Bortle sets how much sky glow you're fighting. At 6, emission nebulae with a dual-band filter are very doable; faint dust and reflection nebulae are hard.
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I'm Bortle 6. Is it worth trying faint nebulae at all, or should I stick to clusters?
Bortle sets how much sky glow you're fighting. At 6, emission nebulae with a dual-band filter are very doable; faint dust and reflection nebulae are hard.
Clusters are a great start though, they cut through anything.
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