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.

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

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 2026-08-02T20:51:12Z in 0.673 seconds.

info:

category:: ANY
transactionscount:: 5
satcount:: 130

above:

25 results

satid:
545
satname:
THOR ABLESTAR DEB
intDesignator:
1961-015GE
launchDate:
1961-06-29
satlat:
66.4412
satlng:
8.7528
satalt:
997.5984
satid:
2176
satname:
OPS 0082 (TRANSIT 13)
intDesignator:
1966-041A
launchDate:
1966-05-19
satlat:
63.45
satlng:
0.5855
satalt:
930.4692
satid:
4734
satname:
THORAD AGENA D DEB
intDesignator:
1970-025CH
launchDate:
1970-04-08
satlat:
65.8654
satlng:
15.941
satalt:
1011.0784
satid:
4841
satname:
DELTA 1 DEB
intDesignator:
1968-055D
launchDate:
1968-07-04
satlat:
48.2273
satlng:
9.8775
satalt:
5750.5374
satid:
4992
satname:
THORAD AGENA D DEB
intDesignator:
1970-025HN
launchDate:
1970-04-08
satlat:
64.2215
satlng:
5.1737
satalt:
1048.6221
satid:
6265
satname:
COSMOS 530
intDesignator:
1972-087C
launchDate:
1972-11-01
satlat:
66.6551
satlng:
12.763
satalt:
1448.8809
satid:
7687
satname:
OPS 2439
intDesignator:
1975-017A
launchDate:
1975-03-10
satlat:
55.1736
satlng:
1.8576
satalt:
27677.8936
satid:
7800
satname:
SL-6 R/B(2)
intDesignator:
1975-036D
launchDate:
1975-04-29
satlat:
56.6596
satlng:
6.4797
satalt:
37408.1422
satid:
8084
satname:
DELTA 1 DEB
intDesignator:
1972-058DK
launchDate:
1972-07-23
satlat:
62.9776
satlng:
10.3436
satalt:
1466.062
satid:
9271
satname:
TITAN 34B AGENA R/B
intDesignator:
1976-080B
launchDate:
1976-08-06
satlat:
60.6259
satlng:
44.866
satalt:
21867.1088
satid:
10485
satname:
SL-6 R/B(2)
intDesignator:
1977-105E
launchDate:
1977-10-28
satlat:
60.9045
satlng:
7.2599
satalt:
32453.0471
satid:
11079
satname:
SL-6 R/B(2)
intDesignator:
1978-095E
launchDate:
1978-10-13
satlat:
49.4271
satlng:
38.2375
satalt:
22885.796
satid:
12107
satname:
COSMOS 1228
intDesignator:
1980-102A
launchDate:
1980-12-23
satlat:
68.8693
satlng:
8.5322
satalt:
1475.1962
satid:
12636
satname:
COSMOS 1287
intDesignator:
1981-074A
launchDate:
1981-08-06
satlat:
65.7524
satlng:
18.9237
satalt:
1523.1859
satid:
12647
satname:
DELTA 1 DEB
intDesignator:
1976-077EA
launchDate:
1976-07-29
satlat:
59.9795
satlng:
-2.3308
satalt:
1686.6902
satid:
12940
satname:
SL-6 R/B(2)
intDesignator:
1981-108D
launchDate:
1981-10-31
satlat:
61.5186
satlng:
35.9274
satalt:
8130.7131
satid:
13796
satname:
COSMOS 1275 DEB
intDesignator:
1981-053GT
launchDate:
1981-06-04
satlat:
64.9248
satlng:
8.2348
satalt:
1004.3024
satid:
13882
satname:
SL-6 R/B(2)
intDesignator:
1983-015E
launchDate:
1983-03-11
satlat:
61.8285
satlng:
33.0474
satalt:
39587.3101
satid:
13890
satname:
MOLNIYA 1-56
intDesignator:
1983-019A
launchDate:
1983-03-16
satlat:
61.6588
satlng:
6.5457
satalt:
38661.7537
satid:
13904
satname:
SL-6 DEB
intDesignator:
1981-088G
launchDate:
1981-09-11
satlat:
62.6713
satlng:
16.2733
satalt:
11280.8942
satid:
14000
satname:
COSMOS 931 DEB
intDesignator:
1977-068G
launchDate:
1977-07-20
satlat:
70.1029
satlng:
-34.2897
satalt:
23021.9588
satid:
14521
satname:
COSMOS 1510
intDesignator:
1983-115A
launchDate:
1983-11-24
satlat:
62.4262
satlng:
18.0808
satalt:
1533.2255
satid:
15214
satname:
MOLNIYA 1-62
intDesignator:
1984-089A
launchDate:
1984-08-24
satlat:
58.8556
satlng:
-27.4189
satalt:
34074.3994
satid:
15227
satname:
TITAN 34B R/B
intDesignator:
1984-091B
launchDate:
1984-08-28
satlat:
63.1273
satlng:
65.4047
satalt:
38092.0656
satid:
15618
satname:
COSMOS 1636
intDesignator:
1985-023B
launchDate:
1985-03-21
satlat:
61.5306
satlng:
2.1052
satalt:
1500.0711

limit:

offset:

returned:

has_more_results:

yes

truncated:

yes

next_offset:

