1. A method for observing a target in a background environment comprising: equipping a user with a device having a display operable to show a target and augmented reality information overlaying the target, and a Global Positioning System (GPS) receiver for determining the position of the user's device; communicating the target position to the user's device; viewing on the display of the user's device a perspective view of the target in the background environment; and viewing on said perspective view, with an orientation of the user's device in an approximate direction from the user's device to the target position, geo-referenced information appended to said target based on said target position, and displayed on the display to convey information to the user, wherein the geo-referenced information is an augmented reality overlay appended to the target that remains in a same location appended to the target from different user-perspective views.