Re: comparison of GSPC and USNO-based V mags I have prepared a similar comparison table on recently announced sequences by Dr. Henden. These sequence may be better than GSPC, esp. to the fainter end. The comtent of the table is like: Henden's sequence USNO magnitudes R.A. Decl V B-V U-B V-R R-I USNO A1.0 number r b V_exp ====================================================== ================================== Henden 024832.59 +374010.4 19.138 0.910 99.999 99.999 99.999 USNO1275.1788061 19.0 19.9 19.33 Henden 024832.93 +374358.5 17.591 0.665 99.999 99.999 99.999 USNO1275.1788136 16.8 18.0 17.25 Henden 024832.97 +373926.8 17.993 0.830 99.999 99.999 99.999 USNO1275.1788148 17.4 18.5 17.81 Henden 024833.15 +374436.6 16.158 0.792 99.999 99.999 99.999 USNO1275.1788192 15.4 16.9 15.96 Henden 024833.40 +374109.2 17.658 0.591 99.999 99.999 99.999 USNO1275.1788261 17.1 18.4 17.58 Henden 024833.82 +374500.6 17.980 0.663 99.999 99.999 99.999 USNO1275.1788350 17.2 18.6 17.72 Henden 024833.87 +373824.3 15.591 0.933 99.999 99.999 99.999 USNO1275.1788363 14.7 16.4 15.33 Henden 024834.21 +374105.6 16.228 0.910 99.999 99.999 99.999 USNO1275.1788432 15.0 16.8 15.67 Henden 024834.35 +374408.3 17.515 0.811 99.999 99.999 99.999 USNO1275.1788459 16.9 18.3 17.42 Henden 024834.62 +374024.3 17.559 0.962 99.999 99.999 99.999 USNO1275.1788505 16.4 18.5 17.18 Henden 024834.86 +374700.2 17.965 0.486 99.999 99.999 99.999 USNO1275.1788564 17.6 18.5 17.93 The file is at: http://ftp.kusastro.kyoto-u.ac.jp/pub/vsnet/others/Henden/henden.cmp