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 2026-09-23T17:02:12Z in 0.677 seconds.

info:

category:: ANY
transactionscount:: 96
satcount:: 119

above:

25 results

satid:
194
satname:
MIDAS 4 DEB
intDesignator:
1961-028C
launchDate:
1961-10-21
satlat:
53.1011
satlng:
3.927
satalt:
3251.207
satid:
836
satname:
OPS 3662 (VELA 3)
intDesignator:
1964-040A
launchDate:
1964-07-17
satlat:
39.9949
satlng:
-0.5493
satalt:
134458.2889
satid:
1634
satname:
SL-8 DEB
intDesignator:
1965-020ED
launchDate:
1965-03-15
satlat:
56.0111
satlng:
-4.698
satalt:
1747.1024
satid:
3267
satname:
WESTFORD NEEDLES *
intDesignator:
1963-014CF
launchDate:
1963-05-09
satlat:
67.3935
satlng:
-12.6026
satalt:
3412.468
satid:
5017
satname:
COSMOS 397 DEB
intDesignator:
1971-015L
launchDate:
1971-02-25
satlat:
60.3477
satlng:
2.1801
satalt:
576.0125
satid:
6675
satname:
COSMOS 564
intDesignator:
1973-037A
launchDate:
1973-06-08
satlat:
63.3109
satlng:
0.9702
satalt:
1409.9992
satid:
7124
satname:
DELTA 1 DEB
intDesignator:
1973-086CN
launchDate:
1973-11-06
satlat:
61.5897
satlng:
11.8707
satalt:
1520.4045
satid:
7800
satname:
SL-6 R/B(2)
intDesignator:
1975-036D
launchDate:
1975-04-29
satlat:
53.404
satlng:
14.6407
satalt:
35758.3353
satid:
8601
satname:
MOLNIYA 1-32
intDesignator:
1976-006A
launchDate:
1976-01-22
satlat:
40.6726
satlng:
21.9726
satalt:
24585.4171
satid:
9896
satname:
COSMOS 862 DEB
intDesignator:
1976-105N
launchDate:
1976-10-22
satlat:
45.377
satlng:
-11.2108
satalt:
32944.3387
satid:
10718
satname:
DELTA 1 DEB
intDesignator:
1976-077AP
launchDate:
1976-07-29
satlat:
59.5144
satlng:
11.0405
satalt:
1545.3798
satid:
12376
satname:
COSMOS 1261
intDesignator:
1981-031A
launchDate:
1981-03-31
satlat:
62.0714
satlng:
-40.4633
satalt:
18735.5169
satid:
12446
satname:
TITAN 34B R/B
intDesignator:
1981-038B
launchDate:
1981-04-24
satlat:
62.4701
satlng:
46.2667
satalt:
13976.4125
satid:
13124
satname:
COSMOS 1348
intDesignator:
1982-029A
launchDate:
1982-04-07
satlat:
50.8988
satlng:
40.0762
satalt:
30004.861
satid:
13571
satname:
DELTA 1 DEB
intDesignator:
1978-026FJ
launchDate:
1978-03-05
satlat:
60.4552
satlng:
3.2577
satalt:
674.6646
satid:
13882
satname:
SL-6 R/B(2)
intDesignator:
1983-015E
launchDate:
1983-03-11
satlat:
61.8882
satlng:
46.3154
satalt:
39636.9097
satid:
13897
satname:
SL-6 R/B(2)
intDesignator:
1983-019D
launchDate:
1983-03-16
satlat:
62.577
satlng:
15.8385
satalt:
37623.0153
satid:
14191
satname:
SL-6 R/B(2)
intDesignator:
1983-070D
launchDate:
1983-07-08
satlat:
59.8299
satlng:
28.9675
satalt:
34458.7635
satid:
14192
satname:
COSMOS 1481 DEB
intDesignator:
1983-070E
launchDate:
1983-07-08
satlat:
55.2644
satlng:
3.6389
satalt:
34126.1417
satid:
14465
satname:
DELTA 1 DEB
intDesignator:
1978-026GF
launchDate:
1978-03-05
satlat:
63.9459
satlng:
4.1912
satalt:
914.0035
satid:
14796
satname:
SL-6 R/B(2)
intDesignator:
1984-024D
launchDate:
1984-03-06
satlat:
56.9045
satlng:
-27.1057
satalt:
28633.801
satid:
14894
satname:
SL-6 R/B(2)
intDesignator:
1984-033D
launchDate:
1984-04-04
satlat:
47.408
satlng:
42.3924
satalt:
33350.9601
satid:
15085
satname:
COSMOS 1579
intDesignator:
1984-069A
launchDate:
1984-06-29
satlat:
63.9534
satlng:
1.6001
satalt:
958.9371
satid:
15214
satname:
MOLNIYA 1-62
intDesignator:
1984-089A
launchDate:
1984-08-24
satlat:
56.3344
satlng:
-22.1903
satalt:
32899.0356
satid:
15227
satname:
TITAN 34B R/B
intDesignator:
1984-091B
launchDate:
1984-08-28
satlat:
57.6164
satlng:
29.1827
satalt:
32155.2155

limit:

offset:

returned:

has_more_results:

yes

truncated:

yes

next_offset:

