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:
Last Quarter was 7^th July; => waning crescent
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New Moon 14^th July; => waxing crescent
1st Quarter 21^st July; => waxing gibbous
Full Moon 29^th July; => waning gibbous
Last Quarter 6^th August; => 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 15 Jul High: 06:38 3.55m
Wed 15 Jul Low: 13:03 0.66m
Wed 15 Jul High: 18:58 3.76m
Thu 16 Jul Low: 01:31 0.47m
Thu 16 Jul High: 07:28 3.65m
Thu 16 Jul Low: 13:46 0.60m
Thu 16 Jul High: 19:45 3.78m
Fri 17 Jul Low: 02:09 0.47m
Fri 17 Jul High: 08:11 3.69m
Fri 17 Jul Low: 14:23 0.60m
Fri 17 Jul High: 20:28 3.73m
Sat 18 Jul Low: 02:42 0.52m
Sat 18 Jul High: 08:52 3.66m
Sat 18 Jul Low: 14:58 0.66m
Sat 18 Jul High: 21:08 3.62m
Sun 19 Jul Low: 03:14 0.62m
Sun 19 Jul High: 09:31 3.57m
Sun 19 Jul Low: 15:32 0.78m
Sun 19 Jul High: 21:47 3.46m
(** = Full Moon * = New Moon)

Predicted Tides at Lough Hyne (charted and about accuracy)

Wed 15 Jul High: 07:41 3.30m (+1:02)
Wed 15 Jul Low: 15:58 2.10m
Wed 15 Jul High: 19:56 3.53m (+0:57)
Thu 16 Jul Low: 04:40 2.10m
Thu 16 Jul High: 08:32 3.41m (+1:04)
Thu 16 Jul Low: 16:52 2.10m
Thu 16 Jul High: 20:46 3.56m (+1:00)
Fri 17 Jul Low: 05:23 2.10m
Fri 17 Jul High: 09:11 3.45m (+0:59)
Fri 17 Jul Low: 17:34 2.10m
Fri 17 Jul High: 21:26 3.50m (+0:57)
Sat 18 Jul Low: 05:56 2.10m
Sat 18 Jul High: 09:50 3.44m (+0:58)
Sat 18 Jul Low: 18:11 2.11m
Sat 18 Jul High: 22:07 3.40m (+0:59)
Sun 19 Jul Low: 06:39 2.10m
Sun 19 Jul High: 10:33 3.36m (+1:02)
Sun 19 Jul Low: 18:55 2.11m
Sun 19 Jul High: 22:50 3.24m (+1:03)

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

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Observing Checklist May 2023

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