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 2026-08-03T06:44:47Z in 0.655 seconds.

info:
category:
ANY
transactionscount:
46
satcount:
114
above:

25 results

  1. satid:
    2765
    satname:
    OPS 6638 (VELA 7)
    intDesignator:
    1967-040A
    launchDate:
    1967-04-28
    satlat:
    40.1302
    satlng:
    21.6325
    satalt:
    133924.8225
  2. satid:
    4665
    satname:
    COSMOS 375 DEB
    intDesignator:
    1970-091S
    launchDate:
    1970-10-30
    satlat:
    61.9623
    satlng:
    4.6066
    satalt:
    953.447
  3. satid:
    5054
    satname:
    TITAN 34B AGENA D R/B
    intDesignator:
    1971-021B
    launchDate:
    1971-03-21
    satlat:
    62.943
    satlng:
    53.7022
    satalt:
    35647.9243
  4. satid:
    5146
    satname:
    THORAD AGENA D DEB
    intDesignator:
    1970-025JQ
    launchDate:
    1970-04-08
    satlat:
    63.8249
    satlng:
    7.1844
    satalt:
    1066.8107
  5. satid:
    7076
    satname:
    DELTA 1 DEB
    intDesignator:
    1973-086BU
    launchDate:
    1973-11-06
    satlat:
    56.2607
    satlng:
    2.7282
    satalt:
    1523.1118
  6. satid:
    7373
    satname:
    SL-6 R/B(2)
    intDesignator:
    1974-026E
    launchDate:
    1974-04-26
    satlat:
    46.0458
    satlng:
    24.5534
    satalt:
    22906.4449
  7. satid:
    7376
    satname:
    MOLNIYA 2-10
    intDesignator:
    1974-056A
    launchDate:
    1974-07-23
    satlat:
    54.5254
    satlng:
    22.3273
    satalt:
    29559.2787
  8. satid:
    9890
    satname:
    COSMOS 862 DEB
    intDesignator:
    1976-105G
    launchDate:
    1976-10-22
    satlat:
    61.9049
    satlng:
    14.0981
    satalt:
    22106.3661
  9. satid:
    10167
    satname:
    SL-6 R/B(2)
    intDesignator:
    1977-068D
    launchDate:
    1977-07-20
    satlat:
    59.1473
    satlng:
    10.027
    satalt:
    2003.7178
  10. satid:
    10660
    satname:
    DELTA 1 DEB
    intDesignator:
    1976-077W
    launchDate:
    1976-07-29
    satlat:
    60.9797
    satlng:
    17.8058
    satalt:
    1932.3237
  11. satid:
    11132
    satname:
    COSMOS 1055
    intDesignator:
    1978-109E
    launchDate:
    1978-12-05
    satlat:
    64.459
    satlng:
    5.1347
    satalt:
    1475.4041
  12. satid:
    11690
    satname:
    OPS 5117 (NAVSTAR 5)
    intDesignator:
    1980-011A
    launchDate:
    1980-02-09
    satlat:
    43.0367
    satlng:
    20.1355
    satalt:
    21363.4968
  13. satid:
    12151
    satname:
    SL-8 DEB
    intDesignator:
    1981-006C
    launchDate:
    1981-01-21
