Milky Way Arches Over Mt. Lassen Night Sky
Monday, May 25th, 2026 at 8:34:20 AM · 2026/Mt Lassen Volcanic National Park
This wide-field astrophotography image captures the Milky Way galaxy band sweeping horizontally across a deeply dark night sky at Mt. Lassen Volcanic National Park. Thousands of individual stars are visible, with the denser galactic core region appearing as a misty, luminous band of brownish-grey tones running through the center of the frame. Dark nebulae and dust lanes create intricate contrast within the galactic plane, giving the image a layered, three-dimensional quality. The image was captured with a Canon EOS R6 Mark II paired with the RF 24-70mm f/2.8 L IS USM, a capable combination for astrophotography in a low-light environment. The overall darkness of the sky indicates excellent dark sky conditions, consistent with the remote location of a national park in Northern California.
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