USNO Magnitudes versus calibrated

Field RA = 19h08.8m DC = -17°21'

Fig 1. USNO 'B' Magnitude Error f(Magnitude)
Red = USNO - Calibrated
Yellow = Best Fit: Y = +0.08 -0.036 * B_cal
Y vertical Tick = 0.1 magnitude
Offset for Magnitude 14.0 'B' = -0.43
Error cancels for Magnitude 2.3

Fig 2. USNO 'R' Magnitude Error f(Magnitude)
Red = USNO - Calibrated
Yellow = Best Fit: Y = +0.02 -0.003 * R_cal
Y vertical Tick = 0.1 magnitude
Offset for Magnitude 14.0 'R' = -0.03
Error cancels for Magnitude 4.9

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