Not necessarily. Re-read my post, (as well as Don's, he's onto the "dusk" thing too). It's differential air temperatures that cause bad seeing, not "warm" or "balmy" conditions alone. In fact the best "seeing" (steady air) is typically in summertime, but the best "transparency" (no dust) is typically in winter. I've split Antares from SLC many times in the past, almost always in summer, but not since about 1979. YMMV --- UTAHDEB@aol.com wrote:
It would seem that late winter would be best for splitting Antares when it is rising in the the early morning and seeing is more stable. It is way too warm and balmy this time of year for tight doubles. Higher elevations are necessary for this one, such as Wolf Creek to get better seeing.
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