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Hi Jordon and welcome to IIS.
Firstly, your 6 inch dob is a good learning scope for the night sky. You don't too many complications. Start off simply by recognizing the constellations and the bright stars within. These are your key stars that outline the constellation. From there you will recognize the fainter stars within the constellation and the various objects to view. Get to know your finderscope, and look along the barrel towards the area of sky you wish to view. Take note of the difference in magnification. Use the lowest power eyepiece, that is the one with the highest number, e.g. a 32mm would be most suitable to view a decent patch of sky. Relax and allow your eye to adjust to the level of light from the object you are observing, (this can take a minute of so) You will then begin to see more detail the more you look. Draw up a map of the constellation you wish to observe and when you find something interesting, mark it down for future reference, then you can increase the eyepiece power a little. I hope this helps.
Cheers!
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