Hi Psyche,
GrampianStar's suggestion to target Centaurus A is a good one. It was one of my early successes when I started looking for galaxies.
I found I could find it with a little patience, star hopping from surrounding brighter stars. It was a small fuzzy patch in my 7X50 binoculars that I almost missed. My 85mm scope revealed the faint glow of the galaxy and the dust lanes were visible with averted vision. Very satisfying to find it.
I can only imagine how brighter it will look like through your dob!
Happy hunting.
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