Pete Lawrence

Astronomer and presenter

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

Recent articles by Pete Lawrence

Jupiter Opposition 2021 Prabhu, Mleiha, UAE, 19 August 2021 Equipment: ZWO ASI462MC camera, Celestron 11-inch EdgeHD Schmidt-Cassegrain

Jupiter opposition See the gas giant at its best this week

An image showing Jupiter with its moon Callisto passing in front as a black dot

Observing guide See Jupiter's moons transit the gas giant

moon venus 25 september 2022

See Venus near a morning crescent Moon this week

It will take around eight seconds for Uranus to disappear behind the Moon’s leading, bright limb as occultation begins. Credit: Pete Lawrence

See Uranus pass behind the Moon this month

How to create an animation of Jupiter

Astrophotography guides

How to make a planetary animation of Jupiter

star epsilon lyrae double double

A guide to star Epsilon Lyrae, the Double Double

Red giant star Antares

A guide to star Antares

chart showing the location of star alderamin in the constellation cepheus

A guide to star Alderamin, Alpha Cephei

An image of a glowing orange full Moon rising through the clouds.

Gallery Harvest Moon

What to see in the night sky tonight. Credit: Carlos Fernandez / Getty Images

Stargazing What to see in the night sky, September 2022

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?

Credit: CEDIC Team + Bernhard Hubl / CCDGuide.com

A guide to the constellation Sagitta

A simulation of planets Uranus and Mars as they appeared through 7x50 binoculars on 2 August, 02:00 BST (01:00 UT). The variable runaway star 53 Arietis is close by. Credit: Pete Lawrence

See Mars meet Uranus and the Pleiades this weekend

NGC 6910 and Sadr by Bill McSorley, Leeds, UK. Equipment: SW150P, EQ5 Mount, QHY8L OSC camera.

A guide to star Sadr

Aquila Constellation

A guide to the constellation Aquila