USNO Magnitudes versus calibrated

Field RA = 18h15.1m DC = -00°21'

Fig 1. USNO 'B' Magnitude Error f(Magnitude)
Red = USNO - Calibrated
Yellow = Best Fit: Y = +1.26 -0.109 * B_cal
Y vertical Tick = 0.1 magnitude
Offset for Magnitude 14.0 'B' = -0.27
Error cancels for Magnitude 11.5

Fig 2. USNO 'R' Magnitude Error f(Magnitude)
Red = USNO - Calibrated
Yellow = Best Fit: Y = +1.53 -0.093 * R_cal
Y vertical Tick = 0.1 magnitude
Offset for Magnitude 14.0 'R' = +0.23
Error cancels for Magnitude 16.5

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