Meteor Mystery Mystery Cache
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Small Camoed container located in Caesar Creek State Park - placed with permission. Permit number CCSP02418.
The Perseids are a prolific meteor shower associated with the comet Swift-Tuttle. The Perseids are so-called because the point from which they appear to come, called the radiant, lies in the constellation Perseus. The name derives in part from the word Perseides, a term found in Greek mythology referring to the sons of Perseus.
The stream of debris is called the Perseid cloud and stretches along the orbit of the comet Swift-Tuttle. The cloud consists of particles ejected by the comet as it travels on its 133-year orbit. Most of the particles have been part of the cloud for around a thousand years. However, there is also a relatively young filament of dust in the stream that was pulled off the comet in 1865, which can give an early mini-peak the day before the maximum shower.
The earliest information on this meteor shower is found in Chinese annals in 36 AD. However, credit for recognizing the shower's annual appearance is given to Adolphe Quetelet who reported in 1835 that there was a shower emanating from the constellation Perseus.Some Catholics refer to the Perseids as the "tears of St. Lawrence", since 10 August is the date of that saint's martyrdom.
The shower is visible from mid-July each year, with the peak in activity between August 9 and 14, depending on the particular location of the stream. During the peak, the rate of meteors reaches 60 or more per hour. They can be seen all across the sky, but because of the path of Swift-Tuttle's orbit, Perseids are primarily visible in the northern hemisphere. As with many meteor showers, the visible rate is greatest in the pre-dawn hours, since the side of the Earth nearest to turning into the sun scoops up more meteors as the Earth moves through space. Most Perseids disappear while at heights above 50 miles.
This cache was hidden as part of the annual Caesar Creek Meteor Shower campout and placed with permission from Naturalist Erin Shaw.
Now to the puzzle: The actual location of the cache is N 39 30.ABC W 084 01.XYZ.
All you have to do is figure out the rest :
A = Draconids-1
B = Eta Aquarids
C = Quadrantids + Quadrantids
X = Quadrantids
Y = Geminids/2
Z = Delta Aquarids - Eta Aquarids
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(Decrypt)
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