If have a weird idea locked in my head for a few days now and it's kinda speculative.
Let's assume its possible to set up an array of scalable mirrors or prisms relatively close to the sun. The goal is creating a focused beam of sunlight.
Which body in our solar system would be the best candidate to point the ray on if you want a long or constant target to aim this beam at?
How big would the mirror array / prisms have to be to realize it? (I'm aware it might depend on the distance towards the sun, but maybe theres a "sweet spot" when you have a designated target)
Would the beam be visible to the human eyes?
Maybe someone around here can help me clean my head up by answering this.
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If have a weird idea locked in my head for a few days now and it's kinda speculative.
Let's assume its possible to set up an array of scalable mirrors or prisms relatively close to the sun. The goal is creating a focused beam of sunlight.
Which body in our solar system would be the best candidate to point the ray on if you want a long or constant target to aim this beam at?
How big would the mirror array / prisms have to be to realize it? (I'm aware it might depend on the distance towards the sun, but maybe theres a "sweet spot" when you have a designated target)
Would the beam be visible to the human eyes?
Maybe someone around here can help me clean my head up by answering this.