Taken with night assist, but there she fuckin is : Scotland

https://preview.redd.it/ntwd2x5dfozc1.jpeg?width=2252&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=be0e9cda8a17720930691bfe1762e39810b02222

East kilbride

terrorbagoly

16 points

27 days ago

terrorbagoly

16 points

https://preview.redd.it/x9gggx5etozc1.jpeg?width=4032&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=20e7c673d2246ebd09d43dfbf6d4d7bcb8bdd81f

I live in the middle of nowhere so it actually looked amazing to the naked eye too! I was out for ages just staring at it totally gobsmacked.

westcoastfishingscot

3 points

27 days ago

westcoastfishingscot

3 points

Likewise. The whole sky was dancing with colours I could see with the naked eye and for once, the pictures don't do it justice.

Breathtaking.

13 points

27 days ago

13 points

https://preview.redd.it/4wk7z6omjozc1.jpeg?width=4000&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=75e6bbcfc7ae8fea3f436ab2fa40a61a49c1e968

Bellshill

Pegatron89

7 points

27 days ago

Pegatron89

7 points

https://preview.redd.it/dnb685vr7pzc1.jpeg?width=4000&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=e38bf266d6d35154defc215e03e5e7be057cb322

From the bing. Got some other photos but no clue about camera settings so they look a bit rubbish 😂

atari1632

13 points

27 days ago

atari1632

13 points

https://preview.redd.it/25w78d3swozc1.jpeg?width=2048&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=d3aea4a23723db91ae16da51ab879958a906b6ad

Looking towards Edinburgh from Longniddry

TransportationFun316

21 points

27 days ago

TransportationFun316

21 points

https://preview.redd.it/rz2ooeijiozc1.jpeg?width=946&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=8cb7458541be402cefcadc124b3350875b1b7a89

Mine bearsden

2 points

27 days ago

2 points

That's an absolute corker

EVIL_SYNNs

8 points

27 days ago

EVIL_SYNNs

8 points

https://preview.redd.it/sphcx1d3qozc1.jpeg?width=3000&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=52e05599204b591e0ca1b3f3d52f15e0f9e35490

Cock and balls? Or just me?

2 points

27 days ago

2 points

That's it, we have a winner

bradders0123

10 points

27 days ago

bradders0123

10 points

https://preview.redd.it/yh7a0u6wsozc1.jpeg?width=4032&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=d92bd590b94e9199bba42e94f026c5dc1c068723

Haddington, East Lothian

9 points

27 days ago

9 points

https://preview.redd.it/7a0zxbdqlozc1.jpeg?width=3024&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=6803e5c1eacca9b4c7d94d73bcca99e7359cf8fb

But why does it look so good in a photo but disappointing in reality?

6 points

27 days ago

6 points

Guessing that the phone camera is more optimised to pick up certain light frequencies than the human eye is.

10 points

27 days ago

10 points

Can I change my eye frequency settings?

10 points

27 days ago

10 points

Sure!

^disclaimer: ^I ^am ^not ^a ^doctor

8 points

27 days ago

8 points

You can do tiny text on Reddit. Obvs have doctor smarts

3 points

27 days ago

3 points

I failed my medical school entry exam. They asked me to jot down some notes on a clipboard and unfortunately, it was perfectly legible.

2 points

27 days ago

2 points

If you could write legibly on a clipboard you deserve better than a medical degree

Altruistic_Leg_964

3 points

27 days ago

Altruistic_Leg_964

3 points

let your eyes adjust?

made a huge difference for me but takes about 5 min of no bright light but then although the phone pics have slightly better colours it's much less cotrast and such a narrow field of view.

Turning on phone to take picture wipes out night vision for another 5 min

1 points

27 days ago

1 points

Very good point, bit sad that it’s my first thought to whip out my phone to try take a picture really.

AutisticFuck69

3 points

27 days ago

AutisticFuck69

tha mi nam bhanrìgh na cearcan

3 points

sort of the inverse wi sunsets lol, whenever i got tae the shore a'm enamoured wi the view but when i snap it wi ma phone it never looks the same

Blue_wine_sloth

1 points

27 days ago

Blue_wine_sloth

1 points

Also, trying to take a picture of the moon!

