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 2026-11-05T20:15:32Z in 1.042 seconds.

info:

category:: ANY
transactionscount:: 14
satcount:: 130

above:

25 results

satid:
589
satname:
DASH 1
intDesignator:
1963-014D
launchDate:
1963-05-09
satlat:
52.0152
satlng:
4.9007
satalt:
3599.6345
satid:
4014
satname:
THOR ABLESTAR DEB
intDesignator:
1961-015JM
launchDate:
1961-06-29
satlat:
51.2231
satlng:
13.2526
satalt:
2174.291
satid:
4681
satname:
THORAD AGENA D DEB
intDesignator:
1970-025BE
launchDate:
1970-04-08
satlat:
56.9299
satlng:
6.9787
satalt:
1100.4411
satid:
5758
satname:
THORAD AGENA D DEB
intDesignator:
1969-082JS
launchDate:
1969-09-30
satlat:
56.2485
satlng:
0.0536
satalt:
950.513
satid:
7441
satname:
COSMOS 683
intDesignator:
1974-072G
launchDate:
1974-09-19
satlat:
55.2515
satlng:
12.9587
satalt:
1443.9895
satid:
8860
satname:
P 76-5
intDesignator:
1976-047A
launchDate:
1976-05-22
satlat:
56.0377
satlng:
12.5726
satalt:
1032.2669
satid:
10485
satname:
SL-6 R/B(2)
intDesignator:
1977-105E
launchDate:
1977-10-28
satlat:
53.3886
satlng:
-9.9923
satalt:
34324.1509
satid:
10949
satname:
SL-6 R/B(2)
intDesignator:
1978-055E
launchDate:
1978-06-02
satlat:
53.1671
satlng:
8.6935
satalt:
32884.6041
satid:
11079
satname:
SL-6 R/B(2)
intDesignator:
1978-095E
launchDate:
1978-10-13
satlat:
62.9575
satlng:
11.6849
satalt:
35130.1818
satid:
11879
satname:
COSMOS 1196
intDesignator:
1980-058E
launchDate:
1980-07-09
satlat:
57.3494
satlng:
0.8631
satalt:
1481.8446
satid:
12032
satname:
COSMOS 1217
intDesignator:
1980-085A
launchDate:
1980-10-24
satlat:
58.3377
satlng:
-34.1064
satalt:
18089.1666
satid:
12815
satname:
COSMOS 931 DEB
intDesignator:
1977-068E
launchDate:
1977-07-20
satlat:
68.0208
satlng:
25.7402
satalt:
22905.1814
satid:
12827
satname:
SL-6 R/B(2)
intDesignator:
1981-088F
launchDate:
1981-09-11
satlat:
61.6138
satlng:
9.653
satalt:
12860.5783
satid:
12940
satname:
SL-6 R/B(2)
intDesignator:
1981-108D
launchDate:
1981-10-31
satlat:
51.8699
satlng:
30.0036
satalt:
21860.4891
satid:
13131
satname:
OPS 4682 DEB
intDesignator:
1965-027H
launchDate:
1965-04-03
satlat:
59.7747
satlng:
7.0971
satalt:
1255.6948
satid:
13477
satname:
COSMOS 1275 DEB
intDesignator:
1981-053FZ
launchDate:
1981-06-04
satlat:
57.4575
satlng:
0.7206
satalt:
779.547
satid:
14595
satname:
SL-12 R/B(2)
intDesignator:
1983-127F
launchDate:
1983-12-29
satlat:
61.5095
satlng:
24.6642
satalt:
19144.7763
satid:
14977
satname:
COSMOS 1554 (GLONASS)
intDesignator:
1984-047A
launchDate:
1984-05-19
satlat:
61.0437
satlng:
26.9951
satalt:
19179.1197
satid:
14978
satname:
COSMOS 1555 (GLONASS)
intDesignator:
1984-047B
launchDate:
1984-05-19
satlat:
63.0743
satlng:
34.6855
satalt:
19149.5764
satid:
14979
satname:
COSMOS 1556 (GLONASS)
intDesignator:
1984-047C
launchDate:
1984-05-19
satlat:
50.2622
satlng:
7.942
satalt:
19171.9887
satid:
15223
satname:
SL-6 R/B(2)
intDesignator:
1984-089D
launchDate:
1984-08-24
satlat:
62.9454
satlng:
-24.7824
satalt:
37224.1084
satid:
15272
satname:
ATLAS 14E R/B
intDesignator:
1984-097B
launchDate:
1984-09-08
satlat:
63.7911
satlng:
19.8019
satalt:
19454.6214
satid:
15429
satname:
MOLNIYA 1-63
intDesignator:
1984-124A
launchDate:
1984-12-14
satlat:
54.1717
satlng:
24.9971
satalt:
36433.4128
satid:
15439
satname:
SL-6 R/B(2)
intDesignator:
1984-124H
launchDate:
1984-12-14
satlat:
47.1893
satlng:
17.1217
satalt:
31279.0025
satid:
16398
satname:
COSMOS 1712 (GLONASS)
intDesignator:
1985-118C
launchDate:
1985-12-24
satlat:
55.4904
satlng:
11.7722
satalt:
19137.281

