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Old May 17th 11, 09:16 AM posted to uk.sci.weather,uk.sci.astronomy,sci.astro.amateur
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Default Crop Circles from BBC helicopter footage

On 16/05/2011 13:20, Chris.B wrote:
On May 16, 1:15 pm, Martin
wrote:

The relevant part can be seen using BBC iPlayer at 54:15-54:24 into the
programme with best overall view at 54:19:

http://www.bbc.co.uk/iplayer/episode/b00sj8fc/Domesday/


iPlayer is not available outside the UK.


Ah. I hadn't thought of that! Here are a couple of temporary links to my
original best frame grab from the program and a perspective corrected
one to better show the pattern (assuming right angled field boundaries).
It is circular and surprisingly complex inside.

If it was a hoax someone went to a lot of trouble making it.

http://www.nezumi.demon.co.uk/temp/cropc.jpg
http://www.nezumi.demon.co.uk/temp/cropc2.jpg

I may have to take them down if the Beeb objects but I think this
probably constitutes fair usage for the purposes of commentary.
Taken from BBC "Doomsday documentary" iPlayer framegrab at 54:19.

BTW can you (or any other volunteer) read Danish scientific papers?

Regards,
Martin Brown