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
Sunset and sunrise times
Lunar occultation of Mars, 13 January 2025
This is the best time to see Mars. See the Red Planet this week and catch its waltz with the Moon
Goclenius Crater
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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.
See Saturn disappear behind the Moon in the New Year. How to see the lunar occultation event
Observing guide | How to see the planets in 2025
Our month-by-month guide to locating the planets throughout 2024
Visible planets 2025
Find out which planets you can see in the night sky in January 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.
Confused about ISO in photography? Get sorted with the basics in our quick beginner's guide
What is a camera’s ISO setting for, and how do you use it?
Meteor showers | When the next one is, and how to see it
Find out whether there is a meteor shower occurring above the UK tonight, when the next one is, and how to see a meteor for yourself.
Quadrantids 2024 | See the first major meteor shower of the year
Start 2024 with the first major meteor shower of the year.
How to stop overexposing the core of the Orion Nebula
Mars disappears behind the Moon this week. Find out how to photograph it with our step-by-step guide
Geminids 2024 | How to see this year's meteor shower
Find out when is the best time to see a Geminid meteor in the sky.
The Moon will spoil this year's Geminid meteor shower, but needn't spoil your meteor photos. Here's how to do it
Jupiter opposition, 7 December 2024
See an asteroid passing by a giant 'Cheshire Cat' in the night sky this month
Observing guide | Best planets in December 2024
Find out what planets are in the night sky tonight and throughout the month of December 2023.
Lunar occultation of Mars, 18 December 2024
Your last chance to see it. How to catch Comet A3 Tsuchinshan-ATLAS in December before it fades from view
Photograph the Moon with your smartphone camera
Tips and tricks to help you succeed in lunar astrophotography using a smartphone.