Glad you getting there

As to the failed solve when in object is in full view - I too get this now and again but I also have had this with Platesolve2 and ASPS on Windows - never got the bottom of the problem but put it down to changing "Sky quality" (improved - so too many stars = timeout or deteriatored sky since previous image) .

I have already stated I use CCDCIEL which allows automatic Platesolving backup (use ASTAP first but if it fails it uses Astrometry version to retry platesolvong on that image) so its not a major problem for me and this process works well for me especially on a Sequencer type run.

But without sending images to someone like Han it would be unfair to say what the problem was (me or the software) and impossible for a developer to solve

I guess thats why ASTAP now has the "slow" solve tick box. This is because, IMO , local Astrometry versions(Linux,Windows orothers OS) solve 99% of the time but are generally a lot slower on the same type of hardware. Whereas ASTAP and the like "cut corners" (sorry could think of a better phrase ) to improve speed - the later comment is not a critisim and I accept the fact "faster" this could be less reliable (even says this in the manual and on screen) - "swings and roundabouts"

Clear skies and reliable platesolving

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