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 2026-08-03T03:54:49Z in 0.716 seconds.

info:
category:
ANY
transactionscount:
20
satcount:
118
above:

25 results

  1. satid:
    631
    satname:
    ATLAS AGENA B DEB
    intDesignator:
    1963-030E
    launchDate:
    1963-07-19
    satlat:
    60.9018
    satlng:
    21.4787
    satalt:
    3690.6182
  2. satid:
    1315
    satname:
    SECOR 4 (EGRS 4)
    intDesignator:
    1965-027B
    launchDate:
    1965-04-03
    satlat:
    68.4284
    satlng:
    5.5501
    satalt:
    1278.0316
  3. satid:
    3177
    satname:
    OV1-14 R/B
    intDesignator:
    1968-026C
    launchDate:
    1968-04-06
    satlat:
    65.7054
    satlng:
    -8.3782
    satalt:
    9803.8616
  4. satid:
    5016
    satname:
    COSMOS 397 DEB
    intDesignator:
    1971-015K
    launchDate:
    1971-02-25
    satlat:
    62.0591
    satlng:
    5.7264
    satalt:
    571.3179
  5. satid:
    5054
    satname:
    TITAN 34B AGENA D R/B
    intDesignator:
    1971-021B
    launchDate:
    1971-03-21
    satlat:
    59.2569
    satlng:
    50.2243
    satalt:
    33704.7748
  6. satid:
    7142
    satname:
    DELTA 1 DEB
    intDesignator:
    1973-086DG
    launchDate:
    1973-11-06
    satlat:
    65.3986
    satlng:
    20.3169
    satalt:
    1586.2555
  7. satid:
    7373
    satname:
    SL-6 R/B(2)
    intDesignator:
    1974-026E
    launchDate:
    1974-04-26
    satlat:
    63.369
    satlng:
    21.7933
    satalt:
    37068.2672
  8. satid:
    7376
    satname:
    MOLNIYA 2-10
    intDesignator:
    1974-056A
    launchDate:
    1974-07-23
    satlat:
    65.2619
    satlng:
    15.0066
    satalt:
    37854.9805
  9. satid:
    7629
    satname:
    SL-6 R/B(2)
    intDesignator:
    1975-007D
    launchDate:
    1975-01-30
    satlat:
    54.4976
    satlng:
    6.5715
    satalt:
    33967.4252
  10. satid:
    9965
    satname:
    COSMOS 886 DEB
    intDesignator:
    1976-126BF
    launchDate:
    1976-12-27
    satlat:
    56.5746
    satlng:
    14.8043
    satalt:
    2001.2199
  11. satid:
    9983
    satname:
    TANSEI 3 DEB
    intDesignator:
    1977-012G
    launchDate:
    1977-02-19
    satlat:
    61.8382
    satlng:
    32.2961
    satalt:
    3553.39
  12. satid:
    10091
    satname:
    NTS 2
    intDesignator:
    1977-053A
    launchDate:
    1977-06-23
    satlat:
    63.061
    satlng:
    -3.5108
    satalt:
    20327.7944
  13. satid:
    10568
    satname:
    COSMOS 970 DEB
    intDesignator:
    1977-121K
    launchDate:
    1977-12-21
