Milky Way Arches Over Mount Lassen Wilderness
Monday, May 25th, 2026 at 8:58:50 AM · 2026/Mt Lassen Volcanic National Park
This long-exposure astrophotography image captures the Milky Way galaxy sweeping diagonally across the frame above Mount Lassen Volcanic National Park in Northern California. The galactic core is visible as a dense, slightly luminous band of stars and interstellar dust clouds cutting through the center of the image. Dark nebulae — dense dust clouds blocking background starlight — create dramatic contrast against the star-filled sky. Silhouetted tree branches are faintly visible in the upper right corner, grounding the cosmic scene in its terrestrial setting. The image conveys a profound sense of solitude and the vast scale of the universe, typical of remote dark-sky wilderness locations.
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