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🧩 Solar Cipher: The Orbit Enigma Mystery Cache

This cache has been archived.

JustAlan: Went to check out the cache and the hiding place has been badly damaged at the top by a hedge flailing machine, making the cache inaccessible. With that in mind, and no convenient hiding place nearby, I am archiving the cache. Thanks to all who visited.

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Hidden : 4/10/2025
Difficulty:
2.5 out of 5
Terrain:
2 out of 5

Size: Size:   other (other)

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Geocache Description:


*** The cache is not at the published location***

*** To find it, you need to solve the following puzzle ***

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🧩 Solar Cipher: The Orbit Enigma

The Solar Cartographic Intelligence Federation (SCIF) has encoded two mission launch codes using planetary attributes. Each planet is assigned a unique single-digit number based on physical or astronomical characteristics.

Your mission: solve the clues and decode:

  • Mission Alpha Code → [Venus][Mars][Jupiter]
  • Mission Beta Code → [Earth][Mercury][Uranus]

🌍 Planet List (from the Sun):

  1. Mercury
  2. Venus
  3. Earth
  4. Mars
  5. Jupiter
  6. Saturn
  7. Uranus
  8. Neptune

🔐 Clues:

  1. The planet with the fastest orbital speed is assigned the number 3.
  2. The planet with exactly one moon is assigned the number 0.
  3. The planet known for its iconic Great Red Spot is assigned the number 9.
  4. The planet farthest from the Sun is assigned a number equal to the number of letters in its name.
  5. The planet with a day longer than its year is assigned a number equal to the number of vowels in its name.
  6. The planet with the most similar axial tilt to Earth is assigned the number 3.
  7. Venus's number is one less than Mars's.
  8. The planet that spins at a  90-degree angle from the plane of its orbit is assigned the number 1.

 

The cache can be found at North N 52° 56.Alpha, West 001° 33.Beta

Additional Hints (Decrypt)

Lbh znl arrq n gnyy sevraq

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)