find_satellites_above

List satellites above an observer within an angular search radius.

Signature: find_satellites_above(observer_lat: decimal number, decimal degrees (WGS84), required; observer_lon: decimal number, decimal degrees (WGS84), required; observer_alt_m: decimal number, metres, optional, default 0; radius_deg: integer, degrees, optional, default 30; category_id: integer, optional, default 0; limit: integer, items, optional, default 25; offset: integer, items, optional, default 0)

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.

Parameter	Requirement	JSON type	Description
`observer_lat`	required	number	Observer latitude in WGS84 decimal degrees. Unit: decimal degrees (WGS84).
`observer_lon`	required	number	Observer longitude in WGS84 decimal degrees. Unit: decimal degrees (WGS84).
`observer_alt_m`	optional	number	Observer altitude above sea level in metres. Unit: metres.
`radius_deg`	optional	integer	Search radius from 0 to 90 degrees. Unit: 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=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": "...", "feedback": "..."}
}

Form for manual use

The form is a fallback for people and browser agents that cannot open the GET URL directly.

Result

Source: N2YO satellite data. Retrieved 2026-09-25T16:03:23Z in 0.779 seconds.

info:

category:: ANY
transactionscount:: 30
satcount:: 105

above:

25 results

satid:
194
satname:
MIDAS 4 DEB
intDesignator:
1961-028C
launchDate:
1961-10-21
satlat:
69.0829
satlng:
9.4484
satalt:
3208.1274
satid:
1574
satname:
COSMOS 84
intDesignator:
1965-070E
launchDate:
1965-09-03
satlat:
55.9319
satlng:
14.3956
satalt:
1520.9377
satid:
3271
satname:
THOR BURNER 2 R/B
intDesignator:
1968-042B
launchDate:
1968-05-23
satlat:
58.651
satlng:
28.4101
satalt:
871.0558
satid:
6764
satname:
COSMOS 249 DEB
intDesignator:
1968-091CK
launchDate:
1968-10-20
satlat:
61.8662
satlng:
28.1277
satalt:
1268.9264
satid:
7085
satname:
DELTA 1 DEB
intDesignator:
1973-086CD
launchDate:
1973-11-06
satlat:
63.2442
satlng:
31.6658
satalt:
1438.1718
satid:
7489
satname:
DELTA 1 DEB
intDesignator:
1973-086FV
launchDate:
1973-11-06
satlat:
54.8695
satlng:
28.3397
satalt:
1564.8033
satid:
7800
satname:
SL-6 R/B(2)
intDesignator:
1975-036D
launchDate:
1975-04-29
satlat:
61.3053
satlng:
4.7345
satalt:
38509.87
satid:
8159
satname:
THORAD DELTA 1 DEB
intDesignator:
