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 2026-08-03T06:31:33Z in 1.056 seconds.

info:
category:
ANY
transactionscount:
35
satcount:
120
above:

25 results

  1. satid:
    320
    satname:
    THOR ABLESTAR DEB
    intDesignator:
    1961-015CW
    launchDate:
    1961-06-29
    satlat:
    59.4024
    satlng:
    8.1221
    satalt:
    856.9567
  2. satid:
    404
    satname:
    THOR ABLESTAR DEB
    intDesignator:
    1961-015ED
    launchDate:
    1961-06-29
    satlat:
    62.9036
    satlng:
    13.0463
    satalt:
    1142.4016
  3. satid:
    2765
    satname:
    OPS 6638 (VELA 7)
    intDesignator:
    1967-040A
    launchDate:
    1967-04-28
    satlat:
    40.0388
    satlng:
    24.403
    satalt:
    133342.2532
  4. satid:
    5054
    satname:
    TITAN 34B AGENA D R/B
    intDesignator:
    1971-021B
    launchDate:
    1971-03-21
    satlat:
    63.2402
    satlng:
    53.2489
    satalt:
    36089.95
  5. satid:
    5214
    satname:
    COSMOS 415
    intDesignator:
    1971-041E
    launchDate:
    1971-05-07
    satlat:
    58.3171
    satlng:
    2.219
    satalt:
    1509.6274
  6. satid:
    5430
    satname:
    THORAD AGENA D DEB
    intDesignator:
    1969-082HW
    launchDate:
    1969-09-30
    satlat:
    60.1567
    satlng:
    8.5169
    satalt:
    862.9783
  7. satid:
    6848
    satname:
    COSMOS 591
    intDesignator:
    1973-069D
    launchDate:
    1973-10-02
    satlat:
    62.4004
    satlng:
    -1.8783
    satalt:
    1360.5333
  8. satid:
    6986
    satname:
    COSMOS 618
    intDesignator:
    1973-104B
    launchDate:
    1973-12-19
    satlat:
    61.5429
    satlng:
    8.8623
    satalt:
    1467.1684
  9. satid:
    7373
    satname:
    SL-6 R/B(2)
    intDesignator:
    1974-026E
    launchDate:
    1974-04-26
    satlat:
    48.7965
    satlng:
    24.4311
    satalt:
    24749.6442
  10. satid:
    7376
    satname:
    MOLNIYA 2-10
    intDesignator:
    1974-056A
    launchDate:
    1974-07-23
    satlat:
    56.2846
    satlng:
    22.2645
    satalt:
    30792.0236
  11. satid:
    8167
    satname:
    THORAD DELTA 1 DEB
    intDesignator:
    1974-089AH
    launchDate:
    1974-11-15
    satlat:
    57.6682
    satlng:
    12.3885
    satalt:
    1159.004
  12. satid:
    8437
    satname:
    THORAD DELTA 1 DEB
    intDesignator:
    1974-089CN
    launchDate:
    1974-11-15
    satlat:
    54.2073
    satlng:
    5.5796
    satalt:
    1438.4525
  13. satid:
    8818
    satname:
    OPS 6431
    intDesignator:
    1976-038A
    launchDate:
    1976-04-30
    satlat:
