Thanks for the information, yes there is a lot to learn and there is the fun After more searching and more reading I finally got the EdgeHD 8 with the Advance VX. I'm still waiting for the AC adaptor to arrive but I've already used it manually and it is really impressive. My plan is to keep learning through visual observation, and maybe expend some money to start practicing with imaging that seems to be a long (and expensive) journey. I was looking at the QHY5L-II-M, that I could later use as a guiding camera. My planned expenses were also the focus reducer for the EdgeHD 8" and maybe a dedicated imaging camera like the ZWO ASI294MC, initially I would get the non-cooled version mainly because of weight and price, but from what I heard the cooling makes a big difference for longer exposures. The guiding scope would be the 9x50 finderscope included with the EdgeHD.
What do you think of this configuration? QHY5L-II-M to start with for planetary, and later get the ASI294MC + the focal reducer and move into DSO imaging. Is the Advance VX good enough to hold the cooled version of the ASI294MC and guide at a rate that make the cooling useful or I'm better with the non-cooled with that mount?
Thanks!