Reconstruction of the Keysley Down 10-06-2018 formation | |||||
1. | ![]() | Draw a circle. Draw and extend the horizontal and vertical centerlines. | |||
2. | ![]() | Construct the inscribed equilateral triangle of circle 1, pointing down. | |||
3. | ![]() | Construct the inscribed circle of triangle 2. | |||
4. | ![]() | Construct the inscribed hexagon (regular 6-sided polygon) of circle 3, pointing up. | |||
5. | ![]() | Construct the inscribed circle of hexagon 4. | |||
6. | ![]() | Construct the inscribed hexagon of circle 5, pointing to the right. | |||
7. | ![]() | Construct the inscribed circle of hexagon 6. | |||
8. | ![]() | Construct a circle centered at the intersection of the upper side of triangle 2 and the vertical centerline, passing through the upper righthand angular point of hexagon 6. | |||
9. | ![]() | Copy circle 8 three times, to the angular points of triangle 2. | |||
10. | ![]() | Construct the inscribed equilateral triangle of circle 5, pointing to the right. | |||
11. | ![]() | Construct a circle concentric to the lower circle 9, passing through the lower intersection of circle 7 and the lefthand side of triangle 10. | |||
12. | ![]() | Copy circle 11 two times, to the centers of the other circles 9. | |||
13. | ![]() | Draw three rays of circle 1, to the angular points of triangle 2. | |||
14. | ![]() | Construct a circle centered at the intersection of the upper righthand circle 9 and ray 13, passing through the intersection of circle 11 and ray 13. | |||
15. | ![]() | Copy circle 14 two times, to the corresponding intersections of the other circles 9 and rays 13. | |||
16. | ![]() | Copy circle 14 to the intersection of circle 3 and the upper righthand ray 13. | |||
17. | ![]() | Construct a circle concentric to circle 1, tangent to circle 16 at the upper righthand side. | |||
18. | ![]() | Construct a circle centered at the righthand intersection of circle 7 and passing through the righthand intersection of circle 5, both with the horizontal centerline. | |||
19. | ![]() | Copy circle 18 to the righthand intersection of circle 17 and the horizontal centerline. | |||
20. | ![]() | Construct a circle concentric to circle 1, tangent to circle 19 at the righthand side. | |||
21. | ![]() | Construct a circle, tangent to circle 7 (from the outside), and tangent to the righthand sides of hexagon 6. | |||
22. | ![]() | Copy circle 21 four times, to the centers of circles 1 and 9. | |||
23. | ![]() | Construct three pairs of parallel lines, parallel to rays 13, tangent to circles 22 at both sides. | |||
24. | ![]() | Circles 7, 9, 11, 12, 14, 15, 17, and 20, and lines 23, are used for the final reconstruction. | |||
25. | ![]() | Remove all parts not visible within the formation itself. pdf-file | |||
26. | ![]() | Colour all areas corresponding to standing... pdf-file | |||
27. | ![]() | ...or to flattened crop, and finish the reconstruction of the Keysley Down formation of 10-06-2018. pdf-file | |||
28. | ![]() Photo courtesy the Crop Circle Connector | The final result, matched with the aerial image. | |||
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