my 2cents as it was my SnapShot that brought this on.
I set the time for a full moon, and got rid of the fog layer, so it was indeed very "bright" and easy to see the nme. I set it up so time didnt' move, and that was why it was so clear.
Night time in the MA, while I did like it, probably won't work, because only from 'bout 4:30 to 5:25 am is really "clear".