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 2026-11-12T06:16:29Z in 0.762 seconds.

info:

category:: ANY
transactionscount:: 100
satcount:: 118

above:

25 results

satid:
837
satname:
OPS 3674 (VELA 4)
intDesignator:
1964-040B
launchDate:
1964-07-17
satlat:
44.9794
satlng:
33.312
satalt:
174509.5699
satid:
4951
satname:
THORAD AGENA D DEB
intDesignator:
1970-025GM
launchDate:
1970-04-08
satlat:
58.3554
satlng:
9.706
satalt:
1027.3722
satid:
6916
satname:
COSMOS 606
intDesignator:
1973-084A
launchDate:
1973-11-02
satlat:
73.1677
satlng:
6.915
satalt:
7198.1649
satid:
7137
satname:
DELTA 1 DEB
intDesignator:
1973-086DB
launchDate:
1973-11-06
satlat:
62.9212
satlng:
0.3866
satalt:
1428.1119
satid:
7800
satname:
SL-6 R/B(2)
intDesignator:
1975-036D
launchDate:
1975-04-29
satlat:
54.1542
satlng:
26.8268
satalt:
25539.1416
satid:
8143
satname:
THORAD DELTA 1 DEB
intDesignator:
1974-089M
launchDate:
1974-11-15
satlat:
62.2302
satlng:
4.4072
satalt:
1569.5347
satid:
8195
satname:
MOLNIYA 2-14
intDesignator:
1975-081A
launchDate:
1975-09-09
satlat:
50.0841
satlng:
17.6034
satalt:
32644.1968
satid:
9016
satname:
SL-8 DEB
intDesignator:
1976-067C
launchDate:
1976-07-08
satlat:
60.7095
satlng:
0.5808
satalt:
1529.7296
satid:
9880
satname:
MOLNIYA 1-36
intDesignator:
1977-021A
launchDate:
1977-03-24
satlat:
62.181
satlng:
60.5618
satalt:
38227.8981
satid:
10614
satname:
COSMOS 839 DEB
intDesignator:
1976-067AN
launchDate:
1976-07-08
satlat:
60.4935
satlng:
14.5865
satalt:
942.8156
satid:
10711
satname:
DELTA 1 DEB
intDesignator:
1976-077AG
launchDate:
1976-07-29
satlat:
62.8886
satlng:
1.7188
satalt:
1536.4019
satid:
11133
satname:
COSMOS 1056
intDesignator:
1978-109F
launchDate:
1978-12-05
satlat:
55.9494
satlng:
2.3151
satalt:
1482.8234
satid:
11705
satname:
ATLAS 35F R/B
intDesignator:
1980-011B
launchDate:
1980-02-09
satlat:
59.9648
satlng:
27.8159
satalt:
15030.2321
satid:
11909
satname:
SL-6 R/B(2)
intDesignator:
1980-063D
launchDate:
1980-07-18
satlat:
52.4172
satlng:
-6.1879
satalt:
33089.4996
satid:
12078
satname:
COSMOS 1223
intDesignator:
1980-095A
launchDate:
1980-11-27
satlat:
53.5186
satlng:
51.754
satalt:
32384.4257
satid:
12653
satname:
COSMOS 1275 DEB
intDesignator:
1981-053H
launchDate:
1981-06-04
satlat:
55.921
satlng:
4.3174
satalt:
949.5208
satid:
12933
satname:
COSMOS 1317
intDesignator:
1981-108A
launchDate:
1981-10-31
satlat:
69.2199
satlng:
22.3475
satalt:
21967.2545
satid:
13024
satname:
COSMOS 1275 DEB
intDesignator:
1981-053EW
launchDate:
1981-06-04
satlat:
55.7527
satlng:
6.5489
satalt:
861.7162
satid:
13075
satname:
SL-6 R/B(2)
intDesignator:
1982-015D
launchDate:
1982-02-26
satlat:
56.8116
satlng:
-6.8705
satalt:
29182.8252
satid:
13080
satname:
COSMOS 1341
intDesignator:
1982-016A
launchDate:
1982-03-03
satlat:
47.2386
satlng:
7.551
satalt:
34805.4229
satid:
13875
satname:
MOLNIYA 3-20
intDesignator:
1983-015A
launchDate:
1983-03-11
satlat:
61.7944
satlng:
62.227
satalt:
38314.4051
satid:
14189
satname:
OPS 9794 (NAVSTAR 8)
intDesignator:
1983-072A
launchDate:
1983-07-14
satlat:
63.1972
satlng:
19.8243
satalt:
20509.6403
satid:
15214
satname:
MOLNIYA 1-62
intDesignator:
1984-089A
launchDate:
1984-08-24
satlat:
63.0086
satlng:
46.6653
satalt:
34180.5611
satid:
15226
satname:
USA 4
intDesignator:
1984-091A
launchDate:
1984-08-28
satlat:
63.0794
satlng:
23.7278
satalt:
36691.4616
satid:
15350
satname:
COSMOS 1604
intDesignator:
1984-107A
launchDate:
1984-10-04
satlat:
63.6332
satlng:
-14.3873
satalt:
28886.1626

