Image inspection will freez ASTAP

Stacking program, astrometric (plate) solver, fits file viewer

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Image inspection will freez ASTAP

Forum: General discussions ASTAP

Creator: Ali Alhawas

Created: 2025-09-12

Updated: 2025-09-13

Ali Alhawas - 2025-09-12

Hi,

As soon as I installed ASTAP v2025.09.12 everything work fine including solving, But when I press on "Image inspection (F5) ASTAP freeze and can not press any thing, So I have to force close ASTAP and reopened .
The previous version which I had was working well but I didn't remember what was the version, I thing it was v2025.05.xx
Windows 11 64bit
I reinstalled ASTAP and all Data files.. same issue
I installed ASTAP in different directory (not program file).. same issue
I ran ASTAP as Admin.. same issue.
Any hints please?

Thanks.

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han.k - 2025-09-12

Hi Ali,

Here I tested it on some images and it still works. Can you attach your image to your next post so I can have a look why it is not working for you?

cs Han

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Ali Alhawas - 2025-09-12

Hello Han.K

Its weird !
When press F4 or F6 all work well but when press F5 or (tools>image inspection) it freeze !
Attached is one of several images I tried.

Thanks

Last edit: Ali Alhawas 2025-09-12

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han.k - 2025-09-12

Hi Ali,

It is a jepg image. That one is workling. I assume you where working with raw or fits images. If so attach it to a reply. I will remove it once I have downloaded it.

cs Han

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Ali Alhawas - 2025-09-12

Hi,

Its working now !
I have done 2 things at same time ( Sorry, I know shouldn't do that if I want to know the root cause):
1- Uninstall all the star databases and reinstalled.
2- In stack menu>Alignment> star data base used was empty I changed it to Auto > Solver not worked then I reload the image then Solver and Image inspection worked :)
could be 1 or 2 that make the trick! At the end everything is ok now..
Sorry for your time
Many thanks as you always be in help !

Ali

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Ali Alhawas - 2025-09-13

Only for reference and may help other to solve something like this:
I was stated in the first post that I reinstall ASTAP and the data files, I recall that I only reinstall ASTAP only but not the data files..
So, I think reinstalling the data files was the solution (for me).

Thanks.

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han.k - 2025-09-13

Thanks for the feedback. If no other users face a similar problem, then this is probably solved.

Clear skies, Han

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