Pete Lawrence Astrophotography

The Spider & Fly Nebulae

Sun, 14 Feb 2021 00:00:00 GMT

The Spider Nebula (IC417) & the Fly Nebula (NGC 1931) are located in the constellation of Auriga IC417.

Sirius

Sun, 24 Jan 2021 00:00:00 GMT

Sirius, the brightest star in the night sky, photographed by Pete Lawrence: a binary 8.6 light-years away with a white dwarf companion.

SN2020rcq

Sun, 03 Jan 2021 00:00:00 GMT

Supernova 2020rcq is located in the Galaxy UGC 6930, which is 51 million light-years from Earth.

SN2020qmp

Sat, 09 Jan 2021 00:00:00 GMT

Supernova 2020qmp is located in the Galaxy UGC 7125, which is 51 million light-years from Earth.

SN2020aavb

Mon, 04 Jan 2021 00:00:00 GMT

Supernova 2020aavb is located in the Galaxy NGC 3697, which is 291 million light-years from Earth. At the time of capture 2020aavb was at magnitude 16.

SN2020nib

Mon, 21 Dec 2020 00:00:00 GMT

Supernova 2020nib is located in the Galaxy Messier 85, also known as NGC 4382, which is 60 million light-years from Earth.

Elephant Trunk Nebula

Sun, 22 Nov 2020 00:00:00 GMT

The Elephant's Trunk Nebula in IC 1396, Cepheus, photographed by Pete Lawrence: a star-forming column of gas 2,400 light-years away.

HD 234676

Fri, 06 Nov 2020 00:00:00 GMT

HD 234676 is a star system located 0.5 light years from Earth with a parallax value of 6.45 arc-secs.

Wizard Nebula

Thu, 01 Oct 2020 00:00:00 GMT

The Wizard Nebula (NGC 7380, Sh2-142) in Cepheus, 7,200 light-years away, photographed by Pete Lawrence.

Messier 100

Mon, 30 Mar 2020 00:00:00 GMT

Messier 100, a grand-design spiral galaxy in the Virgo Cluster 55 million light-years away, photographed by Pete Lawrence.

SN2020fqv

Sun, 15 Mar 2020 00:00:00 GMT

Supernova 2020fqv is located in the Galaxy NGC4568 which is 59 million light-years from Earth. At the time of capture SN2019yvq was at magnitude 15.

Meteor - 2020-04-15

During Winter 2020 I built an AllSky camera system which images a large portion of the sky. The software also has a meteor detection function.

Meteor - 2020-04-15

During Winter 2020 I built an AllSky camera system which images a large portion of the sky. The software also has a meteor detection function.

Meteor - 2020-04-13

During Winter 2020 I built an AllSky camera system which images a large portion of the sky. The software also has a meteor detection function.

Sunflower Galaxy

Mon, 30 Mar 2020 00:00:00 GMT

The Sunflower Galaxy (Messier 63), a patchy spiral in Canes Venatici 29 million light-years away, photographed by Pete Lawrence.

The Moon (33% Illumination)

Mon, 30 Mar 2020 00:00:00 GMT

The Moon photographed by amateur astrophotographer Pete Lawrence: Earth's only natural satellite, 240,000 miles away and 4.51 billion years old.

The Moon (24% Illumination)

Sun, 29 Mar 2020 00:00:00 GMT

The Moon photographed by amateur astrophotographer Pete Lawrence: Earth's only natural satellite, 240,000 miles away and 4.51 billion years old.

C/2019 Y4 (ATLAS)

Thu, 26 Mar 2020 00:00:00 GMT

Comet C/2019 Y4 (ATLAS), the last comet discovered in 2019, photographed by Pete Lawrence. Its orbit matches the Great Comet of 1844. Second session.

Meteor - 2020-03-19

During Winter 2020 I built an AllSky camera system which images a large portion of the sky. The software also has a meteor detection function.

SN2019yvq

Sun, 15 Mar 2020 00:00:00 GMT

Supernova 2019yvq is located in the Galaxy NGC4441 which is 62 million light-years from Earth. At the time of capture SN2019yvq was at magnitude 15.

C/2019 Y4 (ATLAS)

Tue, 10 Mar 2020 00:00:00 GMT

Comet C/2019 Y4 (ATLAS), the last comet discovered in 2019, photographed by Pete Lawrence. Its orbit matches the Great Comet of 1844.

