Baltimore Astronomy Society

WELCOME TO BALTIMORE ASTRONOMERS.

next up:
THURSDAY 24 SEP 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:
Last Quarter was 4^th September; => waning crescent
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New Moon 11^th September; => waxing crescent
1st Quarter 18^th September; => waxing gibbous
Full Moon 26^th September; => waning gibbous
Last Quarter 3^rd October; => waning crescent

-> meteor showers:
Draconids - 6-10 October
Orionids - 26 Sep - 27 November; peak 21-22 Oct

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 8 Sep High: 03:28 3.14m
Tue 8 Sep Low: 09:46 1.12m
Tue 8 Sep High: 15:44 3.37m
Tue 8 Sep Low: 22:32 0.95m
Wed 9 Sep High: 04:23 3.40m
Wed 9 Sep Low: 10:40 0.91m
Wed 9 Sep High: 16:34 3.61m
Wed 9 Sep Low: 23:13 0.78m
Thu 10 Sep High: 05:05 3.64m
Thu 10 Sep Low: 11:23 0.72m
Thu 10 Sep High: 17:13 3.80m
Thu 10 Sep Low: 23:46 0.65m
Fri 11 Sep High: 05:40 3.81m *
Fri 11 Sep Low: 12:00 0.58m
Fri 11 Sep High: 17:49 3.91m
Fri 11 Sep Low: 00:14 0.56m
Sat 12 Sep High: 06:13 3.89m
Sat 12 Sep Low: 12:33 0.52m
Sat 12 Sep High: 18:23 3.92m
Sat 12 Sep Low: 00:40 0.53m
(** = Full Moon * = New Moon)

Predicted Tides at Lough Hyne (charted and about accuracy)

Tue 8 Sep High: 04:47 2.91m (+1:19)
Tue 8 Sep Low: 12:40 2.12m
Tue 8 Sep High: 16:50 3.18m (+1:05)
Wed 9 Sep Low: 01:33 2.11m
Wed 9 Sep High: 05:32 3.17m (+1:09)
Wed 9 Sep Low: 13:38 2.12m
Wed 9 Sep High: 17:34 3.40m (+1:00) F
Thu 10 Sep Low: 02:11 2.11m
Thu 10 Sep High: 06:05 3.41m (+0:59) F
Thu 10 Sep Low: 14:22 2.11m
Thu 10 Sep High: 18:11 3.56m (+0:57) F
Fri 11 Sep Low: 02:49 2.11m
Fri 11 Sep High: 06:36 3.58m (+0:55) F
Fri 11 Sep Low: 14:56 2.11m
Fri 11 Sep High: 18:47 3.69m (+0:57) F
Sat 12 Sep Low: 03:20 2.11m
Sat 12 Sep High: 07:08 3.66m (+0:54) F
Sat 12 Sep Low: 15:28 2.11m
Sat 12 Sep High: 19:18 3.71m (+0:54) F
(F = possibility for car park to flood, i.e. height above ~3.40m)

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