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Northern Lights in stunning overhead display in Shetland

News imageHeather Gray Northern Lights at UnstHeather Gray
Heather Gray caught this scene in Unst in the very north of the Shetland Islands

A vibrant display of the aurora borealis was visible over Shetland on Sunday night.

Images of the spectacle - known in Shetland as the "Mirrie Dancers" - have been shared widely on social media.

News imageMartin Ramsay Martin Ramsay taken in OllaberryMartin Ramsay
Martin Ramsay's snap from Ollaberry would not look out of place in an episode of Doctor Who
News imageKev Bryant Northern lights over BrettabisterKev Bryant
Kev Bryant witnessed the Northern Lights above this cottage in Brettabister
News imageSteve Birrell Lights at DunrossnessSteve Birrell
This image of the Mirrie Dancers, captured by Steve Birrell at Dunrossness is almost otherworldly.
News imageAli Farquhar Northern lights at Sullom VoeAli Farquhar
Ali Farquhar snapped the lights on the way back from Sullom Voe
News imageDarren Close Lights over JarlshofDarren Close
Darren Close saw the Northern Lights at Jarlshof, a prehistoric and Norse settlement
News imageSteve Birrell Northern Lights at Shetland Croft MuseumSteve Birrell
The lights as seen over Shetland Croft Museum

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