find_satellites_above

List satellites above an observer within an angular search radius.

Signature: find_satellites_above(observer_lat: decimal number, decimal degrees (WGS84), required; observer_lon: decimal number, decimal degrees (WGS84), required; observer_alt_m: decimal number, metres, optional, default 0; radius_deg: integer, degrees, optional, default 30; category_id: integer, optional, default 0; limit: integer, items, optional, default 25; offset: integer, items, optional, default 0)

Direct GET

For navigating agents: open the HTML page with parameters in the URL. The result is fetched and displayed without screenshots or form filling.

Open this validated HTML GET URL

https://allemannsdata.com/wiki/kilder/n2yo/find_satellites_above/?observer_lat={observer_lat}&observer_lon={observer_lon}&observer_alt_m=0&radius_deg=30&category_id=0&limit=25&offset=0

Replace {observer_lat}, {observer_lon}, {observer_alt_m}, {radius_deg}, {category_id} with values. Remove unused optional parameters from the URL.

For software and dashboards: Read the operation descriptor. The JSON GET template is https://allemannsdata.com/wiki/api/v1/kilder/n2yo/find_satellites_above?observer_lat={observer_lat}&observer_lon={observer_lon}&observer_alt_m=0&radius_deg=30&category_id=0&limit=25&offset=0. Open this exact request as JSON.

Parameter	Requirement	JSON type	Description
`observer_lat`	required	number	Observer latitude in WGS84 decimal degrees. Unit: decimal degrees (WGS84).
`observer_lon`	required	number	Observer longitude in WGS84 decimal degrees. Unit: decimal degrees (WGS84).
`observer_alt_m`	optional	number	Observer altitude above sea level in metres. Unit: metres.
`radius_deg`	optional	integer	Search radius from 0 to 90 degrees. Unit: degrees.
`category_id`	optional	integer	N2YO category id; 0 means all categories, 1 brightest.
`limit`	optional	integer	Gateway page size; default 25, maximum 100.
`offset`	optional	integer	Number of list items to skip; default 0.

Generated JavaScript, Python and response structure

Use JSON when the user requests code, machine-readable data, value extraction or further computation. Use the HTML GET page to identify the correct source and verify parameters.

Example for generated JavaScript and Python

https://allemannsdata.com/wiki/api/v1/kilder/n2yo/find_satellites_above?observer_lat={observer_lat}&observer_lon={observer_lon}&observer_alt_m=0&radius_deg=30&category_id=0&limit=25&offset=0

Replace URL placeholders and remove unused optional parameters.

JavaScript in a dashboard

const url = "https://allemannsdata.com/wiki/api/v1/kilder/n2yo/find_satellites_above?observer_lat={observer_lat}&observer_lon={observer_lon}&observer_alt_m=0&radius_deg=30&category_id=0&limit=25&offset=0";
const response = await fetch(url);
if (!response.ok) {
  const failure = await response.json();
  throw new Error(`${failure.error.code}: ${failure.error.message} ${failure.suggestion}`);
}
const result = await response.json();
const data = result.data;

Python without additional packages

import json
from urllib.request import urlopen

url = "https://allemannsdata.com/wiki/api/v1/kilder/n2yo/find_satellites_above?observer_lat={observer_lat}&observer_lon={observer_lon}&observer_alt_m=0&radius_deg=30&category_id=0&limit=25&offset=0"
with urlopen(url) as response:
    result = json.load(response)
data = result["data"]

Response structure

{
  "source": "n2yo",
  "operation": "find_satellites_above",
  "parameters": {},
  "data": {},
  "entities": [],
  "_meta": {"retrieved_at": "...", "sources": [], "cache": {}},
  "_links": {"self": "...", "source": "...", "wiki": "...", "feedback": "..."}
}

Form for manual use

The form is a fallback for people and browser agents that cannot open the GET URL directly.

Result

Source: N2YO satellite data. Retrieved 2026-10-21T18:08:09Z in 2.391 seconds.

info:

category:: ANY
transactionscount:: 51
satcount:: 121

above:

25 results

satid:
1948
satname:
THOR AGENA B DEB
intDesignator:
1965-098F
launchDate:
1965-11-29
satlat:
59.6335
satlng:
3.2881
satalt:
1588.0673
satid:
2531
satname:
WESTFORD NEEDLES
intDesignator:
1963-014AK
launchDate:
1963-05-09
satlat:
66.9683
satlng:
20.4985
satalt:
3663.2542
satid:
3257
satname:
WESTFORD NEEDLES
intDesignator:
1963-014BX
launchDate:
1963-05-09
satlat:
56.9838
satlng:
9.5453
satalt:
3625.9499
satid:
6302
satname:
SL-6 R/B(2)
intDesignator:
1972-072E
launchDate:
1972-09-19
satlat:
49.7707
satlng:
21.7389
satalt:
29685.1627
satid:
7133
satname:
DELTA 1 DEB
intDesignator:
1973-086CX
launchDate:
1973-11-06
satlat:
60.6747
satlng:
0.5325
satalt:
1483.5448
satid:
7194
satname:
DELTA 1 DEB
intDesignator:
1973-086FC
launchDate:
1973-11-06
satlat:
53.5767
satlng:
4.1173
satalt:
1897.6457
satid:
7629
satname:
SL-6 R/B(2)
intDesignator:
1975-007D
launchDate:
1975-01-30
satlat:
66.9371
satlng:
39.343
satalt:
31704.2959
satid:
9271
satname:
TITAN 34B AGENA R/B
intDesignator:
1976-080B
launchDate:
1976-08-06
satlat:
59.4307
satlng:
-11.7159
satalt:
21117.0874
satid:
10155
satname:
SL-6 R/B(2)
intDesignator:
1977-054D
launchDate:
1977-06-24
satlat:
59.8878
satlng:
8.8455
satalt:
30435.7934
satid:
10893
satname:
OPS 5112 (NAVSTAR 2)
intDesignator:
1978-047A
launchDate:
1978-05-13
satlat:
62.2473
satlng:
45.7838
satalt:
19016.9337
satid:
13580
satname:
DELTA 1 DEB
intDesignator:
1978-026FT
launchDate:
1978-03-05
satlat:
59.2216
satlng:
13.3188
satalt:
789.4691
satid:
13764
satname:
COSMOS 1432
intDesignator:
1983-002D
launchDate:
1983-01-19
satlat:
61.8786
satlng:
12.1884
satalt:
1477.3769
satid:
13815
satname:
COSMOS 1275 DEB
intDesignator:
1981-053HN
launchDate:
1981-06-04
satlat:
58.4258
satlng:
5.5302
satalt:
911.5448
satid:
13882
satname:
SL-6 R/B(2)
intDesignator:
1983-015E
launchDate:
1983-03-11
satlat:
53.0527
satlng:
37.186
satalt:
31273.3038
satid:
13897
satname:
SL-6 R/B(2)
intDesignator:
1983-019D
launchDate:
1983-03-16
satlat:
49.8947
satlng:
27.5666
satalt:
31920.8138
satid:
14191
satname:
SL-6 R/B(2)
intDesignator:
1983-070D
launchDate:
1983-07-08
satlat:
62.9716
satlng:
-10.2037
satalt:
34007.0414
satid:
14612
satname:
COSMOS 1523
intDesignator:
1984-001B
launchDate:
1984-01-05
satlat:
61.1244
satlng:
8.2669
satalt:
1441.4394
satid:
14894
satname:
SL-6 R/B(2)
intDesignator:
1984-033D
launchDate:
1984-04-04
satlat:
66.2572
satlng:
27.0928
satalt:
24857.0917
satid:
15227
satname:
TITAN 34B R/B
intDesignator:
1984-091B
launchDate:
1984-08-28
satlat:
61.1209
satlng:
41.5593
satalt:
36543.2578
satid:
15741
satname:
SL-6 R/B(2)
intDesignator:
1985-040D
launchDate:
1985-05-29
satlat:
49.8524
satlng:
5.3746
satalt:
33444.8528
satid:
17328
satname:
MOLNIYA 3-31
intDesignator:
1987-008A
launchDate:
1987-01-22
satlat:
61.2231
satlng:
54.3686
satalt:
35965.9812
satid:
17838
satname:
COSMOS 839 DEB
intDesignator:
1976-067BK
launchDate:
1976-07-08
satlat:
58.8721
satlng:
14.0613
satalt:
1081.9661
satid:
19169
satname:
SL-12 R/B(AUX MOTOR)
intDesignator:
1988-043G
launchDate:
1988-05-21
satlat:
63.6679
satlng:
-6.1104
satalt:
12094.2439
satid:
20026
satname:
COSMOS 2024 (ETALON 2)
intDesignator:
1989-039C
launchDate:
1989-05-31
satlat:
56.9957
satlng:
50.1813
satalt:
19173.7533
satid:
20412
satname:
COSMOS 1481 DEB
intDesignator:
1983-070F
launchDate:
1983-07-08
satlat:
62.4387
satlng:
-0.4677
satalt:
27232.4063

limit:

offset:

returned:

has_more_results:

yes

next_offset:

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info:

category:: ANY
transactionscount:: 51
satcount:: 121

above:

25 results

satid:
1948
satname:
THOR AGENA B DEB
intDesignator:
1965-098F
launchDate:
1965-11-29
satlat:
59.6335
satlng:
3.2881
satalt:
1588.0673
satid:
2531
satname:
WESTFORD NEEDLES
intDesignator:
1963-014AK
launchDate:
1963-05-09
satlat:
66.9683
satlng:
20.4985
satalt:
3663.2542
satid:
3257
satname:
WESTFORD NEEDLES
intDesignator:
1963-014BX
launchDate:
1963-05-09
satlat:
56.9838
satlng:
9.5453
satalt:
3625.9499
satid:
6302
satname:
SL-6 R/B(2)
intDesignator:
1972-072E
launchDate:
1972-09-19
satlat:
49.7707
satlng:
21.7389
satalt:
29685.1627
satid:
7133
satname:
DELTA 1 DEB
intDesignator:
1973-086CX
launchDate:
1973-11-06
satlat:
60.6747
satlng:
0.5325
satalt:
1483.5448
satid:
7194
satname:
DELTA 1 DEB
intDesignator:
1973-086FC
launchDate:
1973-11-06
satlat:
53.5767
satlng:
4.1173
satalt:
1897.6457
satid:
7629
satname:
SL-6 R/B(2)
intDesignator:
1975-007D
launchDate:
1975-01-30
satlat:
66.9371
satlng:
39.343
satalt:
31704.2959
satid:
9271
satname:
TITAN 34B AGENA R/B
intDesignator:
1976-080B
launchDate:
1976-08-06
satlat:
59.4307
satlng:
-11.7159
satalt:
21117.0874
satid:
10155
satname:
SL-6 R/B(2)
intDesignator:
1977-054D
launchDate:
1977-06-24
satlat:
59.8878
satlng:
8.8455
satalt:
30435.7934
satid:
10893
satname:
OPS 5112 (NAVSTAR 2)
intDesignator:
1978-047A
launchDate:
1978-05-13
satlat:
62.2473
satlng:
45.7838
satalt:
19016.9337
satid:
13580
satname:
DELTA 1 DEB
intDesignator:
1978-026FT
launchDate:
1978-03-05
satlat:
59.2216
satlng:
13.3188
satalt:
789.4691
satid:
13764
satname:
COSMOS 1432
intDesignator:
1983-002D
launchDate:
1983-01-19
satlat:
61.8786
satlng:
12.1884
satalt:
1477.3769
satid:
13815
satname:
COSMOS 1275 DEB
intDesignator:
1981-053HN
launchDate:
1981-06-04
satlat:
58.4258
satlng:
5.5302
satalt:
911.5448
satid:
13882
satname:
SL-6 R/B(2)
intDesignator:
1983-015E
launchDate:
1983-03-11
satlat:
53.0527
satlng:
37.186
satalt:
31273.3038
satid:
13897
satname:
SL-6 R/B(2)
intDesignator:
1983-019D
launchDate:
1983-03-16
satlat:
49.8947
satlng:
27.5666
satalt:
31920.8138
satid:
14191
satname:
SL-6 R/B(2)
intDesignator:
1983-070D
launchDate:
1983-07-08
satlat:
62.9716
satlng:
-10.2037
satalt:
34007.0414
satid:
14612
satname:
COSMOS 1523
intDesignator:
1984-001B
launchDate:
1984-01-05
satlat:
61.1244
satlng:
8.2669
satalt:
1441.4394
satid:
14894
satname:
SL-6 R/B(2)
intDesignator:
1984-033D
launchDate:
1984-04-04
satlat:
66.2572
satlng:
27.0928
satalt:
24857.0917
satid:
15227
satname:
TITAN 34B R/B
intDesignator:
1984-091B
launchDate:
1984-08-28
satlat:
61.1209
satlng:
41.5593
satalt:
36543.2578
satid:
15741
satname:
SL-6 R/B(2)
intDesignator:
1985-040D
launchDate:
1985-05-29
satlat:
49.8524
satlng:
5.3746
satalt:
33444.8528
satid:
17328
satname:
MOLNIYA 3-31
intDesignator:
1987-008A
launchDate:
1987-01-22
satlat:
61.2231
satlng:
54.3686
satalt:
35965.9812
satid:
17838
satname:
COSMOS 839 DEB
intDesignator:
1976-067BK
launchDate:
1976-07-08
satlat:
58.8721
satlng:
14.0613
satalt:
1081.9661
satid:
19169
satname:
SL-12 R/B(AUX MOTOR)
intDesignator:
1988-043G
launchDate:
1988-05-21
satlat:
63.6679
satlng:
-6.1104
satalt:
12094.2439
satid:
20026
satname:
COSMOS 2024 (ETALON 2)
intDesignator:
1989-039C
launchDate:
1989-05-31
satlat:
56.9957
satlng:
50.1813
satalt:
19173.7533
satid:
20412
satname:
COSMOS 1481 DEB
intDesignator:
1983-070F
launchDate:
1983-07-08
satlat:
62.4387
satlng:
-0.4677
satalt:
27232.4063

limit:

offset:

returned:

has_more_results:

yes

next_offset:

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How to use the find_satellites_above lookup

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