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Hi Charla!
I believe that your 8" Dobsonian can take you to many many more wonderful sights in the sky:- open star clusters, globular star clusters, galaxies, emission nebulae - the list goes one and on. I've had an 8" dob for some months and I'm still only just getting started on all these.
Yes, tracking objects at high magnification takes some experience with a dobsonian mount, but many objects do not need high magnification to enjoy them. Even then, there are ways to make a dob mount less "clunky".
Perhaps you could tell us the full range of eyepieces that you have?
Also, have you been collimating your telescope?
Eric
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