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Ophiuchus is Rising Mystery Cache

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TheWinterTrio: I've decided to let this one go... I was never fully happy with the puzzle or the hide and GZ looks like someone is moving things around...

For those of you wondering how to solve....

Related Web Page - Wikipedia, pull up the constellation and then the list of stars.

The numbers you need are the Apparent Magnitude of the Greek Lettered stars on the Cache Page.

Thanks to all who solved the puzzle and found the cache.

-TWT

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Hidden : 3/17/2011
Difficulty:
3 out of 5
Terrain:
1.5 out of 5

Size: Size:   small (small)

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Geocache Description:


When I got the idea for this puzzle, "Age of Aquarius" was running through my head for some reason, so "Aquarius is Rising" was my first idea for the title. I then thought about "Aries is Rising", my own sign. Then, "Gemini is Rising", W2's sign and in an Iron Maiden song (Seventh Son Of A Seventh Son). Haven't looked up W3's sign... In the end, I decided that since I didn't really follow Astrology anyway, I'd use "Ophiuchus" since it had got some press recently about being the "13th" Sign.



The above coordinates are not where the cache is located or even a good place to park.










The Container is a small lock-n-lock that can hold a few small items plus the logbook. It's a pretty tight fit, so you may need a tool to retrieve and please don't push it too far when replacing. You will need to bring your own writing instrument.


Congrats to Tobias & Petronella for the FTF!


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Additional Hints (Decrypt)

[Puzzle-Hint1]Nccneragyl lbh pna vtaber nal senpgvbaf. [Puzzle-Hint2]EBG-? Fc vlr zxk sfprxifwb qeb jxdkfqrab lc qefp mrwwib, vlr’ii pqxoq ql pbb pqxop.

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)