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Spectacular Northern Lights pictured over Scotland

News imageWeather Watcher/ Scotty FindhornWeather Watcher/ Scotty
Weather Watcher Scotty said the beautiful aurora at Findhorn beach in Moray lasted three hours

The Northern Lights have put on a stunning display in the skies above the north of Scotland.

The ethereal light display - also known as Aurora Borealis - was spotted by people in Aberdeenshire, Moray and Caithness on Saturday night.

Photographs of the spectacular natural phenomenon have been shared on social media and by BBC Weather Watchers.

News imageWeather Watchers/ Jimsbackdoor MacduffWeather Watchers/ Jimsbackdoor
Another Weather Watcher, jimsbackdoor, sent this photograph from Macduff in Aberdeenshire
News imageWeather Watcher/ Skywatcher LossiemouthWeather Watcher/ Skywatcher
Skywatcher captured this image at Lossiemouth West beach in Moray on Saturday evening
News imageWeather Watcher/ cloudcatcher GlenelgWeather Watcher/ cloudcatcher
Cloudcatcher witnessed the aurora from Glenelg in the Highlands
News imageDavid Gierszewski Newburgh, AberdeenshireDavid Gierszewski
David Gierszewski say the sky turn green in Newburgh, Aberdeenshire
News imageJacquie Murray PeterheadJacquie Murray
Jacquir Murray said the aurora was "dancing" in the sky above Peterhead in Aberdeenshire
News imageSteven Shanks ThursoSteven Shanks
Steven Shanks managed to capture this image on his iPhone in a golf club car park near Janetstown, Caithness
News imageAndrew Stockdale Outside AberdeenAndrew Stockdale
Andrew Stockdale took this photograph just outside Aberdeen.
News imageFiona Whyment Udny in AberdeenshireFiona Whyment
This photograph was taken by Fiona Whyment at Udny in Aberdeenshire
News imageSusan Bedford Whinnyfold, Cruden BaySusan Bedford
Susan Bedford saw the dancing lights in Whinnyfold, Cruden Bay in Aberdeenshire
News imageAlan Tough Northern Lights in ElginAlan Tough
Alan Tough was lucky enough to witness the Northern Lights from his home in Elgin, Moray
News imageCheryl Ramsey AberdeenCheryl Ramsey
Cheryl Ramsey got a great view of the aurora from Aberdeen beach

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