Name

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      JD2DATE

Purpose

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      Convert a Julian Day number to a date string.

Category

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Calling Sequence

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      date = jd2date(jd)

Inputs

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      jd = Julian Day number. in

Keyword Parameters

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Keywords

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        FORMAT = format string. Allows output date to be customized.
            The following substitutions take place in the format string:
        Y$ = 4 digit year.
        y$ = 2 digit year.
        N$ = full month name.
        n$ = 3 letter month name.
        d$ = day of month number.
        W$ = full weekday name.
        w$ = 3 letter week day name.

Outputs

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      date = returned date string. out

Common Blocks

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Notes

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Notes

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        The default format string is 'd$-n$-Y$' giving 24-Sep-1989
        Example: FORMAT='w$ N$ d$, Y$' would give 'Mon

Modification History

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      R. Sterner, 27 Feb, 1991
  Copyright (C) 1991, 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.