The Cerne Abbas Star Party - 2025
Friday 17th October 2025 from 12:00pm to Monday 20th October 2025 12:00pm
Cerne Abbas Brewery
Dorchester Road, Cerne Abbas, Dorset, DT2 7JS, South West England
Enjoy a weekend of stargazing with friendly astronomers in what will be the second star party in the Dorset village of Cerne Abbas, set deep in the heart of the Dorset Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty and under very good Bortle class 4 skies.
The schedule for the weekend includes astronomy presentations that are ideal for beginners and novices and observing sessions and a quiz. Bring your telescope for expert advice and enjoy a weekend in the company of fellow astronomers and stargazers!
Individual night camping pitches are available, in addition to the weekend pass. Tickets are per pitch, not per person.
All proceeds will be split between three beneficiaries: Cerne Abbas First School, Mosaic children’s bereavement and PSC Support.
Follow the Cerne Abbas Star Party Facebook page for the latest updates.
Event organiser
Kevin Quinn is organising this event
Please contact Kevin Quinn directly for more details regarding this event or, if appropriate, contact the event venue.
Email: [email protected]
Website: Kevin Quinn
Twitter: @cerneastro
Event booking
Event darkness
The below chart shows if and when the skies will be at their darkest during this event. Moonlight is shown in light yellow and the Sun's twilight in light blue. Midnight on the date shown is shown as a white line with sunset to the left and sunrise the next morning to the right. A black background with stars shows the best times for stargazing.
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Local light pollution
Cerne Abbas Brewery is estimated to have light pollution levels similar to arural rural location based on the latest data from the VIIRS satellite.
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Dark site
The above demonstrates the estimated effect of light pollution - graphics created using Stellarium.
Forthcoming events
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