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:
1st Quarter was 20^th August; => waxing gibbous
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Full Moon 28^th August; => waning gibbous
Last Quarter 4^th September; => waning crescent
New Moon 11^th September; => waxing crescent
1st Quarter 18^th September; => waxing 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)

Mon 24 Aug High: 03:25 2.85m
Mon 24 Aug Low: 09:43 1.35m
Mon 24 Aug High: 15:57 2.94m
Mon 24 Aug Low: 22:34 1.28m
Tue 25 Aug High: 04:21 3.03m
Tue 25 Aug Low: 10:32 1.22m
Tue 25 Aug High: 16:37 3.12m
Tue 25 Aug Low: 23:14 1.12m
Wed 26 Aug High: 05:01 3.22m
Wed 26 Aug Low: 11:12 1.08m
Wed 26 Aug High: 17:08 3.30m
Wed 26 Aug Low: 23:45 0.95m
Thu 27 Aug High: 05:34 3.38m
Thu 27 Aug Low: 11:45 0.94m
Thu 27 Aug High: 17:34 3.48m
Thu 27 Aug Low: 00:11 0.79m
Fri 28 Aug High: 06:02 3.52m **
Fri 28 Aug Low: 12:15 0.81m
Fri 28 Aug High: 18:00 3.65m
Fri 28 Aug Low: 00:34 0.64m
(** = Full Moon * = New Moon)

Predicted Tides at Lough Hyne (charted and about accuracy)

Mon 24 Aug High: 04:50 2.66m (+1:24)
Mon 24 Aug Low: 12:51 2.12m
Mon 24 Aug High: 17:19 2.77m (+1:21)
Tue 25 Aug Low: 01:27 2.12m
Tue 25 Aug High: 05:36 2.83m (+1:14)
Tue 25 Aug Low: 13:38 2.12m
Tue 25 Aug High: 17:50 2.92m (+1:13)
Wed 26 Aug Low: 02:10 2.12m
Wed 26 Aug High: 06:12 2.99m (+1:10)
Wed 26 Aug Low: 14:10 2.12m
Wed 26 Aug High: 18:18 3.10m (+1:09)
Thu 27 Aug Low: 02:41 2.11m
Thu 27 Aug High: 06:40 3.15m (+1:05)
Thu 27 Aug Low: 14:40 2.12m
Thu 27 Aug High: 18:37 3.27m (+1:02)
Fri 28 Aug Low: 03:10 2.11m
Fri 28 Aug High: 07:05 3.29m (+1:03)
Fri 28 Aug Low: 15:08 2.12m
Fri 28 Aug High: 19:02 3.44m (+1:02)

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