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 2026-08-03T06:35:18Z in 0.715 seconds.

info:
category:
ANY
transactionscount:
42
satcount:
108
above:

25 results

  1. satid:
    2375
    satname:
    WESTFORD NEEDLES
    intDesignator:
    1963-014W
    launchDate:
    1963-05-09
    satlat:
    55.5614
    satlng:
    0.3356
    satalt:
    2741.6927
  2. satid:
    2765
    satname:
    OPS 6638 (VELA 7)
    intDesignator:
    1967-040A
    launchDate:
    1967-04-28
    satlat:
    40.0651
    satlng:
    23.6157
    satalt:
    133508.3645
  3. satid:
    5054
    satname:
    TITAN 34B AGENA D R/B
    intDesignator:
    1971-021B
    launchDate:
    1971-03-21
    satlat:
    63.1665
    satlng:
    53.3775
    satalt:
    35974.7005
  4. satid:
    5222
    satname:
    COSMOS 397 DEB
    intDesignator:
    1971-015AW
    launchDate:
    1971-02-25
    satlat:
    59.7967
    satlng:
    -1.6157
    satalt:
    1511.8479
  5. satid:
    5553
    satname:
    COSMOS 450
    intDesignator:
    1971-086G
    launchDate:
    1971-10-13
    satlat:
    64.4442
    satlng:
    11.603
    satalt:
    1508.7985
  6. satid:
    7039
    satname:
    DELTA 1 DEB
    intDesignator:
    1973-086AF
    launchDate:
    1973-11-06
    satlat:
    58.8479
    satlng:
    10.258
    satalt:
    1473.5166
  7. satid:
    7373
    satname:
    SL-6 R/B(2)
    intDesignator:
    1974-026E
    launchDate:
    1974-04-26
    satlat:
    48.0584
    satlng:
    24.4601
    satalt:
    24241.508
  8. satid:
    7376
    satname:
    MOLNIYA 2-10
    intDesignator:
    1974-056A
    launchDate:
    1974-07-23
    satlat:
    55.8059
    satlng:
    22.2899
    satalt:
    30453.0357
  9. satid:
    9890
    satname:
    COSMOS 862 DEB
    intDesignator:
    1976-105G
    launchDate:
    1976-10-22
    satlat:
    64.1847
    satlng:
    24.094
    satalt:
    21956.7632
  10. satid:
    11690
    satname:
    OPS 5117 (NAVSTAR 5)
    intDesignator:
    1980-011A
    launchDate:
    1980-02-09
    satlat:
    39.4507
    satlng:
    19.2369
    satalt:
    21402.5552
  11. satid:
    12406
    satname:
    KYOKKO 1 DEB
    intDesignator:
    1978-014F
    launchDate:
    1978-02-04
    satlat:
    64.7773
    satlng:
    0.8784
    satalt:
    3635.964
  12. satid:
    12679
    satname:
    DELTA 1 R/B(2)
    intDesignator:
    1981-070E
    launchDate:
    1981-08-03
    satlat:
    62.5728
    satlng:
    -3.1117
    satalt:
    13474.9008
  13. satid:
    12827
    satname:
    SL-6 R/B(2)
    intDesignator:
    1981-088F
    launchDate:
    1981-09-11