Montes Apenninum

Mon, 02 Mar 2020 00:00:00 GMT

Montes Apenninus, the Moon's 600 km Apennine mountain range and site of the Apollo 15 landing, photographed by Pete Lawrence.

The Moon (50% Illumination)

Mon, 02 Mar 2020 00:00:00 GMT

The Moon photographed by amateur astrophotographer Pete Lawrence: Earth's only natural satellite, 240,000 miles away and 4.51 billion years old.

Moon (47%) & Star Field

Sat, 01 Feb 2020 00:00:00 GMT

This image is the Moon from 1st February 2020 blended with the starfield around Magentar 1E 2259+586, taken September 2018.

The Moon (47% Illumination)

Sat, 01 Feb 2020 00:00:00 GMT

The Moon photographed by amateur astrophotographer Pete Lawrence: Earth's only natural satellite, 240,000 miles away and 4.51 billion years old.

Lunar 'X' and 'V'

This image shows two transient features that are observed on the surface of the moon, known as the Lunar X and Lunar V.

C/2017 T2 (PanSTARRS)

Sun, 26 Jan 2020 00:00:00 GMT

Comet C/2017 T2 (PanSTARRS) has been gradually brightening over the past few months, some speculate that it will reach naked-eye brightness in May 2020.

The Cigar Galaxy

Sat, 18 Jan 2020 00:00:00 GMT

The Cigar Galaxy (Messier 82), a starburst galaxy in Ursa Major 12 million light-years away, photographed by Pete Lawrence.

Supernova SN 2019 upw

Tue, 24 Dec 2019 00:00:00 GMT

This image shows an active supernova that appeared in the galaxy known as NGC 109, a spiral galaxy estimated to be about 240 million light-years away in the…

The Ghost of Cassiopeia (Cropped)

Thu, 14 Nov 2019 00:00:00 GMT

IC63 is a reflection nebula located around 500 light-years from Earth, in the constellation of Cassiopeia.

The Ghost of Cassiopeia

Thu, 14 Nov 2019 00:00:00 GMT

IC63 is a reflection nebula located around 500 light-years from Earth, in the constellation of Cassiopeia.

Comet C/2012 C1

Thu, 19 Sep 2019 00:00:00 GMT

C/2012 C1 (McNaught) was a comet the gained a little attention in 2012 when it reached a magnitude of 16. It has a core diameter of 6.5 miles.

Comet C/2018-W2

Wed, 18 Sep 2019 00:00:00 GMT

Comet C/2018 W2 will make it's closest approach to Earth (in recent years) on Friday 27th September 2019.

MRK 501 (Quasar)

Mon, 09 Sep 2019 00:00:00 GMT

Blazar Markarian 501, 456 million light-years away, photographed by Pete Lawrence with nearby star HD 153032 and background galaxies.

MRK 205

Thu, 01 Aug 2019 00:00:00 GMT

Quasar Markarian 205 beside galaxy NGC 4319 in Draco, with NGC 4291 and NGC 4386, photographed by Pete Lawrence.

Plane traversing the Moon

Mon, 01 Jul 2019 00:00:00 GMT

This image was taken early in the morning before I left for work, it was not planned.

Moon & Spica

Tue, 11 Jun 2019 00:00:00 GMT

The Moon & Spica in a widefield image taken at twilight. It shows how much the stars 'move' in a short period of time.

Noctilucent Cloud

Tue, 11 Jun 2019 00:00:00 GMT

Noctilucent ('night-shining') clouds of ice high in the atmosphere, photographed in summer twilight by Pete Lawrence.

17 Thetis (Asteroid)

Sat, 04 May 2019 00:00:00 GMT

Asteroid 17 Thetis photographed by Pete Lawrence: a 90 km stony asteroid in the inner main belt that orbits the Sun every 1,419 days.

349 Dembowska (Asteroid)

Fri, 03 May 2019 00:00:00 GMT

Asteroid 349 Dembowska photographed by Pete Lawrence: a 140 km main-belt asteroid discovered in 1892, one of the most reflective known.

2 Pallas (Asteroid)

Sun, 21 Apr 2019 00:00:00 GMT

Asteroid 2 Pallas photographed by Pete Lawrence: the second asteroid ever discovered, 512 km across, on a steeply tilted orbit.

Bode's Galaxy

Tue, 26 Feb 2019 00:00:00 GMT

Bode's Galaxy (Messier 81), a spiral 12 million light-years away in Ursa Major, photographed by Pete Lawrence.

