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069-Compass Rose Mystery Cache

Hidden : 12/30/2018
Difficulty:
1.5 out of 5
Terrain:
2 out of 5

Size: Size:   micro (micro)

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Geocache Description:


This puzzle final is a roadside, not too far from the Campbellford Trans Canada Trail from Hastings to Campbellford. All the puzzles are easy as are most of the hides.

The following paragraph is about using the stars for navigation. Find the final coordinates in the paragraph below.
N44° 21.407' W77° 52.473'
To be able to use stars for navigation (in the Northern Hemisphere), find the Little Dipper. Polaris, the North Star, is the end of the handle. Draw a line straight down to the horizon from Polaris and that is north. Sometimes the Little Dipper is hard to see. You can always find it half-way between the Big Dipper and Cassiopeia. These two constellations are always easy to see in a clear night in the northern sky. The Big Dipper is comprised of seven stars and resembles a large ladle or dipper. Cassiopeia on the other hand has five stars and is shaped like the letter W. The North Star is always in between these two constellations with the midpoint of Cassiopeia’s W pointing directly at it.

Additional Hints (Decrypt)

Yvfn ghor, 4-5sg uvtu ba na rireterra gerr n pbhcyr bs zrgerf oruvaq gur ulqeb cbyr. Uvtuyvtug gur cnentencu gb svaq gur svany pbbeqvangrf.

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)