Meteor Streak Over Mt. Lassen Volcanic National Park
Monday, May 25th, 2026 at 3:58:43 AM · 2026/Mt Lassen Volcanic National Park
This long-exposure astrophotography image captures a bright meteor streak cutting diagonally across the dark night sky above Mt. Lassen Volcanic National Park in Northern California. The silhouettes of pine and deciduous trees frame the foreground, their reddish-brown foliage subtly lit by the glow of a moon rising or setting behind the treeline on the right side of the frame. Countless stars are visible throughout the deep blue-black sky, lending depth and scale to the scene. The moonlight creates a soft, ambient glow along the horizon, adding a gentle contrast to the otherwise inky darkness. The overall composition evokes a sense of remote wilderness solitude and the awe-inspiring scale of the cosmos.
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