In pictures: Aurora Borealis lights up sky above Scotland

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Image caption, The Northern Lights from Munlochy on the Black Isle in the Highlands

Displays of the Aurora Borealis were visible from north and north east Scotland overnight.

Also known as the Northern Lights, the aurora appear as shimmering waves of light when atoms in the Earth's high-altitude atmosphere collide with energetic charged particles from the sun.

大象传媒 Weather Watchers photographed the "lights" from Shetland, the Highlands and Moray.

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Image caption, Brae, Shetland, was among the vantage points for observing the aurora overnight on Monday into Tuesday

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Image caption, A view of the aurora from Hopeman on the Moray Firth coast

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Image caption, A colourful scene at Nairn on the Highlands' Moray Firth coast

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Image caption, The aurora from Glenelg in the west Highlands

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Image caption, This stunning image was captured at Durness by Andy Walker

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Image caption, Clear skies over Moray offered opportunities to see the lights, including from Elgin

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Image caption, Freck Fraser's image of the aurora from a snowy Belladrum near Beauly

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Image caption, The green glow of the aurora from Portmahomack in the Highlands

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Image caption, Another image of the aurora from Brae in Shetland

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Image caption, Bright lights of the aurora from Uig in the Highlands

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