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 2026-09-23T22:04:31Z in 1.298 seconds.

info:

category:: ANY
transactionscount:: 99
satcount:: 116

above:

25 results

satid:
1951
satname:
THOR AGENA B DEB
intDesignator:
1965-098G
launchDate:
1965-11-29
satlat:
67.0885
satlng:
19.9583
satalt:
1096.7927
satid:
5153
satname:
THORAD AGENA D DEB
intDesignator:
1970-025JW
launchDate:
1970-04-08
satlat:
66.9806
satlng:
25.2631
satalt:
1042.593
satid:
6302
satname:
SL-6 R/B(2)
intDesignator:
1972-072E
launchDate:
1972-09-19
satlat:
69.6995
satlng:
63.8422
satalt:
33108.4488
satid:
7168
satname:
DELTA 1 DEB
intDesignator:
1973-086EG
launchDate:
1973-11-06
satlat:
68.8628
satlng:
27.397
satalt:
1698.7272
satid:
7373
satname:
SL-6 R/B(2)
intDesignator:
1974-026E
launchDate:
1974-04-26
satlat:
64.0335
satlng:
35.6039
satalt:
37999.2853
satid:
7376
satname:
MOLNIYA 2-10
intDesignator:
1974-056A
launchDate:
1974-07-23
satlat:
63.2556
satlng:
70.4784
satalt:
35786.6412
satid:
7593
satname:
COSMOS 700
intDesignator:
1974-105A
launchDate:
1974-12-26
satlat:
65.8839
satlng:
16.7516
satalt:
971.4875
satid:
7629
satname:
SL-6 R/B(2)
intDesignator:
1975-007D
launchDate:
1975-01-30
satlat:
59.1479
satlng:
33.3085
satalt:
33679.9458
satid:
8785
satname:
THORAD DELTA 1 DEB
intDesignator:
1974-089DM
launchDate:
1974-11-15
satlat:
68.8864
satlng:
13.9544
satalt:
1838.9432
satid:
9593
satname:
COSMOS 876
intDesignator:
1976-118F
launchDate:
1976-12-07
satlat:
72.6369
satlng:
7.0492
satalt:
1510.0613
satid:
9896
satname:
COSMOS 862 DEB
intDesignator:
1976-105N
launchDate:
1976-10-22
satlat:
63.07
satlng:
22.4645
satalt:
25396.7682
satid:
10451
satname:
COSMOS 839 DEB
intDesignator:
1976-067AC
launchDate:
1976-07-08
satlat:
63.4918
satlng:
14.5054
satalt:
998.4916
satid:
10918
satname:
SL-8 R/B
intDesignator:
1978-053B
launchDate:
1978-05-23
satlat:
70.8258
satlng:
6.7386
satalt:
1005.8547
satid:
11079
satname:
SL-6 R/B(2)
intDesignator:
1978-095E
launchDate:
1978-10-13
satlat:
62.3326
satlng:
37.3885
satalt:
34886.3354
satid:
11783
satname:
OPS 5118 (NAVSTAR 6)
intDesignator:
1980-032A
launchDate:
1980-04-26
satlat:
52.0759
satlng:
47.7507
satalt:
19260.2306
satid:
12848
satname:
AUREOLE 3
intDesignator:
1981-094A
launchDate:
1981-09-21
satlat:
71.1465
satlng:
21.4582
satalt:
926.7424
satid:
12976
satname:
COSMOS 1321
intDesignator:
1981-116B
launchDate:
1981-11-28
satlat:
72.8592
satlng:
13.6269
satalt:
1510.1549
satid:
13386
satname:
SL-8 R/B
intDesignator:
1982-073J
launchDate:
1982-07-21
satlat:
70.1748
satlng:
20.714
satalt:
1580.8494
satid:
13769
satname:
SL-8 R/B
intDesignator:
1983-002J
launchDate:
1983-01-19
satlat:
64.4853
satlng:
12.4045
satalt:
1703.5941
satid:
14172
satname:
COSMOS 1474
intDesignator:
1983-069B
launchDate:
1983-07-06
satlat:
67.968
satlng:
9.7374
satalt:
1465.5639
satid:
14182
satname:
COSMOS 1481
intDesignator:
1983-070A
launchDate:
1983-07-08
satlat:
66.5284
satlng:
38.4326
satalt:
18917.5793
satid:
15223
satname:
SL-6 R/B(2)
intDesignator:
1984-089D
launchDate:
1984-08-24
satlat:
62.8708
satlng:
0.3936
satalt:
37915.5554
satid:
15227
satname:
TITAN 34B R/B
intDesignator:
1984-091B
launchDate:
1984-08-28
satlat:
55.643
satlng:
32.6426
satalt:
31771.1449
satid:
15271
satname:
NAVSTAR 10 (USA 5)
intDesignator:
1984-097A
launchDate:
1984-09-08
satlat:
58.1335
satlng:
12.5656
satalt:
21278.9407
satid:
15741
satname:
SL-6 R/B(2)
intDesignator:
1985-040D
launchDate:
1985-05-29
satlat:
58.6214
satlng:
-0.3465
satalt:
40024.84

limit:

offset:

returned:

has_more_results:

yes

truncated:

yes

next_offset:

