Hello Chris, Welcome to SeeSat-L! I would recommend the following for a start: http://www.satellite.eu.org/satintro.html A source for a list of Frequently Asked Questions related to observing satellites can be found at: http://www.satellite.eu.org/faq.html Regards, Jeff Hunt <jeff@satellite.eu.org> home page: http://www.geocities.com/CapeCanaveral/Lab/8703/