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info:

category:: ANY
transactionscount:: 5
satcount:: 130

above:

25 results

satid:
545
satname:
THOR ABLESTAR DEB
intDesignator:
1961-015GE
launchDate:
1961-06-29
satlat:
66.4412
satlng:
8.7528
satalt:
997.5984
satid:
2176
satname:
OPS 0082 (TRANSIT 13)
intDesignator:
1966-041A
launchDate:
1966-05-19
satlat:
63.45
satlng:
0.5855
satalt:
930.4692
satid:
4734
satname:
THORAD AGENA D DEB
intDesignator:
1970-025CH
launchDate:
1970-04-08
satlat:
65.8654
satlng:
15.941
satalt:
1011.0784
satid:
4841
satname:
DELTA 1 DEB
intDesignator:
1968-055D
launchDate:
1968-07-04
satlat:
48.2273
satlng:
9.8775
satalt:
5750.5374
satid:
4992
satname:
THORAD AGENA D DEB
intDesignator:
1970-025HN
launchDate:
1970-04-08
satlat:
64.2215
satlng:
5.1737
satalt:
1048.6221
satid:
6265
satname:
COSMOS 530
intDesignator:
1972-087C
launchDate:
1972-11-01
satlat:
66.6551
satlng:
12.763
satalt:
1448.8809
satid:
7687
satname:
OPS 2439
intDesignator:
1975-017A
launchDate:
1975-03-10
satlat:
55.1736
satlng:
1.8576
satalt:
27677.8936
satid:
7800
satname:
SL-6 R/B(2)
intDesignator:
1975-036D
launchDate:
1975-04-29
satlat:
56.6596
satlng:
6.4797
satalt:
37408.1422
satid:
8084
satname:
DELTA 1 DEB
intDesignator:
1972-058DK
launchDate:
1972-07-23
satlat:
62.9776
satlng:
10.3436
satalt:
1466.062
satid:
9271
satname:
TITAN 34B AGENA R/B
intDesignator:
1976-080B
launchDate:
1976-08-06
satlat:
60.6259
satlng:
44.866
satalt:
21867.1088
satid:
10485
satname:
SL-6 R/B(2)
intDesignator:
1977-105E
launchDate:
1977-10-28
satlat:
60.9045
satlng:
7.2599
satalt:
32453.0471
satid:
11079
satname:
SL-6 R/B(2)
intDesignator:
1978-095E
launchDate:
1978-10-13
satlat:
49.4271
satlng:
38.2375
satalt:
22885.796
satid:
12107
satname:
COSMOS 1228
intDesignator:
1980-102A
launchDate:
1980-12-23
satlat:
68.8693
satlng:
8.5322
satalt:
1475.1962
satid:
12636
satname:
COSMOS 1287
intDesignator:
1981-074A
launchDate:
1981-08-06
satlat:
65.7524
satlng:
18.9237
satalt:
1523.1859
satid:
12647
satname:
DELTA 1 DEB
intDesignator:
1976-077EA
launchDate:
1976-07-29
satlat:
59.9795
satlng:
-2.3308
satalt:
1686.6902
satid:
12940
satname:
SL-6 R/B(2)
intDesignator:
1981-108D
launchDate:
1981-10-31
satlat:
61.5186
satlng:
35.9274
satalt:
8130.7131
satid:
13796
satname:
COSMOS 1275 DEB
intDesignator:
1981-053GT
launchDate:
1981-06-04
satlat:
64.9248
satlng:
8.2348
satalt:
1004.3024
satid:
13882
satname:
SL-6 R/B(2)
intDesignator:
1983-015E
launchDate:
1983-03-11
satlat:
61.8285
satlng:
33.0474
satalt:
39587.3101
satid:
13890
satname:
MOLNIYA 1-56
intDesignator:
1983-019A
launchDate:
1983-03-16
satlat:
61.6588
satlng:
6.5457
satalt:
38661.7537
satid:
13904
satname:
SL-6 DEB
intDesignator:
1981-088G
launchDate:
1981-09-11
satlat:
62.6713
satlng:
16.2733
satalt:
11280.8942
satid:
14000
satname:
COSMOS 931 DEB
intDesignator:
1977-068G
launchDate:
1977-07-20
satlat:
70.1029
satlng:
-34.2897
satalt:
23021.9588
satid:
14521
satname:
COSMOS 1510
intDesignator:
1983-115A
launchDate:
1983-11-24
satlat:
62.4262
satlng:
18.0808
satalt:
1533.2255
satid:
15214
satname:
MOLNIYA 1-62
intDesignator:
1984-089A
launchDate:
1984-08-24
satlat:
58.8556
satlng:
-27.4189
satalt:
34074.3994
satid:
15227
satname:
TITAN 34B R/B
intDesignator:
1984-091B
launchDate:
1984-08-28
satlat:
63.1273
satlng:
65.4047
satalt:
38092.0656
satid:
15618
satname:
COSMOS 1636
intDesignator:
1985-023B
launchDate:
1985-03-21
satlat:
61.5306
satlng:
2.1052
satalt:
1500.0711

limit:

offset:

returned:

has_more_results:

yes

truncated:

yes

next_offset:

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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

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.

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.

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