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Best pictures as Northern Lights put on spectacular display across Tayside and Fife

The Aurora Borealis was visible across the region on Monday night.

The Northern Lights in Aberfeldy.
Ali Penman captured this stunning display of colour in the hills above Aberfeldy. Image: Ali Penman/Facebook
By Chloe Burrell

The Northern Lights have put on a spectacular display across Tayside and Fife.

Locals lucky enough to capture the Aurora Borealis on Monday night have been sharing their snaps.

The phenomenon appears several times each year, particularly in the north of Scotland.

Experts at Lancaster University provide updates on social media when the Northern Lights are likely to be seen across the UK.

We have selected some of the best images of the Northern Lights from people across Dundee, Angus, Perth and Kinross and Fife.

Northern Lights in Fife.
The Northern Lights over Holl Reservoir in Fife. Image: Steve Brown/DC Thomson
Northern Lights from Craigie Hill in Perth.
The lights pictured above Perth. Image: Stuart Cowper
Deirdre Robertson captured the Northern Lights in Dundee.
Deirdre Robertson managed to capture the lights over Dundee. Image: Deirdre Robertson/Facebook
Northern Lights in Kirkcaldy.
The Aurora Borealis appeared green and blue over Kirkcaldy. Image: Amy-Beth Perry/Facebook
Northern Lights in Leven, Fife.
The night sky display pictured from Leven. Image: @ablokefromleven/Twitter
Northern Lights from Birkhill, Angus.
The spectacle captured from Birkhill looking out to the Sidlaws. Image: Judith Strachan/Twitter
Northern Lights in Dundee.
A glow above Dundee captured by Iona Scott. Image: Iona Scott/Facebook
Northern Lights above Balmullo Quarry.
The Northern Lights above Balmullo Quarry in Fife. Image: Jill Uss/Facebook
Northern Lights in Muirhead, Angus.
The phenomenon above Muirhead in Angus. Image: Cara Hockley/Facebook
Northern Lights in Dundee.
A green band of light above Dundee. Image: Kaelyn Robertson/Facebook
Northern Lights above Keillor Steadings in Perthshire
A ‘witch on a broomstick’ travels through the Northern Lights near Keillor Steadings in Blairgowrie. Image: Hayley Young

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