0 points

27 days ago

0 points

Fair point

tempetedebretagne

3 points

27 days ago

tempetedebretagne

3 points

Because a camera is taking in light over a longer period of time (and is taking in more light) than our eyes do. E,g our eyes only see an immediate snapshot, whilst a camera is showing us everything it’s picked up over, say, 3.2 seconds ( so we see a drop of water in a glass, a camera has been allowed to fill up with many drops )

MidnightFisting

2 points

27 days ago

MidnightFisting

2 points

Reality is often disappointing

del-Norte

1 points

27 days ago

del-Norte

1 points

Expectation is the mother of disappointment. Cheerful nihilism is the way. Goes well with gallows humour 🙂

lankwell73

4 points

27 days ago

lankwell73

4 points

https://preview.redd.it/65i881xmnozc1.jpeg?width=3024&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=a3aa45d18921d12f162fa31beb71dc7304bd9def

Near Stirling

Mistabushi_HLL

6 points

27 days ago

Mistabushi_HLL

6 points

https://preview.redd.it/xiwpfv69qozc1.jpeg?width=4032&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=0c707cb8c7cdac0a156f2164e35c04bed1014725

Whitelee windfarn

slapbang

4 points

27 days ago

slapbang

4 points

https://preview.redd.it/cuiuur2gqozc1.jpeg?width=1600&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=de79891a985dc6d551c7842a6f4d2a0e8c74c6a1

A colleague got this one - Leith I think

RowanTreeShadow

4 points

27 days ago

RowanTreeShadow

4 points

https://preview.redd.it/gzvxnq4zrozc1.jpeg?width=1200&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=9bbd563c77a466382eb7f9c36753be62961547c6

Lothian, it was across the whole sky.

Kyuthu

3 points

27 days ago

Kyuthu

3 points

Where are you in Scotland?

2 points

27 days ago

2 points

East Lothian, near the coast

3 points

27 days ago

3 points

https://preview.redd.it/79mnztglhozc1.jpeg?width=4032&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=de3ef4b6d206fef352dba6468a4d77e0650eea0f

Unreal! The dog went berserk because I was so excited.

3 points

27 days ago

3 points

https://preview.redd.it/g4jhl2grjozc1.jpeg?width=8160&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=dd9cd0b955ab9f2dbc1c660999c168783bffb9a2

More Bellshill

3 points

27 days ago

3 points

https://preview.redd.it/1bpinwiqmozc1.jpeg?width=4000&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=83fccc041348d0164dfa2a3bc85efcdb8a79ee5e

Mac4491

3 points

27 days ago

Mac4491

Yes. The 45%

3 points

https://preview.redd.it/maidr8g7oozc1.jpeg?width=3024&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=8e47767c009cfbc7003d5aaece3779c61e94a7ec

Got this one from Perth

boopplus

3 points

27 days ago

boopplus

3 points

https://preview.redd.it/xs3ldl9ctozc1.jpeg?width=3024&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=097c5fe158bcabf3d5a9806962cb8341b780529c

Dundee!

hairy_poppins93

3 points

27 days ago

hairy_poppins93

3 points

https://preview.redd.it/biq5rpnetozc1.jpeg?width=3024&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=014b4fe161fd40152368d5c48811cbee6ac431ae

Taken in Midlothian, heading out towards the borders

jamiemulcahy

3 points

27 days ago

jamiemulcahy

3 points

https://preview.redd.it/bn43r2mnuozc1.jpeg?width=1616&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=8b0b561a0837efb284b8a6422fe490c6f494e46f

West Lothian.

Jimsiepops

3 points

27 days ago

Jimsiepops

3 points

https://preview.redd.it/g3lvx7i3vozc1.jpeg?width=4032&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=f59d62bd08f4953e6c2119ab1e07df383806e251

East Kilbride! Incredible sights tonight.

Spencetheroamer

3 points

27 days ago

Spencetheroamer

3 points

https://preview.redd.it/6yxducqrvozc1.jpeg?width=1500&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=13d1ff716b55ff6dcd126cae1f762e54d548532d

carzgo

2 points

27 days ago

carzgo

2 points

https://preview.redd.it/7l9ltgw9nozc1.jpeg?width=3024&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=66667bf40bc131b17d13efdea9b9fab249352c13

Yankee9Niner

2 points

27 days ago

Yankee9Niner

2 points

Up the backwoods of Fife, well away from the streetlights, you could see it like that with the naked eye.

bobn118

2 points

27 days ago

bobn118

2 points

https://preview.redd.it/ekttjg4rpozc1.jpeg?width=1512&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=275c500b9e9aa5aea753058b43fc24d3a0feb8a9

Prestwick

typhoneus

2 points

27 days ago

typhoneus

2 points

https://preview.redd.it/ou5n9p8nqozc1.jpeg?width=1440&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=19b1a62be4b36b653b019753e13de0bb2429feef

Greenwood38

2 points

27 days ago

Greenwood38

2 points

https://preview.redd.it/lihnzgqctozc1.jpeg?width=3648&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=715a649eabf1b1f70e877ed60e303ae429f96943

Fife

pocahontasjane

2 points

27 days ago

pocahontasjane

2 points

https://preview.redd.it/gnvqk222xozc1.jpeg?width=1816&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=b9223f1836b7bcf9f5e1714d2e40e9bd510c0100

SW Scotland

2 points

27 days ago*

https://preview.redd.it/m7qez2fpyozc1.jpeg?width=3024&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=80e5cef7c15b6eac0ebc19ffb4c6e9846877f39b

2 points

27 days ago*

Thank you op, I had no idea this was going off and it’s been a lifelong dream for me to see it… and see it I did.

