Name

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      DATE2JD

Purpose

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      Convert a date string to Julian Day number.

Category

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Calling Sequence

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      jd = date2jd(date)

Inputs

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      date = date string. in

Keyword Parameters

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Outputs

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      jd = Returned Julian Day number. out
        Returns 0 on error.

Common Blocks

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Notes

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      Note: date must contain month as a name of 3 or more letters.

Modification History

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      R. Sterner, 1996 Sep 15
      R. Sterner, 1999 Aug 4 --- Improved 2 digit year case.
      R. Sterner, 2003 Aug 27 --- Better error checking.
  Copyright (C) 1996, Johns Hopkins University/Applied Physics Laboratory
  This software may be used, copied, or redistributed as long as it is not
  sold and this copyright notice is reproduced on each copy made. This
  routine is provided as is without any express or implied warranties
  whatsoever. Other limitations apply as described in the file disclaimer.txt.