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 2026-11-10T23:11:18Z in 0.953 seconds.

info:

category:: ANY
transactionscount:: 84
satcount:: 111

above:

25 results

satid:
1292
satname:
GGSE 3
intDesignator:
1965-016C
launchDate:
1965-03-09
satlat:
62.8544
satlng:
2.834
satalt:
890.1842
satid:
2511
satname:
PAGEOS 1 DEB
intDesignator:
1966-056D
launchDate:
1966-06-24
satlat:
62.9301
satlng:
-11.7656
satalt:
4235.6945
satid:
3035
satname:
ESSA 6 (TOS-D)
intDesignator:
1967-114A
launchDate:
1967-11-10
satlat:
57.3536
satlng:
4.6337
satalt:
1486.9969
satid:
3124
satname:
THOR ABLESTAR DEB
intDesignator:
1961-015HX
launchDate:
1961-06-29
satlat:
66.6665
satlng:
9.2515
satalt:
1151.7993
satid:
4385
satname:
COSMOS 338
intDesignator:
1970-036C
launchDate:
1970-04-25
satlat:
65.0553
satlng:
17.5649
satalt:
1521.3455
satid:
4607
satname:
THORAD AGENA D DEB
intDesignator:
1970-025K
launchDate:
1970-04-08
satlat:
59.0356
satlng:
-0.3452
satalt:
1763.8264
satid:
4688
satname:
THORAD AGENA D DEB
intDesignator:
1970-025BM
launchDate:
1970-04-08
satlat:
59.2837
satlng:
5.0212
satalt:
1082.0596
satid:
4706
satname:
THORAD AGENA D DEB
intDesignator:
1970-025BU
launchDate:
1970-04-08
satlat:
58.7036
satlng:
7.5362
satalt:
1091.0293
satid:
4950
satname:
THORAD AGENA D DEB
intDesignator:
1970-025GL
launchDate:
1970-04-08
satlat:
65.8802
satlng:
0.4983
satalt:
1175.1769
satid:
5054
satname:
TITAN 34B AGENA D R/B
intDesignator:
1971-021B
launchDate:
1971-03-21
satlat:
54.3516
satlng:
-8.0605
satalt:
29481.3287
satid:
6302
satname:
SL-6 R/B(2)
intDesignator:
1972-072E
launchDate:
1972-09-19
satlat:
67.4716
satlng:
-38.4377
satalt:
33968.962
satid:
7015
satname:
DELTA 1 DEB
intDesignator:
1973-086F
launchDate:
1973-11-06
satlat:
62.448
satlng:
20.628
satalt:
1709.8491
satid:
7373
satname:
SL-6 R/B(2)
intDesignator:
1974-026E
launchDate:
1974-04-26
satlat:
53.7204
satlng:
15.2303
satalt:
28217.747
satid:
7477
satname:
SL-8 R/B
intDesignator:
1974-079B
launchDate:
1974-10-18
satlat:
62.1904
satlng:
-0.784
satalt:
1017.962
satid:
9890
satname:
COSMOS 862 DEB
intDesignator:
1976-105G
launchDate:
1976-10-22
satlat:
67.5988
satlng:
56.2874
satalt:
21484.6664
satid:
10091
satname:
NTS 2
intDesignator:
1977-053A
launchDate:
1977-06-23
satlat:
55.1042
satlng:
11.5452
satalt:
20259.9805
satid:
10414
satname:
COSMOS 839 DEB
intDesignator:
1976-067H
launchDate:
1976-07-08
satlat:
65.3943
satlng:
2.287
satalt:
1586.316
satid:
10438
satname:
COSMOS 839 DEB
intDesignator:
1976-067P
launchDate:
1976-07-08
satlat:
65.5943
satlng:
4.602
satalt:
1945.1031
satid:
10529
satname:
SS 1
intDesignator:
1977-112D
launchDate:
1977-12-08
satlat:
63.1441
satlng:
8.167
satalt:
798.2516
satid:
10714
satname:
DELTA 1 DEB
intDesignator:
1976-077AK
launchDate:
1976-07-29
satlat:
60.5469
satlng:
10.4215
satalt:
1431.2287
satid:
11909
satname:
SL-6 R/B(2)
intDesignator:
1980-063D
launchDate:
1980-07-18
satlat:
53.6919
satlng:
2.8508
satalt:
25708.4417
satid:
12292
satname:
DELTA 1 DEB
intDesignator:
1978-026EL
launchDate:
1978-03-05
satlat:
60.0785
satlng:
4.0235
satalt:
912.2767
satid:
12827
satname:
SL-6 R/B(2)
intDesignator:
1981-088F
launchDate:
1981-09-11
satlat:
60.7999
satlng:
0.2341
satalt:
10423.5238
satid:
13016
satname:
SL-6 R/B(2)
intDesignator:
1981-123D
launchDate:
1981-12-23
satlat:
62.7103
satlng:
42.0436
satalt:
31875.9971
satid:
14453
satname:
SL-3 R/B
intDesignator:
1983-109B
launchDate:
1983-10-28
satlat:
62.5619
satlng:
15.1156
satalt:
815.9497

