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☄️ Meteor Wake - 2D Atmospheric Entry, Ablation and Light Curve

2D companion of the Meteor Wake simulation: a side view of a meteoroid entering an exponential atmosphere, losing speed and mass, with a glowing wake and live speed, mass, brightness and deceleration graphs checked against closed-form entry solutions.

Fluid Dynamics & Aerodynamics2DAdvanced60 FPS📱 Mobile-adapted⇄ 3D version
Meteor Wake - 2D Atmospheric Entry, Ablation and Light Curve ↗ Open standalone
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2D companion of the Meteor Wake simulation: a side view of a meteoroid entering an exponential atmosphere, losing speed and mass, with a glowing wake and live speed, mass, brightness and deceleration graphs checked against closed-form entry solutions.

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2D · HTML5 Canvas 2D · 60 FPS target · runs fully client-side, no install

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