ahhh this is the bugger i sees
. So a UHC filter is going to give me a bit of an advantage over all. or basically, its a lost cause and pretty useless overall and i should forget about it.
I do realise that the best soloution to my problem is to get out of town into some prime astro realestate but i don't have that option and would like to maximise my viewing capabilitys.
I do have good eyes and can pick up alot of detail already and use averted vision though having street lights all around me is a bit of a !@#! so to speak!
A uhc type filter can help on nebulae if you drape a cloth over your head to keep extraneous light out and to aid dark adaptation.
this might help aswell as normally i don't just have a 10 second look at the target, i have a good crack and look at it for a good 5 - 10 minutes.