Cherokee wrote:

M29:

This one turned out to be a tough one to identify. When I pointed the
Pronto at Gamma Cygnus, there are lots and lots of Stars!

There sure are! You stumbled on the Cygnus Star Cloud, the
brightest and richest part of the northern Milky Way.

NGC6940

I couldn't find this cluster.

Hmm. I wouldn't say this to most people who have been observing
for as little time as you have, but you need better charts. If
Nigh****ch has one flaw, it's the stars in those detailed charts.
All but the brightest are plotted just the same, making it really
hard to correlate the charts against what you actually see.

The detailed charts in the Audubon Guide have nice stars but
not enough deep-sky objects. You've already proved that you
have more enthusiasm than 90% of all people who set out to
do astronomy, so you owe it to yourself to buy a real star
atlas -- or maybe Orion's Deep Map 600. Or if your taste
runs that way, you can use planetarium software to plot
your own charts.

Oh yes -- and do you have binoculars? If not, run out and get
some; it'll be the best $50 you ever spend. It's always smart
to reconnoiter an area in binoculars before you start in with
a telescope.

Anyway, if you turn to the Cygnus chart in the Audubon Guide,
you'll find two stars labeled 39 and 41. They should both be
visible naked-eye, although 39 will be tough if you have lots
of light pollution. A line from 39 through 41, continued for
the same distance again, falls on NGC 6940. It's pretty bright
and easy to see.

NGC7000 and NGC 6992

These are *very* tough objects for beginners under any
circumstances, and they're pretty much impossible for
anybody under heavy light pollution.

The one thing that would make them relatively easy to see
is a nebula filter -- which costs serious money. But it is
a worthwhile investment. The Veil through an O-III filter
under dark skies is one of the finest sights in the heavens.

- Tony Flanders