G'day Justin and welcome.
Eric pretty well covered the topic in his couple of posts.
My only suggestion would be to forget a scope for the moment and buy some decent nokkies and a good tripod.
Whilst getting used to the skies you can continue to research and think more about the type of scope that you might eventually want.
I don't think that anyone ever regrets investing in good nokkies.
I have a pair of the AOE 20x80's and they're bloody great.
Even though I've got a 12" dob, the nokkies are ALWAYS set up beside the scope whenever I'm out viewing.
Take your time and enjoy yourself.
Cheers.
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