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Deborah & William Hillyard
Deborah & William Hillyard
Deborah & William Hillyard
Deborah & William Hillyard
Deborah & William Hillyard
William Hillyard & Deborah Hillyard
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Who Are We?
Brief, VERY brief for Deborah, biographies so you have some idea of who we are. She is New York born and bred, while I started in the U.K., initially in Birmingham and then London mainly from 1968. I moved to New York City in the U.S. in 1996. As well as William, which I use now, I have been known as both Billy Hillyard and Bill Hillyard.
The Flame Nebula is an emission nebula in the Constellation Orion, about 900 to 1,500 light-years away.
Atlas Image courtesy of 2MASS/UMass/IPAC-Caltech/NASA/NSF
Brief, VERY brief for Deborah, biographies so you have some idea of who we are. She is New York born and bred, while I started in the U.K., initially in Birmingham and then London mainly from 1968. I moved to New York City in the U.S. in 1996. As well as William, which I use now, I have been known as both Billy Hillyard and Bill Hillyard.
The Flame Nebula is an emission nebula in the Constellation Orion, about 900 to 1,500 light-years away.
Atlas Image courtesy of 2MASS/UMass/IPAC-Caltech/NASA/NSF
Our c. 1860 House in Upstate New York
For various reasons, we purchased a dilapidated c. 1860 house that we are trying to renovate on a limited budget. As well as an overview of what we bought, its setting, and our strategy for improving it, there is a room-by-room review of where we started, where we are, what we plan to do, and what we plan NOT to do! There are also pictures of the garden, of some of the critters that find their way into it, and of our pet cat, Mrs Moggie Miggins.
The image is of I Zwicky 18, a young dwarf galaxy taken by the Hubble Space Telescope. Credit: NASA and ESA.
For various reasons, we purchased a dilapidated c. 1860 house that we are trying to renovate on a limited budget. As well as an overview of what we bought, its setting, and our strategy for improving it, there is a room-by-room review of where we started, where we are, what we plan to do, and what we plan NOT to do! There are also pictures of the garden, of some of the critters that find their way into it, and of our pet cat, Mrs Moggie Miggins.
The image is of I Zwicky 18, a young dwarf galaxy taken by the Hubble Space Telescope. Credit: NASA and ESA.
My Music, the Recording Studio & Videos
I have a modest home recording studio where I write electronic music of various genres.
Here you will find brief excerpts from some of the tracks I have produced.
There is also a description of the equipment that I use in the studio with several pictures,
though this is probably only of interest to other musicians.
Finally, there is a selection of videos of music I enjoy. This is an evolving selection.
The image is of the five galaxies comprising "Stephan's Quintet" taken by
the Hubble Space Telescope in 2009. Credit: NASA and ESA.
I have a modest home recording studio where I write electronic music of various genres.
Here you will find brief excerpts from some of the tracks I have produced.
There is also a description of the equipment that I use in the studio with several pictures,
though this is probably only of interest to other musicians.
Finally, there is a selection of videos of music I enjoy. This is an evolving selection.
The image is of the five galaxies comprising "Stephan's Quintet" taken by
the Hubble Space Telescope in 2009. Credit: NASA and ESA.
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Please take note of copyright and license information that is dotted around the site.
Family Photographs
Pictures of our families from the 1930s and 1940s up to today.
This is unlikely to be of interest to anyone who does not know us.
This Hubble Space Telescope image shows the star Eta Carinae and the Homunculus Nebula surrounding it. Credit NASA and ESA.
Pictures of our families from the 1930s and 1940s up to today.
This is unlikely to be of interest to anyone who does not know us.
This Hubble Space Telescope image shows the star Eta Carinae and the Homunculus Nebula surrounding it. Credit NASA and ESA.
Our Vacations
Do you really want to see our vacation pictures? Most are from trips that Deborah and I have taken together in the U.S., plus the cruise we took, with her parents, to the Mediterranean. There is also a set of photos from a 1960s trip to Tresaith in Wales that I took when I was a teenager living in the UK, and a section on the lighthouses we have visited on our travels.
The Antennæ Galaxies are a pair of colliding spiral galaxies. They have been interacting for about a billion years, and over the next billion will probably merge into one elliptical galaxy. Credit NASA & ESA.
Do you really want to see our vacation pictures? Most are from trips that Deborah and I have taken together in the U.S., plus the cruise we took, with her parents, to the Mediterranean. There is also a set of photos from a 1960s trip to Tresaith in Wales that I took when I was a teenager living in the UK, and a section on the lighthouses we have visited on our travels.
