5 - Neutron Mystery Cache
Hidden : 2/28/2013
Difficulty:
1.5 out of 5
Terrain:
1.5 out of 5

Size: Size: small (small)

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Geocache Description:

A Small Lock-N-Lock.

The cache is not at the posted coordinates. You must do some simple math to find the final coordinates.

They all don't have to be deep in the woods. An easier one for you! Roadside parking near the cache.

To solve for the Final Location
Go to the Wikipedia Page for "Neutron star" (not the story by Larry Niven).
Locate the 4 digit number representing the year Walter Baade and Fritz Zwicky proposed the existence of the neutron star.

North Coordinates
Take 717.514 and divide it by the year
Subtract it from the posted coordinate.

West Coordinates
Take 350.054 and divide it by the year
Add it to the posted coordinate.

Some information
Neutron stars are one of the possible ends for a star. They result from massive stars which have mass greater than 4 to 8 times that of our Sun. After these stars have finished burning their nuclear fuel, they undergo a supernova explosion. This explosion blows off the outer layers of a star into a beautiful supernova remnant. The central region of the star collapses under gravity. It collapses so much that protons and electrons combine to form neutrons. Hence the name "neutron star".



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Additional Hints (Decrypt)

Arne raq bs thneqenvy

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)


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