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 2026-08-03T06:02:15Z in 0.909 seconds.

info:
category:
ANY
transactionscount:
19
satcount:
118
above:

25 results

  1. satid:
    720
    satname:
    DELTA 1 DEB
    intDesignator:
    1963-054C
    launchDate:
    1963-12-21
    satlat:
    58.6108
    satlng:
    8.6241
    satalt:
    659.4337
  2. satid:
    1574
    satname:
    COSMOS 84
    intDesignator:
    1965-070E
    launchDate:
    1965-09-03
    satlat:
    55.449
    satlng:
    3.587
    satalt:
    1572.3021
  3. satid:
    1864
    satname:
    OPS 1509 (TRANSIT 10)
    intDesignator:
    1965-109A
    launchDate:
    1965-12-22
    satlat:
    57.2695
    satlng:
    6.8762
    satalt:
    924.2494
  4. satid:
    2765
    satname:
    OPS 6638 (VELA 7)
    intDesignator:
    1967-040A
    launchDate:
    1967-04-28
    satlat:
    39.8246
    satlng:
    30.5184
    satalt:
    132036.6456
  5. satid:
    3129
    satname:
    COSMOS 203
    intDesignator:
    1968-011A
    launchDate:
    1968-02-20
    satlat:
    59.3038
    satlng:
    9.2166
    satalt:
    1209.0538
  6. satid:
    3307
    satname:
    EXPLORER 38 (RAE-A)
    intDesignator:
    1968-055A
    launchDate:
    1968-07-04
    satlat:
    49.4056
    satlng:
    9.3694
    satalt:
    5869.3593
  7. satid:
    3576
    satname:
    COSMOS 256
    intDesignator:
    1968-106A
    launchDate:
    1968-11-30
    satlat:
    62.1309
    satlng:
    10.789
    satalt:
    1191.8524
  8. satid:
    5054
    satname:
    TITAN 34B AGENA D R/B
    intDesignator:
    1971-021B
    launchDate:
    1971-03-21
    satlat:
    63.5314
    satlng:
    52.2784
    satalt:
    36708.27
  9. satid:
    7373
    satname:
    SL-6 R/B(2)
    intDesignator:
    1974-026E
    launchDate:
    1974-04-26
    satlat:
    53.5947
    satlng:
    24.2711
    satalt:
    28303.4358
  10. satid:
    7376
    satname:
    MOLNIYA 2-10
    intDesignator:
    1974-056A
    launchDate:
    1974-07-23
    satlat:
    59.4948
    satlng:
    21.8292
    satalt:
    33131.551
  11. satid:
    7816
    satname:
    OPS 6226
    intDesignator:
    1975-043A
    launchDate:
    1975-05-24
    satlat:
    60.7482
    satlng:
    2.445
    satalt:
    782.0888
  12. satid:
    9721
    satname:
    COSMOS 886 DEB
    intDesignator:
    1976-126S
    launchDate:
    1976-12-27
    satlat:
    61.9727
    satlng:
    -0.8442
    satalt:
    1191.7995
  13. satid:
    12000
    satname:
    DELTA 1 DEB
    intDesignator:
    1973-086GL
    launchDate:
    1973-11-06
    satlat:
