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 2026-11-12T05:12:51Z in 0.002 seconds.

info:

category:: ANY
transactionscount:: 67
satcount:: 137

above:

25 results

satid:
274
satname:
MIDAS 5 DEB
intDesignator:
1962-010D
launchDate:
1962-04-09
satlat:
55.2141
satlng:
-2.043
satalt:
3349.2481
satid:
2873
satname:
OPS 5712 (P/L 152)
intDesignator:
1967-053G
launchDate:
1967-05-31
satlat:
62.5227
satlng:
6.5569
satalt:
912.7687
satid:
7688
satname:
TITAN 34B R/B
intDesignator:
1975-017B
launchDate:
1975-03-10
satlat:
63.2913
satlng:
38.6032
satalt:
15000.8344
satid:
8195
satname:
MOLNIYA 2-14
intDesignator:
1975-081A
launchDate:
1975-09-09
satlat:
56.8794
satlng:
21.8703
satalt:
36458.527
satid:
9880
satname:
MOLNIYA 1-36
intDesignator:
1977-021A
launchDate:
1977-03-24
satlat:
63.7735
satlng:
58.1173
satalt:
37053.9642
satid:
9895
satname:
COSMOS 862 DEB
intDesignator:
1976-105M
launchDate:
1976-10-22
satlat:
59.6393
satlng:
11.8928
satalt:
20542.2511
satid:
10412
satname:
COSMOS 839 DEB
intDesignator:
1976-067F
launchDate:
1976-07-08
satlat:
65.7615
satlng:
11.1018
satalt:
1623.1443
satid:
10664
satname:
KYOKKO 1 (EXOS A)
intDesignator:
1978-014A
launchDate:
1978-02-04
satlat:
64.7665
satlng:
6.4642
satalt:
2430.7197
satid:
10713
satname:
DELTA 1 DEB
intDesignator:
1976-077AJ
launchDate:
1976-07-29
satlat:
65.895
satlng:
4.2219
satalt:
1310.6021
satid:
11909
satname:
SL-6 R/B(2)
intDesignator:
1980-063D
launchDate:
1980-07-18
satlat:
57.9961
satlng:
-2.2223
satalt:
37568.4229
satid:
12078
satname:
COSMOS 1223
intDesignator:
1980-095A
launchDate:
1980-11-27
satlat:
64.4769
satlng:
53.1561
satalt:
32328.5999
satid:
12817
satname:
COSMOS 1191 DEB
intDesignator:
1980-057E
launchDate:
1980-07-02
satlat:
56.437
satlng:
-10.434
satalt:
4789.2916
satid:
12933
satname:
COSMOS 1317
intDesignator:
1981-108A
launchDate:
1981-10-31
satlat:
44.0173
satlng:
-4.2651
satalt:
14885.928
satid:
13016
satname:
SL-6 R/B(2)
intDesignator:
1981-123D
launchDate:
1981-12-23
satlat:
62.5609
satlng:
-47.939
satalt:
32136.8091
satid:
13075
satname:
SL-6 R/B(2)
intDesignator:
1982-015D
launchDate:
1982-02-26
satlat:
45.6784
satlng:
-10.2435
satalt:
20490.0576
satid:
13080
satname:
COSMOS 1341
intDesignator:
1982-016A
launchDate:
1982-03-03
satlat:
56.5421
satlng:
14.7604
satalt:
35237.5392
satid:
13166
satname:
COSMOS 1363
intDesignator:
1982-040G
launchDate:
1982-05-06
satlat:
61.9497
satlng:
9.4356
satalt:
1502.6759
satid:
14000
satname:
COSMOS 931 DEB
intDesignator:
1977-068G
launchDate:
1977-07-20
satlat:
68.0257
satlng:
41.3375
satalt:
18828.9279
satid:
14189
satname:
OPS 9794 (NAVSTAR 8)
intDesignator:
1983-072A
launchDate:
1983-07-14
satlat:
52.854
satlng:
-23.9017
satalt:
20387.0524
satid:
15039
satname:
NAVSTAR 9 (USA 1)
intDesignator:
1984-059A
launchDate:
1984-06-13
satlat:
59.7317
satlng:
52.8914
satalt:
20516.063
satid:
15214
satname:
MOLNIYA 1-62
intDesignator:
1984-089A
launchDate:
1984-08-24
satlat:
62.0303
satlng:
40.8893
satalt:
31021.446
satid:
15226
satname:
USA 4
intDesignator:
1984-091A
launchDate:
1984-08-28
satlat:
62.765
satlng:
18.1878
satalt:
33587.3422
satid:
15259
satname:
COSMOS 1593 (GLONASS)
intDesignator:
1984-095A
launchDate:
1984-09-04
satlat:
63.9988
satlng:
45.3531
satalt:
19164.4583
satid:
15350
satname:
COSMOS 1604
intDesignator:
1984-107A
launchDate:
1984-10-04
satlat:
72.5279
satlng:
-42.7303
satalt:
23002.7184
satid:
15439
satname:
SL-6 R/B(2)
intDesignator:
1984-124H
launchDate:
1984-12-14
satlat:
60.1433
satlng:
-42.8236
satalt:
31776.6523

