Venus on 1961 April 9 at 11:00-11:10 local time (16:05 UT) as sketched by G. Gaherty. 8" reflector at 90x. Seeing 2. Transparency 4-5. Illuminated atmosphere as hair-line all around disk. k = 1.5 (27 hours from inferior conjunction).

Venus on 1961 March 25 at 17:30-18:00 local time (22:30-23:00 UT) as sketched by K.R. Brasch. 8" reflector at 165x-300x. Seeing 3-4/10. Transparency 4/5. Very dim trace of Ashen Light.

Venus on 1961 March 25 at 13:50-13:55 local time (18:55 UT) as sketched by G. Gaherty. 6" refractor at 150x. Seeing 1-2/10. Transparency 3-4/5 (daylight). No detail other than terminator shading; ashen light vaguely suspected.

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 19 at 17:15-17:25 local time (22:15-22:25 UT) as sketched by K.R. Brasch. 8" reflector at 165x-375x. Seeing 4-5/10. Transparency 3-4/5. Detail very definite. Area along limb brilliant. Central area (7.5) darkest + terminator uniformly dark.

Venus on 1961 March 12 at 17:15-17:45 local time (22:15-22:45 UT) as sketched by K.R. Brasch. 8" reflector at 165x-300x. Seeing 4-5/10. Transparency 3 (daylight). Detail relatively conspicuous, North P. region quite dark, Ashen light suspected along dotted region. Band structure quite definite with filter.

Venus at 1961 March 11 at 12:40-12:50 local time (17:45 UT) as sketched by G. Gaherty. 6" refractor at 150x. Seeing 2-3/10. Transparency 4-5/5. Ashen light suspected.

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 16 at 17:20-17:40 local time (22:20-22:40 UT) as sketched by K.R. Brasch. 8" reflector at 375x. Seeing 5/10. Transparency 4/5. Detail very indefinite. Ashen light seen dimly in outline but definitely seen. Detail easier without filter.