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Hi Scott,
Have you got a planisphere yet?
It's a great inexpensive map to know your way around the sky that can be setup for any day the year, any time of the day. I recommend the David Chandler one, as it has a great readability at night. Make sure you get a Southern hemisphere version though!
This has to be the number one accessory when starting out as it literally is your guide to learning the sky. You can then use a software like Stellarium (free) for finding more specific targets within a well positioned region. It's all about using your telescope and getting familiar with the sky!
Additional accessories I could think of:
- Red light torch: to find your stuff in the dark without ruining your night vision - perfect to read the planisphere too!
- Artificial star or other collimation tool to align the mirrors of your telescope and get the best out of your scope
- Depending on what you already have, perhaps some better eyepieces?
- You could consider a filter such as UHC or CLS for deep sky targets
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