CAN ANYONE ANSWER THESE TWO QUESTIONS:
1. WHY ARE THERE, EVERY THREE MINUTES OR SO - THAT IS, EVERY 180 DAYS - A SERIES OF FRACTION-OF-A-SECOND (= ONE HOUR) BLACKOUTS? THE FIRST AND LAST OF THESE ALWAYS APPEARS TO BE A PARTIAL ECIPSE. WOULD THIS BE VENUS (225 DAY REVOLUTION)? THE DURATION OF THESE SEQUENCES (ECLIPSES?) ARE ABOUT 16-18 SECONDS (16-18 DAYS).
2. WHAT HAPPENS EVERY NOW AND THEN - MAYBE 2 OR THREE TIMES IN BETWEEN THESE "ECLIPSES" WHEN THE VIEW GOES WILDLY OFF-TARGET FROM THE SUN FOR ABOUT THE EQUIVALENT OF 3-4 HOURS, THEN REGAINS PERFECT FOCUS AGAIN? IS THIS DO TO A SOLAR POR MAGNETIC PULSE OF SOME KIND?