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Hi Eric. Welcome to IIS and congratulations on the new scope.
Galaxies are very often hard to see, they have a low surface brightness and are quite extended and so are badly affexted by conditions and light pollution. M104 is one of the nicer ones to view but it still needs good conditions to see it well. It is now starting to sink low in the west which makes it harder to observe also.
Persevere with it, go back to it each time you take the scope out and you will hopefully get a good night and your own eye will pick up more detail.
Malcolm
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