Reconstruction of the Loose Bottom 28-05-2004 formation | |||||
1. | ![]() | Draw a circle. Draw and extend the horizontal and vertical centerlines. | |||
2. | ![]() | Construct the inscribed equilateral triangle of circle 1, pointing up. | |||
3. | ![]() | Construct the inscribed equilateral triangle of circle 1, pointing down. | |||
4. | ![]() | Construct the circumscribed circle of the lowest triangle, enclosed by triangles 2 and 3. | |||
5. | ![]() | Copy circle 4 to the center of circle 1. | |||
6. | ![]() | Copy circle 4 to its lower intersection with the vertical centerline. | |||
7. | ![]() | Construct a circle concentric to circle 1, tangent to circle 6 at the lower side. | |||
8. | ![]() | Draw the three rays of triangle 3, from the center of circle 1, and extend these up to circle 7. | |||
9. | ![]() | Copy circle 4 to the intersection of circle 7 and the lower ray 8. | |||
10. | ![]() | Copy circle 4 two times, to the intersections of circle 7 with the other two rays 8. | |||
11. | ![]() | Draw the connecting line between both intersections of circles 4 and 6. | |||
12. | ![]() | Construct a circle centered at the intersection of circle 1 and lower ray 8, tangent to line 11. | |||
13. | ![]() | Construct a circle concentric to circle 1, tangent to circle 12 at the near side. | |||
14. | ![]() | Construct a circle concentric to circle 1, tangent to circle 12 at the far side. | |||
15. | ![]() | Construct a circle concentric to circle 9, tangent to circle 12 at the upper side. | |||
16. | ![]() | Copy circle 15 two times, to the centers of circles 10. | |||
17. | ![]() | Extend rays 8 up to the outer sides of circles 15 and 16. | |||
18. | ![]() | Copy circle 12 six times, to the intersections of circles 15 and 16 with circle 14. | |||
19. | ![]() | Copy circle 12 three times, to the intersections of circles 15 and 16 with lines 17 (extended rays 8). | |||
20. | ![]() | Circles 1, 5, 9, 10, 13, 18 and 19 make up the constituent parts of the reconstruction. These circles are all fully visible in the formation itself. High resolution dwf-file | |||
21. | ![]() | Colour all parts, corresponding to standing... High resolution dwf-file | |||
22. | ![]() | ...or to flattened crop. This finishes the reconstruction of the Loose Bottom formation of 28-05-2004. High resolution dwf-file | |||
23. | ![]() courtesy the Crop Circle Connector photo by: David Russell | The final result, matched with the aerial image, shows a good fit on most places. | |||
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