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=0For 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.
| Parameter | Requirement | JSON type | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
observer_lat | required | number | Observer latitude in WGS84 decimal degrees. |
observer_lon | required | number | Observer longitude in WGS84 decimal degrees. |
observer_alt_m | optional | number | Observer altitude above sea level in metres. |
radius_deg | optional | integer | Search radius from 0 to 90 degrees. |
category_id | optional | integer | N2YO category id; 0 means all categories, 1 brightest. |
limit | optional | integer | Gateway page size; default 25, maximum 100. |
offset | optional | integer | Number 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=0Replace 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.
Result
- info:
- category:
- ANY
- transactionscount:
- 5
- satcount:
- 104
- above:
25 results
- satid:
- 608
- satname:
- ERS 6
- intDesignator:
- 1963-014C
- launchDate:
- 1963-05-09
- satlat:
- 56.8239
- satlng:
- 22.3933
- satalt:
- 3669.7807
- satid:
- 2418
- satname:
- OPS 6026 (DMSP 4A F1)
- intDesignator:
- 1966-082A
- launchDate:
- 1966-09-16
- satlat:
- 61.8192
- satlng:
- 8.9895
- satalt:
- 837.4831
- satid:
- 2873
- satname:
- OPS 5712 (P/L 152)
- intDesignator:
- 1967-053G
- launchDate:
- 1967-05-31
- satlat:
- 62.1717
- satlng:
- 10.0771
- satalt:
- 905.521
- satid:
- 3239
- satname:
- WESTFORD NEEDLES
- intDesignator:
- 1963-014BD
- launchDate:
- 1963-05-09
- satlat:
- 64.717
- satlng:
- 23.8616
- satalt:
- 3644.2494
- satid:
- 3244
- satname:
- WESTFORD NEEDLES
- intDesignator:
- 1963-014BJ
- launchDate:
- 1963-05-09
- satlat:
- 55.5468
- satlng:
- 23.9605
- satalt:
- 3640.0945
- satid:
- 7373
- satname:
- SL-6 R/B(2)
- intDesignator:
- 1974-026E
- launchDate:
- 1974-04-26
- satlat:
- 63.0231
- satlng:
- 17.9547
- satalt:
- 37414.9732
- satid:
- 7376
- satname:
- MOLNIYA 2-10
- intDesignator:
- 1974-056A
- launchDate:
- 1974-07-23
- satlat:
- 61.0245
- satlng:
- 9.4619
- satalt:
- 35311.2707
- satid:
- 7629
- satname:
- SL-6 R/B(2)
- intDesignator:
- 1975-007D
- launchDate:
- 1975-01-30
- satlat:
- 67.7263
- satlng:
- -2.9678
- satalt:
- 30809.4472
- satid:
- 10485
- satname:
- SL-6 R/B(2)
- intDesignator:
- 1977-105E
- launchDate:
- 1977-10-28
- satlat:
- 51.1928
- satlng:
- 9.8224
- satalt:
- 33304.0451
- satid:
- 11057
- satname:
- MOLNIYA 3-10
- intDesignator:
- 1978-095A
- launchDate:
- 1978-10-13
- satlat:
- 63.5805
- satlng:
- -13.9763
- satalt:
- 13579.2386
- satid:
- 11079
- satname:
- SL-6 R/B(2)
- intDesignator:
- 1978-095E
- launchDate:
- 1978-10-13
- satlat:
- 57.8494
- satlng:
- 54.2334
- satalt:
- 32051.9414
- satid:
- 12659
- satname:
- COSMOS 1275 DEB
- intDesignator:
- 1981-053P
- launchDate:
- 1981-06-04
- satlat:
- 61.2397
- satlng:
- 9.3656
- satalt:
- 901.502
- satid:
- 12827
- satname:
- SL-6 R/B(2)
- intDesignator:
- 1981-088F
- launchDate:
- 1981-09-11
- satlat:
- 55.0508
- satlng:
- 43.725
- satalt:
- 13636.2138
- satid:
- 12880
- satname:
- SL-14 R/B
- intDesignator:
- 1981-098B
- launchDate:
- 1981-09-30
- satlat:
- 61.3761
- satlng:
- 12.0426
- satalt:
- 1509.7989
- satid:
- 13897
- satname:
- SL-6 R/B(2)
- intDesignator:
- 1983-019D
- launchDate:
- 1983-03-16
- satlat:
- 61.7491
- satlng:
- -39.4702
