Setting up for a night of imaging (Dark Shark Nebula Part 1)

In this video I will be walking through my daylight routine of preparing for a night of astrophotography, including a walkthrough of my imaging setup and discussing the night's target, LDN-1235, the Dark Shark Nebula
Equipment used:
Imaging Telescope: Celestron RASA 8 www.celestron.com/products/8-...
Imaging Camera: ZWO ASI294MC Pro: astronomy-imaging-camera.com/...
Guidescope: ZWO 60mm f/4 guidescope: astronomy-imaging-camera.com/...
Guide Camera: ZWO ASI290MM Mini: astronomy-imaging-camera.com/...
Mount: iOptron CEM60: www.ioptron.com/product-p/720...
ASIAir Pro: astronomy-imaging-camera.com/...
ZWO EAF: astronomy-imaging-camera.com/...
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[@alanschmeelk4236]

Your son, the Shark Puppet is awesome!

[@AstrowithEric]

Thanks Alan, I’ll let him know, it’s great having him help out the old man lol

[@avilacanario]

Your son be a trip... Nice touch... Just to add, subscribed a few days ago and enjoyed every episode.

[@petert2098]

Great video and great gear. Oh and you kid is awesome !

[@AstrowithEric]

Thanks so much! Yeah I agree, he’s pretty awesome!

[@PeterClarke55]

Hello Eric, lucky for me that you tubes algorithm brought me to your site and hope to continue enjoyingyour videos. I live ont the west coast of england and usually spend my time watching videos like yours as I patiently wait here for our occassional clear sky to appear. I heat the next clear night here is set for august but they don't tell me what year...

[@H.Despres]

Great video! Well done sir. Subscribed and following. Thank you.

[@AstrowithEric]

Thank you very much I’m glad you found it helpful! Clear Skies!

[@derekdailey5608]

Hi Eric, Nice videos on here. Keep up the good work! I especially enjoyed your guest side commentator in this episode. Clear Skies!

[@AstrowithEric]

Thanks Derek appreciate the feedback!

[@skyopeia]

Great stuff! Really enjoy your thorough explanations. Couple rasa-related questions as I am eagerly awaiting mine. How compatible was the EAF with the focuser on the rasa? any extra parts or hassle? And what are those cool mounting dovetail bars on top and bottom? Through ADM? Also the handle? Clear skies!

[@AstrowithEric]

Thanks Nick, the EAF works really well with my RASA, I did purchase a 3D printed adapter when the EAF first came out as they didn't have an adapter made yet for SCT. ZWO does now have an adapter coming soon, agenaastro.com/zwo-eaf-bracket-for-celestron-c8-and-c9-25-sct-telescopes-zw-eaf-c8-c925.html The dovetail bars and the handle are from farpoint astro and make it much easier to manage the scope when taking it off the mount. farpointastro.com/shop/d-handle-with-included-farpoint-dovetail-adapter/ farpointastro.com/shop/farpoint-dovetail-celestron-8-rasa/

[@markmuratore413]

Noobie here. Still getting equipment and thinking about the ASIAir Pro. When you mentioned your ethernet backbone, do you run an ethernet cable from the Pro directly to your router? Thanks BTW...I am a friend of Dan's and enjoy your AstroWorld TV episodes as well.

[@AstrowithEric]

Yes I actually run it to a powerline Ethernet adapter, that is in my garage and the other is in my office connected to the router. But you can run it direct to your router if you have the distance and no obstructions.