Baltimore Astronomy Society

WELCOME TO BALTIMORE ASTRONOMERS.

next up:
THURSDAY 28 MAY 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

-> Lunar Phases:
Full Moon was 1^st May; => waning gibbous
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Last Quarter 9^th May; => waning crescent
New Moon 16^th May; => waxing crescent
1st Quarter 23^rd May; => waxing gibbous
Full Moon 31^st May; => waning gibbous

-> meteor showers:
Eta Aquariids - April-May 2026, peak 6^th May

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
(local time) (explainer, charts & full-year data; plus Lough Hyne)

Tue 5 May 2026 Low: 01:35 0.87m
Tue 5 May 2026 High: 08:00 3.33m
Tue 5 May 2026 Low: 13:47 0.88m
Tue 5 May 2026 High: 20:16 3.07m
Wed 6 May 2026 Low: 01:50 0.99m
Wed 6 May 2026 High: 08:36 3.19m
Wed 6 May 2026 Low: 14:20 1.04m
Wed 6 May 2026 High: 20:50 2.94m
Thu 7 May 2026 Low: 02:27 1.13m
Thu 7 May 2026 High: 09:12 3.04m
Thu 7 May 2026 Low: 15:02 1.19m
Thu 7 May 2026 High: 21:26 2.83m
Fri 8 May 2026 Low: 03:16 1.28m
Fri 8 May 2026 High: 09:50 2.90m
Fri 8 May 2026 Low: 16:01 1.32m
Fri 8 May 2026 High: 22:09 2.74m
Sat 9 May 2026 Low: 04:40 1.39m
Sat 9 May 2026 High: 10:39 2.79m
Sat 9 May 2026 Low: 17:26 1.36m
Sat 9 May 2026 High: 23:10 2.69m
(** = Full Moon * = New Moon)

Predicted Tides at Lough Hyne
(local time)

Tue 5 May 2026 High: 09:07 3.18m
Tue 5 May 2026 Low: 17:28 2.11m
Tue 5 May 2026 High: 21:45 2.87m
Wed 6 May 2026 Low: 05:28 2.11m
Wed 6 May 2026 High: 09:52 3.02m
Wed 6 May 2026 Low: 18:08 2.12m
Wed 6 May 2026 High: 22:23 2.75m
Thu 7 May 2026 Low: 06:14 2.11m
Thu 7 May 2026 High: 10:34 2.86m
Thu 7 May 2026 Low: 18:55 2.12m
Thu 7 May 2026 High: 23:05 2.64m
Fri 8 May 2026 Low: 07:11 2.11m
Fri 8 May 2026 High: 11:25 2.72m
Fri 8 May 2026 Low: 19:37 2.11m
Fri 8 May 2026 High: 23:49 2.56m
Sat 9 May 2026 Low: 08:05 2.11m
Sat 9 May 2026 High: 12:17 2.61m
Sat 9 May 2026 Low: 20:42 2.11m
Sun 10 May 2026 High: 01:02 2.54m

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