Northern Lights in UK tonight 'likely' as rare red aurora alert issued

Brit stargazers are in for a treat tonight with a red alert issued meaning there is a good chance of seeing the stunning Northern Lights anywhere in the UK.

Aurora Borealis, or the Northern Lights, are a natural light display in the Earth's sky, appearing as shimmering waves or curtains of colour, predominantly green, pink, and red. The striking colours have long captivated humans and we now know that they are down to charged particles from the Sun , or solar winds, colliding with gases in Earth's upper atmosphere.

And a red alert has been issued by Lancaster University showing that there is a high chance of seeing the Northern Lights due to geomagnetic activity. A red alert is described as meaning: "It is likely that aurora will be visible by eye and camera from anywhere in the UK."