Night sky night sky. Aircraft are also visible at night, distinguishable at a distance from other objects because their lights blink. Night sky The term night sky, usually associated with astronomy from Earth, refers to the nighttime appearance of celestial objects like stars, planets, and the Moon, which are visible in a clear sky between sunset and sunrise, when the Sun is below the horizon. Natural light sources in a night sky include moonlight, starlight, and airglow, depending on location and timing. Aurorae light up the skies above the polar circles. Occasionally, a large coronal mass ejection from the Sun or simply
Northern Lights Council Northern Lights Council The Northern Lights Council, Boy Scouts of America is the local Boy Scout council that serves all of North Dakota, parts of South Dakota, northwestern Minnesota, and northeast Montana. The Northern Lights Council (NLC) formed in 1974 when several councils (Red River Valley Council - Fargo, Lake Agassiz Council - Grand Forks, Missouri Valley Council - Bismarck, and Great Plains Council - Dickinson) were merged into one. As of 2017, the Northern Lights Council delivers Scouting to more than 15,360 members and 4,050 registered volunteers. The Northern Lights Council is the second largest Council geographically of the