Milky Way Arches Over Mount Lassen Wilderness
Monday, May 25th, 2026 at 9:04:50 AM · 2026/Mt Lassen Volcanic National Park
This long-exposure astrophotography image captures the Milky Way galaxy's core and dust lanes sweeping across the frame from upper center to the right side of the image. Thousands of individual stars are visible against the deep black sky, with the denser star fields and nebulosity of the galactic plane creating a luminous band of diffuse light. Tree silhouettes are faintly visible in the upper right corner, grounding the celestial scene in the terrestrial landscape of Mount Lassen Volcanic National Park. The image conveys the profound darkness of a protected wilderness area, with minimal light pollution allowing the galaxy's structure to be clearly visible. The Canon EOS R6 Mark II's full-frame sensor has captured excellent star detail, though the image retains a somewhat unprocessed, natural quality.
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