... The dreamlike panoramic view looks out from the 4,200 meter volcanic summit of Mauna Kea , Hawai'i, across a layer of clouds toward a starry night sky and the rising Milky Way. Anchoring the scene on the far left is the dome of the Canada-France-Hawaii Telescope ( CFHT ), with north star Polaris shining beyond the dome to the right. Farther right, headed by bright star Deneb , the Northern Cross asterism is embedded along the plane of the Milky Way as it peeks above the horizon. ...