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 2026-08-03T03:44:31Z in 0.696 seconds.

info:
category:
ANY
transactionscount:
11
satcount:
103
above:

25 results

  1. satid:
    2359
    satname:
    WESTFORD NEEDLES
    intDesignator:
    1963-014J
    launchDate:
    1963-05-09
    satlat:
    66.0786
    satlng:
    -0.1458
    satalt:
    2512.119
  2. satid:
    3177
    satname:
    OV1-14 R/B
    intDesignator:
    1968-026C
    launchDate:
    1968-04-06
    satlat:
    57.8992
    satlng:
    0.8278
    satalt:
    9812.2485
  3. satid:
    3554
    satname:
    COSMOS 252 DEB
    intDesignator:
    1968-097G
    launchDate:
    1968-11-01
    satlat:
    62.1542
    satlng:
    -0.5619
    satalt:
    1177.8913
  4. satid:
    4256
    satname:
    OPS 7613 (P/L 1)
    intDesignator:
    1969-082B
    launchDate:
    1969-09-30
    satlat:
    55.9178
    satlng:
    3.9065
    satalt:
    912.9652
  5. satid:
    4382
    satname:
    DFH-1
    intDesignator:
    1970-034A
    launchDate:
    1970-04-24
    satlat:
    58.7474
    satlng:
    -1.4777
    satalt:
    1653.0452
  6. satid:
    5054
    satname:
    TITAN 34B AGENA D R/B
    intDesignator:
    1971-021B
    launchDate:
    1971-03-21
    satlat:
    58.4844
    satlng:
    50.2665
    satalt:
    33037.7466
  7. satid:
    7373
    satname:
    SL-6 R/B(2)
    intDesignator:
    1974-026E
    launchDate:
    1974-04-26
    satlat:
    63.6395
    satlng:
    21.4223
    satalt:
    37370.7866
  8. satid:
    7376
    satname:
    MOLNIYA 2-10
    intDesignator:
    1974-056A
    launchDate:
    1974-07-23
    satlat:
    65.221
    satlng:
    14.2885
    satalt:
    37878.6606
  9. satid:
    7629
    satname:
    SL-6 R/B(2)
    intDesignator:
    1975-007D
    launchDate:
    1975-01-30
    satlat:
    55.9839
    satlng:
    7.0379
    satalt:
    33918.5377
  10. satid:
    9983
    satname:
    TANSEI 3 DEB
    intDesignator:
    1977-012G
    launchDate:
    1977-02-19
    satlat:
    48.2936
    satlng:
    7.8044
    satalt:
    3762.8782
  11. satid:
    10091
    satname:
    NTS 2
    intDesignator:
    1977-053A
    launchDate:
    1977-06-23
    satlat:
    62.4094
    satlng:
    -12.0133
    satalt:
    20339.85
  12. satid:
    10829
    satname:
    DELTA 1 DEB
    intDesignator:
    1976-077BZ
    launchDate:
    1976-07-29
    satlat:
    64.8816
    satlng:
    9.4169
    satalt:
    1530.7821
  13. satid:
    10894
    satname:
    ATLAS F R/B
    intDesignator:
    1978-047B
    launchDate:
    1978-05-13
    satlat:
    62.7731
    satlng:
    27.1134
    satalt:
    3725.9354
  14. satid:
    11046
    satname:
    COSMOS 1037
    intDesignator:
    1978-091D
    launchDate:
    1978-10-04
    satlat:
    63.8833
    satlng:
    12.4771
    satalt:
    1491.0152
  15. satid:
    11057
    satname:
    MOLNIYA 3-10
    intDesignator:
    1978-095A
    launchDate:
    1978-10-13
    satlat:
    39.6432
    satlng:
    19.9754
    satalt:
    19248.173
  16. satid:
    11847
    satname:
    SL-6 R/B(2)
    intDesignator:
    1980-050B
    launchDate:
    1980-06-14
    satlat:
    59.2576
    satlng:
    31.9852
    satalt:
    15078.6207
  17. satid:
    12919
    satname:
    COSMOS 1030 DEB
    intDesignator:
    1978-083F
    launchDate:
    1978-09-06
    satlat:
    61.7858
    satlng:
    10.2985
    satalt:
    17832.6517
  18. satid:
    13897
    satname:
    SL-6 R/B(2)
    intDesignator:
    1983-019D
    launchDate:
    1983-03-16
    satlat:
    56.4548
    satlng:
    -42.1312
    satalt:
    36710.6784
  19. satid:
    13948
    satname:
    COSMOS 970 DEB
    intDesignator:
    1977-121BD
    launchDate:
    1977-12-21
    satlat:
    61.819
    satlng:
    12.184
    satalt:
    970.4074
  20. satid:
    14191
    satname:
    SL-6 R/B(2)
    intDesignator:
    1983-070D
    launchDate:
    1983-07-08
    satlat:
    70.4358
    satlng:
    -34.3888
    satalt:
    31332.136
  21. satid:
    14192
    satname:
    COSMOS 1481 DEB
    intDesignator:
    1983-070E
    launchDate:
    1983-07-08
    satlat:
    61.3998
    satlng:
    4.9418
    satalt:
    19325.6724
  22. satid:
    14503
    satname:
    COSMOS 886 DEB
    intDesignator:
    1976-126BQ
    launchDate:
    1976-12-27
    satlat:
    65.8028
    satlng:
    7.3074
    satalt:
    2100.2524
  23. satid:
    14884
    satname:
    COSMOS 1547
    intDesignator:
    1984-033A
    launchDate:
    1984-04-04
    satlat:
    51.6607
    satlng:
    -16.3284
    satalt:
    34252.9704
  24. satid:
    15223
    satname:
    SL-6 R/B(2)
    intDesignator:
    1984-089D
    launchDate:
    1984-08-24
    satlat:
    61.0362
    satlng:
    -6.814
    satalt:
    39121.3613
  25. satid:
    15266
    satname:
    SL-12 R/B(AUX MOTOR)
    intDesignator:
    1984-095H
    launchDate:
    1984-09-04
    satlat:
    51.1786
    satlng:
    25.9607
    satalt:
    16089.8928
limit:
25
offset:
0
returned:
25
has_more_results:
yes
truncated:
yes
next_offset:
25
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info:
category:
ANY
transactionscount:
11
satcount:
103
above:

25 results

  1. satid:
    2359
    satname:
    WESTFORD NEEDLES
    intDesignator:
    1963-014J
    launchDate:
    1963-05-09
    satlat:
    66.0786
    satlng:
    -0.1458
    satalt:
    2512.119
  2. satid:
    3177
    satname:
    OV1-14 R/B
    intDesignator:
    1968-026C
    launchDate:
    1968-04-06
    satlat:
    57.8992
    satlng:
    0.8278
    satalt:
    9812.2485
  3. satid:
    3554
    satname:
    COSMOS 252 DEB
    intDesignator:
    1968-097G
    launchDate:
    1968-11-01
    satlat:
    62.1542
    satlng:
    -0.5619
    satalt:
    1177.8913
  4. satid:
    4256
    satname:
    OPS 7613 (P/L 1)
    intDesignator:
    1969-082B
    launchDate:
    1969-09-30
    satlat:
    55.9178
    satlng:
    3.9065
    satalt:
    912.9652
  5. satid:
    4382
    satname:
    DFH-1
    intDesignator:
    1970-034A
    launchDate:
    1970-04-24
    satlat:
    58.7474
    satlng:
    -1.4777
    satalt:
    1653.0452
  6. satid:
    5054
    satname:
    TITAN 34B AGENA D R/B
    intDesignator:
    1971-021B
    launchDate:
    1971-03-21
    satlat:
    58.4844
    satlng:
    50.2665
    satalt:
    33037.7466
  7. satid:
    7373
    satname:
    SL-6 R/B(2)
    intDesignator:
    1974-026E
    launchDate:
    1974-04-26
    satlat:
    63.6395
    satlng:
    21.4223
    satalt:
    37370.7866
  8. satid:
    7376
    satname:
    MOLNIYA 2-10
    intDesignator:
    1974-056A
    launchDate:
    1974-07-23
    satlat:
    65.221
    satlng:
    14.2885
    satalt:
    37878.6606
  9. satid:
    7629
    satname:
    SL-6 R/B(2)
    intDesignator:
    1975-007D
    launchDate:
    1975-01-30
    satlat:
    55.9839
    satlng:
    7.0379
    satalt:
    33918.5377
  10. satid:
    9983
    satname:
    TANSEI 3 DEB
    intDesignator:
    1977-012G
    launchDate:
    1977-02-19
    satlat:
    48.2936
    satlng:
    7.8044
    satalt:
    3762.8782
  11. satid:
    10091
    satname:
    NTS 2
    intDesignator:
    1977-053A
    launchDate:
    1977-06-23
    satlat:
    62.4094
    satlng:
    -12.0133
    satalt:
    20339.85
  12. satid:
    10829
    satname:
    DELTA 1 DEB
    intDesignator:
    1976-077BZ
    launchDate:
    1976-07-29
    satlat:
    64.8816
    satlng:
    9.4169
    satalt:
    1530.7821
  13. satid:
    10894
    satname:
    ATLAS F R/B
    intDesignator:
    1978-047B
    launchDate:
    1978-05-13
    satlat:
    62.7731
    satlng:
    27.1134
    satalt:
    3725.9354
  14. satid:
    11046
    satname:
    COSMOS 1037
    intDesignator:
    1978-091D
    launchDate:
    1978-10-04
    satlat:
    63.8833
    satlng:
    12.4771
    satalt:
    1491.0152
  15. satid:
    11057
    satname:
    MOLNIYA 3-10
    intDesignator:
    1978-095A
    launchDate:
    1978-10-13
    satlat:
    39.6432
    satlng:
    19.9754
    satalt:
    19248.173
  16. satid:
    11847
    satname:
    SL-6 R/B(2)
    intDesignator:
    1980-050B
    launchDate:
    1980-06-14
    satlat:
    59.2576
    satlng:
    31.9852
    satalt:
    15078.6207
  17. satid:
    12919
    satname:
    COSMOS 1030 DEB
    intDesignator:
    1978-083F
    launchDate:
    1978-09-06
    satlat:
    61.7858
    satlng:
    10.2985
    satalt:
    17832.6517
  18. satid:
    13897
    satname:
    SL-6 R/B(2)
    intDesignator:
    1983-019D
    launchDate:
    1983-03-16
    satlat:
    56.4548
    satlng:
    -42.1312
    satalt:
    36710.6784
  19. satid:
    13948
    satname:
    COSMOS 970 DEB
    intDesignator:
    1977-121BD
    launchDate:
    1977-12-21
    satlat:
    61.819
    satlng:
    12.184
    satalt:
    970.4074
  20. satid:
    14191
    satname:
    SL-6 R/B(2)
    intDesignator:
    1983-070D
    launchDate:
    1983-07-08
    satlat:
    70.4358
    satlng:
    -34.3888
    satalt:
    31332.136
  21. satid:
    14192
    satname:
    COSMOS 1481 DEB
    intDesignator:
    1983-070E
    launchDate:
    1983-07-08
    satlat:
    61.3998
    satlng:
    4.9418
    satalt:
    19325.6724
  22. satid:
    14503
    satname:
    COSMOS 886 DEB
    intDesignator:
    1976-126BQ
    launchDate:
    1976-12-27
    satlat:
    65.8028
    satlng:
    7.3074
    satalt:
    2100.2524
  23. satid:
    14884
    satname:
    COSMOS 1547
    intDesignator:
    1984-033A
    launchDate:
    1984-04-04
    satlat:
    51.6607
    satlng:
    -16.3284
    satalt:
    34252.9704
  24. satid:
    15223
    satname:
    SL-6 R/B(2)
    intDesignator:
    1984-089D
    launchDate:
    1984-08-24
    satlat:
    61.0362
    satlng:
    -6.814
    satalt:
    39121.3613
  25. satid:
    15266
    satname:
    SL-12 R/B(AUX MOTOR)
    intDesignator:
    1984-095H
    launchDate:
    1984-09-04
    satlat:
    51.1786
    satlng:
    25.9607
    satalt:
    16089.8928
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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