Messier 78

Mon, 04 Feb 2019 00:00:00 GMT

Messier 78, the brightest reflection nebula in Orion, 1,350 light-years away, photographed by Pete Lawrence.

Lunar Eclipse - 21st January 2019

Sun, 21 Jan 2018 00:00:00 GMT

The total lunar eclipse ('blood moon') of 21 January 2019, photographed by Pete Lawrence from Northern Ireland, with full timeline.

Supernova SN 2018ivc

Mon, 03 Dec 2018 00:00:00 GMT

This image shows an active supernova that appeared in the galaxy known as Messier 77 or NGC 1068.

Bubble Nebula

Sun, 11 Nov 2018 00:00:00 GMT

The Bubble Nebula (NGC 7635) in Cassiopeia, photographed by Pete Lawrence: a shell of gas blown by the stellar wind of a hot young star.

6C 113337+702604 [Annotated]

Quasar 6C 113337+702604 (Mrk 180) photographed by Pete Lawrence, with distant galaxies UGC 06580 and LEDA 2734550. Annotated.

6C 113337+702604 (Quasar)

Sun, 18 Nov 2018 00:00:00 GMT

Quasar 6C 113337+702604 (Mrk 180) photographed by Pete Lawrence, with distant galaxies UGC 06580 and LEDA 2734550.

Messier 39

Thu, 15 Nov 2018 00:00:00 GMT

Messier 39, an open star cluster in Cygnus about 1,060 light-years away, photographed by Pete Lawrence.

Messier 36

Thu, 01 Nov 2018 00:00:00 GMT

Messier 36, an open star cluster in Auriga 4,100 light-years away, photographed by Pete Lawrence.

Messier 103

Thu, 01 Nov 2018 00:00:00 GMT

Messier 103, a distant open star cluster in Cassiopeia 8,000–9,500 light-years away, photographed by Pete Lawrence.

IC10

Thu, 01 Nov 2018 00:00:00 GMT

IC 10, the Local Group's only starburst galaxy, 2.2 million light-years away in Cassiopeia – photographed by Pete Lawrence.

The Triangulum Galaxy

Tue, 16 Oct 2018 00:00:00 GMT

The Triangulum Galaxy (M33) photographed by Pete Lawrence: a spiral 3 million light-years away and one of the most distant naked-eye objects.

Messier 29

Wed, 17 Oct 2018 00:00:00 GMT

Messier 29, an open cluster near Gamma Cygni with faint red nebulosity at its edge, photographed by Pete Lawrence.

Magnetar 1E 2259+586 [Cropped & Marked]

1E 2259+586 is one of the most studied magnetars to date, it was the first Anomalous X-ray Pulsar (AXP) to be discovered, this took place in 1981.

Meteor - 17 October 2018

While gathering image data for my 2018 image of the Triangulum Galaxy I captured this image, I believe this is a meteor.

Magnetar 1E 2259+586

Fri, 28 Sep 2018 00:00:00 GMT

1E 2259+586 is one of the most studied magnetars to date, it was the first Anomalous X-ray Pulsar (AXP) to be discovered, this took place in 1981.

Crescent Nebula

Fri, 28 Sep 2018 00:00:00 GMT

The Crescent Nebula in Cygnus, photographed by Pete Lawrence: a shell of gas shaped by the wind of the Wolf-Rayet star WR 136.

Deneb

Fri, 12 Oct 2018 00:00:00 GMT

Deneb in Cygnus photographed by Pete Lawrence: a blue-white supergiant in the Summer Triangle, up to 196,000 times brighter than the Sun.

Barnard's Star

Mon, 03 Sep 2018 00:00:00 GMT

Barnard's Star is a very low mass red dwarf which is located around 6 light-years from Earth.

Iris Nebula

Fri, 18 May 2018 00:00:00 GMT

The Iris Nebula (NGC 7023), a reflection nebula in Cepheus 1,300 light-years away, photographed by Pete Lawrence.

The Moon (37% Illumination)

Sat, 21 Apr 2018 00:00:00 GMT

The Moon photographed by amateur astrophotographer Pete Lawrence: Earth's only natural satellite, 240,000 miles away and 4.51 billion years old.

The Moon (15% Illumination)

Thu, 19 Apr 2018 00:00:00 GMT

The Moon photographed by amateur astrophotographer Pete Lawrence: Earth's only natural satellite, 240,000 miles away and 4.51 billion years old.

