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Star Gazing Mystery Cache

Hidden : 6/8/2010
Difficulty:
3 out of 5
Terrain:
1.5 out of 5

Size: Size:   small (small)

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Geocache Description:

I enjoy gazing into the night sky, though I confess I'm not that great at identifying the constellations - the Plough or Big Dipper is one of the very few patterns I can pick out. However, you'll need a star map of a different kind to solve this puzzle.


Star Gazing

The cache is not at the published coordinates.

Heading North:
A. Angelica Huston
B. Laurence Olivier
C. Kirk Douglas
D. Humphrey Bogart
E. Rip Torn

Heading West:
F. Louis I
G. Napoleon
H. Helmut Kohl
I. Boris Yeltsin
J. George Bush

The cache can be found at:
N 51° A*(B-E).(C+D)(A+D-E)(B+C)
W 000° F*(H+J).(G+I)(G+I-H)(F-J)

 

Congratulations on the FTF to Kermit&Co and clarkester.

Additional Hints (Decrypt)

[Puzzle:] Pbafgryyngvba abg nfgrevfz - V qvfpbirerq vg ng gur nqqvgbany jnlcbvag. Qrpbqr sbe gur abeguvatf vf (bayl) fyvtugyl gevpxvre guna gur jrfgvatf. [Cache:] Urnq urvtg va vil fgrzf.

Decryption Key

A|B|C|D|E|F|G|H|I|J|K|L|M
-------------------------
N|O|P|Q|R|S|T|U|V|W|X|Y|Z

(letter above equals below, and vice versa)