Zefram <zef...@fysh.org> wrote: > ("Julian epoch" is a somewhat confusing term: it refers to a linear > count similar to JD, but scaled by a factor of 365.25 such that over the > long term it is frequency locked to the years of the Julian calendar, > and with zero point chosen such that Julian epoch roughly matches the > AD year number of the Julian calendar year. The zero is nevertheless > not identical to the start of AD 0 in either the Gregorian or Julian > calendar.)
It's also worth remembering that with Old Style dates the year started on the 25th March. It's very easy to be accidentally anachronistic :-) Tony. -- f.anthony.n.finch <d...@dotat.at> http://dotat.at/ - I xn--zr8h punycode North Rockall, Malin, Hebrides, Bailey: Westerly or northwesterly, becoming cyclonic later, 7 to severe gale 9, occasionally storm 10 at first. High or very high. Squally wintry showers. Moderate or poor. _______________________________________________ LEAPSECS mailing list LEAPSECS@leapsecond.com https://pairlist6.pair.net/mailman/listinfo/leapsecs