Star Bathing
This Image of the Week enjoys an unusual juxtaposition — solar panels bathing in light, but not light from our Sun. Instead, these solar panels are illuminated by the light of a night sky. Dark skies make this location ideal for Gemini South, which makes up one half of the international Gemini Observatory, a Program of NSF's NOIRLab. Gemini South is located on Cerro Pachón, Chile, which has exceptionally clear skies, making it a perfect spot for astronomical observation by night, and for solar panels to collect sunlight effectively during the day.
Credit:International Gemini Observatory/NOIRLab/NSF/AURA/Kwon O Chul
About the Image
Id: | iotw2146a |
Type: | Photographic |
Release date: | Nov. 17, 2021, noon |
Size: | 4997 x 7495 px |
About the Object
Name: | Gemini South |
Category: | Gemini Observatory |
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