Don’t know... Elevation maybe? Maybe you were there on an exceptionally still and clear night?
Aww, man... I haven’t gotten a good look at the stars since I left the Midwest about 40 years ago.
I was at the Tamaya resort. Covered the whole state, so I don’t remember where exactly that was. So disappointing to travel from VA to NM just to see stars and then to miss out. Oh well.