Thank you all for the warm welcome and encouragement.
No I havn't yet managed to see a nebula or a galaxy
Any suggestions for which are best to target would be greatly appreciated.
The hard thing as a beginer is the question of what to look at that will suit my small 102mm scope
I will be picking up a 12v battery or jump pack tomorrow arvo and suspect that if I suspend it under the tripod somehow it may help to steady things a bit.
looking at clouds and rain