Milky Way Arches Over Lassen Volcanic Night Sky
Monday, May 25th, 2026 at 9:17:50 AM · 2026/Mt Lassen Volcanic National Park
This long-exposure night sky photograph captures the Milky Way galaxy's galactic core arching across a remarkably dark sky above Mt. Lassen Volcanic National Park in Northern California. Thousands of individual stars are visible across the frame, with the dense star clouds and dust lanes of the Milky Way creating a luminous band running diagonally from upper right to center. Silhouetted tree branches, likely pine or fir trees native to the park, frame the upper right corner of the image, grounding the cosmic scene in a terrestrial setting. The image conveys a profound sense of solitude and cosmic scale, with the park's minimal light pollution allowing for exceptional galactic visibility. The Canon EOS R6 Mark II's sensor has captured fine star detail, though the overall exposure leans slightly dark.
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