Baltimore Astronomy Society

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.

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 (96%)
28^th August 05:15 am, SW

-> Lunar Phases:
Full Moon was 28^th August; => waning gibbous
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Last Quarter 4^th September; => waning crescent
New Moon 11^th September; => waxing crescent
1st Quarter 18^th September; => waxing gibbous
Full Moon 26^th September; => waning gibbous

-> 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.

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 3 Sep Low: 03:00 0.81m
Thu 3 Sep High: 09:35 3.42m
Thu 3 Sep Low: 15:41 1.11m
Thu 3 Sep High: 22:05 3.31m
Fri 4 Sep Low: 03:53 1.06m
Fri 4 Sep High: 10:35 3.28m
Fri 4 Sep Low: 17:00 1.32m
Fri 4 Sep High: 23:14 3.09m
Sat 5 Sep Low: 05:14 1.30m
Sat 5 Sep High: 11:44 3.15m
Sat 5 Sep Low: 19:02 1.38m
Sat 5 Sep High: 00:35 2.95m
Sun 6 Sep Low: 07:09 1.39m
Sun 6 Sep High: 13:06 3.10m
Sun 6 Sep Low: 20:33 1.27m
Mon 7 Sep High: 02:06 2.95m
Mon 7 Sep Low: 08:39 1.29m
Mon 7 Sep High: 14:32 3.18m
Mon 7 Sep Low: 21:40 1.11m
(** = Full Moon * = New Moon)

Predicted Tides at Lough Hyne (charted and about accuracy)

Thu 3 Sep Low: 06:26 2.12m
Thu 3 Sep High: 10:37 3.21m (+1:02)
Thu 3 Sep Low: 19:07 2.12m
Thu 3 Sep High: 23:09 3.08m (+1:03)
Fri 4 Sep Low: 07:26 2.12m
Fri 4 Sep High: 11:41 3.06m (+1:06)
Fri 4 Sep Low: 20:25 2.12m
Fri 4 Sep High: 00:25 2.85m (+1:10)
Sat 5 Sep Low: 08:41 2.12m
Sat 5 Sep High: 12:56 2.94m (+1:11)
Sat 5 Sep Low: 21:56 2.12m
Sun 6 Sep High: 01:52 2.72m (+1:17)
Sun 6 Sep Low: 10:08 2.12m
Sun 6 Sep High: 14:21 2.90m (+1:15)
Sun 6 Sep Low: 23:25 2.11m
Mon 7 Sep High: 03:26 2.74m (+1:20)
Mon 7 Sep Low: 11:26 2.12m
Mon 7 Sep High: 15:48 3.00m (+1:15)
Mon 7 Sep Low: 00:39 2.11m
Tue 8 Sep High: 04:38 2.92m (+1:12)
Tue 8 Sep Low: 12:40 2.12m
(F = possibility for car park to flood, i.e. height above ~3.40m)

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