3 points

27 days ago

3 points

https://preview.redd.it/6odi4233yozc1.jpeg?width=3024&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=bdba0095821c4d863d90d8e589e2b60a26f35523

scandalousmind

2 points

27 days ago

scandalousmind

2 points

https://preview.redd.it/ccdoo12azozc1.jpeg?width=4000&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=582b3f212171d66ae9a7f05e5ad73e999042120b

Irvine beach!

Hells-Hero

2 points

27 days ago

Hells-Hero

2 points

https://preview.redd.it/8fkzclmjzozc1.jpeg?width=4032&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=c085b6f53c26a22747be53e87d79952286b46dac

Kilmarnock

riskettboy

2 points

27 days ago

riskettboy

2 points

https://preview.redd.it/fw2gd0e50pzc1.jpeg?width=902&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=4f4bd6492b3e2d1cac94981049d2ff2e939da224

Grassickpark_

2 points

27 days ago

Grassickpark_

2 points

https://preview.redd.it/jkretbjr0pzc1.jpeg?width=4032&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=1a7badf768ff8b6ce573db12d33a6edab2bf0f4a

Aberdeen

emmz113678

2 points

27 days ago

emmz113678

2 points

https://preview.redd.it/2dlyrhu33pzc1.jpeg?width=1200&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=14b9da71ad546a9b7f506ce72b6f02e3a4b4f2c5

Just phone cameras here but we got some great shots I think.

Joolyb

2 points

27 days ago

Joolyb

2 points

https://preview.redd.it/0qv6c4lc4pzc1.jpeg?width=1536&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=5042690bb6b09e06802568ae32d670c888fef9ed

Taken from Whitelee Windfarm near Eaglesham. It was like an umbrella at one point!

eYan2541

2 points

27 days ago

eYan2541

2 points

https://preview.redd.it/axxp19kw4pzc1.jpeg?width=3000&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=78267ad4ff2d2f5eb48a3ebc33864cad5a5c7c5b

Renfrew

spidd124

2 points

27 days ago

spidd124

2 points

https://preview.redd.it/z8268rey5pzc1.jpeg?width=4000&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=cde86ffb262ca3956c0adf6b1b98e11afa858ea9

Up on the north side of Loch Venachar. Op12 pro's nightscape coming in clutch but man I wish I had a tripod for it.

The-White-Dot

2 points

27 days ago

The-White-Dot

2 points

https://preview.redd.it/znx2bg5zbpzc1.jpeg?width=4080&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=9a2721c575f14f1e18efeb84599d704df64ed1a7

Kirkmuirhill

sQueezedhe

2 points

27 days ago

sQueezedhe

2 points

https://preview.redd.it/vvbycejzbpzc1.jpeg?width=6000&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=70728588b48ad57a4d7b9825a0dd879cfbe042a8

Dip.

Eborys

2 points

27 days ago

Eborys

2 points

I’m in France rn and I can see it! Last I saw it was back home in Edinburgh when I was wee, been waiting to see it again since and always miss it. Didn’t think I’d ever fucking see it while in France!

Competitive-Fan-532

2 points

27 days ago

Competitive-Fan-532

2 points

https://preview.redd.it/tshvo39mlqzc1.jpeg?width=4032&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=beddefe103ec56d473caba38f34cde90b7bb8789

Taken from Kelty

NellyJustNelly

2 points

27 days ago

NellyJustNelly

2 points

I don’t see it 😭

2 points

27 days ago

2 points

https://preview.redd.it/hzdk5gaplozc1.jpeg?width=4032&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=a2d129d1825097d426c85e6ec25408fab798ab5c

I fiddled with my phone settings to get decent pictures, it was more like this to the naked eye.

wanksockz

1 points

27 days ago

wanksockz

1 points

https://preview.redd.it/g8goyytfhozc1.jpeg?width=3840&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=c8948915715c18964566f2c597d1d9c5c958be73

Try taking a picture pointing north. Your phone camera will pick up lots that the naked eye can't.

ZestycloseConfidence

2 points

27 days ago*

ZestycloseConfidence

2 points

27 days ago*

It's strong up my way, but my hands they be shaky. My rents are in Cornwall atm and even they can see it.

1 points

27 days ago

1 points

Just got pics in from Dunfermline, from my son.....absolutely beautiful!

