diff --git a/include/openspace/rendering/stars/renderablestars.h b/include/openspace/rendering/stars/renderablestars.h
index 0701e8ce7a..2c091b3b10 100644
--- a/include/openspace/rendering/stars/renderablestars.h
+++ b/include/openspace/rendering/stars/renderablestars.h
@@ -73,9 +73,6 @@ private:
 	properties::OptionProperty _colorOption;
 	bool _dataIsDirty;
 
-    properties::Vec2Property _magnitudeClamp;
-    properties::FloatProperty _exponentialOffset;
-    properties::FloatProperty _exponentialDampening;
     properties::FloatProperty _scaleFactor;
 
 	ghoul::opengl::ProgramObject* _program;
diff --git a/scripts/default_settings.lua b/scripts/default_settings.lua
index 173f901dc8..376feeb652 100644
--- a/scripts/default_settings.lua
+++ b/scripts/default_settings.lua
@@ -1,11 +1,7 @@
 openspace.printInfo("Setting default values");
 openspace.setPropertyValue("Constellation Bounds.renderable.enabled", false);
 
-openspace.setPropertyValue("Stars.renderable.exponentialDampening", 0.400);
-openspace.setPropertyValue("Stars.renderable.exponentialOffset", 19.222);
-openspace.setPropertyValue("Stars.renderable.scaleFactor", 9.201);
-
-openspace.setPropertyValue("MilkyWay.renderable.transparency", 0.85);
+openspace.setPropertyValue("MilkyWay.renderable.transparency", 0.75);
 openspace.setPropertyValue("MilkyWay.renderable.segments", 50);
 
 openspace.printInfo("Done setting default values");
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/scripts/default_settings_michal.lua b/scripts/default_settings_michal.lua
deleted file mode 100644
index 7c5fa59a2e..0000000000
--- a/scripts/default_settings_michal.lua
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,12 +0,0 @@
-openspace.printInfo("Setting default values");
-openspace.setPropertyValue("Constellation Bounds.renderable.enabled", false);
-
-openspace.setPropertyValue("Stars.renderable.magnitudeClamp", {0.941, 3.824});
-openspace.setPropertyValue("Stars.renderable.exponentialOffset", 6.180);
-openspace.setPropertyValue("Stars.renderable.exponentialDampening", 0.838);
-openspace.setPropertyValue("Stars.renderable.scaleFactor", 0.563);
-
-openspace.setPropertyValue("MilkyWay.renderable.transparency", 0.65);
-openspace.setPropertyValue("MilkyWay.renderable.segments", 50);
-
-openspace.printInfo("Done setting default values");
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/shaders/modules/stars/star_fs.glsl b/shaders/modules/stars/star_fs.glsl
index f30e6d620a..01cd17ecc6 100644
--- a/shaders/modules/stars/star_fs.glsl
+++ b/shaders/modules/stars/star_fs.glsl
@@ -77,7 +77,7 @@ void main() {
     // textureColor.a = sqrt(textureColor.a);
     vec4 fullColor = vec4(color.rgb, textureColor.a);
 
-    const float minPixelSize = 15;
+    const float minPixelSize = 25;
 
     float normSize = (billboardSize - 1.0) / (minPixelSize - 1.0);
     normSize = pow(normSize, 3);
diff --git a/shaders/modules/stars/star_ge.glsl b/shaders/modules/stars/star_ge.glsl
index 7f6948f8c8..21531f324f 100644
--- a/shaders/modules/stars/star_ge.glsl
+++ b/shaders/modules/stars/star_ge.glsl
@@ -52,9 +52,6 @@ layout(location = 5) out float billboardSize;
 
 uniform mat4 projection;
 
