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In Pictures: The loteria quina 4365Northern Lights over Scotland3 September 2025ShareSaveShareSaveRobert ElliotA colourful aurora display over Bellhaven Bridge, also known as the Bridge to Nowhere, in DunbarThe Northern Lights have been creating spectaculars display across Scotland and the UK this week.The aurora has been visible to the naked eye without the need for photo equipment - which is rare for southern areas. There have been sightings as far south as Dorset.The phenomenon is caused by charged particles from the sun hitting gases in the Earth's atmosphere.This appears as bright, swirling curtains of lights in the night sky, in colours from green to pink and scarlet.The best chance of seeing the aurora on Wednesday is in northern Scotland, although weather conditions are not ideal.Here are some your photographs from around the country this week.Carol MoreCarole More took this picture as her and her husband looked across the Moray Firth at Hopeman. She said they were "mesmerised" by the view of the lights, adding it was the best they had ever seen without looking through a camera.Colin ContiA starry sky plays host to a striking green light show off the coast of HopemanJohn RoachJohn Roach from Aberdeen took photograph of the lights behind the silhouette of Slains Castle. "Whether an inspiration for the setting of Dracula or not... [it] looked pretty eerie in the midnight hour with the green glow of the aurora behind it."Sheisa FallonSheisa Fallon took these pictures of aurora borealis on Tuesday from Bigton in Shetland...Sheisa Fallon... Sheisa also captured the view of the lights looking over St Ninian's IsleBBC Weather Watchers/SharonBBC Weather Watcher Sharon took this image of a pylon in front of a deep purple sky in GlenrothesBBC WEATHER WATCHERS/BibaPeople were also able to see the Northern Lights from BoraBBC WEATHERWATCHERS/DustmoteOver on the west coast, the lights could be seen in the early hours of Wednesday morning from the village of Clachtoll in the HighlandsBBC WEATHER WATCHERS/DavidAurora snappers will be green with envy of this symmetrical shot of the sky reflected into the water at Bonar BridgeHave you seen the Northern Lights. You can submit your pictures to BBC Weather Watchers or to scotlandpictures@bbc.co.uk. Please ensure you adhere to the BBC's rules on photography that can be found here.In contributing to BBC News you agree to grant us a royalty-free, non-exclusive licence to publish and otherwise use the material in any way, including in any media worldwide.However, you will still own the copyright to everything you contribute to BBC News.At no time should you endanger yourself or others, take any unnecessary risks or infringe the law. You can find more information here.All photos are subject to copyright.More on this storyUK could see second night of dazzling Northern Lights What are the Northern Lights?Northern Lights shine unusually far south across the UKScotlandPhotographyNorthern Lights
