Pete Lawrence

Pete Lawrence is an experienced astronomer and astrophotographer, and a presenter on BBC's The Sky at Night.

Recent articles by Pete Lawrence

Kieron Vernon, Coventry, UK, 11 July 2020. Equipment: Sony a7III camera, Sigma 24-70mm lens, ISO 800, 20x6”.

Observing guide What comets and asteroids are in the sky tonight?

Sagittarius Teapot & Spoon by John Chumack, Cape Cod, MA, USA. Equipment: Canon 6D DSLR, 50mm lens, tracking mount.

Deep-sky tour Teapot Asterism

Stargazers observe the Perseid meteor shower over the Saskatchewan Summer Star Party, Canada, 10 August 2018. Credit: VW Pics/Universal Images Group via Getty Images

Perseids 2021 How to see this year's meteor shower

The Horsehead Nebula by Rafael Compassi, Presidente Lucena, Brazil. Equipment: 80mm F/5 Triplet APO, QHY9m, 36mm Baader filters.

Gallery Horsehead Nebula

Jupiter, Rouzbeh Bidshahri, Dubai, 25 July 2019 Equipment: ZWO ASI290 mono camera, Celestron C14 Schmidt-Cassegrain, Losmandy Titan mount

Observing guide Catch Jupiter at opposition

A view of Jupiter and its moons Io and Europa, captured by NASA's Juno spacecraft. Can you spot its fainter moons? Image Credit: NASA/JPL-Caltech/SwRI/MSSS/Roman Tkachenko

Observing guide See Jupiter's moons transit the gas giant

Once the 9th planet in the Solar System, Pluto is now classified as a Kuiper Belt Object. Credit: NASA/JHUAPL/SwRI

Observing guide Can you find Pluto in the night sky?

How to see the planets in the night sky, July 2021. Credit: m-gucci / Getty Images.

Observing guide How to see the planets in the night sky, July 2021

Rich colourful Lagoon and Trifid with IC1274 by Christian vd Berge, Kiripotib, Namibia.

Deep-sky tour 6 objects to spot in Sagittarius

Partial solar eclipse in Iran Omid Qadrdan/Ahmad Riahi Dehkordi, Hengam Island, Iran, 26 December 2019 Equipment: Canon 6D Mark I DSLR

Astrophotography guides

Photograph the 10 June solar eclipse

Jupiter and Saturn looking southeast around 03:00 BST (02:00 UT) at the start of June 02:00 BST (01:00 UT) mid-month, and 01:00 BST (00:00 UT) at the end of June. Credit: Pete Lawrence

Observing guide See the planets in the night sky, June 2021

The Milky Way and an Eta Aquariid meteor, Park City, Utah, USA. Credit: Nam Do / 500px / Getty Images

Eta Aquariids 2021 How to see this year's meteor shower

Mercury and Venus will be good planetary targets to observe during May 2021. Credit: Pete Lawrence. during May

Observing guide How to see the planets, May 2021

Observe Io eclipsing Europa and Ganymede eclipsing Io during Jupiter's equinox. Credit: Pete Lawrence

Jupiter’s equinox and mutual events of its major moons

View a double transit of Jupiter with moons Io and Europa on 24 October. Credit: Pete Lawrence.

See Jupiter’s moons cast their shadow on the gas giant