USNO Magnitudes versus calibrated

Field RA = 20h40.6m DC = -18°12'

Fig 1. USNO 'B' Magnitude Error f(Magnitude)
Red = USNO - Calibrated
Yellow = Best Fit: Y = +2.77 -0.178 * B_cal
Y vertical Tick = 0.1 magnitude
Offset for Magnitude 14.0 'B' = +0.28
Error cancels for Magnitude 15.6

Fig 2. USNO 'R' Magnitude Error f(Magnitude)
Red = USNO - Calibrated
Yellow = Best Fit: Y = -0.76 +0.047 * R_cal
Y vertical Tick = 0.1 magnitude
Offset for Magnitude 14.0 'R' = -0.11
Error cancels for Magnitude 16.3

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