Index: trunk/ppSim/src/ppSimLoop.c
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--- trunk/ppSim/src/ppSimLoop.c	(revision 12930)
+++ trunk/ppSim/src/ppSimLoop.c	(revision 12939)
@@ -265,4 +265,7 @@
     float expTime = psMetadataLookupF32(NULL, config->arguments, "EXPTIME"); // Exposure time
     const char *filter = psMetadataLookupStr(NULL, config->arguments, "FILTER"); // Filter name
+    if (!filter) {
+        filter = "NONE";
+    }
     ppSimType type = psMetadataLookupS32(NULL, config->arguments, "TYPE"); // Type of image to simulate
 
@@ -412,4 +415,6 @@
     psMetadataAddStr(fpa->concepts, PS_LIST_TAIL, "FPA.OBSTYPE", PS_META_REPLACE,
                      "Observation type", typeStr);
+    psMetadataAddStr(fpa->concepts, PS_LIST_TAIL, "FPA.OBJECT", PS_META_REPLACE,
+                     "Observation name", typeStr);
     psMetadataAddF32(fpa->concepts, PS_LIST_TAIL, "FPA.EXPTIME", PS_META_REPLACE,
                      "Exposure time (sec)", expTime);
