The Observatory Dome
Our best-equipped dome, with a porthole at the zenith, a private Nordic bath and a telescope on the terrace.
Through the large porthole at the top, the stars passing overhead: Vega and Lyra in summer, Perseus and Capella in winter.
The Observatory Dome is made for people who want to observe, not just look. A large porthole at the top of the dome frames the zenith, where starlight crosses the least atmosphere.
A small telescope on a tripod is set up on the terrace every evening. On your first night a guide comes to adjust it with you and shows you how to aim at the Moon, a planet or a star cluster.
The wooden Nordic bath is fired up in the afternoon. Taking it at nightfall, as the first stars come out, is still the best way to wait for the sky to turn truly dark.
Plates
01 The geodesic dome and its porthole 02 The refractor on its tripod, set up on the terrace 03 The wood-fired Nordic bath 04 The rotating star chart
