u GALACTIC 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 fi lters.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.GALLERY
76 AUGUST 2019 • SKY & TELESCOPE