"jojo" wrote in news:Wt58b.199$L16.114
@newssvr22.news.prodigy.com:

As a newbie to astronomy, I am searching the night sky.

I have a 4.5" reflector (Bushnell voyager)
4mm, 12,, and a 24mm, also a 3X barlow

I am currently concentrating my efforts on the big dipper.
I cannot view on a nightly basis, as I live in a light rich area so the
questions
I pose now are research till my next dark sky trip.

With my scope an lenses, can I hope to see some of the objects
in the area of the big dipper? M108? M81? M82?

Just trying to find out what to expect.

Thanks,
jo




Don't even bother to try while the moon is full. Wait till the moon has
waned a bit.

Llanzlan.