Infinite Minute #7: M104, The Sombrero Galaxy Contains the Largest, Closest Black Hole

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Yes, this is the second upload of this video. The first one contained a glaring error where I said that M104 was 28 million miles from Earth. Clearly that's not true, but in my defense the script had the right units ;-)

For more information:
http://hubblesite.org/newscenter/archive/releases/2003/28/image/a/

Music used:
http://www.jamendo.com/en/album/60457
Artist: zero-project
Track: Dance of the Fairies

Category:

Science & Technology

Tags:

• M104
• black holes
• galaxies
• space
• astronomy
• hubble space telescope
• cosmology

[valeriek7b]

Tony, hats off to you for continuing your 'Infinite Minute' series & the effort you put in for our viewing pleasure! As always, I can't get enough of YOU. You are indeed an enigmatic storyteller of the stars & heavens! Beautiful graphics (so sharp),the music, your voice, the mind boggling distances & scale, well these combined, put me in a weekly daze that I now crave! A big THANK YOU for sharing with us the 'Sombrero Galaxy',makes me want to buy a Hubble calendar & view it on my wall daily LOLV

[robertghouston]

I now know what your narration voice sounds like, Tony: a white Morgan Freeman!

[vibol03]

can someone explain to me what magnitude is?

[yeahfree]

I can get there... In my dreams ;-/)))

[shadows987987]

@puff420x

Black Holes also twist time itself. 

[puff420x]

I wonder but i know it's impossible if black holes just dont suck in matter but the space the matter is occupying as well?

[MyMIXmedia]

I love the sombrero galaxy, its the best looking galaxy ever. Its ball, rim shape.

[mufasaisbeastt]

1000km/second.. we'll never get there :( stupid dark matter

[paroutdiok]

Thumbs up if you were somehow brought here by 9gag!

[topdr1960]

Thank you!

[2MorrowsFuture]

jk just an imaginary what if!?

[2MorrowsFuture]

I live in the Milky Way , MY brother lives in the Andromeda Galaxy my Sister lives in Sombrero Galaxy and My GOD lives in IC1011