The Milky Way arching diagonally over a dark mountain ridge near Chandratal Lake in Spiti Valley.

Milky Way Over Chandratal

A wide diagonal band of the Milky Way stretches above a dark mountain ridge near Chandratal, its star clouds fading into a soft gradient of night-sky glow near the horizon.

Location: Chandratal, Spiti Valley
Trip: Spiti
Date: 3 June 2022
Capture: Canon EOS R · RF24-105mm F4 L IS USM · 24mm · f/4.0 · 25s · ISO 16000