Milky Way Rises Over Mount Lassen Wilderness
Monday, May 25th, 2026 at 9:18:20 AM · 2026/Mt Lassen Volcanic National Park
This wide-field astrophotography image captures the Milky Way galaxy stretching diagonally across the frame against an inky black sky at Mount Lassen Volcanic National Park. The galactic core is visible as a luminous, diffuse band of concentrated star light running from the upper right toward the lower center of the frame. Silhouetted tree branches intrude from the upper right corner, providing a sense of earthly scale against the cosmic backdrop. The image conveys the profound darkness and solitude of a remote national park far from light pollution, with thousands of individual stars visible across the entire frame. The scene evokes a sense of cosmic wonder and the sublime scale of the universe.
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