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 2026-08-03T05:37:41Z in 0.978 seconds.

info:
category:
ANY
transactionscount:
11
satcount:
129
above:

25 results

  1. satid:
    163
    satname:
    MIDAS 3
    intDesignator:
    1961-018A
    launchDate:
    1961-07-12
    satlat:
    52.4032
    satlng:
    -7.5254
    satalt:
    3359.8347
  2. satid:
    2511
    satname:
    PAGEOS 1 DEB
    intDesignator:
    1966-056D
    launchDate:
    1966-06-24
    satlat:
    67.4108
    satlng:
    -2.7659
    satalt:
    4242.1766
  3. satid:
    2765
    satname:
    OPS 6638 (VELA 7)
    intDesignator:
    1967-040A
    launchDate:
    1967-04-28
    satlat:
    39.6316
    satlng:
    35.6339
    satalt:
    130923.4775
  4. satid:
    4326
    satname:
    THORAD AGENA D DEB
    intDesignator:
    1969-082DZ
    launchDate:
    1969-09-30
    satlat:
    57.4595
    satlng:
    3.9166
    satalt:
    753.0766
  5. satid:
    5054
    satname:
    TITAN 34B AGENA D R/B
    intDesignator:
    1971-021B
    launchDate:
    1971-03-21
    satlat:
    63.4055
    satlng:
    51.55
    satalt:
    36851.7851
  6. satid:
    5679
    satname:
    THORAD AGENA D R/B
    intDesignator:
    1971-110B
    launchDate:
    1971-12-14
    satlat:
    59.2139
    satlng:
    6.8457
    satalt:
    949.5643
  7. satid:
    7034
    satname:
    DELTA 1 DEB
    intDesignator:
    1973-086AA
    launchDate:
    1973-11-06
    satlat:
    56.3098
    satlng:
    -0.5052
    satalt:
    1511.3307
  8. satid:
    7373
    satname:
    SL-6 R/B(2)
    intDesignator:
    1974-026E
    launchDate:
    1974-04-26
    satlat:
    56.633
    satlng:
    24.1057
    satalt:
    30785.7585
  9. satid:
    7376
    satname:
    MOLNIYA 2-10
    intDesignator:
    1974-056A
    launchDate:
    1974-07-23
    satlat:
    61.5714
    satlng:
    21.1013
    satalt:
    34707.9353
  10. satid:
    7629
    satname:
    SL-6 R/B(2)
    intDesignator:
    1975-007D
    launchDate:
    1975-01-30
    satlat:
    37.7257
    satlng:
    -3.8615
    satalt:
    31761.6386
  11. satid:
    9951
    satname:
    COSMOS 886 DEB
    intDesignator:
    1976-126AR
    launchDate:
    1976-12-27
    satlat:
    58.7142
    satlng:
    6.3806
    satalt:
    567.7592
  12. satid:
    10657
    satname:
    DELTA 1 DEB
    intDesignator:
    1976-077T
    launchDate:
    1976-07-29
    satlat:
    58.8521
    satlng:
    5.3046
    satalt:
    1629.7998
  13. satid:
    12329
    satname:
    KYOKKO 1 DEB
    intDesignator:
    1978-014C
    launchDate:
    1978-02-04
