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

An artist's impression showing the black hole Cygnus X-1 in its binary system. Credit: NASA/CXC/M.Weiss

How to locate black hole Cygnus X-1

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?

A chart showing the position of Uranus in the night sky in October 2021

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

Draconid Meteor Shower. Credit: Robin Lee / Getty Images

Draconids 2021 How to see this year's meteor shower

Jupiter moons double shadow transit

Observing guide See Jupiter's moons transit the gas giant

An Orionid meteor appears over Nantucket, US. Credit: J. Greg Hinson, MD, www.ackdoc.com / Getty Images

Orionids 2021 How to see this year's meteor shower

Delphinus Constellation chart

How to see the constellation Delphinus

A diagram showing the location of the Great Square of Pegasus asterism in the night sky

How to see the Great Square of Pegasus

A chart showing how to find Neptune in the night sky in September 2021

Observing guide How to see the planets, September 2021

Mare Serenitatis & Posidonius Crater by David Burr, Wimborne, UK. Equipment: Canon Eos 550d, Williams Optics 120mm Refractor

Gallery Mare Serenitatus

Take a close look at Pitatus’s rim: there is a curious rille running around much of the inside of it. Credit: Pete Lawrence

Gallery Pitatus Crater

The Moon's Rupes Recta. Credit: Pete Lawrence

Gallery Rupes Recta

The source material of the Aurigid meteor shower comes from comet Kiess (C/1911 N1). Credit: Pete Lawrence

Aurigids 2021 How to see this year's meteor shower

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 month's meteor shower

The Moon's Mare humorum. Credit: Pete Lawrence

Gallery Mare Humorum