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info:

category:: ANY
transactionscount:: 99
satcount:: 116

above:

25 results

satid:
1951
satname:
THOR AGENA B DEB
intDesignator:
1965-098G
launchDate:
1965-11-29
satlat:
67.0885
satlng:
19.9583
satalt:
1096.7927
satid:
5153
satname:
THORAD AGENA D DEB
intDesignator:
1970-025JW
launchDate:
1970-04-08
satlat:
66.9806
satlng:
25.2631
satalt:
1042.593
satid:
6302
satname:
SL-6 R/B(2)
intDesignator:
1972-072E
launchDate:
1972-09-19
satlat:
69.6995
satlng:
63.8422
satalt:
33108.4488
satid:
7168
satname:
DELTA 1 DEB
intDesignator:
1973-086EG
launchDate:
1973-11-06
satlat:
68.8628
satlng:
27.397
satalt:
1698.7272
satid:
7373
satname:
SL-6 R/B(2)
intDesignator:
1974-026E
launchDate:
1974-04-26
satlat:
64.0335
satlng:
35.6039
satalt:
37999.2853
satid:
7376
satname:
MOLNIYA 2-10
intDesignator:
1974-056A
launchDate:
1974-07-23
satlat:
63.2556
satlng:
70.4784
satalt:
35786.6412
satid:
7593
satname:
COSMOS 700
intDesignator:
1974-105A
launchDate:
1974-12-26
satlat:
65.8839
satlng:
16.7516
satalt:
971.4875
satid:
7629
satname:
SL-6 R/B(2)
intDesignator:
1975-007D
launchDate:
1975-01-30
satlat:
59.1479
satlng:
33.3085
satalt:
33679.9458
satid:
8785
satname:
THORAD DELTA 1 DEB
intDesignator:
1974-089DM
launchDate:
1974-11-15
satlat:
68.8864
satlng:
13.9544
satalt:
1838.9432
satid:
9593
satname:
COSMOS 876
intDesignator:
1976-118F
launchDate:
1976-12-07
satlat:
72.6369
satlng:
7.0492
satalt:
1510.0613
satid:
9896
satname:
COSMOS 862 DEB
intDesignator:
1976-105N
launchDate:
1976-10-22
satlat:
63.07
satlng:
22.4645
satalt:
25396.7682
satid:
10451
satname:
COSMOS 839 DEB
intDesignator:
1976-067AC
launchDate:
1976-07-08
satlat:
63.4918
satlng:
14.5054
satalt:
998.4916
satid:
10918
satname:
SL-8 R/B
intDesignator:
1978-053B
launchDate:
1978-05-23
satlat:
70.8258
satlng:
6.7386
satalt:
1005.8547
satid:
11079
satname:
SL-6 R/B(2)
intDesignator:
1978-095E
launchDate:
1978-10-13
satlat:
62.3326
satlng:
37.3885
satalt:
34886.3354
satid:
11783
satname:
OPS 5118 (NAVSTAR 6)
intDesignator:
1980-032A
launchDate:
1980-04-26
satlat:
52.0759
satlng:
47.7507
satalt:
19260.2306
satid:
12848
satname:
AUREOLE 3
intDesignator:
1981-094A
launchDate:
1981-09-21
satlat:
71.1465
satlng:
21.4582
satalt:
926.7424
satid:
12976
satname:
COSMOS 1321
intDesignator:
1981-116B
launchDate:
1981-11-28
satlat:
72.8592
satlng:
13.6269
satalt:
1510.1549
satid:
13386
satname:
SL-8 R/B
intDesignator:
1982-073J
launchDate:
1982-07-21
satlat:
70.1748
satlng:
20.714
satalt:
1580.8494
satid:
13769
satname:
SL-8 R/B
intDesignator:
1983-002J
launchDate:
1983-01-19
satlat:
64.4853
satlng:
12.4045
satalt:
1703.5941
satid:
14172
satname:
COSMOS 1474
intDesignator:
1983-069B
launchDate:
1983-07-06
satlat:
67.968
satlng:
9.7374
satalt:
1465.5639
satid:
14182
satname:
COSMOS 1481
intDesignator:
1983-070A
launchDate:
1983-07-08
satlat:
66.5284
satlng:
38.4326
satalt:
18917.5793
satid:
15223
satname:
SL-6 R/B(2)
intDesignator:
1984-089D
launchDate:
1984-08-24
satlat:
62.8708
satlng:
0.3936
satalt:
37915.5554
satid:
15227
satname:
TITAN 34B R/B
intDesignator:
1984-091B
launchDate:
1984-08-28
satlat:
55.643
satlng:
32.6426
satalt:
31771.1449
satid:
15271
satname:
NAVSTAR 10 (USA 5)
intDesignator:
1984-097A
launchDate:
1984-09-08
satlat:
58.1335
satlng:
12.5656
satalt:
21278.9407
satid:
15741
satname:
SL-6 R/B(2)
intDesignator:
1985-040D
launchDate:
1985-05-29
satlat:
58.6214
satlng:
-0.3465
satalt:
40024.84

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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