The Headphones Nebula

Wed, 04 Apr 2018 00:00:00 GMT

The Headphones Nebula, more correctly known as Jones-Emberson 1 (PK 164+31.3), is a 14th magnitude planetary nebula at a distance of around 1600 light years…

The Whirlpool Galaxy

Wed, 21 Mar 2018 00:00:00 GMT

The Whirlpool Galaxy (Messier 51) and companion NGC 5195 in Canes Venatici, photographed by Pete Lawrence – published in BBC Sky at Night.

The Pinwheel Galaxy

Sun, 11 Mar 2018 00:00:00 GMT

The Pinwheel Galaxy (Messier 101), a face-on spiral in Ursa Major 21 million light-years away, photographed by Pete Lawrence.

Horsehead Nebula & NGC 2023

Thu, 15 Feb 2018 00:00:00 GMT

The Horsehead Nebula (Barnard 33) and NGC 2023 in Orion, photographed by Pete Lawrence, about 1,500 light-years away.

Betelgeuse

Sat, 17 Feb 2018 00:00:00 GMT

Betelgeuse, the red supergiant in Orion, photographed by Pete Lawrence: 640 light-years away and expected to go supernova within a million years.

The Cigar Galaxy

Mon, 05 Feb 2018 00:00:00 GMT

The Cigar Galaxy (Messier 82), a starburst galaxy in Ursa Major 12 million light-years away, photographed by Pete Lawrence.

Flaming Star Nebula

Sun, 07 Jan 2018 00:00:00 GMT

The Flaming Star Nebula (IC 405) around the star AE Aurigae in Auriga, photographed by Pete Lawrence.

Bode's Galaxy

Thu, 28 Dec 2017 00:00:00 GMT

Bode's Galaxy (Messier 81), a spiral 12 million light-years away in Ursa Major, photographed by Pete Lawrence.

Melotte-15

Tue, 12 Dec 2017 00:00:00 GMT

Melotte-15 is a star cluster which is considered to be the heart of the Heart Nebula (IC 1805).

Fish Head Nebula

Thu, 30 Nov 2017 00:00:00 GMT

The Fish Head Nebula, also known as IC1795, is located next to the Heart Nebula. It is a star forming region in the northern constellation Cassiopeia.

Gamma Cas Nebula

Fri, 24 Nov 2017 00:00:00 GMT

The Gamma Cas Nebula, also known as IC 63, is around 0.6 Lye from Earth.

The Crab Nebula (HOS)

Sun, 12 Nov 2017 00:00:00 GMT

The Crab Nebula (Messier 1), a supernova remnant in Taurus 6,500 light-years away, photographed by Pete Lawrence.

The Crab Nebula (SHO)

Sun, 12 Nov 2017 00:00:00 GMT

The Crab Nebula (Messier 1), a supernova remnant in Taurus 6,500 light-years away, photographed by Pete Lawrence.

Messier 92

Wed, 11 Oct 2017 00:00:00 GMT

Messier 92, a bright globular cluster in Hercules often overlooked beside M13, photographed by Pete Lawrence.

Iris Nebula

Sun, 24 Sep 2017 00:00:00 GMT

The Iris Nebula (NGC 7023), a reflection nebula in Cepheus 1,300 light-years away, photographed by Pete Lawrence.

Dumbell Nebula

Sun, 24 Sep 2017 00:00:00 GMT

The Dumbbell Nebula (Messier 27), a planetary nebula in Vulpecula 1,360 light-years away, photographed by Pete Lawrence.

The Triangulum Galaxy

Fri, 22 Sep 2017 00:00:00 GMT

The Triangulum Galaxy (M33) photographed by Pete Lawrence: a spiral 3 million light-years away and one of the most distant naked-eye objects.

The Andromeda Galaxy

Fri, 01 Sep 2017 00:00:00 GMT

The Andromeda Galaxy (Messier 31), the largest galaxy in the Local Group, 2.5 million light-years away – photographed by Pete Lawrence.

Crescent Nebula

Sat, 12 Aug 2017 00:00:00 GMT

The Crescent Nebula in Cygnus, photographed by Pete Lawrence: a shell of gas shaped by the wind of the Wolf-Rayet star WR 136.

