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 2026-09-27T09:08:55Z in 0.750 seconds.

info:

category:: ANY
transactionscount:: 68
satcount:: 128

above:

25 results

satid:
837
satname:
OPS 3674 (VELA 4)
intDesignator:
1964-040B
launchDate:
1964-07-17
satlat:
44.17
satlng:
34.2721
satalt:
172104.3255
satid:
2377
satname:
WESTFORD NEEDLES
intDesignator:
1963-014X
launchDate:
1963-05-09
satlat:
72.2044
satlng:
19.1774
satalt:
3669.6116
satid:
2530
satname:
WESTFORD NEEDLES
intDesignator:
1963-014AJ
launchDate:
1963-05-09
satlat:
56.685
satlng:
5.9991
satalt:
3091.4614
satid:
5188
satname:
COSMOS 374 DEB
intDesignator:
1970-089AZ
launchDate:
1970-10-23
satlat:
62.7942
satlng:
7.439
satalt:
1310.725
satid:
6197
satname:
EXPLORER 47 (IMP-7)
intDesignator:
1972-073A
launchDate:
1972-09-23
satlat:
59.187
satlng:
-21.756
satalt:
228401.506
satid:
6306
satname:
DELTA 1 R/B
intDesignator:
1972-097B
launchDate:
1972-12-11
satlat:
67.4539
satlng:
13.0713
satalt:
1275.8983
satid:
6319
satname:
COSMOS 539
intDesignator:
1972-102A
launchDate:
1972-12-21
satlat:
62.0194
satlng:
15.647
satalt:
1382.1311
satid:
7124
satname:
DELTA 1 DEB
intDesignator:
1973-086CN
launchDate:
1973-11-06
satlat:
61.368
satlng:
-1.9479
satalt:
1524.6059
satid:
8601
satname:
MOLNIYA 1-32
intDesignator:
1976-006A
launchDate:
1976-01-22
satlat:
45.4278
satlng:
11.4966
satalt:
22222.0586
satid:
10410
satname:
COSMOS 839 DEB
intDesignator:
1976-067D
launchDate:
1976-07-08
satlat:
61.9193
satlng:
14.5538
satalt:
1969.5385
satid:
10452
satname:
COSMOS 839 DEB
intDesignator:
1976-067AD
launchDate:
1976-07-08
satlat:
63.0464
satlng:
16.8657
satalt:
2126.6779
satid:
11050
satname:
COSMOS 1041
intDesignator:
1978-091H
launchDate:
1978-10-04
satlat:
61.2659
satlng:
19.071
satalt:
1498.6105
satid:
11847
satname:
SL-6 R/B(2)
intDesignator:
1980-050B
launchDate:
1980-06-14
satlat:
61.6435
satlng:
-13.8372
satalt:
33094.8964
satid:
11909
satname:
SL-6 R/B(2)
intDesignator:
1980-063D
launchDate:
1980-07-18
satlat:
63.8919
satlng:
-49.1364
satalt:
39067.0069
satid:
12078
satname:
COSMOS 1223
intDesignator:
1980-095A
launchDate:
1980-11-27
satlat:
60.9077
satlng:
46.7444
satalt:
32519.079
satid:
12720
satname:
COSMOS 1275 DEB
intDesignator:
1981-053BM
launchDate:
1981-06-04
satlat:
63.8956
satlng:
16.9127
satalt:
994.0656
satid:
13075
satname:
SL-6 R/B(2)
intDesignator:
1982-015D
launchDate:
1982-02-26
satlat:
62.1454
satlng:
24.0291
satalt:
35821.5734
satid:
13080
satname:
COSMOS 1341
intDesignator:
1982-016A
launchDate:
1982-03-03
satlat:
57.3691
satlng:
2.0452
satalt:
35045.1633
satid:
13610
satname:
SL-12 R/B(2)
intDesignator:
1982-100H
launchDate:
1982-10-12
satlat:
63.4901
satlng:
29.3854
satalt:
19073.6324
satid:
13875
satname:
MOLNIYA 3-20
intDesignator:
1983-015A
launchDate:
1983-03-11
satlat:
58.7304
satlng:
50.1447
satalt:
34612.1889
satid:
14189
satname:
OPS 9794 (NAVSTAR 8)
intDesignator:
1983-072A
launchDate:
1983-07-14
satlat:
57.7496
satlng:
50.4155
satalt:
20614.7624
satid:
14238
satname:
TITAN 34B AGENA D R/B
intDesignator:
1983-078B
launchDate:
1983-07-31
satlat:
58.2788
satlng:
-22.8929
satalt:
25455.4925
satid:
14260
satname:
COSMOS 1492 (GLONASS)
intDesignator:
1983-084C
launchDate:
1983-08-10
satlat:
59.8045
satlng:
-18.7076
satalt:
19163.9314
satid:
14736
satname:
COSMOS 1317 DEB
intDesignator:
1981-108G
launchDate:
1981-10-31
satlat:
64.8247
satlng:
14.4152
satalt:
19361.6213
satid:
15226
satname:
USA 4
intDesignator:
1984-091A
launchDate:
1984-08-28
satlat:
62.6818
satlng:
9.1109
satalt:
33626.1219

limit:

offset:

returned:

has_more_results:

yes

truncated:

yes

next_offset:

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info:

category:: ANY
transactionscount:: 68
satcount:: 128

above:

25 results

satid:
837
satname:
OPS 3674 (VELA 4)
intDesignator:
1964-040B
launchDate:
1964-07-17
satlat:
44.17
satlng:
34.2721
satalt:
172104.3255
satid:
2377
satname:
WESTFORD NEEDLES
intDesignator:
1963-014X
launchDate:
1963-05-09
satlat:
72.2044
satlng:
19.1774
satalt:
3669.6116
satid:
2530
satname:
WESTFORD NEEDLES
intDesignator:
1963-014AJ
launchDate:
1963-05-09
satlat:
56.685
satlng:
5.9991
satalt:
3091.4614
satid:
5188
satname:
COSMOS 374 DEB
intDesignator:
1970-089AZ
launchDate:
1970-10-23
satlat:
62.7942
satlng:
7.439
satalt:
1310.725
satid:
6197
satname:
EXPLORER 47 (IMP-7)
intDesignator:
1972-073A
launchDate:
1972-09-23
satlat:
59.187
satlng:
-21.756
satalt:
228401.506
satid:
6306
satname:
DELTA 1 R/B
intDesignator:
1972-097B
launchDate:
1972-12-11
satlat:
67.4539
satlng:
13.0713
satalt:
1275.8983
satid:
6319
satname:
COSMOS 539
intDesignator:
1972-102A
launchDate:
1972-12-21
satlat:
62.0194
satlng:
15.647
satalt:
1382.1311
satid:
7124
satname:
DELTA 1 DEB
intDesignator:
1973-086CN
launchDate:
1973-11-06
satlat:
61.368
satlng:
-1.9479
satalt:
1524.6059
satid:
8601
satname:
MOLNIYA 1-32
intDesignator:
1976-006A
launchDate:
1976-01-22
satlat:
45.4278
satlng:
11.4966
satalt:
22222.0586
satid:
10410
satname:
COSMOS 839 DEB
intDesignator:
1976-067D
launchDate:
1976-07-08
satlat:
61.9193
satlng:
14.5538
satalt:
1969.5385
satid:
10452
satname:
COSMOS 839 DEB
intDesignator:
1976-067AD
launchDate:
1976-07-08
satlat:
63.0464
satlng:
16.8657
satalt:
2126.6779
satid:
11050
satname:
COSMOS 1041
intDesignator:
1978-091H
launchDate:
1978-10-04
satlat:
61.2659
satlng:
19.071
satalt:
1498.6105
satid:
11847
satname:
SL-6 R/B(2)
intDesignator:
1980-050B
launchDate:
1980-06-14
satlat:
61.6435
satlng:
-13.8372
satalt:
33094.8964
satid:
11909
satname:
SL-6 R/B(2)
intDesignator:
1980-063D
launchDate:
1980-07-18
satlat:
63.8919
satlng:
-49.1364
satalt:
39067.0069
satid:
12078
satname:
COSMOS 1223
intDesignator:
1980-095A
launchDate:
1980-11-27
satlat:
60.9077
satlng:
46.7444
satalt:
32519.079
satid:
12720
satname:
COSMOS 1275 DEB
intDesignator:
1981-053BM
launchDate:
1981-06-04
satlat:
63.8956
satlng:
16.9127
satalt:
994.0656
satid:
13075
satname:
SL-6 R/B(2)
intDesignator:
1982-015D
launchDate:
1982-02-26
satlat:
62.1454
satlng:
24.0291
satalt:
35821.5734
satid:
13080
satname:
COSMOS 1341
intDesignator:
1982-016A
launchDate:
1982-03-03
satlat:
57.3691
satlng:
2.0452
satalt:
35045.1633
satid:
13610
satname:
SL-12 R/B(2)
intDesignator:
1982-100H
launchDate:
1982-10-12
satlat:
63.4901
satlng:
29.3854
satalt:
19073.6324
satid:
13875
satname:
MOLNIYA 3-20
intDesignator:
1983-015A
launchDate:
1983-03-11
satlat:
58.7304
satlng:
50.1447
satalt:
34612.1889
satid:
14189
satname:
OPS 9794 (NAVSTAR 8)
intDesignator:
1983-072A
launchDate:
1983-07-14
satlat:
57.7496
satlng:
50.4155
satalt:
20614.7624
satid:
14238
satname:
TITAN 34B AGENA D R/B
intDesignator:
1983-078B
launchDate:
1983-07-31
satlat:
58.2788
satlng:
-22.8929
satalt:
25455.4925
satid:
14260
satname:
COSMOS 1492 (GLONASS)
intDesignator:
1983-084C
launchDate:
1983-08-10
satlat:
59.8045
satlng:
-18.7076
satalt:
19163.9314
satid:
14736
satname:
COSMOS 1317 DEB
intDesignator:
1981-108G
launchDate:
1981-10-31
satlat:
64.8247
satlng:
14.4152
satalt:
19361.6213
satid:
15226
satname:
USA 4
intDesignator:
1984-091A
launchDate:
1984-08-28
satlat:
62.6818
satlng:
9.1109
satalt:
33626.1219

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

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