diff --git a/assets/shaders/jupiters_rings.wgsl b/assets/shaders/jupiters_rings.wgsl
index 50d18fd..fc66e54 100644
--- a/assets/shaders/jupiters_rings.wgsl
+++ b/assets/shaders/jupiters_rings.wgsl
@@ -7,6 +7,7 @@
 @group(2) @binding(1) var<uniform> jupiter_radius: f32;
 
 const jupiter_radius_Mm: f32 = 71.492;
+const brightness = 0.05;
 
 fn smooth_edge(start: f32, end: f32, value: f32) -> f32 {
     var x: f32 = (value - start) / (end - start);
@@ -59,7 +60,7 @@ fn ring_density(radius: f32) -> f32 {
 fn fragment(in: VertexOutput) -> @location(0) vec4<f32> {
     let jupiter_percent = jupiter_radius / ring_radius;
     let color = vec3<f32>(0.3, 0.3, 0.3);
-    var alpha = 0.02;
+    var alpha = brightness;
     let r_uv = 2 * distance(in.uv, vec2<f32>(0.5));
     let r = r_uv * ring_radius / jupiter_radius * jupiter_radius_Mm;