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Tim,
In the beginning you will be looking at the big well known stuff that is easy to find and the Messier list objects which are pretty easy to find. As you get more experienced you tend to get better charts and atlases and pick up some software that can print out detailed charts for star hopping to the more challenging objects. Its a case of crawling before pole vaulting.
Now, of course this works and keeps you entertained if you like the thrill of the hunt BUT if you are more into ticking off lists then a GoTo system will let you "see" more per session than star hopping ever will.
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