Observatory Adjacent

Helnan Auberge Fayoum

Lake Qarun / Fayoum, EG. Bortle 4 sky, none programming, and astronomy-forward stay context.

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$150/ night est.
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Last verified
2026-06-26

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Observing Fit

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Route base for Wadi El-Hitan/Wadi El-Rayan; property evidence points to nearby stargazing route context, not telescope inventory.
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Observatory Adjacent
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observatory adjacent

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Last verified
2026-06-26
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Wave 2 Egypt route-base hotel; keep visible as Wadi El-Hitan stargazing base while direct astronomy programming is verified.
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The sky during your stay

What you can expect overhead at Helnan Auberge Fayoum 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

October 2026 · recommended

  • Darkest skies

    New Moon on Oct 10 — the best window for the Milky Way and faint objects.

  • Milky Way core seasonseasonal

    The galactic core is up at night and well placed here.

  • Draconids meteor showerlikely

    Peaks around Oct 8, up to ~10/hr. Slow meteors, best in the evening; occasional outbursts.

  • Orionids meteor showerlikely

    Peaks around Oct 21, up to ~20/hr. Swift meteors, also from Halley's Comet.

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