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info:

category:: ANY
transactionscount:: 67
satcount:: 137

above:

25 results

satid:
274
satname:
MIDAS 5 DEB
intDesignator:
1962-010D
launchDate:
1962-04-09
satlat:
55.2141
satlng:
-2.043
satalt:
3349.2481
satid:
2873
satname:
OPS 5712 (P/L 152)
intDesignator:
1967-053G
launchDate:
1967-05-31
satlat:
62.5227
satlng:
6.5569
satalt:
912.7687
satid:
7688
satname:
TITAN 34B R/B
intDesignator:
1975-017B
launchDate:
1975-03-10
satlat:
63.2913
satlng:
38.6032
satalt:
15000.8344
satid:
8195
satname:
MOLNIYA 2-14
intDesignator:
1975-081A
launchDate:
1975-09-09
satlat:
56.8794
satlng:
21.8703
satalt:
36458.527
satid:
9880
satname:
MOLNIYA 1-36
intDesignator:
1977-021A
launchDate:
1977-03-24
satlat:
63.7735
satlng:
58.1173
satalt:
37053.9642
satid:
9895
satname:
COSMOS 862 DEB
intDesignator:
1976-105M
launchDate:
1976-10-22
satlat:
59.6393
satlng:
11.8928
satalt:
20542.2511
satid:
10412
satname:
COSMOS 839 DEB
intDesignator:
1976-067F
launchDate:
1976-07-08
satlat:
65.7615
satlng:
11.1018
satalt:
1623.1443
satid:
10664
satname:
KYOKKO 1 (EXOS A)
intDesignator:
1978-014A
launchDate:
1978-02-04
satlat:
64.7665
satlng:
6.4642
satalt:
2430.7197
satid:
10713
satname:
DELTA 1 DEB
intDesignator:
1976-077AJ
launchDate:
1976-07-29
satlat:
65.895
satlng:
4.2219
satalt:
1310.6021
satid:
11909
satname:
SL-6 R/B(2)
intDesignator:
1980-063D
launchDate:
1980-07-18
satlat:
57.9961
satlng:
-2.2223
satalt:
37568.4229
satid:
12078
satname:
COSMOS 1223
intDesignator:
1980-095A
launchDate:
1980-11-27
satlat:
64.4769
satlng:
53.1561
satalt:
32328.5999
satid:
12817
satname:
COSMOS 1191 DEB
intDesignator:
1980-057E
launchDate:
1980-07-02
satlat:
56.437
satlng:
-10.434
satalt:
4789.2916
satid:
12933
satname:
COSMOS 1317
intDesignator:
1981-108A
launchDate:
1981-10-31
satlat:
44.0173
satlng:
-4.2651
satalt:
14885.928
satid:
13016
satname:
SL-6 R/B(2)
intDesignator:
1981-123D
launchDate:
1981-12-23
satlat:
62.5609
satlng:
-47.939
satalt:
32136.8091
satid:
13075
satname:
SL-6 R/B(2)
intDesignator:
1982-015D
launchDate:
1982-02-26
satlat:
45.6784
satlng:
-10.2435
satalt:
20490.0576
satid:
13080
satname:
COSMOS 1341
intDesignator:
1982-016A
launchDate:
1982-03-03
satlat:
56.5421
satlng:
14.7604
satalt:
35237.5392
satid:
13166
satname:
COSMOS 1363
intDesignator:
1982-040G
launchDate:
1982-05-06
satlat:
61.9497
satlng:
9.4356
satalt:
1502.6759
satid:
14000
satname:
COSMOS 931 DEB
intDesignator:
1977-068G
launchDate:
1977-07-20
satlat:
68.0257
satlng:
41.3375
satalt:
18828.9279
satid:
14189
satname:
OPS 9794 (NAVSTAR 8)
intDesignator:
1983-072A
launchDate:
1983-07-14
satlat:
52.854
satlng:
-23.9017
satalt:
20387.0524
satid:
15039
satname:
NAVSTAR 9 (USA 1)
intDesignator:
1984-059A
launchDate:
1984-06-13
satlat:
59.7317
satlng:
52.8914
satalt:
20516.063
satid:
15214
satname:
MOLNIYA 1-62
intDesignator:
1984-089A
launchDate:
1984-08-24
satlat:
62.0303
satlng:
40.8893
satalt:
31021.446
satid:
15226
satname:
USA 4
intDesignator:
1984-091A
launchDate:
1984-08-28
satlat:
62.765
satlng:
18.1878
satalt:
33587.3422
satid:
15259
satname:
COSMOS 1593 (GLONASS)
intDesignator:
1984-095A
launchDate:
1984-09-04
satlat:
63.9988
satlng:
45.3531
satalt:
19164.4583
satid:
15350
satname:
COSMOS 1604
intDesignator:
1984-107A
launchDate:
1984-10-04
satlat:
72.5279
satlng:
-42.7303
satalt:
23002.7184
satid:
15439
satname:
SL-6 R/B(2)
intDesignator:
1984-124H
launchDate:
1984-12-14
satlat:
60.1433
satlng:
-42.8236
satalt:
31776.6523

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State the NORAD ID, observer coordinate, altitude and time window. A pass is observer-dependent.

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