Index: /branches/eam_branches/ipp-pstamp-20260421/ippTasks/simtest.pro
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--- /branches/eam_branches/ipp-pstamp-20260421/ippTasks/simtest.pro	(revision 43059)
+++ /branches/eam_branches/ipp-pstamp-20260421/ippTasks/simtest.pro	(revision 43060)
@@ -30,4 +30,7 @@
 $SIMTEST_WORKDIR = work
   
+# these must match the values in $SIMTEST_SEQUENCE above
+$CENTER_RA  = 270.0
+$CENTER_DEC =  30.0
 
 macro simtest
@@ -77,5 +80,6 @@
     
       # make a reference database using refcat.fits
-      #
+      # EAM XXX : 2026.06.29 : this command has a hard-wired RA,DEC region which
+      # needs to match the object images generated by the SIMTEST_SEQUENCE file 
       mkref refcat 10
 
@@ -109,5 +113,5 @@
       if ($found == 0)
         # this command is approriate only to the dither pattern and camera define in simtest.basic.config
-        exec skycells -mode local -scale 0.2 -center 270.75 -23.70 -size 0.3 0.3 -nx 3 -ny 3 -D CATDIR TESS
+        exec skycells -mode local -scale 0.2 -center $CENTER_RA $CENTER_DEC -size 0.3 0.3 -nx 3 -ny 3 -D CATDIR TESS
       end
     end
@@ -210,7 +214,7 @@
 
 # basic options for the these images (filter, location, obstype)
-$BaseOptions = -type OBJECT -filter r -skymags 20.86 -ra 270.70 -dec -23.70 -pa 0.0
+$BaseOptions = -type OBJECT -filter r -skymags 20.86 -ra $CENTER_RA -dec $CENTER_DEC -pa 0.0
 $BaseOptions = $BaseOptions -Df PSASTRO:DVO.GETSTAR.MAX.RHO 50000.0
-$BaseOptions = $BaseOptions -nx 2500 -ny 2500
+$BaseOptions = $BaseOptions -nx 5000 -ny 5000
 
 # options for the reference image