Here is a photograph of the night sky as seen from the volcano Mauna Kea. Directly across from the volcano, lies another one in the distance, known as Mauna Loa. By far the most interesting aspect of this photo is that it appears as if Mauna Loa is erupting, but rather than lava, out is coming a magnificent band of the Milky Way Galaxy. Toward the far right of the picture, the moon is visible just above the horizon. Mars and Saturn also appear as faint star-like objects, with a relatively higher magnitude.
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