Hi and welcome Ameesh
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Like any hobby or career, astronomy has skills that must be developed. There is a skill to seeing through a scope and the more you develop this skill the more you will see.
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Well said Brian!
Molly and Brian have given you fantastic advice.
To elaborate more on what they have said, perhaps I can point you
to
this link . It's a post I did giving some detailed obs on what can be seen between a 6 and 10 inch dob. It will give you some idea anyway- complementing what Molly and Brian have said.
Furthermore, if I can see the following objects in binos with the following links I'm providing you here with:
binocular & telescope observations
and
A night with binoculars there is absolutely no reason why a 4.5 or 6 inch scope won't show you more.
Take your time learning the constellatons- it will sink in and stay in your memory better. Too much too soon can be very confusing.
Here is a list of the
26 brightest stars in the sky- start learning them now as these stars will help you navigate yourself across the sky. It's always fun greeting them when the seasons change, like old friends re-united!
A planisphere is a very helpful item as well. You can buy them for around $15 from the likes of Bintel, Andrews and
Australian Sky & Telescope. (I have their one). This magazine also supplies a monthly star chart within it.
I wish you all the best of luck as a future astronomer - we need more!
