On Sat 2004-10-23T02:45:58 -0400, Steve Willner hath writ:
Are people really using the ill-defined MJD instead of JD? I am
pretty sure the IAU recommends using only the latter. Or has the
recommendation been rescinded?

The IAU has had a love/hate/love relationship with the MJD, see
http://www.ucolick.org/~sla/leapsecs...cales.html#MJD

Right now we are in the "love" phase.

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