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 2026-08-02T17:46:42Z in 0.664 seconds.

info:
category:
ANY
transactionscount:
1
satcount:
118
above:

25 results

  1. satid:
    3315
    satname:
    DELTA 1 R/B
    intDesignator:
    1968-055B
    launchDate:
    1968-07-04
    satlat:
    53.8657
    satlng:
    20.0076
    satalt:
    5492.5798
  2. satid:
    5098
    satname:
    COSMOS 397 DEB
    intDesignator:
    1971-015X
    launchDate:
    1971-02-25
    satlat:
    64.7673
    satlng:
    15.1557
    satalt:
    1467.6818
  3. satid:
    6206
    satname:
    COSMOS 521
    intDesignator:
    1972-074A
    launchDate:
    1972-09-29
    satlat:
    62.2797
    satlng:
    8.6374
    satalt:
    1000.2675
  4. satid:
    6679
    satname:
    COSMOS 568
    intDesignator:
    1973-037E
    launchDate:
    1973-06-08
    satlat:
    67.8266
    satlng:
    6.4357
    satalt:
    1434.1265
  5. satid:
    7124
    satname:
    DELTA 1 DEB
    intDesignator:
    1973-086CN
    launchDate:
    1973-11-06
    satlat:
    58.0236
    satlng:
    3.0961
    satalt:
    1578.9504
  6. satid:
    7688
    satname:
    TITAN 34B R/B
    intDesignator:
    1975-017B
    launchDate:
    1975-03-10
    satlat:
    60.5084
    satlng:
    29.9192
    satalt:
    14792.8773
  7. satid:
    7800
    satname:
    SL-6 R/B(2)
    intDesignator:
    1975-036D
    launchDate:
    1975-04-29
    satlat:
    63.5635
    satlng:
    2.4966
    satalt:
    35146.1951
  8. satid:
    8544
    satname:
    DELTA 1 DEB
    intDesignator:
    1972-058GT
    launchDate:
    1972-07-23
    satlat:
    62.3326
    satlng:
    8.0518
    satalt:
    1029.9531
  9. satid:
    8561
    satname:
    THORAD DELTA 1 DEB
    intDesignator:
    1974-089CY
    launchDate:
    1974-11-15
    satlat:
    64.5453
    satlng:
    14.1133
    satalt:
    1348.9577
  10. satid:
    9723
    satname:
    COSMOS 886 DEB
    intDesignator:
    1976-126U
    launchDate:
    1976-12-27
    satlat:
    65.7936
    satlng:
    -1.3083
    satalt:
    1771.8248
  11. satid:
    9896
    satname:
    COSMOS 862 DEB
    intDesignator:
    1976-105N
    launchDate:
    1976-10-22
    satlat:
    65.8276
    satlng:
    66.4757
    satalt:
    34818.8003
  12. satid:
    9964
    satname:
    COSMOS 886 DEB
    intDesignator:
    1976-126BE
    launchDate:
    1976-12-27
    satlat:
    57.2039
    satlng:
    2.267
    satalt:
    1760.5148
  13. satid:
    10089
    satname:
    SL-6 R/B(2)
    intDesignator:
    1977-047D
    launchDate:
    1977-06-16
