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 2026-08-03T05:37:45Z in 0.779 seconds.

info:
category:
ANY
transactionscount:
12
satcount:
128
above:

25 results

  1. satid:
    163
    satname:
    MIDAS 3
    intDesignator:
    1961-018A
    launchDate:
    1961-07-12
    satlat:
    52.2139
    satlng:
    -7.5562
    satalt:
    3359.9209
  2. satid:
    2511
    satname:
    PAGEOS 1 DEB
    intDesignator:
    1966-056D
    launchDate:
    1966-06-24
    satlat:
    67.2469
    satlng:
    -2.7287
    satalt:
    4242.1064
  3. satid:
    2765
    satname:
    OPS 6638 (VELA 7)
    intDesignator:
    1967-040A
    launchDate:
    1967-04-28
    satlat:
    39.6323
    satlng:
    35.6166
    satalt:
    130927.284
  4. satid:
    4326
    satname:
    THORAD AGENA D DEB
    intDesignator:
    1969-082DZ
    launchDate:
    1969-09-30
    satlat:
    57.6928
    satlng:
    4.2515
    satalt:
    753.0376
  5. satid:
    5054
    satname:
    TITAN 34B AGENA D R/B
    intDesignator:
    1971-021B
    launchDate:
    1971-03-21
    satlat:
    63.4065
    satlng:
    51.5523
    satalt:
    36851.8725
  6. satid:
    5679
    satname:
    THORAD AGENA D R/B
    intDesignator:
    1971-110B
    launchDate:
    1971-12-14
    satlat:
    58.9979
    satlng:
    7.1973
    satalt:
    949.5521
  7. satid:
    7034
    satname:
    DELTA 1 DEB
    intDesignator:
    1973-086AA
    launchDate:
    1973-11-06
    satlat:
    56.0705
    satlng:
    -0.7005
    satalt:
    1511.2586
  8. satid:
    7373
    satname:
    SL-6 R/B(2)
    intDesignator:
    1974-026E
    launchDate:
    1974-04-26
    satlat:
    56.6239
    satlng:
    24.1064
    satalt:
    30778.044
  9. satid:
    7376
    satname:
    MOLNIYA 2-10
    intDesignator:
    1974-056A
    launchDate:
    1974-07-23
    satlat:
    61.5652
    satlng:
    21.1044
    satalt:
    34703.1539
  10. satid:
    7629
    satname:
    SL-6 R/B(2)
    intDesignator:
    1975-007D
    launchDate:
    1975-01-30
    satlat:
    37.7102
    satlng:
    -3.8725
    satalt:
    31757.8245
  11. satid:
    9951
    satname:
    COSMOS 886 DEB
    intDesignator:
    1976-126AR
    launchDate:
    1976-12-27
    satlat:
    58.9141
    satlng:
    6.8527
    satalt:
    567.6393
  12. satid:
    10657
    satname:
    DELTA 1 DEB
    intDesignator:
    1976-077T
    launchDate:
    1976-07-29
    satlat:
    58.6235
    satlng:
    5.0807
    satalt:
    1629.9277
  13. satid:
    12329
    satname:
    KYOKKO 1 DEB
    intDesignator:
    1978-014C
    launchDate:
    1978-02-04
