GC3CVDP GSS07: Saturn - Geolympix Solar System (Traditional Cache) in Southern England, United Kingdom created by Simply Paul

This cache has been archived.

Simply Paul: I dropped by to check on this (and perhaps pick it up?) but it wasn't where I'd hidden it or anywhere near-by big enough to hide it. After half an hour of hunting I gave it up as gone. A shame as it was a nice box. Hohum. Thanks for finding it folks. Sorry to those who struggled. Only 'Remote' from this series survives and it'll be archived soon, so if you have its coords, don't delay.

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Hidden : 3/30/2012

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Size: Size: regular (regular)

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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 61% here, to fit the rings in the cache (much smaller on the lid) - 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.

Saturn is the second largest planet in our solar system and is shown in the box a little smaller than scale size, so it'd fit! It's less dense on average than water, meaning Saturn (the planet, as well as the cache!) would float if you could find a bath big enough to put it in (the planet, not the cache. Please don't put this cache in your bath.)

For ease of access, look for a well hidden footpath at Nobels Farm. It starts on your right at the end of a fenceline if doing the caches in number order. Seeing ' Private Keep Out' signs? You've missed a turning somewhere. You can walk on and take the sharp-right path, which brings you back, lower down the hillside. Please don't ignore the Private Keep Out signs!