The mirrie dancers which refers to flickering of the lights in the night skies.
Best place in scotland to see northern lights.
Many photographers based in lerwick were able to capture the northern lights during the colder season.
Barns ness lighthouse near dunbar sarah white.
The crowning jewel among scotland s litany of world class national parks the cairngorms are transformative even before you ve settled in to do some northern lights spotting.
For this to happen the geomagnetic conditions must be particularly active.
Add aurora hunting to your bucket list and soar high into scotland s dark skies to witness mother nature s own light show.
Some of the most favoured spots in which to marvel at the northern lights in scotland include.
On skye s trotternish peninsula the quirky shulista croft wigwams are a cosy base for exploring the northern tip of the island.
Northern scotland lies at the same latitude as stavanger in norway and nunivak island in alaska that makes it probably one of the best places to examine the northern lights.
Northern highlands is the best place to see the northern lights in scotland.
Shetland orkney and caithness.
Did you know northern scotland actually lies at the same latitude as stavanger in norway and nunivak island in alaska.
The 50 mile long coast stretches from aberdeen to inverness and is a beautifully rugged place to see the lights during winter.
The 15 best places to see the northern lights in scotland this winter the aurora borealis or northern lights are an elusive phenomenon but can be seen in scotland if you know where to look.
Skye is home to no less than nine dark sky discovery sites making it one of the best places in scotland for stargazing as well as hunting for the northern lights.
Of course it s a cracking spot for that too.
The midnight sun makes it impossible to see the northern lights.
The shetland islands located the closest to the north pole offer a decent chance to see the aurora.
The best time to see the northern lights in scotland is december through february the darkest months of the year.
Some of the best places to see the northern lights in scotland s highlands and islands are.
They even have a special name for it in shetlands.
You could celebrate christmas in a loch side lodge toast hogmanay the new year in january in edinburgh or take advantage of less rain in february.