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:
Full Moon was 29^th July; => waning gibbous
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Last Quarter 6^th August; => waning crescent
New Moon 12^th August; => waxing crescent
1st Quarter 20^th August; => waxing gibbous
Full Moon 28^th August; => waning 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)

Tue 4 Aug Low: 02:42 0.75m
Tue 4 Aug High: 08:56 3.38m
Tue 4 Aug Low: 14:56 1.04m
Tue 4 Aug High: 21:09 3.37m
Wed 5 Aug Low: 03:21 0.92m
Wed 5 Aug High: 09:43 3.25m
Wed 5 Aug Low: 15:45 1.21m
Wed 5 Aug High: 22:02 3.17m
Thu 6 Aug Low: 04:14 1.11m
Thu 6 Aug High: 10:43 3.13m
Thu 6 Aug Low: 16:59 1.36m
Thu 6 Aug High: 23:10 2.98m
Fri 7 Aug Low: 05:33 1.28m
Fri 7 Aug High: 11:58 3.05m
Fri 7 Aug Low: 18:50 1.41m
Fri 7 Aug High: 00:35 2.87m
Sat 8 Aug Low: 07:23 1.34m
Sat 8 Aug High: 13:24 3.07m
Sat 8 Aug Low: 20:30 1.30m
(** = Full Moon * = New Moon)

Predicted Tides at Lough Hyne (charted and about accuracy)

Tue 4 Aug Low: 06:06 2.11m
Tue 4 Aug High: 10:04 3.16m (+1:07)
Tue 4 Aug Low: 18:09 2.12m
Tue 4 Aug High: 22:17 3.17m (+1:08)
Wed 5 Aug Low: 06:51 2.11m
Wed 5 Aug High: 10:52 3.03m (+1:08)
Wed 5 Aug Low: 19:06 2.13m
Wed 5 Aug High: 23:12 2.95m (+1:10)
Thu 6 Aug Low: 07:42 2.11m
Thu 6 Aug High: 11:56 2.91m (+1:12)
Thu 6 Aug Low: 20:19 2.13m
Thu 6 Aug High: 00:24 2.77m (+1:14)
Fri 7 Aug Low: 08:56 2.11m
Fri 7 Aug High: 13:17 2.85m (+1:18)
Fri 7 Aug Low: 21:51 2.12m
Sat 8 Aug High: 01:53 2.67m (+1:17)
Sat 8 Aug Low: 10:22 2.11m
Sat 8 Aug High: 14:38 2.88m (+1:13)
Sat 8 Aug Low: 23:24 2.12m

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