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 2026-08-03T04:42:45Z in 0.866 seconds.

info:
category:
ANY
transactionscount:
7
satcount:
124
above:

25 results

  1. satid:
    188
    satname:
    MIDAS 3 DEB
    intDesignator:
    1961-018C
    launchDate:
    1961-07-12
    satlat:
    52.579
    satlng:
    9.0692
    satalt:
    3537.9783
  2. satid:
    3051
    satname:
    DELTA 1 DEB
    intDesignator:
    1967-114C
    launchDate:
    1967-11-10
    satlat:
    63.4935
    satlng:
    6.9207
    satalt:
    1423.4916
  3. satid:
    3911
    satname:
    COSMOS 249 DEB
    intDesignator:
    1968-091BP
    launchDate:
    1968-10-20
    satlat:
    58.9918
    satlng:
    9.2206
    satalt:
    527.262
  4. satid:
    5054
    satname:
    TITAN 34B AGENA D R/B
    intDesignator:
    1971-021B
    launchDate:
    1971-03-21
    satlat:
    61.9407
    satlng:
    50.4421
    satalt:
    35939.7449
  5. satid:
    7005
    satname:
    COSMOS 626
    intDesignator:
    1973-108A
    launchDate:
    1973-12-27
    satlat:
    58.4119
    satlng:
    -1.025
    satalt:
    928.3172
  6. satid:
    7152
    satname:
    DELTA 1 DEB
    intDesignator:
    1973-086DS
    launchDate:
    1973-11-06
    satlat:
    64.3888
    satlng:
    -1.2149
    satalt:
    1607.8281
  7. satid:
    7373
    satname:
    SL-6 R/B(2)
    intDesignator:
    1974-026E
    launchDate:
    1974-04-26
    satlat:
    61.2212
    satlng:
    23.2308
    satalt:
    34906.8019
  8. satid:
    7376
    satname:
    MOLNIYA 2-10
    intDesignator:
    1974-056A
    launchDate:
    1974-07-23
    satlat:
    64.4893
    satlng:
    18.2926
    satalt:
    37056.5024
  9. satid:
    7629
    satname:
    SL-6 R/B(2)
    intDesignator:
    1975-007D
    launchDate:
    1975-01-30
    satlat:
    47.1626
    satlng:
    2.6937
    satalt:
    33552.8138
  10. satid:
    8173
    satname:
    THORAD DELTA 1 DEB
    intDesignator:
    1974-089AP
    launchDate:
    1974-11-15
    satlat:
    55.0426
    satlng:
    13.2062
    satalt:
    1457.7583
  11. satid:
    10091
    satname:
    NTS 2
    intDesignator:
    1977-053A
    launchDate:
    1977-06-23
    satlat:
    55.3828
    satlng:
    29.7718
    satalt:
    20257.4875
  12. satid:
    10765
    satname:
    DELTA 1 DEB
    intDesignator:
    1976-077BN
    launchDate:
    1976-07-29
    satlat:
    64.1065
    satlng:
    1.3962
    satalt:
    1704.7845
  13. satid:
    11883
    satname:
    SL-8 R/B
    intDesignator:
    1980-058J
    launchDate:
    1980-07-09
    satlat:
    55.7253
    satlng:
    6.1356
    satalt:
    1664.7596
  14. satid:
    12107
    satname:
    COSMOS 1228
    intDesignator:
    1980-102A
    launchDate:
    1980-12-23
    satlat:
    57.4886
    satlng:
    -4.3461
    satalt:
    1468.7206
  15. satid:
    12311
    satname:
    SL-6 R/B(2)
    intDesignator:
    1981-016E
    launchDate:
    1981-02-19
    satlat:
    57.3069
    satlng:
    34.16
    satalt:
    16109.7778
  16. satid:
    12446
    satname:
    TITAN 34B R/B
    intDesignator:
    1981-038B
    launchDate:
    1981-04-24
    satlat:
    60.1574
    satlng:
    -11.0121
    satalt:
    16798.4894
  17. satid:
    12724
    satname:
    COSMOS 1275 DEB
    intDesignator:
    1981-053BR
    launchDate:
    1981-06-04
    satlat:
    60.3466
    satlng:
    4.3608
    satalt:
    861.8965
  18. satid:
    12919
    satname:
    COSMOS 1030 DEB
    intDesignator:
    1978-083F
    launchDate:
    1978-09-06
    satlat:
    48.2058
    satlng:
    21.7365
    satalt:
    25886.2898
  19. satid:
    12992
    satname:
    COSMOS 1247 DEB
    intDesignator:
    1981-016H
    launchDate:
    1981-02-19
    satlat:
    62.9359
    satlng:
    31.5052
    satalt:
    10313.2562
  20. satid:
    14191
    satname:
    SL-6 R/B(2)
    intDesignator:
    1983-070D
    launchDate:
    1983-07-08
    satlat:
    68.1234
    satlng:
    -11.0362
    satalt:
    27132.6322
  21. satid:
    14884
    satname:
    COSMOS 1547
    intDesignator:
    1984-033A
    launchDate:
    1984-04-04
    satlat:
    60.0723
    satlng:
    -21.4079
    satalt:
    35308.5392
  22. satid:
    15223
    satname:
    SL-6 R/B(2)
    intDesignator:
    1984-089D
    launchDate:
    1984-08-24
    satlat:
    58.0638
    satlng:
    -8.9529
    satalt:
    37922.6551
  23. satid:
    15272
    satname:
    ATLAS 14E R/B
    intDesignator:
    1984-097B
    launchDate:
    1984-09-08
    satlat:
    63.7188
    satlng:
    -27.6027
    satalt:
    17681.8006
  24. satid:
    15429
    satname:
    MOLNIYA 1-63
    intDesignator:
    1984-124A
    launchDate:
    1984-12-14
    satlat:
    60.9865
    satlng:
    27.2192
    satalt:
    39554.775
  25. satid:
    15439
    satname:
    SL-6 R/B(2)
    intDesignator:
    1984-124H
    launchDate:
    1984-12-14
    satlat:
    55.0007
    satlng:
    11.9706
    satalt:
    38126.6419
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:
124
above:

25 results

  1. satid:
    188
    satname:
    MIDAS 3 DEB
    intDesignator:
    1961-018C
    launchDate:
    1961-07-12
    satlat:
    52.579
    satlng:
    9.0692
    satalt:
    3537.9783
  2. satid:
    3051
    satname:
    DELTA 1 DEB
    intDesignator:
    1967-114C
    launchDate:
    1967-11-10
    satlat:
    63.4935
    satlng:
    6.9207
    satalt:
    1423.4916
  3. satid:
    3911
    satname:
    COSMOS 249 DEB
    intDesignator:
    1968-091BP
    launchDate:
    1968-10-20
    satlat:
    58.9918
    satlng:
    9.2206
    satalt:
    527.262
  4. satid:
    5054
    satname:
    TITAN 34B AGENA D R/B
    intDesignator:
    1971-021B
    launchDate:
    1971-03-21
    satlat:
    61.9407
    satlng:
    50.4421
    satalt:
    35939.7449
  5. satid:
    7005
    satname:
    COSMOS 626
    intDesignator:
    1973-108A
    launchDate:
    1973-12-27
    satlat:
    58.4119
    satlng:
    -1.025
    satalt:
    928.3172
  6. satid:
    7152
    satname:
    DELTA 1 DEB
    intDesignator:
    1973-086DS
    launchDate:
    1973-11-06
    satlat:
    64.3888
    satlng:
    -1.2149
    satalt:
    1607.8281
  7. satid:
    7373
    satname:
    SL-6 R/B(2)
    intDesignator:
    1974-026E
    launchDate:
    1974-04-26
    satlat:
    61.2212
    satlng:
    23.2308
    satalt:
    34906.8019
  8. satid:
    7376
    satname:
    MOLNIYA 2-10
    intDesignator:
    1974-056A
    launchDate:
    1974-07-23
    satlat:
    64.4893
    satlng:
    18.2926
    satalt:
    37056.5024
  9. satid:
    7629
    satname:
    SL-6 R/B(2)
    intDesignator:
    1975-007D
    launchDate:
    1975-01-30
    satlat:
    47.1626
    satlng:
    2.6937
    satalt:
    33552.8138
  10. satid:
    8173
    satname:
    THORAD DELTA 1 DEB
    intDesignator:
    1974-089AP
    launchDate:
    1974-11-15
    satlat:
    55.0426
    satlng:
    13.2062
    satalt:
    1457.7583
  11. satid:
    10091
    satname:
    NTS 2
    intDesignator:
    1977-053A
    launchDate:
    1977-06-23
    satlat:
    55.3828
    satlng:
    29.7718
    satalt:
    20257.4875
  12. satid:
    10765
    satname:
    DELTA 1 DEB
    intDesignator:
    1976-077BN
    launchDate:
    1976-07-29
    satlat:
    64.1065
    satlng:
    1.3962
    satalt:
    1704.7845
  13. satid:
    11883
    satname:
    SL-8 R/B
    intDesignator:
    1980-058J
    launchDate:
    1980-07-09
    satlat:
    55.7253
    satlng:
    6.1356
    satalt:
    1664.7596
  14. satid:
    12107
    satname:
    COSMOS 1228
    intDesignator:
    1980-102A
    launchDate:
    1980-12-23
    satlat:
    57.4886
    satlng:
    -4.3461
    satalt:
    1468.7206
  15. satid:
    12311
    satname:
    SL-6 R/B(2)
    intDesignator:
    1981-016E
    launchDate:
    1981-02-19
    satlat:
    57.3069
    satlng:
    34.16
    satalt:
    16109.7778
  16. satid:
    12446
    satname:
    TITAN 34B R/B
    intDesignator:
    1981-038B
    launchDate:
    1981-04-24
    satlat:
    60.1574
    satlng:
    -11.0121
    satalt:
    16798.4894
  17. satid:
    12724
    satname:
    COSMOS 1275 DEB
    intDesignator:
    1981-053BR
    launchDate:
    1981-06-04
    satlat:
    60.3466
    satlng:
    4.3608
    satalt:
    861.8965
  18. satid:
    12919
    satname:
    COSMOS 1030 DEB
    intDesignator:
    1978-083F
    launchDate:
    1978-09-06
    satlat:
    48.2058
    satlng:
    21.7365
    satalt:
    25886.2898
  19. satid:
    12992
    satname:
    COSMOS 1247 DEB
    intDesignator:
    1981-016H
    launchDate:
    1981-02-19
    satlat:
    62.9359
    satlng:
    31.5052
    satalt:
    10313.2562
  20. satid:
    14191
    satname:
    SL-6 R/B(2)
    intDesignator:
    1983-070D
    launchDate:
    1983-07-08
    satlat:
    68.1234
    satlng:
    -11.0362
    satalt:
    27132.6322
  21. satid:
    14884
    satname:
    COSMOS 1547
    intDesignator:
    1984-033A
    launchDate:
    1984-04-04
    satlat:
    60.0723
    satlng:
    -21.4079
    satalt:
    35308.5392
  22. satid:
    15223
    satname:
    SL-6 R/B(2)
    intDesignator:
    1984-089D
    launchDate:
    1984-08-24
    satlat:
    58.0638
    satlng:
    -8.9529
    satalt:
    37922.6551
  23. satid:
    15272
    satname:
    ATLAS 14E R/B
    intDesignator:
    1984-097B
    launchDate:
    1984-09-08
    satlat:
    63.7188
    satlng:
    -27.6027
    satalt:
    17681.8006
  24. satid:
    15429
    satname:
    MOLNIYA 1-63
    intDesignator:
    1984-124A
    launchDate:
    1984-12-14
    satlat:
    60.9865
    satlng:
    27.2192
    satalt:
    39554.775
  25. satid:
    15439
    satname:
    SL-6 R/B(2)
    intDesignator:
    1984-124H
    launchDate:
    1984-12-14
    satlat:
    55.0007
    satlng:
    11.9706
    satalt:
    38126.6419
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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