Scots will be given another chance to catch a glimpse of the Northern Lights tonight, according to the latest forecast.
People up and down the country were able to see the nighttime spectacle on Sunday going on to Monday.
Stargazers based as far south as Dumfries and Galloway were treated to hues of green and purple during the early hours of this morning.
And the Met Office’s space weather team is forecasting another night of the phenomenon.
Forecasters say that a coronal mass ejection, which left the sun last Thursday, could still have an impact on the skies this evening.
But it is unlikely that the aurora will be as widespread as last night’s, according to experts.
A forecast from the Met Office reads: “The aurora oval is expected to be slightly enhanced at times during March 14 as a result of a coronal mass ejection (CME) arriving at Earth yesterday.
“Effects are expected to start waning through today, with aurora sightings still likely at high latitudes.
“Chances of aurora in the UK tonight are declining, and expected to be confined to mostly northern parts of Scotland under clear skies.”
Scots in the north are often lucky enough to capture a glimpse of the ethereal bands of light which are caused by particles expelled by the sun interacting with the Earth’s magnetic shield.
When these particles meet the shield they are "pulled" to the north and south poles.
As they interact, the energy is released as a beautiful corona of dancing rays of light that are visible from below.
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