Baltimore Astronomy Society

WELCOME TO BALTIMORE ASTRONOMERS.

next up:
THURSDAY 27 AUG 2026

8pm CASEY'S of BALTIMORE

Bring your scope if the weather looks promising, Casey's has a lawn behind. If there's nobody in the bar, or if you're late, look over the hedge at the back of the car park to see if we're there.

UPCOMING EVENTS

-> Near-Total Solar Eclipse (95% from Baltimore)
12^th August 19:16 (16^o up over Goleen) (1^st touch 18:17)

-> Lunar Phases:
Last Quarter was 6^th August; => waning crescent
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New Moon 12^th August; => waxing crescent
1st Quarter 20^th August; => waxing gibbous
Full Moon 28^th August; => waning gibbous
Last Quarter 4^th September; => waning crescent

-> meteor showers:
Perseids - 12-13 August

ABOUT US

Baltimore Astronomy Society (Ireland, not USA!) began in early 2023 and exists to provide a focal point and place to meet for local people to share or express an interest in astronomy and feast on the exquisite night skies we have down here in West Cork.

Whether you're an experienced stargazer, a beginner looking for advice, have no experience but want to find out how to get started, or are an astrophotographer, come along to Casey's of Baltimore on a meet-up date (a suitable day in the week of the final Thursday of a month), or get in touch via the contact detail at the bottom of the page.

The regular meet-ups are from around 8pm followed by observing in their lawn behind, weather permitting. There's plenty of parking and the lawn is perfect for astronomy mounts.

The quality of our night sky, taken from Ballylynch, July 2023

email: baltimoreastronomy@gmail.com | tel/WhatsApp: 089 613 0361

Predicted Tides at Baltimore Pier
(charts, 365-day data, words)

Sun 9 Aug High: 02:06 2.92m
Sun 9 Aug Low: 08:55 1.25m
Sun 9 Aug High: 14:47 3.20m
Sun 9 Aug Low: 21:48 1.10m
Mon 10 Aug High: 03:27 3.07m
Mon 10 Aug Low: 10:10 1.09m
Mon 10 Aug High: 15:59 3.39m
Mon 10 Aug Low: 22:52 0.89m
Tue 11 Aug High: 04:35 3.29m
Tue 11 Aug Low: 11:10 0.90m
Tue 11 Aug High: 17:00 3.59m
Tue 11 Aug Low: 23:43 0.69m
Wed 12 Aug High: 05:30 3.52m
Wed 12 Aug Low: 11:59 0.72m
Wed 12 Aug High: 17:51 3.77m
Wed 12 Aug Low: 00:26 0.54m
Thu 13 Aug High: 06:17 3.71m
Thu 13 Aug Low: 12:39 0.59m
Thu 13 Aug High: 18:35 3.90m
(** = Full Moon * = New Moon)

Predicted Tides at Lough Hyne (charted and about accuracy)

Sun 9 Aug Low: 11:41 2.11m
Sun 9 Aug High: 16:02 3.00m (+1:15)
Sun 9 Aug Low: 00:41 2.11m
Mon 10 Aug High: 04:46 2.85m (+1:18)
Mon 10 Aug Low: 12:56 2.11m
Mon 10 Aug High: 17:05 3.19m (+1:05)
Tue 11 Aug Low: 01:49 2.11m
Tue 11 Aug High: 05:47 3.06m (+1:12)
Tue 11 Aug Low: 13:56 2.11m
Tue 11 Aug High: 18:02 3.40m (+1:02)
Wed 12 Aug Low: 02:40 2.11m
Wed 12 Aug High: 06:34 3.29m (+1:03)
Wed 12 Aug Low: 14:53 2.11m
Wed 12 Aug High: 18:48 3.58m (+0:56)
Thu 13 Aug Low: 03:25 2.10m
Thu 13 Aug High: 07:17 3.49m (+1:00)
Thu 13 Aug Low: 15:38 2.11m
Thu 13 Aug High: 19:32 3.70m (+0:56)

Latest Additions

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Each of the Planets and When and How Best to Observe Them for the Coming Year or two...

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