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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.

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UPCOMING EVENTS

-> Lunar Phases:
Last Quarter was 4th September; => waning crescent
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New Moon 11th September; => waxing crescent
1st Quarter 18th September; => waxing gibbous
Full Moon 26th September; => waning gibbous
Last Quarter 3rd 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.

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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 12 Sep High: 06:15 3.90m
    Sat 12 Sep Low: 12:33 0.49m
    Sat 12 Sep High: 18:24 3.94m
    Sat 12 Sep Low: 00:40 0.50m
    Sun 13 Sep High: 06:45 3.88m
    Sun 13 Sep Low: 13:00 0.53m
    Sun 13 Sep High: 18:57 3.86m
    Mon 14 Sep Low: 01:04 0.55m
    Mon 14 Sep High: 07:19 3.76m
    Mon 14 Sep Low: 13:30 0.67m
    Mon 14 Sep High: 19:35 3.69m
    Tue 15 Sep Low: 01:32 0.66m
    Tue 15 Sep High: 08:01 3.57m
    Tue 15 Sep Low: 14:03 0.87m
    Tue 15 Sep High: 20:21 3.49m
    Wed 16 Sep Low: 02:07 0.83m
    Wed 16 Sep High: 08:50 3.36m
    Wed 16 Sep Low: 14:43 1.11m
    Wed 16 Sep High: 21:12 3.28m
    (** = Full Moon * = New Moon)

    Predicted Tides at Lough Hyne (charted and about accuracy)
    Sat 12 Sep High: 07:09 3.66m (+0:53) F
    Sat 12 Sep Low: 15:34 2.11m
    Sat 12 Sep High: 19:18 3.72m (+0:54) F
    Sun 13 Sep Low: 03:53 2.11m
    Sun 13 Sep High: 07:43 3.63m (+0:57) F
    Sun 13 Sep Low: 16:09 2.11m
    Sun 13 Sep High: 19:52 3.63m (+0:55) F
    Mon 14 Sep Low: 04:24 2.11m
    Mon 14 Sep High: 08:18 3.56m (+0:59) F
    Mon 14 Sep Low: 16:40 2.12m
    Mon 14 Sep High: 20:34 3.49m (+0:59) F
    Tue 15 Sep Low: 04:55 2.11m
    Tue 15 Sep High: 09:03 3.39m (+1:02) F
    Tue 15 Sep Low: 17:16 2.12m
    Tue 15 Sep High: 21:21 3.30m (+0:59)
    Wed 16 Sep Low: 05:34 2.12m
    Wed 16 Sep High: 09:51 3.19m (+1:00)
    Wed 16 Sep Low: 17:56 2.13m
    Wed 16 Sep High: 22:17 3.08m (+1:04)
    (F = possibility for car park to flood, i.e. height above ~3.40m)


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