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The Regular Enneagon, and Three Regular Enneagrams

Posted on 16 September 2018 by

The red figure above is a regular enneagon, or nine-sided polygon, and it has three regular enneagrams (or “star enneagons”) inside it. The light blue figure is called a {9,2} enneagram. The green figure can be viewed two ways: as … Continue reading →

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SevenStar

Posted on 3 February 2018 by
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Fiftystar: My 2018 Birthday Star

Posted on 12 January 2018 by

Every year, it is my tradition to make a star for my birthday. This is the one for today, with fifty points for my new age. I like the view from age 50. I can see half-centuries before and after … Continue reading →

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Conjoined Twin Starfish

Posted on 21 January 2017 by

I made this using Stella 4d: Polyhedron Navigator. You can try this program for yourself at this website.

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My 2017 Birthday Stars

Posted on 12 January 2017 by

I turn 49 today. This is a 49-pointed star, to mark the occasion — an old tradition of mine. My first birthday was in 1968 — on the day I was born. A year later, on my second birthday, I … Continue reading →

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HexaStar

Posted on 28 July 2016 by
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SpinStar

Posted on 23 July 2016 by
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