Milky Way Rises Over Lassen Volcanic Night Sky
Monday, May 25th, 2026 at 8:39:50 AM · 2026/Mt Lassen Volcanic National Park
This wide-field astrophotography image captures the Milky Way galaxy arching across a remarkably dark night sky above Mt. Lassen Volcanic National Park in Northern California. The galactic core is subtly visible as a diffuse, luminous band of greenish-white light running diagonally through the upper-center portion of the frame, surrounded by thousands of individual stars of varying brightness. The lower half of the image transitions to near-total darkness, suggesting the horizon line just below the frame or a very dark foreground. The image conveys a profound sense of cosmic scale, solitude, and natural wonder, characteristic of remote wilderness stargazing. Taken with a Canon EOS R6 Mark II and a fast RF 24-70mm f/2.8 L IS USM lens, this is a long-exposure capture that reveals detail invisible to the naked eye.
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