GSS05: Ceres - Geolympix Solar System Traditional Geocache

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Simply Paul: Sorry folks, on checking this I'm 99.6% certain it's gone. The area has changed a lot since I was last here and the 'pitted tree stump' could not be located. I have my suspicions it's been smashed flat. As Ceres was really only here to break up a long walk I've decided not to replace it for now. There was no number on the log either, so I'm only losing a cache, not having to rework the series. It may get a replacement in the future because the asteroid belt is cool [:)]

Thanks again for the feedback, sorry to those who DNF'd it and well done to those who didn't.

SP

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Hidden : 3/30/2012
Difficulty:
2 out of 5
Terrain:
2.5 out of 5

Size: Size: not chosen (not chosen)

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Geocache Description:

The Geolympix Solar System Series was inspired by a visit to Zürich in 2010, where I saw a 1:1bn scale solar system. GSS caches are hidden at scale distances from the 'sun'; the golden globe atop West Wycombe church.

Based on a 1:300,000,000 scale, each cache contains a planet to the same scale - or a minor planet at 200% scale so you can see it in this case - and is sited at the correct distance from the globe. Thus, if you could see it from the Earth cache, the golden globe would appear to be 1/2 of a degree across, just as the sun appears from the Earth.

Ceres is a Dwarf Planet, one of five - including Pluto - known to orbit our sun. It's the largest body in the scattered disc of rocks and dust which makes up the Asteroid Belt between Mars and Jupiter. Note: No letter and number here for those planning on finding Neptune and the planets/caches beyond. Like Mercury, it's just too small!

Other caches in this series:
GSS01: Mercury - Geolympix Solar System
GSS02: Venus - Geolympix Solar System
GSS03: Earth - Geolympix Solar System
GSS04: Mars - Geolympix Solar System
GSS05: Ceres - Geolympix Solar System - HERE!
GSS06: Jupiter - Geolympix Solar System
GSS07: Saturn - Geolympix Solar System
GSS08: Uranus - Geolympix Solar System
GSS09: Neptune - Geolympix Solar System
GSS10: Pluto - Geolympix Solar System
GSS11: Eris - Geolympix Solar System
GSS12: Remote - Geolympix Solar System

Additional Hints (Decrypt)

[Ceres is pretty small] Gur urnivyl pengrerq fghzc.

Decryption Key

A|B|C|D|E|F|G|H|I|J|K|L|M
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N|O|P|Q|R|S|T|U|V|W|X|Y|Z

(letter above equals below, and vice versa)


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