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jday.c File Reference
#include <stdio.h>
#include <stdint.h>
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Functions

int32_t jday (int16_t year, int16_t month, int16_t day)
 

Function Documentation

◆ jday()

int32_t jday ( int16_t  year,
int16_t  month,
int16_t  day 
)

Converts a calendar date to the corresponding Julian day starting at noon on the calendar date. Originally implemented by Frederick S. Patt, GSC, November 4 1992. [Van] Flandern and Pulkkinen, Ap. J. Supplement Series 41, November 1979, p. 400.

Parameters
year4-digit year
month1-12
day1-31
Returns
The astronomical Julian day corresponding to the one starting at noon on the calendar day

Definition at line 14 of file jday.c.