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Duncan,
That's great news. Let us know how it goes when the dob arrives (and the skies clear!)
I recommend to start with brighter objects and see how you go from there (Moon, Planets, Messier objects, globular clusters) - they are all going to look really good in your 8". Orion Nebula (M42) is rising earlier each night - it's really bright and it's going to look a treat in your dob.
Most galaxies are going to look like small fuzzy things, and some will only be visible with averted vision. If you can take your dob to a dark site, of course they are going to look better. Even though they are hard to see, it is quite amazing that you can see them at all when you consider the distance and time the light has travelled to reach your eyes!
James
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