Milky Way Arching Over Mount Lassen's Dark Skies
Monday, May 25th, 2026 at 9:21:50 AM · 2026/Mt Lassen Volcanic National Park
This long-exposure astrophotography image captures the Milky Way galaxy arching gracefully across the night sky above Mount Lassen Volcanic National Park. The galactic core is visible as a luminous, diffuse band of light stretching from the upper right toward the center of the frame, surrounded by thousands of individual stars scattered across the deep black sky. Tree silhouettes are visible in the upper right corner, providing a sense of scale and grounding the cosmic scene in a terrestrial setting. The image has a dark, contemplative mood enhanced by the natural darkness of the remote national park environment, with subtle warm tones from what appears to be distant ambient light near the trees. The Canon EOS R6 Mark II with the fast RF 24-70mm f/2.8 L lens has captured impressive detail in the galactic structure despite the challenging low-light conditions.
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