Milky Way Arches Over Mount Lassen Wilderness Night Sky
Monday, May 25th, 2026 at 9:22:20 AM · 2026/Mt Lassen Volcanic National Park
This wide-field astrophotography image captures the Milky Way galaxy band sweeping diagonally across an exceptionally dark night sky above Mount Lassen Volcanic National Park. Thousands of individual stars are visible across the frame, with the dense core region of the galaxy creating a luminous, dusty band of diffuse light in the upper-center to right portion of the image. Silhouetted tree branches intrude from the upper-right corner, grounding the celestial scene in a terrestrial setting and adding compositional depth. The overall exposure renders a satisfying density of stars, though the image skews somewhat dark and could benefit from additional brightness in post-processing. The mood is profoundly vast and contemplative, evoking the solitude of wilderness stargazing.
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