Northern Lights in stunning overhead display in Shetland

Heather Gray caught this scene in Unst in the very north of the Shetland Islands

A vibrant display of the aurora borealis was visible over Shetland on Sunday night.

Images of the spectacle - known in Shetland as the "Mirrie Dancers" - have been shared widely on social media.

Martin Ramsay's snap from Ollaberry would not look out of place in an episode of Doctor Who

Kev Bryant witnessed the Northern Lights above this cottage in Brettabister

This image of the Mirrie Dancers, captured by Steve Birrell at Dunrossness is almost otherworldly.

Ali Farquhar snapped the lights on the way back from Sullom Voe

Darren Close saw the Northern Lights at Jarlshof, a prehistoric and Norse settlement

The lights as seen over Shetland Croft Museum

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