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 2026-08-03T03:44:36Z in 0.654 seconds.

info:
category:
ANY
transactionscount:
12
satcount:
102
above:

25 results

  1. satid:
    2359
    satname:
    WESTFORD NEEDLES
    intDesignator:
    1963-014J
    launchDate:
    1963-05-09
    satlat:
    66.3029
    satlng:
    -0.0909
    satalt:
    2514.5175
  2. satid:
    3177
    satname:
    OV1-14 R/B
    intDesignator:
    1968-026C
    launchDate:
    1968-04-06
    satlat:
    57.9634
    satlng:
    0.7654
    satalt:
    9813.1164
  3. satid:
    3554
    satname:
    COSMOS 252 DEB
    intDesignator:
    1968-097G
    launchDate:
    1968-11-01
    satlat:
    62.1866
    satlng:
    -0.0089
    satalt:
    1179.4123
  4. satid:
    4256
    satname:
    OPS 7613 (P/L 1)
    intDesignator:
    1969-082B
    launchDate:
    1969-09-30
    satlat:
    55.6869
    satlng:
    4.198
    satalt:
    912.974
  5. satid:
    4382
    satname:
    DFH-1
    intDesignator:
    1970-034A
    launchDate:
    1970-04-24
    satlat:
    58.9188
    satlng:
    -1.167
    satalt:
    1656.0073
  6. satid:
    5054
    satname:
    TITAN 34B AGENA D R/B
    intDesignator:
    1971-021B
    launchDate:
    1971-03-21
    satlat:
    58.491
    satlng:
    50.266
    satalt:
    33043.4033
  7. satid:
    7073
    satname:
    DELTA 1 DEB
    intDesignator:
    1973-086BR
    launchDate:
    1973-11-06
    satlat:
    62.081
    satlng:
    18.3839
    satalt:
    1617.1241
  8. satid:
    7373
    satname:
    SL-6 R/B(2)
    intDesignator:
    1974-026E
    launchDate:
    1974-04-26
    satlat:
    63.6376
    satlng:
    21.4253
    satalt:
    37368.5708
  9. satid:
    7376
    satname:
    MOLNIYA 2-10
    intDesignator:
    1974-056A
    launchDate:
    1974-07-23
    satlat:
    65.2216
    satlng:
    14.2942
    satalt:
    37878.6784
  10. satid:
    7629
    satname:
    SL-6 R/B(2)
    intDesignator:
    1975-007D
    launchDate:
    1975-01-30
    satlat:
    55.9721
    satlng:
    7.0348
    satalt:
    33919.1278
  11. satid:
    9983
    satname:
    TANSEI 3 DEB
    intDesignator:
    1977-012G
    launchDate:
    1977-02-19
    satlat:
    48.4202
    satlng:
    7.9339
    satalt:
    3762.1875
  12. satid:
    10091
    satname:
    NTS 2
    intDesignator:
    1977-053A
    launchDate:
    1977-06-23
    satlat:
    62.4181
    satlng:
    -11.9471
    satalt:
    20339.7579
  13. satid:
    10829
    satname:
    DELTA 1 DEB
    intDesignator:
    1976-077BZ
    launchDate:
    1976-07-29
    satlat:
    64.6559
    satlng:
    9.109
    satalt:
    1530.8885
  14. satid:
    10894
    satname:
    ATLAS F R/B
    intDesignator:
    1978-047B
    launchDate:
    1978-05-13
    satlat:
    62.7223
    satlng:
    27.4734
    satalt:
    3710.0319
  15. satid:
    11046
    satname:
    COSMOS 1037
    intDesignator:
    1978-091D
    launchDate:
    1978-10-04
    satlat:
    64.0853
    satlng:
    12.824
    satalt:
    1491.0357
  16. satid:
    11057
    satname:
    MOLNIYA 3-10
    intDesignator:
    1978-095A
    launchDate:
    1978-10-13
    satlat:
    39.6191
    satlng:
    19.9765
    satalt:
    19247.5395
  17. satid:
    11847
    satname:
    SL-6 R/B(2)
    intDesignator:
    1980-050B
    launchDate:
    1980-06-14
    satlat:
    59.292
    satlng:
    32.0316
    satalt:
    15093.5115
  18. satid:
    12919
    satname:
    COSMOS 1030 DEB
    intDesignator:
    1978-083F
    launchDate:
    1978-09-06
    satlat:
    61.766
    satlng:
    10.3475
    satalt:
    17846.1465
  19. satid:
    13897
    satname:
    SL-6 R/B(2)
    intDesignator:
    1983-019D
    launchDate:
    1983-03-16
    satlat:
    56.4485
    satlng:
    -42.1351
    satalt:
    36706.3496
  20. satid:
    13948
    satname:
    COSMOS 970 DEB
    intDesignator:
    1977-121BD
    launchDate:
    1977-12-21
    satlat:
    61.9613
    satlng:
    12.69
    satalt:
    970.6668
  21. satid:
    14191
    satname:
    SL-6 R/B(2)
    intDesignator:
    1983-070D
    launchDate:
    1983-07-08
    satlat:
    70.4383
    satlng:
    -34.3589
    satalt:
    31327.4425
  22. satid:
    14192
    satname:
    COSMOS 1481 DEB
    intDesignator:
    1983-070E
    launchDate:
    1983-07-08
    satlat:
    61.3736
    satlng:
    4.9746
    satalt:
    19314.4724
  23. satid:
    14503
    satname:
    COSMOS 886 DEB
    intDesignator:
    1976-126BQ
    launchDate:
    1976-12-27
    satlat:
    65.826
    satlng:
    7.8265
    satalt:
    2097.8423
  24. satid:
    14884
    satname:
    COSMOS 1547
    intDesignator:
    1984-033A
    launchDate:
    1984-04-04
    satlat:
    51.6736
    satlng:
    -16.338
    satalt:
    34255.6358
  25. satid:
    15223
    satname:
    SL-6 R/B(2)
    intDesignator:
    1984-089D
    launchDate:
    1984-08-24
    satlat:
    61.0329
    satlng:
    -6.8159
    satalt:
    39120.8776
limit:
25
offset:
0
returned:
25
has_more_results:
yes
truncated:
yes
next_offset:
25
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info:
category:
ANY
transactionscount:
12
satcount:
102
above:

25 results

  1. satid:
    2359
    satname:
    WESTFORD NEEDLES
    intDesignator:
    1963-014J
    launchDate:
    1963-05-09
    satlat:
    66.3029
    satlng:
    -0.0909
    satalt:
    2514.5175
  2. satid:
    3177
    satname:
    OV1-14 R/B
    intDesignator:
    1968-026C
    launchDate:
    1968-04-06
    satlat:
    57.9634
    satlng:
    0.7654
    satalt:
    9813.1164
  3. satid:
    3554
    satname:
    COSMOS 252 DEB
    intDesignator:
    1968-097G
    launchDate:
    1968-11-01
    satlat:
    62.1866
    satlng:
    -0.0089
    satalt:
    1179.4123
  4. satid:
    4256
    satname:
    OPS 7613 (P/L 1)
    intDesignator:
    1969-082B
    launchDate:
    1969-09-30
    satlat:
    55.6869
    satlng:
    4.198
    satalt:
    912.974
  5. satid:
    4382
    satname:
    DFH-1
    intDesignator:
    1970-034A
    launchDate:
    1970-04-24
    satlat:
    58.9188
    satlng:
    -1.167
    satalt:
    1656.0073
  6. satid:
    5054
    satname:
    TITAN 34B AGENA D R/B
    intDesignator:
    1971-021B
    launchDate:
    1971-03-21
    satlat:
    58.491
    satlng:
    50.266
    satalt:
    33043.4033
  7. satid:
    7073
    satname:
    DELTA 1 DEB
    intDesignator:
    1973-086BR
    launchDate:
    1973-11-06
    satlat:
    62.081
    satlng:
    18.3839
    satalt:
    1617.1241
  8. satid:
    7373
    satname:
    SL-6 R/B(2)
    intDesignator:
    1974-026E
    launchDate:
    1974-04-26
    satlat:
    63.6376
    satlng:
    21.4253
    satalt:
    37368.5708
  9. satid:
    7376
    satname:
    MOLNIYA 2-10
    intDesignator:
    1974-056A
    launchDate:
    1974-07-23
    satlat:
    65.2216
    satlng:
    14.2942
    satalt:
    37878.6784
  10. satid:
    7629
    satname:
    SL-6 R/B(2)
    intDesignator:
    1975-007D
    launchDate:
    1975-01-30
    satlat:
    55.9721
    satlng:
    7.0348
    satalt:
    33919.1278
  11. satid:
    9983
    satname:
    TANSEI 3 DEB
    intDesignator:
    1977-012G
    launchDate:
    1977-02-19
    satlat:
    48.4202
    satlng:
    7.9339
    satalt:
    3762.1875
  12. satid:
    10091
    satname:
    NTS 2
    intDesignator:
    1977-053A
    launchDate:
    1977-06-23
    satlat:
    62.4181
    satlng:
    -11.9471
    satalt:
    20339.7579
  13. satid:
    10829
    satname:
    DELTA 1 DEB
    intDesignator:
    1976-077BZ
    launchDate:
    1976-07-29
    satlat:
    64.6559
    satlng:
    9.109
    satalt:
    1530.8885
  14. satid:
    10894
    satname:
    ATLAS F R/B
    intDesignator:
    1978-047B
    launchDate:
    1978-05-13
    satlat:
    62.7223
    satlng:
    27.4734
    satalt:
    3710.0319
  15. satid:
    11046
    satname:
    COSMOS 1037
    intDesignator:
    1978-091D
    launchDate:
    1978-10-04
    satlat:
    64.0853
    satlng:
    12.824
    satalt:
    1491.0357
  16. satid:
    11057
    satname:
    MOLNIYA 3-10
    intDesignator:
    1978-095A
    launchDate:
    1978-10-13
    satlat:
    39.6191
    satlng:
    19.9765
    satalt:
    19247.5395
  17. satid:
    11847
    satname:
    SL-6 R/B(2)
    intDesignator:
    1980-050B
    launchDate:
    1980-06-14
    satlat:
    59.292
    satlng:
    32.0316
    satalt:
    15093.5115
  18. satid:
    12919
    satname:
    COSMOS 1030 DEB
    intDesignator:
    1978-083F
    launchDate:
    1978-09-06
    satlat:
    61.766
    satlng:
    10.3475
    satalt:
    17846.1465
  19. satid:
    13897
    satname:
    SL-6 R/B(2)
    intDesignator:
    1983-019D
    launchDate:
    1983-03-16
    satlat:
    56.4485
    satlng:
    -42.1351
    satalt:
    36706.3496
  20. satid:
    13948
    satname:
    COSMOS 970 DEB
    intDesignator:
    1977-121BD
    launchDate:
    1977-12-21
    satlat:
    61.9613
    satlng:
    12.69
    satalt:
    970.6668
  21. satid:
    14191
    satname:
    SL-6 R/B(2)
    intDesignator:
    1983-070D
    launchDate:
    1983-07-08
    satlat:
    70.4383
    satlng:
    -34.3589
    satalt:
    31327.4425
  22. satid:
    14192
    satname:
    COSMOS 1481 DEB
    intDesignator:
    1983-070E
    launchDate:
    1983-07-08
    satlat:
    61.3736
    satlng:
    4.9746
    satalt:
    19314.4724
  23. satid:
    14503
    satname:
    COSMOS 886 DEB
    intDesignator:
    1976-126BQ
    launchDate:
    1976-12-27
    satlat:
    65.826
    satlng:
    7.8265
    satalt:
    2097.8423
  24. satid:
    14884
    satname:
    COSMOS 1547
    intDesignator:
    1984-033A
    launchDate:
    1984-04-04
    satlat:
    51.6736
    satlng:
    -16.338
    satalt:
    34255.6358
  25. satid:
    15223
    satname:
    SL-6 R/B(2)
    intDesignator:
    1984-089D
    launchDate:
    1984-08-24
    satlat:
    61.0329
    satlng:
    -6.8159
    satalt:
    39120.8776
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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