From: Jon Hanna (jon@hackcraft.net)
Date: Tue Oct 12 2004 - 15:04:11 CST
> But for certain purposes e.g. historical astronomical
> calculations (used
> for establishing chronology from records of eclipses etc) the year
> numbers used are effectively negative numbers (and zero) AD.
The proleptic Gregorian calendar is more often used with the terms CE or EV
- whether anyone in particular is our Lord is not for astronomers to opine
on.
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