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 2026-09-25T15:16:37Z in 0.658 seconds.

info:

category:: ANY
transactionscount:: 100
satcount:: 124

above:

25 results

satid:
120
satname:
THOR ABLESTAR DEB
intDesignator:
1961-015E
launchDate:
1961-06-29
satlat:
64.5289
satlng:
-0.5888
satalt:
874.2949
satid:
3177
satname:
OV1-14 R/B
intDesignator:
1968-026C
launchDate:
1968-04-06
satlat:
67.4167
satlng:
12.5955
satalt:
3508.9149
satid:
3551
satname:
COSMOS 252 DEB
intDesignator:
1968-097D
launchDate:
1968-11-01
satlat:
58.834
satlng:
-2.078
satalt:
996.4023
satid:
6122
satname:
COSMOS 509
intDesignator:
1972-057F
launchDate:
1972-07-20
satlat:
64.2871
satlng:
-0.4862
satalt:
1493.9647
satid:
7132
satname:
DELTA 1 DEB
intDesignator:
1973-086CW
launchDate:
1973-11-06
satlat:
61.3062
satlng:
-5.4812
satalt:
1514.5717
satid:
7688
satname:
TITAN 34B R/B
intDesignator:
1975-017B
launchDate:
1975-03-10
satlat:
58.7541
satlng:
-8.3766
satalt:
14477.1675
satid:
7800
satname:
SL-6 R/B(2)
intDesignator:
1975-036D
launchDate:
1975-04-29
satlat:
63.184
satlng:
3.782
satalt:
38031.5522
satid:
8601
satname:
MOLNIYA 1-32
intDesignator:
1976-006A
launchDate:
1976-01-22
satlat:
55.9287
satlng:
24.4349
satalt:
34506.3473
satid:
10485
satname:
SL-6 R/B(2)
intDesignator:
1977-105E
launchDate:
1977-10-28
satlat:
63.7458
satlng:
53.0215
satalt:
36810.6298
satid:
11971
satname:
COSMOS 1176 FUEL CORE
intDesignator:
1980-034D
launchDate:
1980-04-29
satlat:
62.1862
satlng:
2.7368
satalt:
930.9409
satid:
12867
satname:
COSMOS 970 DEB
intDesignator:
1977-121AV
launchDate:
1977-12-21
satlat:
65.8591
satlng:
4.1532
satalt:
1095.6358
satid:
12993
satname:
COSMOS 1285 DEB
intDesignator:
1981-071E
launchDate:
1981-08-04
satlat:
63.9094
satlng:
-36.6189
satalt:
11167.3167
satid:
13124
satname:
COSMOS 1348
intDesignator:
1982-029A
launchDate:
1982-04-07
satlat:
70.8716
satlng:
17.0274
satalt:
22317.6607
satid:
13205
satname:
COSMOS 1367
intDesignator:
1982-045A
launchDate:
1982-05-20
satlat:
59.4136
satlng:
-23.3344
satalt:
30349.7941
satid:
13882
satname:
SL-6 R/B(2)
intDesignator:
1983-015E
launchDate:
1983-03-11
satlat:
58.3273
satlng:
33.302
satalt:
35615.0184
satid:
13897
satname:
SL-6 R/B(2)
intDesignator:
1983-019D
launchDate:
1983-03-16
satlat:
52.0137
satlng:
-1.8337
satalt:
25762.861
satid:
13911
satname:
SL-6 DEB
intDesignator:
1981-088L
launchDate:
1981-09-11
satlat:
60.6812
satlng:
0.1131
satalt:
6842.758
satid:
14191
satname:
SL-6 R/B(2)
intDesignator:
1983-070D
launchDate:
1983-07-08
satlat:
51.6444
satlng:
42.5114
satalt:
34087.0344
satid:
14192
satname:
COSMOS 1481 DEB
intDesignator:
1983-070E
launchDate:
1983-07-08
satlat:
46.283
satlng:
19.0068
satalt:
34794.4821
satid:
14238
satname:
TITAN 34B AGENA D R/B
intDesignator:
1983-078B
launchDate:
1983-07-31
satlat:
58.1478
satlng:
-39.7162
satalt:
28479.0276
satid:
14503
satname:
COSMOS 886 DEB
intDesignator:
1976-126BQ
launchDate:
1976-12-27
satlat:
63.6456
satlng:
18.3105
satalt:
1951.1558
satid:
14796
satname:
SL-6 R/B(2)
intDesignator:
1984-024D
launchDate:
1984-03-06
satlat:
69.6971
satlng:
-34.9204
satalt:
23472.8105
satid:
15227
satname:
TITAN 34B R/B
intDesignator:
1984-091B
launchDate:
1984-08-28
satlat:
58.0332
satlng:
54.6362
satalt:
32544.6468
satid:
16183
satname:
COSMOS 1698
intDesignator:
1985-098A
launchDate:
1985-10-22
satlat:
55.008
satlng:
18.2862
satalt:
24145.9639
satid:
16393
satname:
MOLNIYA 3-27
intDesignator:
1985-117A
launchDate:
1985-12-24
satlat:
60.1367
satlng:
44.0868
satalt:
36781.1525

limit:

offset:

returned:

has_more_results:

yes

truncated:

yes

next_offset:

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info:

category:: ANY
transactionscount:: 100
satcount:: 124

above:

25 results

satid:
120
satname:
THOR ABLESTAR DEB
intDesignator:
1961-015E
launchDate:
1961-06-29
satlat:
64.5289
satlng:
-0.5888
satalt:
874.2949
satid:
3177
satname:
OV1-14 R/B
intDesignator:
1968-026C
launchDate:
1968-04-06
satlat:
67.4167
satlng:
12.5955
satalt:
3508.9149
satid:
3551
satname:
COSMOS 252 DEB
intDesignator:
1968-097D
launchDate:
1968-11-01
satlat:
58.834
satlng:
-2.078
satalt:
996.4023
satid:
6122
satname:
COSMOS 509
intDesignator:
1972-057F
launchDate:
1972-07-20
satlat:
64.2871
satlng:
-0.4862
satalt:
1493.9647
satid:
7132
satname:
DELTA 1 DEB
intDesignator:
1973-086CW
launchDate:
1973-11-06
satlat:
61.3062
satlng:
-5.4812
satalt:
1514.5717
satid:
7688
satname:
TITAN 34B R/B
intDesignator:
1975-017B
launchDate:
1975-03-10
satlat:
58.7541
satlng:
-8.3766
satalt:
14477.1675
satid:
7800
satname:
SL-6 R/B(2)
intDesignator:
1975-036D
launchDate:
1975-04-29
satlat:
63.184
satlng:
3.782
satalt:
38031.5522
satid:
8601
satname:
MOLNIYA 1-32
intDesignator:
1976-006A
launchDate:
1976-01-22
satlat:
55.9287
satlng:
24.4349
satalt:
34506.3473
satid:
10485
satname:
SL-6 R/B(2)
intDesignator:
1977-105E
launchDate:
1977-10-28
satlat:
63.7458
satlng:
53.0215
satalt:
36810.6298
satid:
11971
satname:
COSMOS 1176 FUEL CORE
intDesignator:
1980-034D
launchDate:
1980-04-29
satlat:
62.1862
satlng:
2.7368
satalt:
930.9409
satid:
12867
satname:
COSMOS 970 DEB
intDesignator:
1977-121AV
launchDate:
1977-12-21
satlat:
65.8591
satlng:
4.1532
satalt:
1095.6358
satid:
12993
satname:
COSMOS 1285 DEB
intDesignator:
1981-071E
launchDate:
1981-08-04
satlat:
63.9094
satlng:
-36.6189
satalt:
11167.3167
satid:
13124
satname:
COSMOS 1348
intDesignator:
1982-029A
launchDate:
1982-04-07
satlat:
70.8716
satlng:
17.0274
satalt:
22317.6607
satid:
13205
satname:
COSMOS 1367
intDesignator:
1982-045A
launchDate:
1982-05-20
satlat:
59.4136
satlng:
-23.3344
satalt:
30349.7941
satid:
13882
satname:
SL-6 R/B(2)
intDesignator:
1983-015E
launchDate:
1983-03-11
satlat:
58.3273
satlng:
33.302
satalt:
35615.0184
satid:
13897
satname:
SL-6 R/B(2)
intDesignator:
1983-019D
launchDate:
1983-03-16
satlat:
52.0137
satlng:
-1.8337
satalt:
25762.861
satid:
13911
satname:
SL-6 DEB
intDesignator:
1981-088L
launchDate:
1981-09-11
satlat:
60.6812
satlng:
0.1131
satalt:
6842.758
satid:
14191
satname:
SL-6 R/B(2)
intDesignator:
1983-070D
launchDate:
1983-07-08
satlat:
51.6444
satlng:
42.5114
satalt:
34087.0344
satid:
14192
satname:
COSMOS 1481 DEB
intDesignator:
1983-070E
launchDate:
1983-07-08
satlat:
46.283
satlng:
19.0068
satalt:
34794.4821
satid:
14238
satname:
TITAN 34B AGENA D R/B
intDesignator:
1983-078B
launchDate:
1983-07-31
satlat:
58.1478
satlng:
-39.7162
satalt:
28479.0276
satid:
14503
satname:
COSMOS 886 DEB
intDesignator:
1976-126BQ
launchDate:
1976-12-27
satlat:
63.6456
satlng:
18.3105
satalt:
1951.1558
satid:
14796
satname:
SL-6 R/B(2)
intDesignator:
1984-024D
launchDate:
1984-03-06
satlat:
69.6971
satlng:
-34.9204
satalt:
23472.8105
satid:
15227
satname:
TITAN 34B R/B
intDesignator:
1984-091B
launchDate:
1984-08-28
satlat:
58.0332
satlng:
54.6362
satalt:
32544.6468
satid:
16183
satname:
COSMOS 1698
intDesignator:
1985-098A
launchDate:
1985-10-22
satlat:
55.008
satlng:
18.2862
satalt:
24145.9639
satid:
16393
satname:
MOLNIYA 3-27
intDesignator:
1985-117A
launchDate:
1985-12-24
satlat:
60.1367
satlng:
44.0868
satalt:
36781.1525

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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