The image is a vintage illustration of the Milky Way galaxy. It's rendered in a style reminiscent of 19th-century astronomical drawings. The background is a deep black, representing the vastness of space. The Milky Way is depicted as a dense band of countless small, white stars. The stars are not uniformly distributed; they are concentrated in a broad, elongated oval shape that stretches across the image. Within this oval, there's a noticeable concentration of stars towards the center, creating a brighter, more crowded region. The stars gradually become less dense towards the edges of the oval, fading into the black background. The illustration has a slightly grainy texture, typical of older printing techniques. Below the image, there's a caption that reads 'Fig. 623. – The Milky Way.'