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 2026-09-26T17:05:47Z in 0.787 seconds.

info:

category:: ANY
transactionscount:: 95
satcount:: 144

above:

25 results

satid:
979
satname:
DELTA 1 R/B
intDesignator:
1965-004B
launchDate:
1965-01-22
satlat:
60.6481
satlng:
7.0738
satalt:
1334.4118
satid:
2365
satname:
WESTFORD NEEDLES
intDesignator:
1963-014Q
launchDate:
1963-05-09
satlat:
62.1589
satlng:
1.4066
satalt:
3461.7194
satid:
2403
satname:
OPS 0856
intDesignator:
1966-077A
launchDate:
1966-08-19
satlat:
60.206
satlng:
15.0825
satalt:
3694.8871
satid:
2411
satname:
SECOR 7 (EGRS 7)
intDesignator:
1966-077B
launchDate:
1966-08-19
satlat:
69.1693
satlng:
15.8181
satalt:
3704.2314
satid:
3670
satname:
DELTA 1 R/B
intDesignator:
1969-009B
launchDate:
1969-01-30
satlat:
66.1124
satlng:
8.1089
satalt:
808.8035
satid:
4382
satname:
DFH-1
intDesignator:
1970-034A
launchDate:
1970-04-24
satlat:
66.0735
satlng:
15.1405
satalt:
1982.8902
satid:
5615
satname:
SL-8 R/B
intDesignator:
1971-099B
launchDate:
1971-11-20
satlat:
64.3395
satlng:
12.6083
satalt:
1215.0618
satid:
5748
satname:
THOR ABLESTAR DEB
intDesignator:
1961-015JX
launchDate:
1961-06-29
satlat:
64.3701
satlng:
7.3792
satalt:
1043.8448
satid:
7041
satname:
DELTA 1 DEB
intDesignator:
1973-086AH
launchDate:
1973-11-06
satlat:
60.2915
satlng:
4.7257
satalt:
1403.9359
satid:
7093
satname:
DELTA 1 DEB
intDesignator:
1973-086CM
launchDate:
1973-11-06
satlat:
68.4008
satlng:
1.3258
satalt:
1517.5857
satid:
7158
satname:
DELTA 1 DEB
intDesignator:
1973-086DW
launchDate:
1973-11-06
satlat:
68.01
satlng:
6.8062
satalt:
1580.8029
satid:
7163
satname:
DELTA 1 DEB
intDesignator:
1973-086EB
launchDate:
1973-11-06
satlat:
64.1819
satlng:
7.2423
satalt:
1574.9543
satid:
7167
satname:
DELTA 1 DEB
intDesignator:
1973-086EF
launchDate:
1973-11-06
satlat:
65.0841
satlng:
15.9266
satalt:
1482.3095
satid:
7575
satname:
SL-3 R/B
intDesignator:
1974-099B
launchDate:
1974-12-17
satlat:
62.5675
satlng:
4.7146
satalt:
836.933
satid:
7800
satname:
SL-6 R/B(2)
intDesignator:
1975-036D
launchDate:
1975-04-29
satlat:
58.9106
satlng:
-2.6915
satalt:
38100.6735
satid:
8163
satname:
THORAD DELTA 1 DEB
intDesignator:
1974-089AD
launchDate:
1974-11-15
satlat:
65.0411
satlng:
4.4555
satalt:
1758.0385
satid:
8172
satname:
THORAD DELTA 1 DEB
intDesignator:
1974-089AN
launchDate:
1974-11-15
satlat:
65.4805
satlng:
-0.3866
satalt:
1495.9045
satid:
8764
satname:
SL-8 DEB
intDesignator:
1970-102E
launchDate:
1970-12-02
satlat:
62.804
satlng:
6.0185
satalt:
961.1394
satid:
9634
satname:
COSMOS 886
intDesignator:
1976-126A
launchDate:
1976-12-27
satlat:
63.3736
satlng:
25.8365
satalt:
2036.0945
satid:
9896
satname:
COSMOS 862 DEB
intDesignator:
1976-105N
launchDate:
1976-10-22
satlat:
44.9736
satlng:
-15.5615
satalt:
32849.5007
satid:
9953
satname:
COSMOS 886 DEB
intDesignator:
1976-126AT
launchDate:
1976-12-27
satlat:
64.1248
satlng:
3.3647
satalt:
997.9096
satid:
10155
satname:
SL-6 R/B(2)
intDesignator:
1977-054D
launchDate:
1977-06-24
satlat:
56.5156
satlng:
-24.0118
satalt:
24704.3421
satid:
10485
satname:
SL-6 R/B(2)
intDesignator:
1977-105E
launchDate:
1977-10-28
satlat:
62.741
satlng:
50.6158
satalt:
38879.1323
satid:
10565
satname:
COSMOS 970 DEB
intDesignator:
1977-121G
launchDate:
1977-12-21
satlat:
64.5587
satlng:
15.2363
satalt:
1028.2841
satid:
10932
satname:
COSMOS 1015
intDesignator:
1978-056C
launchDate:
1978-06-07
satlat:
68.4965
satlng:
14.392
satalt:
1517.2615

limit:

offset:

returned:

has_more_results:

yes

truncated:

yes

next_offset:

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info:

category:: ANY
transactionscount:: 95
satcount:: 144

above:

25 results

satid:
979
satname:
DELTA 1 R/B
intDesignator:
1965-004B
launchDate:
1965-01-22
satlat:
60.6481
satlng:
7.0738
satalt:
1334.4118
satid:
2365
satname:
WESTFORD NEEDLES
intDesignator:
1963-014Q
launchDate:
1963-05-09
satlat:
62.1589
satlng:
1.4066
satalt:
3461.7194
satid:
2403
satname:
OPS 0856
intDesignator:
1966-077A
launchDate:
1966-08-19
satlat:
60.206
satlng:
15.0825
satalt:
3694.8871
satid:
2411
satname:
SECOR 7 (EGRS 7)
intDesignator:
1966-077B
launchDate:
1966-08-19
satlat:
69.1693
satlng:
15.8181
satalt:
3704.2314
satid:
3670
satname:
DELTA 1 R/B
intDesignator:
1969-009B
launchDate:
1969-01-30
satlat:
66.1124
satlng:
8.1089
satalt:
808.8035
satid:
4382
satname:
DFH-1
intDesignator:
1970-034A
launchDate:
1970-04-24
satlat:
66.0735
satlng:
15.1405
satalt:
1982.8902
satid:
5615
satname:
SL-8 R/B
intDesignator:
1971-099B
launchDate:
1971-11-20
satlat:
64.3395
satlng:
12.6083
satalt:
1215.0618
satid:
5748
satname:
THOR ABLESTAR DEB
intDesignator:
1961-015JX
launchDate:
1961-06-29
satlat:
64.3701
satlng:
7.3792
satalt:
1043.8448
satid:
7041
satname:
DELTA 1 DEB
intDesignator:
1973-086AH
launchDate:
1973-11-06
satlat:
60.2915
satlng:
4.7257
satalt:
1403.9359
satid:
7093
satname:
DELTA 1 DEB
intDesignator:
1973-086CM
launchDate:
1973-11-06
satlat:
68.4008
satlng:
1.3258
satalt:
1517.5857
satid:
7158
satname:
DELTA 1 DEB
intDesignator:
1973-086DW
launchDate:
1973-11-06
satlat:
68.01
satlng:
6.8062
satalt:
1580.8029
satid:
7163
satname:
DELTA 1 DEB
intDesignator:
1973-086EB
launchDate:
1973-11-06
satlat:
64.1819
satlng:
7.2423
satalt:
1574.9543
satid:
7167
satname:
DELTA 1 DEB
intDesignator:
1973-086EF
launchDate:
1973-11-06
satlat:
65.0841
satlng:
15.9266
satalt:
1482.3095
satid:
7575
satname:
SL-3 R/B
intDesignator:
1974-099B
launchDate:
1974-12-17
satlat:
62.5675
satlng:
4.7146
satalt:
836.933
satid:
7800
satname:
SL-6 R/B(2)
intDesignator:
1975-036D
launchDate:
1975-04-29
satlat:
58.9106
satlng:
-2.6915
satalt:
38100.6735
satid:
8163
satname:
THORAD DELTA 1 DEB
intDesignator:
1974-089AD
launchDate:
1974-11-15
satlat:
65.0411
satlng:
4.4555
satalt:
1758.0385
satid:
8172
satname:
THORAD DELTA 1 DEB
intDesignator:
1974-089AN
launchDate:
1974-11-15
satlat:
65.4805
satlng:
-0.3866
satalt:
1495.9045
satid:
8764
satname:
SL-8 DEB
intDesignator:
1970-102E
launchDate:
1970-12-02
satlat:
62.804
satlng:
6.0185
satalt:
961.1394
satid:
9634
satname:
COSMOS 886
intDesignator:
1976-126A
launchDate:
1976-12-27
satlat:
63.3736
satlng:
25.8365
satalt:
2036.0945
satid:
9896
satname:
COSMOS 862 DEB
intDesignator:
1976-105N
launchDate:
1976-10-22
satlat:
44.9736
satlng:
-15.5615
satalt:
32849.5007
satid:
9953
satname:
COSMOS 886 DEB
intDesignator:
1976-126AT
launchDate:
1976-12-27
satlat:
64.1248
satlng:
3.3647
satalt:
997.9096
satid:
10155
satname:
SL-6 R/B(2)
intDesignator:
1977-054D
launchDate:
1977-06-24
satlat:
56.5156
satlng:
-24.0118
satalt:
24704.3421
satid:
10485
satname:
SL-6 R/B(2)
intDesignator:
1977-105E
launchDate:
1977-10-28
satlat:
62.741
satlng:
50.6158
satalt:
38879.1323
satid:
10565
satname:
COSMOS 970 DEB
intDesignator:
1977-121G
launchDate:
1977-12-21
satlat:
64.5587
satlng:
15.2363
satalt:
1028.2841
satid:
10932
satname:
COSMOS 1015
intDesignator:
1978-056C
launchDate:
1978-06-07
satlat:
68.4965
satlng:
14.392
satalt:
1517.2615

limit:

offset:

returned:

has_more_results:

yes

truncated:

yes

next_offset:

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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.

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

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