Later in the night look for Omega Centauri, huge globular star cluster, it is very close to alpha centauri. You will need to look on a chart for it. That will blow you away.
Actually, if you have a large enough scope you can see proxima centauri. It is nearly out of the FOV in my scope when observing alpha.
Anyway glad to see that you are enjoying your new found love. it won't go away either, you will be hooked for life.
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