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Spring Equinox 2013 Dawn Mob Event Cache

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Hidden : Sunday, September 22, 2013
Difficulty:
2.5 out of 5
Terrain:
1 out of 5

Size: Size:   not chosen (not chosen)

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Let's celebrate the September equinox this year.

Sunday, 22 September 2013 at 6.00am sharp!


We will meet at the given coordinates at 6.00am - feel free to come earlier, especially if you want to set up for a good photo of the rising sun. 

The logbook will be out only until the sunrise at 6.28am, make sure that you turn up on time and sign it - additionally, there may be a clue about a later event in the logbook, so don't forget to note it down.

Hot tea, coffee, milo and some home baking will be provided yes  please bring your own mug.

An equinox is a period in the orbit of a planet in which the planet's orbit and position cause the Sun to pass directly over the equator and it marks a shift in seasons. When the equinox occurs, the Sun is directly over the celestial equator, which means that someone standing at the equator would be able to see the Sun immediately overhead. It also means that half of the planet is fully illuminated, and that day and night are of roughly equal length.

http://video.nationalgeographic.com/video/science/space-sci/solar-system/equinoxes-sci/

While the exact time for the equinox in Dunedin this year is 23 Sep at 8.44am, the Sunday may be a better time to get some nice pictures of the sunrise without having to rush off, have a chat with others and get some hints for those frustrating caches, and maybe even get together for a whole day of caching!

Event going ahead in any weather, so come prepared as there is not much shelter unless you fancy hiding under tooth roots.

If you are coming from out of own, why not make it into a weekend and consider other activities - The Port Chalmers Seafood Festival is on the day before.

The inspiration for this event comes from Pprime who has been running a whole series of dawn mob events successfully in Brisbane - if they can do it, so can we!

The difficulty rating reflects the time of day - if you do not usually get up this time of the day, just think: when was it the last time you did something for the first time, or differently? smiley

 

Additional Hints (Decrypt)

grkg zr gur qnl orsber vs lbh jnag n jnxr hc pnyy!!

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)