diff --git a/tests/test_brightness.py b/tests/test_brightness.py
index a56daf95..1a7afd52 100644
--- a/tests/test_brightness.py
+++ b/tests/test_brightness.py
@@ -12,9 +12,8 @@ def test_brightness_calculation():
 
     num_secondary_bodies = 1
 
-    # TODO (sarah): change dataset to one where we can see brightness variations
-    input_file = os.path.join(DATADIR, "GJ504.csv")
-    # input_file = os.path.join(DATADIR, "new_dataset.csv")
+    # input_file = os.path.join(DATADIR, "GJ504.csv")
+    input_file = os.path.join(DATADIR, "betaPic.csv")
     data_table = read_input.read_file(input_file)
 
     times = data_table["epoch"].value
@@ -24,27 +23,21 @@ def test_brightness_calculation():
 
     test_system = system.System(num_secondary_bodies, data_table, system_mass, plx)
 
+    print(test_system.param_idx)
+
     params = np.array(
         [
-            7.2774010e01,
-            4.1116819e-02,
-            5.6322372e-01,
-            3.5251172e00,
-            4.2904768e00,
-            9.4234377e-02,
-            4.5418411e01,
-            1.4317369e-03,
-            5.6322372e-01,
-            3.1016846e00,
-            4.2904768e00,
-            3.4033456e-01,
-            2.4589758e01,
-            1.4849439e00,
+            10.0,
+            0.1,
+            np.radians(89),
+            np.radians(21),
+            np.radians(31),
+            0.0,  # note: I didn't convert tau here, just picked random number
+            51.5,
+            1.75,
         ]
     )
 
-    print(test_system.param_idx)
-
     ra, dec, vz, brightness = test_system.compute_all_orbits(params)
 
     # TODO (farrah): make plot of brightness vs time
@@ -54,6 +47,8 @@ def test_read_input_with_brightness():
 
     # TODO (farrah): use code above as inspiration to read in a csv file with a brightness column
 
+    print("hello! :D ")
+
 
 if __name__ == "__main__":
     test_brightness_calculation()