Baltimore Astronomy Society

WELCOME TO BALTIMORE ASTRONOMERS.

next up:
Thursday 26^th FEBRUARY 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:
1st Quarter was 24^th February; => waxing gibbous
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Full Moon 3^rd March; => waning gibbous
Last Quarter 11^th March; => waning crescent
New Moon 19^th March; => waxing crescent
1st Quarter 25^th March; => waxing gibbous

-> 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

Predicted Tides at Baltimore

Wed 25 Feb 2026 Low: 05:43 1.24m
Wed 25 Feb 2026 High: 10:52 2.97m
Wed 25 Feb 2026 Low: 17:56 0.95m
Wed 25 Feb 2026 High: 23:36 2.90m
Thu 26 Feb 2026 Low: 06:57 1.20m
Thu 26 Feb 2026 High: 12:37 2.98m
Thu 26 Feb 2026 Low: 19:08 0.96m
Fri 27 Feb 2026 High: 01:29 3.02m
Fri 27 Feb 2026 Low: 08:16 1.11m
Fri 27 Feb 2026 High: 13:54 3.17m
Fri 27 Feb 2026 Low: 20:28 0.92m
Sat 28 Feb 2026 High: 02:36 3.26m
Sat 28 Feb 2026 Low: 09:31 0.92m
Sat 28 Feb 2026 High: 14:51 3.39m
Sat 28 Feb 2026 Low: 21:46 0.79m
Sun 1 Mar 2026 High: 03:26 3.47m
Sun 1 Mar 2026 Low: 10:29 0.69m
Sun 1 Mar 2026 High: 15:37 3.57m
Sun 1 Mar 2026 Low: 22:43 0.61m

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