What is Caesar's Comet and what are its other names?
Q: What is Caesar's Comet and what are its other names?
A: Caesar's Comet is a famous comet that appeared in ancient times. It is also known as 'Comet Caesar' and the 'Great Comet of 44 BC'.
Q: Why did many Romans consider Caesar's Comet a sign of the deification of Julius Caesar?
A: Many Romans believed that the seven-day appearance of Caesar's Comet was a sign of the deification of Julius Caesar, who had been recently assassinated.
Q: Was Caesar's Comet periodic or not?
A: Caesar's Comet was not periodic.
Q: How bright was Caesar's Comet?
A: Caesar's Comet may have been the brightest daylight comet in history. It had a negative absolute magnitude.
Q: What was the orbit of Caesar's Comet?
A: Caesar's Comet had a parabolic orbit.
Q: How far from the Sun might Caesar's Comet be now?
A: Caesar's Comet might now be more than 800 AU from the Sun.
Q: How many comets are known to have had a negative absolute magnitude?
A: Caesar's Comet was one of only five comets known to have had a negative absolute magnitude.
