Some starting points on the Web for getting started in visual satellite observing
 
RESOURCE(S) Author(s) / Producer(s) / Maintainer(s)
"Why Observe Satellites" by Paul Maley
"Beginner's Observing Guide" and "Observing Earth Satellites" by Jeff Hunt, Neil Clifford and Bart De Pontieu & Ted Molczan
"Introduction to Visual Satellite Observing"  by Jeff Hunt
- VSO — Frequently Asked Questions
- VSO — Frequently Asked Questions
by Sue Worden
Heavens-Above.com (great source for online predictions!) by Chris Peat
Mike McCants' Satellite Tracking Web Pages (source of prediction software, orbital elements, etc.) by Mike McCants
SeeSat-L, SeeSat-L Archives, and SeeSat-L Members by Jeff Hunt, Neil Clifford and Bart De Pontieu & Ted Molczan
Visual Satellite Observers Home Page (VSOHP) by Jeff Hunt, Neil Clifford and Bart De Pontieu & Ted Molczan
"Satellite Watching" (another very extensive resource)  
(Some) Bibliography by Ed Cannon  (e-mail)
Visually Observing Satellites — Useful & Informative Sites by Ed Cannon  (e-mail)
 
May 27, 2009