Stargazers were treated to a dazzling display of the Northern Lights on Sunday evening with Courier country having some of the very best views.
The aurora borealis painted 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.
Many took to social media to share their photos of the Northern Lights, which many said were the best they had ever seen.
Here are more of the photos shared with The Courier:
Aurora in Dundee! @dundeecity @DundeeCityMgt @DundeeFans @courier_dundee @Dundeechannel @BBCScotland @aurorawatchuk pic.twitter.com/DgFgVEajI7
— Marta Krakowiecka (@Africarta) March 7, 2016
Dundee tonight, what a show! @VisitScotland @dundeecity @Aurora_Alerts @courier_dundee @BBCScotland @DundeeFans pic.twitter.com/WA9jAgBv2X
— Marta Krakowiecka (@Africarta) March 7, 2016
Aurora north of Dundee! @VirtualAstro @courier_dundee @STVDundee @RadioTayNews @Evening_Tele @SeanBattySTV pic.twitter.com/yAwSit6z0k
— Bruce Duncan (@bruceduncan) March 6, 2016
There were also some wonderful shots posted to our Facebook page. Click on post below to see more: