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 2026-11-15T00:18:48Z in 0.931 seconds.

info:

category:: ANY
transactionscount:: 30
satcount:: 120

above:

25 results

satid:
123
satname:
THOR ABLESTAR DEB
intDesignator:
1961-015H
launchDate:
1961-06-29
satlat:
59.5106
satlng:
13.4026
satalt:
763.9749
satid:
746
satname:
ELEKTRON 1
intDesignator:
1964-006A
launchDate:
1964-01-30
satlat:
60.6932
satlng:
6.2826
satalt:
6216.314
satid:
3267
satname:
WESTFORD NEEDLES *
intDesignator:
1963-014CF
launchDate:
1963-05-09
satlat:
64.9759
satlng:
8.0082
satalt:
2540.7314
satid:
4841
satname:
DELTA 1 DEB
intDesignator:
1968-055D
launchDate:
1968-07-04
satlat:
49.9059
satlng:
1.9147
satalt:
4892.4256
satid:
6197
satname:
EXPLORER 47 (IMP-7)
intDesignator:
1972-073A
launchDate:
1972-09-23
satlat:
52.8106
satlng:
24.7254
satalt:
281372.0495
satid:
6302
satname:
SL-6 R/B(2)
intDesignator:
1972-072E
launchDate:
1972-09-19
satlat:
57.6104
satlng:
22.8088
satalt:
26729.8887
satid:
8195
satname:
MOLNIYA 2-14
intDesignator:
1975-081A
launchDate:
1975-09-09
satlat:
62.0905
satlng:
19.6897
satalt:
31024.1468
satid:
9890
satname:
COSMOS 862 DEB
intDesignator:
1976-105G
launchDate:
1976-10-22
satlat:
48.7417
satlng:
-25.0481
satalt:
22551.8099
satid:
9960
satname:
COSMOS 886 DEB
intDesignator:
1976-126BA
launchDate:
1976-12-27
satlat:
58.0758
satlng:
12.1824
satalt:
1948.2587
satid:
11690
satname:
OPS 5117 (NAVSTAR 5)
intDesignator:
1980-011A
launchDate:
1980-02-09
satlat:
57.4143
satlng:
32.239
satalt:
21113.1156
satid:
11909
satname:
SL-6 R/B(2)
intDesignator:
1980-063D
launchDate:
1980-07-18
satlat:
49.2824
satlng:
-25.7208
satalt:
22187.4871
satid:
12680
satname:
SL-6 R/B(2)
intDesignator:
1981-071D
launchDate:
1981-08-04
satlat:
56.7994
satlng:
22.9744
satalt:
4134.8507
satid:
12984
satname:
COSMOS 1247 DEB
intDesignator:
1981-016F
launchDate:
1981-02-19
satlat:
68.3206
satlng:
6.445
satalt:
14167.7011
satid:
13169
satname:
SL-6 R/B(2)
intDesignator:
1982-029D
launchDate:
1982-04-07
satlat:
62.3254
satlng:
43.8312
satalt:
32356.3518
satid:
14182
satname:
COSMOS 1481
intDesignator:
1983-070A
launchDate:
1983-07-08
satlat:
53.1684
satlng:
-22.5923
satalt:
13488.2814
satid:
14190
satname:
ATLAS 75E R/B
intDesignator:
1983-072B
launchDate:
1983-07-14
satlat:
44.4903
satlng:
-4.1677
satalt:
18255.4666
satid:
14408
satname:
COSMOS 1275 DEB
intDesignator:
1981-053JG
launchDate:
1981-06-04
satlat:
54.9332
satlng:
12.7353
satalt:
990.2973
satid:
14510
satname:
DELTA 1 DEB
intDesignator:
1976-077ER
launchDate:
1976-07-29
satlat:
56.1116
satlng:
18.4366
satalt:
1864.1488
satid:
14734
satname:
COSMOS 1317 DEB
intDesignator:
1981-108E
launchDate:
1981-10-31
satlat:
68.1678
satlng:
52.0875
satalt:
22114.1809
satid:
15098
satname:
SL-6 R/B(2)
intDesignator:
1984-071D
launchDate:
1984-07-03
satlat:
72.8257
satlng:
37.0801
satalt:
34298.2821
satid:
15429
satname:
MOLNIYA 1-63
intDesignator:
1984-124A
launchDate:
1984-12-14
satlat:
60.2872
satlng:
24.842
satalt:
31098.1256
satid:
15698
satname:
COSMOS 1651 (GLONASS)
intDesignator:
1985-037B
launchDate:
1985-05-17
satlat:
52.9796
satlng:
47.0137
satalt:
19105.0325
satid:
15702
satname:
SL-12 R/B(2)
intDesignator:
1985-037F
launchDate:
1985-05-17
satlat:
50.0627
satlng:
41.4793
satalt:
19050.0976
satid:
16103
satname:
COSMOS 1687
intDesignator:
1985-088A
launchDate:
1985-09-30
satlat:
70.5911
satlng:
9.7973
satalt:
16321.351
satid:
16402
satname:
SL-6 R/B(2)
intDesignator:
1985-117F
launchDate:
1985-12-24
satlat:
58.7737
satlng:
7.481
satalt:
40602.254

