Reconstruction of the Kingstone Coombes 9-06-2011 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 circle of triangle 2. | |||
4. | ![]() | Construct the inscribed equilateral triangle of circle 3, pointing down. | |||
5. | ![]() | Construct the inscribed circle of triangle 4. | |||
6. | ![]() | Construct a circle centered at the top of triangle 2, tangent to circle 5 at the upper side. | |||
7. | ![]() | Construct a circle centered at the lower lefthand angular point of triangle 2, tangent to circle 5 at the lower lefthand side. | |||
8. | ![]() | Construct a circle centered at the lower righthand angular point of triangle 2, tangent to circle 5 at the lower righthand side. | |||
9. | ![]() | Construct a "two-points" circle (defined by the two end-points of a centerline) between the lower lefthand angular point of triangle 2 and the intersection of the lower side of triangle 2 and the vertical centerline. | |||
10. | ![]() | Copy circle 9 to the center of circle 6. | |||
11. | ![]() | Copy circle 9 to the center of circle 7. | |||
12. | ![]() | Copy circle 9 to the center of circle 8. | |||
13. | ![]() | Copy circle 5 to the righthand intersection of circles 1 and 10. | |||
14. | ![]() | Copy circle 5 to the upper intersection of circles 1 and 11. | |||
15. | ![]() | Copy circle 5 to the lower intersection of circles 1 and 12. | |||
16. | ![]() | Construct a circle concentric to circle 6, tangent to circle 13 at the righthand side. | |||
17. | ![]() | Construct a circle concentric to circle 7, tangent to circle 14 at the upper side. | |||
18. | ![]() | Construct a circle concentric to circle 8, tangent to circle 15 at the lower side. | |||
19. | ![]() | Copy circle 5 to the center of circle 6. | |||
20. | ![]() | Draw the connecting line between the two intersections of circles 13 and 19. | |||
21. | ![]() | Construct a circle concentric to circle 6, tangent to line 20. | |||
22. | ![]() | Copy circle 21 to the center of circle 7. | |||
23. | ![]() | Copy circle 21 to the center of circle 8. | |||
24. | ![]() | Construct a circle centered at the righthand intersection of circles 1 and 21, tangent to circle 16 at the righthand side. | |||
25. | ![]() | Copy circle 24 two times, to the upper intersection of circles 1 and 22 and to the lower intersection of circles 1 and 23. | |||
26. | ![]() | Construct a circle concentric to circle 1, tangent to circle 16 at the lower side. | |||
27. | ![]() | Construct a circle centered at the lower intersection of circle 16 and the vertical centerline, tangent to circle 5 at the upper side. | |||
28. | ![]() | Copy circle 27 to the righthand intersection of circle 1 and the horizontal centerline. | |||
29. | ![]() | Construct a circle concentric to circle 1, tangent to circle 28 at the righthand side. | |||
30. | ![]() | Draw two connecting lines, from the center of circle 1 to the upper lefthand and upper righthand angular points of triangle 4. | |||
31. | ![]() | Construct a circle concentric to circle 1, tangent to circle 27 at the upper side. | |||
32. | ![]() | Copy circle 27 two times, to the intersections of lines 30 and circle 31. | |||
33. | ![]() | Construct a circle concentric to circle 1, tangent to circle 24 at the lower side. | |||
34. | ![]() | Circles 1, 5, 6, 7, 8, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 24, 25, 26, 29, 32 and 33, are used for the final reconstruction. | |||
35. | ![]() | Remove all parts not visible within the formation itself. High resolution dwf-file | |||
36. | ![]() | Colour all areas corresponding to standing... High resolution dwf-file | |||
37. | ![]() | ...or to flattened crop, and finish the reconstruction of the Kingstone Coombes formation of 9-06-2011. High resolution dwf-file | |||
38. | ![]() Courtesy the Crop Circle Connector Photo by: Lucy Pringle | The final result, matched with the aerial image. | |||
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Copyright © 2011, Zef Damen, The Netherlands Personal use only, commercial use prohibited. | |||||