    satlat:
    64.9051
    satlng:
    2.5925
    satalt:
    888.085
  14. satid:
    10756
    satname:
    DELTA 1 DEB
    intDesignator:
    1976-077BD
    launchDate:
    1976-07-29
    satlat:
    61.635
    satlng:
    22.1615
    satalt:
    1435.617
  15. satid:
    11546
    satname:
    SL-8 R/B
    intDesignator:
    1979-084J
    launchDate:
    1979-09-25
    satlat:
    62.8105
    satlng:
    -2.979
    satalt:
    1577.362
  16. satid:
    11847
    satname:
    SL-6 R/B(2)
    intDesignator:
    1980-050B
    launchDate:
    1980-06-14
    satlat:
    62.9331
    satlng:
    38.0533
    satalt:
    16877.0993
  17. satid:
    12640
    satname:
    COSMOS 1291
    intDesignator:
    1981-074E
    launchDate:
    1981-08-06
    satlat:
    61.0118
    satlng:
    15.9591
    satalt:
    1470.2798
  18. satid:
    12919
    satname:
    COSMOS 1030 DEB
    intDesignator:
    1978-083F
    launchDate:
    1978-09-06
    satlat:
    59.2647
    satlng:
    15.2417
    satalt:
    19459.8627
  19. satid:
    13259
    satname:
    COSMOS 1375
    intDesignator:
    1982-055A
    launchDate:
    1982-06-06
    satlat:
    65.5196
    satlng:
    17.4157
    satalt:
    954.8549
  20. satid:
    13514
    satname:
    THOR ABLESTAR DEB
    intDesignator:
    1961-015KX
    launchDate:
    1961-06-29
    satlat:
    64.9993
    satlng:
    20.7351
    satalt:
    1111.7226
  21. satid:
    13736
    satname:
    OPS 9845 (DMSP 5D-2 F6)
    intDesignator:
    1982-118A
    launchDate:
    1982-12-21
    satlat:
    63.0106
    satlng:
    14.5975
    satalt:
    802.9401
  22. satid:
    13757
    satname:
    COSMOS 1428
    intDesignator:
    1983-001A
    launchDate:
    1983-01-12
    satlat:
    64.9175
    satlng:
    11.527
    satalt:
    966.6393
  23. satid:
    14176
    satname:
    COSMOS 1478
    intDesignator:
    1983-069F
    launchDate:
    1983-07-06
    satlat:
    68.3503
    satlng:
    12.8572
    satalt:
    1474.7515
  24. satid:
    14191
    satname:
    SL-6 R/B(2)
    intDesignator:
    1983-070D
    launchDate:
    1983-07-08
    satlat:
    70.6383
    satlng:
    -30.5144
    satalt:
    30722.69
  25. satid:
    14192
    satname:
    COSMOS 1481 DEB
    intDesignator:
    1983-070E
    launchDate:
    1983-07-08
    satlat:
    57.8019
    satlng:
    8.6807
    satalt:
    17903.2677
limit:
25
offset:
0
returned:
25
has_more_results:
yes
truncated:
yes
next_offset:
25
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info:
category:
ANY
transactionscount:
20
satcount:
118
above:

