Meteor Streak Over the Milky Way at Lassen
Monday, May 25th, 2026 at 8:45:20 AM · 2026/Mt Lassen Volcanic National Park
This long-exposure astrophotography image captures the star-filled night sky above Mt. Lassen Volcanic National Park, with the faint but unmistakable band of the Milky Way arching across the upper-center portion of the frame. A thin, diagonal meteor streak is visible near the center of the image, a lucky and fleeting capture during the exposure. The scene is deeply dark with minimal light pollution, allowing thousands of individual stars to resolve across the entire frame. The mood is profoundly serene and humbling, evoking the vastness of the cosmos. The image was shot with a Canon EOS R6 Mark II and the RF 24-70mm f/2.8 L IS USM, a high-quality setup well-suited for low-light work.
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