Mars on 1960 December 4/5 at 21:15-21:35 local time (02:15-02:35 UT) as sketched by K.R. Brasch. C.M. 171°. 8" reflector at 300x. Seeing 4-5. Transparency 4. Drift wrong? T = 7°.
Mars on 1960 December 7/8 at 23:00-23:10 local time (04:00-04:10 UT) as sketched by G. Wedge. C.M. 169°. 6" refractor at 150x. Seeing 2. Transparency 3. T = 6°.
Mars on 1961 January 18/19 at 23:05-23:15 local time (04:05-04:15 UT) as sketched by G. Gaherty. C.M. 160°. 6" refractor at 220x. Seeing 2/10. Transparency 5/5. T = -1°.
Mars on 1961 January 18/19 at 22:30 EST (03:30 UT) as sketched by Constantine Papacosmos. C.M. 150°. 6" refractor at 220x. Seeing 3/10. Transparency 4/5. T = -1°.
Mars on 1960 December 7/8 at 21:45 local time (02:45 UT) as sketched by T.F. Morris. C.M. 149°. 6" refractor at 150x. Seeing 3. Transparency 4. T = 6°.
Mars on 1961 January 18/19 at 21:43-21:58 local time (02:43-02:58 UT) as sketched by G. Wedge. C.M. 141°. 6" refractor at 220x. Seeing 4/10. Transparency 4/5. T = -1°.
Mars on 1961 January 18/19 at 20:55 local time (01:55 UT) as sketched by K. Chalk. C.M. 127°. 6" refractor at 220x. Seeing 2-3/10. Transparency 4/5. T = -1°.
Mars on 1961 January 16/17 at 18:35-19:00 local time (23:35-00:00 UT) by K.R. Brasch. C.M. 116°. 8" reflector at 300x. Seeing 3-4/10. Transparency 4-5/5. During best moments canals glimpsed as very diffused streaks. T = -1°.