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Hi Bob. Great to see another Tasco Space Station appear on the forum. I've been using mine for nearly two years and I love it. Never could get the GoTo working though, but I don't care. Be very interested to hear your experiences as you go along. "Small aperture" & "Tasco" appear to be anathema to many people, but I've found it a great performer within its limitations.
There's just so much to see in the night sky, and you'll find that sticking with a 20mm or so eyepiece will give you the greatest enjoyment. With planets & moon you can use higher magnifications. I bought a couple of reasonable quality eyepieces, which give much sharper views than the el-cheapo eyepieces supplied with the scope. Try to find some darker skies outside Brisbane too - every little bit helps! Fortunately the scope is very light and portable - easy to chuck in the car!
Observing is like anything else, the more you do it, the better you get. The more you look at things, the more you see. Over time, planetary detail and faint deep space fuzzies will become visible, where they just didn't exist before!
Have fun!
Cheers -
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