    57.4095
    satlng:
    10.4601
    satalt:
    1544.5427
  14. satid:
    12679
    satname:
    DELTA 1 R/B(2)
    intDesignator:
    1981-070E
    launchDate:
    1981-08-03
    satlat:
    47.0667
    satlng:
    5.9204
    satalt:
    17917.8247
  15. satid:
    12818
    satname:
    COSMOS 1305
    intDesignator:
    1981-088A
    launchDate:
    1981-09-11
    satlat:
    61.844
    satlng:
    29.917
    satalt:
    13832.4123
  16. satid:
    14191
    satname:
    SL-6 R/B(2)
    intDesignator:
    1983-070D
    launchDate:
    1983-07-08
    satlat:
    47.9362
    satlng:
    7.113
    satalt:
    18169.1263
  17. satid:
    14608
    satname:
    SL-12 R/B(AUX MOTOR)
    intDesignator:
    1983-127H
    launchDate:
    1983-12-29
    satlat:
    49.2693
    satlng:
    1.2965
    satalt:
    15143.4557
  18. satid:
    14884
    satname:
    COSMOS 1547
    intDesignator:
    1984-033A
    launchDate:
    1984-04-04
    satlat:
    69.4635
    satlng:
    -17.9972
    satalt:
    34163.047
  19. satid:
    14984
    satname:
    SL-12 R/B(2)
    intDesignator:
    1984-047F
    launchDate:
    1984-05-19
    satlat:
    65.847
    satlng:
    1.2689
    satalt:
    19155.9846
  20. satid:
    15223
    satname:
    SL-6 R/B(2)
    intDesignator:
    1984-089D
    launchDate:
    1984-08-24
    satlat:
    51.5637
    satlng:
    -13.822
    satalt:
    33357.5158
  21. satid:
    15272
    satname:
    ATLAS 14E R/B
    intDesignator:
    1984-097B
    launchDate:
    1984-09-08
    satlat:
    57.5016
    satlng:
    14.6224
    satalt:
    19226.5801
  22. satid:
    15429
    satname:
    MOLNIYA 1-63
    intDesignator:
    1984-124A
    launchDate:
    1984-12-14
    satlat:
    62.9245
    satlng:
    26.9414
    satalt:
    37714.7027
  23. satid:
    15439
    satname:
    SL-6 R/B(2)
    intDesignator:
    1984-124H
    launchDate:
    1984-12-14
    satlat:
    59.6423
    satlng:
    6.1864
    satalt:
    40562.3289
  24. satid:
    15741
    satname:
    SL-6 R/B(2)
    intDesignator:
    1985-040D
    launchDate:
    1985-05-29
    satlat:
    61.8934
    satlng:
    -23.9924
    satalt:
    36442.3858
  25. satid:
    15783
    satname:
    THOR ABLESTAR DEB
    intDesignator:
    1961-015LG
    launchDate:
    1961-06-29
    satlat:
    57.7635
    satlng:
    9.4322
    satalt:
    620.901
limit:
25
offset:
0
returned:
25
has_more_results:
yes
truncated:
yes
next_offset:
25
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info:
category:
ANY
transactionscount:
19
satcount:
118
above:

25 results

  1. satid:
    720
    satname:
    DELTA 1 DEB
    intDesignator:
    1963-054C
    launchDate:
    1963-12-21
    satlat:
    58.6108
    satlng:
    8.6241
    satalt:
    659.4337
  2. satid:
    1574
    satname:
    COSMOS 84
    intDesignator:
    1965-070E
    launchDate:
    1965-09-03
    satlat:
    55.449
    satlng:
    3.587
    satalt:
    1572.3021
  3. satid:
    1864
    satname:
    OPS 1509 (TRANSIT 10)
    intDesignator:
    1965-109A
    launchDate:
    1965-12-22
    satlat:
    57.2695
    satlng:
    6.8762
    satalt:
    924.2494
  4. satid:
    2765
    satname:
    OPS 6638 (VELA 7)
    intDesignator:
    1967-040A
    launchDate:
    1967-04-28
    satlat:
    39.8246
    satlng:
    30.5184
    satalt:
    132036.6456
  5. satid:
    3129
    satname:
    COSMOS 203
    intDesignator:
    1968-011A
    launchDate:
    1968-02-20
    satlat:
    59.3038
    satlng:
    9.2166
    satalt:
    1209.0538
  6. satid:
    3307
    satname:
    EXPLORER 38 (RAE-A)
    intDesignator:
    1968-055A
    launchDate:
    1968-07-04
    satlat:
    49.4056
    satlng:
    9.3694
    satalt:
    5869.3593
  7. satid:
    3576
    satname:
    COSMOS 256
    intDesignator:
    1968-106A
    launchDate:
    1968-11-30
    satlat:
    62.1309
    satlng:
    10.789
    satalt:
    1191.8524
  8. satid:
    5054
    satname:
    TITAN 34B AGENA D R/B
    intDesignator:
    1971-021B
    launchDate:
    1971-03-21
    satlat:
    63.5314
    satlng:
    52.2784
    satalt:
    36708.27
  9. satid:
    7373
    satname:
    SL-6 R/B(2)
    intDesignator:
    1974-026E
    launchDate:
    1974-04-26
    satlat:
    53.5947
    satlng:
    24.2711
    satalt:
    28303.4358
  10. satid:
    7376
    satname:
    MOLNIYA 2-10
    intDesignator:
    1974-056A
    launchDate:
    1974-07-23
    satlat:
    59.4948
    satlng:
    21.8292
    satalt:
    33131.551
  11. satid:
    7816
    satname:
    OPS 6226
    intDesignator:
    1975-043A
    launchDate:
    1975-05-24
    satlat:
    60.7482
    satlng:
    2.445
    satalt:
    782.0888
  12. satid:
    9721
    satname:
    COSMOS 886 DEB
    intDesignator:
    1976-126S
    launchDate:
    1976-12-27
    satlat:
    61.9727
    satlng:
    -0.8442
    satalt:
    1191.7995
  13. satid:
    12000
    satname:
    DELTA 1 DEB
    intDesignator:
    1973-086GL
    launchDate:
    1973-11-06
    satlat:
    57.4095
    satlng:
    10.4601
    satalt:
    1544.5427
  14. satid:
    12679
    satname:
    DELTA 1 R/B(2)
    intDesignator:
    1981-070E
    launchDate:
    1981-08-03
    satlat:
    47.0667
    satlng:
    5.9204
    satalt:
    17917.8247
  15. satid:
    12818
    satname:
    COSMOS 1305
    intDesignator:
    1981-088A
    launchDate:
    1981-09-11
    satlat:
    61.844
    satlng:
    29.917
    satalt:
    13832.4123
  16. satid:
    14191
    satname:
    SL-6 R/B(2)
    intDesignator:
    1983-070D
    launchDate:
    1983-07-08
    satlat:
    47.9362
    satlng:
    7.113
    satalt:
    18169.1263
  17. satid:
    14608
    satname:
    SL-12 R/B(AUX MOTOR)
    intDesignator:
    1983-127H
    launchDate:
    1983-12-29
    satlat:
    49.2693
    satlng:
    1.2965
    satalt:
    15143.4557
  18. satid:
    14884
    satname:
    COSMOS 1547
    intDesignator:
    1984-033A
    launchDate:
    1984-04-04
    satlat:
    69.4635
    satlng:
    -17.9972
    satalt:
    34163.047
  19. satid:
    14984
    satname:
    SL-12 R/B(2)
    intDesignator:
    1984-047F
    launchDate:
    1984-05-19
    satlat:
    65.847
    satlng:
    1.2689
    satalt:
    19155.9846
  20. satid:
    15223
    satname:
    SL-6 R/B(2)
    intDesignator:
    1984-089D
    launchDate:
    1984-08-24
    satlat:
    51.5637
    satlng:
    -13.822
    satalt:
    33357.5158
  21. satid:
    15272
    satname:
    ATLAS 14E R/B
    intDesignator:
    1984-097B
    launchDate:
    1984-09-08
    satlat:
    57.5016
    satlng:
    14.6224
    satalt:
    19226.5801
  22. satid:
    15429
    satname:
    MOLNIYA 1-63
    intDesignator:
    1984-124A
    launchDate:
    1984-12-14
    satlat:
    62.9245
    satlng:
    26.9414
    satalt:
    37714.7027
  23. satid:
    15439
    satname:
    SL-6 R/B(2)
    intDesignator:
    1984-124H
    launchDate:
    1984-12-14
    satlat:
    59.6423
    satlng:
    6.1864
    satalt:
    40562.3289
  24. satid:
    15741
    satname:
    SL-6 R/B(2)
    intDesignator:
    1985-040D
    launchDate:
    1985-05-29
    satlat:
    61.8934
    satlng:
    -23.9924
    satalt:
    36442.3858
  25. satid:
    15783
    satname:
    THOR ABLESTAR DEB
    intDesignator:
    1961-015LG
    launchDate:
    1961-06-29
    satlat:
    57.7635
    satlng:
    9.4322
    satalt:
    620.901
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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