From California to the Pleiades
A trip from the California Nebula to the Pleiades star cluster would cover just 12 degrees across planet Earth's night sky. These 12 degrees are equal to the extent of 25 full moons. This trip also takes place next to the two constellations of Perseus, the Hero, and Taurus, the Bull. The California Nebula is also known as NGC 1499 and it's over 60 light-years long. The Pleiades star cluster is over 400 light-years away and spans across 15 light-years. The dark dusty space, where we cant see the individual colors, is known as the Perseus molecular cloud.
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