Like to see a galaxy or two this month, see The April Challenge. There are several within the reach of small scopes. I've seen one of these in a 30mm finder! You'll need at least a chart to chase them down:
http://www.iceinspace.com.au/forum/s...ad.php?t=59557
Observing Tips:
If you are looking for galaxies for the first time, you should be aware of what you will actually see: not the fantastic spiral giants seen in photos- instead, small, dim, difuse patches of light, looking something like a puff of smoke against a dark background.
When looking for them, use your lowest power first. Scan the area with your eye, looking for a small fuzzy patch. You will notice that this patch of light catches the corner of your eye, but when you focus on this patch, IT DISAPPEARS!
It hasn't, and it's no error on your part. It is a phenomenon of our eyes where the most light sensitive part of our eyes actually surrounds our "central focus". We use this 'trick' when viewing through scopes as nearly everything we see is dim. It is called 'Averted Vision': you look just to one side of the object in question, hold your vision steady and all of a sudden the brightest and sharpest image of the object appears in your eye.
It takes a little time to master- actually very quickly. And it makes all the difference when viewing the heavens.
Once you have acquired the object, you can increase the magnification. This sometimes helps with small galaxies and planetary nebulae, as it darkens the background and helps bring out the faint light.
Have a go!
And above all- be patient!