Milky Way Rises Over Mt Lassen Volcanic Park
Monday, May 25th, 2026 at 9:16:20 AM · 2026/Mt Lassen Volcanic National Park
This long-exposure astrophotography image captures the night sky above Mt Lassen Volcanic National Park in California, showcasing the luminous band of the Milky Way arching across the upper center and right of the frame. The sky is densely populated with thousands of individual stars set against the deep black of a dark-sky location, with the diffuse glow of star clusters and nebulosity visible within the galactic core region. A thin, diagonal satellite or aircraft trail is visible on the left side of the image, a common artifact of long-exposure night photography. Silhouetted tree branches intrude from the upper right corner, grounding the cosmic scene in a terrestrial landscape. The overall image conveys the profound scale and beauty of the universe as seen from a remote, light-pollution-free environment.
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