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Furthing to what Bill has just said and ill back him on that you are damn lucky to get a eq6 out of the box that will track unguided for a minute or two without trails...
I don't want to break your heart but there is no magic pill so to speak unless you want to spend 8-10k on a mount.
At the end of the day you have to ask if you just want to have the experience of going out and taking a happy snap or if you actually want to take a astro photo. The two are very different!
Guiding in some sense is essential to get decent Signal to Noise ratios (SNR).
If you where using a little refractor then a small finder guider or mini guider will do just fine they can be had for a good price. Though as soon as you start bumping up the FL, it becomes harder to guide.
So just take a moment turn off the PC, think about what type of photos you want to take, think about how serious you think you are or likely to get about AP, then if your still in positive territory think about the actual types of targets you want to shoot at.
Those questions will answer what is the best mount for you to get in about 2 seconds flat.
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