{"id":47,"date":"2014-01-22T18:12:10","date_gmt":"2014-01-22T18:12:10","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/brannan.net\/solar\/?page_id=47"},"modified":"2014-01-22T22:43:39","modified_gmt":"2014-01-23T06:43:39","slug":"saturn","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"http:\/\/www.brannan.net\/solar\/planets\/saturn\/","title":{"rendered":"Saturn"},"content":{"rendered":"

In this model, the Grouse Ridge Lookout represents the Sun, and each “cache” represents the location of a planet at its scale orbit. The lookout building is the correct scale size of Sol for this model – 14.4 feet across. (Ok, so it’s a square Sun, sorry!) Some caches have a reference stick – a tagged object in the cache of the correct size – but please bring a measuring tape or something to use (reference sticks have been known to wander off!)<\/p>\n

Please Note<\/strong>: Most of this series lies above 7000 feet. The caches are under snow from about November to late May.<\/p>\n

Scale model of the Solar System – 6 of 9
\nScale: 1 inch equals 5000 miles<\/p>\n

Object: Saturn\"saturn\"<\/a>
\nActual size: 74,898 mi
\nActual orbit: 888,187,982 mi
\nScale size: 14.98 in
\nScale orbit: 14,803 ft (2.80 mi)<\/p>\n

Coordinates in Model:
\nN39 23.690
\nW120 33.698<\/p>\n

Geocache Listing<\/a><\/p>\n

This cache is the longest hike in this series, but not as difficult as Neptune.\u00a0 Please read the Geocache notes for additional information from previous hikers.<\/p>\n

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