Dracula Memes

The perfect intersection of astronomy and folklore! The first astronomer spots Count Dracula's castle through his refracting telescope and freaks out. Meanwhile, his buddy with the reflecting telescope (which uses mirrors) is completely clueless because—plot twist—vampires don't show up in mirrors! It's basically optical physics saving the second guy from a heart attack. Next time you're vampire hunting, remember: refractors for detection, reflectors for blissful ignorance.

The cosmic wordplay is strong with this one! The joke hinges on the brilliant double meaning of "Count" - both a vampire title and what astronomers do with celestial objects. One astronomer sees a creepy castle silhouette against the purple night sky and warns it's Count Dracula's castle, but the other, peering through a telescope, simply asks "What guy?" because at astronomical distances, no individual would be visible! It's the perfect collision of horror tropes and astronomical reality. No matter how powerful your telescope, you're not spotting any bloodsuckers from that distance - just their massive cosmic castles. Even vampires can't escape the limitations of angular resolution!