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Stargazer's Delight Mystery Cache

Hidden : 5/23/2010
Difficulty:
4 out of 5
Terrain:
2 out of 5

Size: Size:   regular (regular)

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Geocache Description:

Take some time to look up and find the cache hidden among the stars.

The listed coordinates for this geocache is the Sydney offices of the Anglo-Australian Observatory (AAO).

The AAO has its telescopes at Siding Spring near Coonabarabran in central west NSW. The largest is the Anglo-Australian Telescope has a 4 metre diameter mirror, and was one of the largest in the southern hemisphere when it was commissioned in 1974.

The Astronomical Society of NSW meets at nearby Dence Park. If you're interested in astronomy, it's worth heading to one or two of their meetings.

To determine the coordinates of the geocache you must 'decode' the images below.


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Additional Hints (Decrypt)

Gur crefba jub jvyy uryc lbh fbyir guvf vf abg n Ze, Zef be rira n Zf, ohg ur fbhaqf fvzvyne.

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)