Moonbows and aruroras light up Scottish skies
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Isn't this an amazing photo? This is a called a moonbow - also known as a lunar rainbow. The rare phenomenon is caused when the light from the Moon is refracted through water droplets in the air.
Moonbows work in the same way as rainbows but only when the Moon is bright enough and the conditions are right.
BBC Weather Watchers also captured displays of the Aurora Borealis, including this shot taken from Mavis Grind, Shetland
Also known as the Northern Lights, the displays are linked to activity on the surface of the Sun.
The aurora is caused by the interaction of solar wind - a stream of charged particles escaping the Sun - and Earth's magnetic field and atmosphere.
When weather conditions are just right you can see the aurora in Scotland, Northern Ireland and even some parts of northern England.
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