Hi Michael, and welcome.
Congrats on the new scope, but how on Earth did you get to see any stars with that massive storm that is going through?
My son and I are still watching all the lightning in Melbourne from up here at Snake Valley!
It was one hell of a storm when it went through here.
Good luck with it.
Being in the western suburbs of Melbourne makes it a bit easier for you to head up this way to our Clubsite if you can't find anyone closer to help you. We are 20 mins west of Ballarat. Come on up
As to your telescope, did you get the Celestron 70az Powerseeker or the Celestron 70az AstroMaster?