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Date: Thu, 10-Jan-85 16:36:29 EST
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Sorry, Brett, you're close but not correct.  The lunar base
where Floyd and company landed was, indeed, Clavius (located in
the crater Clavius).  The monolith was dug up in the crater
Tycho -- thus its title, TMA-1 (Tycho Magnetic Anomaly-1).
If you'll recall, Floyd had to take a trip via moonbus out
to the Tycho site from Clavius.

You know, I wonder why they didn't refer to the "Tycho monolith"
as "TMA-1" in 2010?  Too confusing to the audience?  Just not enough
continuity?

B.K. Cobb
ihnp4!ihuxi!okie

"Will this upstart ever stop?"

p.s.  Jeff Meyer -- if you're out there, it's okay to use my line
      "My God, it's full of critics!" as a sign-off.  I haven't
      been able to get a mail message to you since you asked me
      about this a few weeks back.  I like to keep switching sign-
      offs, so having one used for posterity's sake is fine by me.
      Sorry I couldn't get this to you by netmail.