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 2026-08-03T06:44:41Z in 2.418 seconds.

info:
category:
ANY
transactionscount:
45
satcount:
119
above:

25 results

  1. satid:
    2765
    satname:
    OPS 6638 (VELA 7)
    intDesignator:
    1967-040A
    launchDate:
    1967-04-28
    satlat:
    40.1292
    satlng:
    21.6604
    satalt:
    133918.984
  2. satid:
    4665
    satname:
    COSMOS 375 DEB
    intDesignator:
    1970-091S
    launchDate:
    1970-10-30
    satlat:
    62.0567
    satlng:
    3.6785
    satalt:
    957.4614
  3. satid:
    5054
    satname:
    TITAN 34B AGENA D R/B
    intDesignator:
    1971-021B
    launchDate:
    1971-03-21
    satlat:
    62.9465
    satlng:
    53.6976
    satalt:
    35652.8845
  4. satid:
    5146
    satname:
    THORAD AGENA D DEB
    intDesignator:
    1970-025JQ
    launchDate:
    1970-04-08
    satlat:
    63.411
    satlng:
    7.6122
    satalt:
    1066.6661
  5. satid:
    7076
    satname:
    DELTA 1 DEB
    intDesignator:
    1973-086BU
    launchDate:
    1973-11-06
    satlat:
    56.6413
    satlng:
    3.0476
    satalt:
    1523.1468
  6. satid:
    7373
    satname:
    SL-6 R/B(2)
    intDesignator:
    1974-026E
    launchDate:
    1974-04-26
    satlat:
    46.0758
    satlng:
    24.5519
    satalt:
    22925.7845
  7. satid:
    7376
    satname:
    MOLNIYA 2-10
    intDesignator:
    1974-056A
    launchDate:
    1974-07-23
    satlat:
    54.5442
    satlng:
    22.327
    satalt:
    29572.2518
  8. satid:
    9890
    satname:
    COSMOS 862 DEB
    intDesignator:
    1976-105G
    launchDate:
    1976-10-22
    satlat:
    61.9395
    satlng:
    14.23
    satalt:
    22104.3471
  9. satid:
    10167
    satname:
    SL-6 R/B(2)
    intDesignator:
    1977-068D
    launchDate:
    1977-07-20
    satlat:
    59.3201
    satlng:
    9.24
    satalt:
    1976.4837
  10. satid:
    10660
    satname:
    DELTA 1 DEB
    intDesignator:
    1976-077W
    launchDate:
    1976-07-29
    satlat:
    60.6374
    satlng:
    18.1762
    satalt:
    1930.1595
  11. satid:
    11132
    satname:
    COSMOS 1055
    intDesignator:
    1978-109E
    launchDate:
    1978-12-05
    satlat:
    64.1366
    satlng:
    4.5621
    satalt:
    1475.3641
  12. satid:
    11690
    satname:
    OPS 5117 (NAVSTAR 5)
    intDesignator:
    1980-011A
    launchDate:
    1980-02-09
    satlat:
    42.9869
    satlng:
    20.1202
    satalt:
    21364.0984
  13. satid:
    12151
    satname:
    SL-8 DEB
    intDesignator:
    1981-006C
    launchDate:
    1981-01-21
