function bessel = jed_to_yearcount_bessel ( jed )

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%
%% JED_TO_YEARCOUNT_BESSEL converts a JED to Bessel year count.
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%  Licensing:
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%    This code is distributed under the GNU LGPL license.
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%  Modified:
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%    25 June 2012
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%  Author:
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%    John Burkardt
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%  Parameters:
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%    Input, real JED, the Julian Ephemeris Date.
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%    Output, real BESSEL, the Bessel year.
%
  year_length = 365.242198781;

  jed_epoch = epoch_to_jed_bessel ( );
  bessel = 1900.0 + ( jed - jed_epoch ) / year_length;

  return
end