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 2026-11-12T00:31:23Z in 0.699 seconds.

info:

category:: ANY
transactionscount:: 38
satcount:: 123

above:

25 results

satid:
1608
satname:
THOR ABLESTAR DEB
intDesignator:
1964-083H
launchDate:
1964-12-13
satlat:
59.289
satlng:
3.8667
satalt:
941.3951
satid:
2755
satname:
SCOUT A R/B
intDesignator:
1967-034B
launchDate:
1967-04-14
satlat:
56.711
satlng:
0.7913
satalt:
1079.1486
satid:
3673
satname:
OPS 2644
intDesignator:
1969-010B
launchDate:
1969-02-05
satlat:
62.2658
satlng:
7.5637
satalt:
1411.8864
satid:
3898
satname:
COSMOS 252 DEB
intDesignator:
1968-097BK
launchDate:
1968-11-01
satlat:
57.8207
satlng:
2.9105
satalt:
828.2948
satid:
5054
satname:
TITAN 34B AGENA D R/B
intDesignator:
1971-021B
launchDate:
1971-03-21
satlat:
63.1334
satlng:
26.982
satalt:
35944.0678
satid:
6302
satname:
SL-6 R/B(2)
intDesignator:
1972-072E
launchDate:
1972-09-19
satlat:
67.5408
satlng:
-4.5548
satalt:
31347.9607
satid:
7061
satname:
DELTA 1 DEB
intDesignator:
1973-086BD
launchDate:
1973-11-06
satlat:
62.9554
satlng:
2.3425
satalt:
1374.0356
satid:
7822
satname:
COSMOS 733
intDesignator:
1975-045B
launchDate:
1975-05-28
satlat:
59.7187
satlng:
-2.9575
satalt:
1550.2277
satid:
8018
satname:
SL-6 R/B(2)
intDesignator:
1975-063D
launchDate:
1975-07-08
satlat:
44.938
satlng:
14.1047
satalt:
28572.1725
satid:
8195
satname:
MOLNIYA 2-14
intDesignator:
1975-081A
launchDate:
1975-09-09
satlat:
58.924
satlng:
8.8049
satalt:
27862.8055
satid:
9890
satname:
COSMOS 862 DEB
intDesignator:
1976-105G
launchDate:
1976-10-22
satlat:
47.6711
satlng:
-26.0441
satalt:
22576.4305
satid:
10453
satname:
COSMOS 839 DEB
intDesignator:
1976-067AE
launchDate:
1976-07-08
satlat:
57.2349
satlng:
16.4827
satalt:
2075.5879
satid:
10760
satname:
DELTA 1 DEB
intDesignator:
1976-077BH
launchDate:
1976-07-29
satlat:
56.4225
satlng:
8.2379
satalt:
1846.0139
satid:
11130
satname:
COSMOS 1053
intDesignator:
1978-109C
launchDate:
1978-12-05
satlat:
57.6462
satlng:
18.5028
satalt:
1440.9853
satid:
11298
satname:
COSMOS 1083
intDesignator:
1979-024C
launchDate:
1979-03-15
satlat:
59.0239
satlng:
-1.8326
satalt:
1452.7496
satid:
11690
satname:
OPS 5117 (NAVSTAR 5)
intDesignator:
1980-011A
launchDate:
1980-02-09
satlat:
57.4999
satlng:
32.3252
satalt:
21110.3508
satid:
11909
satname:
SL-6 R/B(2)
intDesignator:
1980-063D
launchDate:
1980-07-18
satlat:
60.1019
satlng:
-1.7602
satalt:
32285.2503
satid:
12540
satname:
DELTA 1 DEB
intDesignator:
1976-077DV
launchDate:
1976-07-29
satlat:
59.2127
satlng:
2.4539
satalt:
1456.6309
satid:
12804
satname:
SL-8 R/B
intDesignator:
1981-087B
launchDate:
1981-09-04
satlat:
56.3104
satlng:
2.1969
satalt:
929.8013
satid:
13169
satname:
SL-6 R/B(2)
intDesignator:
1982-029D
launchDate:
1982-04-07
satlat:
71.3681
satlng:
7.877
satalt:
28190.2867
satid:
14191
satname:
SL-6 R/B(2)
intDesignator:
1983-070D
launchDate:
1983-07-08
satlat:
60.2035
satlng:
-29.5211
satalt:
21533.2706
satid:
14734
satname:
COSMOS 1317 DEB
intDesignator:
1981-108E
launchDate:
1981-10-31
satlat:
60.6579
satlng:
34.7184
satalt:
19533.3827
satid:
14979
satname:
COSMOS 1556 (GLONASS)
intDesignator:
1984-047C
launchDate:
1984-05-19
satlat:
58.1099
satlng:
41.2326
satalt:
19151.1156
satid:
15054
satname:
SL-12 R/B(AUX MOTOR)
intDesignator:
1984-047H
launchDate:
1984-05-19
satlat:
51.3757
satlng:
-5.9814
satalt:
8749.1641
satid:
15098
satname:
SL-6 R/B(2)
intDesignator:
1984-071D
launchDate:
1984-07-03
satlat:
70.3859
satlng:
-5.725
satalt:
32269.3029

