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 2026-08-03T02:04:25Z in 0.872 seconds.

info:
category:
ANY
transactionscount:
7
satcount:
103
above:

25 results

  1. satid:
    608
    satname:
    ERS 6
    intDesignator:
    1963-014C
    launchDate:
    1963-05-09
    satlat:
    54.6763
    satlng:
    22.4556
    satalt:
    3669.305
  2. satid:
    3239
    satname:
    WESTFORD NEEDLES
    intDesignator:
    1963-014BD
    launchDate:
    1963-05-09
    satlat:
    62.5631
    satlng:
    24.1181
    satalt:
    3644.2852
  3. satid:
    3244
    satname:
    WESTFORD NEEDLES
    intDesignator:
    1963-014BJ
    launchDate:
    1963-05-09
    satlat:
    53.386
    satlng:
    24.0077
    satalt:
    3640.8429
  4. satid:
    7373
    satname:
    SL-6 R/B(2)
    intDesignator:
    1974-026E
    launchDate:
    1974-04-26
    satlat:
    63.0576
    satlng:
    17.9789
    satalt:
    37440.4247
  5. satid:
    7376
    satname:
    MOLNIYA 2-10
    intDesignator:
    1974-056A
    launchDate:
    1974-07-23
    satlat:
    61.1003
    satlng:
    9.481
    satalt:
    35362.3158
  6. satid:
    7629
    satname:
    SL-6 R/B(2)
    intDesignator:
    1975-007D
    launchDate:
    1975-01-30
    satlat:
    67.6564
    satlng:
    -2.6746
    satalt:
    30864.2462
  7. satid:
    10485
    satname:
    SL-6 R/B(2)
    intDesignator:
    1977-105E
    launchDate:
    1977-10-28
    satlat:
    51.0756
    satlng:
    9.7552
    satalt:
    33226.252
  8. satid:
    11057
    satname:
    MOLNIYA 3-10
    intDesignator:
    1978-095A
    launchDate:
    1978-10-13
    satlat:
    63.5154
    satlng:
    -12.9364
    satalt:
    13703.804
  9. satid:
    11079
    satname:
    SL-6 R/B(2)
    intDesignator:
    1978-095E
    launchDate:
    1978-10-13
    satlat:
    57.7552
    satlng:
    54.239
    satalt:
    31986.285
  10. satid:
    12659
    satname:
    COSMOS 1275 DEB
    intDesignator:
    1981-053P
    launchDate:
    1981-06-04
    satlat:
    57.8457
    satlng:
    10.8335
    satalt:
    902.7123
  11. satid:
    12827
    satname:
    SL-6 R/B(2)
    intDesignator:
    1981-088F
    launchDate:
    1981-09-11
    satlat:
    55.3854
    satlng:
    44.2485
    satalt:
    13616.4523
  12. satid:
    12880
    satname:
    SL-14 R/B
    intDesignator:
    1981-098B
    launchDate:
    1981-09-30
    satlat:
    58.3808
    satlng:
    13.372
    satalt:
    1509.1784
  13. satid:
    13897
    satname:
    SL-6 R/B(2)
    intDesignator:
    1983-019D
    launchDate:
    1983-03-16
    satlat:
    61.7189
    satlng:
    -39.4742
    satalt:
    39376.6652
  14. satid:
    13904
    satname:
    SL-6 DEB
    intDesignator:
    1981-088G
    launchDate:
    1981-09-11
    satlat:
    46.8917
    satlng:
    -14.9318
    satalt:
    13674.595
  15. satid:
    14406
    satname:
    COSMOS 1275 DEB
    intDesignator:
    1981-053JE
    launchDate:
    1981-06-04
    satlat:
    57.9212
    satlng:
    15.3367
    satalt:
    813.2065
  16. satid:
    15223
    satname:
    SL-6 R/B(2)
    intDesignator:
    1984-089D
    launchDate:
    1984-08-24
    satlat:
    62.8455
    satlng:
    -7.1754
    satalt:
    37159.5197
  17. satid:
    15350
    satname:
    COSMOS 1604
    intDesignator:
    1984-107A
    launchDate:
    1984-10-04
    satlat:
    53.6366
    satlng:
    36.96
    satalt:
    13051.95
  18. satid:
    15429
    satname:
    MOLNIYA 1-63
    intDesignator:
    1984-124A
    launchDate:
    1984-12-14
    satlat:
    49.9087
    satlng:
    37.3007
    satalt:
    33638.0012
  19. satid:
    15622
    satname:
    COSMOS 1640
    intDesignator:
    1985-023F
    launchDate:
    1985-03-21
    satlat:
    58.8007
    satlng:
    7.6299
    satalt:
    1488.1854
  20. satid:
    15741
    satname:
    SL-6 R/B(2)
    intDesignator:
    1985-040D
    launchDate:
    1985-05-29
    satlat:
    53.9463
    satlng:
    -15.1051
    satalt:
    37400.4404
  21. satid:
    16138
    satname:
    COSMOS 1690
    intDesignator:
    1985-094A
    launchDate:
    1985-10-09
    satlat:
    56.125
    satlng:
    17.184
    satalt:
    1398.8737
  22. satid:
    16393
    satname:
    MOLNIYA 3-27
    intDesignator:
    1985-117A
    launchDate:
    1985-12-24
    satlat:
    56.9096
    satlng:
    -0.0002
    satalt:
    23561.1884
  23. satid:
    17506
    satname:
    USA 21
    intDesignator:
    1987-015A
    launchDate:
    1987-02-12
    satlat:
    62.3196
    satlng:
    -17.9399
    satalt:
    35352.4315
  24. satid:
    18360
    satname:
    SL-12 R/B(2)
    intDesignator:
    1987-079F
    launchDate:
    1987-09-16
    satlat:
    48.0403
    satlng:
    3.2641
    satalt:
    19134.2144
  25. satid:
    19169
    satname:
    SL-12 R/B(AUX MOTOR)
    intDesignator:
    1988-043G
    launchDate:
    1988-05-21
    satlat:
    64.7736
    satlng:
    19.6443
    satalt:
    14590.9333
limit:
25
offset:
0
returned:
25
has_more_results:
yes
truncated:
yes
next_offset:
25
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info:
category:
ANY
transactionscount:
7
satcount:
103
above:

25 results

  1. satid:
    608
    satname:
    ERS 6
    intDesignator:
    1963-014C
    launchDate:
    1963-05-09
    satlat:
    54.6763
    satlng:
    22.4556
    satalt:
    3669.305
  2. satid:
    3239
    satname:
    WESTFORD NEEDLES
    intDesignator:
    1963-014BD
    launchDate:
    1963-05-09
    satlat:
    62.5631
    satlng:
    24.1181
    satalt:
    3644.2852
  3. satid:
    3244
    satname:
    WESTFORD NEEDLES
    intDesignator:
    1963-014BJ
    launchDate:
    1963-05-09
    satlat:
    53.386
    satlng:
    24.0077
    satalt:
    3640.8429
  4. satid:
    7373
    satname:
    SL-6 R/B(2)
    intDesignator:
    1974-026E
    launchDate:
    1974-04-26
    satlat:
    63.0576
    satlng:
    17.9789
    satalt:
    37440.4247
  5. satid:
    7376
    satname:
    MOLNIYA 2-10
    intDesignator:
    1974-056A
    launchDate:
    1974-07-23
    satlat:
    61.1003
    satlng:
    9.481
    satalt:
    35362.3158
  6. satid:
    7629
    satname:
    SL-6 R/B(2)
    intDesignator:
    1975-007D
    launchDate:
    1975-01-30
    satlat:
    67.6564
    satlng:
    -2.6746
    satalt:
    30864.2462
  7. satid:
    10485
    satname:
    SL-6 R/B(2)
    intDesignator:
    1977-105E
    launchDate:
    1977-10-28
    satlat:
    51.0756
    satlng:
    9.7552
    satalt:
    33226.252
  8. satid:
    11057
    satname:
    MOLNIYA 3-10
    intDesignator:
    1978-095A
    launchDate:
    1978-10-13
    satlat:
    63.5154
    satlng:
    -12.9364
    satalt:
    13703.804
  9. satid:
    11079
    satname:
    SL-6 R/B(2)
    intDesignator:
    1978-095E
    launchDate:
    1978-10-13
    satlat:
    57.7552
    satlng:
    54.239
    satalt:
    31986.285
  10. satid:
    12659
    satname:
    COSMOS 1275 DEB
    intDesignator:
    1981-053P
    launchDate:
    1981-06-04
    satlat:
    57.8457
    satlng:
    10.8335
    satalt:
    902.7123
  11. satid:
    12827
    satname:
    SL-6 R/B(2)
    intDesignator:
    1981-088F
    launchDate:
    1981-09-11
    satlat:
    55.3854
    satlng:
    44.2485
    satalt:
    13616.4523
  12. satid:
    12880
    satname:
    SL-14 R/B
    intDesignator:
    1981-098B
    launchDate:
    1981-09-30
    satlat:
    58.3808
    satlng:
    13.372
    satalt:
    1509.1784
  13. satid:
    13897
    satname:
    SL-6 R/B(2)
    intDesignator:
    1983-019D
    launchDate:
    1983-03-16
    satlat:
    61.7189
    satlng:
    -39.4742
    satalt:
    39376.6652
  14. satid:
    13904
    satname:
    SL-6 DEB
    intDesignator:
    1981-088G
    launchDate:
    1981-09-11
    satlat:
    46.8917
    satlng:
    -14.9318
    satalt:
    13674.595
  15. satid:
    14406
    satname:
    COSMOS 1275 DEB
    intDesignator:
    1981-053JE
    launchDate:
    1981-06-04
    satlat:
    57.9212
    satlng:
    15.3367
    satalt:
    813.2065
  16. satid:
    15223
    satname:
    SL-6 R/B(2)
    intDesignator:
    1984-089D
    launchDate:
    1984-08-24
    satlat:
    62.8455
    satlng:
    -7.1754
    satalt:
    37159.5197
  17. satid:
    15350
    satname:
    COSMOS 1604
    intDesignator:
    1984-107A
    launchDate:
    1984-10-04
    satlat:
    53.6366
    satlng:
    36.96
    satalt:
    13051.95
  18. satid:
    15429
    satname:
    MOLNIYA 1-63
    intDesignator:
    1984-124A
    launchDate:
    1984-12-14
    satlat:
    49.9087
    satlng:
    37.3007
    satalt:
    33638.0012
  19. satid:
    15622
    satname:
    COSMOS 1640
    intDesignator:
    1985-023F
    launchDate:
    1985-03-21
    satlat:
    58.8007
    satlng:
    7.6299
    satalt:
    1488.1854
  20. satid:
    15741
    satname:
    SL-6 R/B(2)
    intDesignator:
    1985-040D
    launchDate:
    1985-05-29
    satlat:
    53.9463
    satlng:
    -15.1051
    satalt:
    37400.4404
  21. satid:
    16138
    satname:
    COSMOS 1690
    intDesignator:
    1985-094A
    launchDate:
    1985-10-09
    satlat:
    56.125
    satlng:
    17.184
    satalt:
    1398.8737
  22. satid:
    16393
    satname:
    MOLNIYA 3-27
    intDesignator:
    1985-117A
    launchDate:
    1985-12-24
    satlat:
    56.9096
    satlng:
    -0.0002
    satalt:
    23561.1884
  23. satid:
    17506
    satname:
    USA 21
    intDesignator:
    1987-015A
    launchDate:
    1987-02-12
    satlat:
    62.3196
    satlng:
    -17.9399
    satalt:
    35352.4315
  24. satid:
    18360
    satname:
    SL-12 R/B(2)
    intDesignator:
    1987-079F
    launchDate:
    1987-09-16
    satlat:
    48.0403
    satlng:
    3.2641
    satalt:
    19134.2144
  25. satid:
    19169
    satname:
    SL-12 R/B(AUX MOTOR)
    intDesignator:
    1988-043G
    launchDate:
    1988-05-21
    satlat:
    64.7736
    satlng:
    19.6443
    satalt:
    14590.9333
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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