Tweeting the Aurora Borealis

Some people have been pointing their cameras at the night sky. The results are rather special:

Eoropie in Ness, Isle of Lewis Outer Hebrides tonight Fir Chlis/Aurora pic.twitter.com/lIKqJaeCwY
— Angus B MacNeil MP🇺🇦 (@AngusMacNeilSNP) February 27, 2014

aurora borealis pic.twitter.com/TrhUO1tCof

— Akhan (@Akhan2001) February 27, 2014

"My First Aurora Borealis"http://t.co/FFAuTZv1ir

…Magical!! by Luca Venturi 500px pic.twitter.com/yT15LNqphx
— Carl Milner Design & Photography (@carlmilner) February 27, 2014

Special! Aurora Borealis 30 minutes ago from Scotland. Near #Newmill @bbcweather @metoffice #poollicht @TakkieWeer2 pic.twitter.com/4nIGtslbiQ
— ➡️ RobertDeVries.net (@weermanrobert) February 27, 2014

Northern lights photographed by flickr user spottyscope2012 on Feb 27 https://t.co/bPcWxpdKcB #aurora pic.twitter.com/XWUe57413b
— Observing Space (@ObservingSpace) February 27, 2014

waited many years to see #Aurora at #whilteybay #Northumberland @VirtualAstro very good tonight pic.twitter.com/9yG8ftCco9
— Owen Humphreys (@owenhumphreys1) February 27, 2014

Amazing #aurora from #inishowen #donegal tonight. It is clearly visible to the naked eye http://t.co/CQW3uw26AR pic.twitter.com/4uviRwglSH
— Mark Nolan (@mfn1234) February 27, 2014

@VirtualAstro @jamthrawn Aurora over Moodiesburn near Glasgow pic.twitter.com/ZqnQtbpj5I
— (((Geoff))) (@DeffGeff) February 27, 2014

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Northern lights photographed by Bryan from Alford, Aberdeenshire, Scotland on Feb 27 http://t.co/w1hYgneT6i #aurora pic.twitter.com/cAcQqSIcCv
— Observing Space (@ObservingSpace) February 27, 2014

Northern lights photographed by Andy Gray on Nov 27 @ Northumberland, UK http://t.co/SkiAiCOKPq #aurora pic.twitter.com/FV0Bxl9HAf
— Observing Space (@ObservingSpace) February 27, 2014

Northern lights photographed by Andy Stables on Feb 27 @ Isle of Skye, Scotland http://t.co/1BRxtgcFUX #aurora pic.twitter.com/0MmSUwpCzi
— Observing Space (@ObservingSpace) February 27, 2014

#Aurora & Coversea Skerries Lighthouse photographed by Alan Butterfield on Feb 27 in Scotland http://t.co/rTTRWl3k3U pic.twitter.com/pPdbyzKXBO
— Observing Space (@ObservingSpace) February 27, 2014

@VirtualAstro @aurorawatchuk #aurora Another shot from Greenlaw, Scottish Borders. pic.twitter.com/2DIjed1HD0
— Mark Watson (@watsoma) February 27, 2014

Amazing #Aurora tonight at @AnAirigh #isleofskye greens and reds and all seen by the naked eye http://t.co/mZ9WzwknAg pic.twitter.com/17lOVeroYm
— An Airigh (@AnAirigh) February 27, 2014

Back of the camera #aurora from #positivepaisley @paisleyorguk right now. Amazing to the naked eye. @VirtualAstro pic.twitter.com/hvuDzCCPNH
— Gary 🌍 (@gbc123) February 27, 2014