function jed = epoch_to_jed_nyt_50000 ( )

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%
%% epoch_to_jed_nyt_50000() returns the epoch of the NYT_50000 calendar as a JED.
%
%  Discussion:
%
%    The "epoch" of the NYT_50000 calendar is the date when issue "50,000"
%    was printed.
%
%  Licensing:
%
%    This code is distributed under the MIT license.
%
%  Modified:
%
%    10 December 2017
%
%  Author:
%
%    John Burkardt
%
%  Output:
%
%    real JED, the Julian Ephemeris Date of the epoch.
%
  jed = 2449790.5;

  return
end
