Generally speaking, anything in the first 5 degrees is complete garbage. Even 10 degrees above the horizon requires a pretty good night as far as seeing goes. You can check any globe for the latitude that would give it the elevation above the horizon you'd need for what you'd consider a "good" look. Maybe you should plan a visit to the Texas Star Party? I'm sure it would be plenty high there…
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