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info:

category:: ANY
transactionscount:: 14
satcount:: 130

above:

25 results

satid:
589
satname:
DASH 1
intDesignator:
1963-014D
launchDate:
1963-05-09
satlat:
52.0152
satlng:
4.9007
satalt:
3599.6345
satid:
4014
satname:
THOR ABLESTAR DEB
intDesignator:
1961-015JM
launchDate:
1961-06-29
satlat:
51.2231
satlng:
13.2526
satalt:
2174.291
satid:
4681
satname:
THORAD AGENA D DEB
intDesignator:
1970-025BE
launchDate:
1970-04-08
satlat:
56.9299
satlng:
6.9787
satalt:
1100.4411
satid:
5758
satname:
THORAD AGENA D DEB
intDesignator:
1969-082JS
launchDate:
1969-09-30
satlat:
56.2485
satlng:
0.0536
satalt:
950.513
satid:
7441
satname:
COSMOS 683
intDesignator:
1974-072G
launchDate:
1974-09-19
satlat:
55.2515
satlng:
12.9587
satalt:
1443.9895
satid:
8860
satname:
P 76-5
intDesignator:
1976-047A
launchDate:
1976-05-22
satlat:
56.0377
satlng:
12.5726
satalt:
1032.2669
satid:
10485
satname:
SL-6 R/B(2)
intDesignator:
1977-105E
launchDate:
1977-10-28
satlat:
53.3886
satlng:
-9.9923
satalt:
34324.1509
satid:
10949
satname:
SL-6 R/B(2)
intDesignator:
1978-055E
launchDate:
1978-06-02
satlat:
53.1671
satlng:
8.6935
satalt:
32884.6041
satid:
11079
satname:
SL-6 R/B(2)
intDesignator:
1978-095E
launchDate:
1978-10-13
satlat:
62.9575
satlng:
11.6849
satalt:
35130.1818
satid:
11879
satname:
COSMOS 1196
intDesignator:
1980-058E
launchDate:
1980-07-09
satlat:
57.3494
satlng:
0.8631
satalt:
1481.8446
satid:
12032
satname:
COSMOS 1217
intDesignator:
1980-085A
launchDate:
1980-10-24
satlat:
58.3377
satlng:
-34.1064
satalt:
18089.1666
satid:
12815
satname:
COSMOS 931 DEB
intDesignator:
1977-068E
launchDate:
1977-07-20
satlat:
68.0208
satlng:
25.7402
satalt:
22905.1814
satid:
12827
satname:
SL-6 R/B(2)
intDesignator:
1981-088F
launchDate:
1981-09-11
satlat:
61.6138
satlng:
9.653
satalt:
12860.5783
satid:
12940
satname:
SL-6 R/B(2)
intDesignator:
1981-108D
launchDate:
1981-10-31
satlat:
51.8699
satlng:
30.0036
satalt:
21860.4891
satid:
13131
satname:
OPS 4682 DEB
intDesignator:
1965-027H
launchDate:
1965-04-03
satlat:
59.7747
satlng:
7.0971
satalt:
1255.6948
satid:
13477
satname:
COSMOS 1275 DEB
intDesignator:
1981-053FZ
launchDate:
1981-06-04
satlat:
57.4575
satlng:
0.7206
satalt:
779.547
satid:
14595
satname:
SL-12 R/B(2)
intDesignator:
1983-127F
launchDate:
1983-12-29
satlat:
61.5095
satlng:
24.6642
satalt:
19144.7763
satid:
14977
satname:
COSMOS 1554 (GLONASS)
intDesignator:
1984-047A
launchDate:
1984-05-19
satlat:
61.0437
satlng:
26.9951
satalt:
19179.1197
satid:
14978
satname:
COSMOS 1555 (GLONASS)
intDesignator:
1984-047B
launchDate:
1984-05-19
satlat:
63.0743
satlng:
34.6855
satalt:
19149.5764
satid:
14979
satname:
COSMOS 1556 (GLONASS)
intDesignator:
1984-047C
launchDate:
1984-05-19
satlat:
50.2622
satlng:
7.942
satalt:
19171.9887
satid:
15223
satname:
SL-6 R/B(2)
intDesignator:
1984-089D
launchDate:
1984-08-24
satlat:
62.9454
satlng:
-24.7824
satalt:
37224.1084
satid:
15272
satname:
ATLAS 14E R/B
intDesignator:
1984-097B
launchDate:
1984-09-08
satlat:
63.7911
satlng:
19.8019
satalt:
19454.6214
satid:
15429
satname:
MOLNIYA 1-63
intDesignator:
1984-124A
launchDate:
1984-12-14
satlat:
54.1717
satlng:
24.9971
satalt:
36433.4128
satid:
15439
satname:
SL-6 R/B(2)
intDesignator:
1984-124H
launchDate:
1984-12-14
satlat:
47.1893
satlng:
17.1217
satalt:
31279.0025
satid:
16398
satname:
COSMOS 1712 (GLONASS)
intDesignator:
1985-118C
launchDate:
1985-12-24
satlat:
55.4904
satlng:
11.7722
satalt:
19137.281

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