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As a newbie I've found my most successful nights have come from making a brief list of 5-8 targets from threads here on IIS. For example from the comments in Vijays recent 'Requesting help in finding galaxies and planeteries advice' thread I found the Blue planetary and Centaurus A. The same night I sought out some easier doubles mentioned in Bigjoes thread 'A Sirius Matter -Plus-DOUBLE STAR TIPS' (I tried and failed with Sirius).
I downloaded multiple lists such as the Bam600 and Rob Horvarts excellent guides. But they can be a little overwhelming, it's hard to know where to start and I've found that when I make a list from these I'm less successful. Although I expect they will be more useful as my experience grows.
The threads in the Beginner and Observing sections are great resources for making target lists because the obvious objects are mentioned and discussed frequently alongside comments on how to find them and what kind of conditions are required to see them. There are also less to choose from at a time which helps focus research.
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