Allemannsdata Wiki
Manual search

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.

ParameterRequirementJSON typeDescription
observer_latrequirednumberObserver latitude in WGS84 decimal degrees. Unit: decimal degrees (WGS84).
observer_lonrequirednumberObserver longitude in WGS84 decimal degrees. Unit: decimal degrees (WGS84).
observer_alt_moptionalnumberObserver altitude above sea level in metres. Unit: metres.
radius_degoptionalintegerSearch radius from 0 to 90 degrees. Unit: 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": "...", "feedback": "..."}
}
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. Unit: decimal degrees (WGS84).
Type: decimal number. Observer longitude in WGS84 decimal degrees. Unit: decimal degrees (WGS84).
Type: decimal number. Observer altitude above sea level in metres. Unit: metres.
Type: integer. Search radius from 0 to 90 degrees. Unit: degrees.
Type: integer. N2YO category id; 0 means all categories, 1 brightest.

Result

Source: N2YO satellite data. Retrieved 2026-09-24T19:09:05Z in 0.782 seconds.

info:
category:
ANY
transactionscount:
100
satcount:
115
above:

25 results

  1. satid:
    273
    satname:
    MIDAS 5 DEB
    intDesignator:
    1962-010C
    launchDate:
    1962-04-09
    satlat:
    54.5573
    satlng:
    -3.8025
    satalt:
    2851.8065
  2. satid:
    2362
    satname:
    WESTFORD NEEDLES
    intDesignator:
    1963-014M
    launchDate:
    1963-05-09
    satlat:
    68.987
    satlng:
    17.5432
    satalt:
    5855.679
  3. satid:
    2364
    satname:
    WESTFORD NEEDLES
    intDesignator:
    1963-014P
    launchDate:
    1963-05-09
    satlat:
    54.9822
    satlng:
    -14.2404
    satalt:
    3923.2895
  4. satid:
    2861
    satname:
    SECOR 9 (EGRS 9)
    intDesignator:
    1967-065A
    launchDate:
    1967-06-29
    satlat:
    62.4051
    satlng:
    23.1559
    satalt:
    3837.5416
  5. satid:
    2985
    satname:
    THOR BURNER 2 R/B
    intDesignator:
    1967-096B
    launchDate:
    1967-10-11
    satlat:
    63.3221
    satlng:
    5.7484
    satalt:
    638.7501
  6. satid:
    4733
    satname:
    THORAD AGENA D DEB
    intDesignator:
    1970-025CG
    launchDate:
    1970-04-08
    satlat:
    61.8409
    satlng:
    7.4855
    satalt:
    654.6676
  7. satid:
    5680
    satname:
    OPS 7898 (P/L 2)
    intDesignator:
    1971-110C
    launchDate:
    1971-12-14
    satlat:
    64.1572
    satlng:
    -1.9605
    satalt:
    992.176
  8. satid:
    6302
    satname:
    SL-6 R/B(2)
    intDesignator:
    1972-072E
    launchDate:
    1972-09-19
    satlat:
    58.2971
    satlng:
    45.1438
    satalt:
    32154.4886
  9. satid:
    7054
    satname:
    DELTA 1 DEB
    intDesignator:
    1973-086AW
    launchDate:
    1973-11-06
    satlat:
    57.1607
    satlng:
    5.6007
    satalt:
    1027.2048
  10. satid:
    7174
    satname:
    DELTA 1 DEB
    intDesignator:
    1973-086EL
    launchDate:
    1973-11-06
    satlat:
    62.2086
    satlng:
    -1.5094
    satalt:
    1607.0005