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info:

category:: ANY
transactionscount:: 100
satcount:: 118

above:

25 results

satid:
837
satname:
OPS 3674 (VELA 4)
intDesignator:
1964-040B
launchDate:
1964-07-17
satlat:
44.9794
satlng:
33.312
satalt:
174509.5699
satid:
4951
satname:
THORAD AGENA D DEB
intDesignator:
1970-025GM
launchDate:
1970-04-08
satlat:
58.3554
satlng:
9.706
satalt:
1027.3722
satid:
6916
satname:
COSMOS 606
intDesignator:
1973-084A
launchDate:
1973-11-02
satlat:
73.1677
satlng:
6.915
satalt:
7198.1649
satid:
7137
satname:
DELTA 1 DEB
intDesignator:
1973-086DB
launchDate:
1973-11-06
satlat:
62.9212
satlng:
0.3866
satalt:
1428.1119
satid:
7800
satname:
SL-6 R/B(2)
intDesignator:
1975-036D
launchDate:
1975-04-29
satlat:
54.1542
satlng:
26.8268
satalt:
25539.1416
satid:
8143
satname:
THORAD DELTA 1 DEB
intDesignator:
1974-089M
launchDate:
1974-11-15
satlat:
62.2302
satlng:
4.4072
satalt:
1569.5347
satid:
8195
satname:
MOLNIYA 2-14
intDesignator:
1975-081A
launchDate:
1975-09-09
satlat:
50.0841
satlng:
17.6034
satalt:
32644.1968
satid:
9016
satname:
SL-8 DEB
intDesignator:
1976-067C
launchDate:
1976-07-08
satlat:
60.7095
satlng:
0.5808
satalt:
1529.7296
satid:
9880
satname:
MOLNIYA 1-36
intDesignator:
1977-021A
launchDate:
1977-03-24
satlat:
62.181
satlng:
60.5618
satalt:
38227.8981
satid:
10614
satname:
COSMOS 839 DEB
intDesignator:
1976-067AN
launchDate:
1976-07-08
satlat:
60.4935
satlng:
14.5865
satalt:
942.8156
satid:
10711
satname:
DELTA 1 DEB
intDesignator:
1976-077AG
launchDate:
1976-07-29
satlat:
62.8886
satlng:
1.7188
satalt:
1536.4019
satid:
11133
satname:
COSMOS 1056
intDesignator:
1978-109F
launchDate:
1978-12-05
satlat:
55.9494
satlng:
2.3151
satalt:
1482.8234
satid:
11705
satname:
ATLAS 35F R/B
intDesignator:
1980-011B
launchDate:
1980-02-09
satlat:
59.9648
satlng:
27.8159
satalt:
15030.2321
satid:
11909
satname:
SL-6 R/B(2)
intDesignator:
1980-063D
launchDate:
1980-07-18
satlat:
52.4172
satlng:
-6.1879
satalt:
33089.4996
satid:
12078
satname:
COSMOS 1223
intDesignator:
1980-095A
launchDate:
1980-11-27
satlat:
53.5186
satlng:
51.754
satalt:
32384.4257
satid:
12653
satname:
COSMOS 1275 DEB
intDesignator:
1981-053H
launchDate:
1981-06-04
satlat:
55.921
satlng:
4.3174
satalt:
949.5208
satid:
12933
satname:
COSMOS 1317
intDesignator:
1981-108A
launchDate:
1981-10-31
satlat:
69.2199
satlng:
22.3475
satalt:
21967.2545
satid:
13024
satname:
COSMOS 1275 DEB
intDesignator:
1981-053EW
launchDate:
1981-06-04
satlat:
55.7527
satlng:
6.5489
satalt:
861.7162
satid:
13075
satname:
SL-6 R/B(2)
intDesignator:
1982-015D
launchDate:
1982-02-26
satlat:
56.8116
satlng:
-6.8705
satalt:
29182.8252
satid:
13080
satname:
COSMOS 1341
intDesignator:
1982-016A
launchDate:
1982-03-03
satlat:
47.2386
satlng:
7.551
satalt:
34805.4229
satid:
13875
satname:
MOLNIYA 3-20
intDesignator:
1983-015A
launchDate:
1983-03-11
satlat:
61.7944
satlng:
62.227
satalt:
38314.4051
satid:
14189
satname:
OPS 9794 (NAVSTAR 8)
intDesignator:
1983-072A
launchDate:
1983-07-14
satlat:
63.1972
satlng:
19.8243
satalt:
20509.6403
satid:
15214
satname:
MOLNIYA 1-62
intDesignator:
1984-089A
launchDate:
1984-08-24
satlat:
63.0086
satlng:
46.6653
satalt:
34180.5611
satid:
15226
satname:
USA 4
intDesignator:
1984-091A
launchDate:
1984-08-28
satlat:
63.0794
satlng:
23.7278
satalt:
36691.4616
satid:
15350
satname:
COSMOS 1604
intDesignator:
1984-107A
launchDate:
1984-10-04
satlat:
63.6332
satlng:
-14.3873
satalt:
28886.1626

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

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