[Avodah] Slichos without a minyan before midnight

[Akiva Miller]

Igros Moshe (Orach Chayim vol 2, Siman 105) begins with the
presumption that we say Selichos at Ashmores because that time is an
Eis Ratzon, as per Magen Avraham 581:1.

He spends a full half-page on this idea, and comes back to it again in
his last paragraph. I strongly recommend this teshuva to anyone who is
tempted to say selichos before chatzos. The conclusion I came to,
after reviewing this teshuva a few times, is that (according to Rav
Moshe Feinstein) saying selichos before chatzos is better than not
saying it at all, but not by much.

Akiva Miller