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 2026-08-02T18:52:55Z in 0.757 seconds.

info:
category:
ANY
transactionscount:
4
satcount:
109
above:

25 results

  1. satid:
    158
    satname:
    THOR ABLESTAR DEB
    intDesignator:
    1961-015AU
    launchDate:
    1961-06-29
    satlat:
    62.657
    satlng:
    12.7309
    satalt:
    1547.997
  2. satid:
    728
    satname:
    GGSE 1 (GGRS)
    intDesignator:
    1964-001B
    launchDate:
    1964-01-11
    satlat:
    58.1577
    satlng:
    12.7483
    satalt:
    922.1261
  3. satid:
    1335
    satname:
    SL-8 DEB
    intDesignator:
    1965-020E
    launchDate:
    1965-03-15
    satlat:
    56.1873
    satlng:
    15.3636
    satalt:
    1218.5769
  4. satid:
    2757
    satname:
    ESSA 5
    intDesignator:
    1967-036A
    launchDate:
    1967-04-20
    satlat:
    62.2833
    satlng:
    8.1956
    satalt:
    1374.7736
  5. satid:
    6192
    satname:
    COSMOS 520
    intDesignator:
    1972-072A
    launchDate:
    1972-09-19
    satlat:
    55.7477
    satlng:
    18.3332
    satalt:
    21016.0085
  6. satid:
    7350
    satname:
    SL-8 R/B
    intDesignator:
    1974-048B
    launchDate:
    1974-06-27
    satlat:
    59.0012
    satlng:
    16.6748
    satalt:
    991.0717
  7. satid:
    7800
    satname:
    SL-6 R/B(2)
    intDesignator:
    1975-036D
    launchDate:
    1975-04-29
    satlat:
    63.2595
    satlng:
    7.1298
    satalt:
    37865.1587
  8. satid:
    10150
    satname:
    COSMOS 931
    intDesignator:
    1977-068A
    launchDate:
    1977-07-20
    satlat:
    46.0004
    satlng:
    -21.8906
    satalt:
    33461.5658
  9. satid:
    10485
    satname:
    SL-6 R/B(2)
    intDesignator:
    1977-105E
    launchDate:
    1977-10-28
    satlat:
    39.9627
    satlng:
    -0.509
    satalt:
    17571.8705
  10. satid:
    10491
    satname:
    COSMOS 963
    intDesignator:
    1977-109A
    launchDate:
    1977-11-24
    satlat:
    60.8373
    satlng:
    16.3949
    satalt:
    1206.2524
  11. satid:
    10890
    satname:
    COSMOS 970 DEB
    intDesignator:
    1977-121AM
    launchDate:
    1977-12-21
    satlat:
    60.5689
    satlng:
    17.9407
    satalt:
    1087.0666
  12. satid:
    11050
    satname:
    COSMOS 1041
    intDesignator:
    1978-091H
    launchDate:
    1978-10-04
    satlat:
    63.8646
    satlng:
    4.9781
    satalt:
    1517.484
  13. satid:
    11705
    satname:
    ATLAS 35F R/B
    intDesignator:
    1980-011B
    launchDate:
    1980-02-09
    satlat:
    61.324
