It pays to have one of the best tripods to hand when you’re capturing images of the night sky. These bits of kit help keep your camera steady when you’re taking your long-exposure shots. Without one, you’ll find that your images become blurred by tiny vibrations from yourself or your surroundings. Even the best cameras for astrophotography can be adversely affected by this shakiness, which is why you really need a tripod if you’re trying to capture things like the Milky Way. When choosing the best tripod, the most important factors to consider are weight, stability, portability and price point. The majority of the so-called ‘travel tripods’ are lightweight and…