1974-089Z
launchDate:
1974-11-15
satlat:
64.598
satlng:
19.1137
satalt:
1375.1636
satid:
8601
satname:
MOLNIYA 1-32
intDesignator:
1976-006A
launchDate:
1976-01-22
satlat:
50.6292
satlng:
22.6288
satalt:
30954.6316
satid:
10485
satname:
SL-6 R/B(2)
intDesignator:
1977-105E
launchDate:
1977-10-28
satlat:
63.8007
satlng:
55.446
satalt:
38382.6081
satid:
11049
satname:
COSMOS 1040
intDesignator:
1978-091G
launchDate:
1978-10-04
satlat:
61.5465
satlng:
24.5819
satalt:
1532.5177
satid:
11705
satname:
ATLAS 35F R/B
intDesignator:
1980-011B
launchDate:
1980-02-09
satlat:
63.1056
satlng:
1.2006
satalt:
12997.1954
satid:
12645
satname:
INTERCOSMOS 22 (BULGARIA 1300)
intDesignator:
1981-075A
launchDate:
1981-08-07
satlat:
61.0135
satlng:
26.1595
satalt:
881.889
satid:
13124
satname:
COSMOS 1348
intDesignator:
1982-029A
launchDate:
1982-04-07
satlat:
62.2521
satlng:
37.9679
satalt:
26518.5736
satid:
13882
satname:
SL-6 R/B(2)
intDesignator:
1983-015E
launchDate:
1983-03-11
satlat:
60.6503
satlng:
32.9299
satalt:
38087.8192
satid:
13897
satname:
SL-6 R/B(2)
intDesignator:
1983-019D
launchDate:
1983-03-16
satlat:
57.8364
satlng:
0.1737
satalt:
31034.0101
satid:
13904
satname:
SL-6 DEB
intDesignator:
1981-088G
launchDate:
1981-09-11
satlat:
61.2231
satlng:
18.6826
satalt:
11892.5061
satid:
14191
satname:
SL-6 R/B(2)
intDesignator:
1983-070D
launchDate:
1983-07-08
satlat:
58.353
satlng:
39.2052
satalt:
34507.9901
satid:
14192
satname:
COSMOS 1481 DEB
intDesignator:
1983-070E
launchDate:
1983-07-08
satlat:
53.1677
satlng:
13.7959
satalt:
34439.9651
satid:
14796
satname:
SL-6 R/B(2)
intDesignator:
1984-024D
launchDate:
1984-03-06
satlat:
60.6841
satlng:
-19.9365
satalt:
27417.5221
satid:
14894
satname:
SL-6 R/B(2)
intDesignator:
1984-033D
launchDate:
1984-04-04
satlat:
46.5739
satlng:
54.3949
satalt:
33549.4338
satid:
15227
satname:
TITAN 34B R/B
intDesignator:
1984-091B
launchDate:
1984-08-28
satlat:
61.1058
satlng:
55.2298
satalt:
35625.154
satid:
16183
satname:
COSMOS 1698
intDesignator:
1985-098A
launchDate:
1985-10-22
satlat:
43.3058
satlng:
16.7763
satalt:
28142.1768
satid:
16393
satname:
MOLNIYA 3-27
intDesignator:
1985-117A
launchDate:
1985-12-24
satlat:
61.6449
satlng:
45.0909
satalt:
35003.3375
satid:
17081
satname:
SL-6 R/B(2)
intDesignator:
1986-089D
launchDate:
1986-11-15
satlat:
63.3279
satlng:
-31.3434
satalt:
33403.4086

