Great to hear you got it together Ron
. You mention the mount is of "paramount" importance..goggle Paramount Mounts but you may need to swap your house to get one of those
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Have a try for Omega Centuri its easy to find if you have not already and travel a little past it and you will find the Hamberger a tasty treat. Take time as it may not jump out at you but each time you look it becomes more obvious..as is the case with many objects.
Try cruising the Milky way with the binos and selecting objects that are a concentrations of light in the binos followed by a close up with the 150ar..large ep first etc.
I am very happy to hear of your results
and at least try a long cardboard tube to see if it does anything for you
. Probably wont last in these damp conditions so be prepared for possibly only a short run with it. Looking forward to more exciting reports.. Also it may sound strange but keep a journal and at least a note of your impressions you will find them neat to look back upon.
alex