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Hidden : 5/12/2011
Difficulty:
4.5 out of 5
Terrain:
1.5 out of 5

Size: Size:   micro (micro)

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Geocache Description:

A little puzzle for all you puzzle fans. This is modeled after a cache I found while on a trip out west. I was able to figure it out, I don't think you'll have much trouble.


The cache is not located at the posted coordinates. You will get wet if you go there.

8 121 W 137 Joh
153
56
ann
72
  88
201  
217
120
Z 23
Y
 
152
 
  71  
87 200   216
119  
22
38
151 54
167
70
 
86
199 102
D
118
  134
149 37
  53
166 69 182
85 198 101
214  117  
133
 21
36
 
 52  
68
181
 
197
 
213
116
 
132
20
148
 
   179 67
 195 83
196
99
212
 
 V 131
19
147
 35
50
 178 66
 
 82 210
98
211
114
 
 130  
146
34
162
177
65
193
81
 
97
 B  
 1  129  
145
33
 
 49
 64 192
80
 208 96
 E 112
 
 128  
144
 32  160 48
 176
 191  
Fau
95
 C  
lha  127  30 143
31
ber
47
 175 63
 
206
 94  
110
13
 126  29 142
45
 
 46 174
  190
 205  
221
 109   125
 28 141
 
157
60
173
 
189
77
 92 220
 
11
  27
 140 43
156
 
172
 75 188
76
 
  107
10
123
A
 
42

 58  
74
 187  90  
 91
 106 9
122
 
 
41
154
57
 170 73
 186 89
 
105
 X






For some reason, I couldn't get some of the borders to show on the table

To solve this puzzle, place numbers (1-225) in the  squares so that the sum of every row, column, and main diagonial is the same.  I have put quite a few numbers in place to start you off.  No number is used more than once.  Use the numbers from the squares with letters to solve for the coordinates.

The above  magic square was constructed in the 1600's.  The author is unkown, but was reported in Arithmetischer Cubic-cossisher Lustgarten by a certain mathematician in Tübingen, 1604. If you can find his name it will make it a lot easier to solve the magic square. 

This mathematician was a trained weaver.  He also was an algebraist and for his work explaining logarithms and the sums of powers of intergers.

The actual coordinates are N39 A.(B+C+D+E) W077 0V.(W+X+Y+Z)

BYOP, the cache isn't big enough for one.  You might need your geotool.  Please rehide the cache as you find it, let the next finder have the fun also.  Beware of muggles, use your geomoble to block their sight.


***Congratulations UFF298 on FTF!***




REBAHLUAFNNAHOJ

Additional Hints (Decrypt)

Chmmyr: gur fhz bs rnpu ebj, pbyhza, naq znva qvntbany vf 1695 Gur zna: Ebfvpehpvna

Decryption Key

A|B|C|D|E|F|G|H|I|J|K|L|M
-------------------------
N|O|P|Q|R|S|T|U|V|W|X|Y|Z

(letter above equals below, and vice versa)