10 - White Dwarf Mystery Cache
Hidden : 2/28/2013
Difficulty:
1.5 out of 5
Terrain:
2 out of 5

Size: Size: regular (regular)

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Geocache Description:

An 50 caliber ammo can.

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

Not far from the junction of two trails. Should be an easy find once at GZ.

To solve for the Final Location
Go to the Wikipedia Page for "White dwarf".
Locate the 4 digit number representing the year the name "white dwarf" was coined by Willem Luyten.

North Coordinates
Take 363.258 and divide it by the year
Subtract it from the posted coordinate.

West Coordinates
Take 661.168 and divide it by the year
Add it to the posted coordinate.

Some information
A white dwarf is what stars like the Sun become after they have exhausted their nuclear fuel. Near the end of its nuclear burning stage, this type of star expels most of its outer material, creating a planetary nebula. Only the hot core of the star remains.

Sirius B is white dwarf and is the brightest star in the night sky.





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Additional Hints (Decrypt)

Ubyr va zvqqyr bs snyyra gerr.

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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