2018 Mixon formation
These triangles enclose a hexagon (regular 6-sided polygon). Call this hexagon 2.
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Reconstruction of the 2018 Mixon formation | ||
| 1. |
| Draw a circle. Draw and extend the horizontal and vertical centerlines. |
| 2. |
| Construct two inscribed equilateral triangles of circle 1, one pointing up, one pointing down. These triangles enclose a hexagon (regular 6-sided polygon). Call this hexagon 2. |
| 3. |
| Construct a circle centered at the intersection of the lower side of hexagon 2 and the vertical centerline, passing through its lower righthand angular point. |
| 4. |
| Construct the inscribed equilateral triangle of circle 3, pointing down. |
| 5. |
| Construct the inscribed circle of triangle 4. |
| 6. |
| Construct the inscribed equilateral triangle of circle 5, pointing down. |
| 7. |
| Construct the inscribed circle of triangle 6. |
| 8. |
| Copy circle 7 to the upper intersection of circle 5 and the vertical centerline. |
| 9. |
| Construct a circle concentric to circle 3, tangent to circle 8 at the upper side. |
| 10. |
| Copy circle 7 to the upper intersection of circle 3 and the vertical centerline. |
| 11. |
| Construct a circle concentric to circle 3, tangent to circle 10 at the upper side. |
| 12. |
| Construct the inscribed circle of hexagon 2. |
| 13. |
| Construct the inscribed equilateral triangle of circle 12, pointing down. |
| 14. |
| Copy circles 3, 5, 7, 9, and 11, two times, to the other angular points of triangle 13. |
| 15. |
| Construct the inscribed equilateral triangle of circle 12, pointing up. |
| 16. |
| Copy circle 7 four times, to the center of circle 1, and to the angular points of triangle 15. |
| 17. |
| Copy circle 12 to the center of circle 3. |
| 18. |
| Construct the inscribed equilateral triangle of circle 17, pointing up. |
| 19. |
| Construct a circle concentric to circle 1, passing through the righthand angular point of triangle 18. |
| 20. |
| Construct the inscribed hexagon of circle 19, pointing to the right. |
| 21. |
| Copy circle 7 six times, to the angular points of hexagon 20. |
| 22. |
| Copy circle 7 to the lowest angular point of triangles 2. |
| 23. |
| Copy circle 7 two times, to the upper lefthand and righthand angular points of triangles 2. |
| 24. |
| Construct a circle concentric to circle 1, tangent to circle 22 at the lower side. |
| 25. |
| Construct a circle concentric to circle 3, passing through the intersection of the righthand side of triangle 4 and the lower side of hexagon 2. |
| 26. |
| Construct a circle centered at the righthand intersection of circle 25 and the lower side of hexagon 2, tangent to circle 5 at the righthand side. |
| 27. |
| Copy circle 26 to the righthand intersection of circle 9 and the lower side of hexagon 2. |
| 28. |
| Construct a circle concentric to circle 3, tangent to circle 27 at the righthand side. |
| 29. |
| Construct a circle concentric to circle 3, tangent to circle 22 at the upper side. |
| 30. |
| Copy circles 3, 5, 7, 9, 11, 25, 28, and 29, three times, to the top and the lower lefthand and righthand angular points of triangles 2. |
| 31. |
| Copy circle 26 to the center of circle 22. |
| 32. |
| Construct a circle concentric to circle 1, tangent to circle 31 at the upper side. |
| 33. |
| Circles 1, 3, 5, 7, 9, 11, 14, 16, 21, 22, 23, 24, 30, and 32, are used for the final reconstruction. |
| 34. |
| Remove all parts not visible within the formation itself. |
| 35. |
| Colour all areas corresponding to standing... |
| 36. |
| ...or to flattened crop, and finish the reconstruction of the 2018 Mixon formation. |
| 37. |
| The final result, matched with the aerial image. |
| Copyright © 2018, Zef Damen, The Netherlands |
