George Wedge

Venus 196012241900

Venus on 1960 December 24 at 14:00-14:10 local time (19:00-19:10 UT) as sketched by G. Wedge. 6" refractor at 150x. Seeing 4. Transparency 3. Daylight observation. Intensity estimates very unreliable. First attempt at such. Made after seeing other drawings.

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Venus 196012171835

Venus on 1960 December 17 at 13:35 local time (18:35 UT) as sketched by G. Wedge. 6" refractor at 150x. Seeing 2. Transparency 2.

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Venus 196012241725

Venus on 1960 December 24 at 12:25 local time (17:25 UT) as sketched by G. Wedge. 6" refractor at 150x. Seeing 4. Transparency 2-3. Daylight observation.

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Venus 196012101850

Venus on 1960 December 10 at 13:50 local time (18:50 UT) as sketched by G. Wedge. 6" refractor at 150x. Seeing 1-2. Transparency 3. Daylight observation. Markings very indefinite, and only suspected. Southern cusp appeared to be poitned, and northern cusp more rounded.

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Venus 196012031855

Venus on 1960 December 3 at 13:55 local time (18:55 UT) as sketched by G. Wedge. 6" refractor at 150x. Seeing 4-5. Transparency 2.

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Venus 196011191945

Venus on 1960 November 19 at 14:45 EST (19:45 UT) as sketched by G. Wedge. 6" refractor at 150x. Seeing 3-2. Transparency 2. Daylight observation, sky very hazy.

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Venus 196011051710

Venus on 1960 November 5 at 12:10 local time (17:10 UT) as sketched by G. Wedge. 6" refractor at 150x. Seeing 2. Transparency 1. Markings only glimpsed, northern cusp appeared to be separated from the planet by dusky marking.

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Venus 196010291910

Venus on 1960 October 29 at 15:10 EDT (19:10 UT) as sketched by G. Wedge. 6" refractor at 150x. Seeing 2-3. Transparency 1. Markings indefinate [sic].

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Venus 196010101955

Venus on 1960 October 10 at 15:55 EDT (19:55 UT) as sketched by G. Wedge. 6" refractor at 150x. Seeing 2. Transparency 2. Marking to the north is doubtful.

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Mars 196102130300

Mars on 1961 February 12/13 at 22:00-22:10 local time (03:00-03:10 UT) as sketched by G. Wedge. C.M. 289°. 6" refractor 220x. Seeing 4/10. Transparency 5/5. T = -1°.

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