astroscore garage

systematic craft feedback for astrophotography — not a judgment, a mirror

what is astroscore?

astroscore uses Claude AI to analyse astrophotography images against a set of craft parameters — signal-to-noise, processing, composition, star quality, detail, colour palette, and more — and returns a structured, systematic score calibrated against AstroBin's IOTD, Top Pick, Top Pick Nomination, and general image population.

The motivation is simple: consistent, dispassionate, parameter-by-parameter feedback is genuinely hard to get. Human critique is valuable but variable (across people, but even with the same person over time!).

This tool won't tell you whether your image moves someone emotionally — that's not its job (and besides how people respond to an image is deeply personal). It analyses craft, not feeling.

A secondary curiosity: running actual IOTDs and TPs through the tool can be illuminating. The inconsistencies that emerge perhaps reveal something about how those selections are made, or the importance (or not) of such selections!

the universe belongs to all of us, and each person's interaction with it is valid.
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tell us about your image (all optional — fill in before dropping image)

object name

processing workflow

imaging setup

feedback language

stage

drag and drop your astrophotograph here, or click to browse

png, tiff, jpg — max 45mb · images are not stored and are wiped after each use

you can use finished images or work-in-progress images for feedback as you post-process · this is a structured rubric, not a judgment or an absolute truth · you are the only person who needs to be happy with your image — if a suggestion doesn't work for your aesthetics, ignore it · everyone's experience is valid

composite score

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out of 10

iotd

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weight × 0.15

top pick

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weight × 0.35

top pick nom.

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weight × 0.30

all images

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weight × 0.20

tpn → tp transition factors

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tp → iotd transition factors

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strengths

areas for improvement

iotd assessment