USNO Magnitudes versus calibrated

Field RA = 18h21.1m DC = +44°39'

Fig 1. USNO 'B' Magnitude Error f(Magnitude)
Red = USNO - Calibrated
Yellow = Best Fit: Y = +2.28 -0.161 * B_cal
Y vertical Tick = 0.1 magnitude
Offset for Magnitude 14.0 'B' = +0.03
Error cancels for Magnitude 14.2

Fig 2. USNO 'R' Magnitude Error f(Magnitude)
Red = USNO - Calibrated
Yellow = Best Fit: Y = +1.44 -0.076 * R_cal
Y vertical Tick = 0.1 magnitude
Offset for Magnitude 14.0 'R' = +0.38
Error cancels for Magnitude 19.0

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