Baltimore Astronomy Society

WELCOME TO BALTIMORE ASTRONOMERS.

next up:
Thursday 30^th APRIL 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 10^th April; => waning crescent
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New Moon 17^th April; => waxing crescent
1st Quarter 24^th April; => waxing gibbous
Full Moon 1^st May; => waning gibbous
Last Quarter 9^th May; => waning crescent

-> meteor showers:
Lyrids - April 22-23^rd 2026

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

Our Predicted Tides at Baltimore
(GMT+1) (explainer, daily & full-year charts & data)

Sat 18 Apr 2026 High: 05:55 3.88m
Sat 18 Apr 2026 Low: 12:25 0.41m
Sat 18 Apr 2026 High: 18:21 3.71m
Sat 18 Apr 2026 Low: 00:38 0.48m
Sun 19 Apr 2026 High: 06:44 3.87m
Sun 19 Apr 2026 Low: 13:07 0.47m
Sun 19 Apr 2026 High: 19:12 3.72m
Mon 20 Apr 2026 Low: 01:22 0.59m
Mon 20 Apr 2026 High: 07:37 3.78m
Mon 20 Apr 2026 Low: 13:51 0.58m
Mon 20 Apr 2026 High: 20:09 3.65m
Tue 21 Apr 2026 Low: 02:09 0.77m
Tue 21 Apr 2026 High: 08:33 3.64m
Tue 21 Apr 2026 Low: 14:39 0.74m
Tue 21 Apr 2026 High: 21:08 3.51m
Wed 22 Apr 2026 Low: 03:02 0.98m
Wed 22 Apr 2026 High: 09:31 3.44m
Wed 22 Apr 2026 Low: 15:36 0.92m
Wed 22 Apr 2026 High: 22:09 3.33m
(** = Full Moon * = New Moon)

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