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 2026-08-03T06:01:52Z in 0.917 seconds.

info:
category:
ANY
transactionscount:
15
satcount:
117
above:

25 results

  1. satid:
    720
    satname:
    DELTA 1 DEB
    intDesignator:
    1963-054C
    launchDate:
    1963-12-21
    satlat:
    58.5808
    satlng:
    6.12
    satalt:
    660.2277
  2. satid:
    1574
    satname:
    COSMOS 84
    intDesignator:
    1965-070E
    launchDate:
    1965-09-03
    satlat:
    55.6491
    satlng:
    1.7337
    satalt:
    1571.9804
  3. satid:
    1864
    satname:
    OPS 1509 (TRANSIT 10)
    intDesignator:
    1965-109A
    launchDate:
    1965-12-22
    satlat:
    58.5495
    satlng:
    6.8949
    satalt:
    923.1429
  4. satid:
    2765
    satname:
    OPS 6638 (VELA 7)
    intDesignator:
    1967-040A
    launchDate:
    1967-04-28
    satlat:
    39.8218
    satlng:
    30.5948
    satalt:
    132020.1571
  5. satid:
    3129
    satname:
    COSMOS 203
    intDesignator:
    1968-011A
    launchDate:
    1968-02-20
    satlat:
    58.2816
    satlng:
    8.0826
    satalt:
    1208.9319
  6. satid:
    3307
    satname:
    EXPLORER 38 (RAE-A)
    intDesignator:
    1968-055A
    launchDate:
    1968-07-04
    satlat:
    49.7667
    satlng:
    10.1745
    satalt:
    5869.498
  7. satid:
    3576
    satname:
    COSMOS 256
    intDesignator:
    1968-106A
    launchDate:
    1968-11-30
    satlat:
    61.1423
    satlng:
    9.4154
    satalt:
    1191.2177
  8. satid:
    5054
    satname:
    TITAN 34B AGENA D R/B
    intDesignator:
    1971-021B
    launchDate:
    1971-03-21
    satlat:
    63.532
    satlng:
    52.2668
    satalt:
    36712.9127
  9. satid:
    7373
    satname:
    SL-6 R/B(2)
    intDesignator:
    1974-026E
    launchDate:
    1974-04-26
    satlat:
    53.6458
    satlng:
    24.2692
    satalt:
    28343.6685
  10. satid:
    7376
    satname:
    MOLNIYA 2-10
    intDesignator:
    1974-056A
    launchDate:
    1974-07-23
    satlat:
    59.5297
    satlng:
    21.8209
    satalt:
    33157.5934
  11. satid:
    7816
    satname:
    OPS 6226
    intDesignator:
    1975-043A
    launchDate:
    1975-05-24
    satlat:
    59.4915
    satlng:
    3.3269
    satalt:
    781.5503
  12. satid:
    9721
    satname:
    COSMOS 886 DEB
    intDesignator:
    1976-126S
    launchDate:
    1976-12-27
    satlat:
    61.3492
    satlng:
    -2.9526
    satalt:
    1174.878
  13. satid:
    10882
    satname:
    COSMOS 970 DEB