    satlat:
    58.6695
    satlng:
    9.4849
    satalt:
    991.2372
  14. satid:
    12679
    satname:
    DELTA 1 R/B(2)
    intDesignator:
    1981-070E
    launchDate:
    1981-08-03
    satlat:
    68.4557
    satlng:
    -5.984
    satalt:
    11915.1557
  15. satid:
    12827
    satname:
    SL-6 R/B(2)
    intDesignator:
    1981-088F
    launchDate:
    1981-09-11
    satlat:
    60.4922
    satlng:
    -9.3761
    satalt:
    12970.9319
  16. satid:
    14592
    satname:
    COSMOS 1521 (GLONASS)
    intDesignator:
    1983-127C
    launchDate:
    1983-12-29
    satlat:
    65.6797
    satlng:
    -13.8157
    satalt:
    19126.0284
  17. satid:
    14612
    satname:
    COSMOS 1523
    intDesignator:
    1984-001B
    launchDate:
    1984-01-05
    satlat:
    54.6303
    satlng:
    12.413
    satalt:
    1406.8567
  18. satid:
    14884
    satname:
    COSMOS 1547
    intDesignator:
    1984-033A
    launchDate:
    1984-04-04
    satlat:
    72.4151
    satlng:
    -6.1928
    satalt:
    32302.3075
  19. satid:
    14984
    satname:
    SL-12 R/B(2)
    intDesignator:
    1984-047F
    launchDate:
    1984-05-19
    satlat:
    61.1136
    satlng:
    41.566
    satalt:
    19147.1803
  20. satid:
    15223
    satname:
    SL-6 R/B(2)
    intDesignator:
    1984-089D
    launchDate:
    1984-08-24
    satlat:
    46.3899
    satlng:
    -16.7881
    satalt:
    29350.6618
  21. satid:
    15272
    satname:
    ATLAS 14E R/B
    intDesignator:
    1984-097B
    launchDate:
    1984-09-08
    satlat:
    45.3202
    satlng:
    22.908
    satalt:
    17130.4924
  22. satid:
    15429
    satname:
    MOLNIYA 1-63
    intDesignator:
    1984-124A
    launchDate:
    1984-12-14
    satlat:
    62.6925
    satlng:
    28.4863
    satalt:
    35378.6042
  23. satid:
    15439
    satname:
    SL-6 R/B(2)
    intDesignator:
    1984-124H
    launchDate:
    1984-12-14
    satlat:
    61.3081
    satlng:
    4.1389
    satalt:
    40589.9445
  24. satid:
    15741
    satname:
    SL-6 R/B(2)
    intDesignator:
    1985-040D
    launchDate:
    1985-05-29
    satlat:
    60.6606
    satlng:
    -22.4846
    satalt:
    33174.3739
  25. satid:
    15952
    satname:
    COSMOS 1675
    intDesignator:
    1985-071A
    launchDate:
    1985-08-12
    satlat:
    39.4378
    satlng:
    -7.5218
    satalt:
    15396.8693
limit:
25
offset:
0
returned:
25
has_more_results:
yes
truncated:
yes
next_offset:
25
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info:
category:
ANY
transactionscount:
45
satcount:
119
above:

25 results

  1. satid:
    2765
    satname:
    OPS 6638 (VELA 7)
    intDesignator:
    1967-040A
    launchDate:
    1967-04-28
    satlat:
    40.1292
    satlng:
    21.6604
    satalt:
    133918.984
  2. satid:
    4665
    satname:
    COSMOS 375 DEB
    intDesignator:
    1970-091S
    launchDate:
    1970-10-30
    satlat:
    62.0567
    satlng:
    3.6785
    satalt:
    957.4614
  3. satid:
    5054
    satname:
    TITAN 34B AGENA D R/B
    intDesignator:
    1971-021B
    launchDate:
    1971-03-21
    satlat:
    62.9465
    satlng:
    53.6976
    satalt:
    35652.8845
  4. satid:
    5146
    satname:
    THORAD AGENA D DEB
    intDesignator:
    1970-025JQ
    launchDate:
    1970-04-08
    satlat:
    63.411
    satlng:
    7.6122
    satalt:
    1066.6661
  5. satid:
    7076
    satname:
    DELTA 1 DEB
    intDesignator:
    1973-086BU
    launchDate:
    1973-11-06
    satlat:
    56.6413
    satlng:
    3.0476
    satalt:
    1523.1468
  6. satid:
    7373
    satname:
    SL-6 R/B(2)
    intDesignator:
    1974-026E
    launchDate:
    1974-04-26
    satlat:
    46.0758
    satlng:
    24.5519
    satalt:
    22925.7845
  7. satid:
    7376
    satname:
    MOLNIYA 2-10
    intDesignator:
    1974-056A
    launchDate:
    1974-07-23
    satlat:
    54.5442
    satlng:
    22.327
    satalt:
    29572.2518
  8. satid:
    9890
    satname:
    COSMOS 862 DEB
    intDesignator:
    1976-105G
    launchDate:
    1976-10-22
    satlat:
    61.9395
    satlng:
    14.23
    satalt:
    22104.3471
  9. satid:
    10167
    satname:
    SL-6 R/B(2)
    intDesignator:
    1977-068D
    launchDate:
    1977-07-20
    satlat:
    59.3201
    satlng:
    9.24
    satalt:
    1976.4837
  10. satid:
    10660
    satname:
    DELTA 1 DEB
    intDesignator:
    1976-077W
    launchDate:
    1976-07-29
    satlat:
    60.6374
    satlng:
    18.1762
    satalt:
    1930.1595
  11. satid:
    11132
    satname:
    COSMOS 1055
    intDesignator:
    1978-109E
    launchDate:
    1978-12-05
    satlat:
    64.1366
    satlng:
    4.5621
    satalt:
    1475.3641
  12. satid:
    11690
    satname:
    OPS 5117 (NAVSTAR 5)
    intDesignator:
    1980-011A
    launchDate:
    1980-02-09
    satlat:
    42.9869
    satlng:
    20.1202
    satalt:
    21364.0984
  13. satid:
    12151
    satname:
    SL-8 DEB
    intDesignator:
    1981-006C
    launchDate:
    1981-01-21
    satlat:
    58.6695
    satlng:
    9.4849
    satalt:
    991.2372
  14. satid:
    12679
    satname:
    DELTA 1 R/B(2)
    intDesignator:
    1981-070E
    launchDate:
    1981-08-03
    satlat:
    68.4557
    satlng:
    -5.984
    satalt:
    11915.1557
  15. satid:
    12827
    satname:
    SL-6 R/B(2)
    intDesignator:
    1981-088F
    launchDate:
    1981-09-11
    satlat:
    60.4922
    satlng:
    -9.3761
    satalt:
    12970.9319
  16. satid:
    14592
    satname:
    COSMOS 1521 (GLONASS)
    intDesignator:
    1983-127C
    launchDate:
    1983-12-29
    satlat:
    65.6797
    satlng:
    -13.8157
    satalt:
    19126.0284
  17. satid:
    14612
    satname:
    COSMOS 1523
    intDesignator:
    1984-001B
    launchDate:
    1984-01-05
    satlat:
    54.6303
    satlng:
    12.413
    satalt:
    1406.8567
  18. satid:
    14884
    satname:
    COSMOS 1547
    intDesignator:
    1984-033A
    launchDate:
    1984-04-04
    satlat:
    72.4151
    satlng:
    -6.1928
    satalt:
    32302.3075
  19. satid:
    14984
    satname:
    SL-12 R/B(2)
    intDesignator:
    1984-047F
    launchDate:
    1984-05-19
    satlat:
    61.1136
    satlng:
    41.566
    satalt:
    19147.1803
  20. satid:
    15223
    satname:
    SL-6 R/B(2)
    intDesignator:
    1984-089D
    launchDate:
    1984-08-24
    satlat:
    46.3899
    satlng:
    -16.7881
    satalt:
    29350.6618
  21. satid:
    15272
    satname:
    ATLAS 14E R/B
    intDesignator:
    1984-097B
    launchDate:
    1984-09-08
    satlat:
    45.3202
    satlng:
    22.908
    satalt:
    17130.4924
  22. satid:
    15429
    satname:
    MOLNIYA 1-63
    intDesignator:
    1984-124A
    launchDate:
    1984-12-14
    satlat:
    62.6925
    satlng:
    28.4863
    satalt:
    35378.6042
  23. satid:
    15439
    satname:
    SL-6 R/B(2)
    intDesignator:
    1984-124H
    launchDate:
    1984-12-14
    satlat:
    61.3081
    satlng:
    4.1389
    satalt:
    40589.9445
  24. satid:
    15741
    satname:
    SL-6 R/B(2)
    intDesignator:
    1985-040D
    launchDate:
    1985-05-29
    satlat:
    60.6606
    satlng:
    -22.4846
    satalt:
    33174.3739
  25. satid:
    15952
    satname:
    COSMOS 1675
    intDesignator:
    1985-071A
    launchDate:
    1985-08-12
    satlat:
    39.4378
    satlng:
    -7.5218
    satalt:
    15396.8693
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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