USNO Magnitudes versus calibrated

Field RA = 18h21.7m DC = -27°32'

Fig 1. USNO 'B' Magnitude Error f(Magnitude)
Red = USNO - Calibrated
Yellow = Best Fit: Y = +1.53 -0.052 * B_cal
Y vertical Tick = 0.1 magnitude
Offset for Magnitude 14.0 'B' = +0.80
Error cancels for Magnitude 29.4

Fig 2. USNO 'R' Magnitude Error f(Magnitude)
Red = USNO - Calibrated
Yellow = Best Fit: Y = +6.18 -0.333 * R_cal
Y vertical Tick = 0.1 magnitude
Offset for Magnitude 14.0 'R' = +1.52
Error cancels for Magnitude 18.6

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