Purple reign: Stunning aurora over Scotland

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Image caption, Cameras reveal the vibrant colours of the aurora. This photo was taken at Carnoustie in Angus
  • Author, Steven McKenzie
  • Role, 成人快手 Scotland Highlands and Islands reporter

Clear skies over parts of Scotland offered stargazers views of the Northern Lights overnight.

Powerful geomagnetic storms associated with activity on the Sun resulted in stunning displays of the Aurora Borealis.

Busta in Shetland and Port Askaig in Islay were among places across Scotland where it was visible.

成人快手 Weather said there could be further opportunities of spotting the aurora overnight Monday into Tuesday.

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But it warned it would be a chilly night following a forecast for low temperatures.

The aurora is a natural phenomena and can appear in the sky as rays of light which shimmer and "dance".

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Image source, Angus Edward MacInnes

Image caption, A picture of the aurora taken from Latheronwheel in Caithness

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Image caption, Port Askaig on Islay had good views of the Northern Lights

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Image caption, Kilsyth in North Lanarkshire was another prime location for aurora watchers

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Image caption, The view from Gourock on the Firth of Clyde

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Image caption, A 成人快手 Weather Watcher's shot of the aurora from Banff in Aberdeenshire

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Image caption, An aurora image taken on Harris in the Western Isles

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Image caption, Another picture of the lights from Harris

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Image caption, The view of the Northern Lights from Busta in Shetland

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Image caption, A picture of the lights taken from Westmuir in Angus

Image source, Kerrie Faulkner

Image caption, Kerrie Faulkner's view from Stirling of the lights over the Ochil Hills

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