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 2026-11-11T17:32:00Z in 0.692 seconds.

info:

category:: ANY
transactionscount:: 76
satcount:: 126

above:

25 results

satid:
1099
satname:
THOR ABLESTAR DEB
intDesignator:
1964-083G
launchDate:
1964-12-13
satlat:
55.9338
satlng:
0.8788
satalt:
1030.4762
satid:
3315
satname:
DELTA 1 R/B
intDesignator:
1968-055B
launchDate:
1968-07-04
satlat:
58.9124
satlng:
19.4059
satalt:
4990.62
satid:
4320
satname:
ITOS 1 (TIROS M)
intDesignator:
1970-008A
launchDate:
1970-01-23
satlat:
60.8488
satlng:
7.7757
satalt:
1448.2251
satid:
4383
satname:
COSMOS 336
intDesignator:
1970-036A
launchDate:
1970-04-25
satlat:
55.8182
satlng:
0.2483
satalt:
1493.9095
satid:
7373
satname:
SL-6 R/B(2)
intDesignator:
1974-026E
launchDate:
1974-04-26
satlat:
59.8918
satlng:
17.8886
satalt:
35134.9444
satid:
9271
satname:
TITAN 34B AGENA R/B
intDesignator:
1976-080B
launchDate:
1976-08-06
satlat:
63.9933
satlng:
11.3222
satalt:
27802.0142
satid:
9826
satname:
COSMOS 886 DEB
intDesignator:
1976-126AN
launchDate:
1976-12-27
satlat:
54.9311
satlng:
5.2952
satalt:
1594.3364
satid:
10949
satname:
SL-6 R/B(2)
intDesignator:
1978-055E
launchDate:
1978-06-02
satlat:
61.3514
satlng:
-32.8361
satalt:
34676.0297
satid:
11054
satname:
OPS 5113 (NAVSTAR 3)
intDesignator:
1978-093A
launchDate:
1978-10-07
satlat:
59.9703
satlng:
44.4397
satalt:
21075.6544
satid:
12283
satname:
DELTA 1 DEB
intDesignator:
1978-026EB
launchDate:
1978-03-05
satlat:
58.6676
satlng:
4.6322
satalt:
833.5875
satid:
12446
satname:
TITAN 34B R/B
intDesignator:
1981-038B
launchDate:
1981-04-24
satlat:
52.2275
satlng:
32.2424
satalt:
16844.3916
satid:
12818
satname:
COSMOS 1305
intDesignator:
1981-088A
launchDate:
1981-09-11
satlat:
62.7287
satlng:
41.0051
satalt:
13743.7318
satid:
15223
satname:
SL-6 R/B(2)
intDesignator:
1984-089D
launchDate:
1984-08-24
satlat:
61.9637
satlng:
-5.9644
satalt:
34199.24
satid:
15271
satname:
NAVSTAR 10 (USA 5)
intDesignator:
1984-097A
launchDate:
1984-09-08
satlat:
60.7186
satlng:
43.6286
satalt:
21253.3535
satid:
15272
satname:
ATLAS 14E R/B
intDesignator:
1984-097B
launchDate:
1984-09-08
satlat:
64.9078
satlng:
39.9937
satalt:
19207.4915
satid:
15475
satname:
SL-14 R/B
intDesignator:
1985-003G
launchDate:
1985-01-15
satlat:
59.0898
satlng:
2.3334
satalt:
1462.5216
satid:
15741
satname:
SL-6 R/B(2)
intDesignator:
1985-040D
launchDate:
1985-05-29
satlat:
61.8598
satlng:
36.5068
satalt:
39351.2945
satid:
16393
satname:
MOLNIYA 3-27
intDesignator:
1985-117A
launchDate:
1985-12-24
satlat:
61.1025
satlng:
-36.3574
satalt:
36086.0513
satid:
16612
satname:
SL-14 R/B
intDesignator:
1986-018B
launchDate:
1986-02-19
satlat:
56.8292
satlng:
7.8138
satalt:
617.0341
satid:
17328
satname:
MOLNIYA 3-31
intDesignator:
1987-008A
launchDate:
1987-01-22
satlat:
58.6766
satlng:
54.6961
satalt:
31963.8677
satid:
18356
satname:
COSMOS 1884 (GLONASS)
intDesignator:
1987-079B
launchDate:
1987-09-16
satlat:
50.2732
satlng:
33.4075
satalt:
19184.659
satid:
18374
satname:
SL-12 R/B(AUX MOTOR)
intDesignator:
1987-079G
launchDate:
1987-09-16
satlat:
51.7958
satlng:
37.4202
satalt:
12602.8545
satid:
18603
satname:
MIDAS 5 DEB
intDesignator:
1962-010G
launchDate:
1962-04-09
satlat:
51.6439
satlng:
-4.793
satalt:
3379.5314
satid:
18945
satname:
SL-8 R/B
intDesignator:
1988-016J
launchDate:
1988-03-11
satlat:
63.5408
satlng:
3.3767
satalt:
1697.4608
satid:
19501
satname:
COSMOS 1970 (GLONASS)
intDesignator:
1988-085A
launchDate:
1988-09-16
satlat:
54.6374
satlng:
36.2561
satalt:
19118.4144

