NOVELTY - The solar powered skimmer (10) comprises a solar panel pivotal about a horizontal axis, a flexible endless belt (16) having lower and upper portions, which terminate at lower end (50) and upper end (52) of the belt, a motive unit that is configured for causing the belt to travel in ascending and descending paths and is activated in part by the solar panel, a swiveling unit arranged to permit adjustment of the orientation of the axis such that the axis extends from east to west, and a tilting unit for adjusting the position of the solar panel such that the solar panel faces the sun.    USE - The solar powered skimmer is useful for a swimming pool.    ADVANTAGE - The solar powered skimmer is capable of continuously removing the floating debris from a swimming pool and providing an escape route for small animals such as rabbits, squirrels, chipmunks, mice and voles that fall into the pool.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - The solar powered skimmer (10) comprises a solar panel pivotal about a horizontal axis, a flexible endless belt (16) having lower and upper portions, which terminate at lower end (50) and upper end (52) of the belt, a motive unit that is configured for causing the belt to travel in ascending and descending paths and is activated in part by the solar panel, a swiveling unit arranged to permit adjustment of the orientation of the axis such that the axis extends from east to west, a tilting unit for adjusting the position of the solar panel such that the solar panel faces the sun, a unit for causing the solar panel to pivot about the axis at a rate, which equals the observed rate of movement of the sun as it crosses the sky from morning to evening such that the solar panel continuously faces the sun during daylight, and a brush mounted to remove any debris which adheres to the belt. The lower portion of the belt is adapted to be immersed in the water in the swimming pool for skimming debris floating on the surface of the water. The swiveling unit and the tilting unit are a ball and socket joint (82). The pivoting unit causes the solar panel to pivot about an angle of 180 degrees . The ball and socket joint cause the solar panel to swivel about an angle of 180 degrees . The belt when traveling in the: ascending path runs upwardly from the lower end and around the upper end; descending path runs downward and around the lower end; and ascending path carries the debris upward and discharges the debris out of the water. The belt has perforations through which the water is passed. The brush is mounted to rotate about an axis normal to the direction in which the belt travels and to contact the belt in the descending path, and has bristles, which contact the belt.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The figure shows a schematic view of a skimmer and a pair of solar panels.    Skimmer (10)    Conveyor belt (16)    Lower end (50)    Upper end (52)    Ball and socket joint. (82)