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 2026-08-03T06:04:00Z in 0.703 seconds.

info:
category:
ANY
transactionscount:
26
satcount:
131
above:

25 results

  1. satid:
    144
    satname:
    THOR ABLESTAR DEB
    intDesignator:
    1961-015AE
    launchDate:
    1961-06-29
    satlat:
    59.3744
    satlng:
    1.7931
    satalt:
    961.0701
  2. satid:
    327
    satname:
    THOR ABLESTAR DEB
    intDesignator:
    1961-015DD
    launchDate:
    1961-06-29
    satlat:
    58.527
    satlng:
    4.0743
    satalt:
    858.8341
  3. satid:
    354
    satname:
    THOR ABLESTAR DEB
    intDesignator:
    1961-015DU
    launchDate:
    1961-06-29
    satlat:
    60.8078
    satlng:
    0.1876
    satalt:
    1199.6535
  4. satid:
    355
    satname:
    THOR ABLESTAR DEB
    intDesignator:
    1961-015DV
    launchDate:
    1961-06-29
    satlat:
    57.9478
    satlng:
    1.3224
    satalt:
    1048.5484
  5. satid:
    1574
    satname:
    COSMOS 84
    intDesignator:
    1965-070E
    launchDate:
    1965-09-03
    satlat:
    54.0847
    satlng:
    12.1011
    satalt:
    1573.4956
  6. satid:
    2765
    satname:
    OPS 6638 (VELA 7)
    intDesignator:
    1967-040A
    launchDate:
    1967-04-28
    satlat:
    39.8378
    satlng:
    30.1535
    satalt:
    132115.2996
  7. satid:
    3307
    satname:
    EXPLORER 38 (RAE-A)
    intDesignator:
    1968-055A
    launchDate:
    1968-07-04
    satlat:
    47.6239
    satlng:
    5.6672
    satalt:
    5868.6548
  8. satid:
    5054
    satname:
    TITAN 34B AGENA D R/B
    intDesignator:
    1971-021B
    launchDate:
    1971-03-21
    satlat:
    63.5277
    satlng:
    52.334
    satalt:
    36685.0608
  9. satid:
    5702
    satname:
    WESTFORD NEEDLES
    intDesignator:
    1963-014CU
    launchDate:
    1963-05-09
    satlat:
    59.0859
    satlng:
    19.8699
    satalt:
    2019.8099
  10. satid:
    6149
    satname:
    SL-8 R/B
    intDesignator:
    1972-062B
    launchDate:
    1972-08-16
    satlat:
    58.6269
    satlng:
    2.1923
    satalt:
    965.7048
  11. satid:
    7373
    satname:
    SL-6 R/B(2)
    intDesignator:
    1974-026E
    launchDate:
    1974-04-26
    satlat:
    53.3481
    satlng:
    24.2802
    satalt:
    28110.0093
  12. satid:
    7376
    satname:
    MOLNIYA 2-10
    intDesignator:
    1974-056A
    launchDate:
    1974-07-23
    satlat:
    59.3267
    satlng:
    21.868
    satalt:
    33006.1676
  13. satid:
    8820
    satname:
    LAGEOS 1
    intDesignator:
    1976-039A
    launchDate:
    1976-05-04
