astrophotography

name	astrophotography
description	Manage astrophotography gallery - add new photos, update metadata, optimize images, and list current photos.
argument-hint	[add|list|update|optimize] [photo-name]
allowed-tools	Read, Edit, Write, Bash(magick *), Bash(ls *), Bash(cp *), Bash(mkdir *), Bash(./scripts/*)

Astrophotography Gallery Management

File Locations

Type	Path
Data file	src/data/astrophotography.ts
Optimization script	scripts/optimize-astro-images.sh
Source photos	~/Pictures/website/
Thumbnails (400px)	public/images/astrophotography/thumbnails/
Grid images (800px)	public/images/astrophotography/grid/
Full size (1920px)	public/images/astrophotography/full/

Usage

/astrophotography [action] [args]

Actions:

• add <source-file> <id> — Add a new photo from ~/Pictures/website
• list — List all current photos with metadata
• update <id> — Update metadata for a specific photo
• optimize [id] — Optimize a specific photo or all photos
• (no action) — Show help/status

Adding a New Photo

When adding a new photo:

1. Check source file exists in ~/Pictures/website/

2. Generate optimized versions using ImageMagick:

   # Thumbnail (400px max)
   magick "~/Pictures/website/SourceFile.jpg" -resize "400x400>" -quality 85 -strip "public/images/astrophotography/thumbnails/photo-id.jpg"
   
   # Grid (800px max)
   magick "~/Pictures/website/SourceFile.jpg" -resize "800x800>" -quality 85 -strip "public/images/astrophotography/grid/photo-id.jpg"
   
   # Full (1920px max)
   magick "~/Pictures/website/SourceFile.jpg" -resize "1920x1920>" -quality 85 -strip "public/images/astrophotography/full/photo-id.jpg"
   

3. Add entry to data file (src/data/astrophotography.ts):

   {
     id: 'photo-id',
     title: 'Display Title',
     catalogId: 'NGC/M/IC number',
     description: 'Brief description of the object.',
     thumbnail: `${BASE_PATH}/thumbnails/photo-id.jpg`,
     grid: `${BASE_PATH}/grid/photo-id.jpg`,
     fullSize: `${BASE_PATH}/full/photo-id.jpg`,
     featured: true,  // Show in homepage carousel?
   },
   

Photo Data Schema

interface AstroPhoto {
  id: string; // kebab-case identifier
  title: string; // Display name (e.g., "Crescent Nebula")
  catalogId: string; // Catalog designation (e.g., "NGC 6888", "M31")
  description: string; // Brief description
  thumbnail: string; // 400px version path
  grid: string; // 800px version path
  fullSize: string; // 1920px version path
  featured: boolean; // Include in homepage carousel
}

Current Photos

Read src/data/astrophotography.ts to see the current photo list.

Common Catalog Prefixes

Prefix	Catalog	Example
M	Messier	M31 (Andromeda)
NGC	New General Catalogue	NGC 6888
IC	Index Catalogue	IC 63
Sh2	Sharpless	Sh2-106
LDN	Lynds Dark Nebula	LDN 673

Workflow Examples

Add a new photo

/astrophotography add "Horsehead.jpg" horsehead-nebula

Then provide: title, catalog ID, description, featured (y/n)

List all photos

/astrophotography list

Update metadata

/astrophotography update horsehead-nebula

Re-optimize images

/astrophotography optimize

Notes

• Skip TIFF files (too large, need manual conversion first)
• Use kebab-case for photo IDs
• Keep descriptions concise (1-2 sentences)
• Only mark 5-6 photos as featured for homepage carousel