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ok, comms are back up so can access the remote observatory again....
15:14:08 Start slew to Map-022...
15:14:10 Az = 254 Alt = 56
15:14:10 (wait for slew to complete)
15:14:26 (slew complete)
15:14:26 Acquiring mapping point...
15:14:29 (taking 10 sec. exposure, Clear filter, binning = 1)
15:14:40 (HFD = 2.00)
15:14:40 (avg HFD = 1.80)
15:14:40 Plate-solve pointing image.
15:14:40 590 image stars found
15:14:41 219 catalog stars found
15:14:41 Solved! 82 stars matched.
15:14:41 Average residual is 0.59 arcsec.
15:14:41 Pointing error is 0.621 arcmin @ angle 344.18
15:14:41 True focal length is 53.1 cm.
15:14:41 True image center (J2000): 02h 55m 23.7s 60° 24' 40.02"
15:14:41 Imager sky position angle is 92.5 deg.
15:14:51 [sync] pointing model updated
15:14:52 Training run completed at 15:14:52 UTC
This is after 22 mapping points. I feel certain if I performed a similar 100 point mapping run like Monte, I'd get reasonably similar results. In my situation, I don't see any benefit going beyond a 40 point model. Considering I'm plate solving to determine the precise image center, the telescope will simply slew to the image center coordinates I request if its above the defined tolerance threshold.
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