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In pictures: Scotland's overnight aurora

5 September 2022

Aurora watchers in parts of Scotland enjoyed views of the Northern Lights overnight.

A view of the night's sky from Kentallen, near Glencoe

KilsythCatP/BBC Weather Watchers Aurora — A view of the night's sky from Kentallen, near Glencoe

A delighted aurora watcher in Plockton in the Highlands

myGuidedWalks/BBC Weather Watchers Aurora — A delighted aurora watcher in Plockton in the Highlands

Nairn on the Highlands' Moray Firth coast was also treated to views of the aurora

The Cutter/BBC Weather Watchers Nairn — Nairn on the Highlands' Moray Firth coast was also treated to views of the aurora

A photograph of the Northern Lights from Elgin in Moray

Astronut/BBC Weather Watchers Elgin — A photograph of the Northern Lights from Elgin in Moray

The aurora lights up the night sky over Gardenstown in Aberdeenshire

Saf37y/BBC Weather Watchers Gardenstown — The aurora lights up the night sky over Gardenstown in Aberdeenshire

Northern Lights