In addition to the prediction web site mentioned, try this one: http://sat.physics.ox.ac.uk/sat/satintro.html You will find prediction software and elements. Ron lee At 08:15 97/8/13 -0500, you wrote: > > As I am a rank beginner in visual observation of satellites, I would > like to know if anyone out there can offer some assistance. > > I would like to know if you could supply me with some GOOD > observations that my son and I might be able to enjoy, without the use > of optics. > > We spend our weekends under the VERY dark skies at the lake home, and > really enjoy watching the MIR-Progress system. > > Please let me know if you have any predictions that are of a fairly > high magnitude, i.e. naked eye. Our lake home is in Pierceton, > Indiana, USA, and is at 41.12.01N, 85.42.20W at an elevation of 250 > meters. > > Thank you very much. > Jim D. Martin > jdmartin@itt.com > > >