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Hi!
One the best accessories you can get yourself when you are just starting out is a planisphere. Pick one that's dew resistant (plastic covered). You can rotate the disc to see what the sky looks like on any day of the year at any time of the night. It's the best way to learn the sky and in my opinion it beats printing out maps from the computer X100. The David Chandler is IMO the best because it's easy to read in the dark. This is an accessory that you will use to learn the sky and the constellations and with your binos you will also be able to stop some of the most accessible objects (they are indicated on the planisphere). Also a big no no to look at your smartphone when observing! It kills your night vision: that is when the pupil in your eye is fully dilated to let in the maximum amount of light. When you look at the smartphone, because it is bright, your eye instinctively contracts and as a result less light enters your eye, so it's harder to spot objects. It takes about 10-15 min to come back. You need to get yourself a planisphere and a red light to read it in the dark. Planisphere can be bought for less than 2 issues fo the magasine and it;s accessory you will use for a long time! Also great to have a quick look to see what's visible tonight.
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