The Northern Lights will be visible tonight in parts of the UK. An orange alert was put out this afternoon to encourage people to spot them.
Over the last few months, there have been a couple of times when the aurora borealis has been spotted in this country. Many could not see the northern lights clearly with their eyes, but after taking pictures using a long exposure feature on their phones, people were able to capture some great images of the green and purple skies.
The lights are not usually visible in the south of England, but in the north of England, many have been lucky enough to spot them.
Tonight, the sky activity could be seen again, as the alert has now been raised to red meaning there is a strong chance they will be visible.
Across the country, people will be setting up their cameras or taking to the garden in an attempt to see the famous northern lights.
Sunset tonight should be at around 8.45pm, you'll have the best chance of seeing them when the skies get darker a bit after this.
AuroraWatch monitors the likelihood of spotting the aurora borealis in the UK and issued a statement on social media platform Telegram which pointed out the possibility of spotting the lights in the UK tonight.
The aurora borealis is caused by particles from the sun colliding with gases in the Earth's atmosphere. The strongest auroras occur when the sun emits large clouds of particles, called coronal mass ejections.
If you look for the lights tonight but can't see them with the naked eye, don't give up and try to take a picture with your phone instead. Phone cameras contain technology which can be more sensitive than the human retina and may be able to pick up colors we cannot see with our own eyes.