Carol Botha
@carolbotha.bsky.social
Amateur Astronomer (Hobbyist) * Member: Astronomical Society of Southern Africa (ASSA) * Astronomer Member: Slooh The Online telescope
Yeah Slooh's on Bluesky - incredible aurora!
Check out last night's aurora seen at Slooh HQ! Don't forget you can see the solar flares triggering them on our Canary Five telescope 🔭
And shoutout to Wicked, your marketing team is out of control for producing this one🍬
And shoutout to Wicked, your marketing team is out of control for producing this one🍬
November 13, 2025 at 3:18 PM
Yeah Slooh's on Bluesky - incredible aurora!
The Sun 2025,Oct 24. #Slooh Canary Five H Alpha Solar Telescope. It was fun to do an animation of this fiery filament which was changing quite rapidly throughout the day. #sloohshare #Sun #filament #onlinetelescope #onlinelearning
October 28, 2025 at 11:17 AM
The Sun 2025,Oct 24. #Slooh Canary Five H Alpha Solar Telescope. It was fun to do an animation of this fiery filament which was changing quite rapidly throughout the day. #sloohshare #Sun #filament #onlinetelescope #onlinelearning
International Observe the Moon Night 4 Oct 2025
We will be seeing the Moon in gibbous phase.
Looking at the Moon always brings me peace and calmness
#internationalobservethemoon #MoonHour #Peace #calmness
We will be seeing the Moon in gibbous phase.
Looking at the Moon always brings me peace and calmness
#internationalobservethemoon #MoonHour #Peace #calmness
October 4, 2025 at 8:07 AM
International Observe the Moon Night 4 Oct 2025
We will be seeing the Moon in gibbous phase.
Looking at the Moon always brings me peace and calmness
#internationalobservethemoon #MoonHour #Peace #calmness
We will be seeing the Moon in gibbous phase.
Looking at the Moon always brings me peace and calmness
#internationalobservethemoon #MoonHour #Peace #calmness
SPACE WEEK
Sat, 04 Oct 2025 – Fri, 10 Oct 2025
...and still many moons, stars and galaxies to explore
#spaceweek2025 #Slooh #MOON #StarsEverywhere #galaxies
Sat, 04 Oct 2025 – Fri, 10 Oct 2025
...and still many moons, stars and galaxies to explore
#spaceweek2025 #Slooh #MOON #StarsEverywhere #galaxies
October 4, 2025 at 7:38 AM
SPACE WEEK
Sat, 04 Oct 2025 – Fri, 10 Oct 2025
...and still many moons, stars and galaxies to explore
#spaceweek2025 #Slooh #MOON #StarsEverywhere #galaxies
Sat, 04 Oct 2025 – Fri, 10 Oct 2025
...and still many moons, stars and galaxies to explore
#spaceweek2025 #Slooh #MOON #StarsEverywhere #galaxies
So many many stars.
Globular Cluster NGC 104 captured with Slooh Australia One
Slooh #StarClusters #onlinetelescope #onlinelearning #space
Globular Cluster NGC 104 captured with Slooh Australia One
Slooh #StarClusters #onlinetelescope #onlinelearning #space
September 30, 2025 at 11:34 AM
So many many stars.
Globular Cluster NGC 104 captured with Slooh Australia One
Slooh #StarClusters #onlinetelescope #onlinelearning #space
Globular Cluster NGC 104 captured with Slooh Australia One
Slooh #StarClusters #onlinetelescope #onlinelearning #space
I can't believe this is my Andromeda. Thanks to Slooh member, Jarmo Ruuth's Astro mosaic planner I could add on the northeast/southwest bits with the bluish star cluster regions. Although my overlaps are still slightly visible, I am so excited. #Slooh Canary Three Astrograph Instrument
August 25, 2025 at 2:02 PM
I can't believe this is my Andromeda. Thanks to Slooh member, Jarmo Ruuth's Astro mosaic planner I could add on the northeast/southwest bits with the bluish star cluster regions. Although my overlaps are still slightly visible, I am so excited. #Slooh Canary Three Astrograph Instrument
Marvelous to see the Dumbbell Nebula (Messier 27) through Slooh Canary One. I rather liked the FITS red, blue and green channel images. Maybe even more than the rgb.
#Slooh #sloohshare #nebula #onlinelearning #onlinetelscope
#Slooh #sloohshare #nebula #onlinelearning #onlinetelscope
August 21, 2025 at 8:10 AM
Marvelous to see the Dumbbell Nebula (Messier 27) through Slooh Canary One. I rather liked the FITS red, blue and green channel images. Maybe even more than the rgb.
#Slooh #sloohshare #nebula #onlinelearning #onlinetelscope
#Slooh #sloohshare #nebula #onlinelearning #onlinetelscope
My guess is that Trumpler 1 was catalogued for attractiveness!
