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aurora borealis An aurora (plural: auroras or aurorae), also commonly known as the polar lights, is a natural light display in Earth's sky, predominantly seen in high-latitude regions (around the Arctic and Antarctic). Auroras display dynamic patterns of bri ...
. (The) Northern Light(s) may also refer to:


Arts and entertainment


Film

* ''Northern Lights'' (1978 film), about the Nonpartisan League in North Dakota * ''Northern Lights'' (1997 film), a Disney movie * ''Northern Lights'' (2001 film), a Russian film * ''Northern Lights'' (2009 film), or ''Nora Roberts' Northern Lights'', a TV film * ''Northern Light'' (film), a 2006 Dutch film * '' Northern Lights: A Journey to Love'', a 2017 Filipino drama


Television and radio

* ''Northern Lights'' (TV series), a 2006 British comedy-drama series * "Northern Lights", a 2000 episode of ''Dawson's Creek'' * ''Northern Lights'' (radio show), a Canadian programme until 2007


Literature

* ''Northern Lights'' (Pullman novel), by Philip Pullman, 1995 * ''Northern Lights'' (O'Brien novel), by Tim O'Brien, 1975 * ''Northern Lights'', a 2009 novel by
Nora Roberts Nora Roberts (born Eleanor Marie Robertson on October 10, 1950) is an American author of more than 225 romance novels. She writes as J. D. Robb for the '' in Death'' series and has also written under the pseudonyms Jill March and for publicatio ...
, on which the 2009 film is based * ''Severni sij'' ('Northern Lights'), a 1984 novel and 2005 play by
Drago Jančar Drago Jančar (born 13 April 1948) is a Slovenian writer, playwright and essayist. Jančar is one of the most well-known contemporary Slovene writers. In Slovenia, he is also famous for his political commentaries and civic engagement. Jančar's n ...
* '' A Northern Light'', a 2003 historical novel by Jennifer Donnelly * ''The Northern Light'' (college newspaper), of the University of Alaska Anchorage * ''The Northern Light'' (Maine), a weekly newspaper * ''The Northern Light'' (novel), by A. J. Cronin, 1958 * ''The Northern Lights'', a 1991 novel by
Howard Norman Howard A. Norman (born 1949), is an American writer and educator. Most of his short stories and novels are set in Canada's Maritime Provinces. He has written several translations of Algonquin, Cree, and Inuit folklore. His books have been trans ...
* ''The Northern Lights'', a 2002 biography of
Kristian Birkeland Kristian Olaf Bernhard Birkeland (13 December 1867 – 15 June 1917) was a Norwegian scientist. He is best remembered for his theories of atmospheric electric currents that elucidated the nature of the aurora borealis. In order to fund his res ...
by Lucy Jago


Music

* Northern lights chord, an 11-note chord *
Northern Lights (bluegrass band) Northern Lights was an American progressive bluegrass band formed in 1975 in New England, which musical career spanned more than three decades. Known for a progressive style of bluegrass playing, the band went through a number of line-up changes ...
, an American group *
Northern Lights (Canadian band) "Tears Are Not Enough" is a 1985 charity single recorded by a supergroup of Canadian artists, under the name Northern Lights, to raise funds for relief of the 1983–85 famine in Ethiopia. It was one of a number of such supergroup singles reco ...
, a 1985 supergroup that recorded "Tears Are Not Enough" *
Toronto Northern Lights The Toronto Northern Lights (TNL) is a Toronto, Ontario-based men's chorus of about 75 singers drawn from the Ontario District of the Barbershop Harmony Society. They won the title of Barbershop Harmony Society International Chorus Champions in Ju ...
, a Canadian men's chorus *
Hootenanny Singers The Hootenanny Singers were a popular folk group from Sweden, founded in 1961. The group included Björn Ulvaeus, who later became a member of ABBA. Other band members were Johan Karlberg (b. Karl Johan Hilding Karlberg, 14 April 1943, Vim ...
, or The Northern Lights, a Swedish folk group


