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:
New Moon was 16^th May; => waxing crescent
.
1st Quarter 23^rd May; => waxing gibbous
Full Moon 31^st May; => waning gibbous
Last Quarter 8^th June; => waning crescent
New Moon 15^th June; => waxing crescent

-> meteor showers:
Eta Aquariids - April-May 2026, peak 6^th May

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
(explainer, charts & 365-day data; plus Lough Hyne)

Sun 17 May High: 05:40 3.75m
Sun 17 May Low: 12:16 0.52m
Sun 17 May High: 18:08 3.66m
Sun 17 May Low: 00:38 0.50m
Mon 18 May High: 06:39 3.76m
Mon 18 May Low: 13:08 0.54m
Mon 18 May High: 19:10 3.67m
Tue 19 May Low: 01:31 0.58m
Tue 19 May High: 07:41 3.72m
Tue 19 May Low: 14:02 0.60m
Tue 19 May High: 20:13 3.62m
Wed 20 May Low: 02:23 0.71m
Wed 20 May High: 08:41 3.64m
Wed 20 May Low: 14:54 0.71m
Wed 20 May High: 21:12 3.53m
Thu 21 May Low: 03:16 0.86m
Thu 21 May High: 09:38 3.51m
Thu 21 May Low: 15:48 0.85m
Thu 21 May High: 22:09 3.39m
(** = Full Moon * = New Moon)

Predicted Tides at Lough Hyne (about accuracy)

Sun 17 May High: 06:37 3.54m
Sun 17 May Low: 15:18 2.10m
Sun 17 May High: 19:07 3.44m
Mon 18 May Low: 03:40 2.10m
Mon 18 May High: 07:36 3.55m
Mon 18 May Low: 16:17 2.10m
Mon 18 May High: 20:08 3.44m
Tue 19 May Low: 04:40 2.10m
Tue 19 May High: 08:37 3.50m
Tue 19 May Low: 17:20 2.10m
Tue 19 May High: 21:10 3.39m
Wed 20 May Low: 05:41 2.11m
Wed 20 May High: 09:38 3.41m
Wed 20 May Low: 18:11 2.10m
Wed 20 May High: 22:12 3.29m
Thu 21 May Low: 06:38 2.11m
Thu 21 May High: 10:37 3.28m
Thu 21 May Low: 19:11 2.10m
Thu 21 May High: 23:12 3.15m

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