1644

7th May-20th June

Venus gibba, it is observed with a bigger telescope22

Venus is halved, and similar to the Moon during the quadrature, but very flamboyant (διχότομος23 seu quadratae Lunae persimilis, sed valde flammiuoma)

more sickle-shape and high-arched on the side, more fallen in length

(Magis falcata & arctior in latum, at in longum deductior), similar to the first phase of the Moon until the last phase of the Moon

1649

29th June 1649

(near to the apogee of the Eccentric)

Venus is observed for the last time very shine and similar to the last

phase of the Moon (Hoc modo...

Luculentissime Vesperugo24 ultimò visa est per tubum occasu heliaco vespertino)

after

Venus has very high pitched horns and very tidy edges, and it seems to have a bright fibers and hair

7th July (near to the apogee of the eccentric, and in motion in the direction of the perigee of the Epicycle)

Venus is joined to the Sun

(invisible for the clouds during a few days)

18th July

Venus appears as a sickle with the acute tips and a weak light while it

goes toward the West Matutinam in Oriente apparebat, cornibus nitidissimè acutis ad Occidentem conuertis, falcata, debili ac diminuto lumine, quamuis Lucifer seu Phosphoros