Albums

* ''Northern Light'' (Ask Embla album) (2013) * ''Northern Light'' (Jon Christos album) (2005) * ''Northern Light'' (Covenant album) (2002) * ''Northern Lights'' (Gareth Emery album) (2010) * ''Northern Lights'' (Northern Lights album) * ''Northern Lights'' (Sissel album) (2007) * '' Northern Lights – Southern Cross'', a 1975 album by the Band * ''Northern Lights'', a 1996 EP by
Klaus Waldeck Klaus Waldeck is a music producer and performer based in Vienna, Austria. In addition to the music published under his stage name, Waldeck, his label Dope Noir Records has been releasing his music as Saint Privat, Waldeck Sextet and Soul Goodman ...
* ''Northern Lights'', a 2016 album by Zeds Dead


Songs

* "Northern Light" (song), a 2012 song by Basshunter * "Northern Lights" (song), a 1978 song by Renaissance * " Northern Lites", a 1999 song by Super Furry Animals * "Northern Lights", a 2009 song by Dala from ''
Everyone Is Someone ''Everyone Is Someone'' is the fourth studio album by Canadian band Dala. It was released on June 9, 2009. Track listing Personnel * Sheila Carabine - Lead and background vocals, acoustic guitars, piano, keyboards, mandolin * Amanda Walther - ...
'' * "Northern Lights", a 2018 song by Death Cab for Cutie from ''
Thank You for Today ''Thank You for Today'' is the ninth studio album by American indie rock band Death Cab for Cutie. The album was released on August 17, 2018, on Atlantic Records. Production and release The album was produced by Rich Costey, who returns after ...
'' * "Northern Lights", a 2014 song by
DZ Deathrays DZ Deathrays (previously Denzel then DZ) are an Australian dance-punk trio from Brisbane, Queensland. Composed of Shane Parsons (vocals/guitar), Lachlan Ewbank (lead guitar/vocals) and Simon Ridley (drums), they put out two EPs before releasing ...
* "Northern Ligths", a 2022 song by Ella Henderson from her second album ''
Everything I Didn't Say ''Everything I Didn't Say'' is the second studio album by English singer and songwriter Ella Henderson. It was released on 11 March 2022 by Major Tom's / Asylum Records and Warner Music, marking Henderson's first full-length album since her 2 ...
'' * "Northern Lights", a 2002 song by Goldenhorse from '' Riverhead'' * "Northern Lights", a 2002 song by
Megumi Hayashibara is a Japanese voice actress, singer, lyricist and radio personality from Kita ward in Tokyo and is affiliated with self-founded Woodpark Office. One of the most prominent Japanese voice actresses since the 1990s, Hayashibara is best known for ...
* "Northern Lights", a 2011 song by St. Vincent from '' Strange Mercy'' * "Northern Lights", a 2018 song by
Soft Cell Soft Cell are an English synthpop duo who came to prominence in the early 1980s. The duo consists of vocalist Marc Almond and instrumentalist David Ball. The band are primarily known for their 1981 hit version of "Tainted Love" and their pla ...
* "Northern Lights", a 2013 song by Thirty Seconds to Mars from '' Love, Lust, Faith and Dreams'' * "Northern Lights", a 1994 song by Timo Tolkki from ''
Classical Variations and Themes ''Classical Variations and Themes'' is the first studio album by former Stratovarius guitarist Timo Tolkki, released in 1994 through Goldenworks Ky (Europe) and Victor Entertainment (Japan); and reissued in 2004 through Irond Records. Background ...
'' * "Northern Lights", a 2019 song by Hunter Brothers from '' State of Mind'' * "Northern Lights", a 1993 song by Sentenced from ''
North from Here ''North from Here'' is the second album by the Finnish metal band Sentenced. Lyrics of the album deal with Sentenced's typical melancholy, but some also deal with the mythology and history of Finnish warfare and the national romantic epic of '' ...
'' *"Transformation", a 2003 song by Phil Collins From Brother Bear


Other uses in arts and entertainment

* Northern Lights, a fictional element in TV series '' Person of Interest''


