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 2026-08-03T04:52:27Z in 0.691 seconds.

info:
category:
ANY
transactionscount:
9
satcount:
126
above:

25 results

  1. satid:
    3212
    satname:
    OV1-13 R/B
    intDesignator:
    1968-026D
    launchDate:
    1968-04-06
    satlat:
    64.7891
    satlng:
    20.6388
    satalt:
    5215.0037
  2. satid:
    3239
    satname:
    WESTFORD NEEDLES
    intDesignator:
    1963-014BD
    launchDate:
    1963-05-09
    satlat:
    59.7612
    satlng:
    -17.4614
    satalt:
    3644.3748
  3. satid:
    4513
    satname:
    THOR BURNER 2 R/B
    intDesignator:
    1970-070B
    launchDate:
    1970-09-03
    satlat:
    60.4737
    satlng:
    -0.4551
    satalt:
    743.1358
  4. satid:
    5054
    satname:
    TITAN 34B AGENA D R/B
    intDesignator:
    1971-021B
    launchDate:
    1971-03-21
    satlat:
    62.3193
    satlng:
    50.5742
    satalt:
    36226.016
  5. satid:
    7373
    satname:
    SL-6 R/B(2)
    intDesignator:
    1974-026E
    launchDate:
    1974-04-26
    satlat:
    60.5933
    satlng:
    23.4476
    satalt:
    34312.2729
  6. satid:
    7376
    satname:
    MOLNIYA 2-10
    intDesignator:
    1974-056A
    launchDate:
    1974-07-23
    satlat:
    64.1362
    satlng:
    18.8913
    satalt:
    36755.2853
  7. satid:
    7629
    satname:
    SL-6 R/B(2)
    intDesignator:
    1975-007D
    launchDate:
    1975-01-30
    satlat:
    45.5867
    satlng:
    1.6571
    satalt:
    33339.7613
  8. satid:
    9588
    satname:
    COSMOS 871
    intDesignator:
    1976-118A
    launchDate:
    1976-12-07
    satlat:
    60.9596
    satlng:
    13.337
    satalt:
    1471.7527
  9. satid:
    9960
    satname:
    COSMOS 886 DEB
    intDesignator:
    1976-126BA
    launchDate:
    1976-12-27
    satlat:
    53.645
    satlng:
    7.0253
    satalt:
    1960.3664
  10. satid:
    10091
    satname:
    NTS 2
    intDesignator:
    1977-053A
    launchDate:
    1977-06-23
    satlat:
    52.2849
    satlng:
    33.6507
    satalt:
    20241.1624
  11. satid:
    11888
    satname:
    SL-6 R/B(2)
    intDesignator:
    1980-057D
    launchDate:
    1980-07-02
    satlat:
    62.2882
    satlng:
    2.5484
    satalt:
    2145.8107
  12. satid:
    12311
    satname:
    SL-6 R/B(2)
    intDesignator:
    1981-016E
    launchDate:
    1981-02-19
    satlat:
    61.4727
    satlng:
    38.2381
    satalt:
    17480.7808
  13. satid:
    12446
    satname:
    TITAN 34B R/B
    intDesignator:
    1981-038B
    launchDate:
    1981-04-24