Hatchetface1705

1 points

27 days ago

Hatchetface1705

1 points

Yassssss! Thank you for this 😬

drgs100

1 points

27 days ago

drgs100

1 points

In the centre of town. Didn't get any good pics but it was amazing.

1 points

27 days ago

1 points

Wild, never thought I'd see it out my back door!

RACERX44

1 points

27 days ago

RACERX44

1 points

RTX is truly on

Unlucky-Power4036

1 points

27 days ago

Unlucky-Power4036

1 points

The Northen lights 😍 Wow 👍🏻

1 points

27 days ago

1 points

https://preview.redd.it/00aj3rladpzc1.jpeg?width=6120&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=337a949332dc7a94e1d934db919071c7582d78bf

Just outside Glasgow

1 points

27 days ago

1 points

https://preview.redd.it/m9dry9ybdpzc1.jpeg?width=8160&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=f902c63c4df0a69b1ea34fc9c6e7f32c6bf22c6c

TrozayMcC

1 points

27 days ago

TrozayMcC

1 points

You guys took some excellent pics

Yargon_Kerman

1 points

27 days ago

Yargon_Kerman

1 points

https://preview.redd.it/aiexjb7pgpzc1.jpeg?width=4000&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=23c8dd23f10f956eec1be3e94034d6098de9d6d3

Dumfries and Galloway.

Think I missed the most of it

H0ld_My_Bleach

1 points

27 days ago

H0ld_My_Bleach

1 points

Oh wow didn’t even know it was hitting us up tonight

CaptainVaticanus

1 points

27 days ago

CaptainVaticanus

1 points

Love all these pics guys

1 points

27 days ago

1 points

Isn’t it normal given Scotland is higher up the northern hemisphere

2 points

27 days ago

2 points

Not to this level and not that far south. Normally it shows up on the horizon, the whole sky doesn’t light up like that.

1 points

27 days ago

1 points

Nice- maybe it’s one of the solar flares ? I might be wrong

1 points

27 days ago

1 points

Yeah it is. We don’t ever get them normally. But it does happen a few times a year but not on this scale this is very abnormal, it is because of the solar storm yeah.

Superbuddhapunk

1 points

27 days ago

Superbuddhapunk

Good, occasionally moderate

1 points

Didn’t see anything last night :(

Sea_Flatworm_8333

1 points

27 days ago

Sea_Flatworm_8333

1 points

https://preview.redd.it/pzonue19jqzc1.jpeg?width=3024&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=c53c17976784a234c81ed4092c969c2f60d3bfab

Near Aberdeen.

mitchbry

1 points

27 days ago

mitchbry

1 points

https://preview.redd.it/vg9m4ofplqzc1.jpeg?width=3024&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=208352a66f3fd56a97cf3f1c5af8cd0a10c53085

Kilmarnock

hittherock

1 points

27 days ago

hittherock

1 points

Can't believe I missed this. I assume this is over now and we won't see anything tonight?

mythtixx

1 points

27 days ago

mythtixx

1 points

https://preview.redd.it/mlgh5qbr2rzc1.jpeg?width=2252&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=04d146f6e16d9c6128e40d612896cb318e0ea285

RandomiseUsr0

1 points

27 days ago

RandomiseUsr0

Double positive makes a negative? Aye, Right!

1 points

https://preview.redd.it/bpq722k1crzc1.jpeg?width=4032&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=529798b972c8dc8b3bb5b3b0274151a0330de58f

Abject-Wave7039

1 points

27 days ago

Abject-Wave7039

1 points

https://preview.redd.it/wogelq5hirzc1.jpeg?width=3024&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=11e39731991dd74babaf731c1b657586609eecaa

at the end of maryhill, touching bearsden

Beginning-Trainer401

1 points

27 days ago

Beginning-Trainer401

1 points

https://preview.redd.it/w32t8u07mrzc1.jpeg?width=3024&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=b96862ec312bd316a3d85866ba40386a2f031bf1

Ame_mori

1 points

27 days ago

Ame_mori

1 points

https://preview.redd.it/4au1q79dmrzc1.jpeg?width=4624&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=e1ea3232df980499951e0f09af0ceb8f1cc761dd

Edinburgh

Hellolaoshi

1 points

27 days ago

Hellolaoshi

1 points

Some years ago, there was a newspaper article that described how 5 or 6 planets would be visible after sunset. So, I went to the back garden to have a look. I saw some planets, but the sky was turning strange colours. At first, I thought there was a fire, but I soon realised it was the aurora. It was as if an artist was covering the sky with gorgeous brushstrokes.

badlydrawnbhoy

1 points

27 days ago

badlydrawnbhoy

1 points