That is a comet not a shooting star. Shooting stars look like a tiny ball moving across the sky, and black holes most of the time do that. And the like streaks that show for about 2 seconds or so is asteroids that try to hit the earth, but since they are about the size of a rock a smaller than a dime hit the atmosphere and burn up before they hit the ground. You can see a lot of those burning asteroids in just on night.... as I was saying... this is a comet. (I speak better than I can type.)
I am, though my knowledge of physics is non-existent. I like the shows, The Universe, How The Universe Works, Through The Wormhole, Wonders Of The Solar System, etc... and Dr. Neil deGrasse Tyson is a personal hero of mine.
Ah, the Sombrero galaxy (also known as M104)... very beautiful! It is about 29.3 million light years away from our Milkyway galaxy. It is located in the virgo constellation, seen easy be most telescopes. <3
Though I am far from a scholar on the subject, I enjoy what my limited mind can process, particularly the weight of a spoonful of matter from a neutron star; 1,000 adult elephants give or take... I am all for a manned mission to learn more..
Its so dense, they are about ten miles in diameter but have the mass/magnetic influence of a star, its amazing. They have traced massive explosions or super powerful releases of energy to them. Once in a while they quake and release huge amounts of energy.
Nuff said...
My favorite galaxy: