USNO Magnitudes versus calibrated

Field RA = 18h40.3m DC = -08°44'

Fig 1. USNO 'B' Magnitude Error f(Magnitude)
Red = USNO - Calibrated
Yellow = Best Fit: Y = -0.81 +0.014 * B_cal
Y vertical Tick = 0.1 magnitude
Offset for Magnitude 14.0 'B' = -0.62
Error cancels for Magnitude 59.5

Fig 2. USNO 'R' Magnitude Error f(Magnitude)
Red = USNO - Calibrated
Yellow = Best Fit: Y = +0.78 -0.030 * R_cal
Y vertical Tick = 0.1 magnitude
Offset for Magnitude 14.0 'R' = +0.36
Error cancels for Magnitude 26.1

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