Aurora lights up the Clyde
Stunning pictures of aurora borealis from across Scotland
Images courtesy of Pete Stevens @petrovious and Bruce Duncan @bruceduncan
Stargazers across the UK were treated to a dazzling display of the Northern Lights on Sunday evening.
The aurora borealis was visible as far south as Oxfordshire as skies cleared, painting the night sky with shades of green, purple and blue.
The ethereal spectacle is caused by charged solar particles interacting with the Earth's magnetic field and is usually only visible in the far north of Scotland.
A lucky combination'' of conditions in the lower atmosphere and in space meant the phenomenon was visible across swathes of the country, Met Office space weather adviser Amanda Townsend said.
Once in a while the solar winds are enhanced to levels stronger than normal, with particles at higher speeds, and on this occasion it has connected really well with the Earth's magnetic field.''
In addition to the cosmic weather being just right, conditions closer to the ground favoured those who ventured out into the cold March night.
Peter Stevens shared a stunning photo he took of the Northern Lights from Cloch Point on the Firth of Clyde and Bruce Duncan from Dundee also posted his pictures taken last night.