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Hi Jason and welcome to IIS.
First thing to navigating the sky is to become familiar with the constellations and the brightest stars. This can be easier said than done in a light polluted city, some constellations have no really bright stars. First thing I do while I wait for my eyes to adjust is to look around and get my bearings where the constellations are. In time you shouldn't need a compass at all.
Start from a bright star and follow your chart to hop to the object you are trying to find. Takes a bit of practice just be patient. Keep in mind that your charts will be marked with an equatorial grid while your dob move up/down left/right in an alt/azimuth grid. Turn both on in Stellarium to see the difference.
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