Stargazers across the country have been lucky enough to catch a glimpse of the Northern Lights, also known as the Aurora Borealis, several times already in 2024.

A red alert was issued back in August by AuroaWatch UK to indicate that a sighting was possible all over the UK before another red alert was issued earlier this month.

Photographers across the county spotted the phenomenon last week and captured some stunning photos.

Picture snappers will have another chance to do so this evening as AuroaWatch UK issued an amber warning ahead of tonight.

The Northern Lights will most likely be visible from 11pm onwards with sightings often made in the early hours of the morning.

They generally appear in high-latitude regions such as the Arctic or Scandinavia.

Their colourful glow is caused by a stream of charged particles that have escaped the sun (known as solar wind) interacting with the Earth’s magnetic field.

The particles hit our atmosphere at high speed and combine with oxygen and nitrogen to create a multicoloured burst.