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From: rs55611@ihuxk.UUCP (Robert E. Schleicher)
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Subject: Re: 2010 bugs...
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Date: Tue, 15-Jan-85 13:44:13 EST
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The monolith in 2001 was indeed found at Tycho, being christened
Tycho Magnetic Anomaly 1, or TMA-1, as another poster stated.  The reason
someone remembered Clavius, is that Clavius was the crater where the lunar
base was located, from which the expedition was sent via lunar rover to the
Tycho site.  The "reason" given for having the monolith at Tycho was that
the prominent "rays" surrounding Tycho make it a very prominent lunar
landmark.  Clavius happens to be the nearst big landmark to Tycho, so that
is where the base was placed (I believe Clavius is the largest crater
on the moon, at least on the earth side.)

Bob Schleicher
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