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 31^st May (Micro Moon); => waning gibbous
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Last Quarter 8^th June; => waning crescent
New Moon 15^th June; => waxing crescent
1st Quarter 21^st June; => waxing gibbous
Full Moon 29^th June; => waning gibbous

-> 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)

Tue 2 Jun High: 07:08 3.41m
Tue 2 Jun Low: 13:10 0.83m
Tue 2 Jun High: 19:27 3.27m
Wed 3 Jun Low: 01:20 0.87m
Wed 3 Jun High: 07:44 3.35m
Wed 3 Jun Low: 13:43 0.89m
Wed 3 Jun High: 20:01 3.21m
Thu 4 Jun Low: 01:53 0.92m
Thu 4 Jun High: 08:17 3.28m
Thu 4 Jun Low: 14:16 0.97m
Thu 4 Jun High: 20:33 3.15m
Fri 5 Jun Low: 02:28 0.99m
Fri 5 Jun High: 08:50 3.20m
Fri 5 Jun Low: 14:53 1.06m
Fri 5 Jun High: 21:05 3.09m
Sat 6 Jun Low: 03:09 1.08m
Sat 6 Jun High: 09:24 3.11m
Sat 6 Jun Low: 15:38 1.13m
Sat 6 Jun High: 21:43 3.03m
(** = Full Moon * = New Moon)

Predicted Tides at Lough Hyne (charted and about accuracy)

Tue 2 Jun Low: 16:24 2.11m
Tue 2 Jun High: 20:33 3.06m (+1:06)
Wed 3 Jun Low: 04:32 2.11m
Wed 3 Jun High: 08:48 3.16m (+1:04)
Wed 3 Jun Low: 16:56 2.11m
Wed 3 Jun High: 21:07 3.00m (+1:05)
Thu 4 Jun Low: 05:09 2.11m
Thu 4 Jun High: 09:22 3.08m (+1:04)
Thu 4 Jun Low: 17:35 2.11m
Thu 4 Jun High: 21:44 2.93m (+1:11)
Fri 5 Jun Low: 05:46 2.11m
Fri 5 Jun High: 10:02 3.00m (+1:12)
Fri 5 Jun Low: 18:10 2.12m
Fri 5 Jun High: 22:19 2.89m (+1:13)
Sat 6 Jun Low: 06:26 2.11m
Sat 6 Jun High: 10:37 2.91m (+1:12)
Sat 6 Jun Low: 18:54 2.11m
Sat 6 Jun High: 23:03 2.83m (+1:20)

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