Julian date reckoning

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N/A Volunteer tester Send message Joined: 18 May 01 Posts: 3718 Credit: 93,649 RAC: 0	Message 39001 - Posted: 22 Oct 2004, 2:25:15 UTC Why do the Julian dates begin with 0 JD=January 1st, 4713 BCE? ID: 39001 ·

Petit Soleil Send message Joined: 17 Feb 03 Posts: 1497 Credit: 70,934 RAC: 0	Message 39002 - Posted: 22 Oct 2004, 2:26:49 UTC Why not. ID: 39002 ·

N/A Volunteer tester Send message Joined: 18 May 01 Posts: 3718 Credit: 93,649 RAC: 0	Message 39006 - Posted: 22 Oct 2004, 2:36:12 UTC - in response to Message 39002. Why not. Just wondering. Is it based on the day of Creation? Was there a supernova observed on that day? Or was it because there was a really good party that evening? ID: 39006 ·

ML1 Volunteer moderator Volunteer tester Send message Joined: 25 Nov 01 Posts: 20291 Credit: 7,508,002 RAC: 20	Message 39133 - Posted: 22 Oct 2004, 13:11:56 UTC - in response to Message 39006. > Why not. > > Just wondering. Is it based on the day of Creation? Was there a supernova > observed on that day? Or was it because there was a really good party that > evening? Not quite, but there was a really good convergence that day... Simple Googling gives: Three cycle convergence Julian Date Converter Happy partying! Martin See new freedom: Mageia Linux Take a look for yourself: Linux Format The Future is what We all make IT (GPLv3) ID: 39133 ·

N/A Volunteer tester Send message Joined: 18 May 01 Posts: 3718 Credit: 93,649 RAC: 0	Message 39270 - Posted: 22 Oct 2004, 23:50:42 UTC - in response to Message 39133. Not quite, but there was a really good convergence that day... I thought you meant astronomical convergence! Well, it makes sense... I guess... Julian Date Converter I prefer Fourmilab's ID: 39270 ·

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