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 2026-08-03T02:59:16Z in 1.091 seconds.

info:
category:
ANY
transactionscount:
9
satcount:
121
above:

25 results

  1. satid:
    45
    satname:
    TRANSIT 2A
    intDesignator:
    1960-007A
    launchDate:
    1960-06-22
    satlat:
    60.0157
    satlng:
    11.5711
    satalt:
    614.5386
  2. satid:
    702
    satname:
    WESTFORD NEEDLES
    intDesignator:
    1963-014H
    launchDate:
    1963-05-09
    satlat:
    63.8046
    satlng:
    3.5776
    satalt:
    3676.2595
  3. satid:
    1726
    satname:
    EXPLORER 29 (GEOS 1)
    intDesignator:
    1965-089A
    launchDate:
    1965-11-06
    satlat:
    59.4564
    satlng:
    20.2791
    satalt:
    2237.3958
  4. satid:
    1729
    satname:
    DELTA 1 R/B
    intDesignator:
    1965-089B
    launchDate:
    1965-11-06
    satlat:
    59.3254
    satlng:
    7.9741
    satalt:
    2020.1146
  5. satid:
    5054
    satname:
    TITAN 34B AGENA D R/B
    intDesignator:
    1971-021B
    launchDate:
    1971-03-21
    satlat:
    54.0676
    satlng:
    50.7115
    satalt:
    29262.5184
  6. satid:
    7138
    satname:
    DELTA 1 DEB
    intDesignator:
    1973-086DC
    launchDate:
    1973-11-06
    satlat:
    55.3222
    satlng:
    -1.0166
    satalt:
    1560.233
  7. satid:
    7373
    satname:
    SL-6 R/B(2)
    intDesignator:
    1974-026E
    launchDate:
    1974-04-26
    satlat:
    64.0834
    satlng:
    19.7184
    satalt:
    38041.8229
  8. satid:
    7376
    satname:
    MOLNIYA 2-10
    intDesignator:
    1974-056A
    launchDate:
    1974-07-23
    satlat:
    64.1944
    satlng:
    11.4853
    satalt:
    37364.8465
  9. satid:
    7629
    satname:
    SL-6 R/B(2)
    intDesignator:
    1975-007D
    launchDate:
    1975-01-30
    satlat:
    62.0513
    satlng:
    6.6206
    satalt:
    33124.073
  10. satid:
    10485
    satname:
    SL-6 R/B(2)
    intDesignator:
    1977-105E
    launchDate:
    1977-10-28
    satlat:
    43.2432
    satlng:
    5.906
    satalt:
    28002.2076
  11. satid:
    11057
    satname:
    MOLNIYA 3-10
    intDesignator:
    1978-095A
    launchDate:
    1978-10-13
    satlat:
    52.1079
    satlng:
    16.0942
    satalt:
    18344.5103
  12. satid:
    11736
    satname:
    SL-8 R/B
    intDesignator:
    1980-022B
    launchDate:
    1980-03-17
    satlat:
    61.2475
    satlng:
    12.5927
    satalt:
    960.7171
  13. satid:
    12190
    satname:
    DELTA 1 DEB
