Great report, you're on the right track.
There's a wealth of objects to see in Crux and Carinae, and Scorpius before dawn. Leo has a number of brightish galaxies within reach of your 8" scope, and of course don't forget Omega Centauri, Centaurus A, NGC4945 and others which will blow you away!
A telrad will definitely help get you in the vicinity and is a great addition to any scope.
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