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Sky program
Telescope Program
verify program. Cabin base near Cherry Springs State Park's East Coast dark sky; no telescope inventory claimed in this public stay.
Map context
Pennsylvania, United States
41.6640deg N / 77.8170deg W. 1 nearby dark-sky place found in Stella.
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Last source review
2026-06-29
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Cabin base near Cherry Springs State Park's East Coast dark sky; no telescope inventory claimed in this public stay.
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Category
Telescope Program
Stay style
guided sky stay
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Sky estimate
medium
Last source review
2026-06-29
Stella note
We could not confirm cabins by this name near Cherry Springs State Park. Lykens Valley is in Dauphin County, far to the south, so treat this listing as unverified.
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The sky during your stay
What you can expect overhead at Cherry Springs Lykens Valley Cabins through the year — Moon phases and eclipses are exact dates; the Milky Way and aurora are seasonal likelihoods. Pick a month to plan around it.
Dark window Milky Way Meteors Eclipse★ Best months to visit
July 2026 · recommended
Darkest skies
New Moon on Jul 14 — the best window for the Milky Way and faint objects.
Milky Way core — peak seasonseasonal
The galactic core is high overhead and visible, lower in the south.
Delta Aquariids meteor showerlikely
Peaks around Jul 30, up to ~25/hr. A steady southern-hemisphere favourite.
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