get_juldate¶
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pydl.goddard.astro.
get_juldate
(seconds=None)[source]¶ Returns the current Julian date.
Uses the MJD trick & adds the offset to get JD.
Parameters: seconds :
int
orfloat
, optionalTime in seconds since the UNIX epoch. This should only be used for testing.
Returns: The Julian Day number as a floating point number.
Notes
Do not use this function if high precision is required, or if you are concerned about the distinction between UTC & TAI.