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