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Hi Simone,
First thing first - do you know how to focus binoculars (getting the image sharp in left eye, then adjusting the dial on the right hand eyepiece to get it sharp)? I ask because I've even met people selling binoculars who didn't know about it.
As you walk, look to the southwest, and you'll see the Milky Way and the constellation Scorpius. Stare at the Milky Way where it is thickest, and you'll see some extra fuzzy patches. Aim you binoculars there and you will see all sorts of star clusters.
I used a planisphere and a dim little flashlight to figure out my way around the constellations, and to learn the brightest stars.
Then, a 5th or 6th magnitude star atlas tells you what things are in the sky. I really like Tirion's Bright Star Atlas, because a lot of what it plots and lists can be seen with 10x50s. But you can print some 5th or 6th magnitude charts if you check the free star atlas sticky thread here.
Crossen's Binocular Astronomy book tells you everything you want to know about the universe, and what you can see of it with 10X50 binoculars. From memory, he claims you can see around 50 galaxies with 10X50s at a really dark sky site.
Have fun.
Regards,
Renato
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