Hi Tim, you definitely need to be out of the direct glare of streetlights or other lights; hide behind a fence, shed or vegetation, or hang a tarp if necessary. Even then galaxies will be hard to see, brighter nebulae will be decent(and improved with a UHC filter) and star clusters will be good. If you need to go up/down stairs the 8" should be ok, but a 10" would be better if you can manage the moderate weight (easy to move on a trolley if you have a flat run).
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