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 2026-08-03T04:02:51Z in 0.842 seconds.

info:
category:
ANY
transactionscount:
2
satcount:
107
above:

25 results

  1. satid:
    1574
    satname:
    COSMOS 84
    intDesignator:
    1965-070E
    launchDate:
    1965-09-03
    satlat:
    56.1492
    satlng:
    17.3903
    satalt:
    1568.981
  2. satid:
    2757
    satname:
    ESSA 5
    intDesignator:
    1967-036A
    launchDate:
    1967-04-20
    satlat:
    56.5421
    satlng:
    8.3554
    satalt:
    1403.4118
  3. satid:
    2800
    satname:
    SCOUT B DEB
    intDesignator:
    1966-070D
    launchDate:
    1966-08-04
    satlat:
    55.5611
    satlng:
    4.8362
    satalt:
    2582.9346
  4. satid:
    3173
    satname:
    OV1-13
    intDesignator:
    1968-026A
    launchDate:
    1968-04-06
    satlat:
    50.7508
    satlng:
    24.8399
    satalt:
    8486.6321
  5. satid:
    3177
    satname:
    OV1-14 R/B
    intDesignator:
    1968-026C
    launchDate:
    1968-04-06
    satlat:
    71.5153
    satlng:
    -19.1609
    satalt:
    9635.186
  6. satid:
    3551
    satname:
    COSMOS 252 DEB
    intDesignator:
    1968-097D
    launchDate:
    1968-11-01
    satlat:
    58.4454
    satlng:
    10.5871
    satalt:
    901.8385
  7. satid:
    4970
    satname:
    THORAD AGENA D DEB
    intDesignator:
    1970-025GQ
    launchDate:
    1970-04-08
    satlat:
    56.9055
    satlng:
    3.8857
    satalt:
    1017.8925
  8. satid:
    5054
    satname:
    TITAN 34B AGENA D R/B
    intDesignator:
    1971-021B
    launchDate:
    1971-03-21
    satlat:
    59.8072
    satlng:
    50.2119
    satalt:
    34177.248
  9. satid:
    7373
    satname:
    SL-6 R/B(2)
    intDesignator:
    1974-026E
    launchDate:
    1974-04-26
    satlat:
    63.1132
    satlng:
    22.0704
    satalt:
    36793.5333
  10. satid:
    7376
    satname:
    MOLNIYA 2-10
    intDesignator:
    1974-056A
    launchDate:
    1974-07-23
    satlat:
    65.2435
    satlng:
    15.5722
    satalt:
    37800.3663
  11. satid:
    7629
    satname:
    SL-6 R/B(2)
    intDesignator:
    1975-007D
    launchDate:
    1975-01-30
    satlat:
    53.3176
    satlng:
    6.1016
    satalt:
    33971.6443
  12. satid:
    10091
    satname:
    NTS 2
    intDesignator:
    1977-053A
    launchDate:
    1977-06-23
    satlat:
    62.9521
    satlng:
    3.2611
    satalt:
    20317.5493
  13. satid:
    11084
    satname:
    COSMOS 1045
    intDesignator:
    1978-100A
    launchDate:
    1978-10-26
    satlat:
    62.7158
