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Re: Long Term almanac
From: Steven Wepster
Date: 2004 Apr 1, 10:53 +0200
From: Steven Wepster
Date: 2004 Apr 1, 10:53 +0200
Herbert Prinz wrote: >I don't think the tables can work beyond 2099, because the Julian leap year >algorithm breaks down afterwards. Of course, it's just good luck that the tables >are usable across the latest change of century. Good luck indeed! But after 2100 feb 28, you (or, more likely, a future generation) could still use them provided that you subtract one full day from the date. Steven.