USNO Magnitudes versus calibrated

Field RA = 18h02.0m DC = -27°23'

Fig 1. USNO 'B' Magnitude Error f(Magnitude)
Red = USNO - Calibrated
Yellow = Best Fit: Y = +3.96 -0.196 * B_cal
Y vertical Tick = 0.1 magnitude
Offset for Magnitude 14.0 'B' = +1.22
Error cancels for Magnitude 20.2

Fig 2. USNO 'R' Magnitude Error f(Magnitude)
Red = USNO - Calibrated
Yellow = Best Fit: Y = +8.07 -0.459 * R_cal
Y vertical Tick = 0.1 magnitude
Offset for Magnitude 14.0 'R' = +1.65
Error cancels for Magnitude 17.6

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