Milky Way Arches Over Lassen Volcanic Night Sky
Monday, May 25th, 2026 at 8:42:20 AM · 2026/Mt Lassen Volcanic National Park
This long-exposure astrophotography image captures the Milky Way galaxy stretching diagonally across a pristine dark sky above Mt. Lassen Volcanic National Park. The galactic band is visible as a diffuse, luminous cloud of stars and interstellar dust, punctuated by darker nebular lanes of obscuring material. Thousands of individual stars are scattered across the frame, with several notably bright blue-white stars visible. The image conveys the profound depth and scale of our galaxy viewed from a dark-sky wilderness area. The overall tone is very dark with the subtle glow of the Milky Way providing the primary visual interest.
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