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This thread has been very informative. For now I decided to go with the ASI224mc for planetary imaging. I will save up my money and get a monochrome with a larger sensor later for solar imaging.

Owmuchonomy, Those cameras are definitely capable of some incredible pictures. Very Nice work! I want to take solar photos like that for sure.

You make some good points about the filter wheels. It does seem like buying two seperate camera's is ideal in the long run. I think I will just go with the color camera for now and get a monochrome later. Thanks again for the informative response, very helpful.

Hello Vlaiv, Thank you for the warm welcome and suggestions. Could I still take color photos of the planets using planetary filters with a monochrome camera? Or would I basically be stuck capturing monochrome planetary photos? If I can use a monochrome to take color planetary photos using planetary filters then maybe I would go with monochrome and take h-alpha solar photos too. If not, then perhaps ASI385 color option would be a better choice?

Hello everyone! I'm very new to the hobby and need some advice. I have a celestron nexstar 127 slt and plan on mostly doing planetary and solar imaging. What are some good ccd or cmos cameras that would pair well with my scope and intended targets? My budget would be less than $500. All advice is appreciated.