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Yeah Steve - I have a Velbon CX686 I bought from Bintel for $165-odd bucks especially for that little scope of yours. It has a fluid head which means that it pans incredibly smoothly - like it's (funnily-enough) fluid-damped. It's a great little tripod, but if I were to be buying a new on I'd go for a Slik Pro 500DX w/504QFII Head - again, possibly from Bintel. They're about the $235 mark I believe.
The only problem with tripods of this ilk is that the weight of the scope is bordering on the limit of the unit.
Depending on how long you're gone - take mine with you if you like! If I were you I'd buy one there - much bigger selection and probably cheaper. Just don't buy it at LAX.
If you want to go AltAz - then you're talking about lugging an astronomical tripod alonf too. Much beefier, but also much more to carry.
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