    61.9744
    satlng:
    6.0068
    satalt:
    896.8489
  14. satid:
    9890
    satname:
    COSMOS 862 DEB
    intDesignator:
    1976-105G
    launchDate:
    1976-10-22
    satlat:
    64.9736
    satlng:
    28.4268
    satalt:
    21894.041
  15. satid:
    10541
    satname:
    SL-14 R/B
    intDesignator:
    1977-123B
    launchDate:
    1977-12-27
    satlat:
    61.0247
    satlng:
    2.9155
    satalt:
    729.4805
  16. satid:
    10615
    satname:
    COSMOS 839 DEB
    intDesignator:
    1976-067AP
    launchDate:
    1976-07-08
    satlat:
    63.2364
    satlng:
    18.3979
    satalt:
    1767.3242
  17. satid:
    11690
    satname:
    OPS 5117 (NAVSTAR 5)
    intDesignator:
    1980-011A
    launchDate:
    1980-02-09
    satlat:
    38.0049
    satlng:
    18.9759
    satalt:
    21415.9475
  18. satid:
    12679
    satname:
    DELTA 1 R/B(2)
    intDesignator:
    1981-070E
    launchDate:
    1981-08-03
    satlat:
    60.449
    satlng:
    -2.0252
    satalt:
    14063.2292
  19. satid:
    12827
    satname:
    SL-6 R/B(2)
    intDesignator:
    1981-088F
    launchDate:
    1981-09-11
    satlat:
    56.9202
    satlng:
    -18.9131
    satalt:
    13498.7771
  20. satid:
    14592
    satname:
    COSMOS 1521 (GLONASS)
    intDesignator:
    1983-127C
    launchDate:
    1983-12-29
    satlat:
    63.306
    satlng:
    -25.8151
    satalt:
    19144.1752
  21. satid:
    14608
    satname:
    SL-12 R/B(AUX MOTOR)
    intDesignator:
    1983-127H
    launchDate:
    1983-12-29
    satlat:
    42.6074
    satlng:
    13.9854
    satalt:
    12930.1723
  22. satid:
    14884
    satname:
    COSMOS 1547
    intDesignator:
    1984-033A
    launchDate:
    1984-04-04
    satlat:
    71.7727
    satlng:
    -10.7916
    satalt:
    32973.8833
  23. satid:
    14984
    satname:
    SL-12 R/B(2)
    intDesignator:
    1984-047F
    launchDate:
    1984-05-19
    satlat:
    64.4201
    satlng:
    31.3806
    satalt:
    19150.6028
  24. satid:
    15223
    satname:
    SL-6 R/B(2)
    intDesignator:
    1984-089D
    launchDate:
    1984-08-24
    satlat:
    48.1668
    satlng:
    -15.8774
    satalt:
    30720.1298
  25. satid:
    15272
    satname:
    ATLAS 14E R/B
    intDesignator:
    1984-097B
    launchDate:
    1984-09-08
    satlat:
    49.6405
    satlng:
    21.054
    satalt:
    18003.1186
limit:
25
offset:
0
returned:
25
has_more_results:
yes
truncated:
yes
next_offset:
25
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info:
category:
ANY
transactionscount:
35
satcount:
120
above:

25 results

  1. satid:
    320
    satname:
    THOR ABLESTAR DEB
    intDesignator:
    1961-015CW
    launchDate:
    1961-06-29
    satlat:
    59.4024
    satlng:
    8.1221
    satalt:
    856.9567
  2. satid:
    404
    satname:
    THOR ABLESTAR DEB
    intDesignator:
    1961-015ED
    launchDate:
    1961-06-29
    satlat:
    62.9036
    satlng:
    13.0463
    satalt:
    1142.4016
  3. satid:
    2765
    satname:
    OPS 6638 (VELA 7)
    intDesignator:
    1967-040A
    launchDate:
    1967-04-28
    satlat:
    40.0388
    satlng:
    24.403
    satalt:
    133342.2532
  4. satid:
    5054
    satname:
    TITAN 34B AGENA D R/B
    intDesignator:
    1971-021B
    launchDate:
    1971-03-21
    satlat:
    63.2402
    satlng:
    53.2489
    satalt:
    36089.95
  5. satid:
    5214
    satname:
    COSMOS 415
    intDesignator:
    1971-041E
    launchDate:
    1971-05-07
    satlat:
    58.3171
    satlng:
    2.219
    satalt:
    1509.6274
  6. satid:
    5430
    satname:
    THORAD AGENA D DEB
    intDesignator:
    1969-082HW
    launchDate:
    1969-09-30
    satlat:
    60.1567
    satlng:
    8.5169
    satalt:
    862.9783
  7. satid:
    6848
    satname:
    COSMOS 591
    intDesignator:
    1973-069D
    launchDate:
    1973-10-02
    satlat:
    62.4004
    satlng:
    -1.8783
    satalt:
    1360.5333
  8. satid:
    6986
    satname:
    COSMOS 618
    intDesignator:
    1973-104B
    launchDate:
    1973-12-19
    satlat:
    61.5429
    satlng:
    8.8623
    satalt:
    1467.1684
  9. satid:
    7373
    satname:
    SL-6 R/B(2)
    intDesignator:
    1974-026E
    launchDate:
    1974-04-26
    satlat:
    48.7965
    satlng:
    24.4311
    satalt:
    24749.6442
  10. satid:
    7376
    satname:
    MOLNIYA 2-10
    intDesignator:
    1974-056A
    launchDate:
    1974-07-23
    satlat:
    56.2846
    satlng:
    22.2645
    satalt:
    30792.0236
  11. satid:
    8167
    satname:
    THORAD DELTA 1 DEB
    intDesignator:
    1974-089AH
    launchDate:
    1974-11-15
    satlat:
    57.6682
    satlng:
    12.3885
    satalt:
    1159.004
  12. satid:
    8437
    satname:
    THORAD DELTA 1 DEB
    intDesignator:
    1974-089CN
    launchDate:
    1974-11-15
    satlat:
    54.2073
    satlng:
    5.5796
    satalt:
    1438.4525
  13. satid:
    8818
    satname:
    OPS 6431
    intDesignator:
    1976-038A
    launchDate:
    1976-04-30
    satlat:
    61.9744
    satlng:
    6.0068
    satalt:
    896.8489
  14. satid:
    9890
    satname:
    COSMOS 862 DEB
    intDesignator:
    1976-105G
    launchDate:
    1976-10-22
    satlat:
    64.9736
    satlng:
    28.4268
    satalt:
    21894.041
  15. satid:
    10541
    satname:
    SL-14 R/B
    intDesignator:
    1977-123B
    launchDate:
    1977-12-27
    satlat:
    61.0247
    satlng:
    2.9155
    satalt:
    729.4805
  16. satid:
    10615
    satname:
    COSMOS 839 DEB
    intDesignator:
    1976-067AP
    launchDate:
    1976-07-08
    satlat:
    63.2364
    satlng:
    18.3979
    satalt:
    1767.3242
  17. satid:
    11690
    satname:
    OPS 5117 (NAVSTAR 5)
    intDesignator:
    1980-011A
    launchDate:
    1980-02-09
    satlat:
    38.0049
    satlng:
    18.9759
    satalt:
    21415.9475
  18. satid:
    12679
    satname:
    DELTA 1 R/B(2)
    intDesignator:
    1981-070E
    launchDate:
    1981-08-03
    satlat:
    60.449
    satlng:
    -2.0252
    satalt:
    14063.2292
  19. satid:
    12827
    satname:
    SL-6 R/B(2)
    intDesignator:
    1981-088F
    launchDate:
    1981-09-11
    satlat:
    56.9202
    satlng:
    -18.9131
    satalt:
    13498.7771
  20. satid:
    14592
    satname:
    COSMOS 1521 (GLONASS)
    intDesignator:
    1983-127C
    launchDate:
    1983-12-29
    satlat:
    63.306
    satlng:
    -25.8151
    satalt:
    19144.1752
  21. satid:
    14608
    satname:
    SL-12 R/B(AUX MOTOR)
    intDesignator:
    1983-127H
    launchDate:
    1983-12-29
    satlat:
    42.6074
    satlng:
    13.9854
    satalt:
    12930.1723
  22. satid:
    14884
    satname:
    COSMOS 1547
    intDesignator:
    1984-033A
    launchDate:
    1984-04-04
    satlat:
    71.7727
    satlng:
    -10.7916
    satalt:
    32973.8833
  23. satid:
    14984
    satname:
    SL-12 R/B(2)
    intDesignator:
    1984-047F
    launchDate:
    1984-05-19
    satlat:
    64.4201
    satlng:
    31.3806
    satalt:
    19150.6028
  24. satid:
    15223
    satname:
    SL-6 R/B(2)
    intDesignator:
    1984-089D
    launchDate:
    1984-08-24
    satlat:
    48.1668
    satlng:
    -15.8774
    satalt:
    30720.1298
  25. satid:
    15272
    satname:
    ATLAS 14E R/B
    intDesignator:
    1984-097B
    launchDate:
    1984-09-08
    satlat:
    49.6405
    satlng:
    21.054
    satalt:
    18003.1186
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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