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.

ParameterRequirementJSON typeDescription
observer_latrequirednumberObserver latitude in WGS84 decimal degrees.
observer_lonrequirednumberObserver longitude in WGS84 decimal degrees.
observer_alt_moptionalnumberObserver altitude above sea level in metres.
radius_degoptionalintegerSearch radius from 0 to 90 degrees.
category_idoptionalintegerN2YO category id; 0 means all categories, 1 brightest.
limitoptionalintegerGateway page size; default 25, maximum 100.
offsetoptionalintegerNumber 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.

Type: decimal number. Observer latitude in WGS84 decimal degrees.
Type: decimal number. Observer longitude in WGS84 decimal degrees.
Type: decimal number. Observer altitude above sea level in metres.
Type: integer. Search radius from 0 to 90 degrees.
Type: integer. N2YO category id; 0 means all categories, 1 brightest.

Result

Source: N2YO satellite data. Retrieved 2026-08-03T06:45:23Z in 0.664 seconds.

info:
category:
ANY
transactionscount:
53
satcount:
116
above:

25 results

  1. satid:
    299
    satname:
    THOR ABLESTAR DEB
    intDesignator:
    1961-015CQ
    launchDate:
    1961-06-29
    satlat:
    62.2985
    satlng:
    -1.3284
    satalt:
    1147.2792
  2. satid:
    2765
    satname:
    OPS 6638 (VELA 7)
    intDesignator:
    1967-040A
    launchDate:
    1967-04-28
    satlat:
    40.1342
    satlng:
    21.507
    satalt:
    133951.0895
  3. satid:
    4665
    satname:
    COSMOS 375 DEB
    intDesignator:
    1970-091S
    launchDate:
    1970-10-30
    satlat:
    61.4542
    satlng:
    8.7149
    satalt:
    935.3893
  4. satid:
    5054
    satname:
    TITAN 34B AGENA D R/B
    intDesignator:
    1971-021B
    launchDate:
    1971-03-21
    satlat:
    62.927
    satlng:
    53.7227
    satalt:
    35625.4736
  5. satid:
    7019
    satname:
    DELTA 1 DEB
    intDesignator:
    1973-086K
    launchDate:
    1973-11-06
    satlat:
    58.0169
    satlng:
    17.1501
    satalt:
    1451.778
  6. satid:
    7076
    satname:
    DELTA 1 DEB
    intDesignator:
    1973-086BU
    launchDate:
    1973-11-06
    satlat:
    54.5403
    satlng:
    1.3576
    satalt:
    1522.9438
  7. satid:
    7373
    satname:
    SL-6 R/B(2)
    intDesignator:
    1974-026E
    launchDate:
    1974-04-26
    satlat:
    45.9103
    satlng:
    24.5606
    satalt:
    22819.2124
  8. satid:
    7376
    satname:
    MOLNIYA 2-10
    intDesignator:
    1974-056A
    launchDate:
    1974-07-23
    satlat:
    54.4406
    satlng:
    22.3284
    satalt:
    29500.7548
  9. satid:
    9890
    satname:
    COSMOS 862 DEB
    intDesignator:
    1976-105G
    launchDate:
    1976-10-22
    satlat:
    61.7484
    satlng:
    13.5076
    satalt:
    22115.4216
  10. satid:
    10167
    satname:
    SL-6 R/B(2)
    intDesignator:
    1977-068D
    launchDate:
    1977-07-20
    satlat:
    58.3236
    satlng:
    13.4019
    satalt:
    2128.2014
  11. satid:
    10660
    satname:
