The Satellites Have Landed (ERB offspring #9) Mystery Cache
Hidden : 1/16/2003
Difficulty:
3 out of 5
Terrain:
2 out of 5

Size: Size: regular (regular)

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Geocache Description:


Three GPS satellites have landed on Earth, but they are still transmitting from their current, new positions. Each satellite provides you its distance to the final cache, but doesn't give bearings. Each satellite is represented by a pen-made symbol and the distance in meter. See the image below. This cache also would like to make you familiar with some other co-ordinate systems than the usual hddd mm.mmm format.

You don't need a calculator or computer out there, just use your GPS receiver, both for finding the satellites and for approaching the final cache.

The co-ordinates for the satellites are:

A: N 59.36686 E 018.16225 (hddd.dddddº)

B: E 1634605 N 6585009 (RT 90 or Swedish Grid). If the number here is hard to read, use a small grey metal badge in approx height of your eyes. Add the three digit number with 235 to get the value of B. (Thanks hingeptz!)

C: N 59 21 30.5 E 018 09 58.0 (hdddºmm'ss.s")

Thanks DisQuoi for the idea, brought to us by your cache You Are The GPS!

If you have been out there with no luck, you can check the co-ordinates where your searched at Geochecker.com, it's free (visit link) Your result could be fuzzy up to 7-8 meter and you will have a positive answer. If you are in real trouble, don't hesitate to contact me through gc.com.

Additional Hints (Decrypt)

Fgbar, fvqr gbjneqf fngryyvgr P

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)


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