A regular camera with the focus set to the farthest possible setting and a wide aperture, low shutter speed and high ISO value would be able to capture the northern lights, according to Adobe. If using a smartphone, Iceland’s tourism website recommends turning on night mode with a lower shutter speed.

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.

Geomagnetic storm conditions are expected on Saturday night, likely pulling the northern lights further south below the Canadian border, according to a National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration forecast.

It creates ribbons of light visible in the night sky - most often seen in northern countries such as Iceland and Finland. When the solar storms are strong, the lights can be seen