GALLERY u GAL ACTIC MASHUP Kent Wood The distorted appearance of spiral galaxy NGC 3718 in Ursa Major is thought to be the result of gravitational interactions with NGC 3729 outside of the frame, rather than with the more distant galaxy group Hickson 56 at lower left. DETAILS: Astro-Tech AT 16RC Ritchey-Chrétien telescope with an Atik camera. Total exposure: 20 hours through color filters. q CANYON COLORS John Vermette The Milky Way crowned with brilliant Vega stands high above Bryce Canyon National Park in Utah. Subtle green and red airglow adds additional color to this scene captured in the pre-dawn hours of early April. DETAILS: Canon EOS 6D DSLR camera with Rokinon 24 mm f/1.4 lens. Panorama of 39 images consisting of 15-second exposures for the sky and 30-second exposures for the foreground recorded at ISO 3200. 76 AUGU S T 2 019 * SK Y & TELESCOPE