    intDesignator:
    1977-121AD
    launchDate:
    1977-12-21
    satlat:
    56.5924
    satlng:
    10.0247
    satalt:
    892.8589
  14. satid:
    12000
    satname:
    DELTA 1 DEB
    intDesignator:
    1973-086GL
    launchDate:
    1973-11-06
    satlat:
    58.4422
    satlng:
    11.4052
    satalt:
    1544.9542
  15. satid:
    12269
    satname:
    DELTA 1 DEB
    intDesignator:
    1978-026DN
    launchDate:
    1978-03-05
    satlat:
    56.8369
    satlng:
    6.6774
    satalt:
    610.1931
  16. satid:
    12679
    satname:
    DELTA 1 R/B(2)
    intDesignator:
    1981-070E
    launchDate:
    1981-08-03
    satlat:
    46.9247
    satlng:
    6.017
    satalt:
    17958.475
  17. satid:
    12818
    satname:
    COSMOS 1305
    intDesignator:
    1981-088A
    launchDate:
    1981-09-11
    satlat:
    61.8936
    satlng:
    29.6021
    satalt:
    13838.6544
  18. satid:
    14191
    satname:
    SL-6 R/B(2)
    intDesignator:
    1983-070D
    launchDate:
    1983-07-08
    satlat:
    48.0909
    satlng:
    7.0731
    satalt:
    18219.5948
  19. satid:
    14608
    satname:
    SL-12 R/B(AUX MOTOR)
    intDesignator:
    1983-127H
    launchDate:
    1983-12-29
    satlat:
    49.3232
    satlng:
    1.1339
    satalt:
    15162.115
  20. satid:
    14884
    satname:
    COSMOS 1547
    intDesignator:
    1984-033A
    launchDate:
    1984-04-04
    satlat:
    69.4287
    satlng:
    -18.0614
    satalt:
    34175.2532
  21. satid:
    14984
    satname:
    SL-12 R/B(2)
    intDesignator:
    1984-047F
    launchDate:
    1984-05-19
    satlat:
    65.8054
    satlng:
    0.8959
    satalt:
    19156.0303
  22. satid:
    15223
    satname:
    SL-6 R/B(2)
    intDesignator:
    1984-089D
    launchDate:
    1984-08-24
    satlat:
    51.6019
    satlng:
    -13.7966
    satalt:
    33387.0143
  23. satid:
    15272
    satname:
    ATLAS 14E R/B
    intDesignator:
    1984-097B
    launchDate:
    1984-09-08
    satlat:
    57.5852
    satlng:
    14.5154
    satalt:
    19235.699
  24. satid:
    15429
    satname:
    MOLNIYA 1-63
    intDesignator:
    1984-124A
    launchDate:
    1984-12-14
    satlat:
    62.9221
    satlng:
    26.9331
    satalt:
    37730.6325
  25. satid:
    15439
    satname:
    SL-6 R/B(2)
    intDesignator:
    1984-124H
    launchDate:
    1984-12-14
    satlat:
    59.6255
    satlng:
    6.2078
    satalt:
    40558.2875
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:
117
above:

25 results

  1. satid:
    720
    satname:
    DELTA 1 DEB
    intDesignator:
    1963-054C
    launchDate:
    1963-12-21
    satlat:
    58.5808
    satlng:
    6.12
    satalt:
    660.2277
  2. satid:
    1574
    satname:
    COSMOS 84
    intDesignator:
    1965-070E
    launchDate:
    1965-09-03
    satlat:
    55.6491
    satlng:
    1.7337
    satalt:
    1571.9804
  3. satid:
    1864
    satname:
    OPS 1509 (TRANSIT 10)
    intDesignator:
    1965-109A
    launchDate:
    1965-12-22
    satlat:
    58.5495
    satlng:
    6.8949
    satalt:
    923.1429
  4. satid:
    2765
    satname:
    OPS 6638 (VELA 7)
    intDesignator:
    1967-040A
    launchDate:
    1967-04-28
    satlat:
    39.8218
    satlng:
    30.5948
    satalt:
    132020.1571
  5. satid:
    3129
    satname:
    COSMOS 203
    intDesignator:
    1968-011A
    launchDate:
    1968-02-20
    satlat:
    58.2816
    satlng:
    8.0826
    satalt:
    1208.9319
  6. satid:
    3307
    satname:
    EXPLORER 38 (RAE-A)
    intDesignator:
    1968-055A
    launchDate:
    1968-07-04
    satlat:
    49.7667
    satlng:
    10.1745
    satalt:
    5869.498
  7. satid:
    3576
    satname:
    COSMOS 256
    intDesignator:
    1968-106A
    launchDate:
    1968-11-30
    satlat:
    61.1423
    satlng:
    9.4154
    satalt:
    1191.2177
  8. satid:
    5054
    satname:
    TITAN 34B AGENA D R/B
    intDesignator:
    1971-021B
    launchDate:
    1971-03-21
    satlat:
    63.532
    satlng:
    52.2668
    satalt:
    36712.9127
  9. satid:
    7373
    satname:
    SL-6 R/B(2)
    intDesignator:
    1974-026E
    launchDate:
    1974-04-26
    satlat:
    53.6458
    satlng:
    24.2692
    satalt:
    28343.6685
  10. satid:
    7376
    satname:
    MOLNIYA 2-10
    intDesignator:
    1974-056A
    launchDate:
    1974-07-23
    satlat:
    59.5297
    satlng:
    21.8209
    satalt:
    33157.5934
  11. satid:
    7816
    satname:
    OPS 6226
    intDesignator:
    1975-043A
    launchDate:
    1975-05-24
    satlat:
    59.4915
    satlng:
    3.3269
    satalt:
    781.5503
  12. satid:
    9721
    satname:
    COSMOS 886 DEB
    intDesignator:
    1976-126S
    launchDate:
    1976-12-27
    satlat:
    61.3492
    satlng:
    -2.9526
    satalt:
    1174.878
  13. satid:
    10882
    satname:
    COSMOS 970 DEB
    intDesignator:
    1977-121AD
    launchDate:
    1977-12-21
    satlat:
    56.5924
    satlng:
    10.0247
    satalt:
    892.8589
  14. satid:
    12000
    satname:
    DELTA 1 DEB
    intDesignator:
    1973-086GL
    launchDate:
    1973-11-06
    satlat:
    58.4422
    satlng:
    11.4052
    satalt:
    1544.9542
  15. satid:
    12269
    satname:
    DELTA 1 DEB
    intDesignator:
    1978-026DN
    launchDate:
    1978-03-05
    satlat:
    56.8369
    satlng:
    6.6774
    satalt:
    610.1931
  16. satid:
    12679
    satname:
    DELTA 1 R/B(2)
    intDesignator:
    1981-070E
    launchDate:
    1981-08-03
    satlat:
    46.9247
    satlng:
    6.017
    satalt:
    17958.475
  17. satid:
    12818
    satname:
    COSMOS 1305
    intDesignator:
    1981-088A
    launchDate:
    1981-09-11
    satlat:
    61.8936
    satlng:
    29.6021
    satalt:
    13838.6544
  18. satid:
    14191
    satname:
    SL-6 R/B(2)
    intDesignator:
    1983-070D
    launchDate:
    1983-07-08
    satlat:
    48.0909
    satlng:
    7.0731
    satalt:
    18219.5948
  19. satid:
    14608
    satname:
    SL-12 R/B(AUX MOTOR)
    intDesignator:
    1983-127H
    launchDate:
    1983-12-29
    satlat:
    49.3232
    satlng:
    1.1339
    satalt:
    15162.115
  20. satid:
    14884
    satname:
    COSMOS 1547
    intDesignator:
    1984-033A
    launchDate:
    1984-04-04
    satlat:
    69.4287
    satlng:
    -18.0614
    satalt:
    34175.2532
  21. satid:
    14984
    satname:
    SL-12 R/B(2)
    intDesignator:
    1984-047F
    launchDate:
    1984-05-19
    satlat:
    65.8054
    satlng:
    0.8959
    satalt:
    19156.0303
  22. satid:
    15223
    satname:
    SL-6 R/B(2)
    intDesignator:
    1984-089D
    launchDate:
    1984-08-24
    satlat:
    51.6019
    satlng:
    -13.7966
    satalt:
    33387.0143
  23. satid:
    15272
    satname:
    ATLAS 14E R/B
    intDesignator:
    1984-097B
    launchDate:
    1984-09-08
    satlat:
    57.5852
    satlng:
    14.5154
    satalt:
    19235.699
  24. satid:
    15429
    satname:
    MOLNIYA 1-63
    intDesignator:
    1984-124A
    launchDate:
    1984-12-14
    satlat:
    62.9221
    satlng:
    26.9331
    satalt:
    37730.6325
  25. satid:
    15439
    satname:
    SL-6 R/B(2)
    intDesignator:
    1984-124H
    launchDate:
    1984-12-14
    satlat:
    59.6255
    satlng:
    6.2078
    satalt:
    40558.2875
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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