- satalt:
- 39378.4824
- satid:
- 13904
- satname:
- SL-6 DEB
- intDesignator:
- 1981-088G
- launchDate:
- 1981-09-11
- satlat:
- 47.3043
- satlng:
- -15.2234
- satalt:
- 13670.2768
- satid:
- 14192
- satname:
- COSMOS 1481 DEB
- intDesignator:
- 1983-070E
- launchDate:
- 1983-07-08
- satlat:
- 68.3538
- satlng:
- -45.3657
- satalt:
- 29686.0275
- satid:
- 15223
- satname:
- SL-6 R/B(2)
- intDesignator:
- 1984-089D
- launchDate:
- 1984-08-24
- satlat:
- 62.8389
- satlng:
- -7.205
- satalt:
- 37113.6498
- satid:
- 15350
- satname:
- COSMOS 1604
- intDesignator:
- 1984-107A
- launchDate:
- 1984-10-04
- satlat:
- 52.9497
- satlng:
- 36.5456
- satalt:
- 12902.2213
- satid:
- 15429
- satname:
- MOLNIYA 1-63
- intDesignator:
- 1984-124A
- launchDate:
- 1984-12-14
- satlat:
- 49.8011
- satlng:
- 37.3855
- satalt:
- 33556.6948
- satid:
- 15622
- satname:
- COSMOS 1640
- intDesignator:
- 1985-023F
- launchDate:
- 1985-03-21
- satlat:
- 61.3957
- satlng:
- 4.4563
- satalt:
- 1489.1234
- satid:
- 15741
- satname:
- SL-6 R/B(2)
- intDesignator:
- 1985-040D
- launchDate:
- 1985-05-29
- satlat:
- 53.8705
- satlng:
- -15.0226
- satalt:
- 37344.2716
- satid:
- 16138
- satname:
- COSMOS 1690
- intDesignator:
- 1985-094A
- launchDate:
- 1985-10-09
- satlat:
- 59.2002
- satlng:
- 16.0146
- satalt:
- 1400.374
- satid:
- 16393
- satname:
- MOLNIYA 3-27
- intDesignator:
- 1985-117A
- launchDate:
- 1985-12-24
- satlat:
- 57.0465
- satlng:
- -0.1787
- satalt:
- 23700.4139
- satid:
- 17506
- satname:
- USA 21
- intDesignator:
- 1987-015A
- launchDate:
- 1987-02-12
- satlat:
- 62.2894
- satlng:
- -17.9866
- satalt:
- 35288.6705
- limit:
- 25
- offset:
- 0
- returned:
- 25
- has_more_results:
- yes
- truncated:
- yes
- next_offset:
- 25
Show all fields in HTML
- info:
- category:
- ANY
- transactionscount:
- 5
- satcount:
- 104
- above:
25 results
- satid:
- 608
- satname:
- ERS 6
- intDesignator:
- 1963-014C
- launchDate:
- 1963-05-09
- satlat:
- 56.8239
- satlng:
- 22.3933
- satalt:
- 3669.7807
- satid:
- 2418
- satname:
- OPS 6026 (DMSP 4A F1)
- intDesignator:
- 1966-082A
- launchDate:
- 1966-09-16
- satlat:
- 61.8192
- satlng:
- 8.9895
- satalt:
- 837.4831
- satid:
- 2873
- satname:
- OPS 5712 (P/L 152)
- intDesignator:
- 1967-053G
- launchDate:
- 1967-05-31
- satlat:
- 62.1717
- satlng:
- 10.0771
- satalt:
- 905.521
- satid:
- 3239
- satname:
- WESTFORD NEEDLES
- intDesignator:
- 1963-014BD
- launchDate:
- 1963-05-09
- satlat:
- 64.717
- satlng:
- 23.8616
- satalt:
- 3644.2494
- satid:
- 3244
- satname:
- WESTFORD NEEDLES
- intDesignator:
- 1963-014BJ
- launchDate:
- 1963-05-09
- satlat:
- 55.5468
- satlng:
- 23.9605
- satalt:
- 3640.0945
- satid:
- 7373
- satname:
- SL-6 R/B(2)
- intDesignator:
- 1974-026E
- launchDate:
- 1974-04-26
- satlat:
- 63.0231
- satlng:
- 17.9547
- satalt:
- 37414.9732
- satid:
- 7376
- satname:
- MOLNIYA 2-10
- intDesignator:
- 1974-056A
- launchDate:
- 1974-07-23
- satlat:
- 61.0245
- satlng:
- 9.4619
- satalt:
- 35311.2707
- satid:
- 7629
- satname:
- SL-6 R/B(2)
- intDesignator:
- 1975-007D
- launchDate:
- 1975-01-30
- satlat:
- 67.7263
- satlng:
- -2.9678
- satalt:
- 30809.4472
- satid:
- 10485
- satname:
- SL-6 R/B(2)
- intDesignator:
- 1977-105E
- launchDate:
- 1977-10-28
- satlat:
- 51.1928
- satlng:
- 9.8224
- satalt:
- 33304.0451
- satid:
- 11057
- satname:
- MOLNIYA 3-10
