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 2026-08-03T05:52:09Z in 0.703 seconds.

info:
category:
ANY
transactionscount:
15
satcount:
128
above:

25 results

  1. satid:
    196
    satname:
    MIDAS 3 DEB
    intDesignator:
    1961-018D
    launchDate:
    1961-07-12
    satlat:
    59.7387
    satlng:
    -12.5252
    satalt:
    3540.7463
  2. satid:
    2520
    satname:
    SECOR 8 (EGRS 8)
    intDesignator:
    1966-089B
    launchDate:
    1966-10-05
    satlat:
    53.2143
    satlng:
    -8.4581
    satalt:
    3714.7468
  3. satid:
    2765
    satname:
    OPS 6638 (VELA 7)
    intDesignator:
    1967-040A
    launchDate:
    1967-04-28
    satlat:
    39.7469
    satlng:
    32.6194
    satalt:
    131581.7914
  4. satid:
    3094
    satname:
    DELTA 1 R/B
    intDesignator:
    1968-002B
    launchDate:
    1968-01-11
    satlat:
    62.1282
    satlng:
    15.083
    satalt:
    1522.0969
  5. satid:
    3606
    satname:
    COSMOS 249 DEB
    intDesignator:
    1968-091Y
    launchDate:
    1968-10-20
    satlat:
    60.407
    satlng:
    15.0156
    satalt:
    1680.2129
  6. satid:
    4237
    satname:
    OPS 7613 (P/L 4)
    intDesignator:
    1969-082E
    launchDate:
    1969-09-30
    satlat:
    61.2907
    satlng:
    4.8304
    satalt:
    904.3609
  7. satid:
    4988
    satname:
    THORAD AGENA D DEB
    intDesignator:
    1970-025HJ
    launchDate:
    1970-04-08
    satlat:
    62.4027
    satlng:
    11.2027
    satalt:
    1011.7956
  8. satid:
    5054
    satname:
    TITAN 34B AGENA D R/B
    intDesignator:
    1971-021B
    launchDate:
    1971-03-21
    satlat:
    63.5197
    satlng:
    51.9667
    satalt:
    36808.303
  9. satid:
    5682
    satname:
    OPS 7898 (P/L 4)
    intDesignator:
    1971-110E
    launchDate:
    1971-12-14
    satlat:
    63.2853
    satlng:
    3.1763
    satalt:
    989.0474
  10. satid:
    5847
    satname:
    SL-8 R/B
    intDesignator:
    1972-009B
    launchDate:
    1972-02-25
    satlat:
    60.9848
    satlng:
    0.2917
    satalt:
    960.1466
  11. satid:
    7184
    satname:
    DELTA 1 DEB
    intDesignator:
    1973-086EV
    launchDate:
    1973-11-06
    satlat:
    63.5117
    satlng:
    9.5619
    satalt:
    1109.3824
  12. satid:
    7373
    satname:
    SL-6 R/B(2)
    intDesignator:
    1974-026E
    launchDate:
    1974-04-26
    satlat:
    54.9329
    satlng:
    24.2137
    satalt:
    29374.0608
  13. satid:
    7376
    satname:
    MOLNIYA 2-10
    intDesignator:
    1974-056A
    launchDate:
    1974-07-23