It has been nicknamed the asteroid tail due to the appearance of the line of stars which at low magnification looks like a streak.
Slooh #sloohshare #clusters #onlinelearning #onlinetelescope
It has been nicknamed the asteroid tail due to the appearance of the line of stars which at low magnification looks like a streak.
Slooh #sloohshare #clusters #onlinelearning #onlinetelescope
August 14, 2025 at 12:39 PM
My guess is that Trumpler 1 was catalogued for attractiveness!
It has been nicknamed the asteroid tail due to the appearance of the line of stars which at low magnification looks like a streak.
Slooh #sloohshare #clusters #onlinelearning #onlinetelescope
It has been nicknamed the asteroid tail due to the appearance of the line of stars which at low magnification looks like a streak.
Slooh #sloohshare #clusters #onlinelearning #onlinetelescope
2025.08.13 06:40 Jupiter and Venus aligned at more or less the same altitude this morning. Canon 5D MKII, 400mm lens on tripod (wonder whether anyone still remembers this gear 😆) Result: very pronounced diffraction spikes!
August 13, 2025 at 11:52 AM
2025.08.13 06:40 Jupiter and Venus aligned at more or less the same altitude this morning. Canon 5D MKII, 400mm lens on tripod (wonder whether anyone still remembers this gear 😆) Result: very pronounced diffraction spikes!
I received an email : Welcome to the LUNAR Pilot Community🚀It seems I will be going on an incredible adventure. First task: 👉 Watch Part 1 of the LUNAR Overview #TheMoonsSymphony I think I have some of these moons on #Slooh #sloohshare #moon #space
July 26, 2025 at 7:06 AM
I received an email : Welcome to the LUNAR Pilot Community🚀It seems I will be going on an incredible adventure. First task: 👉 Watch Part 1 of the LUNAR Overview #TheMoonsSymphony I think I have some of these moons on #Slooh #sloohshare #moon #space
I have observed domes on the Moon but observing the Richat Structure here on Earth has triggered an even greater curiosity. This is not a meteor impact site but the upliftment of sedimentary rocks. Erosion over millions of years did the rest. #Slooh #sloohshare #geology
July 16, 2025 at 5:59 AM
I have observed domes on the Moon but observing the Richat Structure here on Earth has triggered an even greater curiosity. This is not a meteor impact site but the upliftment of sedimentary rocks. Erosion over millions of years did the rest. #Slooh #sloohshare #geology
Daliyabuyi Oasis is a large natural oasis that has evolved from the Keriya River. The oasis is a desert eco system. Here I have compared seasonal effects on the vegetation. Spring greening is clearly noticeable. #Slooh #sloohshare #satellites #earthscience
July 15, 2025 at 7:49 AM
Daliyabuyi Oasis is a large natural oasis that has evolved from the Keriya River. The oasis is a desert eco system. Here I have compared seasonal effects on the vegetation. Spring greening is clearly noticeable. #Slooh #sloohshare #satellites #earthscience
I quickly hopped onto Slooh's H-Alpha solar telescope after another member mentioned a nice hedgerow prominence on the NE limb of the Sun. Pretty neat 🙂 #Slooh #sloohshare #onlinelearning #onlinetelescopes
July 10, 2025 at 12:55 PM
I quickly hopped onto Slooh's H-Alpha solar telescope after another member mentioned a nice hedgerow prominence on the NE limb of the Sun. Pretty neat 🙂 #Slooh #sloohshare #onlinelearning #onlinetelescopes
CTE: Satellites in the Space Economy: #Slooh Quest. Maybe I took on too much but then I got hooked. Other tasks were to monitor water quality in Milwaukee and be an assessor of an insurance company- all of this using satellite imagery. Gosh, I'm proud of this badge 🏵️ #sloohshare
July 4, 2025 at 4:12 PM
CTE: Satellites in the Space Economy: #Slooh Quest. Maybe I took on too much but then I got hooked. Other tasks were to monitor water quality in Milwaukee and be an assessor of an insurance company- all of this using satellite imagery. Gosh, I'm proud of this badge 🏵️ #sloohshare
Composite image to demonstrate the proper motion of Barnard's Star in Ophiuchus. I captured this red dwarf in 2019 (bottom) and then again in 2025 (top). To think that this star has been around for 10 or so billion years! #Slooh #sloohshare #onlinelearning
June 30, 2025 at 5:42 PM
Composite image to demonstrate the proper motion of Barnard's Star in Ophiuchus. I captured this red dwarf in 2019 (bottom) and then again in 2025 (top). To think that this star has been around for 10 or so billion years! #Slooh #sloohshare #onlinelearning
June 25, 2025 Slooh Canary Five. Has it or has it not? Observations from the ESA Solar Orbiter have revealed a chaotic magnetic field at the Sun's south pole. Maybe from now on we will know for sure whether the Sun's magnetic poles have flipped, are flipping or are about to flip
Flippen awesome! 😁☀️
Flippen awesome! 😁☀️
June 26, 2025 at 5:29 AM
June 25, 2025 Slooh Canary Five. Has it or has it not? Observations from the ESA Solar Orbiter have revealed a chaotic magnetic field at the Sun's south pole. Maybe from now on we will know for sure whether the Sun's magnetic poles have flipped, are flipping or are about to flip
Flippen awesome! 😁☀️
Flippen awesome! 😁☀️
I am able to access satellite imagery on #Slooh. I saw these mysterious features that were truly beautiful. This is the large Río Huaypetue open pit Gold Mine, Peru. Pretty but grim storie of illegal mining, deforestation, child labor, drug cartels #earthscience #onlinelearning
June 23, 2025 at 12:50 PM
I am able to access satellite imagery on #Slooh. I saw these mysterious features that were truly beautiful. This is the large Río Huaypetue open pit Gold Mine, Peru. Pretty but grim storie of illegal mining, deforestation, child labor, drug cartels #earthscience #onlinelearning
This is just part of my Crater Collection. Since Slooh introduced Earth Sciences, I have been able to get amazing satellite views of our planet. The best part will be learning more about each of these craters. Congratulations #Slooh! This quest was quite an adventure.