- intDesignator:
- 1978-095A
- launchDate:
- 1978-10-13
- satlat:
- 63.5805
- satlng:
- -13.9763
- satalt:
- 13579.2386
- satid:
- 11079
- satname:
- SL-6 R/B(2)
- intDesignator:
- 1978-095E
- launchDate:
- 1978-10-13
- satlat:
- 57.8494
- satlng:
- 54.2334
- satalt:
- 32051.9414
- satid:
- 12659
- satname:
- COSMOS 1275 DEB
- intDesignator:
- 1981-053P
- launchDate:
- 1981-06-04
- satlat:
- 61.2397
- satlng:
- 9.3656
- satalt:
- 901.502
- satid:
- 12827
- satname:
- SL-6 R/B(2)
- intDesignator:
- 1981-088F
- launchDate:
- 1981-09-11
- satlat:
- 55.0508
- satlng:
- 43.725
- satalt:
- 13636.2138
- satid:
- 12880
- satname:
- SL-14 R/B
- intDesignator:
- 1981-098B
- launchDate:
- 1981-09-30
- satlat:
- 61.3761
- satlng:
- 12.0426
- satalt:
- 1509.7989
- satid:
- 13897
- satname:
- SL-6 R/B(2)
- intDesignator:
- 1983-019D
- launchDate:
- 1983-03-16
- satlat:
- 61.7491
- satlng:
- -39.4702
- satalt:
- 39378.4824
- satid:
- 13904
- satname:
- SL-6 DEB
- intDesignator:
- 1981-088G
- launchDate:
- 1981-09-11
- satlat:
- 47.3043
- satlng:
- -15.2234
- satalt:
- 13670.2768
- satid:
- 14192
- satname:
- COSMOS 1481 DEB
- intDesignator:
- 1983-070E
- launchDate:
- 1983-07-08
- satlat:
- 68.3538
- satlng:
- -45.3657
- satalt:
- 29686.0275
- satid:
- 15223
- satname:
- SL-6 R/B(2)
- intDesignator:
- 1984-089D
- launchDate:
- 1984-08-24
- satlat:
- 62.8389
- satlng:
- -7.205
- satalt:
- 37113.6498
- satid:
- 15350
- satname:
- COSMOS 1604
- intDesignator:
- 1984-107A
- launchDate:
- 1984-10-04
- satlat:
- 52.9497
- satlng:
- 36.5456
- satalt:
- 12902.2213
- satid:
- 15429
- satname:
- MOLNIYA 1-63
- intDesignator:
- 1984-124A
- launchDate:
- 1984-12-14
- satlat:
- 49.8011
- satlng:
- 37.3855
- satalt:
- 33556.6948
- satid:
- 15622
- satname:
- COSMOS 1640
- intDesignator:
- 1985-023F
- launchDate:
- 1985-03-21
- satlat:
- 61.3957
- satlng:
- 4.4563
- satalt:
- 1489.1234
- satid:
- 15741
- satname:
- SL-6 R/B(2)
- intDesignator:
- 1985-040D
- launchDate:
- 1985-05-29
- satlat:
- 53.8705
- satlng:
- -15.0226
- satalt:
- 37344.2716
- satid:
- 16138
- satname:
- COSMOS 1690
- intDesignator:
- 1985-094A
- launchDate:
- 1985-10-09
- satlat:
- 59.2002
- satlng:
- 16.0146
- satalt:
- 1400.374
- satid:
- 16393
- satname:
- MOLNIYA 3-27
- intDesignator:
- 1985-117A
- launchDate:
- 1985-12-24
- satlat:
- 57.0465
- satlng:
- -0.1787
- satalt:
- 23700.4139
- satid:
- 17506
- satname:
- USA 21
- intDesignator:
- 1987-015A
- launchDate:
- 1987-02-12
- satlat:
- 62.2894
- satlng:
- -17.9866
- satalt:
- 35288.6705
- limit:
- 25
- offset:
- 0
- returned:
- 25
- has_more_results:
- yes
- truncated:
- yes
- next_offset:
- 25
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How an AI agent should use this page
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
- Replace the placeholders in the HTML GET template; remove optional parameters you do not need.
- Check types, units, limits and ID formats in the parameter table.
- 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.
Source-specific next step
- State the NORAD ID, observer coordinate, altitude and time window. A pass is observer-dependent.
Go to the source page for other operations. Use the JSON template only after the HTML result shows that the parameters and source are correct.
AI agent? Read the complete navigation and programming guide.