Since your using INDI, so Linux I was incorrect about the Astrometry.net version. In Linux you can have the latest Astrometry.net version. But using the correct settings can help like binning or limit the number of objects. Still the online star database of Astrometry.net is better

If your using ASTAP with this small field it is better to use the G18 catalog and remove the G17 catalog. But for these difficult images, Astrometry.net could be better. For ASTAP you can filter out hot pixels with a minimum size or by calibration with a dark but first try it with Astrometry.net since it will be the best change of success.

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