2011 Kingstone Coombes formation
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Reconstruction of the 2011 Kingstone Coombes formation | ||
| 1. |
| Draw a circle. Draw and extend the horizontal and vertical centerlines. |
| 2. |
| Construct the inscribed equilateral triangle of circle 1, pointing up. |
| 3. |
| Construct the inscribed circle of triangle 2. |
| 4. |
| Construct the inscribed equilateral triangle of circle 3, pointing down. |
| 5. |
| Construct the inscribed circle of triangle 4. |
| 6. |
| Construct a circle centered at the top of triangle 2, tangent to circle 5 at the upper side. |
| 7. |
| Construct a circle centered at the lower lefthand angular point of triangle 2, tangent to circle 5 at the lower lefthand side. |
| 8. |
| Construct a circle centered at the lower righthand angular point of triangle 2, tangent to circle 5 at the lower righthand side. |
| 9. |
| Construct a "two-points" circle (defined by the two end-points of a centerline) between the lower lefthand angular point of triangle 2 and the intersection of the lower side of triangle 2 and the vertical centerline. |
| 10. |
| Copy circle 9 to the center of circle 6. |
| 11. |
| Copy circle 9 to the center of circle 7. |
| 12. |
| Copy circle 9 to the center of circle 8. |
| 13. |
| Copy circle 5 to the righthand intersection of circles 1 and 10. |
| 14. |
| Copy circle 5 to the upper intersection of circles 1 and 11. |
| 15. |
| Copy circle 5 to the lower intersection of circles 1 and 12. |
| 16. |
| Construct a circle concentric to circle 6, tangent to circle 13 at the righthand side. |
| 17. |
| Construct a circle concentric to circle 7, tangent to circle 14 at the upper side. |
| 18. |
| Construct a circle concentric to circle 8, tangent to circle 15 at the lower side. |
| 19. |
| Copy circle 5 to the center of circle 6. |
| 20. |
| Draw the connecting line between the two intersections of circles 13 and 19. |
| 21. |
| Construct a circle concentric to circle 6, tangent to line 20. |
| 22. |
| Copy circle 21 to the center of circle 7. |
| 23. |
| Copy circle 21 to the center of circle 8. |
| 24. |
| Construct a circle centered at the righthand intersection of circles 1 and 21, tangent to circle 16 at the righthand side. |
| 25. |
| Copy circle 24 two times, to the upper intersection of circles 1 and 22 and to the lower intersection of circles 1 and 23. |
| 26. |
| Construct a circle concentric to circle 1, tangent to circle 16 at the lower side. |
| 27. |
| Construct a circle centered at the lower intersection of circle 16 and the vertical centerline, tangent to circle 5 at the upper side. |
| 28. |
| Copy circle 27 to the righthand intersection of circle 1 and the horizontal centerline. |
| 29. |
| Construct a circle concentric to circle 1, tangent to circle 28 at the righthand side. |
| 30. |
| Draw two connecting lines, from the center of circle 1 to the upper lefthand and upper righthand angular points of triangle 4. |
| 31. |
| Construct a circle concentric to circle 1, tangent to circle 27 at the upper side. |
| 32. |
| Copy circle 27 two times, to the intersections of lines 30 and circle 31. |
| 33. |
| Construct a circle concentric to circle 1, tangent to circle 24 at the lower side. |
| 34. |
| Circles 1, 5, 6, 7, 8, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 24, 25, 26, 29, 32 and 33, are used for the final reconstruction. |
| 35. |
| Remove all parts not visible within the formation itself. |
| 36. |
| Colour all areas corresponding to standing... |
| 37. |
| ...or to flattened crop, and finish the reconstruction of the 2011 Kingstone Coombes formation. |
| 38. |
| The final result, matched with the aerial image. |
| Copyright © 2011, Zef Damen, The Netherlands |
