Hi Aaron and welcome to IIS. The Saxon 909eq2 refractor and also the Skywatcher sw102 are fine scope to start with but for light gathering power and value for money, you can't go past a dob. Consider the Bintel 200mm dob. Easy to transport and set up, although taking photo's would be limited to using an iphone or such via a holder clamped to the focuser/eyepiece. Read up on a few star parties or visit one near you.
Cheers!
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