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"Close" Encounters - PDM Edition Mystery Cache

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FrancisScottKey: I am regretfully archiving this cache since there's been no response nor action by the cache owner within the time frame requested in the last reviewer note.

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Hidden : 3/27/2016
Difficulty:
2 out of 5
Terrain:
1 out of 5

Size: Size:   micro (micro)

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Geocache Description:

When I have too much time on my hands, I (like many other people) turn to the internet. Somehow I stumbled across MUFON and NUFORC records and thought it would be an interesting idea to do a series of mystery caches based on UFO sightings in the area. To make it easier for you (and harder for me), the solutions to the puzzles are all space/ufo/alien - related.


The cache is not at the posted location.  However, it is close to a type of location is popular for cache placement and also looks to be pretty close to where the actual incident occurred (based on the video hyperlinked below).

The Incident

On October 28, 2014 at approximately 19:45, a witness described a bright green light flying around Plaza Del Mercado in Silver Spring, MD.

I just saw this evening with 2 other people this "flying object", it was flying there for 10 minutes but unfortunately when I remembered that I had my iPad to film it, it didn't reappear. It was a bright green light that caught our attention. It was flying UP and DOWN, from LEFT to RIGHT and it looked like it turned around itself (if that makes sense...) Going really HIGH and then coming DOWN again...

A video of the encounter (only lasting a few seconds) can be found here. Because embedding youtube videos is harder than it seems.

Obviously, I cannot confirm whether this incident actually happened.  However, I can confirm that over a span of several years, more than one incident has been reported in this general area....

The Cache

The cache can be found close by at the following location:

Conrad, Young, Null, Shepard, Bean, Bean, Aldrin

Null, Scott, Scott, Null, Aldrin, Irwin, Irwin, Young

You're looking for a magnetic nano so bring your own pen.

 

I'm starting this at a 2 difficulty and have not included a geochecker link. If it appears that I've over/underestimated the difficulty, I'll adjust that.

Additional Hints (Decrypt)

Gur hsb jnf ernyyl FUBJPNFRvat vg'f novyvgl ng yvtug qvfcynlf.

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)