    satlat:
    67.4727
    satlng:
    32.5312
    satalt:
    5958.0125
  14. satid:
    9721
    satname:
    COSMOS 886 DEB
    intDesignator:
    1976-126S
    launchDate:
    1976-12-27
    satlat:
    64.3789
    satlng:
    10.2698
    satalt:
    1272.8105
  15. satid:
    10880
    satname:
    COSMOS 970 DEB
    intDesignator:
    1977-121AB
    launchDate:
    1977-12-21
    satlat:
    62.1765
    satlng:
    7.6385
    satalt:
    1031.0031
  16. satid:
    12679
    satname:
    DELTA 1 R/B(2)
    intDesignator:
    1981-070E
    launchDate:
    1981-08-03
    satlat:
    47.751
    satlng:
    5.459
    satalt:
    17721.3367
  17. satid:
    12682
    satname:
    SL-8 R/B
    intDesignator:
    1981-077B
    launchDate:
    1981-08-12
    satlat:
    55.8581
    satlng:
    9.5028
    satalt:
    965.7757
  18. satid:
    12818
    satname:
    COSMOS 1305
    intDesignator:
    1981-088A
    launchDate:
    1981-09-11
    satlat:
    61.5906
    satlng:
    31.4054
    satalt:
    13799.4358
  19. satid:
    14191
    satname:
    SL-6 R/B(2)
    intDesignator:
    1983-070D
    launchDate:
    1983-07-08
    satlat:
    47.1869
    satlng:
    7.2999
    satalt:
    17927.0881
  20. satid:
    14608
    satname:
    SL-12 R/B(AUX MOTOR)
    intDesignator:
    1983-127H
    launchDate:
    1983-12-29
    satlat:
    49.0032
    satlng:
    2.0715
    satalt:
    15051.3987
  21. satid:
    14801
    satname:
    SL-8 DEB *
    intDesignator:
    1975-112D
    launchDate:
    1975-11-28
    satlat:
    61.8716
    satlng:
    9.2085
    satalt:
    683.2647
  22. satid:
    14884
    satname:
    COSMOS 1547
    intDesignator:
    1984-033A
    launchDate:
    1984-04-04
    satlat:
    69.6277
    satlng:
    -17.6825
    satalt:
    34103.881
  23. satid:
    14984
    satname:
    SL-12 R/B(2)
    intDesignator:
    1984-047F
    launchDate:
    1984-05-19
    satlat:
    66.0259
    satlng:
    3.0694
    satalt:
    19155.7585
  24. satid:
    15223
    satname:
    SL-6 R/B(2)
    intDesignator:
    1984-089D
    launchDate:
    1984-08-24
    satlat:
    51.3797
    satlng:
    -13.9437
    satalt:
    33215.552
  25. satid:
    15272
    satname:
    ATLAS 14E R/B
    intDesignator:
    1984-097B
    launchDate:
    1984-09-08
    satlat:
    57.0978
    satlng:
    15.1226
    satalt:
    19180.9707
limit:
25
offset:
0
returned:
25
has_more_results:
yes
truncated:
yes
next_offset:
25
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info:
category:
ANY
transactionscount:
26
satcount:
131
above:

25 results

  1. satid:
    144
    satname:
    THOR ABLESTAR DEB
    intDesignator:
    1961-015AE
    launchDate:
    1961-06-29
    satlat:
    59.3744
    satlng:
    1.7931
    satalt:
    961.0701
  2. satid:
    327
    satname:
    THOR ABLESTAR DEB
    intDesignator:
    1961-015DD
    launchDate:
    1961-06-29
    satlat:
    58.527
    satlng:
    4.0743
    satalt:
    858.8341
  3. satid:
    354
    satname:
    THOR ABLESTAR DEB
    intDesignator:
    1961-015DU
    launchDate:
    1961-06-29
    satlat:
    60.8078
    satlng:
    0.1876
    satalt:
    1199.6535
  4. satid:
    355
    satname:
    THOR ABLESTAR DEB
    intDesignator:
    1961-015DV
    launchDate:
    1961-06-29
    satlat:
    57.9478
    satlng:
    1.3224
    satalt:
    1048.5484
  5. satid:
    1574
    satname:
    COSMOS 84
    intDesignator:
    1965-070E
    launchDate:
    1965-09-03
    satlat:
    54.0847
    satlng:
    12.1011
    satalt:
    1573.4956
  6. satid:
    2765
    satname:
    OPS 6638 (VELA 7)
    intDesignator:
    1967-040A
    launchDate:
    1967-04-28
    satlat:
    39.8378
    satlng:
    30.1535
    satalt:
    132115.2996
  7. satid:
    3307
    satname:
    EXPLORER 38 (RAE-A)
    intDesignator:
    1968-055A
    launchDate:
    1968-07-04
    satlat:
    47.6239
    satlng:
    5.6672
    satalt:
    5868.6548
  8. satid:
    5054
    satname:
    TITAN 34B AGENA D R/B
    intDesignator:
    1971-021B
    launchDate:
    1971-03-21
    satlat:
    63.5277
    satlng:
    52.334
    satalt:
    36685.0608
  9. satid:
    5702
    satname:
    WESTFORD NEEDLES
    intDesignator:
    1963-014CU
    launchDate:
    1963-05-09
    satlat:
    59.0859
    satlng:
    19.8699
    satalt:
    2019.8099
  10. satid:
    6149
    satname:
    SL-8 R/B
    intDesignator:
    1972-062B
    launchDate:
    1972-08-16
    satlat:
    58.6269
    satlng:
    2.1923
    satalt:
    965.7048
  11. satid:
    7373
    satname:
    SL-6 R/B(2)
    intDesignator:
    1974-026E
    launchDate:
    1974-04-26
    satlat:
    53.3481
    satlng:
    24.2802
    satalt:
    28110.0093
  12. satid:
    7376
    satname:
    MOLNIYA 2-10
    intDesignator:
    1974-056A
    launchDate:
    1974-07-23
    satlat:
    59.3267
    satlng:
    21.868
    satalt:
    33006.1676
  13. satid:
    8820
    satname:
    LAGEOS 1
    intDesignator:
    1976-039A
    launchDate:
    1976-05-04
    satlat:
    67.4727
    satlng:
    32.5312
    satalt:
    5958.0125
  14. satid:
    9721
    satname:
    COSMOS 886 DEB
    intDesignator:
    1976-126S
    launchDate:
    1976-12-27
    satlat:
    64.3789
    satlng:
    10.2698
    satalt:
    1272.8105
  15. satid:
    10880
    satname:
    COSMOS 970 DEB
    intDesignator:
    1977-121AB
    launchDate:
    1977-12-21
    satlat:
    62.1765
    satlng:
    7.6385
    satalt:
    1031.0031
  16. satid:
    12679
    satname:
    DELTA 1 R/B(2)
    intDesignator:
    1981-070E
    launchDate:
    1981-08-03
    satlat:
    47.751
    satlng:
    5.459
    satalt:
    17721.3367
  17. satid:
    12682
    satname:
    SL-8 R/B
    intDesignator:
    1981-077B
    launchDate:
    1981-08-12
    satlat:
    55.8581
    satlng:
    9.5028
    satalt:
    965.7757
  18. satid:
    12818
    satname:
    COSMOS 1305
    intDesignator:
    1981-088A
    launchDate:
    1981-09-11
    satlat:
    61.5906
    satlng:
    31.4054
    satalt:
    13799.4358
  19. satid:
    14191
    satname:
    SL-6 R/B(2)
    intDesignator:
    1983-070D
    launchDate:
    1983-07-08
    satlat:
    47.1869
    satlng:
    7.2999
    satalt:
    17927.0881
  20. satid:
    14608
    satname:
    SL-12 R/B(AUX MOTOR)
    intDesignator:
    1983-127H
    launchDate:
    1983-12-29
    satlat:
    49.0032
    satlng:
    2.0715
    satalt:
    15051.3987
  21. satid:
    14801
    satname:
    SL-8 DEB *
    intDesignator:
    1975-112D
    launchDate:
    1975-11-28
    satlat:
    61.8716
    satlng:
    9.2085
    satalt:
    683.2647
  22. satid:
    14884
    satname:
    COSMOS 1547
    intDesignator:
    1984-033A
    launchDate:
    1984-04-04
    satlat:
    69.6277
    satlng:
    -17.6825
    satalt:
    34103.881
  23. satid:
    14984
    satname:
    SL-12 R/B(2)
    intDesignator:
    1984-047F
    launchDate:
    1984-05-19
    satlat:
    66.0259
    satlng:
    3.0694
    satalt:
    19155.7585
  24. satid:
    15223
    satname:
    SL-6 R/B(2)
    intDesignator:
    1984-089D
    launchDate:
    1984-08-24
    satlat:
    51.3797
    satlng:
    -13.9437
    satalt:
    33215.552
  25. satid:
    15272
    satname:
    ATLAS 14E R/B
    intDesignator:
    1984-097B
    launchDate:
    1984-09-08
    satlat:
    57.0978
    satlng:
    15.1226
    satalt:
    19180.9707
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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