PICTURES: The perfect moment in space and time caught above Aberdeenshire
An aurora-hunting north-east photographer has captured a stunning image of a meteorite fireball falling to earth.
Leigh-Ann Mitchell, from Ellon, had been out at the weekend scouring the night skies for any sign of the Northern Lights.
The self-proclaimed “aurora chaser” settled at Pitfour Estate in Mintlaw, where she thought she had the best chance of capturing the spectacular light show.
But the 40-year-old amateur snapper got more than she bargained for when she captured the moment a fireball from the Taurid meteor shower fell from the sky, combined with the heavenly aurora glow.
The shower is notorious for producing fireball flares, and experts said this year would be the best chance to witness them yet.
Mrs Mitchell’s photograph has been viewed thousands of times since it was taken in the very early hours of Saturday morning, and shared across social media in every corner of the globe.
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