USNO Magnitudes versus calibrated

Field RA = 20h44.7m DC = -17°55'

Fig 1. USNO 'B' Magnitude Error f(Magnitude)
Red = USNO - Calibrated
Yellow = Best Fit: Y = +1.07 -0.080 * B_cal
Y vertical Tick = 0.1 magnitude
Offset for Magnitude 14.0 'B' = -0.05
Error cancels for Magnitude 13.4

Fig 2. USNO 'R' Magnitude Error f(Magnitude)
Red = USNO - Calibrated
Yellow = Best Fit: Y = -0.40 +0.024 * R_cal
Y vertical Tick = 0.1 magnitude
Offset for Magnitude 14.0 'R' = -0.06
Error cancels for Magnitude 16.4

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