    DELTA 1 DEB
    intDesignator:
    1976-077W
    launchDate:
    1976-07-29
    satlat:
    62.5064
    satlng:
    16.0474
    satalt:
    1941.9946
  12. satid:
    11690
    satname:
    OPS 5117 (NAVSTAR 5)
    intDesignator:
    1980-011A
    launchDate:
    1980-02-09
    satlat:
    43.2607
    satlng:
    20.2052
    satalt:
    21360.7711
  13. satid:
    12151
    satname:
    SL-8 DEB
    intDesignator:
    1981-006C
    launchDate:
    1981-01-21
    satlat:
    57.0551
    satlng:
    12.9294
    satalt:
    990.9602
  14. satid:
    12679
    satname:
    DELTA 1 R/B(2)
    intDesignator:
    1981-070E
    launchDate:
    1981-08-03
    satlat:
    68.9605
    satlng:
    -6.2261
    satalt:
    11786.6681
  15. satid:
    12827
    satname:
    SL-6 R/B(2)
    intDesignator:
    1981-088F
    launchDate:
    1981-09-11
    satlat:
    60.657
    satlng:
    -8.7402
    satalt:
    12932.5058
  16. satid:
    13573
    satname:
    DELTA 1 DEB
    intDesignator:
    1978-026FL
    launchDate:
    1978-03-05
    satlat:
    58.4391
    satlng:
    -0.7166
    satalt:
    936.304
  17. satid:
    13764
    satname:
    COSMOS 1432
    intDesignator:
    1983-002D
    launchDate:
    1983-01-19
    satlat:
    63.8989
    satlng:
    3.4852
    satalt:
    1476.4317
  18. satid:
    14592
    satname:
    COSMOS 1521 (GLONASS)
    intDesignator:
    1983-127C
    launchDate:
    1983-12-29
    satlat:
    65.7635
    satlng:
    -13.0722
    satalt:
    19124.9799
  19. satid:
    14884
    satname:
    COSMOS 1547
    intDesignator:
    1984-033A
    launchDate:
    1984-04-04
    satlat:
    72.4419
    satlng:
    -5.9121
    satalt:
    32262.1641
  20. satid:
    14984
    satname:
    SL-12 R/B(2)
    intDesignator:
    1984-047F
    launchDate:
    1984-05-19
    satlat:
    60.8933
    satlng:
    42.0464
    satalt:
    19146.973
  21. satid:
    15223
    satname:
    SL-6 R/B(2)
    intDesignator:
    1984-089D
    launchDate:
    1984-08-24
    satlat:
    46.2849
    satlng:
    -16.8383
    satalt:
    29270.4416
  22. satid:
    15272
    satname:
    ATLAS 14E R/B
    intDesignator:
    1984-097B
    launchDate:
    1984-09-08
    satlat:
    45.062
    satlng:
    22.9986
    satalt:
    17075.5751
  23. satid:
    15429
    satname:
    MOLNIYA 1-63
    intDesignator:
    1984-124A
    launchDate:
    1984-12-14
    satlat:
    62.6785
    satlng:
    28.5227
    satalt:
    35329.3549
  24. satid:
    15439
    satname:
    SL-6 R/B(2)
    intDesignator:
    1984-124H
    launchDate:
    1984-12-14
    satlat:
    61.332
    satlng:
    4.1114
    satalt:
    40582.7521
  25. satid:
    15741
    satname:
    SL-6 R/B(2)
    intDesignator:
    1985-040D
    launchDate:
    1985-05-29
    satlat:
    60.6273
    satlng:
    -22.4501
    satalt:
    33108.2298
limit:
25
offset:
0
returned:
25
has_more_results:
yes
truncated:
yes
next_offset:
25
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info:
category:
ANY
transactionscount:
53
satcount:
116
above:

25 results

  1. satid:
    299
    satname:
    THOR ABLESTAR DEB
    intDesignator:
    1961-015CQ
    launchDate:
    1961-06-29
    satlat:
    62.2985
    satlng:
    -1.3284
    satalt:
    1147.2792
  2. satid:
    2765
    satname:
    OPS 6638 (VELA 7)
    intDesignator:
    1967-040A
    launchDate:
    1967-04-28
    satlat:
    40.1342
    satlng:
    21.507
    satalt:
    133951.0895
  3. satid:
    4665
    satname:
    COSMOS 375 DEB
    intDesignator:
    1970-091S
    launchDate:
    1970-10-30
    satlat:
    61.4542
    satlng:
    8.7149
    satalt:
    935.3893
  4. satid:
    5054
    satname:
    TITAN 34B AGENA D R/B
    intDesignator:
    1971-021B
    launchDate:
    1971-03-21
    satlat:
    62.927
    satlng:
    53.7227
    satalt:
    35625.4736
  5. satid:
    7019
    satname:
    DELTA 1 DEB
    intDesignator:
    1973-086K
    launchDate:
    1973-11-06
    satlat:
    58.0169
    satlng:
    17.1501
    satalt:
    1451.778
  6. satid:
    7076
    satname:
    DELTA 1 DEB
    intDesignator:
    1973-086BU
    launchDate:
    1973-11-06
    satlat:
    54.5403
    satlng:
    1.3576
    satalt:
    1522.9438
  7. satid:
    7373
    satname:
    SL-6 R/B(2)
    intDesignator:
    1974-026E
    launchDate:
    1974-04-26
    satlat:
    45.9103
    satlng:
    24.5606
    satalt:
    22819.2124
  8. satid:
    7376
    satname:
    MOLNIYA 2-10
    intDesignator:
    1974-056A
    launchDate:
    1974-07-23
    satlat:
    54.4406
    satlng:
    22.3284
    satalt:
    29500.7548
  9. satid:
    9890
    satname:
    COSMOS 862 DEB
    intDesignator:
    1976-105G
    launchDate:
    1976-10-22
    satlat:
    61.7484
    satlng:
    13.5076
    satalt:
    22115.4216
  10. satid:
    10167
    satname:
    SL-6 R/B(2)
    intDesignator:
    1977-068D
    launchDate:
    1977-07-20
    satlat:
    58.3236
    satlng:
    13.4019
    satalt:
    2128.2014
  11. satid:
    10660
    satname:
    DELTA 1 DEB
    intDesignator:
    1976-077W
    launchDate:
    1976-07-29
    satlat:
    62.5064
    satlng:
    16.0474
    satalt:
    1941.9946
  12. satid:
    11690
    satname:
    OPS 5117 (NAVSTAR 5)
    intDesignator:
    1980-011A
    launchDate:
    1980-02-09
    satlat:
    43.2607
    satlng:
    20.2052
    satalt:
    21360.7711
  13. satid:
    12151
    satname:
    SL-8 DEB
    intDesignator:
    1981-006C
    launchDate:
    1981-01-21
    satlat:
    57.0551
    satlng:
    12.9294
    satalt:
    990.9602
  14. satid:
    12679
    satname:
    DELTA 1 R/B(2)
    intDesignator:
    1981-070E
    launchDate:
    1981-08-03
    satlat:
    68.9605
    satlng:
    -6.2261
    satalt:
    11786.6681
  15. satid:
    12827
    satname:
    SL-6 R/B(2)
    intDesignator:
    1981-088F
    launchDate:
    1981-09-11
    satlat:
    60.657
    satlng:
    -8.7402
    satalt:
    12932.5058
  16. satid:
    13573
    satname:
    DELTA 1 DEB
    intDesignator:
    1978-026FL
    launchDate:
    1978-03-05
    satlat:
    58.4391
    satlng:
    -0.7166
    satalt:
    936.304
  17. satid:
    13764
    satname:
    COSMOS 1432
    intDesignator:
    1983-002D
    launchDate:
    1983-01-19
    satlat:
    63.8989
    satlng:
    3.4852
    satalt:
    1476.4317
  18. satid:
    14592
    satname:
    COSMOS 1521 (GLONASS)
    intDesignator:
    1983-127C
    launchDate:
    1983-12-29
    satlat:
    65.7635
    satlng:
    -13.0722
    satalt:
    19124.9799
  19. satid:
    14884
    satname:
    COSMOS 1547
    intDesignator:
    1984-033A
    launchDate:
    1984-04-04
    satlat:
    72.4419
    satlng:
    -5.9121
    satalt:
    32262.1641
  20. satid:
    14984
    satname:
    SL-12 R/B(2)
    intDesignator:
    1984-047F
    launchDate:
    1984-05-19
    satlat:
    60.8933
    satlng:
    42.0464
    satalt:
    19146.973
  21. satid:
    15223
    satname:
    SL-6 R/B(2)
    intDesignator:
    1984-089D
    launchDate:
    1984-08-24
    satlat:
    46.2849
    satlng:
    -16.8383
    satalt:
    29270.4416
  22. satid:
    15272
    satname:
    ATLAS 14E R/B
    intDesignator:
    1984-097B
    launchDate:
    1984-09-08
    satlat:
    45.062
    satlng:
    22.9986
    satalt:
    17075.5751
  23. satid:
    15429
    satname:
    MOLNIYA 1-63
    intDesignator:
    1984-124A
    launchDate:
    1984-12-14
    satlat:
    62.6785
    satlng:
    28.5227
    satalt:
    35329.3549
  24. satid:
    15439
    satname:
    SL-6 R/B(2)
    intDesignator:
    1984-124H
    launchDate:
    1984-12-14
    satlat:
    61.332
    satlng:
    4.1114
    satalt:
    40582.7521
  25. satid:
    15741
    satname:
    SL-6 R/B(2)
    intDesignator:
    1985-040D
    launchDate:
    1985-05-29
    satlat:
    60.6273
    satlng:
    -22.4501
    satalt:
    33108.2298
limit:
25
offset:
0
returned:
25
has_more_results:
yes
truncated:
yes
next_offset:
25
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How to use the find_satellites_above lookup

  1. Replace the placeholders in the HTML GET template; remove optional parameters you do not need.
  2. Check types, units, limits and ID formats in the parameter table.
  3. 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.

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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.