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 2026-08-03T06:32:27Z in 0.927 seconds.

info:
category:
ANY
transactionscount:
38
satcount:
118
above:

25 results

  1. satid:
    2765
    satname:
    OPS 6638 (VELA 7)
    intDesignator:
    1967-040A
    launchDate:
    1967-04-28
    satlat:
    40.0452
    satlng:
    24.2114
    satalt:
    133382.7156
  2. satid:
    5054
    satname:
    TITAN 34B AGENA D R/B
    intDesignator:
    1971-021B
    launchDate:
    1971-03-21
    satlat:
    63.223
    satlng:
    53.2802
    satalt:
    36062.6596
  3. satid:
    5214
    satname:
    COSMOS 415
    intDesignator:
    1971-041E
    launchDate:
    1971-05-07
    satlat:
    60.7022
    satlng:
    5.0129
    satalt:
    1510.1523
  4. satid:
    5430
    satname:
    THORAD AGENA D DEB
    intDesignator:
    1969-082HW
    launchDate:
    1969-09-30
    satlat:
    57.7281
    satlng:
    12.3949
    satalt:
    860.7204
  5. satid:
    6848
    satname:
    COSMOS 591
    intDesignator:
    1973-069D
    launchDate:
    1973-10-02
    satlat:
    64.7089
    satlng:
    1.958
    satalt:
    1362.2552
  6. satid:
    6986
    satname:
    COSMOS 618
    intDesignator:
    1973-104B
    launchDate:
    1973-12-19
    satlat:
    59.1589
    satlng:
    11.8436
    satalt:
    1467.6495
  7. satid:
    7044
    satname:
    DELTA 1 DEB
    intDesignator:
    1973-086AL
    launchDate:
    1973-11-06
    satlat:
    60.6861
    satlng:
    16.4307
    satalt:
    1512.1154
  8. satid:
    7373
    satname:
    SL-6 R/B(2)
    intDesignator:
    1974-026E
    launchDate:
    1974-04-26
    satlat:
    48.6199
    satlng:
    24.4378
    satalt:
    24627.1134
  9. satid:
    7376
    satname:
    MOLNIYA 2-10
    intDesignator:
    1974-056A
    launchDate:
    1974-07-23
    satlat:
    56.1696
    satlng:
    22.2712
    satalt:
    30710.3518
  10. satid:
    8167
    satname:
    THORAD DELTA 1 DEB
    intDesignator:
    1974-089AH
    launchDate:
    1974-11-15
    satlat:
    60.4764
    satlng:
    9.9014
    satalt:
    1155.2638
  11. satid:
    8343
    satname:
    COSMOS 773
    intDesignator:
    1975-094A
    launchDate:
    1975-09-30
    satlat:
    62.2482
    satlng:
    7.0165
    satalt:
    776.7692
  12. satid:
    8818
    satname:
    OPS 6431
    intDesignator:
    1976-038A
    launchDate:
    1976-04-30
    satlat:
    60.8257
    satlng:
    12.0541
    satalt:
    882.3844
  13. satid:
    9890
    satname:
    COSMOS 862 DEB
    intDesignator:
    1976-105G
    launchDate:
    1976-10-22
    satlat:
