Index: branches/eam_branches/ipp-20130904/ppSim/src/ppSimInsertStars.c
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--- branches/eam_branches/ipp-20130904/ppSim/src/ppSimInsertStars.c	(revision 36307)
+++ branches/eam_branches/ipp-20130904/ppSim/src/ppSimInsertStars.c	(revision 36308)
@@ -78,4 +78,5 @@
 
     FILE *outfile = fopen (outname, "w");
+    psAssert (outfile, "cannot write output");
 
     float radius = -1.0;
Index: branches/eam_branches/ipp-20130904/ppSim/src/ppSimSmoothReadout.c
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--- branches/eam_branches/ipp-20130904/ppSim/src/ppSimSmoothReadout.c	(revision 36307)
+++ branches/eam_branches/ipp-20130904/ppSim/src/ppSimSmoothReadout.c	(revision 36308)
@@ -8,5 +8,5 @@
     // XXX use these defaults?
     // float minGauss = 0.1;
-    float nSigma = 4.0;
+    float nSigma = 5.0;
     float sigma = psMetadataLookupF32(&status, recipe, "SEEING"); // Seeing SIGMA (pixels)