The Aurora Borealis have been spotted more frequently over Northumberland in the last few months, though while they are a bucket list event for many, it's hard to know when they're going to grace our skies.
However, not all astronomic events are so difficult to predict, with meteor showers and comets passing at various points of the year - and supermoons lighting up the sky.
The North East is a better place than most for stargazing - with parts of Northumberland being a designated International Dark Skies Park due to some of the lowest levels of light pollution in the UK. Here are some of the stargazing events to look out for in 2022.
