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071 Compass Rose Mystery Cache

Hidden : 1/2/2019
Difficulty:
1.5 out of 5
Terrain:
1.5 out of 5

Size: Size:   micro (micro)

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Geocache Description:


This puzzle is a quick park and grab geocache near the Hastings Campbellford Rail Trail. Enjoy! 


Find the co-ordinates for the final in the paragraph below.
In creating the film, “Moana”,  2016, Disney organized a team of cultural experts who helped write the script where it referenced traditional Maori navigation techniques at sea. In the film we see the main character, Moana Waialiki, in a traditional Polynesian boat, using an ancient technique to measure the altitude of a group of stars. In this scene, you can see (from the picture), that she’s measuring the stars in Orion’s Belt (a constellation) using her hand. The position of Moana’s hand indicates the star above her index finger has an altitude of 21º. Given that the movie takes place about 2,000 years ago near Samoa, the position of Orion indicates they are travelling exactly due East.    N 44° 20.689' W 77° 52.818'

 

 

 

 

Additional Hints (Decrypt)

abegu fvqr bs ebnq, va irel ynetr cvar gerr, Yvfn ghor, 4 srrg uvtu, cnexvat ba fbhgu fvqr bs ebnq. 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)