Burghasungen (2), nr. Kassel, Hessen, Germany. Reported 22nd June.

In the early morning of June 24, 2000, local CC-researcher Eckhard Weber discovered a new formation in a field of rye at Burghasungen, near Kassel, in Hessen. The phenomenon visited again the known Zierenberg-area that now already hosts eight formations ( ...total German number so far is 14 ). It was just the previous night ( June 23/24 ) at about mid-night when CC-researcher Wolfgang Schoeppe drove past the field and he confirms that it was still empty at that time and very soon afterwards pouring rain sat in.

The formation shows a large 9-pointed and slightly rotating star with a small central standing ring inscribed within a large but slightly irregular outer ring and three grapeshot in thought-bubbles-style nearby.

Measurements

According to the measurements taken by researchers Dirk Moeller and Ralf Ritter the diameter of the outer ring ( = total diameter ) is about 80m - quite large for German standards and the biggest for this year so far. The triangular star tips are attached to a flattened central circle of 20m diameter. The small central ring shows a diameter of 3,80m. The biggest grapeshot-circle is 3,5m with a standing centre - and the two smaller ones 2m diameter. The direction of the flattened crop in the circular elements is anti clockwise. And even if the star-part is laid nicely the outer ring shows some obvious irregularities, such as a more rough lay and a artily braying width

Diagram by Dirk Moeller 2000

Aerial will follow soon...

Thanks to Dirk Moeller and Ralf Ritter for providing information and material.

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