Luxor Las Vegas Spotlight

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The tip of the pyramid contains a fixed-position spotlight that points directly upward and is claimed to be the brightest beam in the world at over 42 billion candle power. It is visible from anywhere in the Las Vegas valley at night, and can be seen at flight level from above Los Angeles, California, over 275 miles away. At ground level, on clear nights, the beam could also be seen as far south as Laughlin and even as far north as Mesquite or Beatty. The beam is visible straight ahead when driving northbound on US 93 in Arizona, north of Kingman before reaching Hoover Dam. In the spring, the bright light attracts huge numbers of moths into the light beam, creating a phenomenon that has been likened to snow. Light is generated using 45 Xenon arc lamps of 7 kilowatts each. When turned on, the lamps heat up to over 800 degrees Fahrenheit. The hourly cost, including lamps, electricity, and repairs, is US$51 — roughly two weeks' worth of electricity for the average American household. Hotel engineers, as well as the hotel's own website also claim that the light can be observed from space.
Wikipedia article: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Luxor_Las_Vegas#Luxor_Sky_Beam
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Coordinates:   36°5'43"N   115°10'32"W

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  • Only in Las Vegas with hotels like Luxor, style of ancient Egypt. Including 4,408 rooms and a large casinos 11,000 m2, the hotel opened in 1993 cost 375 million USD. Lamp on the top buildings in brightness Candles 41.5 billion, enough for a plane at 400 km away can see.
  • Origonaly Luxor had a laser that could be seen from the space station but the FAA made them take it down because of the possibility of blinding a pilot flying over it ai night.
  • The side illumination or strobe tubes was created by James Highgate of The Lighting Group in Las Vegas.
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