get_juldate

pydl.goddard.astro.get_juldate(seconds=None)

Returns the current Julian date.

Uses the MJD trick & adds the offset to get JD.

Parameters

secondsint or float, optional

Time in seconds since the UNIX epoch. This should only be used for testing.

Returns

float

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.