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 2026-08-03T05:29:36Z in 0.835 seconds.

info:
category:
ANY
transactionscount:
9
satcount:
133
above:

25 results

  1. satid:
    1617
    satname:
    SL-8 DEB
    intDesignator:
    1965-073J
    launchDate:
    1965-09-18
    satlat:
    55.457
    satlng:
    11.6945
    satalt:
    1533.2117
  2. satid:
    2765
    satname:
    OPS 6638 (VELA 7)
    intDesignator:
    1967-040A
    launchDate:
    1967-04-28
    satlat:
    39.5655
    satlng:
    37.3112
    satalt:
    130554.2802
  3. satid:
    5054
    satname:
    TITAN 34B AGENA D R/B
    intDesignator:
    1971-021B
    launchDate:
    1971-03-21
    satlat:
    63.2927
    satlng:
    51.3369
    satalt:
    36824.8451
  4. satid:
    6826
    satname:
    SL-8 R/B
    intDesignator:
    1973-064B
    launchDate:
    1973-09-08
    satlat:
    53.8282
    satlng:
    6.5734
    satalt:
    1378.918
  5. satid:
    7140
    satname:
    DELTA 1 DEB
    intDesignator:
    1973-086DE
    launchDate:
    1973-11-06
    satlat:
    53.9505
    satlng:
    8.3883
    satalt:
    1544.8744
  6. satid:
    7373
    satname:
    SL-6 R/B(2)
    intDesignator:
    1974-026E
    launchDate:
    1974-04-26
    satlat:
    57.479
    satlng:
    24.0274
    satalt:
    31510.1831
  7. satid:
    7376
    satname:
    MOLNIYA 2-10
    intDesignator:
    1974-056A
    launchDate:
    1974-07-23
    satlat:
    62.1439
    satlng:
    20.7869
    satalt:
    35152.6375
  8. satid:
    7629
    satname:
    SL-6 R/B(2)
    intDesignator:
    1975-007D
    launchDate:
    1975-01-30
    satlat:
    39.1995
    satlng:
    -2.8124
    satalt:
    32114.715
  9. satid:
    12446
    satname:
    TITAN 34B R/B
    intDesignator:
    1981-038B
    launchDate:
    1981-04-24
    satlat:
    48.5424
    satlng:
    3.943
    satalt:
    16453.0735
  10. satid:
    12818
    satname:
    COSMOS 1305
    intDesignator:
    1981-088A
    launchDate:
    1981-09-11
    satlat:
    61.1972
    satlng:
    0.5211
    satalt:
    13485.7827
  11. satid:
    12919
    satname:
    COSMOS 1030 DEB
    intDesignator:
    1978-083F
    launchDate:
    1978-09-06
    satlat:
    39.4596
    satlng:
    18.3321
    satalt:
    30581.9609
  12. satid:
    13110
    satname:
    COSMOS 1344
    intDesignator:
    1982-024A
    launchDate:
    1982-03-24
    satlat:
    62.7209
    satlng:
    3.1838
    satalt:
    1012.6125
  13. satid:
    14191
    satname:
    SL-6 R/B(2)
    intDesignator:
    1983-070D
    launchDate:
    1983-07-08
