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Telescope Program
Hotel Kralova Studna
Velka Fatra, SK. Velka Fatra Dark Sky Park mountain hotel
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Program & schedule
Scheduled sessions are listed. Ask which nights run during your stay.
Equipment access
Dark-sky package evidence references hotel telescope access, professional lecture context, and outdoor stargazing; confirm current dates before ready-to-book copy.
Astronomy guide
Guide availability is not confirmed in this record.
Sky context
Bortle 3 catalog estimate (medium confidence). This is not an on-site measurement.
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Sky program
Telescope Program
scheduled program. Dark-sky package evidence references hotel telescope access, professional lecture context, and outdoor stargazing; confirm current dates before ready-to-book copy.
Map context
Velka Fatra, SK
48.8750deg N / 19.0350deg E. 3 nearby dark-sky places found in Stella.
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Last source review
2026-06-25
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Promising stay; confirm the sky program while booking.
The stay has direct evidence, but the exact telescope session, guide, or seasonal schedule may still vary.
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Is the telescope, observatory, or guide available on the exact nights you want?
Is the session private, shared, included, or booked as an add-on?
Can the property recommend a darker nearby site if the main deck is affected by lights?
Dark-sky package evidence references hotel telescope access, professional lecture context, and outdoor stargazing; confirm current dates before ready-to-book copy.
Astronomy guide
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Category
Telescope Program
Stay style
guided sky stay
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Sky estimate
medium
Last source review
2026-06-25
Stella note
Eastern Europe listed stay; preserve as a dark-sky hotel with telescope-program evidence while keeping package dates review-forward.
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What you can expect overhead at Hotel Kralova Studna 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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