  11. satid:
    7373
    satname:
    SL-6 R/B(2)
    intDesignator:
    1974-026E
    launchDate:
    1974-04-26
    satlat:
    58.7839
    satlng:
    43.5369
    satalt:
    34200.7293
  12. satid:
    7629
    satname:
    SL-6 R/B(2)
    intDesignator:
    1975-007D
    launchDate:
    1975-01-30
    satlat:
    63.8059
    satlng:
    -12.2323
    satalt:
    24249.9189
  13. satid:
    7800
    satname:
    SL-6 R/B(2)
    intDesignator:
    1975-036D
    launchDate:
    1975-04-29
    satlat:
    39.0487
    satlng:
    -0.2908
    satalt:
    27233.2074
  14. satid:
    9271
    satname:
    TITAN 34B AGENA R/B
    intDesignator:
    1976-080B
    launchDate:
    1976-08-06
    satlat:
    63.8705
    satlng:
    44.955
    satalt:
    28035.2332
  15. satid:
    9650
    satname:
    COSMOS 886 DEB
    intDesignator:
    1976-126G
    launchDate:
    1976-12-27
    satlat:
    63.8624
    satlng:
    15.1323
    satalt:
    1402.4499
  16. satid:
    9896
    satname:
    COSMOS 862 DEB
    intDesignator:
    1976-105N
    launchDate:
    1976-10-22
    satlat:
    62.2966
    satlng:
    -20.5551
    satalt:
    35211.7835
  17. satid:
    10155
    satname:
    SL-6 R/B(2)
    intDesignator:
    1977-054D
    launchDate:
    1977-06-24
    satlat:
    63.8059
    satlng:
    1.5232
    satalt:
    31567.9204
  18. satid:
    10451
    satname:
    COSMOS 839 DEB
    intDesignator:
    1976-067AC
    launchDate:
    1976-07-08
    satlat:
    62.7735
    satlng:
    -0.743
    satalt:
    904.447
  19. satid:
    10757
    satname:
    DELTA 1 DEB
    intDesignator:
    1976-077BE
    launchDate:
    1976-07-29
    satlat:
    56.4456
    satlng:
    -4.3213
    satalt:
    1874.8998
  20. satid:
    11057
    satname:
    MOLNIYA 3-10
    intDesignator:
    1978-095A
    launchDate:
    1978-10-13
    satlat:
    59.5795
    satlng:
    46.5277
    satalt:
    16360.221
  21. satid:
    12406
    satname:
    KYOKKO 1 DEB
    intDesignator:
    1978-014F
    launchDate:
    1978-02-04
    satlat:
    61.6704
    satlng:
    -13.316
    satalt:
    3710.8325
  22. satid:
    12446
    satname:
    TITAN 34B R/B
    intDesignator:
    1981-038B
    launchDate:
    1981-04-24
    satlat:
    61.8324
    satlng:
    47.5323
    satalt:
    16352.1236
  23. satid:
    13164
    satname:
    COSMOS 1361
    intDesignator:
    1982-040E
    launchDate:
    1982-05-06
    satlat:
    61.209
    satlng:
    -6.2761
    satalt:
    1474.2746
  24. satid:
    13882
    satname:
    SL-6 R/B(2)
    intDesignator:
    1983-015E
    launchDate:
    1983-03-11
    satlat:
    58.0388
    satlng:
    38.5499
    satalt:
    35836.9434
  25. satid:
    13890
    satname:
    MOLNIYA 1-56
    intDesignator:
    1983-019A
    launchDate:
    1983-03-16
    satlat:
    62.5713
    satlng:
    -45.2554
    satalt:
    38337.2177
limit:
25
offset:
0
returned:
25
has_more_results:
yes
truncated:
yes
next_offset:
25
Show all fields in HTML
info:
category:
ANY
transactionscount:
100
satcount:
115
above:

25 results

  1. satid:
    273
    satname:
    MIDAS 5 DEB
    intDesignator:
    1962-010C
    launchDate:
    1962-04-09
    satlat:
    54.5573
    satlng:
    -3.8025
    satalt:
    2851.8065
  2. satid:
    2362
    satname:
    WESTFORD NEEDLES
    intDesignator:
    1963-014M
    launchDate:
    1963-05-09
    satlat:
    68.987
    satlng:
    17.5432
    satalt:
    5855.679
  3. satid:
    2364
    satname:
    WESTFORD NEEDLES
    intDesignator:
    1963-014P
    launchDate:
    1963-05-09
    satlat:
    54.9822
    satlng:
    -14.2404
    satalt:
    3923.2895
  4. satid:
    2861
    satname:
    SECOR 9 (EGRS 9)
    intDesignator:
    1967-065A
    launchDate:
    1967-06-29
    satlat:
    62.4051
    satlng:
    23.1559
    satalt:
    3837.5416
  5. satid:
    2985
    satname:
    THOR BURNER 2 R/B
    intDesignator:
    1967-096B
    launchDate:
    1967-10-11
    satlat:
    63.3221
    satlng:
    5.7484
    satalt:
    638.7501
  6. satid:
    4733
    satname:
    THORAD AGENA D DEB
    intDesignator:
    1970-025CG
    launchDate:
    1970-04-08
    satlat:
    61.8409
    satlng:
    7.4855
    satalt:
    654.6676
  7. satid:
    5680
    satname:
    OPS 7898 (P/L 2)
    intDesignator:
    1971-110C
    launchDate:
    1971-12-14
    satlat:
    64.1572
    satlng:
    -1.9605
    satalt:
    992.176
  8. satid:
    6302
    satname:
    SL-6 R/B(2)
    intDesignator:
    1972-072E
    launchDate:
    1972-09-19
    satlat:
    58.2971
    satlng:
    45.1438
    satalt:
    32154.4886
  9. satid:
    7054
    satname:
    DELTA 1 DEB
    intDesignator:
    1973-086AW
    launchDate:
    1973-11-06
    satlat:
    57.1607
    satlng:
    5.6007
    satalt:
    1027.2048
  10. satid:
    7174
    satname:
    DELTA 1 DEB
    intDesignator:
    1973-086EL
    launchDate:
    1973-11-06
    satlat:
    62.2086
    satlng:
    -1.5094
    satalt:
    1607.0005
  11. satid:
    7373
    satname:
    SL-6 R/B(2)
    intDesignator:
    1974-026E
    launchDate:
    1974-04-26
    satlat:
    58.7839
    satlng:
    43.5369
    satalt:
    34200.7293
  12. satid:
    7629
    satname:
    SL-6 R/B(2)
    intDesignator:
    1975-007D
    launchDate:
    1975-01-30
    satlat:
    63.8059
    satlng:
    -12.2323
    satalt:
    24249.9189
  13. satid:
    7800
    satname:
    SL-6 R/B(2)
    intDesignator:
    1975-036D
    launchDate:
    1975-04-29
    satlat:
    39.0487
    satlng:
    -0.2908
    satalt:
    27233.2074
  14. satid:
    9271
    satname:
    TITAN 34B AGENA R/B
    intDesignator:
    1976-080B
    launchDate:
    1976-08-06
    satlat:
    63.8705
    satlng:
    44.955
    satalt:
    28035.2332
  15. satid:
    9650
    satname:
    COSMOS 886 DEB
    intDesignator:
    1976-126G
    launchDate:
    1976-12-27
    satlat:
    63.8624
    satlng:
    15.1323
    satalt:
    1402.4499
  16. satid:
    9896
    satname:
    COSMOS 862 DEB
    intDesignator:
    1976-105N
    launchDate:
    1976-10-22
    satlat:
    62.2966
    satlng:
    -20.5551
    satalt:
    35211.7835
  17. satid:
    10155
    satname:
    SL-6 R/B(2)
    intDesignator:
    1977-054D
    launchDate:
    1977-06-24
    satlat:
    63.8059
    satlng:
    1.5232
    satalt:
    31567.9204
  18. satid:
    10451
    satname:
    COSMOS 839 DEB
    intDesignator:
    1976-067AC
    launchDate:
    1976-07-08
    satlat:
    62.7735
    satlng:
    -0.743
    satalt:
    904.447
  19. satid:
    10757
    satname:
    DELTA 1 DEB
    intDesignator:
    1976-077BE
    launchDate:
    1976-07-29
    satlat:
    56.4456
    satlng:
    -4.3213
    satalt:
    1874.8998
  20. satid:
    11057
    satname:
    MOLNIYA 3-10
    intDesignator:
    1978-095A
    launchDate:
    1978-10-13
    satlat:
    59.5795
    satlng:
    46.5277
    satalt:
    16360.221
  21. satid:
    12406
    satname:
    KYOKKO 1 DEB
    intDesignator:
    1978-014F
    launchDate:
    1978-02-04
    satlat:
    61.6704
    satlng:
    -13.316
    satalt:
    3710.8325
  22. satid:
    12446
    satname:
    TITAN 34B R/B
    intDesignator:
    1981-038B
    launchDate:
    1981-04-24
    satlat:
    61.8324
    satlng:
    47.5323
    satalt:
    16352.1236
  23. satid:
    13164
    satname:
    COSMOS 1361
    intDesignator:
    1982-040E
    launchDate:
    1982-05-06
    satlat:
    61.209
    satlng:
    -6.2761
    satalt:
    1474.2746
  24. satid:
    13882
    satname:
    SL-6 R/B(2)
    intDesignator:
    1983-015E
    launchDate:
    1983-03-11
    satlat:
    58.0388
    satlng:
    38.5499
    satalt:
    35836.9434
  25. satid:
    13890
    satname:
    MOLNIYA 1-56
    intDesignator:
    1983-019A
    launchDate:
    1983-03-16
    satlat:
    62.5713
    satlng:
    -45.2554
    satalt:
    38337.2177
limit:
25
offset:
0
returned:
25
has_more_results:
yes
truncated:
yes
next_offset:
25
Will you use the result in generated code?

Open the same result as JSON

Is data missing or incorrect? Send feedback about this result.

Continue exploring

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

  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.

Source-specific next step

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.