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 2026-09-27T02:11:00Z in 0.697 seconds.

info:

category:: ANY
transactionscount:: 99
satcount:: 109

above:

25 results

satid:
2702
satname:
SCOUT A DEB
intDesignator:
1966-076D
launchDate:
1966-08-18
satlat:
69.0548
satlng:
21.0852
satalt:
1166.5395
satid:
4259
satname:
OPS 7613 (P/L 3)
intDesignator:
1969-082D
launchDate:
1969-09-30
satlat:
65.2622
satlng:
7.8464
satalt:
923.052
satid:
5054
satname:
TITAN 34B AGENA D R/B
intDesignator:
1971-021B
launchDate:
1971-03-21
satlat:
60.0459
satlng:
15.0864
satalt:
34364.6731
satid:
6197
satname:
EXPLORER 47 (IMP-7)
intDesignator:
1972-073A
launchDate:
1972-09-23
satlat:
57.5498
satlng:
68.3754
satalt:
229743.2151
satid:
7176
satname:
DELTA 1 DEB
intDesignator:
1973-086EN
launchDate:
1973-11-06
satlat:
62.5799
satlng:
13.6825
satalt:
1281.1249
satid:
8018
satname:
SL-6 R/B(2)
intDesignator:
1975-063D
launchDate:
1975-07-08
satlat:
64.2111
satlng:
-24.1847
satalt:
21677.805
satid:
8290
satname:
COSMOS 766
intDesignator:
1975-086F
launchDate:
1975-09-17
satlat:
68.6459
satlng:
14.7663
satalt:
1430.8199
satid:
9590
satname:
COSMOS 873
intDesignator:
1976-118C
launchDate:
1976-12-07
satlat:
69.5694
satlng:
6.5784
satalt:
1477.4616
satid:
9890
satname:
COSMOS 862 DEB
intDesignator:
1976-105G
launchDate:
1976-10-22
satlat:
66.3382
satlng:
42.2219
satalt:
21748.9064
satid:
11079
satname:
SL-6 R/B(2)
intDesignator:
1978-095E
launchDate:
1978-10-13
satlat:
58.3857
satlng:
-11.6298
satalt:
32289.9519
satid:
11303
satname:
COSMOS 1088
intDesignator:
1979-024H
launchDate:
1979-03-15
satlat:
65.0689
satlng:
5.8248
satalt:
1519.4662
satid:
12255
satname:
DELTA 1 DEB
intDesignator:
1978-026CY
launchDate:
1978-03-05
satlat:
63.0256
satlng:
10.7755
satalt:
881.0207
satid:
12712
satname:
COSMOS 1275 DEB
intDesignator:
1981-053BG
launchDate:
1981-06-04
satlat:
67.0181
satlng:
4.2979
satalt:
907.8972
satid:
12815
satname:
COSMOS 931 DEB
intDesignator:
1977-068E
launchDate:
1977-07-20
satlat:
65.9346
satlng:
-4.9034
satalt:
25007.1026
satid:
13016
satname:
SL-6 R/B(2)
intDesignator:
1981-123D
launchDate:
1981-12-23
satlat:
61.3076
satlng:
61.4684
satalt:
33335.7102
satid:
13380
satname:
COSMOS 1393
intDesignator:
1982-073F
launchDate:
1982-07-21
satlat:
68.6382
satlng:
27.1392
satalt:
1490.3368
satid:
13513
satname:
THOR ABLESTAR DEB
intDesignator:
1961-015KW
launchDate:
1961-06-29
satlat:
63.2461
satlng:
11.3346
satalt:
915.6508
satid:
14884
satname:
COSMOS 1547
intDesignator:
1984-033A
launchDate:
1984-04-04
satlat:
60.3629
satlng:
-39.5689
satalt:
35342.2855
satid:
15271
satname:
NAVSTAR 10 (USA 5)
intDesignator:
1984-097A
launchDate:
1984-09-08
satlat:
54.8981
satlng:
20.2799
satalt:
21081.2774
satid:
15272
satname:
ATLAS 14E R/B
intDesignator:
1984-097B
launchDate:
1984-09-08
satlat:
64.7351
satlng:
-29.9016
satalt:
19232.1342
satid:
15429
satname:
MOLNIYA 1-63
intDesignator:
1984-124A
launchDate:
1984-12-14
satlat:
62.5239
satlng:
15.279
satalt:
38779.5619
satid:
15741
satname:
SL-6 R/B(2)
intDesignator:
1985-040D
launchDate:
1985-05-29
satlat:
61.37
satlng:
-23.3289
satalt:
35533.6753
satid:
15952
satname:
COSMOS 1675
intDesignator:
1985-071A
launchDate:
1985-08-12
satlat:
58.8868
satlng:
21.3235
satalt:
23704.502
satid:
16402
satname:
SL-6 R/B(2)
intDesignator:
1985-117F
launchDate:
1985-12-24
satlat:
50.357
satlng:
15.8785
satalt:
36627.5114
satid:
17333
satname:
SL-6 R/B(2)
intDesignator:
1987-008D
launchDate:
1987-01-22
satlat:
51.5172
satlng:
20.3777
satalt:
38241.1932

limit:

offset:

returned:

has_more_results:

yes

truncated:

yes

next_offset:

