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

-> 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:
Full Moon was 28^th August; => waning gibbous
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Last Quarter 4^th September; => waning crescent
New Moon 11^th September; => waxing crescent
1st Quarter 18^th September; => waxing gibbous
Full Moon 26^th September; => waning gibbous

-> 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)

Sat 29 Aug High: 06:28 3.61m
Sat 29 Aug Low: 12:43 0.71m
Sat 29 Aug High: 18:26 3.77m
Sat 29 Aug Low: 00:56 0.53m
Sun 30 Aug High: 06:55 3.67m
Sun 30 Aug Low: 13:10 0.65m
Sun 30 Aug High: 18:57 3.83m
Mon 31 Aug Low: 01:20 0.47m
Mon 31 Aug High: 07:26 3.67m
Mon 31 Aug Low: 13:39 0.66m
Mon 31 Aug High: 19:32 3.81m
Tue 1 Sep Low: 01:47 0.49m
Tue 1 Sep High: 08:01 3.63m
Tue 1 Sep Low: 14:12 0.73m
Tue 1 Sep High: 20:15 3.71m
Wed 2 Sep Low: 02:20 0.61m
Wed 2 Sep High: 08:44 3.54m
Wed 2 Sep Low: 14:51 0.89m
Wed 2 Sep High: 21:05 3.53m
(** = Full Moon * = New Moon)

Predicted Tides at Lough Hyne (charted and about accuracy)

Sat 29 Aug High: 07:32 3.40m (+1:03)
Sat 29 Aug Low: 15:33 2.12m
Sat 29 Aug High: 19:23 3.55m (+0:56)
Sun 30 Aug Low: 04:03 2.10m
Sun 30 Aug High: 07:56 3.43m (+1:01)
Sun 30 Aug Low: 15:57 2.12m
Sun 30 Aug High: 19:52 3.62m (+0:54)
Mon 31 Aug Low: 04:26 2.10m
Mon 31 Aug High: 08:26 3.45m (+1:00)
Mon 31 Aug Low: 16:34 2.12m
Mon 31 Aug High: 20:32 3.61m (+0:59)
Tue 1 Sep Low: 04:58 2.11m
Tue 1 Sep High: 09:03 3.44m (+1:01)
Tue 1 Sep Low: 17:10 2.12m
Tue 1 Sep High: 21:15 3.49m (+1:00)
Wed 2 Sep Low: 05:40 2.11m
Wed 2 Sep High: 09:47 3.35m (+1:03)
Wed 2 Sep Low: 18:01 2.12m
Wed 2 Sep High: 22:05 3.33m (+0:59)

Latest Additions

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Each of the Planets and When and How Best to Observe Them for the Coming Year or two...

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