[allsmiles (Ahmad)]

Hi all,
I'm new to both this forum and amateur astronomy.
I recently bought an 8" inch skywatcher (collapsible) dob. however, other than bright objects i can't seem to find many DSOs. i'm guessing light pollution is the culprit.
I can, for example, see the m42 as a faint dust cloud without any hint of colour at all.
Would a UHC filter (i'm eyeing the baadar) allow me to see more detail and colour?? or is it the aperature on my scope??

Thanks