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Hi Cassie,
If you are still with us, and I hope you haven't taken any of these responses to heart,
If I recall correctly, you are a new mum, trying to observe from a brightish location (Cessnock), and are restricted to setting up you DOB looking out an east facing window.
I can see how those limitations might bring you to this question, which after all, is a fair question.
Many people wonder why we even bother when so much beauty and detail beyond our capabilities are readily available from Hubble and the like.
I think before you judge the hobby prematurely, you need to get out, under a dark sky, with a group of like minded individuals. We help each other, we share experiences, we share equipment, and it is a much more rewarding experience when we share it with others.
I hope you can make it to one of our informal "star parties".
In part response to your specific question, Remember, as the year goes on, and the Earth is differently placed in its orbit, different objects come to view around all year. And the planets are in their own orbits too, so their aspect and closeness to Earth is always changing too.
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