Little Dipper Series - Epsilon Traditional Cache
Garrett-n-Grampa: Removed all evidence of the cache since we have moved away from the area and can't maintain it any longer.
Little Dipper Series - Epsilon
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A micro cache with logbook. Terrain has lots of cactus, so watch your step. Also please observe all area usage signs and rules.
Congratulations to Team Tuxawuxa and Rio on their stellar performance in getting the FTF!!
Little Dipper Series – Epsilon Ursae Minoris
Epsilon Ursae Minoris (ε UMi, ε Ursae Minoris) is a triple star system in the constellation Ursa Minor. It is approximately 347 light years from Earth. Unlike the other stars in this asterism, this star group does not have a traditional name.
The primary component, Epsilon Ursae Minoris A, is an eclipsing spectroscopic binary. It is classified as a yellow G-type giant with a mean apparent magnitude of +4.21, varying in brightness from magnitude +4.19 to +4.23 with a period of 39.48 days, which is also the orbital period of the binary. The binary is orbited by a third component, Epsilon Ursae Minoris B, which is an 11th magnitude star, 77 arcseconds away in the sky.
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