Milky Way Arches Over Mount Lassen Wilderness Night Sky
Monday, May 25th, 2026 at 9:22:50 AM · 2026/Mt Lassen Volcanic National Park
This wide-field astrophotography image captures the Milky Way galaxy arcing across the night sky above Mount Lassen Volcanic National Park in California. The galactic core and its characteristic diffuse glow are visible sweeping from the upper right toward the center-left of the frame, with thousands of individual stars scattered across the deep black sky. Tree silhouettes — likely conifers such as pine or fir native to the Sierra Nevada region — frame the upper right corner, grounding the celestial scene in its forested mountain setting. The image was captured with a Canon EOS R6 Mark II and RF 24-70mm f/2.8 L lens, indicating a long exposure that successfully reveals faint galactic structure. The mood is deeply contemplative and awe-inspiring, evoking the vastness of the cosmos from a remote, dark-sky wilderness location.
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