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 2026-11-14T03:09:34Z in 1.047 seconds.

info:

category:: ANY
transactionscount:: 93
satcount:: 125

above:

25 results

satid:
274
satname:
MIDAS 5 DEB
intDesignator:
1962-010D
launchDate:
1962-04-09
satlat:
62.5784
satlng:
24.8967
satalt:
3328.9628
satid:
648
satname:
THOR ABLESTAR DEB
intDesignator:
1961-015GZ
launchDate:
1961-06-29
satlat:
65.1755
satlng:
3.938
satalt:
996.2782
satid:
2765
satname:
OPS 6638 (VELA 7)
intDesignator:
1967-040A
launchDate:
1967-04-28
satlat:
40.9072
satlng:
7.994
satalt:
162169.1448
satid:
2876
satname:
AURORA 1
intDesignator:
1967-065B
launchDate:
1967-06-29
satlat:
72.2152
satlng:
32.375
satalt:
3942.1587
satid:
5552
satname:
COSMOS 449
intDesignator:
1971-086F
launchDate:
1971-10-13
satlat:
67.9223
satlng:
14.3974
satalt:
1495.1251
satid:
6289
satname:
SL-8 DEB
intDesignator:
1969-024C
launchDate:
1969-03-17
satlat:
67.4526
satlng:
12.8194
satalt:
1170.7161
satid:
8195
satname:
MOLNIYA 2-14
intDesignator:
1975-081A
launchDate:
1975-09-09
satlat:
63.1601
satlng:
28.8985
satalt:
38169.002
satid:
8789
satname:
THORAD DELTA 1 DEB
intDesignator:
1974-089DR
launchDate:
1974-11-15
satlat:
61.9495
satlng:
12.7136
satalt:
1586.465
satid:
8820
satname:
LAGEOS 1
intDesignator:
1976-039A
launchDate:
1976-05-04
satlat:
68.9758
satlng:
19.3729
satalt:
5958.7407
satid:
9880
satname:
MOLNIYA 1-36
intDesignator:
1977-021A
launchDate:
1977-03-24
satlat:
58.7306
satlng:
48.2062
satalt:
29347.1659
satid:
11076
satname:
SL-6 R/B(2)
intDesignator:
1978-083D
launchDate:
1978-09-06
satlat:
56.2648
satlng:
10.4649
satalt:
3645.0973
satid:
11803
satname:
COSMOS 1181
intDesignator:
1980-039A
launchDate:
1980-05-20
satlat:
64.8512
satlng:
19.4524
satalt:
1002.1583
satid:
11909
satname:
SL-6 R/B(2)
intDesignator:
1980-063D
launchDate:
1980-07-18
satlat:
63.9117
satlng:
-12.33
satalt:
39231.2478
satid:
12078
satname:
COSMOS 1223
intDesignator:
1980-095A
launchDate:
1980-11-27
satlat:
72.4145
satlng:
8.5317
satalt:
27719.219
satid:
13080
satname:
COSMOS 1341
intDesignator:
1982-016A
launchDate:
1982-03-03
satlat:
70.2981
satlng:
8.2961
satalt:
31245.1941
satid:
13910
satname:
SL-6 DEB
intDesignator:
1981-088K
launchDate:
1981-09-11
satlat:
61.799
satlng:
-11.2945
satalt:
10934.6561
satid:
14735
satname:
COSMOS 1317 DEB
intDesignator:
1981-108F
launchDate:
1981-10-31
satlat:
71.3212
satlng:
58.1945
satalt:
23020.8189
satid:
14884
satname:
COSMOS 1547
intDesignator:
1984-033A
launchDate:
1984-04-04
satlat:
60.4215
satlng:
9.2203
satalt:
21243.8398
satid:
15098
satname:
SL-6 R/B(2)
intDesignator:
1984-071D
launchDate:
1984-07-03
satlat:
56.2218
satlng:
47.2497
satalt:
30819.2761
satid:
15226
satname:
USA 4
intDesignator:
1984-091A
launchDate:
1984-08-28
satlat:
50.0883
satlng:
6.5326
satalt:
22215.6186
satid:
15264
satname:
SL-12 R/B(2)
intDesignator:
1984-095F
launchDate:
1984-09-04
satlat:
51.0494
satlng:
1.6149
satalt:
19108.0531
satid:
15697
satname:
COSMOS 1650 (GLONASS)
intDesignator:
1985-037A
launchDate:
1985-05-17
satlat:
58.2902
satlng:
16.4262
satalt:
19076.533
satid:
16186
satname:
SL-6 R/B(2)
intDesignator:
1985-098D
launchDate:
1985-10-22
satlat:
69.8928
satlng:
14.1877
satalt:
19002.0642
satid:
16402
satname:
SL-6 R/B(2)
intDesignator:
1985-117F
launchDate:
1985-12-24
satlat:
62.0742
satlng:
15.4924
satalt:
31566.125
satid:
16450
satname:
COSMOS 1717
intDesignator:
1986-002B
launchDate:
1986-01-09
satlat:
66.6682
satlng:
23.9624
satalt:
1487.6202