    satlat:
    63.6275
    satlng:
    15.5014
    satalt:
    2765.857
  14. satid:
    12446
    satname:
    TITAN 34B R/B
    intDesignator:
    1981-038B
    launchDate:
    1981-04-24
    satlat:
    45.9308
    satlng:
    5.3327
    satalt:
    16067.6386
  15. satid:
    12679
    satname:
    DELTA 1 R/B(2)
    intDesignator:
    1981-070E
    launchDate:
    1981-08-03
    satlat:
    38.4203
    satlng:
    12.3244
    satalt:
    20265.3311
  16. satid:
    12818
    satname:
    COSMOS 1305
    intDesignator:
    1981-088A
    launchDate:
    1981-09-11
    satlat:
    62.325
    satlng:
    7.6116
    satalt:
    13741.7409
  17. satid:
    12867
    satname:
    COSMOS 970 DEB
    intDesignator:
    1977-121AV
    launchDate:
    1977-12-21
    satlat:
    61.8784
    satlng:
    6.1872
    satalt:
    1101.2216
  18. satid:
    12919
    satname:
    COSMOS 1030 DEB
    intDesignator:
    1978-083F
    launchDate:
    1978-09-06
    satlat:
    38.1141
    satlng:
    17.3622
    satalt:
    31250.6066
  19. satid:
    14131
    satname:
    SL-6 DEB
    intDesignator:
    1981-088M
    launchDate:
    1981-09-11
    satlat:
    62.988
    satlng:
    -8.6241
    satalt:
    4257.2148
  20. satid:
    14191
    satname:
    SL-6 R/B(2)
    intDesignator:
    1983-070D
    launchDate:
    1983-07-08
    satlat:
    56.7701
    satlng:
    3.7624
    satalt:
    21363.9171
  21. satid:
    14608
    satname:
    SL-12 R/B(AUX MOTOR)
    intDesignator:
    1983-127H
    launchDate:
    1983-12-29
    satlat:
    51.505
    satlng:
    -9.8282
    satalt:
    15922.8065
  22. satid:
    14884
    satname:
    COSMOS 1547
    intDesignator:
    1984-033A
    launchDate:
    1984-04-04
    satlat:
    66.9079
    satlng:
    -21.0793
    satalt:
    34837.4512
  23. satid:
    14984
    satname:
    SL-12 R/B(2)
    intDesignator:
    1984-047F
    launchDate:
    1984-05-19
    satlat:
    60.3964
    satlng:
    -19.1385
    satalt:
    19157.8504
  24. satid:
    15223
    satname:
    SL-6 R/B(2)
    intDesignator:
    1984-089D
    launchDate:
    1984-08-24
    satlat:
    53.9337
    satlng:
    -12.1566
    satalt:
    35153.3068
  25. satid:
    15272
    satname:
    ATLAS 14E R/B
    intDesignator:
    1984-097B
    launchDate:
    1984-09-08
    satlat:
    62.2198
    satlng:
    5.5618
    satalt:
    19505.7183
limit:
25
offset:
0
returned:
25
has_more_results:
yes
truncated:
yes
next_offset:
25
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info:
category:
ANY
transactionscount:
11
satcount:
129
above:

25 results

  1. satid:
    163
    satname:
    MIDAS 3
    intDesignator:
    1961-018A
    launchDate:
    1961-07-12
    satlat:
    52.4032
    satlng:
    -7.5254
    satalt:
    3359.8347
  2. satid:
    2511
    satname:
    PAGEOS 1 DEB
    intDesignator:
    1966-056D
    launchDate:
    1966-06-24
    satlat:
    67.4108
    satlng:
    -2.7659
    satalt:
    4242.1766
  3. satid:
    2765
    satname:
    OPS 6638 (VELA 7)
    intDesignator:
    1967-040A
    launchDate:
    1967-04-28
    satlat:
    39.6316
    satlng:
    35.6339
    satalt:
    130923.4775
  4. satid:
    4326
    satname:
    THORAD AGENA D DEB
    intDesignator:
    1969-082DZ
    launchDate:
    1969-09-30
    satlat:
    57.4595
    satlng:
    3.9166
    satalt:
    753.0766
  5. satid:
    5054
    satname:
    TITAN 34B AGENA D R/B
    intDesignator:
    1971-021B
    launchDate:
    1971-03-21
    satlat:
    63.4055
    satlng:
    51.55
    satalt:
    36851.7851
  6. satid:
    5679
    satname:
    THORAD AGENA D R/B
    intDesignator:
    1971-110B
    launchDate:
    1971-12-14
    satlat:
    59.2139
    satlng:
    6.8457
    satalt:
    949.5643
  7. satid:
    7034
    satname:
    DELTA 1 DEB
    intDesignator:
    1973-086AA
    launchDate:
    1973-11-06
    satlat:
    56.3098
    satlng:
    -0.5052
    satalt:
    1511.3307
  8. satid:
    7373
    satname:
    SL-6 R/B(2)
    intDesignator:
    1974-026E
    launchDate:
    1974-04-26
    satlat:
    56.633
    satlng:
    24.1057
    satalt:
    30785.7585
  9. satid:
    7376
    satname:
    MOLNIYA 2-10
    intDesignator:
    1974-056A
    launchDate:
    1974-07-23
    satlat:
    61.5714
    satlng:
    21.1013
    satalt:
    34707.9353
  10. satid:
    7629
    satname:
    SL-6 R/B(2)
    intDesignator:
    1975-007D
    launchDate:
    1975-01-30
    satlat:
    37.7257
    satlng:
    -3.8615
    satalt:
    31761.6386
  11. satid:
    9951
    satname:
    COSMOS 886 DEB
    intDesignator:
    1976-126AR
    launchDate:
    1976-12-27
    satlat:
    58.7142
    satlng:
    6.3806
    satalt:
    567.7592
  12. satid:
    10657
    satname:
    DELTA 1 DEB
    intDesignator:
    1976-077T
    launchDate:
    1976-07-29
    satlat:
    58.8521
    satlng:
    5.3046
    satalt:
    1629.7998
  13. satid:
    12329
    satname:
    KYOKKO 1 DEB
    intDesignator:
    1978-014C
    launchDate:
    1978-02-04
    satlat:
    63.6275
    satlng:
    15.5014
    satalt:
    2765.857
  14. satid:
    12446
    satname:
    TITAN 34B R/B
    intDesignator:
    1981-038B
    launchDate:
    1981-04-24
    satlat:
    45.9308
    satlng:
    5.3327
    satalt:
    16067.6386
  15. satid:
    12679
    satname:
    DELTA 1 R/B(2)
    intDesignator:
    1981-070E
    launchDate:
    1981-08-03
    satlat:
    38.4203
    satlng:
    12.3244
    satalt:
    20265.3311
  16. satid:
    12818
    satname:
    COSMOS 1305
    intDesignator:
    1981-088A
    launchDate:
    1981-09-11
    satlat:
    62.325
    satlng:
    7.6116
    satalt:
    13741.7409
  17. satid:
    12867
    satname:
    COSMOS 970 DEB
    intDesignator:
    1977-121AV
    launchDate:
    1977-12-21
    satlat:
    61.8784
    satlng:
    6.1872
    satalt:
    1101.2216
  18. satid:
    12919
    satname:
    COSMOS 1030 DEB
    intDesignator:
    1978-083F
    launchDate:
    1978-09-06
    satlat:
    38.1141
    satlng:
    17.3622
    satalt:
    31250.6066
  19. satid:
    14131
    satname:
    SL-6 DEB
    intDesignator:
    1981-088M
    launchDate:
    1981-09-11
    satlat:
    62.988
    satlng:
    -8.6241
    satalt:
    4257.2148
  20. satid:
    14191
    satname:
    SL-6 R/B(2)
    intDesignator:
    1983-070D
    launchDate:
    1983-07-08
    satlat:
    56.7701
    satlng:
    3.7624
    satalt:
    21363.9171
  21. satid:
    14608
    satname:
    SL-12 R/B(AUX MOTOR)
    intDesignator:
    1983-127H
    launchDate:
    1983-12-29
    satlat:
    51.505
    satlng:
    -9.8282
    satalt:
    15922.8065
  22. satid:
    14884
    satname:
    COSMOS 1547
    intDesignator:
    1984-033A
    launchDate:
    1984-04-04
    satlat:
    66.9079
    satlng:
    -21.0793
    satalt:
    34837.4512
  23. satid:
    14984
    satname:
    SL-12 R/B(2)
    intDesignator:
    1984-047F
    launchDate:
    1984-05-19
    satlat:
    60.3964
    satlng:
    -19.1385
    satalt:
    19157.8504
  24. satid:
    15223
    satname:
    SL-6 R/B(2)
    intDesignator:
    1984-089D
    launchDate:
    1984-08-24
    satlat:
    53.9337
    satlng:
    -12.1566
    satalt:
    35153.3068
  25. satid:
    15272
    satname:
    ATLAS 14E R/B
    intDesignator:
    1984-097B
    launchDate:
    1984-09-08
    satlat:
    62.2198
    satlng:
    5.5618
    satalt:
    19505.7183
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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