Baltimore Astronomy Society

WELCOME TO BALTIMORE ASTRONOMERS.

next up:
THURSDAY 28 MAY 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

-> Lunar Phases:
1st Quarter was 23^rd May; => waxing gibbous
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Full Moon 31^st May; => waning gibbous
Last Quarter 8^th June; => waning crescent
New Moon 15^th June; => waxing crescent
1st Quarter 21^st June; => waxing gibbous

-> 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)

Sat 30 May High: 05:06 3.44m
Sat 30 May Low: 11:30 0.80m
Sat 30 May High: 17:27 3.39m
Sat 30 May Low: 23:44 0.80m
Sun 31 May High: 05:48 3.46m **
Sun 31 May Low: 12:04 0.77m
Sun 31 May High: 18:09 3.36m
Sun 31 May Low: 00:16 0.80m
Mon 1 Jun High: 06:29 3.44m
Mon 1 Jun Low: 12:38 0.79m
Mon 1 Jun High: 18:50 3.32m
Mon 1 Jun Low: 00:48 0.83m
Tue 2 Jun High: 07:08 3.40m
Tue 2 Jun Low: 13:10 0.83m
Tue 2 Jun High: 19:27 3.26m
Wed 3 Jun Low: 01:20 0.86m
Wed 3 Jun High: 07:44 3.35m
Wed 3 Jun Low: 13:42 0.89m
Wed 3 Jun High: 20:01 3.20m
(** = Full Moon * = New Moon)

Predicted Tides at Lough Hyne (charted and about accuracy)

Sat 30 May High: 06:08 3.21m (+1:01)
Sat 30 May Low: 14:35 2.11m
Sat 30 May High: 18:33 3.16m (+1:05)
Sun 31 May Low: 02:43 2.11m
Sun 31 May High: 06:49 3.25m (+1:01)
Sun 31 May Low: 15:10 2.11m
Sun 31 May High: 19:17 3.13m (+1:07)
Mon 1 Jun Low: 03:23 2.11m
Mon 1 Jun High: 07:32 3.24m (+1:03)
Mon 1 Jun Low: 15:49 2.11m
Mon 1 Jun High: 19:52 3.09m (+1:02)
Tue 2 Jun Low: 03:55 2.11m
Tue 2 Jun High: 08:08 3.20m (+1:00)
Tue 2 Jun Low: 16:24 2.11m
Tue 2 Jun High: 20:34 3.05m (+1:06)
Wed 3 Jun Low: 04:33 2.11m
Wed 3 Jun High: 08:48 3.16m (+1:04)
Wed 3 Jun Low: 16:56 2.11m
Wed 3 Jun High: 21:07 2.99m (+1:05)

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...

First Scope Oct 2025

What to get as a first telescope

Observing Checklist May 2023

List of "things to remember" when observing away from home