limit:

offset:

returned:

has_more_results:

yes

truncated:

yes

next_offset:

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info:

category:: ANY
transactionscount:: 30
satcount:: 105

above:

25 results

satid:
194
satname:
MIDAS 4 DEB
intDesignator:
1961-028C
launchDate:
1961-10-21
satlat:
69.0829
satlng:
9.4484
satalt:
3208.1274
satid:
1574
satname:
COSMOS 84
intDesignator:
1965-070E
launchDate:
1965-09-03
satlat:
55.9319
satlng:
14.3956
satalt:
1520.9377
satid:
3271
satname:
THOR BURNER 2 R/B
intDesignator:
1968-042B
launchDate:
1968-05-23
satlat:
58.651
satlng:
28.4101
satalt:
871.0558
satid:
6764
satname:
COSMOS 249 DEB
intDesignator:
1968-091CK
launchDate:
1968-10-20
satlat:
61.8662
satlng:
28.1277
satalt:
1268.9264
satid:
7085
satname:
DELTA 1 DEB
intDesignator:
1973-086CD
launchDate:
1973-11-06
satlat:
63.2442
satlng:
31.6658
satalt:
1438.1718
satid:
7489
satname:
DELTA 1 DEB
intDesignator:
1973-086FV
launchDate:
1973-11-06
satlat:
54.8695
satlng:
28.3397
satalt:
1564.8033
satid:
7800
satname:
SL-6 R/B(2)
intDesignator:
1975-036D
launchDate:
1975-04-29
satlat:
61.3053
satlng:
4.7345
satalt:
38509.87
satid:
8159
satname:
THORAD DELTA 1 DEB
intDesignator:
1974-089Z
launchDate:
1974-11-15
satlat:
64.598
satlng:
19.1137
satalt:
1375.1636
satid:
8601
satname:
MOLNIYA 1-32
intDesignator:
1976-006A
launchDate:
1976-01-22
satlat:
50.6292
satlng:
22.6288
satalt:
30954.6316
satid:
10485
satname:
SL-6 R/B(2)
intDesignator:
1977-105E
launchDate:
1977-10-28
satlat:
63.8007
satlng:
55.446
satalt:
38382.6081
satid:
11049
satname:
COSMOS 1040
intDesignator:
1978-091G
launchDate:
1978-10-04
satlat:
61.5465
satlng:
24.5819
satalt:
1532.5177
satid:
11705
satname:
ATLAS 35F R/B
intDesignator:
1980-011B
launchDate:
1980-02-09
satlat:
63.1056
satlng:
1.2006
satalt:
12997.1954
satid:
12645
satname:
INTERCOSMOS 22 (BULGARIA 1300)
intDesignator:
1981-075A
launchDate:
1981-08-07
satlat:
61.0135
satlng:
26.1595
satalt:
881.889
satid:
13124
satname:
COSMOS 1348
intDesignator:
1982-029A
launchDate:
1982-04-07
satlat:
62.2521
satlng:
37.9679
satalt:
26518.5736
satid:
13882
satname:
SL-6 R/B(2)
intDesignator:
1983-015E
launchDate:
1983-03-11
satlat:
60.6503
satlng:
32.9299
satalt:
38087.8192
satid:
13897
satname:
SL-6 R/B(2)
intDesignator:
1983-019D
launchDate:
1983-03-16
satlat:
57.8364
satlng:
0.1737
satalt:
31034.0101
satid:
13904
satname:
SL-6 DEB
intDesignator:
1981-088G
launchDate:
1981-09-11
satlat:
61.2231
satlng:
18.6826
satalt:
11892.5061
satid:
14191
satname:
SL-6 R/B(2)
intDesignator:
1983-070D
launchDate:
1983-07-08
satlat:
58.353
satlng:
39.2052
satalt:
34507.9901
satid:
14192
satname:
COSMOS 1481 DEB
intDesignator:
1983-070E
launchDate:
1983-07-08
satlat:
53.1677
satlng:
13.7959
satalt:
34439.9651
satid:
14796
satname:
SL-6 R/B(2)
intDesignator:
1984-024D
launchDate:
1984-03-06
satlat:
60.6841
satlng:
-19.9365
satalt:
27417.5221
satid:
14894
satname:
SL-6 R/B(2)
intDesignator:
1984-033D
launchDate:
1984-04-04
satlat:
46.5739
satlng:
54.3949
satalt:
33549.4338
satid:
15227
satname:
TITAN 34B R/B
intDesignator:
1984-091B
launchDate:
1984-08-28
satlat:
61.1058
satlng:
55.2298
satalt:
35625.154
satid:
16183
satname:
COSMOS 1698
intDesignator:
1985-098A
launchDate:
1985-10-22
satlat:
43.3058
satlng:
16.7763
satalt:
28142.1768
satid:
16393
satname:
MOLNIYA 3-27
intDesignator:
1985-117A
launchDate:
1985-12-24
satlat:
61.6449
satlng:
45.0909
satalt:
35003.3375
satid:
17081
satname:
SL-6 R/B(2)
intDesignator:
1986-089D
launchDate:
1986-11-15
satlat:
63.3279
satlng:
-31.3434
satalt:
33403.4086

limit:

offset:

returned:

has_more_results:

yes

truncated:

yes

next_offset:

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How to use the find_satellites_above lookup

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State the NORAD ID, observer coordinate, altitude and time window. A pass is observer-dependent.

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