USNO Magnitudes versus calibrated

Field RA = 18h11.7m DC = -30°30'

Fig 1. USNO 'B' Magnitude Error f(Magnitude)
Red = USNO - Calibrated
Yellow = Best Fit: Y = +2.75 -0.095 * B_cal
Y vertical Tick = 0.1 magnitude
Offset for Magnitude 14.0 'B' = +1.42
Error cancels for Magnitude 29.0

Fig 2. USNO 'R' Magnitude Error f(Magnitude)
Red = USNO - Calibrated
Yellow = Best Fit: Y = +2.25 -0.080 * R_cal
Y vertical Tick = 0.1 magnitude
Offset for Magnitude 14.0 'R' = +1.13
Error cancels for Magnitude 28.2

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