Reconstruction of the Mixon 10-08-2018 formation | |||||
1. | ![]() | Draw a circle. Draw and extend the horizontal and vertical centerlines. | |||
2. | ![]() | Construct two inscribed equilateral triangles of circle 1, one pointing up, one pointing down. These triangles enclose a hexagon (regular 6-sided polygon). Call this hexagon 2. | |||
3. | ![]() | Construct a circle centered at the intersection of the lower side of hexagon 2 and the vertical centerline, passing through its lower righthand angular point. | |||
4. | ![]() | Construct the inscribed equilateral triangle of circle 3, pointing down. | |||
5. | ![]() | Construct the inscribed circle of triangle 4. | |||
6. | ![]() | Construct the inscribed equilateral triangle of circle 5, pointing down. | |||
7. | ![]() | Construct the inscribed circle of triangle 6. | |||
8. | ![]() | Copy circle 7 to the upper intersection of circle 5 and the vertical centerline. | |||
9. | ![]() | Construct a circle concentric to circle 3, tangent to circle 8 at the upper side. | |||
10. | ![]() | Copy circle 7 to the upper intersection of circle 3 and the vertical centerline. | |||
11. | ![]() | Construct a circle concentric to circle 3, tangent to circle 10 at the upper side. | |||
12. | ![]() | Construct the inscribed circle of hexagon 2. | |||
13. | ![]() | Construct the inscribed equilateral triangle of circle 12, pointing down. | |||
14. | ![]() | Copy circles 3, 5, 7, 9, and 11, two times, to the other angular points of triangle 13. | |||
15. | ![]() | Construct the inscribed equilateral triangle of circle 12, pointing up. | |||
16. | ![]() | Copy circle 7 four times, to the center of circle 1, and to the angular points of triangle 15. | |||
17. | ![]() | Copy circle 12 to the center of circle 3. | |||
18. | ![]() | Construct the inscribed equilateral triangle of circle 17, pointing up. | |||
19. | ![]() | Construct a circle concentric to circle 1, passing through the righthand angular point of triangle 18. | |||
20. | ![]() | Construct the inscribed hexagon of circle 19, pointing to the right. | |||
21. | ![]() | Copy circle 7 six times, to the angular points of hexagon 20. | |||
22. | ![]() | Copy circle 7 to the lowest angular point of triangles 2. | |||
23. | ![]() | Copy circle 7 two times, to the upper lefthand and righthand angular points of triangles 2. | |||
24. | ![]() | Construct a circle concentric to circle 1, tangent to circle 22 at the lower side. | |||
25. | ![]() | Construct a circle concentric to circle 3, passing through the intersection of the righthand side of triangle 4 and the lower side of hexagon 2. | |||
26. | ![]() | Construct a circle centered at the righthand intersection of circle 25 and the lower side of hexagon 2, tangent to circle 5 at the righthand side. | |||
27. | ![]() | Copy circle 26 to the righthand intersection of circle 9 and the lower side of hexagon 2. | |||
28. | ![]() | Construct a circle concentric to circle 3, tangent to circle 27 at the righthand side. | |||
29. | ![]() | Construct a circle concentric to circle 3, tangent to circle 22 at the upper side. | |||
30. | ![]() | Copy circles 3, 5, 7, 9, 11, 25, 28, and 29, three times, to the top and the lower lefthand and righthand angular points of triangles 2. | |||
31. | ![]() | Copy circle 26 to the center of circle 22. | |||
32. | ![]() | Construct a circle concentric to circle 1, tangent to circle 31 at the upper side. | |||
33. | ![]() | Circles 1, 3, 5, 7, 9, 11, 14, 16, 21, 22, 23, 24, 30, and 32, are used for the final reconstruction. | |||
34. | ![]() | Remove all parts not visible within the formation itself. pdf-file | |||
35. | ![]() | Colour all areas corresponding to standing... pdf-file | |||
36. | ![]() | ...or to flattened crop, and finish the reconstruction of the Mixon formation of 10-08-2018. pdf-file | |||
37. | ![]() Photo by: Steve Alexander ![]() Courtesy the Crop Circle Connector Photo by: Jane Barford | The final result, matched with two aerial images. | |||
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