25 results

  1. satid:
    631
    satname:
    ATLAS AGENA B DEB
    intDesignator:
    1963-030E
    launchDate:
    1963-07-19
    satlat:
    60.9018
    satlng:
    21.4787
    satalt:
    3690.6182
  2. satid:
    1315
    satname:
    SECOR 4 (EGRS 4)
    intDesignator:
    1965-027B
    launchDate:
    1965-04-03
    satlat:
    68.4284
    satlng:
    5.5501
    satalt:
    1278.0316
  3. satid:
    3177
    satname:
    OV1-14 R/B
    intDesignator:
    1968-026C
    launchDate:
    1968-04-06
    satlat:
    65.7054
    satlng:
    -8.3782
    satalt:
    9803.8616
  4. satid:
    5016
    satname:
    COSMOS 397 DEB
    intDesignator:
    1971-015K
    launchDate:
    1971-02-25
    satlat:
    62.0591
    satlng:
    5.7264
    satalt:
    571.3179
  5. satid:
    5054
    satname:
    TITAN 34B AGENA D R/B
    intDesignator:
    1971-021B
    launchDate:
    1971-03-21
    satlat:
    59.2569
    satlng:
    50.2243
    satalt:
    33704.7748
  6. satid:
    7142
    satname:
    DELTA 1 DEB
    intDesignator:
    1973-086DG
    launchDate:
    1973-11-06
    satlat:
    65.3986
    satlng:
    20.3169
    satalt:
    1586.2555
  7. satid:
    7373
    satname:
    SL-6 R/B(2)
    intDesignator:
    1974-026E
    launchDate:
    1974-04-26
    satlat:
    63.369
    satlng:
    21.7933
    satalt:
    37068.2672
  8. satid:
    7376
    satname:
    MOLNIYA 2-10
    intDesignator:
    1974-056A
    launchDate:
    1974-07-23
    satlat:
    65.2619
    satlng:
    15.0066
    satalt:
    37854.9805
  9. satid:
    7629
    satname:
    SL-6 R/B(2)
    intDesignator:
    1975-007D
    launchDate:
    1975-01-30
    satlat:
    54.4976
    satlng:
    6.5715
    satalt:
    33967.4252
  10. satid:
    9965
    satname:
    COSMOS 886 DEB
    intDesignator:
    1976-126BF
    launchDate:
    1976-12-27
    satlat:
    56.5746
    satlng:
    14.8043
    satalt:
    2001.2199
  11. satid:
    9983
    satname:
    TANSEI 3 DEB
    intDesignator:
    1977-012G
    launchDate:
    1977-02-19
    satlat:
    61.8382
    satlng:
    32.2961
    satalt:
    3553.39
  12. satid:
    10091
    satname:
    NTS 2
    intDesignator:
    1977-053A
    launchDate:
    1977-06-23
    satlat:
    63.061
    satlng:
    -3.5108
    satalt:
    20327.7944
  13. satid:
    10568
    satname:
    COSMOS 970 DEB
    intDesignator:
    1977-121K
    launchDate:
    1977-12-21
    satlat:
    64.9051
    satlng:
    2.5925
    satalt:
    888.085
  14. satid:
    10756
    satname:
    DELTA 1 DEB
    intDesignator:
    1976-077BD
    launchDate:
    1976-07-29
    satlat:
    61.635
    satlng:
    22.1615
    satalt:
    1435.617
  15. satid:
    11546
    satname:
    SL-8 R/B
    intDesignator:
    1979-084J
    launchDate:
    1979-09-25
    satlat:
    62.8105
    satlng:
    -2.979
    satalt:
    1577.362
  16. satid:
    11847
    satname:
    SL-6 R/B(2)
    intDesignator:
    1980-050B
    launchDate:
    1980-06-14
    satlat:
    62.9331
    satlng:
    38.0533
    satalt:
    16877.0993
  17. satid:
    12640
    satname:
    COSMOS 1291
    intDesignator:
    1981-074E
    launchDate:
    1981-08-06
    satlat:
    61.0118
    satlng:
    15.9591
    satalt:
    1470.2798
  18. satid:
    12919
    satname:
    COSMOS 1030 DEB
    intDesignator:
    1978-083F
    launchDate:
    1978-09-06
    satlat:
    59.2647
    satlng:
    15.2417
    satalt:
    19459.8627
  19. satid:
    13259
    satname:
    COSMOS 1375
    intDesignator:
    1982-055A
    launchDate:
    1982-06-06
    satlat:
    65.5196
    satlng:
    17.4157
    satalt:
    954.8549
  20. satid:
    13514
    satname:
    THOR ABLESTAR DEB
    intDesignator:
    1961-015KX
    launchDate:
    1961-06-29
    satlat:
    64.9993
    satlng:
    20.7351
    satalt:
    1111.7226
  21. satid:
    13736
    satname:
    OPS 9845 (DMSP 5D-2 F6)
    intDesignator:
    1982-118A
    launchDate:
    1982-12-21
    satlat:
    63.0106
    satlng:
    14.5975
    satalt:
    802.9401
  22. satid:
    13757
    satname:
    COSMOS 1428
    intDesignator:
    1983-001A
    launchDate:
    1983-01-12
    satlat:
    64.9175
    satlng:
    11.527
    satalt:
    966.6393
  23. satid:
    14176
    satname:
    COSMOS 1478
    intDesignator:
    1983-069F
    launchDate:
    1983-07-06
    satlat:
    68.3503
    satlng:
    12.8572
    satalt:
    1474.7515
  24. satid:
    14191
    satname:
    SL-6 R/B(2)
    intDesignator:
    1983-070D
    launchDate:
    1983-07-08
    satlat:
    70.6383
    satlng:
    -30.5144
    satalt:
    30722.69
  25. satid:
    14192
    satname:
    COSMOS 1481 DEB
    intDesignator:
    1983-070E
    launchDate:
    1983-07-08
    satlat:
    57.8019
    satlng:
    8.6807
    satalt:
    17903.2677
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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