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[aostling]

The engine needs to be tamed. It seems there is excess static friction ("sticktion"). Perhaps a coating of valve-grinding compound could help...

[aostling]

Brian,

I suggest you watch your video. That should convince you to back off with the camera, and try again.

[aostling]

Thanks to Marv's recommendation (#9) I have now increased that advantage. By installing the Stellarium Plus app on my iPhone I can now name any star I...

[aostling]

Your question is vague, but the answer is probably here: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Eyepiece. In the pre-pandemic era oldtiffie would have posted this...

[aostling]

That's not "running under its own power." But it is such a fine model, I hope it can eventually be modified to achieve this goal....

[aostling]

It was taken with this lens: https://www.bhphotovideo.com/c/searc...rch=yes&sts=ma
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[aostling]

Actually, it is Moon, Saturn, Jupiter in your photo....

[aostling]

Can you clarify? How will it run under its own power?...

[aostling]

I sometimes point my dragonfly lens at the Moon.

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[aostling]

That is the Moon and Jupiter. I have been watching it for the last week, as it and Saturn get closer to the Moon. Tonight the Moon, Jupiter, and Saturn...

[aostling]

While Brian is wrestling with the manifold problem I hope he won't mind the following O/T riddle, concerning Canada and the USA. It should not give rise...