Hi Bob.
You will not appreciate how much difference a truly dark sky makes until you experience it for the first time. 47 Tuc will take on an entirely different appearance under a dark sky. If you are going to observe deep sky targets you really need to get out to a good sky.
I live in an urban area about 80km nth of Sydney (about Mag 5 to 5.2 skies) and I rarely bother to get my telescope out when I am at home, because the views just aren't comparable to what I get under "dark" skies.
Cheers,
John B
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