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info:

category:: ANY
transactionscount:: 76
satcount:: 126

above:

25 results

satid:
1099
satname:
THOR ABLESTAR DEB
intDesignator:
1964-083G
launchDate:
1964-12-13
satlat:
55.9338
satlng:
0.8788
satalt:
1030.4762
satid:
3315
satname:
DELTA 1 R/B
intDesignator:
1968-055B
launchDate:
1968-07-04
satlat:
58.9124
satlng:
19.4059
satalt:
4990.62
satid:
4320
satname:
ITOS 1 (TIROS M)
intDesignator:
1970-008A
launchDate:
1970-01-23
satlat:
60.8488
satlng:
7.7757
satalt:
1448.2251
satid:
4383
satname:
COSMOS 336
intDesignator:
1970-036A
launchDate:
1970-04-25
satlat:
55.8182
satlng:
0.2483
satalt:
1493.9095
satid:
7373
satname:
SL-6 R/B(2)
intDesignator:
1974-026E
launchDate:
1974-04-26
satlat:
59.8918
satlng:
17.8886
satalt:
35134.9444
satid:
9271
satname:
TITAN 34B AGENA R/B
intDesignator:
1976-080B
launchDate:
1976-08-06
satlat:
63.9933
satlng:
11.3222
satalt:
27802.0142
satid:
9826
satname:
COSMOS 886 DEB
intDesignator:
1976-126AN
launchDate:
1976-12-27
satlat:
54.9311
satlng:
5.2952
satalt:
1594.3364
satid:
10949
satname:
SL-6 R/B(2)
intDesignator:
1978-055E
launchDate:
1978-06-02
satlat:
61.3514
satlng:
-32.8361
satalt:
34676.0297
satid:
11054
satname:
OPS 5113 (NAVSTAR 3)
intDesignator:
1978-093A
launchDate:
1978-10-07
satlat:
59.9703
satlng:
44.4397
satalt:
21075.6544
satid:
12283
satname:
DELTA 1 DEB
intDesignator:
1978-026EB
launchDate:
1978-03-05
satlat:
58.6676
satlng:
4.6322
satalt:
833.5875
satid:
12446
satname:
TITAN 34B R/B
intDesignator:
1981-038B
launchDate:
1981-04-24
satlat:
52.2275
satlng:
32.2424
satalt:
16844.3916
satid:
12818
satname:
COSMOS 1305
intDesignator:
1981-088A
launchDate:
1981-09-11
satlat:
62.7287
satlng:
41.0051
satalt:
13743.7318
satid:
15223
satname:
SL-6 R/B(2)
intDesignator:
1984-089D
launchDate:
1984-08-24
satlat:
61.9637
satlng:
-5.9644
satalt:
34199.24
satid:
15271
satname:
NAVSTAR 10 (USA 5)
intDesignator:
1984-097A
launchDate:
1984-09-08
satlat:
60.7186
satlng:
43.6286
satalt:
21253.3535
satid:
15272
satname:
ATLAS 14E R/B
intDesignator:
1984-097B
launchDate:
1984-09-08
satlat:
64.9078
satlng:
39.9937
satalt:
19207.4915
satid:
15475
satname:
SL-14 R/B
intDesignator:
1985-003G
launchDate:
1985-01-15
satlat:
59.0898
satlng:
2.3334
satalt:
1462.5216
satid:
15741
satname:
SL-6 R/B(2)
intDesignator:
1985-040D
launchDate:
1985-05-29
satlat:
61.8598
satlng:
36.5068
satalt:
39351.2945
satid:
16393
satname:
MOLNIYA 3-27
intDesignator:
1985-117A
launchDate:
1985-12-24
satlat:
61.1025
satlng:
-36.3574
satalt:
36086.0513
satid:
16612
satname:
SL-14 R/B
intDesignator:
1986-018B
launchDate:
1986-02-19
satlat:
56.8292
satlng:
7.8138
satalt:
617.0341
satid:
17328
satname:
MOLNIYA 3-31
intDesignator:
1987-008A
launchDate:
1987-01-22
satlat:
58.6766
satlng:
54.6961
satalt:
31963.8677
satid:
18356
satname:
COSMOS 1884 (GLONASS)
intDesignator:
1987-079B
launchDate:
1987-09-16
satlat:
50.2732
satlng:
33.4075
satalt:
19184.659
satid:
18374
satname:
SL-12 R/B(AUX MOTOR)
intDesignator:
1987-079G
launchDate:
1987-09-16
satlat:
51.7958
satlng:
37.4202
satalt:
12602.8545
satid:
18603
satname:
MIDAS 5 DEB
intDesignator:
1962-010G
launchDate:
1962-04-09
satlat:
51.6439
satlng:
-4.793
satalt:
3379.5314
satid:
18945
satname:
SL-8 R/B
intDesignator:
1988-016J
launchDate:
1988-03-11
satlat:
63.5408
satlng:
3.3767
satalt:
1697.4608
satid:
19501
satname:
COSMOS 1970 (GLONASS)
intDesignator:
1988-085A
launchDate:
1988-09-16
satlat:
54.6374
satlng:
36.2561
satalt:
19118.4144

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