Pleiades to California Nebula

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This wide-field view of the sky stretches from the Pleiades star cluster to the California Nebula, and was shot from the floor of Death Valley National Park, approximately 280 feet below sea level. This view stretches across the boundary region of the constellations Perseus and Taurus, and includes several dark nebula

 Optics:Sigma 50mm lens 
Camera:astro-modified Canon T5i 
Exposure info:40 x 120 sec, iso1600 
Filters used:none 
date:2/8/2016