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info:

category:: ANY
transactionscount:: 99
satcount:: 109

above:

25 results

satid:
2702
satname:
SCOUT A DEB
intDesignator:
1966-076D
launchDate:
1966-08-18
satlat:
69.0548
satlng:
21.0852
satalt:
1166.5395
satid:
4259
satname:
OPS 7613 (P/L 3)
intDesignator:
1969-082D
launchDate:
1969-09-30
satlat:
65.2622
satlng:
7.8464
satalt:
923.052
satid:
5054
satname:
TITAN 34B AGENA D R/B
intDesignator:
1971-021B
launchDate:
1971-03-21
satlat:
60.0459
satlng:
15.0864
satalt:
34364.6731
satid:
6197
satname:
EXPLORER 47 (IMP-7)
intDesignator:
1972-073A
launchDate:
1972-09-23
satlat:
57.5498
satlng:
68.3754
satalt:
229743.2151
satid:
7176
satname:
DELTA 1 DEB
intDesignator:
1973-086EN
launchDate:
1973-11-06
satlat:
62.5799
satlng:
13.6825
satalt:
1281.1249
satid:
8018
satname:
SL-6 R/B(2)
intDesignator:
1975-063D
launchDate:
1975-07-08
satlat:
64.2111
satlng:
-24.1847
satalt:
21677.805
satid:
8290
satname:
COSMOS 766
intDesignator:
1975-086F
launchDate:
1975-09-17
satlat:
68.6459
satlng:
14.7663
satalt:
1430.8199
satid:
9590
satname:
COSMOS 873
intDesignator:
1976-118C
launchDate:
1976-12-07
satlat:
69.5694
satlng:
6.5784
satalt:
1477.4616
satid:
9890
satname:
COSMOS 862 DEB
intDesignator:
1976-105G
launchDate:
1976-10-22
satlat:
66.3382
satlng:
42.2219
satalt:
21748.9064
satid:
11079
satname:
SL-6 R/B(2)
intDesignator:
1978-095E
launchDate:
1978-10-13
satlat:
58.3857
satlng:
-11.6298
satalt:
32289.9519
satid:
11303
satname:
COSMOS 1088
intDesignator:
1979-024H
launchDate:
1979-03-15
satlat:
65.0689
satlng:
5.8248
satalt:
1519.4662
satid:
12255
satname:
DELTA 1 DEB
intDesignator:
1978-026CY
launchDate:
1978-03-05
satlat:
63.0256
satlng:
10.7755
satalt:
881.0207
satid:
12712
satname:
COSMOS 1275 DEB
intDesignator:
1981-053BG
launchDate:
1981-06-04
satlat:
67.0181
satlng:
4.2979
satalt:
907.8972
satid:
12815
satname:
COSMOS 931 DEB
intDesignator:
1977-068E
launchDate:
1977-07-20
satlat:
65.9346
satlng:
-4.9034
satalt:
25007.1026
satid:
13016
satname:
SL-6 R/B(2)
intDesignator:
1981-123D
launchDate:
1981-12-23
satlat:
61.3076
satlng:
61.4684
satalt:
33335.7102
satid:
13380
satname:
COSMOS 1393
intDesignator:
1982-073F
launchDate:
1982-07-21
satlat:
68.6382
satlng:
27.1392
satalt:
1490.3368
satid:
13513
satname:
THOR ABLESTAR DEB
intDesignator:
1961-015KW
launchDate:
1961-06-29
satlat:
63.2461
satlng:
11.3346
satalt:
915.6508
satid:
14884
satname:
COSMOS 1547
intDesignator:
1984-033A
launchDate:
1984-04-04
satlat:
60.3629
satlng:
-39.5689
satalt:
35342.2855
satid:
15271
satname:
NAVSTAR 10 (USA 5)
intDesignator:
1984-097A
launchDate:
1984-09-08
satlat:
54.8981
satlng:
20.2799
satalt:
21081.2774
satid:
15272
satname:
ATLAS 14E R/B
intDesignator:
1984-097B
launchDate:
1984-09-08
satlat:
64.7351
satlng:
-29.9016
satalt:
19232.1342
satid:
15429
satname:
MOLNIYA 1-63
intDesignator:
1984-124A
launchDate:
1984-12-14
satlat:
62.5239
satlng:
15.279
satalt:
38779.5619
satid:
15741
satname:
SL-6 R/B(2)
intDesignator:
1985-040D
launchDate:
1985-05-29
satlat:
61.37
satlng:
-23.3289
satalt:
35533.6753
satid:
15952
satname:
COSMOS 1675
intDesignator:
1985-071A
launchDate:
1985-08-12
satlat:
58.8868
satlng:
21.3235
satalt:
23704.502
satid:
16402
satname:
SL-6 R/B(2)
intDesignator:
1985-117F
launchDate:
1985-12-24
satlat:
50.357
satlng:
15.8785
satalt:
36627.5114
satid:
17333
satname:
SL-6 R/B(2)
intDesignator:
1987-008D
launchDate:
1987-01-22
satlat:
51.5172
satlng:
20.3777
satalt:
38241.1932

limit:

offset:

returned:

has_more_results:

yes

truncated:

yes

next_offset:

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How to use the find_satellites_above lookup

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