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.

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UPCOMING EVENTS

-> Lunar Phases:
New Moon was 11th September; => waxing crescent
.
1st Quarter 18th September; => waxing gibbous
Full Moon 26th September; => waning gibbous
Last Quarter 3rd October; => waning crescent
New Moon 10th October; => waxing crescent

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


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

Wed 16 Sep Low: 02:08 0.56m
Wed 16 Sep High: 08:50 3.11m
Wed 16 Sep Low: 14:43 0.82m
Wed 16 Sep High: 21:12 3.02m
Thu 17 Sep Low: 02:50 0.76m
Thu 17 Sep High: 09:39 2.91m
Thu 17 Sep Low: 15:26 1.07m
Thu 17 Sep High: 22:02 2.82m
Fri 18 Sep Low: 03:37 0.99m
Fri 18 Sep High: 10:27 2.70m
Fri 18 Sep Low: 16:13 1.32m
Fri 18 Sep High: 22:53 2.60m
Sat 19 Sep Low: 04:29 1.22m
Sat 19 Sep High: 11:21 2.50m
Sat 19 Sep Low: 18:55 1.52m
Sat 19 Sep High: 23:59 2.42m
Sun 20 Sep Low: 07:00 1.39m
Sun 20 Sep High: 12:48 2.38m
Sun 20 Sep Low: 20:23 1.41m
(** = Full Moon * = New Moon)

at Lough Hyne (charted and about accuracy)

Wed 16 Sep Low: 05:34 1.86m
Wed 16 Sep High: 09:50 2.94m (+1:00)
Wed 16 Sep Low: 17:55 1.87m
Wed 16 Sep High: 22:17 2.82m (+1:04)
Thu 17 Sep Low: 06:18 1.86m
Thu 17 Sep High: 10:47 2.71m (+1:08)
Thu 17 Sep Low: 18:51 1.87m
Thu 17 Sep High: 23:06 2.60m (+1:04)
Fri 18 Sep Low: 07:19 1.86m
Fri 18 Sep High: 11:39 2.48m (+1:12)
Fri 18 Sep Low: 20:02 1.87m
Fri 18 Sep High: 00:07 2.39m (+1:14)
Sat 19 Sep Low: 08:37 1.85m
Sat 19 Sep High: 12:50 2.31m (+1:29)
Sat 19 Sep Low: 21:24 1.87m
Sun 20 Sep High: 01:32 2.24m (+1:33)
Sun 20 Sep Low: 09:54 1.85m
Sun 20 Sep High: 14:25 2.24m (+1:37)
Sun 20 Sep Low: 22:42 1.87m
(F = possibility for car park to flood, i.e. height above ~3.14m)


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