My first time I have taken out the telescope to starwatch after a busy semester of school and work. It was truly worth it because I did well in school. The dewpoint and humidity was low after a storm came by earlier in the morning. The sky was clear and seeing was good with little to no humidity. However, the Moon was bright, almost like if it was day time, so it made starwatching harder. If it was a Full Moon, forget it. However, I manage to see a few objects through my 8 inch Meade Starfinder telescope.

Moon-Really bright. So bright that I was blinded for a second. Got Moon blindness!
Mars-Saw some details including the polar ice caps, especially at 368x magnification.
Pleiades-Reminds me of a dipper and never ceases to amaze me.
Orion Nebula-Very easy to see in spite of the bright Moon. Spectacular as usual. I will have plenty of time to enjoy before it is no more and is another star cluster.
M34-Stumbled upon it and was easy to see.
Sirius-Shine like a crazy diamond!

M=Messier

Not bad for someone who has not starwatched in months. If it wasn’t for the Moon, I would of likely seen more objects. Hopefully, when there is a New Moon with clear skies and low dew points and humidity, I will starwatch again.