# NOT RUN {
Rnightlights:::validNlPeriodVIIRS("201512")
#returns TRUE
Rnightlights:::validNlPeriodVIIRS("201513")
#returns FALSE; invalid month 13
Rnightlights:::validNlPeriodVIIRS("201201")
#returns FALSE #VIIRS starts in "201204"
# }
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