Excursion to the Sun Institute
Description:
The Institute of the Sun is considered one of the most unusual locations in the vicinity of the capital of Uzbekistan. At its core, it is a giant solar oven with a 54-meter parabolic mirror. It is able to concentrate the sun’s rays at one point, instantly raising the temperature to more than 3000 ° C.
Heliocomplex is based 45 km from Tashkent, in the vicinity of the small town of Parkent. This scientific laboratory, which is also a tourist magnet of the republic, has several names: the object "Sun", "Physics-Sun", the solar complex "Sun". In the scientific environment, the terms "heliopolygon" and "heliocomplex" are used.
After the Soviet Union ceased to exist, the financing of the facility collapsed along with scientific research. However, over time, the research work was resumed, the Institute of Materials Science began to function under the NPO "Physics-Sun". Nowadays, it studies the effects of high temperatures on various materials, tests new types of ceramics and conducts scientific experiments. And this interesting object became available for tourists.
During the excursion to the heliocomplex in the vicinity of Parkent, you will know its history, you will get acquainted with its device, even there will be an opportunity to try to burn something in a miniature helioconcentrator with a diameter of 2 m, climb the impressive concentrator and take original photos with various mirrors.
This is an individual tour by guide car lasting 5 hours with up to 4 participants.
The price includes:
- Transfer
- guide
Comes to: Individual
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