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Venus on 1961 February 11/12 at 16:30 + 10m EST (21:30 UT) as sketched by Jim Low. 4" reflector at 167x. Seeing 4/10. Transparency 4/5. Venus was found with the naked eye while the sun was about 8° above the horizon—and is an easy naked eye object by day.

Venus on 1961 February 5/6 at 18:10 +10m EST (23:10 UT) as sketched by Jim Low. 4" reflector at 167x. Seeing 4/10. Transparency 4/5.

Venus on 1961 January 16/17 at 16:40 +11m EST (21:40 UT) as sketched by Jim Low. 4" reflector at 167x. Seeing 4. Transparency 4. Phase only a little over half full.

Venus on 1961 January 14/15 at 15:07 +17m EST (20:07 UT) as sketched by Jim Low. 4" reflector at 167x. Seeing 5. Transparency 4+. This is a daylight observation, Venus being visible with the naked eye. Although seeing was good, the markings on Venus were difficult, and there was very little contrast.

Venus on 1960 December 24/25 at 16:50 +10m EST (21:50 UT) as sketched by Jim Low. 4" reflector at 167x. Seeing 3. Transparency 3.

Venus on 1960 December 17 at 13:40 + 10m EST (18:40 UT) as sketched by Jim Low. 6" refractor at 150x. Seeing 3. Transparency 3.

Mars on 1960 December 3/4 at 23:44 + 10m EST (04:44 UT) as sketched by Jim Low. C.M. 215°. 6" refractor at 220x. Seeing 4. Transparency 3.