Connor Madden captured the aurora at Hallington Reservoir.placeholder image
Connor Madden captured the aurora at Hallington Reservoir.

Northern Lights appear over Northumberland with more forecasted again tonight

Strong aurora alerts had people staying up late to catch a glimpse of the Northern Lights.

The Northern Lights were recorded as far south as Kent but those in northern England, Scotland and Northern Ireland had the best show.

Although weaker, there’s another chance to see the aurora borealis tonight (Friday 13) by finding a spot with as little light pollution and clouds as possible.

Here’s a look at some of the photographs of the aurora taken by our lucky readers.

Email your pictures to [email protected].

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