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diff --git a/tde-i18n-en_GB/docs/tdeedu/kstars/calc-julianday.docbook b/tde-i18n-en_GB/docs/tdeedu/kstars/calc-julianday.docbook new file mode 100644 index 00000000000..bd8b957c38d --- /dev/null +++ b/tde-i18n-en_GB/docs/tdeedu/kstars/calc-julianday.docbook @@ -0,0 +1,45 @@ +<sect2 id="calc-julian"> +<title +>Julian Day module</title> +<indexterm +><primary +>Tools</primary> +<secondary +>Astrocalculator</secondary> +<tertiary +>Julian Day module</tertiary> +</indexterm> + +<screenshot> +<screeninfo +>The Julian Day calculator module </screeninfo> +<mediaobject> + <imageobject> + <imagedata fileref="calc-julian.png" format="PNG"/> + </imageobject> + <textobject> + <phrase +>Julian Day</phrase> + </textobject> +</mediaobject> +</screenshot> + +<para +>This module converts between the calendar date, the <link linkend="ai-julianday" +>Julian Day</link +> and the <firstterm +>Modified Julian Day</firstterm +>. The Modified Julian Day is simply equal to the Julian Day - 2,400,000.5. </para +><para +>To use the module, select which of the three dates will be the input, and then fill in its value. Then press the <guibutton +>Compute</guibutton +> button, and the corresponding values for the other two date systems will be displayed. </para> + +<tip> +<para +>Exercise:</para> +<para +>What calendar date does MJD = 0.0 correspond to? </para> +</tip> + +</sect2> |