    satlat:
    60.4099
    satlng:
    21.5723
    satalt:
    33819.6886
  14. satid:
    8166
    satname:
    THORAD DELTA 1 DEB
    intDesignator:
    1974-089AG
    launchDate:
    1974-11-15
    satlat:
    60.9476
    satlng:
    15.1987
    satalt:
    1494.1725
  15. satid:
    10755
    satname:
    DELTA 1 DEB
    intDesignator:
    1976-077BC
    launchDate:
    1976-07-29
    satlat:
    60.8005
    satlng:
    -2.9179
    satalt:
    1640.6055
  16. satid:
    12446
    satname:
    TITAN 34B R/B
    intDesignator:
    1981-038B
    launchDate:
    1981-04-24
    satlat:
    40.7183
    satlng:
    7.3706
    satalt:
    15125.0467
  17. satid:
    12679
    satname:
    DELTA 1 R/B(2)
    intDesignator:
    1981-070E
    launchDate:
    1981-08-03
    satlat:
    43.3218
    satlng:
    8.563
    satalt:
    18972.3737
  18. satid:
    12818
    satname:
    COSMOS 1305
    intDesignator:
    1981-088A
    launchDate:
    1981-09-11
    satlat:
    62.7483
    satlng:
    20.9343
    satalt:
    13920.1714
  19. satid:
    12919
    satname:
    COSMOS 1030 DEB
    intDesignator:
    1978-083F
    launchDate:
    1978-09-06
    satlat:
    35.7892
    satlng:
    15.4465
    satalt:
    32355.0313
  20. satid:
    14131
    satname:
    SL-6 DEB
    intDesignator:
    1981-088M
    launchDate:
    1981-09-11
    satlat:
    56.8429
    satlng:
    33.2267
    satalt:
    6171.0326
  21. satid:
    14191
    satname:
    SL-6 R/B(2)
    intDesignator:
    1983-070D
    launchDate:
    1983-07-08
    satlat:
    51.9192
    satlng:
    5.9169
    satalt:
    19526.7063
  22. satid:
    14608
    satname:
    SL-12 R/B(AUX MOTOR)
    intDesignator:
    1983-127H
    launchDate:
    1983-12-29
    satlat:
    50.518
    satlng:
    -3.2188
    satalt:
    15578.3252
  23. satid:
    14884
    satname:
    COSMOS 1547
    intDesignator:
    1984-033A
    launchDate:
    1984-04-04
    satlat:
    68.467
    satlng:
    -19.5512
    satalt:
    34475.0094
  24. satid:
    14984
    satname:
    SL-12 R/B(2)
    intDesignator:
    1984-047F
    launchDate:
    1984-05-19
    satlat:
    64.2171
    satlng:
    -8.3249
    satalt:
    19157.044
  25. satid:
    15223
    satname:
    SL-6 R/B(2)
    intDesignator:
    1984-089D
    launchDate:
    1984-08-24
    satlat:
    52.5826
    satlng:
    -13.1275
    satalt:
    34138.6001
limit:
25
offset:
0
returned:
25
has_more_results:
yes
truncated:
yes
next_offset:
25
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info:
category:
ANY
transactionscount:
15
satcount:
128
above:

