I have earned the entitlement more than any astronomer to be left to present these issues without the usual nonsense from those who can't adjust to perceptions outside celestial sphere observations and conclusions.

To marry the phases with the incremental changes in position of the stars each twilight and dawn (due to the orbital motion of the Earth) would be such a difficult astro-photography feat notwithstanding that contemporaries won't even recognize the transition of stars ,close to the orbital plane, from an evening to a morning appearance over a few months.

Very hard to find a young head on old shoulders much less an old head on young shoulders however the principles which distinguish the faster and slower moving planets are outlined enough to build a proper picture. My reward is to get a headache from those who can't adjust for whatever reasons.