Hi there, size matters in astronomy, when viewing planets and the moon as well as deep sky objects visually nothing beats SIZE
therefore ther's only one avenue i'd take, that's REFLECTOR telescope on a dobsonian mount, cheapest around and best quality would be Skywatcher Dobs i reckon, i'd be going for an 8" t0 10" Dob , which from this website is exactly under a grand which is perfect for you ,,
www.theastroguy.com.au i've been telling everyone about this guy coz he's pretty cheap compared to other stores.
that's my two cents
Good luck with the hobby its so rewarding