-uniform vec2 magnitudeClamp;
-uniform float exponentialOffset;
-uniform float exponentialDampening;
 uniform float scaleFactor;
 
 void main() {
@@ -63,7 +60,8 @@ void main() {
     ge_speed = vs_speed[0];
 
     float absoluteMagnitude = vs_brightness[0].z;
-    float modifiedSpriteSize = exp((-exponentialOffset - absoluteMagnitude) * exponentialDampening) * scaleFactor;
+    // float modifiedSpriteSize = exp((-exponentialOffset - absoluteMagnitude) * exponentialDampening) * scaleFactor * 50;
+    float modifiedSpriteSize = exp((-30.623 - absoluteMagnitude) * 0.462) * scaleFactor * 2000;
 
     vec4 projPos[4];
     for (int i = 0; i < 4; ++i) {
@@ -81,7 +79,7 @@ void main() {
     // The billboard is smaller than one pixel, we can discard it
     vec2 distance = abs(ll - ur);
     float sizeInPixels = length(distance);
-    if (sizeInPixels < 1)
+    if (sizeInPixels < 5)
         return;
 
     for(int i = 0; i < 4; i++){
diff --git a/src/rendering/stars/renderablestars.cpp b/src/rendering/stars/renderablestars.cpp
index 8280780fa1..f6a00f6b37 100644
--- a/src/rendering/stars/renderablestars.cpp
+++ b/src/rendering/stars/renderablestars.cpp
@@ -87,16 +87,7 @@ RenderableStars::RenderableStars(const ghoul::Dictionary& dictionary)
 	, _colorTextureIsDirty(true)
 	, _colorOption("colorOption", "Color Option")
 	, _dataIsDirty(true)
-    , _magnitudeClamp(
-        "magnitudeClamp",
-        "Magnitude Clamping",
-        glm::vec2(1.f, 4.f),
-        glm::vec2(-15.f),
-        glm::vec2(15.f)
-      )
-    , _exponentialOffset("exponentialOffset", "Exponential Offset", 5.f, 0.f, 50.f)
-    , _exponentialDampening("exponentialDampening", "Exponential Dampening", 0.871f, 0.f, 1.f)
-    , _scaleFactor("scaleFactor", "Scale Factor", 1.f, 0.f, 10.f)
+    , _scaleFactor("scaleFactor", "Scale Factor", 5.f, 0.f, 10.f)
 	, _program(nullptr)
 	, _programIsDirty(false)
 	, _speckFile("")
@@ -137,9 +128,6 @@ RenderableStars::RenderableStars(const ghoul::Dictionary& dictionary)
 	_colorTexturePath.onChange([&]{ _colorTextureIsDirty = true; });
     _colorTextureFile->setCallback([&](const File&) { _colorTextureIsDirty = true; });
 
-    addProperty(_magnitudeClamp);
-    addProperty(_exponentialOffset);
-    addProperty(_exponentialDampening);
     addProperty(_scaleFactor);
 }
 
@@ -202,9 +190,6 @@ void RenderableStars::render(const RenderData& data) {
 	_program->setUniform("projection", projectionMatrix);
 
 	_program->setUniform("colorOption", _colorOption);
-    _program->setUniform("magnitudeClamp", _magnitudeClamp);
-    _program->setUniform("exponentialOffset", _exponentialOffset);
-    _program->setUniform("exponentialDampening", _exponentialDampening);
     _program->setUniform("scaleFactor", _scaleFactor);
 	
 	setPscUniforms(_program, &data.camera, data.position);
@@ -557,9 +542,14 @@ void RenderableStars::createDataSlice(ColorOption option) {
 				layout.value.bvColor = _fullData[i + 3];
 				layout.value.luminance = _fullData[i + 4];
                 layout.value.absoluteMagnitude = _fullData[i + 5];
-                //layout.value.absoluteMagnitude = _fullData[i + 6];
 
-				_slicedData.insert(_slicedData.end(),
+#ifdef USING_STELLAR_TEST_GRID
+                layout.value.bvColor = _fullData[i + 3];
+                layout.value.luminance = _fullData[i + 3];
+                layout.value.absoluteMagnitude = _fullData[i + 3];
+#endif
+
+                _slicedData.insert(_slicedData.end(),
 								   layout.data.begin(),
 								   layout.data.end());