Baltimore Astronomy Society

WELCOME TO BALTIMORE ASTRONOMERS.

next up:
THURSDAY 30 JUL 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:
New Moon was 14^th July; => waxing crescent
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1st Quarter 21^st July; => waxing gibbous
Full Moon 29^th July; => waning gibbous
Last Quarter 6^th August; => waning crescent
New Moon 12^th August; => waxing 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)

Mon 20 Jul Low: 03:44 0.80m
Mon 20 Jul High: 10:07 3.45m
Mon 20 Jul Low: 16:08 0.94m
Mon 20 Jul High: 22:28 3.29m
Tue 21 Jul Low: 04:27 0.98m
Tue 21 Jul High: 10:55 3.26m
Tue 21 Jul Low: 16:59 1.13m
Tue 21 Jul High: 23:19 3.09m
Wed 22 Jul Low: 05:23 1.17m
Wed 22 Jul High: 11:52 3.08m
Wed 22 Jul Low: 18:08 1.31m
Wed 22 Jul High: 00:20 2.93m
Thu 23 Jul Low: 06:42 1.30m
Thu 23 Jul High: 12:59 2.96m
Thu 23 Jul Low: 19:35 1.40m
Fri 24 Jul High: 01:30 2.85m
Fri 24 Jul Low: 08:08 1.31m
Fri 24 Jul High: 14:11 2.94m
Fri 24 Jul Low: 20:52 1.37m
(** = Full Moon * = New Moon)

Predicted Tides at Lough Hyne (charted and about accuracy)

Mon 20 Jul Low: 07:09 2.11m
Mon 20 Jul High: 11:09 3.23m (+1:01)
Mon 20 Jul Low: 19:32 2.12m
Mon 20 Jul High: 23:35 3.07m (+1:06)
Tue 21 Jul Low: 07:55 2.11m
Tue 21 Jul High: 12:03 3.06m (+1:08)
Tue 21 Jul Low: 20:25 2.12m
Tue 21 Jul High: 00:33 2.88m (+1:13)
Wed 22 Jul Low: 08:53 2.11m
Wed 22 Jul High: 13:04 2.88m (+1:12)
Wed 22 Jul Low: 21:26 2.12m
Thu 23 Jul High: 01:35 2.72m (+1:14)
Thu 23 Jul Low: 09:57 2.11m
Thu 23 Jul High: 14:18 2.76m (+1:18)
Thu 23 Jul Low: 22:40 2.12m
Fri 24 Jul High: 02:49 2.65m (+1:19)
Fri 24 Jul Low: 11:11 2.11m
Fri 24 Jul High: 15:33 2.73m (+1:21)
Fri 24 Jul Low: 23:53 2.12m

Latest Additions

Our Solar System and When to Observe It September 2025

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

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Observing Checklist May 2023

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