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.

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.

Venus on 1961 March 25 at 13:35 EST (18:35 UT) as sketched by G. Wedge. 6" refractor at 150x. Seeing 4/10. Transparency 2/5. Daylight observation, faint suggestion of ashen light within dotted line. Detail slightly exaggerated.

Venus on 1961 March 11 at 12:25-12:35 local time (17:25-17:35 UT) as sketched by G. Wedge. 6" refractor at 150x. Seeing 3-4/10. Transparency 3/5. No irregularities noted in terminator. S cusp noticeably darker.

Venus on 1961 March 4 at 14:45-14:50 local time (19:45-19:50 UT). 6" refractor at 150x. Seeing 2-3/10. Transparency 3/5. Daylight observation.

Venus on 1961 February 12/13 at 18:30-18:40 local time (23:30-23:40 UT) as sketched by G. Wedge. 6" refractor at 220x. Seeing 2-0/10. Transparency 4/5. Ashen light suspected in area bounded by dotted line. Note indentation in southern cusp.

Venus on 1961 February 5/6 at 17:25-17:35 local time (22:25-22:35 UT) as sketched by G. Wedge. 6" refractor at 150x with a green filter. Seeing 4/10. Transparency 4/5. Ashen light strongly suspected, without filter. Intensity estimates made with filter, except ashen light.

Venus on 1961 February 5 at 16:25-16:35 local time (21:25-21:35 UT) as sketched by G. Wedge. 6" refractor at 150x. Seeing 5/10. Transparency 3/5. Daylight observation.

Venus on 1961 January 21 at 12:50 local time (17:50 UT) as sketched by G. Wedge. 6" refractor at 150x. Seeing 3. Transparency 2-3. The planet appears to be just past dichotomy.

Venus on 1961 January 14 at 14:25-14:35 local time (19:25-19:35 UT) as sketched by G. Wedge. 6" refractor at 150x. Seeing 4-3. Transparency 4. Daylight observation.