2016 Mammendorf (Germany) formation
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Reconstruction of the 2016 Mammendorf (Germany) formation | ||
| 1. |
| Draw a circle. Draw and extend the horizontal and vertical centerlines. |
| 2. |
| Copy circle 1 two times, to its righthand intersection with the horizontal, and its upper intersection with the vertical centerline. |
| 3. |
| Copy circle 1 to the upper intersection of upper circle 2 and the vertical centerline. |
| 4. |
| Draw the connecting line between the intersections of circles 2. |
| 5. |
| Construct the circumscribed square of circle 1, with the mid-point of a side on line 4. |
| 6. |
| Construct a circle centered at the upper intersection of circle 1 and the vertical centerline, passing through the top of square 5. |
| 7. |
| Construct a circle centered at the top of square 5, passing through the righthand intersection of circle 6 and square 5. |
| 8. |
| Construct a circle centered at the upper intersection of circle 3 and the vertical centerline, passing through the center of circle 7. |
| 9. |
| Copy circle 8 to its upper intersection with the vertical centerline. |
| 10. |
| Copy circle 8 to the upper intersection of circle 9 and the vertical centerline. |
| 11. |
| Construct the inscribed hexagon (regular 6-sided polygon) of circle 10, pointing down. |
| 12. |
| Copy circle 8 to the top of hexagon 11. |
| 13. |
| Copy circle 8 two times, to the upper lefthand and righthand angular points of hexagon 11. |
| 14. |
| Copy circle 8 two times, to the lower lefthand and righthand angular points of hexagon 11. |
| 15. |
| Construct a circle concentric to circle 10, passing through the center of circle 8. |
| 16. |
| Construct the inscribed hexagon of circle 15, pointing down. |
| 17. |
| Copy circle 1 to the top of hexagon 16. |
| 18. |
| Copy circle 1 two times, to the upper lefthand and righthand angular points of hexagon 16. |
| 19. |
| Construct a circle concentric to circle 10, passing through the center of circle 3. |
| 20. |
| Construct the inscribed hexagon of circle 19, pointing down. |
| 21. |
| Copy circle 7 to the top of hexagon 20. |
| 22. |
| Copy circle 7 two times, to the upper lefthand and righthand angular points of hexagon 20. |
| 23. |
| Copy circle 7 two times, to the lower lefthand and righthand angular points of hexagon 16. |
| 24. |
| Construct a circle concentric to circle 10, passing through the center of circle 7. |
| 25. |
| Construct the inscribed hexagon of circle 24, pointing down. |
| 26. |
| Copy circle 6 two times, to the upper lefthand and righthand angular points of hexagon 25. |
| 27. |
| Construct a circle concentric to circle 10, tangent to the righthand circle 23 at the lower righthand side. |
| 28. |
| Construct the inscribed hexagon of circle 27, pointing down. |
| 29. |
| Copy circle 6 two times, to the lower lefthand and righthand angular points of hexagon 28. |
| 30. |
| Copy circles 3, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 12, 13, 14, 17, 18, 21, 22, 23, 26, and 29, as a whole, three times, while rotating 90°, 180°, and 270°, around the center of circle 1. |
| 31. |
| Circles 3, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 12, 13, 14, 17, 18, 21, 22, 23, 26, 29, and 30, are used for the final reconstruction. |
| 32. |
| Remove all parts not visible within the formation itself. |
| 33. |
| Colour all areas corresponding to standing... |
| 34. |
| ...or to flattened crop, and finish the reconstruction of the 2016 Mammendorf (Germany) formation. |
| 35. |
| The final result, matched with the aerial image. |
| Copyright © 2016, Zef Damen, The Netherlands |
