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Hi Amy,
I would certainly recommend an 8" Dobsonian - now it will take a bit of practice to get used to it,but any scope does! For $500 you may be able to get yourself a new one rather than second hand. I started with a very small 76mm scope and learned my way around the sky, but the views through an 8"scope are quite something and worth the effort! One word though, these scopes are relatively heavy and you need to be able to physically handle moving it...enjoy, lots of fun ahead for you!
Shaun
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