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METEOR SHOWERZ Mystery Cache

Hidden : 11/1/2016
Difficulty:
2 out of 5
Terrain:
2 out of 5

Size: Size:   micro (micro)

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Geocache Description:

Cache is NOT at above coordinates.  Go to N 40 3A.BCD  and W 112 3E.FGH

Another in series about astronomy.  Giving a plug for Stansbury Park Star Parties.  They are every other Saturday night in the summer.  Check it out for some cool viewing of sky.

 


A.  This shower is in August.

B. This shower is in December and is named after the "twin" constellation.

C. This shower peaks in the middle of December.

D. Most meteor showers are spawned by comets.

E. To watch a meteor shower it is best NOT to use binoculars.

F. When a meteor is big enough to reach the ground it is called a meteorid.

G. Most meteors we see as "falling stars" are between the size of a marble and a golf ball.

H. This shower is in October and is because of Hailey's Comet.

 

0. Orionids   1. TRUE    2. Leonids   3. Lyrids    4. Geminids   5. Quadrantids  6. Centaurids  7. FALSE  8. Perseids  9. None of these

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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)