    satlat:
    58.3838
    satlng:
    10.1356
    satalt:
    991.1888
  14. satid:
    12679
    satname:
    DELTA 1 R/B(2)
    intDesignator:
    1981-070E
    launchDate:
    1981-08-03
    satlat:
    68.547
    satlng:
    -6.0277
    satalt:
    11891.8618
  15. satid:
    12827
    satname:
    SL-6 R/B(2)
    intDesignator:
    1981-088F
    launchDate:
    1981-09-11
    satlat:
    60.5225
    satlng:
    -9.2613
    satalt:
    12964.0162
  16. satid:
    14592
    satname:
    COSMOS 1521 (GLONASS)
    intDesignator:
    1983-127C
    launchDate:
    1983-12-29
    satlat:
    65.6954
    satlng:
    -13.6809
    satalt:
    19125.838
  17. satid:
    14884
    satname:
    COSMOS 1547
    intDesignator:
    1984-033A
    launchDate:
    1984-04-04
    satlat:
    72.42
    satlng:
    -6.1419
    satalt:
    32295.0293
  18. satid:
    14984
    satname:
    SL-12 R/B(2)
    intDesignator:
    1984-047F
    launchDate:
    1984-05-19
    satlat:
    61.0738
    satlng:
    41.654
    satalt:
    19147.1428
  19. satid:
    15223
    satname:
    SL-6 R/B(2)
    intDesignator:
    1984-089D
    launchDate:
    1984-08-24
    satlat:
    46.3708
    satlng:
    -16.7972
    satalt:
    29336.1056
  20. satid:
    15272
    satname:
    ATLAS 14E R/B
    intDesignator:
    1984-097B
    launchDate:
    1984-09-08
    satlat:
    45.2734
    satlng:
    22.9246
    satalt:
    17120.5562
  21. satid:
    15429
    satname:
    MOLNIYA 1-63
    intDesignator:
    1984-124A
    launchDate:
    1984-12-14
    satlat:
    62.69
    satlng:
    28.4929
    satalt:
    35369.6729
  22. satid:
    15439
    satname:
    SL-6 R/B(2)
    intDesignator:
    1984-124H
    launchDate:
    1984-12-14
    satlat:
    61.3125
    satlng:
    4.1339
    satalt:
    40588.6562
  23. satid:
    15741
    satname:
    SL-6 R/B(2)
    intDesignator:
    1985-040D
    launchDate:
    1985-05-29
    satlat:
    60.6546
    satlng:
    -22.4783
    satalt:
    33162.3732
  24. satid:
    16402
    satname:
    SL-6 R/B(2)
    intDesignator:
    1985-117F
    launchDate:
    1985-12-24
    satlat:
    61.9819
    satlng:
    43.9697
    satalt:
    39326.4528
  25. satid:
    17129
    satname:
    ARIANE 1 DEB
    intDesignator:
    1986-019Y
    launchDate:
    1986-02-22
    satlat:
    58.6391
    satlng:
    3.9807
    satalt:
    806.8065
limit:
25
offset:
0
returned:
25
has_more_results:
yes
truncated:
yes
next_offset:
25
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info:
category:
ANY
transactionscount:
46
satcount:
114
above:

25 results

  1. satid:
    2765
    satname:
    OPS 6638 (VELA 7)
    intDesignator:
    1967-040A
    launchDate:
    1967-04-28
    satlat:
    40.1302
    satlng:
    21.6325
    satalt:
    133924.8225
  2. satid:
    4665
    satname:
    COSMOS 375 DEB
    intDesignator:
    1970-091S
    launchDate:
    1970-10-30
    satlat:
    61.9623
    satlng:
    4.6066
    satalt:
    953.447
  3. satid:
    5054
    satname:
    TITAN 34B AGENA D R/B
    intDesignator:
    1971-021B
    launchDate:
    1971-03-21
    satlat:
    62.943
    satlng:
    53.7022
    satalt:
    35647.9243
  4. satid:
    5146
    satname:
    THORAD AGENA D DEB
    intDesignator:
    1970-025JQ
    launchDate:
    1970-04-08
    satlat:
    63.8249
    satlng:
    7.1844
    satalt:
    1066.8107
  5. satid:
    7076
    satname:
    DELTA 1 DEB
    intDesignator:
    1973-086BU
    launchDate:
    1973-11-06
    satlat:
    56.2607
    satlng:
    2.7282
    satalt:
    1523.1118
  6. satid:
    7373
    satname:
    SL-6 R/B(2)
    intDesignator:
    1974-026E
    launchDate:
    1974-04-26
    satlat:
    46.0458
    satlng:
    24.5534
    satalt:
    22906.4449
  7. satid:
    7376
    satname:
    MOLNIYA 2-10
    intDesignator:
    1974-056A
    launchDate:
    1974-07-23
    satlat:
    54.5254
    satlng:
    22.3273
    satalt:
    29559.2787
  8. satid:
    9890
    satname:
    COSMOS 862 DEB
    intDesignator:
    1976-105G
    launchDate:
    1976-10-22
    satlat:
    61.9049
    satlng:
    14.0981
    satalt:
    22106.3661
  9. satid:
    10167
    satname:
    SL-6 R/B(2)
    intDesignator:
    1977-068D
    launchDate:
    1977-07-20
    satlat:
    59.1473
    satlng:
    10.027
    satalt:
    2003.7178
  10. satid:
    10660
    satname:
    DELTA 1 DEB
    intDesignator:
    1976-077W
    launchDate:
    1976-07-29
    satlat:
    60.9797
    satlng:
    17.8058
    satalt:
    1932.3237
  11. satid:
    11132
    satname:
    COSMOS 1055
    intDesignator:
    1978-109E
    launchDate:
    1978-12-05
    satlat:
    64.459
    satlng:
    5.1347
    satalt:
    1475.4041
  12. satid:
    11690
    satname:
    OPS 5117 (NAVSTAR 5)
    intDesignator:
    1980-011A
    launchDate:
    1980-02-09
    satlat:
    43.0367
    satlng:
    20.1355
    satalt:
    21363.4968
  13. satid:
    12151
    satname:
    SL-8 DEB
    intDesignator:
    1981-006C
    launchDate:
    1981-01-21
    satlat:
    58.3838
    satlng:
    10.1356
    satalt:
    991.1888
  14. satid:
    12679
    satname:
    DELTA 1 R/B(2)
    intDesignator:
    1981-070E
    launchDate:
    1981-08-03
    satlat:
    68.547
    satlng:
    -6.0277
    satalt:
    11891.8618
  15. satid:
    12827
    satname:
    SL-6 R/B(2)
    intDesignator:
    1981-088F
    launchDate:
    1981-09-11
    satlat:
    60.5225
    satlng:
    -9.2613
    satalt:
    12964.0162
  16. satid:
    14592
    satname:
    COSMOS 1521 (GLONASS)
    intDesignator:
    1983-127C
    launchDate:
    1983-12-29
    satlat:
    65.6954
    satlng:
    -13.6809
    satalt:
    19125.838
  17. satid:
    14884
    satname:
    COSMOS 1547
    intDesignator:
    1984-033A
    launchDate:
    1984-04-04
    satlat:
    72.42
    satlng:
    -6.1419
    satalt:
    32295.0293
  18. satid:
    14984
    satname:
    SL-12 R/B(2)
    intDesignator:
    1984-047F
    launchDate:
    1984-05-19
    satlat:
    61.0738
    satlng:
    41.654
    satalt:
    19147.1428
  19. satid:
    15223
    satname:
    SL-6 R/B(2)
    intDesignator:
    1984-089D
    launchDate:
    1984-08-24
    satlat:
    46.3708
    satlng:
    -16.7972
    satalt:
    29336.1056
  20. satid:
    15272
    satname:
    ATLAS 14E R/B
    intDesignator:
    1984-097B
    launchDate:
    1984-09-08
    satlat:
    45.2734
    satlng:
    22.9246
    satalt:
    17120.5562
  21. satid:
    15429
    satname:
    MOLNIYA 1-63
    intDesignator:
    1984-124A
    launchDate:
    1984-12-14
    satlat:
    62.69
    satlng:
    28.4929
    satalt:
    35369.6729
  22. satid:
    15439
    satname:
    SL-6 R/B(2)
    intDesignator:
    1984-124H
    launchDate:
    1984-12-14
    satlat:
    61.3125
    satlng:
    4.1339
    satalt:
    40588.6562
  23. satid:
    15741
    satname:
    SL-6 R/B(2)
    intDesignator:
    1985-040D
    launchDate:
    1985-05-29
    satlat:
    60.6546
    satlng:
    -22.4783
    satalt:
    33162.3732
  24. satid:
    16402
    satname:
    SL-6 R/B(2)
    intDesignator:
    1985-117F
    launchDate:
    1985-12-24
    satlat:
    61.9819
    satlng:
    43.9697
    satalt:
    39326.4528
  25. satid:
    17129
    satname:
    ARIANE 1 DEB
    intDesignator:
    1986-019Y
    launchDate:
    1986-02-22
    satlat:
    58.6391
    satlng:
    3.9807
    satalt:
    806.8065
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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