How to get planets on the sensor

mostlyemptyspace

I'm having a hell of a time capturing video with my 120MC. I'm using the latest FireCapture, and I'm always struggling to get the planet on the sensor.

What process do you guys follow to make sure you get the planet centered and aligned?

I've been able to capture a few minutes of video without a Barlow, by the max resolution. Once I put in the Barlow, it's just impossible to find the planet. I've centered the target over and over using an EP without the diagonal, but once I put in the camera, I just can't find the dang planet.

riklaunim

If it's centered in the eyepiece then it should be a problem to find it with the camera. You can increase the exposure to see defocused planet easily.