VECTORPOINT

Opening your observatory…

Follow the lights over Kariba

Start with a filmmaker’s night-sky photographs, then examine the satellite explanation he accepted.

What to keep in mind

The sequence is edited time-lapse with enlargements and commentary. The Starlink result is attributed to the investigators and filmmaker; VectorPoint has not rerun their orbit reconstruction.

Anchor the stars

At 12:17, use the star pattern as a reference. Does a light brighten repeatedly in one area or remain a continuous moving point? Record what you can see before identifying it.

Separate the clocks

How would a long exposure and a slower replay each affect the streaks? Identify the missing timing information before treating a player second as a second in the sky.

Check the match

Which stars and framing details would you preserve to compare this view with predicted satellite tracks? Explain why the correct date and the uncropped optical centre matter.