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The Crux of the Matter Traditional Cache

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MuddyWaterGirl: Good price for a new cache. Come on, somebody, place a new one. Happy caching.
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Hidden : 11/3/2008
Difficulty:
1.5 out of 5
Terrain:
2.5 out of 5

Size: Size:   regular (regular)

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Geocache Description:

You are looking for a 30 cal. ammo can. Compass w/ mirror on lanyard for FTF. Nearest parking lot is at a hotel or fast food establishment. Expect a little hike and busy thoroughfare; high grass, woods and possibly ‘critters’ at cache. 'Best' parking is 'West' of the cache. The 2 1/2 difficulty is for the traffic you may have to negotiate. Please be very careful.

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Crux (kr ks) [Lat.,=cross], small but brilliant Southern constellation whose four most prominent members form a Latin cross, the famous Southern Cross. The long arm of the cross, terminating in the brightest member, Acrux/Alpha Crucis – the brightest star in the constellation, points almost directly at the South celestial pole. Two other stars, Mimosa/Beta Crucis (on the East) and Gacrux/Gamma Crucis (at the head of the Southern Cross) are also among the brightest in the sky. Decrux/Delta Crucis (on the West). Also in Crux is the Coalsack, a famous dark nebula. Crux reaches its highest point in the evening sky in May; its location in the far Southern sky makes it visible most of the year to Southern observers but not at all to observers North of about 25°N lat.
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Gacrux would be Conroe,
Acrux Galveston.
Coalsack remains dark and dimmer,
Beta makes your chances slimmer.
Hmmm? Might
Decrux have a caches’ glimmer?

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Southern Cross Constellation nzphoto.tripod.com/astro/asoutherncross.htm

v^v^v^v^CONGRATS TO TREA FOR FTF!!!!! v^v^v^v^v

Additional Hints (Decrypt)

Percr Zlegyrf

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)