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 2026-11-10T10:42:29Z in 0.001 seconds.

info:

category:: ANY
transactionscount:: 68
satcount:: 147

above:

25 results

satid:
188
satname:
MIDAS 3 DEB
intDesignator:
1961-018C
launchDate:
1961-07-12
satlat:
51.745
satlng:
3.6085
satalt:
3540.9716
satid:
1512
satname:
TEMPSAT 1
intDesignator:
1965-065E
launchDate:
1965-08-13
satlat:
61.1959
satlng:
3.2683
satalt:
1180.482
satid:
2511
satname:
PAGEOS 1 DEB
intDesignator:
1966-056D
launchDate:
1966-06-24
satlat:
65.2147
satlng:
9.1193
satalt:
4233.0829
satid:
4387
satname:
COSMOS 340
intDesignator:
1970-036E
launchDate:
1970-04-25
satlat:
62.2998
satlng:
13.5794
satalt:
1446.4521
satid:
7131
satname:
DELTA 1 DEB
intDesignator:
1973-086CV
launchDate:
1973-11-06
satlat:
63.0942
satlng:
11.1531
satalt:
1544.9706
satid:
7369
satname:
OPS 7518 (NTS 1)
intDesignator:
1974-054A
launchDate:
1974-07-14
satlat:
49.4396
satlng:
-6.9928
satalt:
13489.1475
satid:
7687
satname:
OPS 2439
intDesignator:
1975-017A
launchDate:
1975-03-10
satlat:
55.0767
satlng:
51.6409
satalt:
28541.3385
satid:
7800
satname:
SL-6 R/B(2)
intDesignator:
1975-036D
launchDate:
1975-04-29
satlat:
55.8058
satlng:
53.8509
satalt:
36845.4412
satid:
8158
satname:
THORAD DELTA 1 DEB
intDesignator:
1974-089Y
launchDate:
1974-11-15
satlat:
53.6674
satlng:
7.1133
satalt:
1470.0302
satid:
8182
satname:
THORAD DELTA 1 DEB
intDesignator:
1974-089AY
launchDate:
1974-11-15
satlat:
58.6162
satlng:
7.0318
satalt:
1247.2105
satid:
8601
satname:
MOLNIYA 1-32
intDesignator:
1976-006A
launchDate:
1976-01-22
satlat:
61.0937
satlng:
-25.7627
satalt:
34201.6513
satid:
8784
satname:
THORAD DELTA 1 DEB
intDesignator:
1974-089DL
launchDate:
1974-11-15
satlat:
61.8655
satlng:
8.249
satalt:
1098.7266
satid:
9721
satname:
COSMOS 886 DEB
intDesignator:
1976-126S
launchDate:
1976-12-27
satlat:
65.4722
satlng:
2.2055
satalt:
1910.2451
satid:
9722
satname:
COSMOS 886 DEB
intDesignator:
1976-126T
launchDate:
1976-12-27
satlat:
60.2539
satlng:
-7.17
satalt:
1758.5243
satid:
10089
satname:
SL-6 R/B(2)
intDesignator:
1977-047D
launchDate:
1977-06-16
satlat:
66.5003
satlng:
-18.2879
satalt:
31372.4706
satid:
10150
satname:
COSMOS 931
intDesignator:
1977-068A
launchDate:
1977-07-20
satlat:
40.4034
satlng:
2.9099
satalt:
34212.4472
satid:
11141
satname:
OPS 5114 (NAVSTAR 4)
intDesignator:
1978-112A
launchDate:
1978-12-11
satlat:
39.4639
satlng:
14.7034
satalt:
20838.5194
satid:
12092
satname:
SL-8 R/B
intDesignator:
1980-099B
launchDate:
1980-12-10
satlat:
59.5351
satlng:
13.8032
satalt:
1001.8555
satid:
12093
satname:
OPS 5805
intDesignator:
1980-100A
launchDate:
1980-12-13
satlat:
62.8923
satlng:
53.7544
satalt:
37073.6603
satid:
13075
satname:
SL-6 R/B(2)
intDesignator:
1982-015D
launchDate:
1982-02-26
satlat:
57.7566
satlng:
5.7265
satalt:
37492.514
satid:
13090
satname:
SL-6 R/B(2)
intDesignator:
1982-016D
launchDate:
1982-03-03
satlat:
43.7533
satlng:
28.9746
satalt:
18050.4682
satid:
13904
satname:
SL-6 DEB
intDesignator:
1981-088G
launchDate:
1981-09-11
satlat:
59.6679
satlng:
37.5673
satalt:
12248.6903
satid:
13959
satname:
COSMOS 1030 DEB
intDesignator:
1978-083G
launchDate:
1978-09-06
satlat:
44.6869
satlng:
-14.5145
satalt:
32132.6959
satid:
13961
satname:
COSMOS 1285 DEB
intDesignator:
1981-071F
launchDate:
1981-08-04
satlat:
41.9988
satlng:
22.9782
satalt:
32858.7891
satid:
14192
satname:
COSMOS 1481 DEB
intDesignator:
1983-070E
launchDate:
1983-07-08
satlat:
50.4659
satlng:
44.5647
satalt:
34629.8846

