sethhelstrip

Hi there, hoping someone might be able to offer me some advice. I'd like to do some astrophotography. I've managed to get my hands on a Celestron C8-N - that from what I've read should be up to the job. I have an old EQ mount that i inherited. With a couple of additional dumbbell weights on it, it'll balance - however, I'm guessing a mount that tracks would be advisable. I'm trying to get started on as small a budget as I can. It does look on the unbranded mount, as though there is a spot to mount a motor to control right asc, however, I wouldn't know where to start to look for one, nor what spec I would need. As I say, the mount is unbranded. Are these things generic enough to buy based on a standardised size, or do I need to dig deep in my pockets and buy a purpose made tracker mount? If the latter were the case, could you recommend a good starting point / budget? Any advice gratefully received. Many thanks, Seth