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info:

category:: ANY
transactionscount:: 84
satcount:: 111

above:

25 results

satid:
1292
satname:
GGSE 3
intDesignator:
1965-016C
launchDate:
1965-03-09
satlat:
62.8544
satlng:
2.834
satalt:
890.1842
satid:
2511
satname:
PAGEOS 1 DEB
intDesignator:
1966-056D
launchDate:
1966-06-24
satlat:
62.9301
satlng:
-11.7656
satalt:
4235.6945
satid:
3035
satname:
ESSA 6 (TOS-D)
intDesignator:
1967-114A
launchDate:
1967-11-10
satlat:
57.3536
satlng:
4.6337
satalt:
1486.9969
satid:
3124
satname:
THOR ABLESTAR DEB
intDesignator:
1961-015HX
launchDate:
1961-06-29
satlat:
66.6665
satlng:
9.2515
satalt:
1151.7993
satid:
4385
satname:
COSMOS 338
intDesignator:
1970-036C
launchDate:
1970-04-25
satlat:
65.0553
satlng:
17.5649
satalt:
1521.3455
satid:
4607
satname:
THORAD AGENA D DEB
intDesignator:
1970-025K
launchDate:
1970-04-08
satlat:
59.0356
satlng:
-0.3452
satalt:
1763.8264
satid:
4688
satname:
THORAD AGENA D DEB
intDesignator:
1970-025BM
launchDate:
1970-04-08
satlat:
59.2837
satlng:
5.0212
satalt:
1082.0596
satid:
4706
satname:
THORAD AGENA D DEB
intDesignator:
1970-025BU
launchDate:
1970-04-08
satlat:
58.7036
satlng:
7.5362
satalt:
1091.0293
satid:
4950
satname:
THORAD AGENA D DEB
intDesignator:
1970-025GL
launchDate:
1970-04-08
satlat:
65.8802
satlng:
0.4983
satalt:
1175.1769
satid:
5054
satname:
TITAN 34B AGENA D R/B
intDesignator:
1971-021B
launchDate:
1971-03-21
satlat:
54.3516
satlng:
-8.0605
satalt:
29481.3287
satid:
6302
satname:
SL-6 R/B(2)
intDesignator:
1972-072E
launchDate:
1972-09-19
satlat:
67.4716
satlng:
-38.4377
satalt:
33968.962
satid:
7015
satname:
DELTA 1 DEB
intDesignator:
1973-086F
launchDate:
1973-11-06
satlat:
62.448
satlng:
20.628
satalt:
1709.8491
satid:
7373
satname:
SL-6 R/B(2)
intDesignator:
1974-026E
launchDate:
1974-04-26
satlat:
53.7204
satlng:
15.2303
satalt:
28217.747
satid:
7477
satname:
SL-8 R/B
intDesignator:
1974-079B
launchDate:
1974-10-18
satlat:
62.1904
satlng:
-0.784
satalt:
1017.962
satid:
9890
satname:
COSMOS 862 DEB
intDesignator:
1976-105G
launchDate:
1976-10-22
satlat:
67.5988
satlng:
56.2874
satalt:
21484.6664
satid:
10091
satname:
NTS 2
intDesignator:
1977-053A
launchDate:
1977-06-23
satlat:
55.1042
satlng:
11.5452
satalt:
20259.9805
satid:
10414
satname:
COSMOS 839 DEB
intDesignator:
1976-067H
launchDate:
1976-07-08
satlat:
65.3943
satlng:
2.287
satalt:
1586.316
satid:
10438
satname:
COSMOS 839 DEB
intDesignator:
1976-067P
launchDate:
1976-07-08
satlat:
65.5943
satlng:
4.602
satalt:
1945.1031
satid:
10529
satname:
SS 1
intDesignator:
1977-112D
launchDate:
1977-12-08
satlat:
63.1441
satlng:
8.167
satalt:
798.2516
satid:
10714
satname:
DELTA 1 DEB
intDesignator:
1976-077AK
launchDate:
1976-07-29
satlat:
60.5469
satlng:
10.4215
satalt:
1431.2287
satid:
11909
satname:
SL-6 R/B(2)
intDesignator:
1980-063D
launchDate:
1980-07-18
satlat:
53.6919
satlng:
2.8508
satalt:
25708.4417
satid:
12292
satname:
DELTA 1 DEB
intDesignator:
1978-026EL
launchDate:
1978-03-05
satlat:
60.0785
satlng:
4.0235
satalt:
912.2767
satid:
12827
satname:
SL-6 R/B(2)
intDesignator:
1981-088F
launchDate:
1981-09-11
satlat:
60.7999
satlng:
0.2341
satalt:
10423.5238
satid:
13016
satname:
SL-6 R/B(2)
intDesignator:
1981-123D
launchDate:
1981-12-23
satlat:
62.7103
satlng:
42.0436
satalt:
31875.9971
satid:
14453
satname:
SL-3 R/B
intDesignator:
1983-109B
launchDate:
1983-10-28
satlat:
62.5619
satlng:
15.1156
satalt:
815.9497

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