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Smiley Series: Gravity Prob: B Mystery Cache

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Difficulty:
2.5 out of 5
Terrain:
3.5 out of 5

Size: Size:   regular (regular)

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Geocache Description:

The cache is NOT at the posted coords above. This is part of the Smiley Series of caches. This fine cache was hiden by Waterhog. He did a lot of work going into this swamp numerous times to find a good hiding spot.
The posted coords took him into this deep, dark, muddy swamp. There is no way a cache could be placed there.

One clear night while trying to get back to his truck from this swamp he looked up and thought he saw a shooting star. It was too slow for a meteorite or shooting star. It was a satellite!

This satellite had an odd path! It was not going east to west, but North to South, Pole to Pole! Waterhog looked it up on the Nasa site and determined this was Gravity Prob: B ! What a quiet and very costly program this was. Not many people have heard of it.
To find this cache you will answer some questions about this satellite program.
1. The Gravity Prob: B program cost more than any other satellite program! It's cost was: 754,000,000 in BLANK.
*If Blank is in Cents, A is 2
*If Blank is in Dollars, A is 1
*if Blank is in Half Dollars, A is 3
*if Blank is in Half Dimes, A is 7
*if Blank is in Japanesse Yen, A is 9

2. Gravity Prob: B is large! It's Dewar or Thermos can hold _______ Gallons! Answer has three didgits. Take the digit in the Hundreds place. That number is: B. Take B subtract 1 to get: Z
3. Gravity Prob: B is COLD! For the instruments to work it is kept at what temperature in Fahrenheit? NEGATIVE: ______ degrees. Take the digit in the Hundreds place . Answer is C. .
4. To keep Gravity Prob: B this cold, what element is used in it's thermos?
If Argon then D = 70
If Helium then D = 85
If Krpton then D= 92
If Neon then D = 77
Answer is : D
5. Gravity Prob: B was launched in what year? Answer is: E
6. Gravity Prob: B Has __ Gyroscopes. Only one is needed. The others are backups. The gyroscopes and measuring instruments on this Prob are most precise instruments man has ever invented. This is where the program costs sky rocketed! All the gyroscopes are still working today! How many gyroscopes are there on Gravity Prob: B?
Answer is: F
7. Gravity Prob: B must be lined up to a Guide Star. The guide star must be far, far, far, away as to not move during this multi year mission. Name the Guide Star. Count the number of letters in the guide star name.(Don't count the space) This number is : G
8. Gravity Prob: B is proving which Theory:
A) Boyles Law of Star Theory, H = 7
B) Vaught's Theory of Stability,H= 9
C) Periodic Theory of Elements,H=5
D) Einstein's Theory of Relativity,H= 3
E) Bohr's Emission Theory of Space,H= 8


9. How Long did Gravity Prob: A stay in orbit? Round out to the nearest Hour. Answer is : J

10. In Dec of 2010 Gravity Prob: C will launch. In June of 2011, It will try to prove String Theory and the "T" Theory of 11 Dimensions and actually try to go into the 7th or 9th dimension! Some scientists are very worried that this will cause a "Tear In Space" and is just too dangerous to Earth. True or False.
If True K= 9
if False K= 0


E Minus 1999 = X

F-J=J

H+J=X

K times X = K (X not equal to one. )

G + 1 = R


THE CACHE IS AT:

NORTH: C J H F. J K X

WEST: 0 (D-2) H A. G Z R

There is no multiplication in the above formulas. Just write the numbers in the stated order.


You should go in at Tower #8778. If your coords take you too far away from there try the math again. This is the only wet area, which isn't too hard to cross. The cache was placed by Waterhog on nice higher land.
The First Three Cachers will have their names printed here as Fastest Cachers in This Region. (FCITR's!)
  • First To Find:Trail Mix 8, April 20th, 2010, 878 Finds!
  • Second To Find:lusterlady, April 21, 2010, 1891 Finds
  • Third To Find:megancnmt, April 22nd, 2010, 47 Finds!

Thanks to Proud Lake Rec Area staff for the permit for this cache.

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