diff --git a/data/scene/digitaluniverse/tully/tully.mod b/data/scene/digitaluniverse/tully/tully.mod
index f04aa7660b..884eefbd27 100644
--- a/data/scene/digitaluniverse/tully/tully.mod
+++ b/data/scene/digitaluniverse/tully/tully.mod
@@ -27,7 +27,9 @@ return {
             -- Fade in value in the same unit as "Unit"
             --FadeInThreshould = 5.5,
             FadeInThreshould = 1.0,
-            Unit = "Mpc"
+            Unit = "Mpc",
+            -- Max size in pixels
+            BillboardMaxSize = 200.0,
         },
         GuiPath = "/Universe/Galaxies"
     },
diff --git a/modules/digitaluniverse/rendering/renderablebillboardscloud.cpp b/modules/digitaluniverse/rendering/renderablebillboardscloud.cpp
index 72a1ed02b4..f04da60c62 100644
--- a/modules/digitaluniverse/rendering/renderablebillboardscloud.cpp
+++ b/modules/digitaluniverse/rendering/renderablebillboardscloud.cpp
@@ -178,6 +178,13 @@ namespace {
         "Disable Fade-in effect",
         "Enables/Disables the Fade-in effect."
     };
+
+    static const openspace::properties::Property::PropertyInfo BillboardMaxSizeInfo = {
+        "BillboardMaxSize",
+        "Billboard Max Size in Pixels",
+        "The max size (in pixels) for the billboard representing the astronomical "
+        "object."
+    };
 }  // namespace
 
 namespace openspace {
@@ -296,6 +303,12 @@ documentation::Documentation RenderableBillboardsCloud::Documentation() {
                 Optional::Yes,
                 DisableFadeInInfo.description
             },
+            {
+                BillboardMaxSizeInfo.identifier,
+                new DoubleVerifier,
+                Optional::Yes,
+                BillboardMaxSizeInfo.description
+            },
         }
     };
 }
@@ -331,6 +344,7 @@ RenderableBillboardsCloud::RenderableBillboardsCloud(const ghoul::Dictionary& di
     , _colorOption(ColorOptionInfo, properties::OptionProperty::DisplayType::Dropdown)
     , _fadeInDistance(FadeInThreshouldInfo, 0.0, 0.1, 100.0)
     , _disableFadeInDistance(DisableFadeInInfo, true)
+    , _billboardMaxSize(BillboardMaxSizeInfo, 400.0, 0.0, 1000.0)
     , _renderOption(RenderOptionInfo, properties::OptionProperty::DisplayType::Dropdown)
     , _polygonTexture(nullptr)
     , _spriteTexture(nullptr)
@@ -520,7 +534,12 @@ RenderableBillboardsCloud::RenderableBillboardsCloud(const ghoul::Dictionary& di
         _disableFadeInDistance.set(false);
         addProperty(_fadeInDistance);
         addProperty(_disableFadeInDistance);
-    }    
+    } 
+
+    if (dictionary.hasKey(BillboardMaxSizeInfo.identifier)) {
+        _billboardMaxSize = static_cast<float>(dictionary.value<double>(BillboardMaxSizeInfo.identifier));
+        addProperty(_billboardMaxSize);
+    }
 }
 
 bool RenderableBillboardsCloud::isReady() const {
@@ -641,6 +660,7 @@ void RenderableBillboardsCloud::renderBillboards(const RenderData& data, const g
     _program->setUniform("centerScreenInWorldPosition", centerScreenWorld);
 
     _program->setUniform("minBillboardSize", 1.f); // in pixels
+    _program->setUniform("maxBillboardSize", _billboardMaxSize); // in pixels
     _program->setUniform("color", _pointColor);
     _program->setUniform("sides", 4);
     _program->setUniform("alphaValue", _alphaValue);
diff --git a/modules/digitaluniverse/rendering/renderablebillboardscloud.h b/modules/digitaluniverse/rendering/renderablebillboardscloud.h
index c7d36c8310..7629ca8a41 100644
--- a/modules/digitaluniverse/rendering/renderablebillboardscloud.h
+++ b/modules/digitaluniverse/rendering/renderablebillboardscloud.h
@@ -127,6 +127,7 @@ private:
     properties::OptionProperty _colorOption;
     properties::FloatProperty _fadeInDistance;
     properties::BoolProperty _disableFadeInDistance;
+    properties::FloatProperty _billboardMaxSize;
 
     // DEBUG:
     properties::OptionProperty _renderOption;
diff --git a/modules/digitaluniverse/shaders/billboard2_gs.glsl b/modules/digitaluniverse/shaders/billboard2_gs.glsl
index d5cf407466..8a5c9f494d 100644
--- a/modules/digitaluniverse/shaders/billboard2_gs.glsl
+++ b/modules/digitaluniverse/shaders/billboard2_gs.glsl
@@ -39,6 +39,7 @@ uniform dvec3 cameraLookUp;
 uniform dvec4 centerScreenInWorldPosition;
 uniform int renderOption;
 uniform vec2 screenSize;
+uniform float maxBillboardSize;
 
 
 in vec4 colorMap[];
@@ -143,7 +144,7 @@ void main() {
     vec4 bottomLeft = initialPosition/initialPosition.w;
     bottomLeft = ((bottomLeft + vec4(1.0)) / vec4(2.0)) * vec4(screenSize.x, screenSize.y, 1.0, 1.0);
 
-    if ((topLeft.y - bottomLeft.y) > (0.2 * screenSize.y)) {
+    if ((topLeft.y - bottomLeft.y) > maxBillboardSize) {
         return;
     } else {
         // Build primitive