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info:

category:: ANY
transactionscount:: 30
satcount:: 120

above:

25 results

satid:
123
satname:
THOR ABLESTAR DEB
intDesignator:
1961-015H
launchDate:
1961-06-29
satlat:
59.5106
satlng:
13.4026
satalt:
763.9749
satid:
746
satname:
ELEKTRON 1
intDesignator:
1964-006A
launchDate:
1964-01-30
satlat:
60.6932
satlng:
6.2826
satalt:
6216.314
satid:
3267
satname:
WESTFORD NEEDLES *
intDesignator:
1963-014CF
launchDate:
1963-05-09
satlat:
64.9759
satlng:
8.0082
satalt:
2540.7314
satid:
4841
satname:
DELTA 1 DEB
intDesignator:
1968-055D
launchDate:
1968-07-04
satlat:
49.9059
satlng:
1.9147
satalt:
4892.4256
satid:
6197
satname:
EXPLORER 47 (IMP-7)
intDesignator:
1972-073A
launchDate:
1972-09-23
satlat:
52.8106
satlng:
24.7254
satalt:
281372.0495
satid:
6302
satname:
SL-6 R/B(2)
intDesignator:
1972-072E
launchDate:
1972-09-19
satlat:
57.6104
satlng:
22.8088
satalt:
26729.8887
satid:
8195
satname:
MOLNIYA 2-14
intDesignator:
1975-081A
launchDate:
1975-09-09
satlat:
62.0905
satlng:
19.6897
satalt:
31024.1468
satid:
9890
satname:
COSMOS 862 DEB
intDesignator:
1976-105G
launchDate:
1976-10-22
satlat:
48.7417
satlng:
-25.0481
satalt:
22551.8099
satid:
9960
satname:
COSMOS 886 DEB
intDesignator:
1976-126BA
launchDate:
1976-12-27
satlat:
58.0758
satlng:
12.1824
satalt:
1948.2587
satid:
11690
satname:
OPS 5117 (NAVSTAR 5)
intDesignator:
1980-011A
launchDate:
1980-02-09
satlat:
57.4143
satlng:
32.239
satalt:
21113.1156
satid:
11909
satname:
SL-6 R/B(2)
intDesignator:
1980-063D
launchDate:
1980-07-18
satlat:
49.2824
satlng:
-25.7208
satalt:
22187.4871
satid:
12680
satname:
SL-6 R/B(2)
intDesignator:
1981-071D
launchDate:
1981-08-04
satlat:
56.7994
satlng:
22.9744
satalt:
4134.8507
satid:
12984
satname:
COSMOS 1247 DEB
intDesignator:
1981-016F
launchDate:
1981-02-19
satlat:
68.3206
satlng:
6.445
satalt:
14167.7011
satid:
13169
satname:
SL-6 R/B(2)
intDesignator:
1982-029D
launchDate:
1982-04-07
satlat:
62.3254
satlng:
43.8312
satalt:
32356.3518
satid:
14182
satname:
COSMOS 1481
intDesignator:
1983-070A
launchDate:
1983-07-08
satlat:
53.1684
satlng:
-22.5923
satalt:
13488.2814
satid:
14190
satname:
ATLAS 75E R/B
intDesignator:
1983-072B
launchDate:
1983-07-14
satlat:
44.4903
satlng:
-4.1677
satalt:
18255.4666
satid:
14408
satname:
COSMOS 1275 DEB
intDesignator:
1981-053JG
launchDate:
1981-06-04
satlat:
54.9332
satlng:
12.7353
satalt:
990.2973
satid:
14510
satname:
DELTA 1 DEB
intDesignator:
1976-077ER
launchDate:
1976-07-29
satlat:
56.1116
satlng:
18.4366
satalt:
1864.1488
satid:
14734
satname:
COSMOS 1317 DEB
intDesignator:
1981-108E
launchDate:
1981-10-31
satlat:
68.1678
satlng:
52.0875
satalt:
22114.1809
satid:
15098
satname:
SL-6 R/B(2)
intDesignator:
1984-071D
launchDate:
1984-07-03
satlat:
72.8257
satlng:
37.0801
satalt:
34298.2821
satid:
15429
satname:
MOLNIYA 1-63
intDesignator:
1984-124A
launchDate:
1984-12-14
satlat:
60.2872
satlng:
24.842
satalt:
31098.1256
satid:
15698
satname:
COSMOS 1651 (GLONASS)
intDesignator:
1985-037B
launchDate:
1985-05-17
satlat:
52.9796
satlng:
47.0137
satalt:
19105.0325
satid:
15702
satname:
SL-12 R/B(2)
intDesignator:
1985-037F
launchDate:
1985-05-17
satlat:
50.0627
satlng:
41.4793
satalt:
19050.0976
satid:
16103
satname:
COSMOS 1687
intDesignator:
1985-088A
launchDate:
1985-09-30
satlat:
70.5911
satlng:
9.7973
satalt:
16321.351
satid:
16402
satname:
SL-6 R/B(2)
intDesignator:
1985-117F
launchDate:
1985-12-24
satlat:
58.7737
satlng:
7.481
satalt:
40602.254

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