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 2026-08-03T05:52:14Z in 0.676 seconds.

info:
category:
ANY
transactionscount:
16
satcount:
127
above:

25 results

  1. satid:
    2621
    satname:
    OV1-10 R/B
    intDesignator:
    1966-111C
    launchDate:
    1966-12-11
    satlat:
    61.0022
    satlng:
    11.5447
    satalt:
    652.8844
  2. satid:
    2765
    satname:
    OPS 6638 (VELA 7)
    intDesignator:
    1967-040A
    launchDate:
    1967-04-28
    satlat:
    39.7475
    satlng:
    32.602
    satalt:
    131585.5641
  3. satid:
    3094
    satname:
    DELTA 1 R/B
    intDesignator:
    1968-002B
    launchDate:
    1968-01-11
    satlat:
    61.9207
    satlng:
    14.7487
    satalt:
    1522.7241
  4. satid:
    3307
    satname:
    EXPLORER 38 (RAE-A)
    intDesignator:
    1968-055A
    launchDate:
    1968-07-04
    satlat:
    57.2425
    satlng:
    35.446
    satalt:
    5871.8495
  5. satid:
    3606
    satname:
    COSMOS 249 DEB
    intDesignator:
    1968-091Y
    launchDate:
    1968-10-20
    satlat:
    60.4895
    satlng:
    15.4569
    satalt:
    1681.7844
  6. satid:
    4237
    satname:
    OPS 7613 (P/L 4)
    intDesignator:
    1969-082E
    launchDate:
    1969-09-30
    satlat:
    61.4957
    satlng:
    5.2417
    satalt:
    904.4072
  7. satid:
    4988
    satname:
    THORAD AGENA D DEB
    intDesignator:
    1970-025HJ
    launchDate:
    1970-04-08
    satlat:
    62.1382
    satlng:
    10.9538
    satalt:
    1011.7028
  8. satid:
    5054
    satname:
    TITAN 34B AGENA D R/B
    intDesignator:
    1971-021B
    launchDate:
    1971-03-21
    satlat:
    63.52
    satlng:
    51.9692
    satalt:
    36807.7109
  9. satid:
    5197
    satname:
    COSMOS 397 DEB
    intDesignator:
    1971-015AT
    launchDate:
    1971-02-25
    satlat:
    61.1458
    satlng:
    20.9395
    satalt:
    1363.0131
  10. satid:
    7184
    satname:
    DELTA 1 DEB
    intDesignator:
    1973-086EV
    launchDate:
    1973-11-06
    satlat:
    63.2634
    satlng:
    9.2434
    satalt:
    1109.5077
  11. satid:
    7373
    satname:
    SL-6 R/B(2)
    intDesignator:
    1974-026E
    launchDate:
    1974-04-26
    satlat:
    54.9224
    satlng:
    24.2142
    satalt:
    29365.5095
  12. satid:
    7376
    satname:
    MOLNIYA 2-10
    intDesignator:
    1974-056A
    launchDate:
    1974-07-23
    satlat:
    60.4027
    satlng:
    21.5746
    satalt:
    33814.2359
  13. satid:
    8166
    satname:
    THORAD DELTA 1 DEB
    intDesignator:
    1974-089AG
    launchDate:
    1974-11-15