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info:

category:: ANY
transactionscount:: 68
satcount:: 147

above:

25 results

satid:
188
satname:
MIDAS 3 DEB
intDesignator:
1961-018C
launchDate:
1961-07-12
satlat:
51.745
satlng:
3.6085
satalt:
3540.9716
satid:
1512
satname:
TEMPSAT 1
intDesignator:
1965-065E
launchDate:
1965-08-13
satlat:
61.1959
satlng:
3.2683
satalt:
1180.482
satid:
2511
satname:
PAGEOS 1 DEB
intDesignator:
1966-056D
launchDate:
1966-06-24
satlat:
65.2147
satlng:
9.1193
satalt:
4233.0829
satid:
4387
satname:
COSMOS 340
intDesignator:
1970-036E
launchDate:
1970-04-25
satlat:
62.2998
satlng:
13.5794
satalt:
1446.4521
satid:
7131
satname:
DELTA 1 DEB
intDesignator:
1973-086CV
launchDate:
1973-11-06
satlat:
63.0942
satlng:
11.1531
satalt:
1544.9706
satid:
7369
satname:
OPS 7518 (NTS 1)
intDesignator:
1974-054A
launchDate:
1974-07-14
satlat:
49.4396
satlng:
-6.9928
satalt:
13489.1475
satid:
7687
satname:
OPS 2439
intDesignator:
1975-017A
launchDate:
1975-03-10
satlat:
55.0767
satlng:
51.6409
satalt:
28541.3385
satid:
7800
satname:
SL-6 R/B(2)
intDesignator:
1975-036D
launchDate:
1975-04-29
satlat:
55.8058
satlng:
53.8509
satalt:
36845.4412
satid:
8158
satname:
THORAD DELTA 1 DEB
intDesignator:
1974-089Y
launchDate:
1974-11-15
satlat:
53.6674
satlng:
7.1133
satalt:
1470.0302
satid:
8182
satname:
THORAD DELTA 1 DEB
intDesignator:
1974-089AY
launchDate:
1974-11-15
satlat:
58.6162
satlng:
7.0318
satalt:
1247.2105
satid:
8601
satname:
MOLNIYA 1-32
intDesignator:
1976-006A
launchDate:
1976-01-22
satlat:
61.0937
satlng:
-25.7627
satalt:
34201.6513
satid:
8784
satname:
THORAD DELTA 1 DEB
intDesignator:
1974-089DL
launchDate:
1974-11-15
satlat:
61.8655
satlng:
8.249
satalt:
1098.7266
satid:
9721
satname:
COSMOS 886 DEB
intDesignator:
1976-126S
launchDate:
1976-12-27
satlat:
65.4722
satlng:
2.2055
satalt:
1910.2451
satid:
9722
satname:
COSMOS 886 DEB
intDesignator:
1976-126T
launchDate:
1976-12-27
satlat:
60.2539
satlng:
-7.17
satalt:
1758.5243
satid:
10089
satname:
SL-6 R/B(2)
intDesignator:
1977-047D
launchDate:
1977-06-16
satlat:
66.5003
satlng:
-18.2879
satalt:
31372.4706
satid:
10150
satname:
COSMOS 931
intDesignator:
1977-068A
launchDate:
1977-07-20
satlat:
40.4034
satlng:
2.9099
satalt:
34212.4472
satid:
11141
satname:
OPS 5114 (NAVSTAR 4)
intDesignator:
1978-112A
launchDate:
1978-12-11
satlat:
39.4639
satlng:
14.7034
satalt:
20838.5194
satid:
12092
satname:
SL-8 R/B
intDesignator:
1980-099B
launchDate:
1980-12-10
satlat:
59.5351
satlng:
13.8032
satalt:
1001.8555
satid:
12093
satname:
OPS 5805
intDesignator:
1980-100A
launchDate:
1980-12-13
satlat:
62.8923
satlng:
53.7544
satalt:
37073.6603
satid:
13075
satname:
SL-6 R/B(2)
intDesignator:
1982-015D
launchDate:
1982-02-26
satlat:
57.7566
satlng:
5.7265
satalt:
37492.514
satid:
13090
satname:
SL-6 R/B(2)
intDesignator:
1982-016D
launchDate:
1982-03-03
satlat:
43.7533
satlng:
28.9746
satalt:
18050.4682
satid:
13904
satname:
SL-6 DEB
intDesignator:
1981-088G
launchDate:
1981-09-11
satlat:
59.6679
satlng:
37.5673
satalt:
12248.6903
satid:
13959
satname:
COSMOS 1030 DEB
intDesignator:
1978-083G
launchDate:
1978-09-06
satlat:
44.6869
satlng:
-14.5145
satalt:
32132.6959
satid:
13961
satname:
COSMOS 1285 DEB
intDesignator:
1981-071F
launchDate:
1981-08-04
satlat:
41.9988
satlng:
22.9782
satalt:
32858.7891
satid:
14192
satname:
COSMOS 1481 DEB
intDesignator:
1983-070E
launchDate:
1983-07-08
satlat:
50.4659
satlng:
44.5647
satalt:
34629.8846

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

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