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Hello Sasup,
Don't live anywhere near there but two excellent books should get you started:
"The Backyard Astronomers Guide" by Dickinson & Dyer. Firefly Publications. ISBN13:9781554073443
The first half is rather equipment-oriented but don't worry if you haven't got it. There are deatiled instructions on using and checking various types of telescopes and mounts.
The second half of the book is an great guide to finding your way around the sky, giving clear instructions on celestial co-ordinates and a primer on orbital mechanics.
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"Atlas of the Southern Night Sky" by Quirk and Massey. New Holland Publishing.
This is more of an observers guide. Divided up into constellations with a good many deep sky objects (galaxies, nebulae etc.) and interesting stars.
There's also "Burnhams Celestial Handbook" Published in three volumes by Dover Publishing.
Its pretty exhaustive and not a quick read, but well worth the effort.
Hope that gives you somewhere to start.
Peter
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