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Welcome from me.
Get out to a dark site and cruise along the Milky Way..its is right obove us early of an evening at the moment.. in fact directly above you is the center of our gallaxy..take your time and you will surprise yourself with what you will see.
In a dark site looking South you will notice two smudges..these are the large and Small Magellan clouds... real galaxies to survey.
Dont rush to buy stuff..astronomy is a little like fishing you can end up with a box of gear that you play with while waiting but do not often use when actually doing the business. If you must get a cheap 2x barlow..
It is a temptation to try for higher magnification but eventually you will find the lower the magnificantion produces the best views..my opinion which some may disagree with...but I say this..I spend more time using 80mm binos than the 12 inch.
Again welcome and post often.
alex
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