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Star Trail - Deneb Traditional Cache

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Northbound: unable to maintain as i dont live in the area

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Hidden : 5/18/2014
Difficulty:
1.5 out of 5
Terrain:
1.5 out of 5

Size: Size:   micro (micro)

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Geocache Description:

As Canadians, we take pride in our starry skies, northern lights, and large stretches of wilderness. Saskatchewan's vast open landscape holds above it some of the darkest skies in Canada, and as such some of the best places for astronomical observing. This series of caches is named after the stars and constellations you may see as you look up.

Deneb (HIP 102098)

Deneb is a white supergiant star in the constellation Cygnus. At 1,380 light years away, it is the 20th brightest star in the Earth's sky, where it shines at an apparent visual magnitude of 1.25. Deneb is the primary component of a multiple-star system. The iron abundance of Deneb is +0.15 (141.3% of the Sun). It is moving through the Galaxy at a speed of 7.4 km/s relative to the Sun. Its projected Galactic orbit carries it between 24,000 and 29,300 light years from the center of the Galaxy.

Sky position: RA 20h 41.4m, Dec +45° 16.8'

Common designations: Deneb, Alpha Cygni, 50 Cygni, HIP 102098, HD 197345, HR 7924
 

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