The Antennæ Galaxies are a pair of colliding spiral galaxies. They have been interacting for about a billion years, and over the next billion will probably merge into one elliptical galaxy. Credit NASA & ESA.
Sitemap
A text based, "one click gets you anywhere", index of the entire web-site; by topic, by page.
I also highlight major changes and new additions to the site here.
Hubble Space Telescope image of the Ring Nebula, a planetary nebula. Credit NASA & ESA.
A text based, "one click gets you anywhere", index of the entire web-site; by topic, by page.
I also highlight major changes and new additions to the site here.
Hubble Space Telescope image of the Ring Nebula, a planetary nebula. Credit NASA & ESA.
News, Views & Information
Our latest news, sometimes thoughts on the world around us, and
information about the website with details of the latest changes made.
The image is Mayall's Object, ARP148. It comprises two colliding galaxies located over 150 Mpc (about
500 million light years) away. The collision has resulted in a new ring-shaped galaxy with a tail.
Credit: NASA, ESA, the Hubble Heritage (STScI/AURA)-ESA/Hubble Collaboration, and
A. Evans (University of Virginia, Charlottesville/NRAO/Stony Brook University)
Our latest news, sometimes thoughts on the world around us, and
information about the website with details of the latest changes made.
The image is Mayall's Object, ARP148. It comprises two colliding galaxies located over 150 Mpc (about
500 million light years) away. The collision has resulted in a new ring-shaped galaxy with a tail.
Credit: NASA, ESA, the Hubble Heritage (STScI/AURA)-ESA/Hubble Collaboration, and
A. Evans (University of Virginia, Charlottesville/NRAO/Stony Brook University)
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Physics, Astronomy & Cosmology
This section of the site reflects my interest in everything "physics", from Quantum Physics to Astronomy and Cosmology. The section is split into a number of evolving topics starting with Classical Mechanics and the 17th Century through Relativity and Quantum Mechanics right up to the latest insights into Superstrings, "M" Theory, Branes, Parallel Universes and Topological Defects. Not intended for experts; I just want to express my sense of wonder at the Universe around us and hope that some of it rubs off on others.
BUT; this is a science section, so there is no pseudo-science, creationism, intelligent design or mysticism!
The image is the Tadpole Galaxy taken by the Hubble Space Telescope. Credit: NASA and ESA.
This section of the site reflects my interest in everything "physics", from Quantum Physics to Astronomy and Cosmology. The section is split into a number of evolving topics starting with Classical Mechanics and the 17th Century through Relativity and Quantum Mechanics right up to the latest insights into Superstrings, "M" Theory, Branes, Parallel Universes and Topological Defects. Not intended for experts; I just want to express my sense of wonder at the Universe around us and hope that some of it rubs off on others.
BUT; this is a science section, so there is no pseudo-science, creationism, intelligent design or mysticism!
The image is the Tadpole Galaxy taken by the Hubble Space Telescope. Credit: NASA and ESA.
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Debunking Pseudo-Science, Quackery, and Psychic Nonsense
I have very little tolerance for pseudo-scientific or mystical nonsense, and no tolerance at all for quack medicine which is potentially dangerous. If this offends you, please skip this section. In fact, you might want to avoid the science sections too! Includes, for example, debunking of Homeopathy, Astrology & 2012 "end-of-the-world" myths.
The image shows the pulsar (rotating neutron star) at the center of the Crab Nebula.
Credit: NASA/ESA
I have very little tolerance for pseudo-scientific or mystical nonsense, and no tolerance at all for quack medicine which is potentially dangerous. If this offends you, please skip this section. In fact, you might want to avoid the science sections too! Includes, for example, debunking of Homeopathy, Astrology & 2012 "end-of-the-world" myths.
The image shows the pulsar (rotating neutron star) at the center of the Crab Nebula.
Credit: NASA/ESA
Solar Systems - Ours & Others
A voyage through our Solar System from the sun to the planets,
the Asteroid Belt, and out to the Kuiper Belt & hypothetical Oort Cloud.
It also includes a section on planetary systems found around other stars.
The image is taken from the famous "blue Marble" image of Earth. Credit: NASA.
A voyage through our Solar System from the sun to the planets,
the Asteroid Belt, and out to the Kuiper Belt & hypothetical Oort Cloud.
It also includes a section on planetary systems found around other stars.
The image is taken from the famous "blue Marble" image of Earth. Credit: NASA.
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