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Solar System - Uranus Traditional Cache

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Hidden : 4/17/2022
Difficulty:
1.5 out of 5
Terrain:
1.5 out of 5

Size: Size:   micro (micro)

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The Solar System

This is a small series that displays the distances the planets are from the sun on a scale of one meter to a million kilometers.
So every meter you walk is a million kilometers.
Rutherglen's Bottle represents the sun on this scale. Except that it should be about 1.4 meters in diameter not 9 meters.

There is a traditional cache for each planet (even Pluto gets a guernsey!)
When you reach Pluto you have traveled 5.9 billion kilometers.

Enjoy the walk (bike ride, or most likely 4WD).

The Planet


Uranus lies on its side causing it to 'roll' around the Sun. Strangely, its equator has been tilted more than 90 degrees to its orbit. Perhaps early in its history it collided with a huge unknown object.

In 1781 it was the first planet since ancient times to be discovered (by William Herchel). The atmosphere is mainly hydrogen with some helium and methane.

Of the thirty or so moons, Titania, Oberon, Umbriel and Ariel are over 1000km in diameter.

Uranus has a faint ring system discovered in 1977 when it moved in front of a star.

Additional Hints (Decrypt)

Fghzc

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)