The Andromeda Galaxy

Tue, 08 Aug 2017 00:00:00 GMT

The Andromeda Galaxy (Messier 31), the largest galaxy in the Local Group, 2.5 million light-years away – photographed by Pete Lawrence.

Messier 15

Mon, 17 Jul 2017 00:00:00 GMT

Messier 15, one of the oldest and densest globular clusters, 33,600 light-years away in Pegasus – photographed by Pete Lawrence.

Vega

Sun, 09 Oct 2016 00:00:00 GMT

Vega is the brightest star in the constellation of Lyra. It is relatively close at only 25 light-years from the Sun with an apparent visual magnitude of 1.0.

Messier 5

Tue, 30 May 2017 00:00:00 GMT

Messier 5, one of the largest globular clusters, 24,500 light-years away in Serpens – photographed by Pete Lawrence.

The Moon (32% Illumination)

Tue, 30 May 2017 00:00:00 GMT

The Moon photographed by amateur astrophotographer Pete Lawrence: Earth's only natural satellite, 240,000 miles away and 4.51 billion years old.

The Great Globular Cluster in Hercules

Sat, 27 May 2017 00:00:00 GMT

Messier 13 is a globular cluster of about 300,000 stars in the constellation of Hercules.

HD 162826

Thu, 26 May 2016 00:00:00 GMT

HD 162826 is a star located about 110 light-years from Earth. It has an aparent magnitude of 6.46 and can be seen with binoculars or a low-power telescope.

Elephant Trunk Nebula

Sun, 08 May 2016 00:00:00 GMT

The Elephant's Trunk Nebula in IC 1396, Cepheus, photographed by Pete Lawrence: a star-forming column of gas 2,400 light-years away.

The Moon (88% Illumination)

Fri, 07 Apr 2017 00:00:00 GMT

The Moon photographed by amateur astrophotographer Pete Lawrence: Earth's only natural satellite, 240,000 miles away and 4.51 billion years old.

The Cigar Galaxy

Mon, 27 Mar 2017 00:00:00 GMT

The Cigar Galaxy (Messier 82), a starburst galaxy in Ursa Major 12 million light-years away, photographed by Pete Lawrence.

The Pinwheel Galaxy

Sat, 25 Mar 2017 00:00:00 GMT

The Pinwheel Galaxy (Messier 101), a face-on spiral in Ursa Major 21 million light-years away, photographed by Pete Lawrence.

The Moon (42% Illumination)

Sat, 04 Mar 2017 00:00:00 GMT

The Moon photographed by amateur astrophotographer Pete Lawrence: Earth's only natural satellite, 240,000 miles away and 4.51 billion years old.

The Orion Nebula

Tue, 28 Feb 2017 00:00:00 GMT

The Orion Nebula (Messier 42), the nearest region of massive star formation, 1,344 light-years away – photographed by Pete Lawrence.

The Moon (6% Illumination)

Tue, 28 Feb 2017 00:00:00 GMT

The Moon photographed by amateur astrophotographer Pete Lawrence: Earth's only natural satellite, 240,000 miles away and 4.51 billion years old.

The Moon (100% Illumination)

Fri, 10 Feb 2017 00:00:00 GMT

The Moon photographed by amateur astrophotographer Pete Lawrence: Earth's only natural satellite, 240,000 miles away and 4.51 billion years old.

The Moon (87% Illumination)

Tue, 07 Feb 2017 00:00:00 GMT

The Moon photographed by amateur astrophotographer Pete Lawrence: Earth's only natural satellite, 240,000 miles away and 4.51 billion years old.

Mare Imbrium & Mare Serenitatis

Sun, 05 Feb 2017 00:00:00 GMT

Centred on the Archimedes creater which is 50 miles in diamter. This image features the mountain ranges of Archimedes, Appenninus & Caucasus.

The Moon (69% Illumination)

Sun, 05 Feb 2017 00:00:00 GMT

The Moon photographed by amateur astrophotographer Pete Lawrence: Earth's only natural satellite, 240,000 miles away and 4.51 billion years old.

The Pleiades

Fri, 04 Nov 2016 00:00:00 GMT

The Pleiades (Messier 45, the Seven Sisters), the brightest open star cluster, in Taurus – photographed by Pete Lawrence.

Messier 65 & Messier 66

Sun, 01 Jan 2017 00:00:00 GMT

Messier 65 and Messier 66, two spiral galaxies of the Leo Triplet, photographed by Pete Lawrence.

