THE Northern Lights lit up the skies above large parts of the UK in stunning style at the weekend – and there were plenty of photographers from across Largs and Millport who captured some stunning snaps of the rare phenomenon.
Also known as aurora borealis, the bands of pink and green light were seen across the UK and in parts of Europe after an “extreme” geomagnetic storm caused them to be more visible, according to the US National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA).
Chris Snell, a meteorologist at the Met Office, said there were sightings “from top to tail across the country”.
You can read about Ian Rutherford's iconic photo of the aurora borealis lighting up The Pencil landmark here.
Here’s just a few of our favourite photos from the weekend as the spectacular show was captured by readers of the Largs and Mllport Weekly News - with over 200 photos sent to us in response to our Facebook alert on Friday evening.
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