Honestly if I were you I would get a telescope for a few hundred bucks instead.
Can get an 8inch for real cheap even 10 inch for 500:
http://www.google.com/products/catal...ed=0CGEQ8wIwAQ
You could also get an 8 inch and a camera and maybe cheap motor system and do some astrophotog. Would be much better than buying a 1000 dollar camera imo.