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Oooohhhh, don't forget NGC 2070 "Tarantula" the pick of the many stunning Large Magellanic Cloud nebula! Get up in the wee hours for this at the moment or wait a few months and it will be in plum position for earlier evening obs.
I have to say I've never really observed in light polluted skies, so can't really imagine what you can/can't see. M8 and M 20 are pretty bright, but greyish as they all are. I would have thought you'd see them OK with direct vision, but always better with averted. M17 (Swan or omega) and M16 (eagle) are also in that neck of the woods and a bit fainter. M17 is a stunner and well worth chasing up. If you've got bad light pollution, a lot of these will benefit greatly from a UHC filter.
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