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
Photograph the Moon with your smartphone camera
Tips and tricks to help you succeed in lunar astrophotography using a smartphone.
When the Sun is low, this mountain range on the Moon looks stunning. How to see Montes Teneriffe
Leonids 2023 | See the meteor shower peak this weekend with our charts and top tips
The Leonid meteor shower peaks on 17 November. Find out how to see it in our beginner's guide.
Merope Nebula
Mars retrograde in 2024 and 2025 sees the Red Planet meet the Beehive Cluster in Cancer
Mars retrograde
How to observe and photograph Mars as it reverses its apparent motion against the stars.
Comet C/2023 A3 | What to expect in November 2024
Stargazing | What to see in the night sky this month
What can you see in the night sky tonight? Find out what's on view in our monthly stargazing guide.
Observing guide | What comets and asteroids are in the sky tonight?
What comets and asteroids can you see in the sky tonight and over the coming weeks? Find out when and where to look to see a Near Earth Object.
Observing guide | How to see the planets in 2024
Our month-by-month guide to locating the planets throughout 2024
Observing planets, November 2024
See Jupiter, its moons and its atmospheric features through a telescope this month.
See Uranus at opposition in November, the best time to observe the distant icy world
Currently at its brightest and reaching 56° altitude, now’s the time to view and image Uranus.
Saturn's moon Titan passes in front of the planet, November and December 2024, and is visible from Earth
See Saturn's largest moon Titan and its shadow pass in front of the ringed planet.
After this week's 'supermoon', see the Moon pass by the beautiful blue Pleiades star cluster
Observing Comet C/2023 A3 in October. Key dates, times and star charts for spotting it this month
Find out how to see the highly-anticipated comet at its best in October.
Barnard's Star is the closest single star to Earth. Star-hop your way to finding it with our guide
Our guide will help you star-hop across the Milky Way to find one of the nearest stars to the Solar System.
A guide to the constellation Ophiuchus
Locate Ophichus then get out your telescope and see if you can observe some of its deep-sky delights.
A guide to the Triangulum constellation
The constellation of Triangulum, the Triangle, is quite small but has a long, unbroken history.
Star Mirphak in Perseus
Rasalhague, brightest star in Ophiuchus
Observing guide | Planets, October 2024
As it approaches opposition, now's a great time to observe and image the gas giant.
How to see ice giant Neptune in October, including the date of its meeting with a near-full Moon
Neptune is visible beneath the Circlet under dark-sky conditions throughout October.
Want to photograph a bright comet? Tips and equipment you need to capture a spectacular image
Top tips for photographing a comet, and how to capture comet images with scientific value.