25 results

  1. satid:
    196
    satname:
    MIDAS 3 DEB
    intDesignator:
    1961-018D
    launchDate:
    1961-07-12
    satlat:
    59.7387
    satlng:
    -12.5252
    satalt:
    3540.7463
  2. satid:
    2520
    satname:
    SECOR 8 (EGRS 8)
    intDesignator:
    1966-089B
    launchDate:
    1966-10-05
    satlat:
    53.2143
    satlng:
    -8.4581
    satalt:
    3714.7468
  3. satid:
    2765
    satname:
    OPS 6638 (VELA 7)
    intDesignator:
    1967-040A
    launchDate:
    1967-04-28
    satlat:
    39.7469
    satlng:
    32.6194
    satalt:
    131581.7914
  4. satid:
    3094
    satname:
    DELTA 1 R/B
    intDesignator:
    1968-002B
    launchDate:
    1968-01-11
    satlat:
    62.1282
    satlng:
    15.083
    satalt:
    1522.0969
  5. satid:
    3606
    satname:
    COSMOS 249 DEB
    intDesignator:
    1968-091Y
    launchDate:
    1968-10-20
    satlat:
    60.407
    satlng:
    15.0156
    satalt:
    1680.2129
  6. satid:
    4237
    satname:
    OPS 7613 (P/L 4)
    intDesignator:
    1969-082E
    launchDate:
    1969-09-30
    satlat:
    61.2907
    satlng:
    4.8304
    satalt:
    904.3609
  7. satid:
    4988
    satname:
    THORAD AGENA D DEB
    intDesignator:
    1970-025HJ
    launchDate:
    1970-04-08
    satlat:
    62.4027
    satlng:
    11.2027
    satalt:
    1011.7956
  8. satid:
    5054
    satname:
    TITAN 34B AGENA D R/B
    intDesignator:
    1971-021B
    launchDate:
    1971-03-21
    satlat:
    63.5197
    satlng:
    51.9667
    satalt:
    36808.303
  9. satid:
    5682
    satname:
    OPS 7898 (P/L 4)
    intDesignator:
    1971-110E
    launchDate:
    1971-12-14
    satlat:
    63.2853
    satlng:
    3.1763
    satalt:
    989.0474
  10. satid:
    5847
    satname:
    SL-8 R/B
    intDesignator:
    1972-009B
    launchDate:
    1972-02-25
    satlat:
    60.9848
    satlng:
    0.2917
    satalt:
    960.1466
  11. satid:
    7184
    satname:
    DELTA 1 DEB
    intDesignator:
    1973-086EV
    launchDate:
    1973-11-06
    satlat:
    63.5117
    satlng:
    9.5619
    satalt:
    1109.3824
  12. satid:
    7373
    satname:
    SL-6 R/B(2)
    intDesignator:
    1974-026E
    launchDate:
    1974-04-26
    satlat:
    54.9329
    satlng:
    24.2137
    satalt:
    29374.0608
  13. satid:
    7376
    satname:
    MOLNIYA 2-10
    intDesignator:
    1974-056A
    launchDate:
    1974-07-23
    satlat:
    60.4099
    satlng:
    21.5723
    satalt:
    33819.6886
  14. satid:
    8166
    satname:
    THORAD DELTA 1 DEB
    intDesignator:
    1974-089AG
    launchDate:
    1974-11-15
    satlat:
    60.9476
    satlng:
    15.1987
    satalt:
    1494.1725
  15. satid:
    10755
    satname:
    DELTA 1 DEB
    intDesignator:
    1976-077BC
    launchDate:
    1976-07-29
    satlat:
    60.8005
    satlng:
    -2.9179
    satalt:
    1640.6055
  16. satid:
    12446
    satname:
    TITAN 34B R/B
    intDesignator:
    1981-038B
    launchDate:
    1981-04-24
    satlat:
    40.7183
    satlng:
    7.3706
    satalt:
    15125.0467
  17. satid:
    12679
    satname:
    DELTA 1 R/B(2)
    intDesignator:
    1981-070E
    launchDate:
    1981-08-03
    satlat:
    43.3218
    satlng:
    8.563
    satalt:
    18972.3737
  18. satid:
    12818
    satname:
    COSMOS 1305
    intDesignator:
    1981-088A
    launchDate:
    1981-09-11
    satlat:
    62.7483
    satlng:
    20.9343
    satalt:
    13920.1714
  19. satid:
    12919
    satname:
    COSMOS 1030 DEB
    intDesignator:
    1978-083F
    launchDate:
    1978-09-06
    satlat:
    35.7892
    satlng:
    15.4465
    satalt:
    32355.0313
  20. satid:
    14131
    satname:
    SL-6 DEB
    intDesignator:
    1981-088M
    launchDate:
    1981-09-11
    satlat:
    56.8429
    satlng:
    33.2267
    satalt:
    6171.0326
  21. satid:
    14191
    satname:
    SL-6 R/B(2)
    intDesignator:
    1983-070D
    launchDate:
    1983-07-08
    satlat:
    51.9192
    satlng:
    5.9169
    satalt:
    19526.7063
  22. satid:
    14608
    satname:
    SL-12 R/B(AUX MOTOR)
    intDesignator:
    1983-127H
    launchDate:
    1983-12-29
    satlat:
    50.518
    satlng:
    -3.2188
    satalt:
    15578.3252
  23. satid:
    14884
    satname:
    COSMOS 1547
    intDesignator:
    1984-033A
    launchDate:
    1984-04-04
    satlat:
    68.467
    satlng:
    -19.5512
    satalt:
    34475.0094
  24. satid:
    14984
    satname:
    SL-12 R/B(2)
    intDesignator:
    1984-047F
    launchDate:
    1984-05-19
    satlat:
    64.2171
    satlng:
    -8.3249
    satalt:
    19157.044
  25. satid:
    15223
    satname:
    SL-6 R/B(2)
    intDesignator:
    1984-089D
    launchDate:
    1984-08-24
    satlat:
    52.5826
    satlng:
    -13.1275
    satalt:
    34138.6001
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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