    64.7885
    satlng:
    27.3529
    satalt:
    21909.4741
  14. satid:
    11690
    satname:
    OPS 5117 (NAVSTAR 5)
    intDesignator:
    1980-011A
    launchDate:
    1980-02-09
    satlat:
    38.3577
    satlng:
    19.0349
    satalt:
    21412.8004
  15. satid:
    12406
    satname:
    KYOKKO 1 DEB
    intDesignator:
    1978-014F
    launchDate:
    1978-02-04
    satlat:
    65.8588
    satlng:
    -11.5381
    satalt:
    3700.1178
  16. satid:
    12679
    satname:
    DELTA 1 R/B(2)
    intDesignator:
    1981-070E
    launchDate:
    1981-08-03
    satlat:
    60.9546
    satlng:
    -2.2872
    satalt:
    13922.117
  17. satid:
    12827
    satname:
    SL-6 R/B(2)
    intDesignator:
    1981-088F
    launchDate:
    1981-09-11
    satlat:
    57.2026
    satlng:
    -18.3507
    satalt:
    13471.623
  18. satid:
    13792
    satname:
    SSD
    intDesignator:
    1983-008B
    launchDate:
    1983-02-09
    satlat:
    60.0348
    satlng:
    4.3899
    satalt:
    745.0274
  19. satid:
    14592
    satname:
    COSMOS 1521 (GLONASS)
    intDesignator:
    1983-127C
    launchDate:
    1983-12-29
    satlat:
    63.5211
    satlng:
    -25.0678
    satalt:
    19142.9467
  20. satid:
    14608
    satname:
    SL-12 R/B(AUX MOTOR)
    intDesignator:
    1983-127H
    launchDate:
    1983-12-29
    satlat:
    42.3122
    satlng:
    14.3772
    satalt:
    12837.0507
  21. satid:
    14884
    satname:
    COSMOS 1547
    intDesignator:
    1984-033A
    launchDate:
    1984-04-04
    satlat:
    71.8269
    satlng:
    -10.4973
    satalt:
    32929.7849
  22. satid:
    14984
    satname:
    SL-12 R/B(2)
    intDesignator:
    1984-047F
    launchDate:
    1984-05-19
    satlat:
    64.233
    satlng:
    32.1901
    satalt:
    19150.3823
  23. satid:
    15223
    satname:
    SL-6 R/B(2)
    intDesignator:
    1984-089D
    launchDate:
    1984-08-24
    satlat:
    48.0485
    satlng:
    -15.9416
    satalt:
    30628.3647
  24. satid:
    15272
    satname:
    ATLAS 14E R/B
    intDesignator:
    1984-097B
    launchDate:
    1984-09-08
    satlat:
    49.3559
    satlng:
    21.1997
    satalt:
    17948.8038
  25. satid:
    15429
    satname:
    MOLNIYA 1-63
    intDesignator:
    1984-124A
    launchDate:
    1984-12-14
    satlat:
    62.8721
    satlng:
    27.9268
    satalt:
    36152.7159
limit:
25
offset:
0
returned:
25
has_more_results:
yes
truncated:
yes
next_offset:
25
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info:
category:
ANY
transactionscount:
38
satcount:
118
above:

