2002 Nursteed formation
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Reconstruction of the 2002 Nursteed formation | ||
| 1. |
| Draw a circle. Draw the horizontal and vertical centerlines. |
| 2. |
| Construct the inscribed dodecagon (regular 12-sided polygon) of circle 1, pointing to the right. |
| 3. |
| Construct the inscribed circle of dodecagon 2. |
| 4. |
| Copy circle 1 6 times to the end-points of the horizontal centerline, and to the 4 intersections these make with circle 1, to form a "flower of life"-pattern. |
| 5. |
| Copy circle 3 6 times to the centers of circles 4. |
| 6. |
| Construct a circle concentric to the rightmost circle 5, tangent to the leftmost circle 5 at the right side. |
| 7. |
| Construct a circle with the end-points of its centerline coincident with the intersections of circles 1 and 3 and the vertical centerline of circle 1. |
| 8. |
| Copy circle 7 to the upper intersection of circle 1 and the vertical centerline. |
| 9. |
| Construct a circle concentric to circle 1, tangent to circle 8 at the upper side. |
| 10. |
| Draw 3 lines through the center of circle 1, each connecting two outer mutual intersections of circles 4. |
| 11. |
| Copy circle 6 6 times to all intersections of lines 10 and circle 9. |
| 12. |
| Copy circle 1 6 times to the centers of circles 11. |
| 13. |
| Construct a circle concentric to circle 1, tangent to circle 8 at the lower side. |
| 14. |
| Only circles 4, 5, 9, 11, 12 and 13 are needed for the reconstruction. |
| 15. |
| Leave out all parts not used in the formation. |
| 16. |
| Colour green all areas corresponding to standing crop... |
| 17. |
| ...or to flattened crop. This finishes the reconstruction of the 2002 Nursteed formation. |
| 18. |
| The final result, matched with the aerial image. |
| Copyright © 2002, Zef Damen, The Netherlands |
