Not so secret, should be exactly here: 41.20491 N, 124.01556 W
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Daily reminder that this isn't Hyperion on the picture. Hyperion is surrounded by similar ~300ft trees.
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Well, with that photograph, shade projection, horizon refferences and that highway, some geeky cartographist might pinpoint it without problem. Not me.
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Just stumbled upon my calculated coordinates and is not highway that of the photo but a river.
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Another fact: hyperion is Greek for "High one" (in Greek mythology, Hyperion was the son of Gaia (Earth) and Uranus (Sky))
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We're sequencing its genome - but I can't reveal exactly which tree for the same reasons you stated
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How many years?
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According to this source, it's "only" about 600 years old, young for a Sequoia: https://www.monumentaltrees.com/en/trees/coastredwood/tallest_tree_in_the_world/#ref7 …
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Gonna be honest, it doesn't really seem that hard to find
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It's exact location is kept in secret to prevent visitors and protect the tree from damage.