    satlat:
    63.6953
    satlng:
    15.899
    satalt:
    2760.0899
  14. satid:
    12446
    satname:
    TITAN 34B R/B
    intDesignator:
    1981-038B
    launchDate:
    1981-04-24
    satlat:
    45.9027
    satlng:
    5.3459
    satalt:
    16063.1405
  15. satid:
    12679
    satname:
    DELTA 1 R/B(2)
    intDesignator:
    1981-070E
    launchDate:
    1981-08-03
    satlat:
    38.4472
    satlng:
    12.3029
    satalt:
    20258.6095
  16. satid:
    12818
    satname:
    COSMOS 1305
    intDesignator:
    1981-088A
    launchDate:
    1981-09-11
    satlat:
    62.3333
    satlng:
    7.6869
    satalt:
    13743.7986
  17. satid:
    12867
    satname:
    COSMOS 970 DEB
    intDesignator:
    1977-121AV
    launchDate:
    1977-12-21
    satlat:
    61.7349
    satlng:
    6.6755
    satalt:
    1100.9254
  18. satid:
    12919
    satname:
    COSMOS 1030 DEB
    intDesignator:
    1978-083F
    launchDate:
    1978-09-06
    satlat:
    38.1004
    satlng:
    17.3518
    satalt:
    31257.3151
  19. satid:
    14131
    satname:
    SL-6 DEB
    intDesignator:
    1981-088M
    launchDate:
    1981-09-11
    satlat:
    63.003
    satlng:
    -8.3002
    satalt:
    4269.1767
  20. satid:
    14191
    satname:
    SL-6 R/B(2)
    intDesignator:
    1983-070D
    launchDate:
    1983-07-08
    satlat:
    56.7448
    satlng:
    3.7765
    satalt:
    21353.7249
  21. satid:
    14608
    satname:
    SL-12 R/B(AUX MOTOR)
    intDesignator:
    1983-127H
    launchDate:
    1983-12-29
    satlat:
    51.5019
    satlng:
    -9.7898
    satalt:
    15921.7579
  22. satid:
    14884
    satname:
    COSMOS 1547
    intDesignator:
    1984-033A
    launchDate:
    1984-04-04
    satlat:
    66.9173
    satlng:
    -21.0726
    satalt:
    34835.6519
  23. satid:
    14984
    satname:
    SL-12 R/B(2)
    intDesignator:
    1984-047F
    launchDate:
    1984-05-19
    satlat:
    60.4224
    satlng:
    -19.0867
    satalt:
    19157.8481
  24. satid:
    15223
    satname:
    SL-6 R/B(2)
    intDesignator:
    1984-089D
    launchDate:
    1984-08-24
    satlat:
    53.9263
    satlng:
    -12.162
    satalt:
    35147.8193
  25. satid:
    15272
    satname:
    ATLAS 14E R/B
    intDesignator:
    1984-097B
    launchDate:
    1984-09-08
    satlat:
    62.2071
    satlng:
    5.5996
    satalt:
    19505.9063
limit:
25
offset:
0
returned:
25
has_more_results:
yes
truncated:
yes
next_offset:
25
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info:
category:
ANY
transactionscount:
12
satcount:
128
above:

