Astronomy Picture of the Day ·

Cosmos in Reflection

The Astronomy Picture of the Day for September 22, 2023 is “Cosmos in Reflection,” an image. The picture is copyrighted by its creator (Image Credit & Copyright: Jeff Dai ( TWAN )). The original explanation runs about 139 words.

Cosmos in Reflection
Credit: Image Credit & Copyright: Jeff Dai ( TWAN ) Copyrighted Shown from science.nasa.gov. Not hosted by OpenOrbit.

From the explanation

“During the day , over 12,000 large mirrors reflect sunlight at the 100-megawatt, molten-salt, solar thermal power plant at the western edge of the Gobi desert near Dunhuang , Gansu Province, China. Individual mirror panels turn to track the sun like sunflowers.”

— APOD editors, September 22, 2023

Read the full explanation on science.nasa.gov

At a glance

Date
September 22, 2023
Type
Image
Credit
Credit: Image Credit & Copyright: Jeff Dai ( TWAN )
Copyright
Copyrighted by the credited creator. Ask the copyright holder before reusing it.
Explanation length
About 139 words

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Source

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