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:
New Moon was 14^th July; => waxing crescent
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1st Quarter 21^st July; => waxing gibbous
Full Moon 29^th July; => waning gibbous
Last Quarter 6^th August; => waning crescent
New Moon 12^th August; => 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)

Thu 16 Jul Low: 01:42 0.52m
Thu 16 Jul High: 07:23 3.70m
Thu 16 Jul Low: 13:43 0.59m
Thu 16 Jul High: 19:43 3.79m
Fri 17 Jul Low: 02:05 0.52m
Fri 17 Jul High: 08:07 3.73m
Fri 17 Jul Low: 14:21 0.59m
Fri 17 Jul High: 20:26 3.74m
Sat 18 Jul Low: 02:39 0.58m
Sat 18 Jul High: 08:48 3.70m
Sat 18 Jul Low: 14:56 0.66m
Sat 18 Jul High: 21:07 3.63m
Sun 19 Jul Low: 03:12 0.68m
Sun 19 Jul High: 09:29 3.59m
Sun 19 Jul Low: 15:32 0.78m
Sun 19 Jul High: 21:48 3.47m
Mon 20 Jul Low: 03:47 0.83m
Mon 20 Jul High: 10:11 3.43m
Mon 20 Jul Low: 16:11 0.95m
Mon 20 Jul High: 22:32 3.28m
(** = Full Moon * = New Moon)

Predicted Tides at Lough Hyne (charted and about accuracy)

Thu 16 Jul High: 08:21 3.47m (+0:58)
Thu 16 Jul Low: 16:50 2.10m
Thu 16 Jul High: 20:40 3.55m (+0:56)
Fri 17 Jul Low: 05:12 2.10m
Fri 17 Jul High: 09:05 3.51m (+0:57)
Fri 17 Jul Low: 17:33 2.10m
Fri 17 Jul High: 21:23 3.51m (+0:56)
Sat 18 Jul Low: 05:55 2.10m
Sat 18 Jul High: 09:48 3.48m (+0:59)
Sat 18 Jul Low: 18:11 2.11m
Sat 18 Jul High: 22:06 3.41m (+0:58)
Sun 19 Jul Low: 06:35 2.11m
Sun 19 Jul High: 10:32 3.37m (+1:03)
Sun 19 Jul Low: 18:55 2.11m
Sun 19 Jul High: 22:50 3.25m (+1:02)
Mon 20 Jul Low: 07:11 2.11m
Mon 20 Jul High: 11:17 3.21m (+1:06)
Mon 20 Jul Low: 19:40 2.11m
Mon 20 Jul High: 23:38 3.05m (+1:06)

Latest Additions

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Each of the Planets and When and How Best to Observe Them for the Coming Year or two...

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