Milky Way Arches Over Mount Lassen Wilderness
Monday, May 25th, 2026 at 8:50:20 AM · 2026/Mt Lassen Volcanic National Park
This long-exposure astrophotography image captures the faint but unmistakable band of the Milky Way galaxy arching diagonally across a dark, star-filled sky above Mount Lassen Volcanic National Park in California. Thousands of individual stars are visible against the deep black of the night sky, with the diffuse glow of the galactic core creating a soft, luminous band through the center of the frame. The upper right corner hints at silhouetted tree foliage, grounding the celestial scene in the forested landscape of the park. The image conveys the profound vastness of space and the rare beauty of truly dark skies, far from city light pollution. A warm reddish-brown tone is faintly visible in the upper right corner, possibly from a distant artificial light source or slight atmospheric glow.
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