... To start, the brightest objects visible are bright stars and the planet Jupiter , seen as the brightest spot on the upper left. ... More faint still, the disk of the Milky Way Galaxy becomes apparent as a dramatic diffuse band across the sky that seems to crash into the horizon far in the distance. ... Visible in the lake are not only reflections of several bright stars, but part of the Milky Way band itself. ... July . ... NASA Web Site Statements, Warnings, and Disclaimers . ... A Milky Way Band ....