Read the timed trail over Australia
Three Desert Fireball Network photographs turn a fleeting light into a geometric investigation. Explore where the measurements end and the recovery model begins.
What to keep in mind
These are camera-embedded previews of long exposures, not fresh RAW reductions. Station locations are viewpoints, not three fall sites; the unlit descent needs atmospheric modelling.
Compare two station views
Find the broken trail in William Creek and Billa Kalina. Which visible stars and trail features could help identify corresponding directions?
Look for the timing pattern
Examine the gaps along Wilpoorina’s trail. What timing information might a calibrated shutter pattern supply that a continuous streak would lack?
Locate the end of direct observation
Mark the last visible part of a trail. Which assumptions about wind, drag and shape enter after the cameras stop seeing light?