Atlanta Area Geocachers: Planetary Pursuit: (near) Venus

When: 12:45 to 1:45 p.m. March 24.

About: Let's gather to celebrate the latest Geocaching souvenir challenge -- Planetary Pursuit. This event is based on the Metro Atlanta Solar System, a series of locations around metro Atlanta that are arranged proportional in distance to the real Solar System. This location represents Venus.

Metro Atlanta Solar System

Sun: Bradley Observatory, Agnes Scott College, Decatur

Mercury: Alston Campus Center, Agnes Scott College

Venus: Decatur High School

Earth: DeKalb County Library (GC7JZ41)

Mars: Columbia Theological Seminary, Decatur

Jupiter: Emory University Physics Building

Saturn: Georgia Tech Physics Building (GC7KAAV)

Uranus: Hartsfield Jackson Atlanta International Airport (GC7K8PX)

Neptune: Sweetwater Creek State Park

Kuiper Belt: Johns Creek/Duluth (GC7KEKP)

Aurora Borealis: Suwanee (GC7KX2A)

Pluto: Atlanta Motor Speedway (GC7KBZ0)

No purchase is necessary to attend the event; purchase of food is not required. Swap stories, numbers and bring those puzzles that are giving you a hard time. We look forward to seeing old friends and meeting new ones. If you think you might go, make sure you log a note saying "Will Attend" so we can have a good head count for the event and you can be updated on any announcements we might make.

Bonus: Attending an event between March 19 and April 8 counts as 15 points toward the Planetary Pursuit souvenir series.

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