To see the northern lights, NOAA recommends getting to an unobstructed, north-facing vantage point away from city lights. The best time to see the aurora is between 10 p.m. and 2 a.m. local time, which is when geomagnetic activity can be highest.

The Northern Lights have put on colourful displays in the night sky across the South. Spectacular images were taken by across Oxfordshire, Hampshire and Dorset on Wednesday as the lights, also known as Aurora Borealis,