Baltimore Astronomy Society

WELCOME TO BALTIMORE ASTRONOMERS.

next up:
Thursday 26^th MARCH 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:
Last Quarter was 11^th March; => waning crescent
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New Moon 19^th March; => waxing crescent
1st Quarter 25^th March; => waxing gibbous
Full Moon 2^nd April; => waning gibbous
Last Quarter 10^th April; => waning crescent

SPRING EQUINOX - 21^st March 2026

-> 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 (More)

Thu 19 Mar 2026 High: 05:00 3.69m
Thu 19 Mar 2026 Low: 11:16 0.37m
Thu 19 Mar 2026 High: 17:14 3.58m
Thu 19 Mar 2026 Low: 23:31 0.49m
Fri 20 Mar 2026 High: 05:36 3.74m
Fri 20 Mar 2026 Low: 11:51 0.34m
Fri 20 Mar 2026 High: 17:52 3.64m
Sat 21 Mar 2026 Low: 00:08 0.53m
Sat 21 Mar 2026 High: 06:14 3.75m
Sat 21 Mar 2026 Low: 12:29 0.39m
Sat 21 Mar 2026 High: 18:32 3.65m
Sun 22 Mar 2026 Low: 00:52 0.64m
Sun 22 Mar 2026 High: 06:55 3.70m
Sun 22 Mar 2026 Low: 13:15 0.51m
Sun 22 Mar 2026 High: 19:17 3.60m
Mon 23 Mar 2026 Low: 01:46 0.81m
Mon 23 Mar 2026 High: 07:42 3.59m
Mon 23 Mar 2026 Low: 14:09 0.68m
Mon 23 Mar 2026 High: 20:08 3.48m

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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Observing Checklist May 2023

List of "things to remember" when observing away from home