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info:

category:: ANY
transactionscount:: 38
satcount:: 123

above:

25 results

satid:
1608
satname:
THOR ABLESTAR DEB
intDesignator:
1964-083H
launchDate:
1964-12-13
satlat:
59.289
satlng:
3.8667
satalt:
941.3951
satid:
2755
satname:
SCOUT A R/B
intDesignator:
1967-034B
launchDate:
1967-04-14
satlat:
56.711
satlng:
0.7913
satalt:
1079.1486
satid:
3673
satname:
OPS 2644
intDesignator:
1969-010B
launchDate:
1969-02-05
satlat:
62.2658
satlng:
7.5637
satalt:
1411.8864
satid:
3898
satname:
COSMOS 252 DEB
intDesignator:
1968-097BK
launchDate:
1968-11-01
satlat:
57.8207
satlng:
2.9105
satalt:
828.2948
satid:
5054
satname:
TITAN 34B AGENA D R/B
intDesignator:
1971-021B
launchDate:
1971-03-21
satlat:
63.1334
satlng:
26.982
satalt:
35944.0678
satid:
6302
satname:
SL-6 R/B(2)
intDesignator:
1972-072E
launchDate:
1972-09-19
satlat:
67.5408
satlng:
-4.5548
satalt:
31347.9607
satid:
7061
satname:
DELTA 1 DEB
intDesignator:
1973-086BD
launchDate:
1973-11-06
satlat:
62.9554
satlng:
2.3425
satalt:
1374.0356
satid:
7822
satname:
COSMOS 733
intDesignator:
1975-045B
launchDate:
1975-05-28
satlat:
59.7187
satlng:
-2.9575
satalt:
1550.2277
satid:
8018
satname:
SL-6 R/B(2)
intDesignator:
1975-063D
launchDate:
1975-07-08
satlat:
44.938
satlng:
14.1047
satalt:
28572.1725
satid:
8195
satname:
MOLNIYA 2-14
intDesignator:
1975-081A
launchDate:
1975-09-09
satlat:
58.924
satlng:
8.8049
satalt:
27862.8055
satid:
9890
satname:
COSMOS 862 DEB
intDesignator:
1976-105G
launchDate:
1976-10-22
satlat:
47.6711
satlng:
-26.0441
satalt:
22576.4305
satid:
10453
satname:
COSMOS 839 DEB
intDesignator:
1976-067AE
launchDate:
1976-07-08
satlat:
57.2349
satlng:
16.4827
satalt:
2075.5879
satid:
10760
satname:
DELTA 1 DEB
intDesignator:
1976-077BH
launchDate:
1976-07-29
satlat:
56.4225
satlng:
8.2379
satalt:
1846.0139
satid:
11130
satname:
COSMOS 1053
intDesignator:
1978-109C
launchDate:
1978-12-05
satlat:
57.6462
satlng:
18.5028
satalt:
1440.9853
satid:
11298
satname:
COSMOS 1083
intDesignator:
1979-024C
launchDate:
1979-03-15
satlat:
59.0239
satlng:
-1.8326
satalt:
1452.7496
satid:
11690
satname:
OPS 5117 (NAVSTAR 5)
intDesignator:
1980-011A
launchDate:
1980-02-09
satlat:
57.4999
satlng:
32.3252
satalt:
21110.3508
satid:
11909
satname:
SL-6 R/B(2)
intDesignator:
1980-063D
launchDate:
1980-07-18
satlat:
60.1019
satlng:
-1.7602
satalt:
32285.2503
satid:
12540
satname:
DELTA 1 DEB
intDesignator:
1976-077DV
launchDate:
1976-07-29
satlat:
59.2127
satlng:
2.4539
satalt:
1456.6309
satid:
12804
satname:
SL-8 R/B
intDesignator:
1981-087B
launchDate:
1981-09-04
satlat:
56.3104
satlng:
2.1969
satalt:
929.8013
satid:
13169
satname:
SL-6 R/B(2)
intDesignator:
1982-029D
launchDate:
1982-04-07
satlat:
71.3681
satlng:
7.877
satalt:
28190.2867
satid:
14191
satname:
SL-6 R/B(2)
intDesignator:
1983-070D
launchDate:
1983-07-08
satlat:
60.2035
satlng:
-29.5211
satalt:
21533.2706
satid:
14734
satname:
COSMOS 1317 DEB
intDesignator:
1981-108E
launchDate:
1981-10-31
satlat:
60.6579
satlng:
34.7184
satalt:
19533.3827
satid:
14979
satname:
COSMOS 1556 (GLONASS)
intDesignator:
1984-047C
launchDate:
1984-05-19
satlat:
58.1099
satlng:
41.2326
satalt:
19151.1156
satid:
15054
satname:
SL-12 R/B(AUX MOTOR)
intDesignator:
1984-047H
launchDate:
1984-05-19
satlat:
51.3757
satlng:
-5.9814
satalt:
8749.1641
satid:
15098
satname:
SL-6 R/B(2)
intDesignator:
1984-071D
launchDate:
1984-07-03
satlat:
70.3859
satlng:
-5.725
satalt:
32269.3029

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