In Pictures: Northern Lights seen over Scotland

There have been spectacular displays of the Aurora Borealis - better known as the Northern Lights - across parts of the Scotland.

Readers from Stonehaven to Skye have been sending us pictures of the colourful phenomenon.

Aurora Borealis occurs when electrically-charged particles from the Sun enter the Earth's atmosphere.

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Marta Krakowiecka took this dazzling shot of the Northern Lights in Clatto Park in Dundee

Kate Cox snapped the scene in Errol, Perthshire, at about 21:45 on Sunday

Dave Johnston captured the view at Rattray Head near St Fergus in Aberdeenshire

Michael Rennie took this spectacular shot of the lights over Dundee

Rick Ellerman took this picture of the Northern Lights "flickering away" behind the roof of Blairdaff Church near Kemnay

Brian Doyle captured the kaleidoscope of colours over Stonehaven in Aberdeenshire

Stuart Walker said he witnessed a "lovely show" from Milnathort near Kinross

River Forth from Bo'ness. Picture taken by Charlie Simpson

Andrew Swarbrigg spotted the Aurora over the Drumblade area in Aberdeenshire

The sky over Uig in the Isle of Skye was illuminated a vivid green, as captured by The Cowshed bunkhouse

The lights over St Andrews castle and cathedral. Taken by Steven Thomson

John Thain took this picture of the Aurora over Insch in Aberdeenshire

James McGaghie, who lived in Aberdeen for four years, but is now in Edinburgh said he was "so happy" to finally witness such an amazing phenomenon

Iain MacDiarmid took this shot from a hill near Drumnadrochit looking north east towards the Black Isle

Aurora looking over Elgin. Taken by Richard Bowlt

Alan Tough took this picture near Elgin in Moray just after 20:00 GMT

"It was a beautiful and memorable sight," said Gordon Mackie who took this picture at John O'Groats on Sunday evening