The Orion Nebula

Tue, 27 Dec 2016 00:00:00 GMT

The Orion Nebula (Messier 42), the nearest region of massive star formation, 1,344 light-years away – photographed by Pete Lawrence.

The Andromeda Galaxy

Thu, 22 Dec 2016 00:00:00 GMT

The Andromeda Galaxy (Messier 31), the largest galaxy in the Local Group, 2.5 million light-years away – photographed by Pete Lawrence.

Kepler, Copernicus & Reiner

Sun, 13 Nov 2016 00:00:00 GMT

This image is centred on the Kepler crater with Copernicus to the right and Reiner to the left. They have diameters of 19, 56 & 18 miles respectively.

The Moon (99% Illumination)

Sun, 13 Nov 2016 00:00:00 GMT

The Moon photographed by amateur astrophotographer Pete Lawrence: Earth's only natural satellite, 240,000 miles away and 4.51 billion years old.

Elephant Trunk Nebula

Sun, 06 Nov 2016 00:00:00 GMT

The Elephant's Trunk Nebula in IC 1396, Cepheus, photographed by Pete Lawrence: a star-forming column of gas 2,400 light-years away.

Theophilus, Cyrillus & Catharina

Fri, 05 Feb 2016 00:00:00 GMT

This image shows the craters Theophilus, Cyrillus & Catharina, they all have diamters of apprximately 60 miles.

Mare Nectaris (Sea of Nectar)

Fri, 05 Feb 2016 00:00:00 GMT

Mare Nectaris, the Sea of Nectar, photographed by Pete Lawrence: a small lunar sea inside an 860 km impact basin.

Mare Serenitatis (Sea Of Serenity)

Fri, 05 Feb 2016 00:00:00 GMT

Mare Serenitatis, the Sea of Serenity, photographed by Pete Lawrence: a 394-mile lunar sea nearly 3.9 billion years old.

Mare Crisium (Sea of Storms)

Fri, 05 Feb 2016 00:00:00 GMT

Target Details Mare Serenitatis is located within the Serenitatis basin. The basin is of the Nectarian period, 3.85 to 3.92 billion years ago.

The Moon (69% Illumination)

Sun, 05 Feb 2017 00:00:00 GMT

The Moon photographed by amateur astrophotographer Pete Lawrence: Earth's only natural satellite, 240,000 miles away and 4.51 billion years old.

Altair

Mon, 10 Oct 2016 00:00:00 GMT

Altair is the brightest star in the constellation of Aquila with an apparent visual magnitude of 0.77. It is 16.7 light-years from the Sun.

The Moon (88% Illumination)

Mon, 19 Sep 2016 00:00:00 GMT

The Moon photographed by amateur astrophotographer Pete Lawrence: Earth's only natural satellite, 240,000 miles away and 4.51 billion years old.

The Moon (88% Illumination)

Mon, 19 Sep 2016 00:00:00 GMT

The Moon photographed by amateur astrophotographer Pete Lawrence: Earth's only natural satellite, 240,000 miles away and 4.51 billion years old.

The Moon (95% Illumination)

Wed, 14 Sep 2016 00:00:00 GMT

The Moon photographed by amateur astrophotographer Pete Lawrence: Earth's only natural satellite, 240,000 miles away and 4.51 billion years old.

The Moon (32% Illumination)

Mon, 08 Aug 2016 00:00:00 GMT

The Moon photographed by amateur astrophotographer Pete Lawrence: Earth's only natural satellite, 240,000 miles away and 4.51 billion years old.

The Moon (15% Illumination)

Sat, 06 Aug 2016 00:00:00 GMT

The Moon photographed by amateur astrophotographer Pete Lawrence: Earth's only natural satellite, 240,000 miles away and 4.51 billion years old.

The Moon (78% Illumination)

Mon, 16 May 2016 00:00:00 GMT

The Moon photographed by amateur astrophotographer Pete Lawrence: Earth's only natural satellite, 240,000 miles away and 4.51 billion years old.

The Moon (70% Illumination)

Sun, 15 May 2016 00:00:00 GMT

The Moon photographed by amateur astrophotographer Pete Lawrence: Earth's only natural satellite, 240,000 miles away and 4.51 billion years old.

The Moon (61% Illumination)

Sat, 14 May 2016 00:00:00 GMT

The Moon photographed by amateur astrophotographer Pete Lawrence: Earth's only natural satellite, 240,000 miles away and 4.51 billion years old.

