Takes away the day and gives away the night

This smart combination of solar cell, rechargeable battery and amber LED in an elegant cardboard housing stores sunlight during the day and releases it again at night for orientation.

A perfect night light for the bedroom! What sounds like an ultra-modern invention was invented over 100 years ago by the visionary poet Christian Morgenstern and described as a “day-night lamp” in a poem, but was never realised due to a lack of technical possibilities. A fate, by the way, which the notorious American inventor Gyro Gearloose, known to us as Daniel Düsentrieb, shared with him 50 years later.

Today this dream can be realized: Solar cells darken the day (at least a little bit) and the electricity generated can light up the night (even just a little bit).

A very special kind of handicraft fun, not only for small, but also for big AstroMedia friends!

Equipment:
1 cardboard sheet, 1 sheet of tracing paper