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:
Full Moon was 29^th July; => waning gibbous
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Last Quarter 6^th August; => waning crescent
New Moon 12^th August; => waxing crescent
1st Quarter 20^th August; => waxing gibbous
Full Moon 28^th August; => waning 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)

Wed 29 Jul High: 05:50 3.34m
Wed 29 Jul Low: 12:05 0.84m **
Wed 29 Jul High: 18:05 3.49m
Wed 29 Jul Low: 00:24 0.75m
Thu 30 Jul High: 06:21 3.43m
Thu 30 Jul Low: 12:32 0.77m
Thu 30 Jul High: 18:32 3.60m
Thu 30 Jul Low: 00:51 0.65m
Fri 31 Jul High: 06:49 3.50m
Fri 31 Jul Low: 12:57 0.74m
Fri 31 Jul High: 18:58 3.67m
Sat 1 Aug Low: 01:16 0.59m
Sat 1 Aug High: 07:17 3.54m
Sat 1 Aug Low: 13:22 0.75m
Sat 1 Aug High: 19:25 3.69m
Sun 2 Aug Low: 01:42 0.58m
Sun 2 Aug High: 07:46 3.53m
Sun 2 Aug Low: 13:49 0.80m
Sun 2 Aug High: 19:54 3.65m
(** = Full Moon * = New Moon)

Predicted Tides at Lough Hyne (charted and about accuracy)

Wed 29 Jul High: 06:55 3.11m (+1:05)
Wed 29 Jul Low: 15:05 2.11m
Wed 29 Jul High: 19:06 3.29m (+1:01)
Thu 30 Jul Low: 03:25 2.11m
Thu 30 Jul High: 07:24 3.21m (+1:02)
Thu 30 Jul Low: 15:26 2.11m
Thu 30 Jul High: 19:33 3.40m (+1:00)
Fri 31 Jul Low: 03:55 2.11m
Fri 31 Jul High: 07:51 3.28m (+1:01)
Fri 31 Jul Low: 15:55 2.11m
Fri 31 Jul High: 19:57 3.45m (+0:58)
Sat 1 Aug Low: 04:25 2.11m
Sat 1 Aug High: 08:19 3.32m (+1:02)
Sat 1 Aug Low: 16:24 2.12m
Sat 1 Aug High: 20:21 3.49m (+0:56)
Sun 2 Aug Low: 04:55 2.11m
Sun 2 Aug High: 08:49 3.31m (+1:02)
Sun 2 Aug Low: 16:53 2.12m
Sun 2 Aug High: 20:52 3.45m (+0:57)

Latest Additions

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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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