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:
New Moon was 12^th August; => waxing crescent
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1st Quarter 20^th August; => waxing gibbous
Full Moon 28^th August; => waning gibbous
Last Quarter 4^th September; => waning crescent
New Moon 11^th September; => waxing crescent

-> 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)

Sun 16 Aug Low: 02:04 0.46m
Sun 16 Aug High: 08:08 3.80m
Sun 16 Aug Low: 14:18 0.59m
Sun 16 Aug High: 20:24 3.75m
Mon 17 Aug Low: 02:32 0.56m
Mon 17 Aug High: 08:47 3.68m
Mon 17 Aug Low: 14:48 0.73m
Mon 17 Aug High: 21:04 3.58m
Tue 18 Aug Low: 03:03 0.73m
Tue 18 Aug High: 09:29 3.49m
Tue 18 Aug Low: 15:20 0.95m
Tue 18 Aug High: 21:47 3.36m
Wed 19 Aug Low: 03:38 0.96m
Wed 19 Aug High: 10:16 3.27m
Wed 19 Aug Low: 15:59 1.20m
Wed 19 Aug High: 22:34 3.12m
Thu 20 Aug Low: 04:24 1.20m
Thu 20 Aug High: 11:08 3.04m
Thu 20 Aug Low: 16:59 1.46m
Thu 20 Aug High: 23:29 2.90m
(** = Full Moon * = New Moon)

Predicted Tides at Lough Hyne (charted and about accuracy)

Sun 16 Aug High: 09:04 3.60m (+0:55)
Sun 16 Aug Low: 17:24 2.11m
Sun 16 Aug High: 21:20 3.55m (+0:55)
Mon 17 Aug Low: 05:42 2.11m
Mon 17 Aug High: 09:47 3.47m (+1:00)
Mon 17 Aug Low: 17:57 2.12m
Mon 17 Aug High: 22:04 3.38m (+0:59)
Tue 18 Aug Low: 06:25 2.11m
Tue 18 Aug High: 10:33 3.29m (+1:03)
Tue 18 Aug Low: 18:40 2.12m
Tue 18 Aug High: 22:50 3.16m (+1:02)
Wed 19 Aug Low: 07:10 2.11m
Wed 19 Aug High: 11:21 3.06m (+1:05)
Wed 19 Aug Low: 19:27 2.13m
Wed 19 Aug High: 23:45 2.91m (+1:10)
Thu 20 Aug Low: 08:08 2.11m
Thu 20 Aug High: 12:20 2.84m (+1:11)
Thu 20 Aug Low: 20:27 2.13m
Thu 20 Aug High: 00:47 2.70m (+1:17)

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