May 31, 2025 at 10:14 AM
This is just part of my Crater Collection. Since Slooh introduced Earth Sciences, I have been able to get amazing satellite views of our planet. The best part will be learning more about each of these craters. Congratulations #Slooh! This quest was quite an adventure.
My quest to find the objects discovered by Caroline Herschel has been much easier than back in 1870's. She spent hours grinding and polishing mirrors, BUT whenever William was away, visitors to the observatory took note - even King George III.
#slooh #sloohshare #onlinelearning #quest
#slooh #sloohshare #onlinelearning #quest
May 17, 2025 at 6:51 AM
My quest to find the objects discovered by Caroline Herschel has been much easier than back in 1870's. She spent hours grinding and polishing mirrors, BUT whenever William was away, visitors to the observatory took note - even King George III.
#slooh #sloohshare #onlinelearning #quest
#slooh #sloohshare #onlinelearning #quest
If I had to choose between the Messier and Caldwell Catalogues, I would choose latter. I've learned so much by observing all 109 objects in the Caldwell Catalogue!
#Slooh #sloohshare #quest #infographic #onlinelearning #onlinetelescopes
#Slooh #sloohshare #quest #infographic #onlinelearning #onlinetelescopes
May 14, 2025 at 10:13 AM
If I had to choose between the Messier and Caldwell Catalogues, I would choose latter. I've learned so much by observing all 109 objects in the Caldwell Catalogue!
#Slooh #sloohshare #quest #infographic #onlinelearning #onlinetelescopes
#Slooh #sloohshare #quest #infographic #onlinelearning #onlinetelescopes
I was a bit unlucky with weather and proximity to the Moon and missed as Asteroid Flora moved across the fov just below ngc 3628. My first opportunity was on 13th April. The asteroid was well on its way but still in the fov of #Slooh's Canary Two Thx to @marymcintyreastro.bsky.social for the alert
April 15, 2025 at 11:53 AM
I was a bit unlucky with weather and proximity to the Moon and missed as Asteroid Flora moved across the fov just below ngc 3628. My first opportunity was on 13th April. The asteroid was well on its way but still in the fov of #Slooh's Canary Two Thx to @marymcintyreastro.bsky.social for the alert
Slooh's Canary 5 Solar Telescope provided magnificent views of the partial solar eclipse. Usually when we watch solar eclipses we see no detail on the Sun. We had the best of views - a chunk out of the Sun as well as some stunning surface features #Slooh #partialsolareclipse
March 30, 2025 at 4:27 PM
Slooh's Canary 5 Solar Telescope provided magnificent views of the partial solar eclipse. Usually when we watch solar eclipses we see no detail on the Sun. We had the best of views - a chunk out of the Sun as well as some stunning surface features #Slooh #partialsolareclipse
I set out to get satellite images of the so-called Kazungula quadripoint where the borders of four countries meet in the Zambezi River. It turns out there are actually two tripoints just 150 meters apart: (Namibia, Botswana and Zambia) and (Zimbabwe, Botswana and Zambia) #Slooh #satellite
March 20, 2025 at 2:15 PM
I set out to get satellite images of the so-called Kazungula quadripoint where the borders of four countries meet in the Zambezi River. It turns out there are actually two tripoints just 150 meters apart: (Namibia, Botswana and Zambia) and (Zimbabwe, Botswana and Zambia) #Slooh #satellite