I bought a new camera today. Canon EOS-400D 17-85 IS Kit, 10.1 Mega pixel CMOS, 9 Point AF, DIGIC II, Self Cleaning sensor, 3 Frames/sec, 0.2 sec startup, EF/EFS lenses, Image stabilizer, 2.5" LCD, for astro photography and general snaps.
Now all I have to do is learn how to use it, although it's not dissimilar in usage to my Canon Powershot A620... stay tuned.