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 2026-09-24T22:13:27Z in 0.685 seconds.

info:

category:: ANY
transactionscount:: 92
satcount:: 129

above:

25 results

satid:
3617
satname:
OPS 7684 DEB
intDesignator:
1968-112C
launchDate:
1968-12-12
satlat:
56.535
satlng:
2.8543
satalt:
1423.9353
satid:
5225
satname:
SL-8 DEB
intDesignator:
1970-102D
launchDate:
1970-12-02
satlat:
61.3652
satlng:
5.606
satalt:
943.6904
satid:
7373
satname:
SL-6 R/B(2)
intDesignator:
1974-026E
launchDate:
1974-04-26
satlat:
63.3293
satlng:
48.1047
satalt:
36969.0389
satid:
7629
satname:
SL-6 R/B(2)
intDesignator:
1975-007D
launchDate:
1975-01-30
satlat:
57.092
satlng:
33.6531
satalt:
33847.8644
satid:
7687
satname:
OPS 2439
intDesignator:
1975-017A
launchDate:
1975-03-10
satlat:
45.229
satlng:
-28.6814
satalt:
29784.3819
satid:
9896
satname:
COSMOS 862 DEB
intDesignator:
1976-105N
launchDate:
1976-10-22
satlat:
61.7324
satlng:
22.5909
satalt:
24644.5518
satid:
10155
satname:
SL-6 R/B(2)
intDesignator:
1977-054D
launchDate:
1977-06-24
satlat:
39.8776
satlng:
10.4608
satalt:
20639.7644
satid:
10572
satname:
COSMOS 970 DEB
intDesignator:
1977-121P
launchDate:
1977-12-21
satlat:
58.6942
satlng:
3.6855
satalt:
1112.629
satid:
10840
satname:
DELTA 1 DEB
intDesignator:
1976-077CL
launchDate:
1976-07-29
satlat:
63.6091
satlng:
1.8429
satalt:
1723.0981
satid:
12331
satname:
KYOKKO 1 DEB
intDesignator:
1978-014E
launchDate:
1978-02-04
satlat:
63.3392
satlng:
-0.8557
satalt:
1481.437
satid:
12818
satname:
COSMOS 1305
intDesignator:
1981-088A
launchDate:
1981-09-11
satlat:
51.5887
satlng:
-0.2427
satalt:
11331.5884
satid:
12827
satname:
SL-6 R/B(2)
intDesignator:
1981-088F
launchDate:
1981-09-11
satlat:
56.7929
satlng:
24.5855
satalt:
13571.0305
satid:
13169
satname:
SL-6 R/B(2)
intDesignator:
1982-029D
launchDate:
1982-04-07
satlat:
41.7788
satlng:
2.7736
satalt:
13722.2052
satid:
13513
satname:
THOR ABLESTAR DEB
intDesignator:
1961-015KW
launchDate:
1961-06-29
satlat:
59.217
satlng:
10.4879
satalt:
952.8268
satid:
13897
satname:
SL-6 R/B(2)
intDesignator:
1983-019D
launchDate:
1983-03-16
satlat:
44.6809
satlng:
2.8697
satalt:
28110.5013
satid:
15098
satname:
SL-6 R/B(2)
intDesignator:
1984-071D
launchDate:
1984-07-03
satlat:
53.8983
satlng:
44.5777
satalt:
24695.5623
satid:
15223
satname:
SL-6 R/B(2)
intDesignator:
1984-089D
launchDate:
1984-08-24
satlat:
62.5269
satlng:
4.2982
satalt:
38673.8352
satid:
15271
satname:
NAVSTAR 10 (USA 5)
intDesignator:
1984-097A
launchDate:
1984-09-08
satlat:
44.3975
satlng:
-17.9159
satalt:
21319.5433
satid:
15429
satname:
MOLNIYA 1-63
intDesignator:
1984-124A
launchDate:
1984-12-14
satlat:
45.3542
satlng:
29.0854
satalt:
29987.3414
satid:
15741
satname:
SL-6 R/B(2)
intDesignator:
1985-040D
launchDate:
1985-05-29
satlat:
57.9696
satlng:
-6.1968
satalt:
39723.5188
satid:
16396
satname:
COSMOS 1710 (GLONASS)
intDesignator:
1985-118A
launchDate:
1985-12-24
satlat:
56.9527
satlng:
26.9438
satalt:
19163.7374
satid:
16404
satname:
SL-12 R/B(2)
intDesignator:
1985-118F
launchDate:
1985-12-24
satlat:
60.9179
satlng:
36.6379
satalt:
19127.3755
satid:
16527
satname:
COSMOS 1729
intDesignator:
1986-011A
launchDate:
1986-02-01
satlat:
40.0818
satlng:
11.5696
satalt:
16411.2444
satid:
16760
satname:
COSMOS 1750
intDesignator:
1986-042C
launchDate:
1986-06-06
satlat:
57.3711
satlng:
12.7415
satalt:
1417.8531
satid:
17071
satname:
SCOUT G-1 R/B
intDesignator:
1986-088B
launchDate:
1986-11-14
satlat:
57.4604
satlng:
5.7706
satalt:
1015.6511

limit:

offset:

returned:

has_more_results:

yes

truncated:

yes

next_offset:

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info:

category:: ANY
transactionscount:: 92
satcount:: 129

above:

25 results

satid:
3617
satname:
OPS 7684 DEB
intDesignator:
1968-112C
launchDate:
1968-12-12
satlat:
56.535
satlng:
2.8543
satalt:
1423.9353
satid:
5225
satname:
SL-8 DEB
intDesignator:
1970-102D
launchDate:
1970-12-02
satlat:
61.3652
satlng:
5.606
satalt:
943.6904
satid:
7373
satname:
SL-6 R/B(2)
intDesignator:
1974-026E
launchDate:
1974-04-26
satlat:
63.3293
satlng:
48.1047
satalt:
36969.0389
satid:
7629
satname:
SL-6 R/B(2)
intDesignator:
1975-007D
launchDate:
1975-01-30
satlat:
57.092
satlng:
33.6531
satalt:
33847.8644
satid:
7687
satname:
OPS 2439
intDesignator:
1975-017A
launchDate:
1975-03-10
satlat:
45.229
satlng:
-28.6814
satalt:
29784.3819
satid:
9896
satname:
COSMOS 862 DEB
intDesignator:
1976-105N
launchDate:
1976-10-22
satlat:
61.7324
satlng:
22.5909
satalt:
24644.5518
satid:
10155
satname:
SL-6 R/B(2)
intDesignator:
1977-054D
launchDate:
1977-06-24
satlat:
39.8776
satlng:
10.4608
satalt:
20639.7644
satid:
10572
satname:
COSMOS 970 DEB
intDesignator:
1977-121P
launchDate:
1977-12-21
satlat:
58.6942
satlng:
3.6855
satalt:
1112.629
satid:
10840
satname:
DELTA 1 DEB
intDesignator:
1976-077CL
launchDate:
1976-07-29
satlat:
63.6091
satlng:
1.8429
satalt:
1723.0981
satid:
12331
satname:
KYOKKO 1 DEB
intDesignator:
1978-014E
launchDate:
1978-02-04
satlat:
63.3392
satlng:
-0.8557
satalt:
1481.437
satid:
12818
satname:
COSMOS 1305
intDesignator:
1981-088A
launchDate:
1981-09-11
satlat:
51.5887
satlng:
-0.2427
satalt:
11331.5884
satid:
12827
satname:
SL-6 R/B(2)
intDesignator:
1981-088F
launchDate:
1981-09-11
satlat:
56.7929
satlng:
24.5855
satalt:
13571.0305
satid:
13169
satname:
SL-6 R/B(2)
intDesignator:
1982-029D
launchDate:
1982-04-07
satlat:
41.7788
satlng:
2.7736
satalt:
13722.2052
satid:
13513
satname:
THOR ABLESTAR DEB
intDesignator:
1961-015KW
launchDate:
1961-06-29
satlat:
59.217
satlng:
10.4879
satalt:
952.8268
satid:
13897
satname:
SL-6 R/B(2)
intDesignator:
1983-019D
launchDate:
1983-03-16
satlat:
44.6809
satlng:
2.8697
satalt:
28110.5013
satid:
15098
satname:
SL-6 R/B(2)
intDesignator:
1984-071D
launchDate:
1984-07-03
satlat:
53.8983
satlng:
44.5777
satalt:
24695.5623
satid:
15223
satname:
SL-6 R/B(2)
intDesignator:
1984-089D
launchDate:
1984-08-24
satlat:
62.5269
satlng:
4.2982
satalt:
38673.8352
satid:
15271
satname:
NAVSTAR 10 (USA 5)
intDesignator:
1984-097A
launchDate:
1984-09-08
satlat:
44.3975
satlng:
-17.9159
satalt:
21319.5433
satid:
15429
satname:
MOLNIYA 1-63
intDesignator:
1984-124A
launchDate:
1984-12-14
satlat:
45.3542
satlng:
29.0854
satalt:
29987.3414
satid:
15741
satname:
SL-6 R/B(2)
intDesignator:
1985-040D
launchDate:
1985-05-29
satlat:
57.9696
satlng:
-6.1968
satalt:
39723.5188
satid:
16396
satname:
COSMOS 1710 (GLONASS)
intDesignator:
1985-118A
launchDate:
1985-12-24
satlat:
56.9527
satlng:
26.9438
satalt:
19163.7374
satid:
16404
satname:
SL-12 R/B(2)
intDesignator:
1985-118F
launchDate:
1985-12-24
satlat:
60.9179
satlng:
36.6379
satalt:
19127.3755
satid:
16527
satname:
COSMOS 1729
intDesignator:
1986-011A
launchDate:
1986-02-01
satlat:
40.0818
satlng:
11.5696
satalt:
16411.2444
satid:
16760
satname:
COSMOS 1750
intDesignator:
1986-042C
launchDate:
1986-06-06
satlat:
57.3711
satlng:
12.7415
satalt:
1417.8531
satid:
17071
satname:
SCOUT G-1 R/B
intDesignator:
1986-088B
launchDate:
1986-11-14
satlat:
57.4604
satlng:
5.7706
satalt:
1015.6511

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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