Function mjdToBesselian( mjd )
- Description:
-
Converts Modified Julian Date to Besselian Epoch.
For approximate purposes, the result
of this routine consists of an integral part which gives the
year AD and a fractional part which represents the distance
through that year, so that for instance 1950.5 is approximately
1 July 1950.
- Parameters:
-
- mjd (floating point)
- modified Julian date
- Return Value (floating point):
- Besselian epoch
- Example:
mjdToBesselian(0.0) = 1858.87711
- Signature:
- double mjdToBesselian(double)