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Giant mirrors instead of the sun
Current October marked a significant event for the residents of the Norwegian town of Rjukan, located in a rather deep gorge. There was established the world's second giant mirror.
You ask why? To increase the length of daylight. On the mountainside were installed combined total area of the mirror reflection of more than 600 square meters.
Heliostats, controlled by computer, will change the angle of reflection for the maximum reflection of sunlight.
Up to this point, Rjukan remained without natural light for 5-6 months each year.
As we wrote above, if such an experience for the Norwegians in wonder, what in the world this is the second case. Seven years ago, more precisely on December 17, 2006, in the town appeared viganella sunlight.
It reflects the steel plate measures 40 square meters, set on one of the slopes of the mountain.
This computer-controlled installation allowed pleasing light 192 local residents from November to February. Previously, this was impossible because of the terrain.
Photo: AFP, Reuters
You ask why? To increase the length of daylight. On the mountainside were installed combined total area of the mirror reflection of more than 600 square meters.
Heliostats, controlled by computer, will change the angle of reflection for the maximum reflection of sunlight.
Up to this point, Rjukan remained without natural light for 5-6 months each year.
As we wrote above, if such an experience for the Norwegians in wonder, what in the world this is the second case. Seven years ago, more precisely on December 17, 2006, in the town appeared viganella sunlight.
It reflects the steel plate measures 40 square meters, set on one of the slopes of the mountain.
This computer-controlled installation allowed pleasing light 192 local residents from November to February. Previously, this was impossible because of the terrain.
Photo: AFP, Reuters
