WELCOME TO BALTIMORE ASTRONOMERS.

next gathering:
one day within 27-30 DECEMBER 2025, tbd closer to date, Santa-related
(or another nearby day, forecast-dependent)

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:
Full Moon 4th December;
Last Quarter 11th December;
New Moon 20th December;
1st Quarter 27th December;

-> meteor showers:
Geminids - December 13-14th 2025
Ursids - December 22-23rd 2025
Quadrantids - January 3-4th 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.

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The quality of our night sky, taken from Ballylynch, July 2023


email: [email protected] | tel/WhatsApp: 089 613 0361
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