    satlng:
    -14.4051
    satalt:
    15012.1502
  14. satid:
    12107
    satname:
    COSMOS 1228
    intDesignator:
    1980-102A
    launchDate:
    1980-12-23
    satlat:
    59.7991
    satlng:
    20.051
    satalt:
    1470.9564
  15. satid:
    12384
    satname:
    SL-6 R/B(2)
    intDesignator:
    1981-031D
    launchDate:
    1981-03-31
    satlat:
    49.6238
    satlng:
    -16.3567
    satalt:
    19758.9135
  16. satid:
    12627
    satname:
    COSMOS 1285
    intDesignator:
    1981-071A
    launchDate:
    1981-08-04
    satlat:
    37.2145
    satlng:
    17.3327
    satalt:
    28689.3209
  17. satid:
    12833
    satname:
    COSMOS 1109 DEB
    intDesignator:
    1979-058E
    launchDate:
    1979-06-27
    satlat:
    73.828
    satlng:
    38.6863
    satalt:
    20203.6953
  18. satid:
    13090
    satname:
    SL-6 R/B(2)
    intDesignator:
    1982-016D
    launchDate:
    1982-03-03
    satlat:
    39.4797
    satlng:
    21.0723
    satalt:
    20029.6404
  19. satid:
    13205
    satname:
    COSMOS 1367
    intDesignator:
    1982-045A
    launchDate:
    1982-05-20
    satlat:
    51.2248
    satlng:
    -13.2094
    satalt:
    31833.0939
  20. satid:
    13875
    satname:
    MOLNIYA 3-20
    intDesignator:
    1983-015A
    launchDate:
    1983-03-11
    satlat:
    49.1628
    satlng:
    47.4846
    satalt:
    28327.3325
  21. satid:
    13882
    satname:
    SL-6 R/B(2)
    intDesignator:
    1983-015E
    launchDate:
    1983-03-11
    satlat:
    56.7757
    satlng:
    34.2025
    satalt:
    34328.2126
  22. satid:
    13890
    satname:
    MOLNIYA 1-56
    intDesignator:
    1983-019A
    launchDate:
    1983-03-16
    satlat:
    61.6529
    satlng:
    4.2213
    satalt:
    36721.2461
  23. satid:
    14238
    satname:
    TITAN 34B AGENA D R/B
    intDesignator:
    1983-078B
    launchDate:
    1983-07-31
    satlat:
    60.7524
    satlng:
    -39.0688
    satalt:
    29846.1282
  24. satid:
    14264
    satname:
    SL-12 R/B(2)
    intDesignator:
    1983-084F
    launchDate:
    1983-08-10
    satlat:
    48.7008
    satlng:
    -14.8459
    satalt:
    19149.4136
  25. satid:
    15214
    satname:
    MOLNIYA 1-62
    intDesignator:
    1984-089A
    launchDate:
    1984-08-24
    satlat:
    63.0168
    satlng:
    -32.5886
    satalt:
    33457.1329
limit:
25
offset:
0
returned:
25
has_more_results:
yes
truncated:
yes
next_offset:
25
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info:
category:
ANY
transactionscount:
4
satcount:
109
above:

25 results

  1. satid:
    158
    satname:
    THOR ABLESTAR DEB
    intDesignator:
    1961-015AU
    launchDate:
    1961-06-29
    satlat:
    62.657
    satlng:
    12.7309
    satalt:
    1547.997
  2. satid:
    728
    satname:
    GGSE 1 (GGRS)
    intDesignator:
    1964-001B
    launchDate:
    1964-01-11
    satlat:
    58.1577
    satlng:
    12.7483
    satalt:
    922.1261
  3. satid:
    1335
    satname:
    SL-8 DEB
    intDesignator:
    1965-020E
    launchDate:
    1965-03-15
    satlat:
    56.1873
    satlng:
    15.3636
    satalt:
    1218.5769
  4. satid:
    2757
    satname:
    ESSA 5
    intDesignator:
    1967-036A
    launchDate:
    1967-04-20
    satlat:
    62.2833
    satlng:
    8.1956
    satalt:
    1374.7736
  5. satid:
    6192
    satname:
    COSMOS 520
    intDesignator:
    1972-072A
    launchDate:
    1972-09-19
    satlat:
    55.7477
    satlng:
    18.3332
    satalt:
    21016.0085
  6. satid:
    7350
    satname:
    SL-8 R/B
    intDesignator:
    1974-048B
    launchDate:
    1974-06-27
    satlat:
    59.0012
    satlng:
    16.6748
    satalt:
    991.0717
  7. satid:
    7800
    satname:
    SL-6 R/B(2)
    intDesignator:
    1975-036D
    launchDate:
    1975-04-29
    satlat:
    63.2595
    satlng:
    7.1298
    satalt:
    37865.1587
  8. satid:
    10150
    satname:
    COSMOS 931
    intDesignator:
    1977-068A
    launchDate:
    1977-07-20
    satlat:
    46.0004
    satlng:
    -21.8906
    satalt:
    33461.5658
  9. satid:
    10485
    satname:
    SL-6 R/B(2)
    intDesignator:
    1977-105E
    launchDate:
    1977-10-28
    satlat:
    39.9627
    satlng:
    -0.509
    satalt:
    17571.8705
  10. satid:
    10491
    satname:
    COSMOS 963
    intDesignator:
    1977-109A
    launchDate:
    1977-11-24
    satlat:
    60.8373
    satlng:
    16.3949
    satalt:
    1206.2524
  11. satid:
    10890
    satname:
    COSMOS 970 DEB
    intDesignator:
    1977-121AM
    launchDate:
    1977-12-21
    satlat:
    60.5689
    satlng:
    17.9407
    satalt:
    1087.0666
  12. satid:
    11050
    satname:
    COSMOS 1041
    intDesignator:
    1978-091H
    launchDate:
    1978-10-04
    satlat:
    63.8646
    satlng:
    4.9781
    satalt:
    1517.484
  13. satid:
    11705
    satname:
    ATLAS 35F R/B
    intDesignator:
    1980-011B
    launchDate:
    1980-02-09
    satlat:
    61.324
    satlng:
    -14.4051
    satalt:
    15012.1502
  14. satid:
    12107
    satname:
    COSMOS 1228
    intDesignator:
    1980-102A
    launchDate:
    1980-12-23
    satlat:
    59.7991
    satlng:
    20.051
    satalt:
    1470.9564
  15. satid:
    12384
    satname:
    SL-6 R/B(2)
    intDesignator:
    1981-031D
    launchDate:
    1981-03-31
    satlat:
    49.6238
    satlng:
    -16.3567
    satalt:
    19758.9135
  16. satid:
    12627
    satname:
    COSMOS 1285
    intDesignator:
    1981-071A
    launchDate:
    1981-08-04
    satlat:
    37.2145
    satlng:
    17.3327
    satalt:
    28689.3209
  17. satid:
    12833
    satname:
    COSMOS 1109 DEB
    intDesignator:
    1979-058E
    launchDate:
    1979-06-27
    satlat:
    73.828
    satlng:
    38.6863
    satalt:
    20203.6953
  18. satid:
    13090
    satname:
    SL-6 R/B(2)
    intDesignator:
    1982-016D
    launchDate:
    1982-03-03
    satlat:
    39.4797
    satlng:
    21.0723
    satalt:
    20029.6404
  19. satid:
    13205
    satname:
    COSMOS 1367
    intDesignator:
    1982-045A
    launchDate:
    1982-05-20
    satlat:
    51.2248
    satlng:
    -13.2094
    satalt:
    31833.0939
  20. satid:
    13875
    satname:
    MOLNIYA 3-20
    intDesignator:
    1983-015A
    launchDate:
    1983-03-11
    satlat:
    49.1628
    satlng:
    47.4846
    satalt:
    28327.3325
  21. satid:
    13882
    satname:
    SL-6 R/B(2)
    intDesignator:
    1983-015E
    launchDate:
    1983-03-11
    satlat:
    56.7757
    satlng:
    34.2025
    satalt:
    34328.2126
  22. satid:
    13890
    satname:
    MOLNIYA 1-56
    intDesignator:
    1983-019A
    launchDate:
    1983-03-16
    satlat:
    61.6529
    satlng:
    4.2213
    satalt:
    36721.2461
  23. satid:
    14238
    satname:
    TITAN 34B AGENA D R/B
    intDesignator:
    1983-078B
    launchDate:
    1983-07-31
    satlat:
    60.7524
    satlng:
    -39.0688
    satalt:
    29846.1282
  24. satid:
    14264
    satname:
    SL-12 R/B(2)
    intDesignator:
    1983-084F
    launchDate:
    1983-08-10
    satlat:
    48.7008
    satlng:
    -14.8459
    satalt:
    19149.4136
  25. satid:
    15214
    satname:
    MOLNIYA 1-62
    intDesignator:
    1984-089A
    launchDate:
    1984-08-24
    satlat:
    63.0168
    satlng:
    -32.5886
    satalt:
    33457.1329
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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