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Hi Guy,
One of the most important pieces of advice as someone else noted above is to join an astronomical society and go along with some other amateurs to their field nights. Not only will you gain from the experience of observing with people that are "more along the track" than yourself, after a while you will be able to make a much more informed decision on what to buy -- what is necessary -v- what is nice. You can try out other eyepieces first hand too.
Take it slow!
Just one Nagler is likely to cost as much as your 'scope! (and they are addictive!)
In the end, you _need_ a few (about 4) eyepieces or ep/barlow combinations to give you a useful range of powers and field sizes for your size 'scope. But there is no hurry.
Only one more piece of advice: When the time finally comes to upgrade and after you've done your research, Remember -- 1 really good eyepiece is better than 3 mediocre ones.
Best,
Les Dalrymple
Contributing Editor AS&T
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