USNO Magnitudes versus calibrated

Field RA = 20h34.6m DC = -18°34'

Fig 1. USNO 'B' Magnitude Error f(Magnitude)
Red = USNO - Calibrated
Yellow = Best Fit: Y = +2.09 -0.141 * B_cal
Y vertical Tick = 0.1 magnitude
Offset for Magnitude 14.0 'B' = +0.12
Error cancels for Magnitude 14.8

Fig 2. USNO 'R' Magnitude Error f(Magnitude)
Red = USNO - Calibrated
Yellow = Best Fit: Y = -0.07 +0.008 * R_cal
Y vertical Tick = 0.1 magnitude
Offset for Magnitude 14.0 'R' = +0.04
Error cancels for Magnitude 8.9

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