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RubyPorto /r/AskAstrophotography
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1970-01-20 10:57:39.407 +0000 UTC

I have a vintage Tiltall, which is excellent (the reviews of the new manufacture Tiltalls are not great) like this (not recommending for or against this listing, just illustrating the type):
https://www.ebay.com/itm/145008932171?

The Star Adventurer tripod is well regarded, but the addition of a ball head will put you a bit over budget. https://www.skywatcherusa.com/products/star-adventurer-tripod

Around the $100 is where you can get decent photographic tripods, and frankly, in that price range they're all essentially the same thing with different brand names. I don't really like the standard photographic tripod design for AP (there's very little resistance to rotation around the z axis thanks to the head being attached by a single screw with no bearing surface to speak of, which is an issue when trying to make fine adjustments, especially with a tracker), but they're certainly useable.
I'm talking about this style (I am not recommending for or against this specific listing, just using it as an example of the design): https://www.amazon.com/GEEKOTO-Monopod-Compact-Aluminum-Traveller/dp/B07DFBYFGC/

Certainly Avoid tripods that look like this:

https://www.amazon.com/AmazonBasics-Lightweight-Camera-Mount-Tripod/dp/B00XI87KV8/