Reconstruction of the
2003 Kit's Coty formation
1. Draw a circle. Draw and extend the horizontal and vertical centerlines.
2. Construct the "flower-of-life"-pattern, by copying circle 1 six times, the first to the upper intersection of circle 1 and the vertical centerline, the others each to the next intersection of the previous copy with circle 1.
3. Construct the inscribed hexagram (regular six-pointed star) of circle 1, by drawing the appropriate diagonals, as shown.
4. Construct the inscribed circle of the hexagon (regular 6-sided polygon) enclosed by hexagram 3.
5. Construct a circle, centered at the right intersection of circle 1 and the horizontal centerline, tangent to both nearest sides of hexagram 3.
6. Copy circle 5 to the center of circle 1.
7. Construct a circle, tangent to the horizontal centerline from above, and tangent to both sides of hexagram 3 connected to its top angular-point, as shown.
8. Copy circle 7 to the center of circle 1.
9. Construct a circle concentric to the upper circle 2, passing through the intersections of the lower circle 2 and circle 6.
10. Copy circle 9 to the center of circle 1.
11. Construct a circle, centered at the right intersection of circle 10 and the horizontal centerline, tangent to both nearest sides of hexagram 3.
12. Copy circle 11 to the center of circle 1.
13. Construct a circle concentric to the lower circle 2, tangent to circle 12 at the upper side.
14. Copy circle 13 five times, to the centers of the other circles 2.
15. Copy circle 12 six times, to the intersections of circles 13 and 14 lying in between circles 1 and 10.
16. Copy circle 4 six times, to the centers of circles 15.
17. For the reconstruction, only circles 1, 2, 6, 8, 10, 12, 15 and 16 are needed.
18. Leave out all parts not visible in the formation itself.
19. All areas corresponding to standing...
20. ...or to flattened crop are coloured. This finishes the reconstruction of the 2003 Kit's coty formation.
21. The final result, matched with the aerial image.
Copyright © 2003, Zef Damen, The Netherlands

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