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Hey welcome to the site. My recommendation based on your current budget is to get a 10" for a few dollars more in a dobsonian mount. This will give you increased light gathering capacity and slightly better resolution for the planets. You will of course need to buy a few eyepieces as the scope will nost likely come with a 26mm. A 26mm will give good views of nebula, galaxies and clusters of stars, but will be less useful for planetary observation.
For this you could purchase a 15mm eyepiece and a good barlow. The barlow will double your magnification of both eyepieces and thereby provide the eqivilent of a 13mm for the 26 and a 7.5mm for the 15. Therein you will have a 26, 15,13 and 7.5. Thats a nice beginner range.
Anyway if a lot of what I have said makes no sense at this stage, that's ok, I will be happy to explain as many times as you feel necessary. Whats important at this stage, it how much money you want to spend and us helping you to get a good scope for your money. This will then encourage you to go further with the hobby. Bad scopes lead to people dropping out of the hobby. Not what we want. Even if you are a Victorian. LOL. Sorry could not help it.
Finally, ask lots of question, there are plenty of people here who are willing to help and congratulations on your decision to enter into the hobby.
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