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 2026-09-24T08:00:52Z in 0.663 seconds.

info:

category:: ANY
transactionscount:: 21
satcount:: 142

above:

25 results

satid:
274
satname:
MIDAS 5 DEB
intDesignator:
1962-010D
launchDate:
1962-04-09
satlat:
62.8477
satlng:
9.4432
satalt:
2991.2858
satid:
1099
satname:
THOR ABLESTAR DEB
intDesignator:
1964-083G
launchDate:
1964-12-13
satlat:
57.0965
satlng:
12.9715
satalt:
1021.7701
satid:
2765
satname:
OPS 6638 (VELA 7)
intDesignator:
1967-040A
launchDate:
1967-04-28
satlat:
38.7725
satlng:
-4.3631
satalt:
167044.8298
satid:
2847
satname:
TIMATION 1
intDesignator:
1967-053E
launchDate:
1967-05-31
satlat:
61.0311
satlng:
8.0777
satalt:
899.9215
satid:
3341
satname:
SCOUT B R/B
intDesignator:
1968-066C
launchDate:
1968-08-08
satlat:
61.5936
satlng:
14.9126
satalt:
1873.7886
satid:
4668
satname:
COSMOS 374 DEB
intDesignator:
1970-089L
launchDate:
1970-10-23
satlat:
62.2058
satlng:
5.1747
satalt:
1668.3739
satid:
8153
satname:
THORAD DELTA 1 DEB
intDesignator:
1974-089T
launchDate:
1974-11-15
satlat:
58.1823
satlng:
7.1376
satalt:
1504.7444
satid:
9323
satname:
OPS 6630 DEB
intDesignator:
1973-088F
launchDate:
1973-11-10
satlat:
54.6186
satlng:
3.4439
satalt:
1417.9378
satid:
9841
satname:
TANSEI 3 (MS-T3)
intDesignator:
1977-012A
launchDate:
1977-02-19
satlat:
63.4449
satlng:
-4.7345
satalt:
3555.5987
satid:
9895
satname:
COSMOS 862 DEB
intDesignator:
1976-105M
launchDate:
1976-10-22
satlat:
56.8883
satlng:
29.1128
satalt:
20296.0788
satid:
11142
satname:
ATLAS F R/B
intDesignator:
1978-112B
launchDate:
1978-12-11
satlat:
57.2402
satlng:
18.7748
satalt:
13846.8343
satid:
11847
satname:
SL-6 R/B(2)
intDesignator:
1980-050B
launchDate:
1980-06-14
satlat:
67.4761
satlng:
-16.2363
satalt:
28177.3127
satid:
11876
satname:
COSMOS 1193
intDesignator:
1980-058B
launchDate:
1980-07-09
satlat:
59.9806
satlng:
4.8558
satalt:
1427.0865
satid:
11909
satname:
SL-6 R/B(2)
intDesignator:
1980-063D
launchDate:
1980-07-18
satlat:
63.8912
satlng:
-28.485
satalt:
39088.8939
satid:
12078
satname:
COSMOS 1223
intDesignator:
1980-095A
launchDate:
1980-11-27
satlat:
72.2663
satlng:
31.0808
satalt:
30243.1416
satid:
13075
satname:
SL-6 R/B(2)
intDesignator:
1982-015D
launchDate:
1982-02-26
satlat:
60.9102
satlng:
36.5687
satalt:
33963.4604
satid:
13080
satname:
COSMOS 1341
intDesignator:
1982-016A
launchDate:
1982-03-03
satlat:
68.2902
satlng:
-1.7392
satalt:
31867.5515
satid:
13909
satname:
SL-6 DEB
intDesignator:
1981-088J
launchDate:
1981-09-11
satlat:
55.4038
satlng:
-24.2734
satalt:
10402.3752
satid:
13910
satname:
SL-6 DEB
intDesignator:
1981-088K
launchDate:
1981-09-11
satlat:
46.4251
satlng:
29.1198
satalt:
13414.0553
satid:
14238
satname:
TITAN 34B AGENA D R/B
intDesignator:
1983-078B
launchDate:
1983-07-31
satlat:
48.8848
satlng:
-21.125
satalt:
19415.9971
satid:
14259
satname:
COSMOS 1491 (GLONASS)
intDesignator:
1983-084B
launchDate:
1983-08-10
satlat:
60.6045
satlng:
-13.3828
satalt:
18987.3084
satid:
14264
satname:
SL-12 R/B(2)
intDesignator:
1983-084F
launchDate:
1983-08-10
satlat:
64.116
satlng:
21.6392
satalt:
19166.961
satid:
15054
satname:
SL-12 R/B(AUX MOTOR)
intDesignator:
1984-047H
launchDate:
1984-05-19
satlat:
47.1365
satlng:
21.4037
satalt:
10888.3378
satid:
15226
satname:
USA 4
intDesignator:
1984-091A
launchDate:
1984-08-28
satlat:
55.6495
satlng:
-0.418
satalt:
26103.7367
satid:
15439
satname:
SL-6 R/B(2)
intDesignator:
1984-124H
launchDate:
1984-12-14
satlat:
60.5846
satlng:
-30.4701
satalt:
31968.0771

limit:

offset:

returned:

has_more_results:

yes

truncated:

yes

next_offset:

