B737 Undifferentiated or Other Model
Flight Crew Air Transport Pilot (ATP)
Flight Crew Last 90 Days 183; Flight Crew Total 4164; Flight Crew Type 1705
Distraction; Physiological - Other
Inflight Event / Encounter Other / Unknown
Flight Crew Became Reoriented; Flight Crew Took Evasive Action; General Physical Injury / Incapacitation
Environment - Non Weather Related; Human Factors
We were departing LAS. We were on the SID passing BOACH at [dawn]. With the sun coming up; we were temporarily blinded by the bright glare from three man-made objects southwest of our departure airport. I am told they are solar reflectors; but the reflection off of them was extremely bright to [the extent] that when I looked away I was seeing spots for several minutes.
A B737 Captain reported bright reflections from three solar fields southwest of their departure airport caused temporary blindness during climbout.