1961

Venus 196106041805

Venus on 1961 June 4 at 14:05-14:15 local time (18:05-18:15 UT) as sketched by K.R. Brasch. 8" reflector at 165x. Seeing 2-4/10. Transparency 4-5/5.

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Venus 196106031800

Venus on 1961 June 3 at 14:00-14:10 local time (18:00-18:10 UT) as sketched by T.F. Morris. 6" refractor at 150x. Seeing 3/10. Transparency 4/5.

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Venus 196106031755

Venus on 1961 June 3 at 13:50-13:55 local time (17:55 UT) as sketched by G. Gaherty. 6" refractor at 150x. Seeing 1-2/10. Transparency 4-5/5. Phase estimated as about 42%. Seeing too poor to permit intensity estimates.

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Venus 196106031750

Venus on 1961 June 3 at 13:40-13:45 local time (17:40-17:45 UT) as sketched by Klaus R. Brasch. 6" refractor at 150x. Seeing 4-2/10. Transparency 3/5.

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Venus 196106031725

Venus on 1961 June 3 at 13:25-13:35 local time (17:25-17:35 UT) as sketched by G. Wedge. 6" refractor at 150x. Seeing 5/10. Transparency 3/5.

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Venus 196105141805

Venus on 1961 May 14 at 14:05-14:15 local time (18:05-18:15 UT) as sketched by G. Wedge. 6" refractor at 150x. Seeing 2-1/10. Transparency 1/5. Two notches near northern cusp very indefinite, other markings except dusky mark just south of centre very indefinite. Intensity estimated from drawing and from memory.

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Venus 196105111520

Venus on 1961 May 11 at 11:15-11:25 local time (15:20 UT) as sketched by Geoffrey Gaherty, Jr. 8" reflector at 180x. Seeing 1-2. Transparency 4. Daylight observation. Ashen light suspected. Terminator looks reddish brown, rest of planet white.

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Venus 196105101650

Venus on 1961 May 10 at 12:45-13:00 EDT (16:50 UT) as sketched by Geoffrey Gaherty, Jr. 8" reflector at 180x. Seeing 0-1. Transparency 4. Daylight observation.

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Venus 196105061725

Venus on 1961 May 6 at 13:25-13:35 local time (17:25-17:35 UT) as sketched by G. Wedge. 6" refractor at 150x. Seeing 3-4/10. Transparency 2/5.

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Venus 196104211705

Venus on 1961 April 21 at 12:00-12:10 local time (17:05 UT) as sketched by G. Gaherty, Jr. 6" refractor at 150x. Seeing 1-2/10. Transparency 3-4 (daylight). Cusps definitely extended more than 180º, shadings probably contrast effects. Ashen Light suspected. Phase 4% –K.B.

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