Milky Way Arcs Over Lassen Volcanic Night Sky
Monday, May 25th, 2026 at 9:02:20 AM · 2026/Mt Lassen Volcanic National Park
This long-exposure astrophotography image captures the Milky Way galaxy band stretching horizontally across the frame above Mt. Lassen Volcanic National Park. Thousands of individual stars are visible across the dark sky, with the dense galactic core region appearing as a soft, luminous band of concentrated starlight mixed with dark dust lanes. The upper right corner shows the silhouette of tree branches, providing a subtle terrestrial anchor to the cosmic scene. The overall image is quite dark, suggesting excellent dark sky conditions typical of a remote national park setting, though the exposure and post-processing could have been pushed further to reveal more detail. A faint warm glow from what may be light pollution or twilight is barely perceptible along the horizon.
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