Mimics a probe leaving the orbit of a Star

SolarFlare.pde

//inspired by https://www.dwitter.net/d/10739
//https://twitter.com/VolfeganGeist/status/1276374673396322304
float i, c, s, t=255, x, y, R, T;
void setup() {
  size(1080, 720);
  stroke(t, t, 0);
}
void draw() {
  clear();
  translate(560, 360);
  rotate(t/50);
  t-=.01;
  for (i=2e3; i>0; i--) {
    c=t/3*(i%t<t/8 ? 1 : 0);
    R=pow(i, .7);
    T=pow(i, .5);
    x=c*sin(R)+t*cos(T);
    y=c*cos(R)+t*sin(T)*cos((c==0 ? 1 : 0) *i);
    s=8*sin(i*160-2*t);
    square(x, y, s);
  }
}