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 (96.5% from Baltimore)
12^th August 19:16 (16^o up, West over Goleen) (1^st touch 18:17 final touch 20:08)

-> Deep Lunar Eclipse (99%)
28^th August, 05:15 am, SW

-> 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)

Wed 12 Aug High: 05:29 3.52m
Wed 12 Aug Low: 11:57 0.71m
Wed 12 Aug High: 17:50 3.79m
Wed 12 Aug Low: 00:25 0.52m *
Thu 13 Aug High: 06:16 3.71m
Thu 13 Aug Low: 12:39 0.58m
Thu 13 Aug High: 18:34 3.91m
Fri 14 Aug Low: 01:01 0.42m
Fri 14 Aug High: 06:57 3.85m
Fri 14 Aug Low: 13:14 0.50m
Fri 14 Aug High: 19:13 3.96m
Sat 15 Aug Low: 01:34 0.40m
Sat 15 Aug High: 07:35 3.90m
Sat 15 Aug Low: 13:47 0.50m
Sat 15 Aug High: 19:50 3.93m
Sun 16 Aug Low: 02:04 0.44m
Sun 16 Aug High: 08:11 3.86m
Sun 16 Aug Low: 14:18 0.59m
Sun 16 Aug High: 20:26 3.81m
(** = Full Moon * = New Moon)

Predicted Tides at Lough Hyne (charted and about accuracy)

Wed 12 Aug High: 06:33 3.30m (+1:03)
Wed 12 Aug Low: 14:51 2.11m
Wed 12 Aug High: 18:47 3.60m (+0:57)
Thu 13 Aug Low: 03:25 2.10m
Thu 13 Aug High: 07:17 3.49m (+1:00)
Thu 13 Aug Low: 15:36 2.11m
Thu 13 Aug High: 19:31 3.70m (+0:57)
Fri 14 Aug Low: 04:05 2.10m
Fri 14 Aug High: 07:52 3.62m (+0:54)
Fri 14 Aug Low: 16:11 2.11m
Fri 14 Aug High: 20:05 3.77m (+0:51)
Sat 15 Aug Low: 04:40 2.10m
Sat 15 Aug High: 08:32 3.69m (+0:57)
Sat 15 Aug Low: 16:52 2.11m
Sat 15 Aug High: 20:47 3.72m (+0:56)
Sun 16 Aug Low: 05:11 2.11m
Sun 16 Aug High: 09:05 3.65m (+0:53)
Sun 16 Aug Low: 17:25 2.11m
Sun 16 Aug High: 21:20 3.61m (+0:54)

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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