25 results

  1. satid:
    163
    satname:
    MIDAS 3
    intDesignator:
    1961-018A
    launchDate:
    1961-07-12
    satlat:
    52.2139
    satlng:
    -7.5562
    satalt:
    3359.9209
  2. satid:
    2511
    satname:
    PAGEOS 1 DEB
    intDesignator:
    1966-056D
    launchDate:
    1966-06-24
    satlat:
    67.2469
    satlng:
    -2.7287
    satalt:
    4242.1064
  3. satid:
    2765
    satname:
    OPS 6638 (VELA 7)
    intDesignator:
    1967-040A
    launchDate:
    1967-04-28
    satlat:
    39.6323
    satlng:
    35.6166
    satalt:
    130927.284
  4. satid:
    4326
    satname:
    THORAD AGENA D DEB
    intDesignator:
    1969-082DZ
    launchDate:
    1969-09-30
    satlat:
    57.6928
    satlng:
    4.2515
    satalt:
    753.0376
  5. satid:
    5054
    satname:
    TITAN 34B AGENA D R/B
    intDesignator:
    1971-021B
    launchDate:
    1971-03-21
    satlat:
    63.4065
    satlng:
    51.5523
    satalt:
    36851.8725
  6. satid:
    5679
    satname:
    THORAD AGENA D R/B
    intDesignator:
    1971-110B
    launchDate:
    1971-12-14
    satlat:
    58.9979
    satlng:
    7.1973
    satalt:
    949.5521
  7. satid:
    7034
    satname:
    DELTA 1 DEB
    intDesignator:
    1973-086AA
    launchDate:
    1973-11-06
    satlat:
    56.0705
    satlng:
    -0.7005
    satalt:
    1511.2586
  8. satid:
    7373
    satname:
    SL-6 R/B(2)
    intDesignator:
    1974-026E
    launchDate:
    1974-04-26
    satlat:
    56.6239
    satlng:
    24.1064
    satalt:
    30778.044
  9. satid:
    7376
    satname:
    MOLNIYA 2-10
    intDesignator:
    1974-056A
    launchDate:
    1974-07-23
    satlat:
    61.5652
    satlng:
    21.1044
    satalt:
    34703.1539
  10. satid:
    7629
    satname:
    SL-6 R/B(2)
    intDesignator:
    1975-007D
    launchDate:
    1975-01-30
    satlat:
    37.7102
    satlng:
    -3.8725
    satalt:
    31757.8245
  11. satid:
    9951
    satname:
    COSMOS 886 DEB
    intDesignator:
    1976-126AR
    launchDate:
    1976-12-27
    satlat:
    58.9141
    satlng:
    6.8527
    satalt:
    567.6393
  12. satid:
    10657
    satname:
    DELTA 1 DEB
    intDesignator:
    1976-077T
    launchDate:
    1976-07-29
    satlat:
    58.6235
    satlng:
    5.0807
    satalt:
    1629.9277
  13. satid:
    12329
    satname:
    KYOKKO 1 DEB
    intDesignator:
    1978-014C
    launchDate:
    1978-02-04
    satlat:
    63.6953
    satlng:
    15.899
    satalt:
    2760.0899
  14. satid:
    12446
    satname:
    TITAN 34B R/B
    intDesignator:
    1981-038B
    launchDate:
    1981-04-24
    satlat:
    45.9027
    satlng:
    5.3459
    satalt:
    16063.1405
  15. satid:
    12679
    satname:
    DELTA 1 R/B(2)
    intDesignator:
    1981-070E
    launchDate:
    1981-08-03
    satlat:
    38.4472
    satlng:
    12.3029
    satalt:
    20258.6095
  16. satid:
    12818
    satname:
    COSMOS 1305
    intDesignator:
    1981-088A
    launchDate:
    1981-09-11
    satlat:
    62.3333
    satlng:
    7.6869
    satalt:
    13743.7986
  17. satid:
    12867
    satname:
    COSMOS 970 DEB
    intDesignator:
    1977-121AV
    launchDate:
    1977-12-21
    satlat:
    61.7349
    satlng:
    6.6755
    satalt:
    1100.9254
  18. satid:
    12919
    satname:
    COSMOS 1030 DEB
    intDesignator:
    1978-083F
    launchDate:
    1978-09-06
    satlat:
    38.1004
    satlng:
    17.3518
    satalt:
    31257.3151
  19. satid:
    14131
    satname:
    SL-6 DEB
    intDesignator:
    1981-088M
    launchDate:
    1981-09-11
    satlat:
    63.003
    satlng:
    -8.3002
    satalt:
    4269.1767
  20. satid:
    14191
    satname:
    SL-6 R/B(2)
    intDesignator:
    1983-070D
    launchDate:
    1983-07-08
    satlat:
    56.7448
    satlng:
    3.7765
    satalt:
    21353.7249
  21. satid:
    14608
    satname:
    SL-12 R/B(AUX MOTOR)
    intDesignator:
    1983-127H
    launchDate:
    1983-12-29
    satlat:
    51.5019
    satlng:
    -9.7898
    satalt:
    15921.7579
  22. satid:
    14884
    satname:
    COSMOS 1547
    intDesignator:
    1984-033A
    launchDate:
    1984-04-04
    satlat:
    66.9173
    satlng:
    -21.0726
    satalt:
    34835.6519
  23. satid:
    14984
    satname:
    SL-12 R/B(2)
    intDesignator:
    1984-047F
    launchDate:
    1984-05-19
    satlat:
    60.4224
    satlng:
    -19.0867
    satalt:
    19157.8481
  24. satid:
    15223
    satname:
    SL-6 R/B(2)
    intDesignator:
    1984-089D
    launchDate:
    1984-08-24
    satlat:
    53.9263
    satlng:
    -12.162
    satalt:
    35147.8193
  25. satid:
    15272
    satname:
    ATLAS 14E R/B
    intDesignator:
    1984-097B
    launchDate:
    1984-09-08
    satlat:
    62.2071
    satlng:
    5.5996
    satalt:
    19505.9063
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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