When should we hold Burning Porcupine 2009?

[Russell Kanning]

Here is a place for us to discuss when we should hold Burning Porcupine 2009.
Anyone that helped make Burning Porcupine 2008 happen and/or plans on participating this year should throw in their preferences.
I will set up a poll as we go along.
If you know people that don't frequent this forum, please add their input here also.
I think we should decide pretty soon, so people can plan.

[Russell Kanning]

I liked holding it during summer last year and right up to the full moon worked well.
Our solar showers also work better in the heat.

[Fluff and Stuff]

Anytime in July or August sounds good to me.  The full moon was fantastic when it wasn't cloudy as you could walk around in the dark without a light.

[MengerFan]

January is a rough time for me.

[Russell Kanning]

alright ... so maybe January is out

[Pat K]

Yeah I think the snow load might
be a bit much for the fun tent.

[Russell Kanning]

41 mag and I were enjoying the almost full moon yesterday ... and I starting thinking about Burning Porcupine
I was wondering why we hadn't chosen the date yet.

[Puke]

I vote for July 7th.
I think August might be too hot.

/2 cents

[MengerFan]

I vote for July 7th.
I think August might be too hot.

/2 cents

You only need to come out at night anyway.

[dalebert]

I think August might be too hot.

Go live in GA for a summer please, whiner. 

[jerry]

Sept 4 is the start of Labor Day weekend, which allows more porcs to fit it into their work/school schedules.
And the weather  was pretty nice this year at that time.
Russel, what's the sky forecast  for that weekend?

[Russell Kanning]

http://www.seasky.org/astronomy/astronomy_calendar_2009.html

the most interesting stuph from this site is an evening lunar eclipse on 8/6 and a meteor shower on 8/12,13,14 after the moon sets

it could also rain every day like last time

I like the September idea also, since the weather is nice and there are already some red trees, but July and August have some virtues.

Is it better to be on a holiday or not?

[jerry]

I think the holiday weekend has some advantage for those folks still doing that 9 to 5 thing.

The 8/6 eclipse might be disappointing , but I agree that a full moon is nice.
"Most penumbral eclipses are pretty uninteresting, since the Moon is still quite brightly lit, except in the most advanced stages. Still, in a deep penumbral eclipse, sharp-eyed observers should see a subtle but distinct shading across the Moon at maximum eclipse. This will be quite obvious in a total penumbral eclipse. "  (This one won't be total)

C'mon now, there were SEVERAL days without precipitation last time. 

[Russell Kanning]

I think the holiday weekend has some advantage for those folks still doing that 9 to 5 thing.

it is true ... many people come from short distances and might just be there for a weekend

[Puke]

Go live in GA for a summer please, whiner. 

Four years, in southern GA, 2 in central Texas, 2 in Middle East.

I've had my fun in the sun.