    intDesignator:
    1978-026AF
    launchDate:
    1978-03-05
    satlat:
    56.574
    satlng:
    8.4948
    satalt:
    881.4158
  14. satid:
    13001
    satname:
    RADIO 7
    intDesignator:
    1981-120E
    launchDate:
    1981-12-17
    satlat:
    59.5225
    satlng:
    12.841
    satalt:
    1666.7061
  15. satid:
    13500
    satname:
    SL-8 DEB *
    intDesignator:
    1978-019C
    launchDate:
    1978-02-17
    satlat:
    61.0506
    satlng:
    7.8622
    satalt:
    622.5354
  16. satid:
    13897
    satname:
    SL-6 R/B(2)
    intDesignator:
    1983-019D
    launchDate:
    1983-03-16
    satlat:
    59.3912
    satlng:
    -40.4025
    satalt:
    38532.8921
  17. satid:
    14191
    satname:
    SL-6 R/B(2)
    intDesignator:
    1983-070D
    launchDate:
    1983-07-08
    satlat:
    67.4646
    satlng:
    -46.3353
    satalt:
    33359.8168
  18. satid:
    14192
    satname:
    COSMOS 1481 DEB
    intDesignator:
    1983-070E
    launchDate:
    1983-07-08
    satlat:
    69.8351
    satlng:
    -18.55
    satalt:
    24743.3455
  19. satid:
    14884
    satname:
    COSMOS 1547
    intDesignator:
    1984-033A
    launchDate:
    1984-04-04
    satlat:
    44.1871
    satlng:
    -10.5388
    satalt:
    32298.9662
  20. satid:
    15085
    satname:
    COSMOS 1579
    intDesignator:
    1984-069A
    launchDate:
    1984-06-29
    satlat:
    57.2194
    satlng:
    11.6923
    satalt:
    939.3847
  21. satid:
    15223
    satname:
    SL-6 R/B(2)
    intDesignator:
    1984-089D
    launchDate:
    1984-08-24
    satlat:
    62.4118
    satlng:
    -6.3175
    satalt:
    38868.6268
  22. satid:
    15266
    satname:
    SL-12 R/B(AUX MOTOR)
    intDesignator:
    1984-095H
    launchDate:
    1984-09-04
    satlat:
    50.5375
    satlng:
    4.2382
    satalt:
    14575.9252
  23. satid:
    15429
    satname:
    MOLNIYA 1-63
    intDesignator:
    1984-124A
    launchDate:
    1984-12-14
    satlat:
    54.9323
    satlng:
    32.8635
    satalt:
    37198.0805
  24. satid:
    15439
    satname:
    SL-6 R/B(2)
    intDesignator:
    1984-124H
    launchDate:
    1984-12-14
    satlat:
    44.6807
    satlng:
    21.2214
    satalt:
    29751.8819
  25. satid:
    15741
    satname:
    SL-6 R/B(2)
    intDesignator:
    1985-040D
    launchDate:
    1985-05-29
    satlat:
    57.5101
    satlng:
    -19.2712
    satalt:
    39677.2064
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:
121
above:

25 results

  1. satid:
    45
    satname:
    TRANSIT 2A
    intDesignator:
    1960-007A
    launchDate:
    1960-06-22
    satlat:
    60.0157
    satlng:
    11.5711
    satalt:
    614.5386
  2. satid:
    702
    satname:
    WESTFORD NEEDLES
    intDesignator:
    1963-014H
    launchDate:
    1963-05-09
    satlat:
    63.8046
    satlng:
    3.5776
    satalt:
    3676.2595
  3. satid:
    1726
    satname:
    EXPLORER 29 (GEOS 1)
    intDesignator:
    1965-089A
    launchDate:
    1965-11-06
    satlat:
    59.4564
    satlng:
    20.2791
    satalt:
    2237.3958
  4. satid:
    1729
    satname:
    DELTA 1 R/B
    intDesignator:
    1965-089B
    launchDate:
    1965-11-06
    satlat:
    59.3254
    satlng:
    7.9741
    satalt:
    2020.1146
  5. satid:
    5054
    satname:
    TITAN 34B AGENA D R/B
    intDesignator:
    1971-021B
    launchDate:
    1971-03-21
    satlat:
    54.0676
    satlng:
    50.7115
    satalt:
    29262.5184
  6. satid:
    7138
    satname:
    DELTA 1 DEB
    intDesignator:
    1973-086DC
    launchDate:
    1973-11-06
    satlat:
    55.3222
    satlng:
    -1.0166
    satalt:
    1560.233
  7. satid:
    7373
    satname:
    SL-6 R/B(2)
    intDesignator:
    1974-026E
    launchDate:
    1974-04-26
    satlat:
    64.0834
    satlng:
    19.7184
    satalt:
    38041.8229
  8. satid:
    7376
    satname:
    MOLNIYA 2-10
    intDesignator:
    1974-056A
    launchDate:
    1974-07-23
    satlat:
    64.1944
    satlng:
    11.4853
    satalt:
    37364.8465
  9. satid:
    7629
    satname:
    SL-6 R/B(2)
    intDesignator:
    1975-007D
    launchDate:
    1975-01-30
    satlat:
    62.0513
    satlng:
    6.6206
    satalt:
    33124.073
  10. satid:
    10485
    satname:
    SL-6 R/B(2)
    intDesignator:
    1977-105E
    launchDate:
    1977-10-28
    satlat:
    43.2432
    satlng:
    5.906
    satalt:
    28002.2076
  11. satid:
    11057
    satname:
    MOLNIYA 3-10
    intDesignator:
    1978-095A
    launchDate:
    1978-10-13
    satlat:
    52.1079
    satlng:
    16.0942
    satalt:
    18344.5103
  12. satid:
    11736
    satname:
    SL-8 R/B
    intDesignator:
    1980-022B
    launchDate:
    1980-03-17
    satlat:
    61.2475
    satlng:
    12.5927
    satalt:
    960.7171
  13. satid:
    12190
    satname:
    DELTA 1 DEB
    intDesignator:
    1978-026AF
    launchDate:
    1978-03-05
    satlat:
    56.574
    satlng:
    8.4948
    satalt:
    881.4158
  14. satid:
    13001
    satname:
    RADIO 7
    intDesignator:
    1981-120E
    launchDate:
    1981-12-17
    satlat:
    59.5225
    satlng:
    12.841
    satalt:
    1666.7061
  15. satid:
    13500
    satname:
    SL-8 DEB *
    intDesignator:
    1978-019C
    launchDate:
    1978-02-17
    satlat:
    61.0506
    satlng:
    7.8622
    satalt:
    622.5354
  16. satid:
    13897
    satname:
    SL-6 R/B(2)
    intDesignator:
    1983-019D
    launchDate:
    1983-03-16
    satlat:
    59.3912
    satlng:
    -40.4025
    satalt:
    38532.8921
  17. satid:
    14191
    satname:
    SL-6 R/B(2)
    intDesignator:
    1983-070D
    launchDate:
    1983-07-08
    satlat:
    67.4646
    satlng:
    -46.3353
    satalt:
    33359.8168
  18. satid:
    14192
    satname:
    COSMOS 1481 DEB
    intDesignator:
    1983-070E
    launchDate:
    1983-07-08
    satlat:
    69.8351
    satlng:
    -18.55
    satalt:
    24743.3455
  19. satid:
    14884
    satname:
    COSMOS 1547
    intDesignator:
    1984-033A
    launchDate:
    1984-04-04
    satlat:
    44.1871
    satlng:
    -10.5388
    satalt:
    32298.9662
  20. satid:
    15085
    satname:
    COSMOS 1579
    intDesignator:
    1984-069A
    launchDate:
    1984-06-29
    satlat:
    57.2194
    satlng:
    11.6923
    satalt:
    939.3847
  21. satid:
    15223
    satname:
    SL-6 R/B(2)
    intDesignator:
    1984-089D
    launchDate:
    1984-08-24
    satlat:
    62.4118
    satlng:
    -6.3175
    satalt:
    38868.6268
  22. satid:
    15266
    satname:
    SL-12 R/B(AUX MOTOR)
    intDesignator:
    1984-095H
    launchDate:
    1984-09-04
    satlat:
    50.5375
    satlng:
    4.2382
    satalt:
    14575.9252
  23. satid:
    15429
    satname:
    MOLNIYA 1-63
    intDesignator:
    1984-124A
    launchDate:
    1984-12-14
    satlat:
    54.9323
    satlng:
    32.8635
    satalt:
    37198.0805
  24. satid:
    15439
    satname:
    SL-6 R/B(2)
    intDesignator:
    1984-124H
    launchDate:
    1984-12-14
    satlat:
    44.6807
    satlng:
    21.2214
    satalt:
    29751.8819
  25. satid:
    15741
    satname:
    SL-6 R/B(2)
    intDesignator:
    1985-040D
    launchDate:
    1985-05-29
    satlat:
    57.5101
    satlng:
    -19.2712
    satalt:
    39677.2064
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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