The moons of Jupiter and the rings of Saturn are an incredible sight.
Once you are comfortable setting up your telescope, what will you observe with it? The Moon is a great first target, especially when it’s a crescent or half full. Look for craters along its shadow line. Next, try the brighter planets: Jupiter, Saturn, Venus, and Mars.  The moons of Jupiter and the rings of Saturn are an incredible sight. More advanced targets include the Orion Nebula, the Pleiades Star Cluster, the Andromeda Galaxy, and binary stars like Albireo. An astronomy guide, star map, or smartphone app can help you find what to hunt for next. We recommend Stellarium, a free planetarium software that lets you see what's in the sky from any location on any date, label the constellations, and much more.