Days before making its closest approach to Earth for more than 1,000 years, the superbright comet C/2025 A6 (Lemmon) has been snapped over the Scottish Highlands, appearing to fly through a technicolor swirl of auroras that suddenly exploded into the night sky.
Photographer Alan Tough took the spectacular shot in the early hours of Saturday (Oct. 18) from his backyard near the town of Elgin in northeast Scotland. He was originally planning to photograph the comet on its own when the auroras suddenly erupted, according to Spaceweather.com, which first shared the photos.
