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Starz Mystery Cache

Hidden : 10/13/2016
Difficulty:
2.5 out of 5
Terrain:
2 out of 5

Size: Size:   micro (micro)

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Geocache Description:

Obviously the listed coordinates are not correct. Solve puzzle to get final place.

 

Final Coordinates are   N  40  3A.BCD     W  112  3E.FGH


A.  Brightest star in the summer triangle.

B.  This was the north star when the Egyptians built the pyramids.

C.  This star is in the constellation  Draco.

D.  This star is at the bottom of a constellation that looks like a kite.

E.   Brightest star in constellation Bootes.

F.  Bright star in constellation Orion.

G. A bright star opposite the star Rigel in the same constellation.

H.  "red star"  the"eye" of Taurus the Bull.

There is an observatory in Stansbury Park about 15 miles from here.  They have star parties every other Saturday in the summer.  A great place to visit to see cool stuff.  I enjoy astronomy and set up this cache to let you taste some.

 

1. Altair        2.  Arcturus       3. Betelgeuse      4.  Thuban     5. Aldebaran

6.  Algol     7. Capella   8. Vega   9. Deneb     0. Polaris

You can check your answers for this puzzle on GeoChecker.com.

READ THIS IMPORTANT AFTER you have completed the puzzle and used geochecker, THEN change C (because of road construction) Antares was named because of its similarity to Mars. If true then C is 1. If false then C is 3.

Additional Hints (Decrypt)

Unatvat va fntroehfu.

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)