    satlat:
    58.0528
    satlng:
    -16.509
    satalt:
    13377.9026
  14. satid:
    14472
    satname:
    DELTA 1 DEB
    intDesignator:
    1976-077EP
    launchDate:
    1976-07-29
    satlat:
    60.4777
    satlng:
    -4.6129
    satalt:
    1517.834
  15. satid:
    14592
    satname:
    COSMOS 1521 (GLONASS)
    intDesignator:
    1983-127C
    launchDate:
    1983-12-29
    satlat:
    64.146
    satlng:
    -22.6514
    satalt:
    19139.0876
  16. satid:
    14608
    satname:
    SL-12 R/B(AUX MOTOR)
    intDesignator:
    1983-127H
    launchDate:
    1983-12-29
    satlat:
    41.3537
    satlng:
    15.5966
    satalt:
    12537.8556
  17. satid:
    14884
    satname:
    COSMOS 1547
    intDesignator:
    1984-033A
    launchDate:
    1984-04-04
    satlat:
    71.9869
    satlng:
    -9.5556
    satalt:
    32789.9717
  18. satid:
    14984
    satname:
    SL-12 R/B(2)
    intDesignator:
    1984-047F
    launchDate:
    1984-05-19
    satlat:
    63.6057
    satlng:
    34.6149
    satalt:
    19149.678
  19. satid:
    15223
    satname:
    SL-6 R/B(2)
    intDesignator:
    1984-089D
    launchDate:
    1984-08-24
    satlat:
    47.675
    satlng:
    -16.1408
    satalt:
    30339.3279
  20. satid:
    15272
    satname:
    ATLAS 14E R/B
    intDesignator:
    1984-097B
    launchDate:
    1984-09-08
    satlat:
    48.455
    satlng:
    21.6359
    satalt:
    17773.5827
  21. satid:
    15429
    satname:
    MOLNIYA 1-63
    intDesignator:
    1984-124A
    launchDate:
    1984-12-14
    satlat:
    62.8389
    satlng:
    28.0495
    satalt:
    35979.4387
  22. satid:
    15439
    satname:
    SL-6 R/B(2)
    intDesignator:
    1984-124H
    launchDate:
    1984-12-14
    satlat:
    60.9888
    satlng:
    4.5138
    satalt:
    40658.7587
  23. satid:
    15741
    satname:
    SL-6 R/B(2)
    intDesignator:
    1985-040D
    launchDate:
    1985-05-29
    satlat:
    61.0463
    satlng:
    -22.8999
    satalt:
    33987.9073
  24. satid:
    16402
    satname:
    SL-6 R/B(2)
    intDesignator:
    1985-117F
    launchDate:
    1985-12-24
    satlat:
    61.6663
    satlng:
    44.1681
    satalt:
    39631.6353
  25. satid:
    17333
    satname:
    SL-6 R/B(2)
    intDesignator:
    1987-008D
    launchDate:
    1987-01-22
    satlat:
    49.0187
    satlng:
    12.6425
    satalt:
    36752.6742
limit:
25
offset:
0
returned:
25
has_more_results:
yes
truncated:
yes
next_offset:
25
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info:
category:
ANY
transactionscount:
42
satcount:
108
above:

25 results

  1. satid:
    2375
    satname:
    WESTFORD NEEDLES
    intDesignator:
    1963-014W
    launchDate:
    1963-05-09
    satlat:
    55.5614
    satlng:
    0.3356
    satalt:
    2741.6927
  2. satid:
    2765
    satname:
    OPS 6638 (VELA 7)
    intDesignator:
    1967-040A
    launchDate:
    1967-04-28
    satlat:
    40.0651
    satlng:
    23.6157
    satalt:
    133508.3645
  3. satid:
    5054
    satname:
    TITAN 34B AGENA D R/B
    intDesignator:
    1971-021B
    launchDate:
    1971-03-21
    satlat:
    63.1665
    satlng:
    53.3775
    satalt:
    35974.7005
  4. satid:
    5222
    satname:
    COSMOS 397 DEB
    intDesignator:
    1971-015AW
    launchDate:
    1971-02-25
    satlat:
    59.7967
    satlng:
    -1.6157
    satalt:
    1511.8479
  5. satid:
    5553
    satname:
    COSMOS 450
    intDesignator:
    1971-086G
    launchDate:
    1971-10-13
    satlat:
    64.4442
    satlng:
    11.603
    satalt:
    1508.7985
  6. satid:
    7039
    satname:
    DELTA 1 DEB
    intDesignator:
    1973-086AF
    launchDate:
    1973-11-06
    satlat:
    58.8479
    satlng:
    10.258
    satalt:
    1473.5166
  7. satid:
    7373
    satname:
    SL-6 R/B(2)
    intDesignator:
    1974-026E
    launchDate:
    1974-04-26
    satlat:
    48.0584
    satlng:
    24.4601
    satalt:
    24241.508
  8. satid:
    7376
    satname:
    MOLNIYA 2-10
    intDesignator:
    1974-056A
    launchDate:
    1974-07-23
    satlat:
    55.8059
    satlng:
    22.2899
    satalt:
    30453.0357
  9. satid:
    9890
    satname:
    COSMOS 862 DEB
    intDesignator:
    1976-105G
    launchDate:
    1976-10-22
    satlat:
    64.1847
    satlng:
    24.094
    satalt:
    21956.7632
  10. satid:
    11690
    satname:
    OPS 5117 (NAVSTAR 5)
    intDesignator:
    1980-011A
    launchDate:
    1980-02-09
    satlat:
    39.4507
    satlng:
    19.2369
    satalt:
    21402.5552
  11. satid:
    12406
    satname:
    KYOKKO 1 DEB
    intDesignator:
    1978-014F
    launchDate:
    1978-02-04
    satlat:
    64.7773
    satlng:
    0.8784
    satalt:
    3635.964
  12. satid:
    12679
    satname:
    DELTA 1 R/B(2)
    intDesignator:
    1981-070E
    launchDate:
    1981-08-03
    satlat:
    62.5728
    satlng:
    -3.1117
    satalt:
    13474.9008
  13. satid:
    12827
    satname:
    SL-6 R/B(2)
    intDesignator:
    1981-088F
    launchDate:
    1981-09-11
    satlat:
    58.0528
    satlng:
    -16.509
    satalt:
    13377.9026
  14. satid:
    14472
    satname:
    DELTA 1 DEB
    intDesignator:
    1976-077EP
    launchDate:
    1976-07-29
    satlat:
    60.4777
    satlng:
    -4.6129
    satalt:
    1517.834
  15. satid:
    14592
    satname:
    COSMOS 1521 (GLONASS)
    intDesignator:
    1983-127C
    launchDate:
    1983-12-29
    satlat:
    64.146
    satlng:
    -22.6514
    satalt:
    19139.0876
  16. satid:
    14608
    satname:
    SL-12 R/B(AUX MOTOR)
    intDesignator:
    1983-127H
    launchDate:
    1983-12-29
    satlat:
    41.3537
    satlng:
    15.5966
    satalt:
    12537.8556
  17. satid:
    14884
    satname:
    COSMOS 1547
    intDesignator:
    1984-033A
    launchDate:
    1984-04-04
    satlat:
    71.9869
    satlng:
    -9.5556
    satalt:
    32789.9717
  18. satid:
    14984
    satname:
    SL-12 R/B(2)
    intDesignator:
    1984-047F
    launchDate:
    1984-05-19
    satlat:
    63.6057
    satlng:
    34.6149
    satalt:
    19149.678
  19. satid:
    15223
    satname:
    SL-6 R/B(2)
    intDesignator:
    1984-089D
    launchDate:
    1984-08-24
    satlat:
    47.675
    satlng:
    -16.1408
    satalt:
    30339.3279
  20. satid:
    15272
    satname:
    ATLAS 14E R/B
    intDesignator:
    1984-097B
    launchDate:
    1984-09-08
    satlat:
    48.455
    satlng:
    21.6359
    satalt:
    17773.5827
  21. satid:
    15429
    satname:
    MOLNIYA 1-63
    intDesignator:
    1984-124A
    launchDate:
    1984-12-14
    satlat:
    62.8389
    satlng:
    28.0495
    satalt:
    35979.4387
  22. satid:
    15439
    satname:
    SL-6 R/B(2)
    intDesignator:
    1984-124H
    launchDate:
    1984-12-14
    satlat:
    60.9888
    satlng:
    4.5138
    satalt:
    40658.7587
  23. satid:
    15741
    satname:
    SL-6 R/B(2)
    intDesignator:
    1985-040D
    launchDate:
    1985-05-29
    satlat:
    61.0463
    satlng:
    -22.8999
    satalt:
    33987.9073
  24. satid:
    16402
    satname:
    SL-6 R/B(2)
    intDesignator:
    1985-117F
    launchDate:
    1985-12-24
    satlat:
    61.6663
    satlng:
    44.1681
    satalt:
    39631.6353
  25. satid:
    17333
    satname:
    SL-6 R/B(2)
    intDesignator:
    1987-008D
    launchDate:
    1987-01-22
    satlat:
    49.0187
    satlng:
    12.6425
    satalt:
    36752.6742
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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