    satlat:
    44.2564
    satlng:
    30.8473
    satalt:
    34742.4462
  14. satid:
    10150
    satname:
    COSMOS 931
    intDesignator:
    1977-068A
    launchDate:
    1977-07-20
    satlat:
    57.3106
    satlng:
    -16.8561
    satalt:
    30546.662
  15. satid:
    10155
    satname:
    SL-6 R/B(2)
    intDesignator:
    1977-054D
    launchDate:
    1977-06-24
    satlat:
    63.9313
    satlng:
    62.3545
    satalt:
    30425.1175
  16. satid:
    10619
    satname:
    COSMOS 839 DEB
    intDesignator:
    1976-067AT
    launchDate:
    1976-07-08
    satlat:
    65.2444
    satlng:
    15.494
    satalt:
    1634.1673
  17. satid:
    10648
    satname:
    DELTA 1 DEB
    intDesignator:
    1976-077J
    launchDate:
    1976-07-29
    satlat:
    67.687
    satlng:
    -0.2028
    satalt:
    1704.6616
  18. satid:
    10842
    satname:
    DELTA 1 DEB
    intDesignator:
    1976-077CN
    launchDate:
    1976-07-29
    satlat:
    66.8079
    satlng:
    8.4838
    satalt:
    1630.4931
  19. satid:
    11047
    satname:
    COSMOS 1038
    intDesignator:
    1978-091E
    launchDate:
    1978-10-04
    satlat:
    64.8357
    satlng:
    17.0078
    satalt:
    1489.2
  20. satid:
    11692
    satname:
    COSMOS 1157
    intDesignator:
    1980-012B
    launchDate:
    1980-02-11
    satlat:
    61.231
    satlng:
    -2.4778
    satalt:
    1481.4418
  21. satid:
    12032
    satname:
    COSMOS 1217
    intDesignator:
    1980-085A
    launchDate:
    1980-10-24
    satlat:
    69.9683
    satlng:
    38.5974
    satalt:
    29276.7594
  22. satid:
    12330
    satname:
    KYOKKO 1 DEB
    intDesignator:
    1978-014D
    launchDate:
    1978-02-04
    satlat:
    65.2142
    satlng:
    22.5353
    satalt:
    1955.6451
  23. satid:
    12627
    satname:
    COSMOS 1285
    intDesignator:
    1981-071A
    launchDate:
    1981-08-04
    satlat:
    53.5027
    satlng:
    19.3797
    satalt:
    21326.8308
  24. satid:
    12679
    satname:
    DELTA 1 R/B(2)
    intDesignator:
    1981-070E
    launchDate:
    1981-08-03
    satlat:
    67.7816
    satlng:
    13.3709
    satalt:
    4200.0403
  25. satid:
    12833
    satname:
    COSMOS 1109 DEB
    intDesignator:
    1979-058E
    launchDate:
    1979-06-27
    satlat:
    47.932
    satlng:
    2.5141
    satalt:
    19266.8267
limit:
25
offset:
0
returned:
25
has_more_results:
yes
truncated:
yes
next_offset:
25
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info:
category:
ANY
transactionscount:
1
satcount:
118
above:

25 results

  1. satid:
    3315
    satname:
    DELTA 1 R/B
    intDesignator:
    1968-055B
    launchDate:
    1968-07-04
    satlat:
    53.8657
    satlng:
    20.0076
    satalt:
    5492.5798
  2. satid:
    5098
    satname:
    COSMOS 397 DEB
    intDesignator:
    1971-015X
    launchDate:
    1971-02-25
    satlat:
    64.7673
    satlng:
    15.1557
    satalt:
    1467.6818
  3. satid:
    6206
    satname:
    COSMOS 521
    intDesignator:
    1972-074A
    launchDate:
    1972-09-29
    satlat:
    62.2797
    satlng:
    8.6374
    satalt:
    1000.2675
  4. satid:
    6679
    satname:
    COSMOS 568
    intDesignator:
    1973-037E
    launchDate:
    1973-06-08
    satlat:
    67.8266
    satlng:
    6.4357
    satalt:
    1434.1265
  5. satid:
    7124
    satname:
    DELTA 1 DEB
    intDesignator:
    1973-086CN
    launchDate:
    1973-11-06
    satlat:
    58.0236
    satlng:
    3.0961
    satalt:
    1578.9504
  6. satid:
    7688
    satname:
    TITAN 34B R/B
    intDesignator:
    1975-017B
    launchDate:
    1975-03-10
    satlat:
    60.5084
    satlng:
    29.9192
    satalt:
    14792.8773
  7. satid:
    7800
    satname:
    SL-6 R/B(2)
    intDesignator:
    1975-036D
    launchDate:
    1975-04-29
    satlat:
    63.5635
    satlng:
    2.4966
    satalt:
    35146.1951
  8. satid:
    8544
    satname:
    DELTA 1 DEB
    intDesignator:
    1972-058GT
    launchDate:
    1972-07-23
    satlat:
    62.3326
    satlng:
    8.0518
    satalt:
    1029.9531
  9. satid:
    8561
    satname:
    THORAD DELTA 1 DEB
    intDesignator:
    1974-089CY
    launchDate:
    1974-11-15
    satlat:
    64.5453
    satlng:
    14.1133
    satalt:
    1348.9577
  10. satid:
    9723
    satname:
    COSMOS 886 DEB
    intDesignator:
    1976-126U
    launchDate:
    1976-12-27
    satlat:
    65.7936
    satlng:
    -1.3083
    satalt:
    1771.8248
  11. satid:
    9896
    satname:
    COSMOS 862 DEB
    intDesignator:
    1976-105N
    launchDate:
    1976-10-22
    satlat:
    65.8276
    satlng:
    66.4757
    satalt:
    34818.8003
  12. satid:
    9964
    satname:
    COSMOS 886 DEB
    intDesignator:
    1976-126BE
    launchDate:
    1976-12-27
    satlat:
    57.2039
    satlng:
    2.267
    satalt:
    1760.5148
  13. satid:
    10089
    satname:
    SL-6 R/B(2)
    intDesignator:
    1977-047D
    launchDate:
    1977-06-16
    satlat:
    44.2564
    satlng:
    30.8473
    satalt:
    34742.4462
  14. satid:
    10150
    satname:
    COSMOS 931
    intDesignator:
    1977-068A
    launchDate:
    1977-07-20
    satlat:
    57.3106
    satlng:
    -16.8561
    satalt:
    30546.662
  15. satid:
    10155
    satname:
    SL-6 R/B(2)
    intDesignator:
    1977-054D
    launchDate:
    1977-06-24
    satlat:
    63.9313
    satlng:
    62.3545
    satalt:
    30425.1175
  16. satid:
    10619
    satname:
    COSMOS 839 DEB
    intDesignator:
    1976-067AT
    launchDate:
    1976-07-08
    satlat:
    65.2444
    satlng:
    15.494
    satalt:
    1634.1673
  17. satid:
    10648
    satname:
    DELTA 1 DEB
    intDesignator:
    1976-077J
    launchDate:
    1976-07-29
    satlat:
    67.687
    satlng:
    -0.2028
    satalt:
    1704.6616
  18. satid:
    10842
    satname:
    DELTA 1 DEB
    intDesignator:
    1976-077CN
    launchDate:
    1976-07-29
    satlat:
    66.8079
    satlng:
    8.4838
    satalt:
    1630.4931
  19. satid:
    11047
    satname:
    COSMOS 1038
    intDesignator:
    1978-091E
    launchDate:
    1978-10-04
    satlat:
    64.8357
    satlng:
    17.0078
    satalt:
    1489.2
  20. satid:
    11692
    satname:
    COSMOS 1157
    intDesignator:
    1980-012B
    launchDate:
    1980-02-11
    satlat:
    61.231
    satlng:
    -2.4778
    satalt:
    1481.4418
  21. satid:
    12032
    satname:
    COSMOS 1217
    intDesignator:
    1980-085A
    launchDate:
    1980-10-24
    satlat:
    69.9683
    satlng:
    38.5974
    satalt:
    29276.7594
  22. satid:
    12330
    satname:
    KYOKKO 1 DEB
    intDesignator:
    1978-014D
    launchDate:
    1978-02-04
    satlat:
    65.2142
    satlng:
    22.5353
    satalt:
    1955.6451
  23. satid:
    12627
    satname:
    COSMOS 1285
    intDesignator:
    1981-071A
    launchDate:
    1981-08-04
    satlat:
    53.5027
    satlng:
    19.3797
    satalt:
    21326.8308
  24. satid:
    12679
    satname:
    DELTA 1 R/B(2)
    intDesignator:
    1981-070E
    launchDate:
    1981-08-03
    satlat:
    67.7816
    satlng:
    13.3709
    satalt:
    4200.0403
  25. satid:
    12833
    satname:
    COSMOS 1109 DEB
    intDesignator:
    1979-058E
    launchDate:
    1979-06-27
    satlat:
    47.932
    satlng:
    2.5141
    satalt:
    19266.8267
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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