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Re: phases-of-moon did not include fix for change of julian/gregorian ca
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Edward M. Reingold |
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Re: phases-of-moon did not include fix for change of julian/gregorian calendar for dates < 15-OCT-1582 |
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23 Jul 2007 12:27:29 -0500 |
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>>>>> "FS" == Frank Scherie <frank.scherie@oracle.com> writes:
FS> Hello, trying to figure out lunar phase for 26-APR-1336 gives in emacs
All dates are given on the Grgeorian calendar. That is a feature, not a bug:
the adoption of the Gregorian calendar took place over many centuries, not all
at once as many people assume.
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