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info:

category:: ANY
transactionscount:: 21
satcount:: 142

above:

25 results

satid:
274
satname:
MIDAS 5 DEB
intDesignator:
1962-010D
launchDate:
1962-04-09
satlat:
62.8477
satlng:
9.4432
satalt:
2991.2858
satid:
1099
satname:
THOR ABLESTAR DEB
intDesignator:
1964-083G
launchDate:
1964-12-13
satlat:
57.0965
satlng:
12.9715
satalt:
1021.7701
satid:
2765
satname:
OPS 6638 (VELA 7)
intDesignator:
1967-040A
launchDate:
1967-04-28
satlat:
38.7725
satlng:
-4.3631
satalt:
167044.8298
satid:
2847
satname:
TIMATION 1
intDesignator:
1967-053E
launchDate:
1967-05-31
satlat:
61.0311
satlng:
8.0777
satalt:
899.9215
satid:
3341
satname:
SCOUT B R/B
intDesignator:
1968-066C
launchDate:
1968-08-08
satlat:
61.5936
satlng:
14.9126
satalt:
1873.7886
satid:
4668
satname:
COSMOS 374 DEB
intDesignator:
1970-089L
launchDate:
1970-10-23
satlat:
62.2058
satlng:
5.1747
satalt:
1668.3739
satid:
8153
satname:
THORAD DELTA 1 DEB
intDesignator:
1974-089T
launchDate:
1974-11-15
satlat:
58.1823
satlng:
7.1376
satalt:
1504.7444
satid:
9323
satname:
OPS 6630 DEB
intDesignator:
1973-088F
launchDate:
1973-11-10
satlat:
54.6186
satlng:
3.4439
satalt:
1417.9378
satid:
9841
satname:
TANSEI 3 (MS-T3)
intDesignator:
1977-012A
launchDate:
1977-02-19
satlat:
63.4449
satlng:
-4.7345
satalt:
3555.5987
satid:
9895
satname:
COSMOS 862 DEB
intDesignator:
1976-105M
launchDate:
1976-10-22
satlat:
56.8883
satlng:
29.1128
satalt:
20296.0788
satid:
11142
satname:
ATLAS F R/B
intDesignator:
1978-112B
launchDate:
1978-12-11
satlat:
57.2402
satlng:
18.7748
satalt:
13846.8343
satid:
11847
satname:
SL-6 R/B(2)
intDesignator:
1980-050B
launchDate:
1980-06-14
satlat:
67.4761
satlng:
-16.2363
satalt:
28177.3127
satid:
11876
satname:
COSMOS 1193
intDesignator:
1980-058B
launchDate:
1980-07-09
satlat:
59.9806
satlng:
4.8558
satalt:
1427.0865
satid:
11909
satname:
SL-6 R/B(2)
intDesignator:
1980-063D
launchDate:
1980-07-18
satlat:
63.8912
satlng:
-28.485
satalt:
39088.8939
satid:
12078
satname:
COSMOS 1223
intDesignator:
1980-095A
launchDate:
1980-11-27
satlat:
72.2663
satlng:
31.0808
satalt:
30243.1416
satid:
13075
satname:
SL-6 R/B(2)
intDesignator:
1982-015D
launchDate:
1982-02-26
satlat:
60.9102
satlng:
36.5687
satalt:
33963.4604
satid:
13080
satname:
COSMOS 1341
intDesignator:
1982-016A
launchDate:
1982-03-03
satlat:
68.2902
satlng:
-1.7392
satalt:
31867.5515
satid:
13909
satname:
SL-6 DEB
intDesignator:
1981-088J
launchDate:
1981-09-11
satlat:
55.4038
satlng:
-24.2734
satalt:
10402.3752
satid:
13910
satname:
SL-6 DEB
intDesignator:
1981-088K
launchDate:
1981-09-11
satlat:
46.4251
satlng:
29.1198
satalt:
13414.0553
satid:
14238
satname:
TITAN 34B AGENA D R/B
intDesignator:
1983-078B
launchDate:
1983-07-31
satlat:
48.8848
satlng:
-21.125
satalt:
19415.9971
satid:
14259
satname:
COSMOS 1491 (GLONASS)
intDesignator:
1983-084B
launchDate:
1983-08-10
satlat:
60.6045
satlng:
-13.3828
satalt:
18987.3084
satid:
14264
satname:
SL-12 R/B(2)
intDesignator:
1983-084F
launchDate:
1983-08-10
satlat:
64.116
satlng:
21.6392
satalt:
19166.961
satid:
15054
satname:
SL-12 R/B(AUX MOTOR)
intDesignator:
1984-047H
launchDate:
1984-05-19
satlat:
47.1365
satlng:
21.4037
satalt:
10888.3378
satid:
15226
satname:
USA 4
intDesignator:
1984-091A
launchDate:
1984-08-28
satlat:
55.6495
satlng:
-0.418
satalt:
26103.7367
satid:
15439
satname:
SL-6 R/B(2)
intDesignator:
1984-124H
launchDate:
1984-12-14
satlat:
60.5846
satlng:
-30.4701
satalt:
31968.0771

limit:

offset:

returned:

has_more_results:

yes

truncated:

yes

next_offset:

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How to use the find_satellites_above lookup

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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.

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