It is “likely” that the Northern Lights could be snapped in Wiltshire’s skies tonight after an amber alert was issued.

AuroraWatch UK, a service provided by physicists from Lancaster University, issued an amber alert shortly before 5.30pm on Saturday, November 9.

This means that photographs of the breathtaking phenomenon are likely to be possible anywhere in the country.

The aurora could “possibly” be visible to the naked eye in and around Wiltshire but is only likely to be visible by eye in Scotland, northern England, and Northern Ireland.

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Explaining what an amber alert means, a spokesperson said: “Aurora is likely to be visible by eye from Scotland, northern England and Northern Ireland.

“Possibly visible from elsewhere in the UK. Photographs of aurora are likely from anywhere in the UK.”

The group emphasised that, even if an alert is issued, local conditions will still need to be right for people to be able to see the Northern Lights.

Those hoping to catch a glimpse of the Northern Lights should look north and hope for clear, dark skies.

AuroraWatch uses geomagnetic activity measurements to automatically detect when it is likely that the lights can be seen from the UK.

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