Anamorphic light.

Archived experiment—not the selected homepage design. The homepage retains the original solar pass.

Canada-facing orbital scene · Reference / balanced

Sun position 6.0s / 10s

Main streakOne blue-white axis, with a narrow core and exponential falloff.Ghost ellipsesFive unequal reflections, sliding at different relative speeds.Source bloomWarm white light, confined to the sun’s immediate neighbourhood.Veiling glareA restrained neutral haze that gently reduces local contrast.Micro-ghostsOptional small reflections, subordinate to the main streak.Atmospheric edgeA thin blue lift along the planet’s curved horizon.

Adjust optical parameters

Streak thickness 1.7 pxStreak intensity 0.94Ghost count 5Ghost intensity 1.00Bloom radius 14%Veiling opacity 0.036

Built as light, not decoration.

The streak and reflections respond to the source’s position. Light coupling peaks just inside the edge, then gently reduces farther inward. There is no independent pulsing, spinning, or rainbow colour cycling.

Composite: Earth + sky → thin atmosphere → veiling glare → ghost ellipses → optional micro-ghosts → source bloom → main streak. Optical layers use screen blending above the scene; the Earth still occludes the stars, not the lens reflections.

Inspired by Caldwell’s restrained Chameleon character and Brian Caldwell’s description of its blue horizontal flare. This is an artistic approximation, not ray tracing or a manufacturer-endorsed simulation. The existing generated Earth plate is illustrative, not a geographic reference.