Baltimore Astronomy Society

WELCOME TO BALTIMORE ASTRONOMERS.

next up:
THURSDAY 25 JUN 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%)
12^th August 19:16 (16^o up over Goleen) (1^st touch 18:17)

-> Lunar Phases:
Last Quarter was 8^th June; => waning crescent
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New Moon 15^th June; => waxing crescent
1st Quarter 21^st June; => waxing gibbous
Full Moon 29^th June; => waning gibbous
Last Quarter 7^th July; => waning 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: [email protected] | tel/WhatsApp: 089 613 0361

Predicted Tides at Baltimore Pier
(charts, 365-day data, words)

Sun 21 Jun Low: 04:45 0.84m
Sun 21 Jun High: 10:55 3.28m
Sun 21 Jun Low: 17:08 1.03m
Sun 21 Jun High: 23:16 3.15m
Mon 22 Jun Low: 05:35 0.96m
Mon 22 Jun High: 11:48 3.16m
Mon 22 Jun Low: 18:07 1.16m
Mon 22 Jun High: 00:12 3.00m
Tue 23 Jun Low: 06:32 1.07m
Tue 23 Jun High: 12:46 3.08m
Tue 23 Jun Low: 19:16 1.23m
Wed 24 Jun High: 01:12 2.92m
Wed 24 Jun Low: 07:38 1.12m
Wed 24 Jun High: 13:45 3.06m
Wed 24 Jun Low: 20:26 1.23m
Thu 25 Jun High: 02:11 2.91m
Thu 25 Jun Low: 08:42 1.10m
Thu 25 Jun High: 14:41 3.09m
Thu 25 Jun Low: 21:27 1.15m
(** = Full Moon * = New Moon)

Predicted Tides at Lough Hyne (charted and about accuracy)

Sun 21 Jun Low: 08:08 2.10m
Sun 21 Jun High: 12:04 3.05m (+1:08)
Sun 21 Jun Low: 20:25 2.11m
Sun 21 Jun High: 00:25 2.91m (+1:08)
Mon 22 Jun Low: 08:55 2.10m
Mon 22 Jun High: 13:02 2.92m (+1:13)
Mon 22 Jun Low: 21:24 2.11m
Tue 23 Jun High: 01:23 2.77m (+1:11)
Tue 23 Jun Low: 09:53 2.10m
Tue 23 Jun High: 14:00 2.84m (+1:14)
Tue 23 Jun Low: 22:25 2.11m
Wed 24 Jun High: 02:24 2.68m (+1:12)
Wed 24 Jun Low: 10:53 2.09m
Wed 24 Jun High: 14:57 2.82m (+1:12)
Wed 24 Jun Low: 23:32 2.11m
Thu 25 Jun High: 03:24 2.67m (+1:12)
Thu 25 Jun Low: 11:51 2.09m
Thu 25 Jun High: 15:52 2.85m (+1:11)
Thu 25 Jun Low: 00:27 2.11m

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