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When it comes to a tripod, don't be temped by something cheap and light. When it comes to tripods you need weight and stability. Without particularly wanting to push them, I have use Manfrotto tripods for a long time and found them very good. They are not cheap however (around $300) but you willl never go wrong with one. Most of the tripods like this have a range of different heads (the bit you connect the camera to). Have a look at them and see what seems to work for you. One thing to remember is that tripods tend to be designed to point with the camera horizontal, whereas for astronomy you need to point into the air, even straight up. Some head designs don't do that all that well.
Try the tripod befoe you buy it. Put your camera on it, set the lens to the biggest zoom nuimber and look through it. Tap the tripod leg, if the image in the viewfinder shakes, then the tripod is too light. Never buy a light tripod its a waste of money.
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