    satlat:
    60.7135
    satlng:
    14.9521
    satalt:
    1494.0629
  14. satid:
    8567
    satname:
    THORAD DELTA 1 DEB
    intDesignator:
    1974-089DE
    launchDate:
    1974-11-15
    satlat:
    65.314
    satlng:
    24.1264
    satalt:
    2533.7063
  15. satid:
    10707
    satname:
    DELTA 1 DEB
    intDesignator:
    1976-077AC
    launchDate:
    1976-07-29
    satlat:
    58.6674
    satlng:
    22.8279
    satalt:
    1739.0753
  16. satid:
    12446
    satname:
    TITAN 34B R/B
    intDesignator:
    1981-038B
    launchDate:
    1981-04-24
    satlat:
    40.6861
    satlng:
    7.381
    satalt:
    15118.6669
  17. satid:
    12679
    satname:
    DELTA 1 R/B(2)
    intDesignator:
    1981-070E
    launchDate:
    1981-08-03
    satlat:
    43.3515
    satlng:
    8.5413
    satalt:
    18964.1854
  18. satid:
    12818
    satname:
    COSMOS 1305
    intDesignator:
    1981-088A
    launchDate:
    1981-09-11
    satlat:
    62.7447
    satlng:
    21.0107
    satalt:
    13920.1589
  19. satid:
    12919
    satname:
    COSMOS 1030 DEB
    intDesignator:
    1978-083F
    launchDate:
    1978-09-06
    satlat:
    35.7762
    satlng:
    15.4349
    satalt:
    32361.0388
  20. satid:
    13070
    satname:
    MOLNIYA 1-53
    intDesignator:
    1982-015A
    launchDate:
    1982-02-26
    satlat:
    62.1874
    satlng:
    59.8179
    satalt:
    31405.561
  21. satid:
    13515
    satname:
    COSMOS 839 DEB
    intDesignator:
    1976-067BC
    launchDate:
    1976-07-08
    satlat:
    59.8092
    satlng:
    16.0214
    satalt:
    998.2794
  22. satid:
    14131
    satname:
    SL-6 DEB
    intDesignator:
    1981-088M
    launchDate:
    1981-09-11
    satlat:
    56.7791
    satlng:
    33.3764
    satalt:
    6180.9116
  23. satid:
    14191
    satname:
    SL-6 R/B(2)
    intDesignator:
    1983-070D
    launchDate:
    1983-07-08
    satlat:
    51.8884
    satlng:
    5.9277
    satalt:
    19515.7429
  24. satid:
    14608
    satname:
    SL-12 R/B(AUX MOTOR)
    intDesignator:
    1983-127H
    launchDate:
    1983-12-29
    satlat:
    50.5096
    satlng:
    -3.1811
    satalt:
    15575.3913
  25. satid:
    14884
    satname:
    COSMOS 1547
    intDesignator:
    1984-033A
    launchDate:
    1984-04-04
    satlat:
    68.4756
    satlng:
    -19.5401
    satalt:
    34472.6315
limit:
25
offset:
0
returned:
25
has_more_results:
yes
truncated:
yes
next_offset:
25
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info:
category:
ANY
transactionscount:
16
satcount:
127
above:

25 results

  1. satid:
    2621
    satname:
    OV1-10 R/B
    intDesignator:
    1966-111C
    launchDate:
    1966-12-11
    satlat:
    61.0022
    satlng:
    11.5447
    satalt:
    652.8844
  2. satid:
    2765
    satname:
    OPS 6638 (VELA 7)
    intDesignator:
    1967-040A
    launchDate:
    1967-04-28
    satlat:
    39.7475
    satlng:
    32.602
    satalt:
    131585.5641
  3. satid:
    3094
    satname:
    DELTA 1 R/B
    intDesignator:
    1968-002B
    launchDate:
    1968-01-11
    satlat:
    61.9207
    satlng:
    14.7487
    satalt:
    1522.7241
  4. satid:
    3307
    satname:
    EXPLORER 38 (RAE-A)
    intDesignator:
    1968-055A
    launchDate:
    1968-07-04
    satlat:
    57.2425
    satlng:
    35.446
    satalt:
    5871.8495
  5. satid:
    3606
    satname:
    COSMOS 249 DEB
    intDesignator:
    1968-091Y
    launchDate:
    1968-10-20
    satlat:
    60.4895
    satlng:
    15.4569
    satalt:
    1681.7844
  6. satid:
    4237
    satname:
    OPS 7613 (P/L 4)
    intDesignator:
    1969-082E
    launchDate:
    1969-09-30
    satlat:
    61.4957
    satlng:
    5.2417
    satalt:
    904.4072
  7. satid:
    4988
    satname:
    THORAD AGENA D DEB
    intDesignator:
    1970-025HJ
    launchDate:
    1970-04-08
    satlat:
    62.1382
    satlng:
    10.9538
    satalt:
    1011.7028
  8. satid:
    5054
    satname:
    TITAN 34B AGENA D R/B
    intDesignator:
    1971-021B
    launchDate:
    1971-03-21
    satlat:
    63.52
    satlng:
    51.9692
    satalt:
    36807.7109
  9. satid:
    5197
    satname:
    COSMOS 397 DEB
    intDesignator:
    1971-015AT
    launchDate:
    1971-02-25
    satlat:
    61.1458
    satlng:
    20.9395
    satalt:
    1363.0131
  10. satid:
    7184
    satname:
    DELTA 1 DEB
    intDesignator:
    1973-086EV
    launchDate:
    1973-11-06
    satlat:
    63.2634
    satlng:
    9.2434
    satalt:
    1109.5077
  11. satid:
    7373
    satname:
    SL-6 R/B(2)
    intDesignator:
    1974-026E
    launchDate:
    1974-04-26
    satlat:
    54.9224
    satlng:
    24.2142
    satalt:
    29365.5095
  12. satid:
    7376
    satname:
    MOLNIYA 2-10
    intDesignator:
    1974-056A
    launchDate:
    1974-07-23
    satlat:
    60.4027
    satlng:
    21.5746
    satalt:
    33814.2359
  13. satid:
    8166
    satname:
    THORAD DELTA 1 DEB
    intDesignator:
    1974-089AG
    launchDate:
    1974-11-15
    satlat:
    60.7135
    satlng:
    14.9521
    satalt:
    1494.0629
  14. satid:
    8567
    satname:
    THORAD DELTA 1 DEB
    intDesignator:
    1974-089DE
    launchDate:
    1974-11-15
    satlat:
    65.314
    satlng:
    24.1264
    satalt:
    2533.7063
  15. satid:
    10707
    satname:
    DELTA 1 DEB
    intDesignator:
    1976-077AC
    launchDate:
    1976-07-29
    satlat:
    58.6674
    satlng:
    22.8279
    satalt:
    1739.0753
  16. satid:
    12446
    satname:
    TITAN 34B R/B
    intDesignator:
    1981-038B
    launchDate:
    1981-04-24
    satlat:
    40.6861
    satlng:
    7.381
    satalt:
    15118.6669
  17. satid:
    12679
    satname:
    DELTA 1 R/B(2)
    intDesignator:
    1981-070E
    launchDate:
    1981-08-03
    satlat:
    43.3515
    satlng:
    8.5413
    satalt:
    18964.1854
  18. satid:
    12818
    satname:
    COSMOS 1305
    intDesignator:
    1981-088A
    launchDate:
    1981-09-11
    satlat:
    62.7447
    satlng:
    21.0107
    satalt:
    13920.1589
  19. satid:
    12919
    satname:
    COSMOS 1030 DEB
    intDesignator:
    1978-083F
    launchDate:
    1978-09-06
    satlat:
    35.7762
    satlng:
    15.4349
    satalt:
    32361.0388
  20. satid:
    13070
    satname:
    MOLNIYA 1-53
    intDesignator:
    1982-015A
    launchDate:
    1982-02-26
    satlat:
    62.1874
    satlng:
    59.8179
    satalt:
    31405.561
  21. satid:
    13515
    satname:
    COSMOS 839 DEB
    intDesignator:
    1976-067BC
    launchDate:
    1976-07-08
    satlat:
    59.8092
    satlng:
    16.0214
    satalt:
    998.2794
  22. satid:
    14131
    satname:
    SL-6 DEB
    intDesignator:
    1981-088M
    launchDate:
    1981-09-11
    satlat:
    56.7791
    satlng:
    33.3764
    satalt:
    6180.9116
  23. satid:
    14191
    satname:
    SL-6 R/B(2)
    intDesignator:
    1983-070D
    launchDate:
    1983-07-08
    satlat:
    51.8884
    satlng:
    5.9277
    satalt:
    19515.7429
  24. satid:
    14608
    satname:
    SL-12 R/B(AUX MOTOR)
    intDesignator:
    1983-127H
    launchDate:
    1983-12-29
    satlat:
    50.5096
    satlng:
    -3.1811
    satalt:
    15575.3913
  25. satid:
    14884
    satname:
    COSMOS 1547
    intDesignator:
    1984-033A
    launchDate:
    1984-04-04
    satlat:
    68.4756
    satlng:
    -19.5401
    satalt:
    34472.6315
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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