Julian Date (J.D.)

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Nov 2000

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"Encyclopedia of Astronomy and Astrophysics, Edited by Paul Murdin, article 4561. Bristol: Institute of Physics Publishing, 2001

Astronomy and Astrophysics

Astrophysics

Coordinates, Time, And Motion, Positional Concepts

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Also known as the Julian period, the number of days, and the fraction of a day, which have elapsed since noon on 1 January, 4713 BC. Thus 18.00 hours UT on 1 March 1980 corresponds to J.D. 2 4444 3000.25. For certain purposes, for example, when analyzing the frequency with which events occur over long periods of time, it is most convenient to use this system of dating. The Julian period was propo...

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