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Hi Tanya and welcome.
I think it's great that you're going to a viewing night - it will give you a good idea of what to expect as well as an introduction to different scopes. Just my own personal star hopper bias, you might find it worthwhile to spend some time with people who can help you find a few constellations and learn to star hop. This means that the scope you get could be much bigger and therefore gather more light as you won't need go to. Especially if you have a good observing site. As I have no need to go anywhere special for a dark sky, there is no rush for me to find lots of objects to observe so I can take time to find things.
Whatever you decide, the time spent at the viewing night will be the best way to ensure that you enjoy what you get.
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