find_satellites_above

List satellites above an observer within an angular search radius.

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.
`observer_lon`	required	number	Observer longitude in WGS84 decimal degrees.
`observer_alt_m`	optional	number	Observer altitude above sea level in metres.
`radius_deg`	optional	integer	Search radius from 0 to 90 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": "..."}
}

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 2026-08-02T17:46:27Z in 1.207 seconds.

info:

category:: ANY
transactionscount:: 0
satcount:: 109

above:

25 results

satid:
3315
satname:
DELTA 1 R/B
intDesignator:
1968-055B
launchDate:
1968-07-04
satlat:
53.693
satlng:
20.561
satalt:
5484.3428
satid:
6192
satname:
COSMOS 520
intDesignator:
1972-072A
launchDate:
1972-09-19
satlat:
36.565
satlng:
20.12
satalt:
27352.8458
satid:
6206
satname:
COSMOS 521
intDesignator:
1972-074A
launchDate:
1972-09-29
satlat:
61.8874
satlng:
7.2111
satalt:
1000.1005
satid:
6844
satname:
COSMOS 397 DEB
intDesignator:
1971-015CL
launchDate:
1971-02-25
satlat:
60.1664
satlng:
6.1853
satalt:
567.2113
satid:
7124
satname:
DELTA 1 DEB
intDesignator:
1973-086CN
launchDate:
1973-11-06
satlat:
57.3713
satlng:
3.6911
satalt:
1579.2606
satid:
7186
satname:
DELTA 1 DEB
intDesignator:
1973-086EX
launchDate:
1973-11-06
satlat:
56.8272
satlng:
5.3123
satalt:
1094.3804
satid:
7688
satname:
TITAN 34B R/B
intDesignator:
1975-017B
launchDate:
1975-03-10
satlat:
60.5547
satlng:
29.7668
satalt:
14800.6241
satid:
7800
satname:
SL-6 R/B(2)
intDesignator:
1975-036D
launchDate:
1975-04-29
satlat:
63.5586
satlng:
2.4753
satalt:
35132.6283
satid:
8544
satname:
DELTA 1 DEB
intDesignator:
1972-058GT
launchDate:
1972-07-23
satlat:
61.5533
satlng:
8.5814
satalt:
1022.3303
satid:
9703
satname:
DELTA 1 DEB *
intDesignator:
1973-086GB
launchDate:
1973-11-06
satlat:
58.0038
satlng:
17.3953
satalt:
1104.912
satid:
9964
satname:
COSMOS 886 DEB
intDesignator:
1976-126BE
launchDate:
1976-12-27
satlat:
57.6356
satlng:
1.3906
satalt:
1764.0945
satid:
10089
satname:
SL-6 R/B(2)
intDesignator:
1977-047D
launchDate:
1977-06-16
satlat:
44.2901
satlng:
30.8752
satalt:
34748.6828
satid:
10150
satname:
COSMOS 931
intDesignator:
1977-068A
launchDate:
1977-07-20
satlat:
57.3515
satlng:
-16.8549
satalt:
30532.5517
satid:
10876
satname:
DELTA 1 DEB
intDesignator:
1976-077DE
launchDate:
1976-07-29
satlat:
53.2955
satlng:
5.6056
satalt:
1527.8463
satid:
12032
satname:
COSMOS 1217
intDesignator:
1980-085A
launchDate:
1980-10-24
satlat:
69.9605
satlng:
38.5028
satalt:
29295.3644
satid:
12627
satname:
COSMOS 1285
intDesignator:
1981-071A
launchDate:
1981-08-04
satlat:
53.5715
satlng:
19.3491
satalt:
21295.7058
satid:
12653
satname:
COSMOS 1275 DEB
intDesignator:
1981-053H
launchDate:
1981-06-04
satlat:
54.9597
satlng:
9.3077
satalt:
924.9217
satid:
12679
satname:
DELTA 1 R/B(2)
intDesignator:
1981-070E
launchDate:
1981-08-03
satlat:
68.2556
satlng:
13.4808
satalt:
4252.3407
satid:
12833
satname:
COSMOS 1109 DEB
intDesignator:
1979-058E
launchDate:
1979-06-27
satlat:
47.8168
satlng:
2.4992
satalt:
19263.8458
satid:
13124
satname:
COSMOS 1348
intDesignator:
1982-029A
launchDate:
1982-04-07
satlat:
69.3996
satlng:
45.2566
satalt:
22911.5765
satid:
13205
satname:
COSMOS 1367
intDesignator:
1982-045A
launchDate:
1982-05-20
satlat:
63.7056
satlng:
-13.1956
satalt:
28594.7351
satid:
13298
satname:
SL-6 R/B(2)
intDesignator:
1982-064D
launchDate:
1982-06-25
satlat:
45.6142
satlng:
10.282
satalt:
17523.8642
satid:
13875
satname:
MOLNIYA 3-20
intDesignator:
1983-015A
launchDate:
1983-03-11
satlat:
56.3325
satlng:
49.1709
satalt:
34426.4752
satid:
13882
satname:
SL-6 R/B(2)
intDesignator:
1983-015E
launchDate:
1983-03-11
satlat:
49.63
satlng:
35.3397
satalt:
27847.945
satid:
13890
satname:
MOLNIYA 1-56
intDesignator:
1983-019A
launchDate:
1983-03-16
satlat:
57.8548
satlng:
2.5094
satalt:
32416.8655

limit:

offset:

returned:

has_more_results:

yes

truncated:

yes

next_offset:

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info:

category:: ANY
transactionscount:: 0
satcount:: 109

above:

25 results

satid:
3315
satname:
DELTA 1 R/B
intDesignator:
1968-055B
launchDate:
1968-07-04
satlat:
53.693
satlng:
20.561
satalt:
5484.3428
satid:
6192
satname:
COSMOS 520
intDesignator:
1972-072A
launchDate:
1972-09-19
satlat:
36.565
satlng:
20.12
satalt:
27352.8458
satid:
6206
satname:
COSMOS 521
intDesignator:
1972-074A
launchDate:
1972-09-29
satlat:
61.8874
satlng:
7.2111
satalt:
1000.1005
satid:
6844
satname:
COSMOS 397 DEB
intDesignator:
1971-015CL
launchDate:
1971-02-25
satlat:
60.1664
satlng:
6.1853
satalt:
567.2113
satid:
7124
satname:
DELTA 1 DEB
intDesignator:
1973-086CN
launchDate:
1973-11-06
satlat:
57.3713
satlng:
3.6911
satalt:
1579.2606
satid:
7186
satname:
DELTA 1 DEB
intDesignator:
1973-086EX
launchDate:
1973-11-06
satlat:
56.8272
satlng:
5.3123
satalt:
1094.3804
satid:
7688
satname:
TITAN 34B R/B
intDesignator:
1975-017B
launchDate:
1975-03-10
satlat:
60.5547
satlng:
29.7668
satalt:
14800.6241
satid:
7800
satname:
SL-6 R/B(2)
intDesignator:
1975-036D
launchDate:
1975-04-29
satlat:
63.5586
satlng:
2.4753
satalt:
35132.6283
satid:
8544
satname:
DELTA 1 DEB
intDesignator:
1972-058GT
launchDate:
1972-07-23
satlat:
61.5533
satlng:
8.5814
satalt:
1022.3303
satid:
9703
satname:
DELTA 1 DEB *
intDesignator:
1973-086GB
launchDate:
1973-11-06
satlat:
58.0038
satlng:
17.3953
satalt:
1104.912
satid:
9964
satname:
COSMOS 886 DEB
intDesignator:
1976-126BE
launchDate:
1976-12-27
satlat:
57.6356
satlng:
1.3906
satalt:
1764.0945
satid:
10089
satname:
SL-6 R/B(2)
intDesignator:
1977-047D
launchDate:
1977-06-16
satlat:
44.2901
satlng:
30.8752
satalt:
34748.6828
satid:
10150
satname:
COSMOS 931
intDesignator:
1977-068A
launchDate:
1977-07-20
satlat:
57.3515
satlng:
-16.8549
satalt:
30532.5517
satid:
10876
satname:
DELTA 1 DEB
intDesignator:
1976-077DE
launchDate:
1976-07-29
satlat:
53.2955
satlng:
5.6056
satalt:
1527.8463
satid:
12032
satname:
COSMOS 1217
intDesignator:
1980-085A
launchDate:
1980-10-24
satlat:
69.9605
satlng:
38.5028
satalt:
29295.3644
satid:
12627
satname:
COSMOS 1285
intDesignator:
1981-071A
launchDate:
1981-08-04
satlat:
53.5715
satlng:
19.3491
satalt:
21295.7058
satid:
12653
satname:
COSMOS 1275 DEB
intDesignator:
1981-053H
launchDate:
1981-06-04
satlat:
54.9597
satlng:
9.3077
satalt:
924.9217
satid:
12679
satname:
DELTA 1 R/B(2)
intDesignator:
1981-070E
launchDate:
1981-08-03
satlat:
68.2556
satlng:
13.4808
satalt:
4252.3407
satid:
12833
satname:
COSMOS 1109 DEB
intDesignator:
1979-058E
launchDate:
1979-06-27
satlat:
47.8168
satlng:
2.4992
satalt:
19263.8458
satid:
13124
satname:
COSMOS 1348
intDesignator:
1982-029A
launchDate:
1982-04-07
satlat:
69.3996
satlng:
45.2566
satalt:
22911.5765
satid:
13205
satname:
COSMOS 1367
intDesignator:
1982-045A
launchDate:
1982-05-20
satlat:
63.7056
satlng:
-13.1956
satalt:
28594.7351
satid:
13298
satname:
SL-6 R/B(2)
intDesignator:
1982-064D
launchDate:
1982-06-25
satlat:
45.6142
satlng:
10.282
satalt:
17523.8642
satid:
13875
satname:
MOLNIYA 3-20
intDesignator:
1983-015A
launchDate:
1983-03-11
satlat:
56.3325
satlng:
49.1709
satalt:
34426.4752
satid:
13882
satname:
SL-6 R/B(2)
intDesignator:
1983-015E
launchDate:
1983-03-11
satlat:
49.63
satlng:
35.3397
satalt:
27847.945
satid:
13890
satname:
MOLNIYA 1-56
intDesignator:
1983-019A
launchDate:
1983-03-16
satlat:
57.8548
satlng:
2.5094
satalt:
32416.8655

limit:

offset:

returned:

has_more_results:

yes

truncated:

yes

next_offset:

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How an AI agent should use this page

Ground rule: Navigate with HTML GET links to keep explanations and relationships. Use the page's JSON alternative only when concrete values must be extracted, compared or computed.

How to use the find_satellites_above lookup

Replace the placeholders in the HTML GET template; remove optional parameters you do not need.
Check types, units, limits and ID formats in the parameter table.
Follow linked results to canonical pages before combining sources.

Misreading to avoid: An empty list means "no results for this lookup". An error message or unavailable source does not mean the data does not exist.

Source-specific next step

State the NORAD ID, observer coordinate, altitude and time window. A pass is observer-dependent.

Go to the source page for other operations. Use the JSON template only after the HTML result shows that the parameters and source are correct.

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