Here we share some of your photos of the stunning night-time display across the district.
Known officially as Aurora Borealis, the Northern Lights are dancing waves of light in the sky, caused by solar particles striking the Earth’s magnetic field.
They are not usually visible in the UK, but increased activity means a strengthened solar wind brings the particles into contact with our atmosphere over a wider area.
Explaining why they appeared last night, the Met Office tweeted: “A coronal hole high speed stream arrived this evening combined with a rather fast coronal mass ejection leading to #Aurora sightings across the UK.”
The Northern Lights can range from a faint green glow on the northern horizon to a multi-coloured, full-sky display.
If you are on Twitter, check out @aurorawatchuk, where the space physicists at Lancaster University will tweet when the aurora may be visible from the UK.
The Met Office has said that the natural light display could appear from 7pm tonight and be visible until 4am tomorrow.
Soft Serve News, a site which provides news about the Northern Lights, shared the following:
1 - Know your location's "KP number": find it on their website here
2 - Check the Ovation map
3 - Check the weather: clouds will block your view
4 - Shop for a dark spot: get away from city lights; late night-time or early morning dark is best.
Keep sharing your photos with us and we’ll feature as many as we can.
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This beautiful shot was taken at Sandside by Gemma Jackson. Photo: Gemma Jackson
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The Northern Lights, taken in Heysham by Amanda Holmes. Photo: Amanda Holmes
3. Northern Lights
The Northern Lights shot in Heysham by Amanda Holmes. Photo: Amanda Holmes
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The Northern Lights, taken in Heysham by Kirsty Clark. Photo: Kirsty Clark