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In pictures: Aurora Borealis lights up the night sky

Stunning displays of the Northern Lights - the Aurora Borealis - have been captured in images taken overnight from the Highlands, Moray and Orkney.

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This image of the aurora lighting up the night sky was taken from Findhorn, Moray, by BBC Weather Watcher Scotty
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BBC Weather Watcher DJ Stewart's photograph of the aurora from Lossiemouth in Moray
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Another BBC Weather Watcher, Cogies Auroras, took this shot from Loch Fleet Nature Reserve looking towards Golspie in Sutherland
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A picture of the aurora taken by Amanda Fox on the Isle of Skye
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BBC Weather Watcher Louise's view from Watten, Caithness
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David McHallam, of Kirkwall, Orkney, took this image on his phone from his kitchen window. He said: "It was a fantastic show tonight and I was lucky to view it from the comfort of my home."
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An image of the Northern Lights taken at Lossiemouth by BBC Weather Watcher Michelle C
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BBC Weather Watcher Quinnster's photo of the aurora from Easter Fearn, Easter Ross