shining in the night: said esp. of high-altitude clouds (75 to 90 km or 46 to 56 mi above the earth) that reflect twilight to the earth long after sunset or long before sunrise
See noctilucent in American Heritage Dictionary 4
(nŏkˌtə-lo͞oˈsənt)
adjective
Luminous at night. Used especially of certain high clouds.