The Hole in the Cluster

Thu, 12 May 2016 00:00:00 GMT

NGC 6811, 'The Hole in the Cluster', an open star cluster in Cygnus, photographed by Pete Lawrence.

The Moon (41% Illumination)

Thu, 12 May 2016 00:00:00 GMT

The Moon photographed by amateur astrophotographer Pete Lawrence: Earth's only natural satellite, 240,000 miles away and 4.51 billion years old.

The Moon (41% Illumination)

Thu, 12 May 2016 00:00:00 GMT

The Moon photographed by amateur astrophotographer Pete Lawrence: Earth's only natural satellite, 240,000 miles away and 4.51 billion years old.

The Moon (30% Illumination)

Wed, 11 May 2016 00:00:00 GMT

The Moon photographed by amateur astrophotographer Pete Lawrence: Earth's only natural satellite, 240,000 miles away and 4.51 billion years old.

Messier 3

Mon, 09 May 2016 00:00:00 GMT

Messier 3, a globular cluster of around 500,000 stars in Canes Venatici, 33,900 light-years away – photographed by Pete Lawrence.

The Moon (12% Illumination)

Mon, 09 May 2016 00:00:00 GMT

The Moon photographed by amateur astrophotographer Pete Lawrence: Earth's only natural satellite, 240,000 miles away and 4.51 billion years old.

The Moon (95% Illumination)

Tue, 19 Apr 2016 00:00:00 GMT

The Moon photographed by amateur astrophotographer Pete Lawrence: Earth's only natural satellite, 240,000 miles away and 4.51 billion years old.

Starfish Cluster

Fri, 22 Apr 2016 00:00:00 GMT

Messier 38 is an open cluster in the Auriga constellation at a distance of about 3,420 light years away from Earth.

The Moon (100% Illumination)

Fri, 22 Apr 2016 00:00:00 GMT

The Moon photographed by amateur astrophotographer Pete Lawrence: Earth's only natural satellite, 240,000 miles away and 4.51 billion years old.

Iris Nebula

Wed, 20 Apr 2016 00:00:00 GMT

The Iris Nebula (NGC 7023), a reflection nebula in Cepheus 1,300 light-years away, photographed by Pete Lawrence.

The Moon (95% Illumination)

Tue, 19 Apr 2016 00:00:00 GMT

The Moon photographed by amateur astrophotographer Pete Lawrence: Earth's only natural satellite, 240,000 miles away and 4.51 billion years old.

The Black Eye Galaxy

Fri, 15 Apr 2016 00:00:00 GMT

Target Details The Black Eye Galaxy (also called Evil Eye Galaxy; designated Messier 64, or NGC 4826) is a galaxy which was discovered by Edward Pigott in…

The Moon (66% Illumination)

Fri, 15 Apr 2016 00:00:00 GMT

The Moon photographed by amateur astrophotographer Pete Lawrence: Earth's only natural satellite, 240,000 miles away and 4.51 billion years old.

The Moon (56% Illumination)

Thu, 14 Apr 2016 00:00:00 GMT

The Moon photographed by amateur astrophotographer Pete Lawrence: Earth's only natural satellite, 240,000 miles away and 4.51 billion years old.

Flaming Star Nebula

Thu, 31 Mar 2016 00:00:00 GMT

The Flaming Star Nebula (IC 405) around the star AE Aurigae in Auriga, photographed by Pete Lawrence.

Messier 35

Wed, 30 Mar 2016 00:00:00 GMT

Messier 35, an open star cluster in Gemini almost the size of the full Moon, photographed by Pete Lawrence.

The Moon (95% Illumination)

Fri, 25 Mar 2016 00:00:00 GMT

The Moon photographed by amateur astrophotographer Pete Lawrence: Earth's only natural satellite, 240,000 miles away and 4.51 billion years old.

The Double Cluster

Sun, 20 Mar 2016 00:00:00 GMT

The Double Cluster (NGC 869 and NGC 884) in Perseus, 7,500 light-years away, photographed by Pete Lawrence.

The Moon (51% Illumination)

Tue, 15 Mar 2016 00:00:00 GMT

The Moon photographed by amateur astrophotographer Pete Lawrence: Earth's only natural satellite, 240,000 miles away and 4.51 billion years old.

The Eyes Galaxies

Mon, 14 Mar 2016 00:00:00 GMT

This image is centered on 'The Eyes Galaxies', which are apparent magnitude +10, also known as NGC 4438 & 4435.

