The Milky Way rising above forested hills, with village lights glowing in the valley.
The Milky Way over Poloniny · © Martin Hudec

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The Milky Way over Poloniny

Slovakia's darkest sky above the hills of Poloniny.

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About the object

The Poloniny Dark-Sky Park in north-eastern Slovakia is one of the least light-polluted places in Central Europe. In summer the bright core of the Milky Way crosses the sky here.

How the image was made

Captured
28 August 2025
Exposure
87 s
Camera
Sony α550
ISO / aperture
ISO 800
Location
Poloniny Dark-Sky Park, Slovakia
Processing
Adobe Lightroom 8.5.1 (Windows)

Data from the original file’s metadata or from the author.