Welcome to IIS! Having gone through the same learning cycle that you are starting below are my suggestions:
1.
http://www.ebay.com.au/itm/like/1613...pid=107&chn=ps
2.
http://www.iceinspace.com.au/projects.html (look at astronomy and observing section)
On a side note are you using auto guiding?
Here is my post when I started
http://www.iceinspace.com.au/forum/s...ad.php?t=55636