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info:

category:: ANY
transactionscount:: 96
satcount:: 119

above:

25 results

satid:
194
satname:
MIDAS 4 DEB
intDesignator:
1961-028C
launchDate:
1961-10-21
satlat:
53.1011
satlng:
3.927
satalt:
3251.207
satid:
836
satname:
OPS 3662 (VELA 3)
intDesignator:
1964-040A
launchDate:
1964-07-17
satlat:
39.9949
satlng:
-0.5493
satalt:
134458.2889
satid:
1634
satname:
SL-8 DEB
intDesignator:
1965-020ED
launchDate:
1965-03-15
satlat:
56.0111
satlng:
-4.698
satalt:
1747.1024
satid:
3267
satname:
WESTFORD NEEDLES *
intDesignator:
1963-014CF
launchDate:
1963-05-09
satlat:
67.3935
satlng:
-12.6026
satalt:
3412.468
satid:
5017
satname:
COSMOS 397 DEB
intDesignator:
1971-015L
launchDate:
1971-02-25
satlat:
60.3477
satlng:
2.1801
satalt:
576.0125
satid:
6675
satname:
COSMOS 564
intDesignator:
1973-037A
launchDate:
1973-06-08
satlat:
63.3109
satlng:
0.9702
satalt:
1409.9992
satid:
7124
satname:
DELTA 1 DEB
intDesignator:
1973-086CN
launchDate:
1973-11-06
satlat:
61.5897
satlng:
11.8707
satalt:
1520.4045
satid:
7800
satname:
SL-6 R/B(2)
intDesignator:
1975-036D
launchDate:
1975-04-29
satlat:
53.404
satlng:
14.6407
satalt:
35758.3353
satid:
8601
satname:
MOLNIYA 1-32
intDesignator:
1976-006A
launchDate:
1976-01-22
satlat:
40.6726
satlng:
21.9726
satalt:
24585.4171
satid:
9896
satname:
COSMOS 862 DEB
intDesignator:
1976-105N
launchDate:
1976-10-22
satlat:
45.377
satlng:
-11.2108
satalt:
32944.3387
satid:
10718
satname:
DELTA 1 DEB
intDesignator:
1976-077AP
launchDate:
1976-07-29
satlat:
59.5144
satlng:
11.0405
satalt:
1545.3798
satid:
12376
satname:
COSMOS 1261
intDesignator:
1981-031A
launchDate:
1981-03-31
satlat:
62.0714
satlng:
-40.4633
satalt:
18735.5169
satid:
12446
satname:
TITAN 34B R/B
intDesignator:
1981-038B
launchDate:
1981-04-24
satlat:
62.4701
satlng:
46.2667
satalt:
13976.4125
satid:
13124
satname:
COSMOS 1348
intDesignator:
1982-029A
launchDate:
1982-04-07
satlat:
50.8988
satlng:
40.0762
satalt:
30004.861
satid:
13571
satname:
DELTA 1 DEB
intDesignator:
1978-026FJ
launchDate:
1978-03-05
satlat:
60.4552
satlng:
3.2577
satalt:
674.6646
satid:
13882
satname:
SL-6 R/B(2)
intDesignator:
1983-015E
launchDate:
1983-03-11
satlat:
61.8882
satlng:
46.3154
satalt:
39636.9097
satid:
13897
satname:
SL-6 R/B(2)
intDesignator:
1983-019D
launchDate:
1983-03-16
satlat:
62.577
satlng:
15.8385
satalt:
37623.0153
satid:
14191
satname:
SL-6 R/B(2)
intDesignator:
1983-070D
launchDate:
1983-07-08
satlat:
59.8299
satlng:
28.9675
satalt:
34458.7635
satid:
14192
satname:
COSMOS 1481 DEB
intDesignator:
1983-070E
launchDate:
1983-07-08
satlat:
55.2644
satlng:
3.6389
satalt:
34126.1417
satid:
14465
satname:
DELTA 1 DEB
intDesignator:
1978-026GF
launchDate:
1978-03-05
satlat:
63.9459
satlng:
4.1912
satalt:
914.0035
satid:
14796
satname:
SL-6 R/B(2)
intDesignator:
1984-024D
launchDate:
1984-03-06
satlat:
56.9045
satlng:
-27.1057
satalt:
28633.801
satid:
14894
satname:
SL-6 R/B(2)
intDesignator:
1984-033D
launchDate:
1984-04-04
satlat:
47.408
satlng:
42.3924
satalt:
33350.9601
satid:
15085
satname:
COSMOS 1579
intDesignator:
1984-069A
launchDate:
1984-06-29
satlat:
63.9534
satlng:
1.6001
satalt:
958.9371
satid:
15214
satname:
MOLNIYA 1-62
intDesignator:
1984-089A
launchDate:
1984-08-24
satlat:
56.3344
satlng:
-22.1903
satalt:
32899.0356
satid:
15227
satname:
TITAN 34B R/B
intDesignator:
1984-091B
launchDate:
1984-08-28
satlat:
57.6164
satlng:
29.1827
satalt:
32155.2155

limit:

offset:

returned:

has_more_results:

yes

truncated:

yes

next_offset:

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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.

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