Convert Julian Date to Julian Centuries from J2000.0 epoch
The J2000.0 epoch is January 1, 2000, 12:00 TT (JD 2451545.0). Most planetary position formulas use T as the time parameter.
Julian Date
Julian Centuries from J2000.0 (can be negative for dates before 2000)
// J2000.0 epochtoJulianCenturies(2451545.0) // Returns: 0.0 Copy
// J2000.0 epochtoJulianCenturies(2451545.0) // Returns: 0.0
// One century after J2000.0toJulianCenturies(2488070.0) // Returns: 1.0 Copy
// One century after J2000.0toJulianCenturies(2488070.0) // Returns: 1.0
// One century before J2000.0toJulianCenturies(2415020.0) // Returns: -1.0 Copy
// One century before J2000.0toJulianCenturies(2415020.0) // Returns: -1.0
Convert Julian Date to Julian Centuries from J2000.0 epoch
The J2000.0 epoch is January 1, 2000, 12:00 TT (JD 2451545.0). Most planetary position formulas use T as the time parameter.