Baltimore Astronomy Society

WELCOME TO BALTIMORE ASTRONOMERS.

next up:
THURSDAY 30 JUL 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% from Baltimore)
12^th August 19:16 (16^o up over Goleen) (1^st touch 18:17)

-> Lunar Phases:
1st Quarter was 21^st July; => waxing gibbous
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Full Moon 29^th July; => waning gibbous
Last Quarter 6^th August; => waning crescent
New Moon 12^th August; => waxing crescent
1st Quarter 20^th August; => waxing 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)

Fri 24 Jul High: 01:39 2.83m
Fri 24 Jul Low: 08:16 1.35m
Fri 24 Jul High: 14:13 2.93m
Fri 24 Jul Low: 21:01 1.38m
Sat 25 Jul High: 02:43 2.87m
Sat 25 Jul Low: 09:25 1.26m
Sat 25 Jul High: 15:19 3.00m
Sat 25 Jul Low: 22:00 1.27m
Sun 26 Jul High: 03:44 2.97m
Sun 26 Jul Low: 10:18 1.14m
Sun 26 Jul High: 16:14 3.12m
Sun 26 Jul Low: 22:47 1.14m
Mon 27 Jul High: 04:34 3.09m
Mon 27 Jul Low: 11:01 1.02m
Mon 27 Jul High: 16:59 3.25m
Mon 27 Jul Low: 23:25 1.00m
Tue 28 Jul High: 05:16 3.22m
Tue 28 Jul Low: 11:37 0.92m
Tue 28 Jul High: 17:35 3.38m
Tue 28 Jul Low: 23:57 0.87m
(** = Full Moon * = New Moon)

Predicted Tides at Lough Hyne (charted and about accuracy)

Fri 24 Jul High: 02:58 2.60m (+1:19)
Fri 24 Jul Low: 11:18 2.11m
Fri 24 Jul High: 15:34 2.73m (+1:20)
Fri 24 Jul Low: 23:55 2.12m
Sat 25 Jul High: 04:04 2.66m (+1:20)
Sat 25 Jul Low: 12:25 2.11m
Sat 25 Jul High: 16:36 2.80m (+1:16)
Sat 25 Jul Low: 00:55 2.12m
Sun 26 Jul High: 05:03 2.76m (+1:19)
Sun 26 Jul Low: 13:19 2.11m
Sun 26 Jul High: 17:32 2.91m (+1:17)
Mon 27 Jul Low: 01:41 2.12m
Mon 27 Jul High: 05:48 2.88m (+1:14)
Mon 27 Jul Low: 13:57 2.11m
Mon 27 Jul High: 18:07 3.04m (+1:08)
Tue 28 Jul Low: 02:24 2.12m
Tue 28 Jul High: 06:24 2.99m (+1:08)
Tue 28 Jul Low: 14:37 2.11m
Tue 28 Jul High: 18:39 3.16m (+1:04)

Latest Additions

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Each of the Planets and When and How Best to Observe Them for the Coming Year or two...

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