Milky Way Arch over frozen Lake Leelanau on a clear February morning from Leland. The left side of the arch there's faint aurora in the sky, though it's drowned out by someone's green property light. On the opposite side of the arch, is the beloved Milky Way Core and below that is some really bright light pollution from Traverse City.
Photographed on February 17, 2026 from 5:55am to 6:01am
12 image single row panorama
Gear: Nikon Z8 | Nikkor Z 20mm | Promaster tripod
Camera Settings: 10 second shutter speed | f/2 | ISO 4000 x 12 images Software Used: PTGui, Lightroom, Photoshop
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