The Great Globular Cluster in Hercules

Mon, 14 Mar 2016 00:00:00 GMT

Messier 13 is a globular cluster of about 300,000 stars in the constellation of Hercules.

Messier 3

Mon, 14 Mar 2016 00:00:00 GMT

Messier 3, a globular cluster of around 500,000 stars in Canes Venatici, 33,900 light-years away – photographed by Pete Lawrence.

The Moon (40% Illumination)

Mon, 14 Mar 2016 00:00:00 GMT

The Moon photographed by amateur astrophotographer Pete Lawrence: Earth's only natural satellite, 240,000 miles away and 4.51 billion years old.

The Pinwheel Galaxy

Sat, 05 Mar 2016 00:00:00 GMT

The Pinwheel Galaxy (Messier 101), a face-on spiral in Ursa Major 21 million light-years away, photographed by Pete Lawrence.

Messier 34

Wed, 24 Feb 2016 00:00:00 GMT

Messier 34, an open star cluster in Perseus about 1,500 light-years away, photographed by Pete Lawrence.

The Owl Cluster

Wed, 24 Feb 2016 00:00:00 GMT

The Owl Cluster (Caldwell 13), an open star cluster in Cassiopeia over 7,900 light-years away, photographed by Pete Lawrence.

The Pleiades

Tue, 23 Feb 2016 00:00:00 GMT

The Pleiades (Messier 45, the Seven Sisters), the brightest open star cluster, in Taurus – photographed by Pete Lawrence.

The Pleiades

Sun, 14 Feb 2016 00:00:00 GMT

The Pleiades (Messier 45, the Seven Sisters), the brightest open star cluster, in Taurus – photographed by Pete Lawrence.

The Beehive Cluster

Sun, 14 Feb 2016 00:00:00 GMT

The Beehive Cluster (Messier 44), one of the nearest open star clusters, in Cancer – photographed by Pete Lawrence.

Bode's Galaxy

Tue, 09 Feb 2016 00:00:00 GMT

Bode's Galaxy (Messier 81), a spiral 12 million light-years away in Ursa Major, photographed by Pete Lawrence.

The Triangulum Galaxy

Wed, 27 Jan 2016 00:00:00 GMT

The Triangulum Galaxy (M33) photographed by Pete Lawrence: a spiral 3 million light-years away and one of the most distant naked-eye objects.

The Andromeda Galaxy

Tue, 12 Jan 2016 00:00:00 GMT

The Andromeda Galaxy (Messier 31), the largest galaxy in the Local Group, 2.5 million light-years away – photographed by Pete Lawrence.

The Orion Nebula

Tue, 12 Jan 2016 00:00:00 GMT

The Orion Nebula (Messier 42), the nearest region of massive star formation, 1,344 light-years away – photographed by Pete Lawrence.

The Pleiades

Thu, 24 Dec 2015 00:00:00 GMT

The Pleiades (Messier 45, the Seven Sisters), the brightest open star cluster, in Taurus – photographed by Pete Lawrence.

The Moon (91% Illumination)

Tue, 22 Dec 2015 00:00:00 GMT

The Moon photographed by amateur astrophotographer Pete Lawrence: Earth's only natural satellite, 240,000 miles away and 4.51 billion years old.

Solar Eclipse (Partial)

Sat, 21 Feb 2015 00:00:00 GMT

A partial solar eclipse photographed by Pete Lawrence, with a plain explanation of why eclipses happen.

The Andromeda Galaxy

Tue, 08 Dec 2015 00:00:00 GMT

The Andromeda Galaxy (Messier 31), the largest galaxy in the Local Group, 2.5 million light-years away – photographed by Pete Lawrence.

The Moon (88% Illumination)

Mon, 28 Dec 2015 00:00:00 GMT

The Moon photographed by amateur astrophotographer Pete Lawrence: Earth's only natural satellite, 240,000 miles away and 4.51 billion years old.

The Moon (92% Illumination)

Fri, 25 Sep 2015 00:00:00 GMT

The Moon photographed by amateur astrophotographer Pete Lawrence: Earth's only natural satellite, 240,000 miles away and 4.51 billion years old.

The Moon (99% Illumination)

The Moon photographed by amateur astrophotographer Pete Lawrence: Earth's only natural satellite, 240,000 miles away and 4.51 billion years old.