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Old 20-11-2013, 10:08 AM
SkyWatch (Dean)
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Firstly, congratulations Dan on your purchase of the 60mm refractor! It is a great little scope for lunar and planetary observation and brighter deep sky objects. You will be blown away when Saturn re-appears from behind the Sun. Double stars are something you might like to get into as well: it should be great for that, and it is a good way of learning how to navigate the sky.
I endorse the comments about the GSO eyepieces: they are very good for the price and well worth looking at down the track. They will give very sharp, wide-field views - a much bigger field than the equivalent "H" and "SR" eyepieces that came with it. The GSO Super Plossl eyepieces are also very good value ($29: at least as good as eyepieces that cost $150 only 10 years ago).
You might like to check out Brian Ventrudo's web-site ("The One-Minute Astronomer") for information and advice as well. He is currently offering a nice "introduction" booklet for free:
see http://oneminuteastronomer.com/stargazing-101/ (make sure you grab the Southern Hemisphere version.)
He has free registration and a free mail-out with lots of topics for people who are starting out.

All the best and enjoy the scope!

- Dean
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