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info:

category:: ANY
transactionscount:: 93
satcount:: 125

above:

25 results

satid:
274
satname:
MIDAS 5 DEB
intDesignator:
1962-010D
launchDate:
1962-04-09
satlat:
62.5784
satlng:
24.8967
satalt:
3328.9628
satid:
648
satname:
THOR ABLESTAR DEB
intDesignator:
1961-015GZ
launchDate:
1961-06-29
satlat:
65.1755
satlng:
3.938
satalt:
996.2782
satid:
2765
satname:
OPS 6638 (VELA 7)
intDesignator:
1967-040A
launchDate:
1967-04-28
satlat:
40.9072
satlng:
7.994
satalt:
162169.1448
satid:
2876
satname:
AURORA 1
intDesignator:
1967-065B
launchDate:
1967-06-29
satlat:
72.2152
satlng:
32.375
satalt:
3942.1587
satid:
5552
satname:
COSMOS 449
intDesignator:
1971-086F
launchDate:
1971-10-13
satlat:
67.9223
satlng:
14.3974
satalt:
1495.1251
satid:
6289
satname:
SL-8 DEB
intDesignator:
1969-024C
launchDate:
1969-03-17
satlat:
67.4526
satlng:
12.8194
satalt:
1170.7161
satid:
8195
satname:
MOLNIYA 2-14
intDesignator:
1975-081A
launchDate:
1975-09-09
satlat:
63.1601
satlng:
28.8985
satalt:
38169.002
satid:
8789
satname:
THORAD DELTA 1 DEB
intDesignator:
1974-089DR
launchDate:
1974-11-15
satlat:
61.9495
satlng:
12.7136
satalt:
1586.465
satid:
8820
satname:
LAGEOS 1
intDesignator:
1976-039A
launchDate:
1976-05-04
satlat:
68.9758
satlng:
19.3729
satalt:
5958.7407
satid:
9880
satname:
MOLNIYA 1-36
intDesignator:
1977-021A
launchDate:
1977-03-24
satlat:
58.7306
satlng:
48.2062
satalt:
29347.1659
satid:
11076
satname:
SL-6 R/B(2)
intDesignator:
1978-083D
launchDate:
1978-09-06
satlat:
56.2648
satlng:
10.4649
satalt:
3645.0973
satid:
11803
satname:
COSMOS 1181
intDesignator:
1980-039A
launchDate:
1980-05-20
satlat:
64.8512
satlng:
19.4524
satalt:
1002.1583
satid:
11909
satname:
SL-6 R/B(2)
intDesignator:
1980-063D
launchDate:
1980-07-18
satlat:
63.9117
satlng:
-12.33
satalt:
39231.2478
satid:
12078
satname:
COSMOS 1223
intDesignator:
1980-095A
launchDate:
1980-11-27
satlat:
72.4145
satlng:
8.5317
satalt:
27719.219
satid:
13080
satname:
COSMOS 1341
intDesignator:
1982-016A
launchDate:
1982-03-03
satlat:
70.2981
satlng:
8.2961
satalt:
31245.1941
satid:
13910
satname:
SL-6 DEB
intDesignator:
1981-088K
launchDate:
1981-09-11
satlat:
61.799
satlng:
-11.2945
satalt:
10934.6561
satid:
14735
satname:
COSMOS 1317 DEB
intDesignator:
1981-108F
launchDate:
1981-10-31
satlat:
71.3212
satlng:
58.1945
satalt:
23020.8189
satid:
14884
satname:
COSMOS 1547
intDesignator:
1984-033A
launchDate:
1984-04-04
satlat:
60.4215
satlng:
9.2203
satalt:
21243.8398
satid:
15098
satname:
SL-6 R/B(2)
intDesignator:
1984-071D
launchDate:
1984-07-03
satlat:
56.2218
satlng:
47.2497
satalt:
30819.2761
satid:
15226
satname:
USA 4
intDesignator:
1984-091A
launchDate:
1984-08-28
satlat:
50.0883
satlng:
6.5326
satalt:
22215.6186
satid:
15264
satname:
SL-12 R/B(2)
intDesignator:
1984-095F
launchDate:
1984-09-04
satlat:
51.0494
satlng:
1.6149
satalt:
19108.0531
satid:
15697
satname:
COSMOS 1650 (GLONASS)
intDesignator:
1985-037A
launchDate:
1985-05-17
satlat:
58.2902
satlng:
16.4262
satalt:
19076.533
satid:
16186
satname:
SL-6 R/B(2)
intDesignator:
1985-098D
launchDate:
1985-10-22
satlat:
69.8928
satlng:
14.1877
satalt:
19002.0642
satid:
16402
satname:
SL-6 R/B(2)
intDesignator:
1985-117F
launchDate:
1985-12-24
satlat:
62.0742
satlng:
15.4924
satalt:
31566.125
satid:
16450
satname:
COSMOS 1717
intDesignator:
1986-002B
launchDate:
1986-01-09
satlat:
66.6682
satlng:
23.9624
satalt:
1487.6202

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

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