Wolfgang - yes, I checked the time/timezone and the location too. I don't think it is that, because the motor never stops - it might account for the mis-slew in the first place though, but everything looked ok to me there. When trying to park, I watched kstars plotting the mount position on the chart, and you could see it reporting the RA moving continuously with no real attempt to move towards home or stop. It's concerning, as it means I can't leave anything unattended yet as it can be erratic

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