Businesses and organisations

* Northern Lights Casino, in Prince Albert, Saskatchewan, Canada *
Northern Lights College Northern Lights College (NLC) is an institution that provides post-secondary education to residents of Northern British Columbia. It currently has campuses and access centers in eight communities across the northern third of British Columbia, wit ...
, in British Columbia, Canada *
Northern Lights Community School The Northern Lights Community School is a charter school in Warba, Minnesota, Warba, Minnesota, United States. The Northern Lights Community School (NLCS), 6−12, uses project-based learning. The school also focuses on community service, by comm ...
, in Warba, Minnesota, U.S. *
Northern Light Group Northern Light Group, LLC is an American technology company specializing in enterprise search technology, text analytics solutions and research engines that combine traditional search engine functions with access to non-web based publications. T ...
, an American knowledge management company ** its "Northern Light", an early Web search engine (1996–2002) * Northern Lights Secondary School, in Moosonee, Ontario, Canada *
Northern Lights Shopping Center Northern Lights Shopping Center is a strip mall located in Economy, Pennsylvania near Pittsburgh. It was a major power center-style strip mall from its opening until the early 2000's. A Walmart opened on the adjacent lot to Northern Lights in 2014 ...
, in Economy, Pennsylvania, U.S.


Transportation

* ''Northern Light'' (clipper), an American ship 1851–1862 * ''Northern Light'' (sternwheeler), active on Puget Sound in the 1900s * ''Northern Light'' (pilot boat), an American pilot boat * SS ''Northern Lights'', later SS ''El Faro'', an American cargo ship * Northern Lights (train), a named British passenger train * Northern Light (spacecraft), a concept mission for a robotic mission to Mars


Other uses

* Northern Lights (cannabis), a strain of cannabis * Northern Lights (carbon capture project), in Norway *
Northern Lights (football team) Northern Lights is a women's football team representing the Northern Football Federation in New Zealand. They currently play in the National Women's League, the top level of women's football in New Zealand. The team was previously known as Northe ...
, in New Zealand * Northern Lights (pipeline), in Russia and Belarus * The Northern Lights (whiskey), a blended Canadian whisky *
Northern Lights suplex A suplex is an offensive move used in sport wrestling as well as amateur wrestling and professional wrestling. It is a throw that involves lifting the opponents and bridging or rolling to slam them on their backs. Professional wrestling featu ...
, a move in professional wrestling * Northern Lights, a codename an
eMac The eMac (short for education Mac) is a discontinued all-in-one Macintosh desktop computer that was produced and designed by Apple Computer Apple Inc. is an American multinational technology company headquartered in Cupertino, Calif ...
computer model *
County of Northern Lights The County of Northern Lights is a List of municipal districts in Alberta, municipal district in northwest Alberta, Canada. Located in Division No. 17, Alberta, Census Division 17, its List of municipal districts in Alberta#Office locations, m ...
, a municipal district in Alberta, Canada * Operation Northern Lights, a 2006 U.S. military operation in Iraq


See also

* ''The Golden Compass'' (film), a 2007 film adaption ''Northern Lights'' by Philip Pullman * Noorderlicht, meaning Northern Light, an annual Dutch photographic festival *
Northern Lighthouse Board The Northern Lighthouse Board (NLB) is the general lighthouse authority for Scotland and the Isle of Man. It is a non-departmental public body responsible for marine navigation aids around coastal areas. History The NLB was formed by Act of P ...
, formerly Commissioners of Northern Light Houses, the lighthouse authority for Scotland *
Northern Lights Cathedral The Northern Lights Cathedral - Alta Church ( no, Nordlyskatedralen - Alta Kirke) is a parish church of the Church of Norway in Alta Municipality in Troms og Finnmark county. It is located in the central part of the town of Alta. It is the main c ...
, in Troms og Finnmark county, Norway *
Northern Lights Council The Northern Lights Council of the 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. As of 2017, the Northern Lights Council delivers Scout ...
of the Boy Scouts of America * Southern Lights (disambiguation) {{disambiguation