Using latest kstars / ekos. Never had issues with ASTAP before. I prefer ASTAP as it does better in the milky way. I've tried just about every setting I can change.

It fails almost immediately. Alignment log2021-04-05T00:39:26 Solver Failed.2021-04-05T00:39:25 Command: C:/Program Files/astap/astap.exe -o C:/Users/David/AppData/Local/Temp/externalSextractorSolver_5.ini -speed auto -f C:/Users/David/AppData/Local/Temp/solver332f7a259d2e4e0283c3c23dcf239e59.fits -wcs -z 2 -fov 2.92507 -ra 14.6231 -spd 138.492 -r 152021-04-05T00:39:25 Starting external ASTAP Solver with the 1-Default profile...2021-04-05T00:39:25 +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++2021-04-05T00:39:25 Configuring external ASTAP solver2021-04-05T00:39:25 +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++2021-04-05T00:39:25 There should be enough RAM to load the indexes in parallel.2021-04-05T00:39:25 Evaluating Installed RAM for inParallel Option. Total Size of Index files: 1.22301 GB, Installed RAM: 15.9211 GB, Free RAM: 2.66231 GB2021-04-05T00:39:25 Automatically downsampling the image by 22021-04-05T00:39:25 ASTAP does not support Parallel solves. Disabling that option

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