Milky Way Arches Over Lassen Volcanic Wilderness
Monday, May 25th, 2026 at 8:35:20 AM · 2026/Mt Lassen Volcanic National Park
This wide-field astrophotography image captures the Milky Way galaxy stretching horizontally across the frame above Mt. Lassen Volcanic National Park in Northern California. The galactic band is rendered with impressive detail, showing the dense star fields, dust lanes, and nebulosity characteristic of our galaxy's core region. The image was taken with a Canon EOS R6 Mark II and the RF 24-70mm f/2.8 L lens, a professional-grade setup well-suited for low-light astrophotography. The foreground is nearly pitch black, emphasizing the vast, inky darkness of the night sky, while thousands of individual stars punctuate the scene with subtle blue and white hues. The dark sky conditions typical of this remote national park allow the full glory of the Milky Way to be appreciated without significant light pollution interference.
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