Astronomy as an investigative tool.
Forensics via remote sensing from the various agencies that have aquired data on the Planet Mars is now possible with sufficiently accurate geospatial knowledge.
Citing the mounting evidence being compiled by independant scientists and researchers concerning the Artificiality in the Cydonia region of Mars.
I propose an analysis of the region and it's structures by the Members of this Board.

Those members ,including Mr. Plait and any other members who can exhibit credentials as "Astronomers" or who possess celestial mechanics or other expertise in this Area are especially asked to participate.
This thread will be,for some members the first time they get down and dirty and actually investigate.Scoffing is LAZY.Do THE WORK.

This thread will have Astronomical theory as its focus but will by no means be limited solely to that subject.A multidisciplinary approach will deliver the best results.Many of You are Familiar with Ares' Face in Cydonia,as well as Classic enigmas like the D&M pyramid ,etc.
Well...That is a good thing.
I am absolutely confident when These anomalies are Seen through the Eye of a fair mind ,from under the pervasive dust,the eroded,collapsed structures(wether natural or not)and background noise of mundane geology,Intelligence will be gleaned from Cydonia.
Others before you have been dragged kicking and screaming toward this possibility and some of you will eventually also notice the flailings ,the trail in the martian dust that leads back to their safe place,insular,secure.
before they were dragged to this place where I am.

You will bring to the Investigation Your various knowledge of Science,be they Physics,geology,astronomy,music,geometry or art.
Architecture,drafting,Archeology,biology,exo-biology,etc.
Any members here in Possession of advanced software like Starry Night or Redshift are beseeched to help with plotting any possible data they can.
To See if there is a "Message" from Cydonia.

This Thread has an Automatic built-in one year term wich should be sufficient for the remaining duration of the Twin Rovers as well as the First public release by The ESA of data For Cydonia and Environs.

At the Least,after a year,I will walk away from here with enough tutilage to say I am an Rank Amatuer Astronomer thanks to the BA members help.At best,More Evidence of Artificiality(EA)than I already possess.

I look forward to many great debates,and to friends and hopefully not enemies I make along the way.I have noted that many Members here are of the belief that Cydonia and the Artificiality Question has thoroughly been discredited,This is Not so.

So to properly begin,We will open this discussion With the Cydonia region being the possible remains of an Civilization or Colony Not of this Earth that may have had intercourse with early human societies and will treat it as an Exo-Archeological Site where no In-situ digging has occurred and all evidence has been aquired by remote sensing from orbiting spacecraft.

This thread is now Open.
Basic areas of inquiry on my first post will be:
-How are Sites (cities,temple complexes,etc.) laid out in "Planview" on EARTH to either observe celestial events or Note a Specific astronomical alignment.
-How are Sites (cities,temple complexes,etc.) oriented to recieve maximum Solar benefits (heating,light play on architecture,streets,etc.)
-What Role does latitude play.
-What role does Longitude play.
-What is(if any) the Combined Lat./Long. role.
-Axial tilt is important,why.
-precession and wobble.

It is of my opinion that if Cydonia was designed and is now Ruins,it is possible to "Reverse Engineer" the blueprint.And THAT is the plumb that is weighted at the end of this thread.

My name is Clayton Spencer Ireland.
I Enter here an Apprentice.
I wish to leave a Master of at least the basic Astronomy concepts.
Teach me.

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