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SSTS Series - The Sun (Auckland CBD) Mystery Cache

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Hidden : 6/10/2013
Difficulty:
3 out of 5
Terrain:
1.5 out of 5

Size: Size:   other (other)

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Geocache Description:

SOLAR SYSTEM TO SCALE SERIES
Cache is NOT at the published coordinates. This cache is a bonus final cache in a series of 9 caches spread across central and south Auckland - there is a clue in each of the first 8 caches that you will need to collect first.

The clues will give you the digits to find the final cache located at S36 5A.BCD E174 4E.FGH

The caches in this series are arranged to represent a 1 : 124,979,000 scale model of our solar system, centered around this cache, The Sun, at the Auckland Skytower. Each cache is on a significant vantage point from which to view the others and get an appreciation for the sheer scale of the solar system.

This panorama is taken from The Sun's position at the skytower, showing the locations of the rest of the caches - click on the image for a larger view.Solar System Panorama from Skytower

This Google Maps overlay shows the relative orbits of the planets at this scale. Click on the image for a larger view and to open up a new browser tab with the interactive Google Map in it.Solar System Map Overlay The other caches in this series are:
Mercury - Albert Park
Venus and Mars - Auckland Domain
Ceres - Mt Eden
Jupiter - One Tree Hill
Saturn - Mangere Mountain
Uranus - Manukau
Neptune - Drury Hills
Pluto - The Bombays
Which will lead you to the bonus:
The Sun - CBD

Additional Hints (Decrypt)

Rnegu vf gur guveq EBPX sebz gur Fha, vfa'g vg?!

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)