<sect2 id="calc-julian">
<title
>Módulo do Dia Juliano</title>
<indexterm
><primary
>Ferramentas</primary>
<secondary
>Calculadora Astronómica</secondary>
<tertiary
>Módulo do Dia Juliano</tertiary>
</indexterm>

<screenshot>
<screeninfo
>O módulo de cálculo do Dia Juliano </screeninfo>
<mediaobject>
  <imageobject>
    <imagedata fileref="calc-julian.png" format="PNG"/>
  </imageobject>
  <textobject>
    <phrase
>Dia Juliano</phrase>
  </textobject>
</mediaobject>
</screenshot>

<para
>This module converts between the calendar date, the <link linkend="ai-julianday"
>Julian Day</link
>, and the <firstterm
>Modified Julian Day</firstterm
>. The Modified Julian Day is simply equal to the Julian Day - 2,400,000.5. </para
><para
>To use the module, select which of the three dates will be the input, and then fill in its value. Then press the <guibutton
>Compute</guibutton
> button, and the corresponding values for the other two date systems will be displayed. </para>

<tip>
<para
>Exercício:</para>
<para
>Qual a data do calendário a que corresponde o DJM = 0,0? </para>
</tip>

</sect2>
