The original shows how difficult it was to see Mars when it first became visible.

End of last night’s occultation of Mars by the Moon. I was a little impatient and thought autofocus might help, and I think it did, but you can see Mars peaking out just before I triggered it. Seestar S50.

Short video of the moon during daylight with a Seestar S50, with tracking turned off, so that you can see the moon slowly moving across the field of view.

Short video of the moon during daylight with a Seestar S50, with tracking turned on. It kept the moon centered pretty well. This is zoomed in, and the shimmer is an effect of the atmosphere.