Ursa Major Traditional Cache
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This is one of six caches designed to satisfy some of the
more difficult letters for "The Animal Alphabet"
(GC2199J). Even if you have no interest in the challenge, the 5
traditionals- and the bonus that follow- make for a nice outing if
you just want to take the dogs for a walk and get some smileys.
You're looking for tupperware containers in rocks.
Ursa Major is a familiar constellation in the night sky, and has
had historical and mythological importance in many cultures.
Did you know....?
- Ursa Major contains the highly-recognizable Big Dipper, which
is not a constellation itself, but an asterism
- After Hydra and Virgo, Ursa Major is the third largest (by area
measured in square degrees) of the 88 constellations in the night
sky
- the nearest star in the constellation, Lalande 21185, is 8.31
light years away, or about 49,000,000,000,000 miles- despite its
relative closeness, it is a red dwarf and is too dim to see without
the aid of a telescope
- Epsilon Ursae Majoris- also known as Alioth- is the brightest
star in Ursa Major, and the 31st brightest in the night sky- it is
108 times more luminous than our Sun
Additional Hints
(Decrypt)
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