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 2026-08-03T06:04:23Z in 0.791 seconds.

info:
category:
ANY
transactionscount:
29
satcount:
125
above:

25 results

  1. satid:
    144
    satname:
    THOR ABLESTAR DEB
    intDesignator:
    1961-015AE
    launchDate:
    1961-06-29
    satlat:
    58.532
    satlng:
    3.6675
    satalt:
    961.2682
  2. satid:
    327
    satname:
    THOR ABLESTAR DEB
    intDesignator:
    1961-015DD
    launchDate:
    1961-06-29
    satlat:
    57.6281
    satlng:
    5.9031
    satalt:
    858.8978
  3. satid:
    354
    satname:
    THOR ABLESTAR DEB
    intDesignator:
    1961-015DU
    launchDate:
    1961-06-29
    satlat:
    61.5498
    satlng:
    2.1791
    satalt:
    1201.0005
  4. satid:
    355
    satname:
    THOR ABLESTAR DEB
    intDesignator:
    1961-015DV
    launchDate:
    1961-06-29
    satlat:
    57.0364
    satlng:
    2.9718
    satalt:
    1044.7882
  5. satid:
    2765
    satname:
    OPS 6638 (VELA 7)
    intDesignator:
    1967-040A
    launchDate:
    1967-04-28
    satlat:
    39.8407
    satlng:
    30.0736
    satalt:
    132132.5166
  6. satid:
    3307
    satname:
    EXPLORER 38 (RAE-A)
    intDesignator:
    1968-055A
    launchDate:
    1968-07-04
    satlat:
    47.2216
    satlng:
    4.8863
    satalt:
    5868.4914
  7. satid:
    5054
    satname:
    TITAN 34B AGENA D R/B
    intDesignator:
    1971-021B
    launchDate:
    1971-03-21
    satlat:
    63.5266
    satlng:
    52.3462
    satalt:
    36679.7457
  8. satid:
    5702
    satname:
    WESTFORD NEEDLES
    intDesignator:
    1963-014CU
    launchDate:
    1963-05-09
    satlat:
    60.2333
    satlng:
    20.0764
    satalt:
    1999.9534
  9. satid:
    6149
    satname:
    SL-8 R/B
    intDesignator:
    1972-062B
    launchDate:
    1972-08-16
    satlat:
    57.34
    satlng:
    2.6694
    satalt:
    965.3269
  10. satid:
    7373
    satname:
    SL-6 R/B(2)
    intDesignator:
    1974-026E
    launchDate:
    1974-04-26
    satlat:
    53.2935
    satlng:
    24.2821
    satalt:
    28067.3351
  11. satid:
    7376
    satname:
    MOLNIYA 2-10
    intDesignator:
    1974-056A
    launchDate:
    1974-07-23
    satlat:
    59.2895
    satlng:
    21.8762
    satalt:
    32978.4661
  12. satid:
    8820
    satname:
    LAGEOS 1
    intDesignator:
    1976-039A
    launchDate:
    1976-05-04
    satlat:
    67.1811
    satlng:
    31.0583
    satalt:
    5958.0659
  13. satid:
    9983
    satname:
    TANSEI 3 DEB
    intDesignator:
    1977-012G
    launchDate:
    1977-02-19
    satlat:
    56.8289
    satlng:
    -14.144
    satalt:
    3671.0393
  14. satid:
    10880
    satname:
    COSMOS 970 DEB
    intDesignator:
    1977-121AB
    launchDate:
    1977-12-21
    satlat:
    61.5203
    satlng:
    9.9284
    satalt:
    1028.9582
  15. satid:
    12679
    satname:
    DELTA 1 R/B(2)
    intDesignator:
    1981-070E
    launchDate:
    1981-08-03
    satlat:
    47.9024
    satlng:
    5.3578
    satalt:
    17677.7549
  16. satid:
    12682
    satname:
    SL-8 R/B
    intDesignator:
    1981-077B
    launchDate:
    1981-08-12
    satlat:
    57.1487
    satlng:
    9.9401
    satalt:
    966.5779
  17. satid:
    12818
    satname:
    COSMOS 1305
    intDesignator:
    1981-088A
    launchDate:
    1981-09-11
    satlat:
    61.5314
    satlng:
    31.7279
    satalt:
    13791.5099
  18. satid:
    14191
    satname:
    SL-6 R/B(2)
    intDesignator:
    1983-070D
    launchDate:
    1983-07-08
    satlat:
    47.0203
    satlng:
    7.3402
    satalt:
    17873.8231
  19. satid:
    14608
    satname:
    SL-12 R/B(AUX MOTOR)
    intDesignator:
    1983-127H
    launchDate:
    1983-12-29
    satlat:
    48.9429
    satlng:
    2.2409
    satalt:
    15030.5731
  20. satid:
    14884
    satname:
    COSMOS 1547
    intDesignator:
    1984-033A
    launchDate:
    1984-04-04
    satlat:
    69.6633
    satlng:
    -17.6118
    satalt:
    34090.7221
  21. satid:
    14984
    satname:
    SL-12 R/B(2)
    intDesignator:
    1984-047F
    launchDate:
    1984-05-19
    satlat:
    66.0608
    satlng:
    3.4677
    satalt:
    19155.7074
  22. satid:
    15223
    satname:
    SL-6 R/B(2)
    intDesignator:
    1984-089D
    launchDate:
    1984-08-24
    satlat:
    51.3391
    satlng:
    -13.9704
    satalt:
    33184.2002
  23. satid:
    15272
    satname:
    ATLAS 14E R/B
    intDesignator:
    1984-097B
    launchDate:
    1984-09-08
    satlat:
    57.0082
    satlng:
    15.2299
    satalt:
    19170.5203
  24. satid:
    15429
    satname:
    MOLNIYA 1-63
    intDesignator:
    1984-124A
    launchDate:
    1984-12-14
    satlat:
    62.9375
    satlng:
    26.9915
    satalt:
    37620.5945
  25. satid:
    15439
    satname:
    SL-6 R/B(2)
    intDesignator:
    1984-124H
    launchDate:
    1984-12-14
    satlat:
    59.7392
    satlng:
    6.0632
    satalt:
    40584.5494
limit:
25
offset:
0
returned:
25
has_more_results:
yes
truncated:
yes
next_offset:
25
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info:
category:
ANY
transactionscount:
29
satcount:
125
above:

25 results

  1. satid:
    144
    satname:
    THOR ABLESTAR DEB
    intDesignator:
    1961-015AE
    launchDate:
    1961-06-29
    satlat:
    58.532
    satlng:
    3.6675
    satalt:
    961.2682
  2. satid:
    327
    satname:
    THOR ABLESTAR DEB
    intDesignator:
    1961-015DD
    launchDate:
    1961-06-29
    satlat:
    57.6281
    satlng:
    5.9031
    satalt:
    858.8978
  3. satid:
    354
    satname:
    THOR ABLESTAR DEB
    intDesignator:
    1961-015DU
    launchDate:
    1961-06-29
    satlat:
    61.5498
    satlng:
    2.1791
    satalt:
    1201.0005
  4. satid:
    355
    satname:
    THOR ABLESTAR DEB
    intDesignator:
    1961-015DV
    launchDate:
    1961-06-29
    satlat:
    57.0364
    satlng:
    2.9718
    satalt:
    1044.7882
  5. satid:
    2765
    satname:
    OPS 6638 (VELA 7)
    intDesignator:
    1967-040A
    launchDate:
    1967-04-28
    satlat:
    39.8407
    satlng:
    30.0736
    satalt:
    132132.5166
  6. satid:
    3307
    satname:
    EXPLORER 38 (RAE-A)
    intDesignator:
    1968-055A
    launchDate:
    1968-07-04
    satlat:
    47.2216
    satlng:
    4.8863
    satalt:
    5868.4914
  7. satid:
    5054
    satname:
    TITAN 34B AGENA D R/B
    intDesignator:
    1971-021B
    launchDate:
    1971-03-21
    satlat:
    63.5266
    satlng:
    52.3462
    satalt:
    36679.7457
  8. satid:
    5702
    satname:
    WESTFORD NEEDLES
    intDesignator:
    1963-014CU
    launchDate:
    1963-05-09
    satlat:
    60.2333
    satlng:
    20.0764
    satalt:
    1999.9534
  9. satid:
    6149
    satname:
    SL-8 R/B
    intDesignator:
    1972-062B
    launchDate:
    1972-08-16
    satlat:
    57.34
    satlng:
    2.6694
    satalt:
    965.3269
  10. satid:
    7373
    satname:
    SL-6 R/B(2)
    intDesignator:
    1974-026E
    launchDate:
    1974-04-26
    satlat:
    53.2935
    satlng:
    24.2821
    satalt:
    28067.3351
  11. satid:
    7376
    satname:
    MOLNIYA 2-10
    intDesignator:
    1974-056A
    launchDate:
    1974-07-23
    satlat:
    59.2895
    satlng:
    21.8762
    satalt:
    32978.4661
  12. satid:
    8820
    satname:
    LAGEOS 1
    intDesignator:
    1976-039A
    launchDate:
    1976-05-04
    satlat:
    67.1811
    satlng:
    31.0583
    satalt:
    5958.0659
  13. satid:
    9983
    satname:
    TANSEI 3 DEB
    intDesignator:
    1977-012G
    launchDate:
    1977-02-19
    satlat:
    56.8289
    satlng:
    -14.144
    satalt:
    3671.0393
  14. satid:
    10880
    satname:
    COSMOS 970 DEB
    intDesignator:
    1977-121AB
    launchDate:
    1977-12-21
    satlat:
    61.5203
    satlng:
    9.9284
    satalt:
    1028.9582
  15. satid:
    12679
    satname:
    DELTA 1 R/B(2)
    intDesignator:
    1981-070E
    launchDate:
    1981-08-03
    satlat:
    47.9024
    satlng:
    5.3578
    satalt:
    17677.7549
  16. satid:
    12682
    satname:
    SL-8 R/B
    intDesignator:
    1981-077B
    launchDate:
    1981-08-12
    satlat:
    57.1487
    satlng:
    9.9401
    satalt:
    966.5779
  17. satid:
    12818
    satname:
    COSMOS 1305
    intDesignator:
    1981-088A
    launchDate:
    1981-09-11
    satlat:
    61.5314
    satlng:
    31.7279
    satalt:
    13791.5099
  18. satid:
    14191
    satname:
    SL-6 R/B(2)
    intDesignator:
    1983-070D
    launchDate:
    1983-07-08
    satlat:
    47.0203
    satlng:
    7.3402
    satalt:
    17873.8231
  19. satid:
    14608
    satname:
    SL-12 R/B(AUX MOTOR)
    intDesignator:
    1983-127H
    launchDate:
    1983-12-29
    satlat:
    48.9429
    satlng:
    2.2409
    satalt:
    15030.5731
  20. satid:
    14884
    satname:
    COSMOS 1547
    intDesignator:
    1984-033A
    launchDate:
    1984-04-04
    satlat:
    69.6633
    satlng:
    -17.6118
    satalt:
    34090.7221
  21. satid:
    14984
    satname:
    SL-12 R/B(2)
    intDesignator:
    1984-047F
    launchDate:
    1984-05-19
    satlat:
    66.0608
    satlng:
    3.4677
    satalt:
    19155.7074
  22. satid:
    15223
    satname:
    SL-6 R/B(2)
    intDesignator:
    1984-089D
    launchDate:
    1984-08-24
    satlat:
    51.3391
    satlng:
    -13.9704
    satalt:
    33184.2002
  23. satid:
    15272
    satname:
    ATLAS 14E R/B
    intDesignator:
    1984-097B
    launchDate:
    1984-09-08
    satlat:
    57.0082
    satlng:
    15.2299
    satalt:
    19170.5203
  24. satid:
    15429
    satname:
    MOLNIYA 1-63
    intDesignator:
    1984-124A
    launchDate:
    1984-12-14
    satlat:
    62.9375
    satlng:
    26.9915
    satalt:
    37620.5945
  25. satid:
    15439
    satname:
    SL-6 R/B(2)
    intDesignator:
    1984-124H
    launchDate:
    1984-12-14
    satlat:
    59.7392
    satlng:
    6.0632
    satalt:
    40584.5494
limit:
25
offset:
0
returned:
25
has_more_results:
yes
truncated:
yes
next_offset:
25
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Ground rule: Navigate with HTML GET links to keep explanations and relationships. Use the page's JSON alternative only when concrete values must be extracted, compared or computed.

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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Go to the source page for other operations. Use the JSON template only after the HTML result shows that the parameters and source are correct.