Cool shot. ; I don't mind the night sky being dark - though the lighter skies look great too - sometimes a dark night sky has a great atmosphere. ; I agree though that it could be brought up a bit - simple adjustments to brighten it so you really see those spotlights in the sky.
I guess I should ask: is your monitor calibrated? ; Maybe you are seeing it much brighter than others are on their monitors...if you ever want to be sure, print a copy and see if it matches what you see on screen - if not, calibrate.
Here's what looks good on my monitor (note I was working off your original posted sample, so the quality isn't super-high after working on it and resaving it!), and what I was thinking:
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The great news is that all the detail is there to work with!
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