Northern Lights Will Be Visible In Parts Of The UK TONIGHT As A Huge Coronal Mass Ejection Strikes...

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If you missed the Northern Lights at the weekend, don't worry – there may be another chance to catch the awe-inspiring natural wonder. 

Experts at the UK's  Met Office say people in Scotland, northern England and Northern Ireland  will be able to witness the colourful light display tonight. 

Those as far south as Newcastle, Belfast and the Isle of Man could see the display by looking northwards after nightfall – and it should be visible outside of the UK too. 

Meanwhile, people who are too far south might be able to capture the streams of colourful light with their smartphone camera , even if they can't see it themselves.

Northern Lights also know as the Aurora Borealis shine across Ribblehead Viaduct, Ribblehead, Yorkshire, England, September 13, 2024

Northern Lights - which is becoming a more frequent occurrence than usual this year - from the Carron Valley Reservoir in Stirlingshire, Scotland, September 12, 2024

Look north if you're in the northern hemisphere (or south if in the southern hemisphere) and set up your camera likewise.