Racing Shadow alludes
to the cosmic event that has possibly inspired more awe and dread
than any other throughout human history, that of the moon's shadow
racing across the earth to extinguish the sun in a total solar
eclipse. The August 1999 eclipse was the first cosmic event which
I covered by e-mail, and following the level of interest it generated,
this site carries on and enhances the tradition.
The sky is often
alive with celestial activity, much of which can be appreciated
with no optical aid other than a keen eyesight and being in the
right place at the right time. I have an 8-inch Fullerscopes Newtonian
telescope, a Helios StarTravel 8cm widefield refractor, a Minolta
Dimage 7 digital camera and a Philips ToUCam Pro webcam. I endeavour
to bring them to bear on interesting sights for all to enjoy...
Julian Taylor;
Oxted, Surrey, England; November 2003
I add items of interest
to this site as and when they occur and I get the chance to observe
them. Please use the e-mail address below if you have any comments,
or would like full-scale originals of any of the pictures on the
site.
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