I've been waiting for favourable night skies... I'm suffering new equipment syndrome... A barlow arrives in the mail > cloudy for days... A plossl arrives in the mail > rain rain... [everyone suffers this "murphy's law" I suppose]
Can't wait for Saturn and Jupiter to come into easy views, Saturn next year
... Will a moon filter tone down Jupiter enough?
Yes I'm starting at Scorpius viewing M6 and M7 but the weather hasn't been great as I want to work out from there to M8 and M20, and possibly M16 ans M17...
I've been finding, as a beginner, having that spot to get familiar with is a great help...