William & Deborah Hillyard
William & Deborah Hillyard
William & Deborah Hillyard
William & Deborah Hillyard
William & Deborah Hillyard
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
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
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 a young dwarf galaxy taken by the Hubble Space Telescope. Credit: NASA and ESA.
The image is of a young dwarf galaxy taken by the Hubble Space Telescope. Credit: NASA and ESA.
I have a modest home recording studio where I write electronic music of various genres. I also continue to play guitar, which I started with my first instrument in 1961. Here you will find brief excerpts from some of the tracks I have produced. There is also a description of the studio with several pictures, though this is probably only of interest to other musicians.
The image is of the five galaxies comprising "Stephan's Quintet" taken by the Hubble Space Telescope in 2009. Credit: NASA and ESA.
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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The very large and very beautiful Pinwheel Galaxy captured by the Hubble Space Telescope in 2006. Credit NASA & ESA.
The very large and very beautiful Pinwheel Galaxy captured by the Hubble Space Telescope in 2006. Credit NASA & ESA.
This section comprises pictures of our families from the 1930s and 1940s up to today, and 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.
This Hubble Space Telescope image shows the star Eta Carinae and the Homunculus Nebula surrounding it. Credit NASA and 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.
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.
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.
Hubble Space Telescope image of the Ring Nebula, a planetary nebula. Credit NASA & ESA.
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The image above is of the "Pillars of Creation" in the Eagle Nebula. Credit: NASA and ESA.
The image above is of the "Pillars of Creation" in the Eagle Nebula. Credit: NASA and ESA.
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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; no pseudo-science, creationism, intelligent design or mystical junk! If this offends you, you should skip this section, or go to a different website!
The image is the Tadpole Galaxy taken by the Hubble Space Telescope. Credit: NASA and ESA.
The image is the Tadpole Galaxy taken by the Hubble Space Telescope. Credit: NASA and ESA.
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The background image on each page is the Hubble Ultra Deep Field. I have reduced the brightness to make reading content easier. Credit: NASA, ESA & Hubble Space Telescope. You can find information about it, and the other images on this page, throughout the Science section of this website. The "Planet" images in the Header are © Pixel Perfect Digital. They are decorative, and not pictures of any real planet.
There are also a few other items hidden on this page that you access through some of the small images dotted around. Just try moving your mouse around.
The background image on each page is the Hubble Ultra Deep Field. I have reduced the brightness to make reading content easier. Credit: NASA, ESA & Hubble Space Telescope. You can find information about it, and the other images on this page, throughout the Science section of this website. The "Planet" images in the Header are © Pixel Perfect Digital. They are decorative, and not pictures of any real planet.
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