25 results

  1. satid:
    2765
    satname:
    OPS 6638 (VELA 7)
    intDesignator:
    1967-040A
    launchDate:
    1967-04-28
    satlat:
    40.0452
    satlng:
    24.2114
    satalt:
    133382.7156
  2. satid:
    5054
    satname:
    TITAN 34B AGENA D R/B
    intDesignator:
    1971-021B
    launchDate:
    1971-03-21
    satlat:
    63.223
    satlng:
    53.2802
    satalt:
    36062.6596
  3. satid:
    5214
    satname:
    COSMOS 415
    intDesignator:
    1971-041E
    launchDate:
    1971-05-07
    satlat:
    60.7022
    satlng:
    5.0129
    satalt:
    1510.1523
  4. satid:
    5430
    satname:
    THORAD AGENA D DEB
    intDesignator:
    1969-082HW
    launchDate:
    1969-09-30
    satlat:
    57.7281
    satlng:
    12.3949
    satalt:
    860.7204
  5. satid:
    6848
    satname:
    COSMOS 591
    intDesignator:
    1973-069D
    launchDate:
    1973-10-02
    satlat:
    64.7089
    satlng:
    1.958
    satalt:
    1362.2552
  6. satid:
    6986
    satname:
    COSMOS 618
    intDesignator:
    1973-104B
    launchDate:
    1973-12-19
    satlat:
    59.1589
    satlng:
    11.8436
    satalt:
    1467.6495
  7. satid:
    7044
    satname:
    DELTA 1 DEB
    intDesignator:
    1973-086AL
    launchDate:
    1973-11-06
    satlat:
    60.6861
    satlng:
    16.4307
    satalt:
    1512.1154
  8. satid:
    7373
    satname:
    SL-6 R/B(2)
    intDesignator:
    1974-026E
    launchDate:
    1974-04-26
    satlat:
    48.6199
    satlng:
    24.4378
    satalt:
    24627.1134
  9. satid:
    7376
    satname:
    MOLNIYA 2-10
    intDesignator:
    1974-056A
    launchDate:
    1974-07-23
    satlat:
    56.1696
    satlng:
    22.2712
    satalt:
    30710.3518
  10. satid:
    8167
    satname:
    THORAD DELTA 1 DEB
    intDesignator:
    1974-089AH
    launchDate:
    1974-11-15
    satlat:
    60.4764
    satlng:
    9.9014
    satalt:
    1155.2638
  11. satid:
    8343
    satname:
    COSMOS 773
    intDesignator:
    1975-094A
    launchDate:
    1975-09-30
    satlat:
    62.2482
    satlng:
    7.0165
    satalt:
    776.7692
  12. satid:
    8818
    satname:
    OPS 6431
    intDesignator:
    1976-038A
    launchDate:
    1976-04-30
    satlat:
    60.8257
    satlng:
    12.0541
    satalt:
    882.3844
  13. satid:
    9890
    satname:
    COSMOS 862 DEB
    intDesignator:
    1976-105G
    launchDate:
    1976-10-22
    satlat:
    64.7885
    satlng:
    27.3529
    satalt:
    21909.4741
  14. satid:
    11690
    satname:
    OPS 5117 (NAVSTAR 5)
    intDesignator:
    1980-011A
    launchDate:
    1980-02-09
    satlat:
    38.3577
    satlng:
    19.0349
    satalt:
    21412.8004
  15. satid:
    12406
    satname:
    KYOKKO 1 DEB
    intDesignator:
    1978-014F
    launchDate:
    1978-02-04
    satlat:
    65.8588
    satlng:
    -11.5381
    satalt:
    3700.1178
  16. satid:
    12679
    satname:
    DELTA 1 R/B(2)
    intDesignator:
    1981-070E
    launchDate:
    1981-08-03
    satlat:
    60.9546
    satlng:
    -2.2872
    satalt:
    13922.117
  17. satid:
    12827
    satname:
    SL-6 R/B(2)
    intDesignator:
    1981-088F
    launchDate:
    1981-09-11
    satlat:
    57.2026
    satlng:
    -18.3507
    satalt:
    13471.623
  18. satid:
    13792
    satname:
    SSD
    intDesignator:
    1983-008B
    launchDate:
    1983-02-09
    satlat:
    60.0348
    satlng:
    4.3899
    satalt:
    745.0274
  19. satid:
    14592
    satname:
    COSMOS 1521 (GLONASS)
    intDesignator:
    1983-127C
    launchDate:
    1983-12-29
    satlat:
    63.5211
    satlng:
    -25.0678
    satalt:
    19142.9467
  20. satid:
    14608
    satname:
    SL-12 R/B(AUX MOTOR)
    intDesignator:
    1983-127H
    launchDate:
    1983-12-29
    satlat:
    42.3122
    satlng:
    14.3772
    satalt:
    12837.0507
  21. satid:
    14884
    satname:
    COSMOS 1547
    intDesignator:
    1984-033A
    launchDate:
    1984-04-04
    satlat:
    71.8269
    satlng:
    -10.4973
    satalt:
    32929.7849
  22. satid:
    14984
    satname:
    SL-12 R/B(2)
    intDesignator:
    1984-047F
    launchDate:
    1984-05-19
    satlat:
    64.233
    satlng:
    32.1901
    satalt:
    19150.3823
  23. satid:
    15223
    satname:
    SL-6 R/B(2)
    intDesignator:
    1984-089D
    launchDate:
    1984-08-24
    satlat:
    48.0485
    satlng:
    -15.9416
    satalt:
    30628.3647
  24. satid:
    15272
    satname:
    ATLAS 14E R/B
    intDesignator:
    1984-097B
    launchDate:
    1984-09-08
    satlat:
    49.3559
    satlng:
    21.1997
    satalt:
    17948.8038
  25. satid:
    15429
    satname:
    MOLNIYA 1-63
    intDesignator:
    1984-124A
    launchDate:
    1984-12-14
    satlat:
    62.8721
    satlng:
    27.9268
    satalt:
    36152.7159
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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