diff --git a/proseco/catalog.py b/proseco/catalog.py
index 9ca75b57..ea7c7348 100644
--- a/proseco/catalog.py
+++ b/proseco/catalog.py
@@ -124,7 +124,10 @@ def _get_aca_catalog(**kwargs):
     # Get stars (typically from AGASC) and do not filter for stars near
     # the ACA FOV.  This leaves the full radial selection available for
     # later roll optimization.  Use aca.stars or aca.acqs.stars from here.
+    # Set the agasc_file MetaAttribute if it is available in the stars table meta.
     aca.set_stars(filter_near_fov=False)
+    if "agasc_file" in aca.stars.meta:
+        aca.agasc_file = aca.stars.meta["agasc_file"]
 
     aca.log("Starting get_acq_catalog")
     aca.acqs = get_acq_catalog(stars=aca.stars, **kwargs)
@@ -302,6 +305,7 @@ class ACATable(ACACatalogTable):
     optimize = MetaAttribute(default=True)
     call_args = MetaAttribute(default={})
     version = MetaAttribute()
+    agasc_file = MetaAttribute(is_kwarg=False)
 
     # For validation with get_aca_catalog(obsid), store the starcheck
     # catalog in the ACATable meta.
diff --git a/proseco/core.py b/proseco/core.py
index d15d1d2f..167ffb72 100644
--- a/proseco/core.py
+++ b/proseco/core.py
@@ -1305,6 +1305,8 @@ def empty(cls, att=(0, 0, 0)):
         :returns: StarsTable of stars (empty)
         """
         stars = cls.from_agasc(att, radius=-1)
+        # Remove "agasc_file" meta key since it does not apply for a synthetic table.
+        del stars.meta["agasc_file"]
         stars.att = att
 
         return stars
diff --git a/proseco/tests/test_catalog.py b/proseco/tests/test_catalog.py
index da94e5da..ffeb5580 100644
--- a/proseco/tests/test_catalog.py
+++ b/proseco/tests/test_catalog.py
@@ -129,6 +129,7 @@ def test_get_aca_catalog_20603(proseco_agasc_1p7):
     aca.fids.plot()
 
     assert aca.dark_date == "2018:100"
+    assert Path(aca.agasc_file).name == "proseco_agasc_1p7.h5"
 
 
 @pytest.mark.skipif(not HAS_SC_ARCHIVE, reason="Test requires starcheck archive")
@@ -274,6 +275,9 @@ def test_pickle():
     stars.add_fake_constellation(mag=10.0, n_stars=5)
     aca = get_aca_catalog(stars=stars, dark=DARK40, raise_exc=True, **STD_INFO)
 
+    # Fake stars do not have an agasc_file attribute
+    assert "agasc_file" not in aca.stars.meta
+
     aca2 = pickle.loads(pickle.dumps(aca))
 
     assert repr(aca) == repr(aca2)