    satlng:
    17.6144
    satalt:
    1715.3143
  14. satid:
    11847
    satname:
    SL-6 R/B(2)
    intDesignator:
    1980-050B
    launchDate:
    1980-06-14
    satlat:
    65.0639
    satlng:
    43.1688
    satalt:
    18211.2545
  15. satid:
    12265
    satname:
    DELTA 1 DEB
    intDesignator:
    1978-026DJ
    launchDate:
    1978-03-05
    satlat:
    56.2599
    satlng:
    14.1547
    satalt:
    794.4804
  16. satid:
    12328
    satname:
    SL-8 R/B
    intDesignator:
    1981-022J
    launchDate:
    1981-03-06
    satlat:
    57.0847
    satlng:
    14.8275
    satalt:
    1704.8617
  17. satid:
    12919
    satname:
    COSMOS 1030 DEB
    intDesignator:
    1978-083F
    launchDate:
    1978-09-06
    satlat:
    57.2805
    satlng:
    17.8148
    satalt:
    20664.3477
  18. satid:
    13942
    satname:
    THOR ABLESTAR DEB
    intDesignator:
    1961-015KZ
    launchDate:
    1961-06-29
    satlat:
    56.4037
    satlng:
    15.3425
    satalt:
    1448.0227
  19. satid:
    14191
    satname:
    SL-6 R/B(2)
    intDesignator:
    1983-070D
    launchDate:
    1983-07-08
    satlat:
    70.634
    satlng:
    -27.2951
    satalt:
    30209.0715
  20. satid:
    14192
    satname:
    COSMOS 1481 DEB
    intDesignator:
    1983-070E
    launchDate:
    1983-07-08
    satlat:
    54.4771
    satlng:
    11.1745
    satalt:
    16749.0827
  21. satid:
    14884
    satname:
    COSMOS 1547
    intDesignator:
    1984-033A
    launchDate:
    1984-04-04
    satlat:
    54.4375
    satlng:
    -18.3047
    satalt:
    34759.7691
  22. satid:
    15223
    satname:
    SL-6 R/B(2)
    intDesignator:
    1984-089D
    launchDate:
    1984-08-24
    satlat:
    60.2442
    satlng:
    -7.3184
    satalt:
    38930.25
  23. satid:
    15266
    satname:
    SL-12 R/B(AUX MOTOR)
    intDesignator:
    1984-095H
    launchDate:
    1984-09-04
    satlat:
    48.945
    satlng:
    33.5074
    satalt:
    15799.9245
  24. satid:
    15429
    satname:
    MOLNIYA 1-63
    intDesignator:
    1984-124A
    launchDate:
    1984-12-14
    satlat:
    59.1067
    satlng:
    28.8109
    satalt:
    39287.4008
  25. satid:
    15439
    satname:
    SL-6 R/B(2)
    intDesignator:
    1984-124H
    launchDate:
    1984-12-14
    satlat:
    51.7778
    satlng:
    15.4798
    satalt:
    35659.5901
limit:
25
offset:
0
returned:
25
has_more_results:
yes
truncated:
yes
next_offset:
25
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info:
category:
ANY
transactionscount:
2
satcount:
107
above:

25 results

  1. satid:
    1574
    satname:
    COSMOS 84
    intDesignator:
    1965-070E
    launchDate:
    1965-09-03
    satlat:
    56.1492
    satlng:
    17.3903
    satalt:
    1568.981
  2. satid:
    2757
    satname:
    ESSA 5
    intDesignator:
    1967-036A
    launchDate:
    1967-04-20
    satlat:
    56.5421
    satlng:
    8.3554
    satalt:
    1403.4118
  3. satid:
    2800
    satname:
    SCOUT B DEB
    intDesignator:
    1966-070D
    launchDate:
    1966-08-04
    satlat:
    55.5611
    satlng:
    4.8362
    satalt:
    2582.9346
  4. satid:
    3173
    satname:
    OV1-13
    intDesignator:
    1968-026A
    launchDate:
    1968-04-06
    satlat:
    50.7508
    satlng:
    24.8399
    satalt:
    8486.6321
  5. satid:
    3177
    satname:
    OV1-14 R/B
    intDesignator:
    1968-026C
    launchDate:
    1968-04-06
    satlat:
    71.5153
    satlng:
    -19.1609
    satalt:
    9635.186
  6. satid:
    3551
    satname:
    COSMOS 252 DEB
    intDesignator:
    1968-097D
    launchDate:
    1968-11-01
    satlat:
    58.4454
    satlng:
    10.5871
    satalt:
    901.8385
  7. satid:
    4970
    satname:
    THORAD AGENA D DEB
    intDesignator:
    1970-025GQ
    launchDate:
    1970-04-08
    satlat:
    56.9055
    satlng:
    3.8857
    satalt:
    1017.8925
  8. satid:
    5054
    satname:
    TITAN 34B AGENA D R/B
    intDesignator:
    1971-021B
    launchDate:
    1971-03-21
    satlat:
    59.8072
    satlng:
    50.2119
    satalt:
    34177.248
  9. satid:
    7373
    satname:
    SL-6 R/B(2)
    intDesignator:
    1974-026E
    launchDate:
    1974-04-26
    satlat:
    63.1132
    satlng:
    22.0704
    satalt:
    36793.5333
  10. satid:
    7376
    satname:
    MOLNIYA 2-10
    intDesignator:
    1974-056A
    launchDate:
    1974-07-23
    satlat:
    65.2435
    satlng:
    15.5722
    satalt:
    37800.3663
  11. satid:
    7629
    satname:
    SL-6 R/B(2)
    intDesignator:
    1975-007D
    launchDate:
    1975-01-30
    satlat:
    53.3176
    satlng:
    6.1016
    satalt:
    33971.6443
  12. satid:
    10091
    satname:
    NTS 2
    intDesignator:
    1977-053A
    launchDate:
    1977-06-23
    satlat:
    62.9521
    satlng:
    3.2611
    satalt:
    20317.5493
  13. satid:
    11084
    satname:
    COSMOS 1045
    intDesignator:
    1978-100A
    launchDate:
    1978-10-26
    satlat:
    62.7158
    satlng:
    17.6144
    satalt:
    1715.3143
  14. satid:
    11847
    satname:
    SL-6 R/B(2)
    intDesignator:
    1980-050B
    launchDate:
    1980-06-14
    satlat:
    65.0639
    satlng:
    43.1688
    satalt:
    18211.2545
  15. satid:
    12265
    satname:
    DELTA 1 DEB
    intDesignator:
    1978-026DJ
    launchDate:
    1978-03-05
    satlat:
    56.2599
    satlng:
    14.1547
    satalt:
    794.4804
  16. satid:
    12328
    satname:
    SL-8 R/B
    intDesignator:
    1981-022J
    launchDate:
    1981-03-06
    satlat:
    57.0847
    satlng:
    14.8275
    satalt:
    1704.8617
  17. satid:
    12919
    satname:
    COSMOS 1030 DEB
    intDesignator:
    1978-083F
    launchDate:
    1978-09-06
    satlat:
    57.2805
    satlng:
    17.8148
    satalt:
    20664.3477
  18. satid:
    13942
    satname:
    THOR ABLESTAR DEB
    intDesignator:
    1961-015KZ
    launchDate:
    1961-06-29
    satlat:
    56.4037
    satlng:
    15.3425
    satalt:
    1448.0227
  19. satid:
    14191
    satname:
    SL-6 R/B(2)
    intDesignator:
    1983-070D
    launchDate:
    1983-07-08
    satlat:
    70.634
    satlng:
    -27.2951
    satalt:
    30209.0715
  20. satid:
    14192
    satname:
    COSMOS 1481 DEB
    intDesignator:
    1983-070E
    launchDate:
    1983-07-08
    satlat:
    54.4771
    satlng:
    11.1745
    satalt:
    16749.0827
  21. satid:
    14884
    satname:
    COSMOS 1547
    intDesignator:
    1984-033A
    launchDate:
    1984-04-04
    satlat:
    54.4375
    satlng:
    -18.3047
    satalt:
    34759.7691
  22. satid:
    15223
    satname:
    SL-6 R/B(2)
    intDesignator:
    1984-089D
    launchDate:
    1984-08-24
    satlat:
    60.2442
    satlng:
    -7.3184
    satalt:
    38930.25
  23. satid:
    15266
    satname:
    SL-12 R/B(AUX MOTOR)
    intDesignator:
    1984-095H
    launchDate:
    1984-09-04
    satlat:
    48.945
    satlng:
    33.5074
    satalt:
    15799.9245
  24. satid:
    15429
    satname:
    MOLNIYA 1-63
    intDesignator:
    1984-124A
    launchDate:
    1984-12-14
    satlat:
    59.1067
    satlng:
    28.8109
    satalt:
    39287.4008
  25. satid:
    15439
    satname:
    SL-6 R/B(2)
    intDesignator:
    1984-124H
    launchDate:
    1984-12-14
    satlat:
    51.7778
    satlng:
    15.4798
    satalt:
    35659.5901
limit:
25
offset:
0
returned:
25
has_more_results:
yes
truncated:
yes
next_offset:
25
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Ground rule: Navigate with HTML GET links to keep explanations and relationships. Use the page's JSON alternative only when concrete values must be extracted, compared or computed.

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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