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WELCOME TO BALTIMORE ASTRONOMERS.
UPCOMING EVENTS -> Autumn Equinox: night of 22/23rd Sep, 5 mins past midnight-> Lunar Phases: 1st Quarter was 18th September; => waxing gibbous . Full Moon 26th September; => waning gibbous Last Quarter 3rd October; => waning crescent New Moon 10th October; => waxing crescent 1st Quarter 18th October; => waxing 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.
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email: [email protected] | tel/WhatsApp: 089 613 0361
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Predicted Tides (charts, 365-day data, words) note change of datum 15/09/26. Heights reduced by 26cm to reflect the Chart Datum of nautical charts, i.e. tide height = 0cm at Lowest Astronomical Tide at Baltimore Pier Tue 22 Sep High: 02:49 2.57m Tue 22 Sep Low: 09:05 1.13m Tue 22 Sep High: 15:13 2.65m Tue 22 Sep Low: 21:44 1.07m Wed 23 Sep High: 03:41 2.75m Wed 23 Sep Low: 09:50 0.98m Wed 23 Sep High: 15:55 2.85m Wed 23 Sep Low: 22:26 0.87m Thu 24 Sep High: 04:22 2.95m Thu 24 Sep Low: 10:33 0.81m Thu 24 Sep High: 16:30 3.08m Thu 24 Sep Low: 23:02 0.66m Fri 25 Sep High: 04:56 3.15m Fri 25 Sep Low: 11:09 0.62m Fri 25 Sep High: 16:59 3.30m Fri 25 Sep Low: 23:30 0.45m Sat 26 Sep High: 05:24 3.33m Sat 26 Sep Low: 11:39 0.45m Sat 26 Sep High: 17:27 3.49m ** (** = Full Moon * = New Moon) at Lough Hyne (charted and about accuracy)
Tue 22 Sep High: 04:18 2.37m (+1:29) Tue 22 Sep Low: 12:11 1.86m Tue 22 Sep High: 16:36 2.47m (+1:22) Tue 22 Sep Low: 00:50 1.86m Wed 23 Sep High: 05:03 2.55m (+1:22) Wed 23 Sep Low: 12:56 1.86m Wed 23 Sep High: 17:11 2.66m (+1:16) Thu 24 Sep Low: 01:26 1.86m Thu 24 Sep High: 05:34 2.75m (+1:12) Thu 24 Sep Low: 13:27 1.86m Thu 24 Sep High: 17:36 2.89m (+1:06) Fri 25 Sep Low: 01:56 1.85m Fri 25 Sep High: 06:03 2.95m (+1:07) Fri 25 Sep Low: 13:56 1.86m Fri 25 Sep High: 18:02 3.11m (+1:02) Sat 26 Sep Low: 02:25 1.85m Sat 26 Sep High: 06:23 3.11m (+0:59) Sat 26 Sep Low: 14:26 1.86m Sat 26 Sep High: 18:23 3.28m (+0:55) (F = possibility for car park to flood, i.e. height above ~3.14m) Each of the Planets and When and How Best to Observe Them for the Coming Year or two... What to get as a first telescope List of "things to remember" when observing away from home |