Both the California Nebula and the Pleiades are framed in this image. An interesting open star cluster, NGC 1342, is visible west of the California Nebula (up in this image).

Date: December 4, 2010
Location: Dominion Astrophysical Observatory, Victoria, BC
Optics: Sigma 85mm F1.4 EX DG HSM
Mount: Paramount ME
Camera: Hutech modified Canon EOS 5D Mark II
Exposure: Ten RAW light frames of 120 seconds, ISO 100
Processing: Light frames calibrated with dark frames in ImagesPlus. Light frames normalized and combined using MinMax Excluded.