Time & Space Multi-cache
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The cache is in the Ardington and Lockinge woodland, here you will find a Millennium Sundial and Solar System. The Millennium sundial consists of thirteen pairs of standing stones arranged in a semi-circle. As the day progresses shafts of light shine between each pair in turn. By using the graph on the central pair, Greenwich Mean Time can be calculated. The standing stones are Purbeck stone from the Jurassic period formed between 130-140 million years ago. Behind the middle (Noon) pair of stones, markers are set into the ground indicating the Summer and Winter Solstice and the Spring and Autumn Equinox. The Planetary model of the solar system is set into the ground. Around the Sun are the nine planets of the solar system. Each planet has been placed in it's position for January the 1st 2000. Because of the complexity of the planets orbits and the vastness of the Solar System the scales of the model have been adapted. A good parking place can be found at N51º35.376 W1º23.320 Before starting your adventure its worth taking a short walk to N51º35.433 W1º23.118 where you’ll find a large stone with a plaque describing the sundial and solar system (For interest only). This is a 4 part cache. Go to co-ordinates at the top of the page to find :- 1. The distance from Saturn to the Earth 1,WWW,000,000 KM. 2. The Equatorial diameter of Pluto 2,XXX KM 3. The distance from Venus to the Earth 169,YYY,000 KM. 4. The daily rotation of Mars ZZ.623 Hours. Put the values of WWW XXX YYY ZZ into the following to get the cache coordinates. N51º35.XXX-ZZ W1º23.WWW+YYY (Don’t forget to print this page and take it and a pen with you) The cache is a small ammo box that contains goodies on the theme of Time and Space. (No food or sweets please). (2022 Please Note, Terrain Rating has been increased as over the years the area has become more overgrown).
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