    satlat:
    58.2813
    satlng:
    -6.6024
    satalt:
    16989.3463
  14. satid:
    12919
    satname:
    COSMOS 1030 DEB
    intDesignator:
    1978-083F
    launchDate:
    1978-09-06
    satlat:
    46.2427
    satlng:
    21.4593
    satalt:
    26978.055
  15. satid:
    13783
    satname:
    IRAS DEB
    intDesignator:
    1983-004C
    launchDate:
    1983-01-26
    satlat:
    59.4447
    satlng:
    -1.1496
    satalt:
    889.9526
  16. satid:
    14175
    satname:
    COSMOS 1477
    intDesignator:
    1983-069E
    launchDate:
    1983-07-06
    satlat:
    63.166
    satlng:
    13.0902
    satalt:
    1471.969
  17. satid:
    14191
    satname:
    SL-6 R/B(2)
    intDesignator:
    1983-070D
    launchDate:
    1983-07-08
    satlat:
    66.8231
    satlng:
    -7.5865
    satalt:
    26247.3406
  18. satid:
    14809
    satname:
    SL-8 DEB *
    intDesignator:
    1980-056D
    launchDate:
    1980-07-01
    satlat:
    58.1868
    satlng:
    2.9744
    satalt:
    720.7243
  19. satid:
    14884
    satname:
    COSMOS 1547
    intDesignator:
    1984-033A
    launchDate:
    1984-04-04
    satlat:
    61.3631
    satlng:
    -21.8263
    satalt:
    35328.5628
  20. satid:
    15223
    satname:
    SL-6 R/B(2)
    intDesignator:
    1984-089D
    launchDate:
    1984-08-24
    satlat:
    57.4355
    satlng:
    -9.4489
    satalt:
    37552.706
  21. satid:
    15272
    satname:
    ATLAS 14E R/B
    intDesignator:
    1984-097B
    launchDate:
    1984-09-08
    satlat:
    64.6374
    satlng:
    -21.1717
    satalt:
    18255.4927
  22. satid:
    15429
    satname:
    MOLNIYA 1-63
    intDesignator:
    1984-124A
    launchDate:
    1984-12-14
    satlat:
    61.3583
    satlng:
    26.9684
    satalt:
    39500.4114
  23. satid:
    15439
    satname:
    SL-6 R/B(2)
    intDesignator:
    1984-124H
    launchDate:
    1984-12-14
    satlat:
    55.6828
    satlng:
    11.1622
    satalt:
    38595.9182
  24. satid:
    15741
    satname:
    SL-6 R/B(2)
    intDesignator:
    1985-040D
    launchDate:
    1985-05-29
    satlat:
    61.7028
    satlng:
    -24.2689
    satalt:
    39649.9468
  25. satid:
    16402
    satname:
    SL-6 R/B(2)
    intDesignator:
    1985-117F
    launchDate:
    1985-12-24
    satlat:
    56.57
    satlng:
    50.2405
    satalt:
    40106.7632
limit:
25
offset:
0
returned:
25
has_more_results:
yes
truncated:
yes
next_offset:
25
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info:
category:
ANY
transactionscount:
9
satcount:
126
above:

25 results

  1. satid:
    3212
    satname:
    OV1-13 R/B
    intDesignator:
    1968-026D
    launchDate:
    1968-04-06
    satlat:
    64.7891
    satlng:
    20.6388
    satalt:
    5215.0037
  2. satid:
    3239
    satname:
    WESTFORD NEEDLES
    intDesignator:
    1963-014BD
    launchDate:
    1963-05-09
    satlat:
    59.7612
    satlng:
    -17.4614
    satalt:
    3644.3748
  3. satid:
    4513
    satname:
    THOR BURNER 2 R/B
    intDesignator:
    1970-070B
    launchDate:
    1970-09-03
    satlat:
    60.4737
    satlng:
    -0.4551
    satalt:
    743.1358
  4. satid:
    5054
    satname:
    TITAN 34B AGENA D R/B
    intDesignator:
    1971-021B
    launchDate:
    1971-03-21
    satlat:
    62.3193
    satlng:
    50.5742
    satalt:
    36226.016
  5. satid:
    7373
    satname:
    SL-6 R/B(2)
    intDesignator:
    1974-026E
    launchDate:
    1974-04-26
    satlat:
    60.5933
    satlng:
    23.4476
    satalt:
    34312.2729
  6. satid:
    7376
    satname:
    MOLNIYA 2-10
    intDesignator:
    1974-056A
    launchDate:
    1974-07-23
    satlat:
    64.1362
    satlng:
    18.8913
    satalt:
    36755.2853
  7. satid:
    7629
    satname:
    SL-6 R/B(2)
    intDesignator:
    1975-007D
    launchDate:
    1975-01-30
    satlat:
    45.5867
    satlng:
    1.6571
    satalt:
    33339.7613
  8. satid:
    9588
    satname:
    COSMOS 871
    intDesignator:
    1976-118A
    launchDate:
    1976-12-07
    satlat:
    60.9596
    satlng:
    13.337
    satalt:
    1471.7527
  9. satid:
    9960
    satname:
    COSMOS 886 DEB
    intDesignator:
    1976-126BA
    launchDate:
    1976-12-27
    satlat:
    53.645
    satlng:
    7.0253
    satalt:
    1960.3664
  10. satid:
    10091
    satname:
    NTS 2
    intDesignator:
    1977-053A
    launchDate:
    1977-06-23
    satlat:
    52.2849
    satlng:
    33.6507
    satalt:
    20241.1624
  11. satid:
    11888
    satname:
    SL-6 R/B(2)
    intDesignator:
    1980-057D
    launchDate:
    1980-07-02
    satlat:
    62.2882
    satlng:
    2.5484
    satalt:
    2145.8107
  12. satid:
    12311
    satname:
    SL-6 R/B(2)
    intDesignator:
    1981-016E
    launchDate:
    1981-02-19
    satlat:
    61.4727
    satlng:
    38.2381
    satalt:
    17480.7808
  13. satid:
    12446
    satname:
    TITAN 34B R/B
    intDesignator:
    1981-038B
    launchDate:
    1981-04-24
    satlat:
    58.2813
    satlng:
    -6.6024
    satalt:
    16989.3463
  14. satid:
    12919
    satname:
    COSMOS 1030 DEB
    intDesignator:
    1978-083F
    launchDate:
    1978-09-06
    satlat:
    46.2427
    satlng:
    21.4593
    satalt:
    26978.055
  15. satid:
    13783
    satname:
    IRAS DEB
    intDesignator:
    1983-004C
    launchDate:
    1983-01-26
    satlat:
    59.4447
    satlng:
    -1.1496
    satalt:
    889.9526
  16. satid:
    14175
    satname:
    COSMOS 1477
    intDesignator:
    1983-069E
    launchDate:
    1983-07-06
    satlat:
    63.166
    satlng:
    13.0902
    satalt:
    1471.969
  17. satid:
    14191
    satname:
    SL-6 R/B(2)
    intDesignator:
    1983-070D
    launchDate:
    1983-07-08
    satlat:
    66.8231
    satlng:
    -7.5865
    satalt:
    26247.3406
  18. satid:
    14809
    satname:
    SL-8 DEB *
    intDesignator:
    1980-056D
    launchDate:
    1980-07-01
    satlat:
    58.1868
    satlng:
    2.9744
    satalt:
    720.7243
  19. satid:
    14884
    satname:
    COSMOS 1547
    intDesignator:
    1984-033A
    launchDate:
    1984-04-04
    satlat:
    61.3631
    satlng:
    -21.8263
    satalt:
    35328.5628
  20. satid:
    15223
    satname:
    SL-6 R/B(2)
    intDesignator:
    1984-089D
    launchDate:
    1984-08-24
    satlat:
    57.4355
    satlng:
    -9.4489
    satalt:
    37552.706
  21. satid:
    15272
    satname:
    ATLAS 14E R/B
    intDesignator:
    1984-097B
    launchDate:
    1984-09-08
    satlat:
    64.6374
    satlng:
    -21.1717
    satalt:
    18255.4927
  22. satid:
    15429
    satname:
    MOLNIYA 1-63
    intDesignator:
    1984-124A
    launchDate:
    1984-12-14
    satlat:
    61.3583
    satlng:
    26.9684
    satalt:
    39500.4114
  23. satid:
    15439
    satname:
    SL-6 R/B(2)
    intDesignator:
    1984-124H
    launchDate:
    1984-12-14
    satlat:
    55.6828
    satlng:
    11.1622
    satalt:
    38595.9182
  24. satid:
    15741
    satname:
    SL-6 R/B(2)
    intDesignator:
    1985-040D
    launchDate:
    1985-05-29
    satlat:
    61.7028
    satlng:
    -24.2689
    satalt:
    39649.9468
  25. satid:
    16402
    satname:
    SL-6 R/B(2)
    intDesignator:
    1985-117F
    launchDate:
    1985-12-24
    satlat:
    56.57
    satlng:
    50.2405
    satalt:
    40106.7632
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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