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N/A Send message Joined: 18 May 01 Posts: 3718 Credit: 93,649 RAC: 0 |
Why do the Julian dates begin with 0 JD=January 1st, 4713 BCE? |
Petit Soleil Send message Joined: 17 Feb 03 Posts: 1497 Credit: 70,934 RAC: 0 |
Why not. |
N/A Send message Joined: 18 May 01 Posts: 3718 Credit: 93,649 RAC: 0 |
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? |
ML1 Send message Joined: 25 Nov 01 Posts: 20359 Credit: 7,508,002 RAC: 20 |
> 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) |
N/A Send message Joined: 18 May 01 Posts: 3718 Credit: 93,649 RAC: 0 |
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 |
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