    satlat:
    59.0887
    satlng:
    2.291
    satalt:
    22329.0145
  14. satid:
    14608
    satname:
    SL-12 R/B(AUX MOTOR)
    intDesignator:
    1983-127H
    launchDate:
    1983-12-29
    satlat:
    51.6577
    satlng:
    -13.5458
    satalt:
    15973.3794
  15. satid:
    14884
    satname:
    COSMOS 1547
    intDesignator:
    1984-033A
    launchDate:
    1984-04-04
    satlat:
    65.9856
    satlng:
    -21.6146
    satalt:
    34995.8895
  16. satid:
    14984
    satname:
    SL-12 R/B(2)
    intDesignator:
    1984-047F
    launchDate:
    1984-05-19
    satlat:
    57.7107
    satlng:
    -23.6254
    satalt:
    19157.9485
  17. satid:
    15223
    satname:
    SL-6 R/B(2)
    intDesignator:
    1984-089D
    launchDate:
    1984-08-24
    satlat:
    54.6338
    satlng:
    -11.6335
    satalt:
    35665.2155
  18. satid:
    15272
    satname:
    ATLAS 14E R/B
    intDesignator:
    1984-097B
    launchDate:
    1984-09-08
    satlat:
    63.331
    satlng:
    1.6689
    satalt:
    19450.995
  19. satid:
    15429
    satname:
    MOLNIYA 1-63
    intDesignator:
    1984-124A
    launchDate:
    1984-12-14
    satlat:
    62.4513
    satlng:
    26.5541
    satalt:
    38858.0474
  20. satid:
    15439
    satname:
    SL-6 R/B(2)
    intDesignator:
    1984-124H
    launchDate:
    1984-12-14
    satlat:
    57.986
    satlng:
    8.3034
    satalt:
    39945.0948
  21. satid:
    15741
    satname:
    SL-6 R/B(2)
    intDesignator:
    1985-040D
    launchDate:
    1985-05-29
    satlat:
    62.0878
    satlng:
    -24.4697
    satalt:
    38260.6578
  22. satid:
    16402
    satname:
    SL-6 R/B(2)
    intDesignator:
    1985-117F
    launchDate:
    1985-12-24
    satlat:
    58.7395
    satlng:
    47.3395
    satalt:
    40528.5127
  23. satid:
    16854
    satname:
    SL-6 R/B(2)
    intDesignator:
    1986-050D
    launchDate:
    1986-07-05
    satlat:
    55.5194
    satlng:
    21.8469
    satalt:
    13661.0744
  24. satid:
    17333
    satname:
    SL-6 R/B(2)
    intDesignator:
    1987-008D
    launchDate:
    1987-01-22
    satlat:
    41.7199
    satlng:
    20.391
    satalt:
    31417.6361
  25. satid:
    17506
    satname:
    USA 21
    intDesignator:
    1987-015A
    launchDate:
    1987-02-12
    satlat:
    57.3012
    satlng:
    -18.2307
    satalt:
    37386.7084
limit:
25
offset:
0
returned:
25
has_more_results:
yes
truncated:
yes
next_offset:
25
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info:
category:
ANY
transactionscount:
9
satcount:
133
above:

25 results

  1. satid:
    1617
    satname:
    SL-8 DEB
    intDesignator:
    1965-073J
    launchDate:
    1965-09-18
    satlat:
    55.457
    satlng:
    11.6945
    satalt:
    1533.2117
  2. satid:
    2765
    satname:
    OPS 6638 (VELA 7)
    intDesignator:
    1967-040A
    launchDate:
    1967-04-28
    satlat:
    39.5655
    satlng:
    37.3112
    satalt:
    130554.2802
  3. satid:
    5054
    satname:
    TITAN 34B AGENA D R/B
    intDesignator:
    1971-021B
    launchDate:
    1971-03-21
    satlat:
    63.2927
    satlng:
    51.3369
    satalt:
    36824.8451
  4. satid:
    6826
    satname:
    SL-8 R/B
    intDesignator:
    1973-064B
    launchDate:
    1973-09-08
    satlat:
    53.8282
    satlng:
    6.5734
    satalt:
    1378.918
  5. satid:
    7140
    satname:
    DELTA 1 DEB
    intDesignator:
    1973-086DE
    launchDate:
    1973-11-06
    satlat:
    53.9505
    satlng:
    8.3883
    satalt:
    1544.8744
  6. satid:
    7373
    satname:
    SL-6 R/B(2)
    intDesignator:
    1974-026E
    launchDate:
    1974-04-26
    satlat:
    57.479
    satlng:
    24.0274
    satalt:
    31510.1831
  7. satid:
    7376
    satname:
    MOLNIYA 2-10
    intDesignator:
    1974-056A
    launchDate:
    1974-07-23
    satlat:
    62.1439
    satlng:
    20.7869
    satalt:
    35152.6375
  8. satid:
    7629
    satname:
    SL-6 R/B(2)
    intDesignator:
    1975-007D
    launchDate:
    1975-01-30
    satlat:
    39.1995
    satlng:
    -2.8124
    satalt:
    32114.715
  9. satid:
    12446
    satname:
    TITAN 34B R/B
    intDesignator:
    1981-038B
    launchDate:
    1981-04-24
    satlat:
    48.5424
    satlng:
    3.943
    satalt:
    16453.0735
  10. satid:
    12818
    satname:
    COSMOS 1305
    intDesignator:
    1981-088A
    launchDate:
    1981-09-11
    satlat:
    61.1972
    satlng:
    0.5211
    satalt:
    13485.7827
  11. satid:
    12919
    satname:
    COSMOS 1030 DEB
    intDesignator:
    1978-083F
    launchDate:
    1978-09-06
    satlat:
    39.4596
    satlng:
    18.3321
    satalt:
    30581.9609
  12. satid:
    13110
    satname:
    COSMOS 1344
    intDesignator:
    1982-024A
    launchDate:
    1982-03-24
    satlat:
    62.7209
    satlng:
    3.1838
    satalt:
    1012.6125
  13. satid:
    14191
    satname:
    SL-6 R/B(2)
    intDesignator:
    1983-070D
    launchDate:
    1983-07-08
    satlat:
    59.0887
    satlng:
    2.291
    satalt:
    22329.0145
  14. satid:
    14608
    satname:
    SL-12 R/B(AUX MOTOR)
    intDesignator:
    1983-127H
    launchDate:
    1983-12-29
    satlat:
    51.6577
    satlng:
    -13.5458
    satalt:
    15973.3794
  15. satid:
    14884
    satname:
    COSMOS 1547
    intDesignator:
    1984-033A
    launchDate:
    1984-04-04
    satlat:
    65.9856
    satlng:
    -21.6146
    satalt:
    34995.8895
  16. satid:
    14984
    satname:
    SL-12 R/B(2)
    intDesignator:
    1984-047F
    launchDate:
    1984-05-19
    satlat:
    57.7107
    satlng:
    -23.6254
    satalt:
    19157.9485
  17. satid:
    15223
    satname:
    SL-6 R/B(2)
    intDesignator:
    1984-089D
    launchDate:
    1984-08-24
    satlat:
    54.6338
    satlng:
    -11.6335
    satalt:
    35665.2155
  18. satid:
    15272
    satname:
    ATLAS 14E R/B
    intDesignator:
    1984-097B
    launchDate:
    1984-09-08
    satlat:
    63.331
    satlng:
    1.6689
    satalt:
    19450.995
  19. satid:
    15429
    satname:
    MOLNIYA 1-63
    intDesignator:
    1984-124A
    launchDate:
    1984-12-14
    satlat:
    62.4513
    satlng:
    26.5541
    satalt:
    38858.0474
  20. satid:
    15439
    satname:
    SL-6 R/B(2)
    intDesignator:
    1984-124H
    launchDate:
    1984-12-14
    satlat:
    57.986
    satlng:
    8.3034
    satalt:
    39945.0948
  21. satid:
    15741
    satname:
    SL-6 R/B(2)
    intDesignator:
    1985-040D
    launchDate:
    1985-05-29
    satlat:
    62.0878
    satlng:
    -24.4697
    satalt:
    38260.6578
  22. satid:
    16402
    satname:
    SL-6 R/B(2)
    intDesignator:
    1985-117F
    launchDate:
    1985-12-24
    satlat:
    58.7395
    satlng:
    47.3395
    satalt:
    40528.5127
  23. satid:
    16854
    satname:
    SL-6 R/B(2)
    intDesignator:
    1986-050D
    launchDate:
    1986-07-05
    satlat:
    55.5194
    satlng:
    21.8469
    satalt:
    13661.0744
  24. satid:
    17333
    satname:
    SL-6 R/B(2)
    intDesignator:
    1987-008D
    launchDate:
    1987-01-22
    satlat:
    41.7199
    satlng:
    20.391
    satalt:
    31417.6361
  25. satid:
    17506
    satname:
    USA 21
    intDesignator:
    1987-015A
    launchDate:
    1987-02-12
    satlat:
    57.3012
    satlng:
    -18.2307
    satalt:
    37386.7084
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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