Welcome to IIS Lawrence. Great choice of scope to start with is the 6". A few years ago it was the standard serious beginner's scope but with the release of so many cheap, good asian scopes that has changed somewhat simply because you can afford a larger scope straight up. With that said, a 6" f8 will keep you going for years with a very small likelyhood that you will ever run out of things to see.
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