*Get the current time as an MJD*

        **Return:**
            - ``mjd`` -- the current MJD as a float

        **Usage:**
        .. todo::

            - add clutil
            - remove `getCurrentMJD` from all other code

        .. code-block:: python 

            from astrocalc.times import now
            mjd = now(
                log=log
            ).get_mjd()

def get_mjd(self):
        """
        *Get the current time as an MJD*

        **Return:**
            - ``mjd`` -- the current MJD as a float

        **Usage:**
        .. todo::

            - add clutil
            - remove `getCurrentMJD` from all other code

        .. code-block:: python 

            from astrocalc.times import now
            mjd = now(
                log=log
            ).get_mjd()

        """
        self.log.info('starting the ``get_mjd`` method')

        jd = time.time() / 86400.0 + 2440587.5
        mjd = jd - 2400000.5

        self.log.info('completed the ``get_mjd`` method')
        return mjd