[kstars] [Bug 451687] New: Attempted Meridian Flip causes great confusion

[Jon Bryan]

https://bugs.kde.org/show_bug.cgi?id=451687

            Bug ID: 451687
           Summary: Attempted Meridian Flip causes great confusion
           Product: kstars
           Version: 3.5.7
          Platform: macOS (DMG)
                OS: macOS
            Status: REPORTED
          Severity: normal
          Priority: NOR
         Component: general
          Assignee: mutlaqja at ikarustech.com
          Reporter: jbryan2 at comcast.net
  Target Milestone: ---

SUMMARY
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Running KStars/Ekos remotely on a MacBook Pro, controlling with an iMac in the
house.
Using PHD2 to guide.
I had split the job into a pre-meridian sequence, darks, and post-meridian,
imaging M 106.
At the conclusion of the dark acquisition, the mount was reporting only about
three minutes to the flip.
I paused the Scheduler, leaving the mount tracking and PHD2 guiding.
When it came time for the flip, it reported failure, and said it would try
again in three-something minutes.
I noticed that the mount was offset somewhat from the target.
I tried to capture and slew to it, but the mount wouldn't move.
I selected a number of other objects in the vicinity and had no problem solving
and centering them.
No matter what I tried, it would no longer solve and center M 106 in the
reticle.
I eventually realized that PHD2 was interfering somehow (though no longer
guiding), and killed and restarted it.
I was then able to capture, solve and slew to M 106.
I deleted the pre-meridian and dark jobs in the scheduler, re-started it and
completed the post-meridian job.

STEPS TO REPRODUCE
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OBSERVED RESULT


EXPECTED RESULT


SOFTWARE/OS VERSIONS
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macOS: 11.6.4
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