The image is a vintage lithograph depicting the zodiacal light, a faint, diffuse glow visible in the night sky near the ecliptic. The sky is a deep, dark green, and the zodiacal light appears as a pale, elongated, triangular shape extending upwards from the horizon. Scattered throughout the sky are numerous small, white stars. At the bottom of the image, a dark, silhouetted line of trees forms the horizon. The trees are depicted in a simple, stylized manner, with their branches and foliage barely visible. Below the image, there is text that reads "THE ZODIACAL LIGHT". The date "observed February 26, 1878" is also printed below the title. The image is labeled "Plate X" in the bottom left corner. The artist's signature is in the bottom right corner.