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Displays of Northern Lights across Scotland

4 November 2021

The Aurora Borealis - the Northern Lights - were seen overnight from large parts of Scotland. The natural lights display is connected to activity on the sun.

Dawid Gierszewski's image of the Northern Lights which could be visible where skies were clear

Dawid Gierszewski Northern Lights — Dawid Gierszewski's image of the Northern Lights which could be visible where skies were clear

Monika Focht took this image at Pennan on the Aberdeenshire coast

Monika Focht/BBC Weather Watchers Pennan — Monika Focht took this image at Pennan on the Aberdeenshire coast

Keir Allen took this image from his garden in Abernethy in Perthshire. "It was quite an aurora," he said.

Keir Allen Northern Lights — Keir Allen took this image from his garden in Abernethy in Perthshire. "It was quite an aurora," he said.

The night sky in Kinloss, Moray, in a picture taken by BBC Weather Watcher Scamp191

Scamp191/BBC Weather Watchers Kinloss — The night sky in Kinloss, Moray, in a picture taken by BBC Weather Watcher Scamp191

Phil Diamond took his shot from Lanarkshire

Phil Diamond Northern Lights — Phil Diamond took his shot from Lanarkshire

A photograph of the Northern Lights taken at Nairn in the Highlands

The Cutter/BBC Weather Watchers Northern Lights — A photograph of the Northern Lights taken at Nairn in the Highlands

Ross Campbell's image was taken at Arnprior in Stirlingshire

Ross Campbell Northern Lights — Ross Campbell's image was taken at Arnprior in Stirlingshire

A powerful display seen from Belladrum in the Highlands in a picture by Freck Fraser

Freck Fraser/BBC Weather Watchers Northern Lights — A powerful display seen from Belladrum in the Highlands in a picture by Freck Fraser

Linda Cockburn said of her shot: "Just a normal Wednesday night in Lindifferon, Fife."

Linda Cockburn Northern Lights — Linda Cockburn said of her shot: "Just a normal Wednesday night in Lindifferon, Fife."

Mike Alexander, of Galloway Astronomy Centre, said: "The aurora resulted from explosions on the sun a few days ago – they arrived a few hours earlier than expected. The image is looking north from Glasserton towards the Galloway Hills."

Mike Alexander Northern Lights — Mike Alexander, of Galloway Astronomy Centre, said: "The aurora resulted from explosions on the sun a few days ago – they arrived a few hours earlier than expected. The image is looking north from Glasserton towards the Galloway Hills."

Irwin McLean took his photograph from a bedroom window in Aultbea in the Highlands

Irwin McLean Northern Lights — Irwin McLean took his photograph from a bedroom window in Aultbea in the Highlands

Danny Wilson's photograph from Langholm Moor - the last of the Aurora Borealis "dancing across the sky, meeting the Milky Way."

Danny Wilson Northern Lights — Danny Wilson's photograph from Langholm Moor - the last of the Aurora Borealis "dancing across the sky, meeting the Milky Way."

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