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Ah Ok. I wouldn't bother with the small refractors - you might as well buy a pair of 70mm binoculars.
As for eclipse chasing... A whole different matter. A long time ago I had a Meade 102mm f/10 SCT with the tripod base (not the fork mount) for that purpose, a robust camera tripod was entirely adequate. IMHO it was the perfect choice - small enough to go on a plane, could be backpacked anywhere along with whatever you need, yet enough to do something reasonable.
My next choice - if you can afford it - is a Questar 3.5".
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