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 2026-11-11T01:08:58Z in 1.233 seconds.

info:

category:: ANY
transactionscount:: 86
satcount:: 136

above:

25 results

satid:
195
satname:
MIDAS 4 DEB
intDesignator:
1961-028D
launchDate:
1961-10-21
satlat:
77.8723
satlng:
16.0049
satalt:
3768.3336
satid:
3591
satname:
SCOUT A DEB
intDesignator:
1966-041E
launchDate:
1966-05-19
satlat:
71.725
satlng:
17.9036
satalt:
845.5344
satid:
3617
satname:
OPS 7684 DEB
intDesignator:
1968-112C
launchDate:
1968-12-12
satlat:
73.3108
satlng:
2.5583
satalt:
1433.7264
satid:
4385
satname:
COSMOS 338
intDesignator:
1970-036C
launchDate:
1970-04-25
satlat:
68.9827
satlng:
-1.9563
satalt:
1520.2119
satid:
5054
satname:
TITAN 34B AGENA D R/B
intDesignator:
1971-021B
launchDate:
1971-03-21
satlat:
62.538
satlng:
-8.0489
satalt:
36376.3933
satid:
6302
satname:
SL-6 R/B(2)
intDesignator:
1972-072E
launchDate:
1972-09-19
satlat:
66.4461
satlng:
-7.6616
satalt:
30768.1109
satid:
7276
satname:
MOLNIYA 2-9
intDesignator:
1974-026A
launchDate:
1974-04-26
satlat:
56.9135
satlng:
-23.8772
satalt:
30540.1646
satid:
8195
satname:
MOLNIYA 2-14
intDesignator:
1975-081A
launchDate:
1975-09-09
satlat:
61.3778
satlng:
8.52
satalt:
30229.3137
satid:
9591
satname:
COSMOS 874
intDesignator:
1976-118D
launchDate:
1976-12-07
satlat:
70.5817
satlng:
30.4664
satalt:
1504.4455
satid:
9696
satname:
THORAD DELTA 1 DEB
intDesignator:
1974-089DV
launchDate:
1974-11-15
satlat:
71.0554
satlng:
9.8088
satalt:
1497.3455
satid:
9702
satname:
DELTA 1 DEB
intDesignator:
1973-086GA
launchDate:
1973-11-06
satlat:
72.7391
satlng:
32.4766
satalt:
1926.8395
satid:
11690
satname:
OPS 5117 (NAVSTAR 5)
intDesignator:
1980-011A
launchDate:
1980-02-09
satlat:
64.3672
satlng:
53.6883
satalt:
20811.6877
satid:
11804
satname:
SL-8 R/B
intDesignator:
1980-039B
launchDate:
1980-05-20
satlat:
70.1323
satlng:
14.2771
satalt:
982.7693
satid:
11909
satname:
SL-6 R/B(2)
intDesignator:
1980-063D
launchDate:
1980-07-18
satlat:
63.1697
satlng:
7.0624
satalt:
36882.8673
satid:
12665
satname:
COSMOS 1275 DEB
intDesignator:
1981-053V
launchDate:
1981-06-04
satlat:
68.2544
satlng:
17.7706
satalt:
937.6787
satid:
13012
satname:
MOLNIYA 1-52
intDesignator:
1981-123A
launchDate:
1981-12-23
satlat:
61.8358
satlng:
69.8499
satalt:
38923.542
satid:
13016
satname:
SL-6 R/B(2)
intDesignator:
1981-123D
launchDate:
1981-12-23
satlat:
55.6124
satlng:
44.0105
satalt:
33458.4922
satid:
13169
satname:
SL-6 R/B(2)
intDesignator:
1982-029D
launchDate:
1982-04-07
satlat:
70.7177
satlng:
5.6019
satalt:
28802.6441
satid:
13381
satname:
COSMOS 1394
intDesignator:
1982-073G
launchDate:
1982-07-21
satlat:
70.4741
satlng:
14.7337
satalt:
1507.1564
satid:
14174
satname:
COSMOS 1476
intDesignator:
1983-069D
launchDate:
1983-07-06
satlat:
66.9818
satlng:
11.8544
satalt:
1470.1365
satid:
14595
satname:
SL-12 R/B(2)
intDesignator:
1983-127F
launchDate:
1983-12-29
satlat:
51.1656
satlng:
38.4082
satalt:
18998.5847
satid:
14734
satname:
COSMOS 1317 DEB
intDesignator:
1981-108E
launchDate:
1981-10-31
satlat:
68.2403
satlng:
43.9225
satalt:
22115.8512
satid:
14884
satname:
COSMOS 1547
intDesignator:
1984-033A
launchDate:
1984-04-04
satlat:
70.3143
satlng:
-42.4989
satalt:
32748.3686
satid:
14977
satname:
COSMOS 1554 (GLONASS)
intDesignator:
1984-047A
launchDate:
1984-05-19
satlat:
62.2757
satlng:
19.2988
satalt:
19158.504
satid:
14978
satname:
COSMOS 1555 (GLONASS)
intDesignator:
1984-047B
launchDate:
1984-05-19
satlat:
60.0738
satlng:
26.7806
satalt:
19129.7317

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info:

category:: ANY
transactionscount:: 86
satcount:: 136

above:

25 results

satid:
195
satname:
MIDAS 4 DEB
intDesignator:
1961-028D
launchDate:
1961-10-21
satlat:
77.8723
satlng:
16.0049
satalt:
3768.3336
satid:
3591
satname:
SCOUT A DEB
intDesignator:
1966-041E
launchDate:
1966-05-19
satlat:
71.725
satlng:
17.9036
satalt:
845.5344
satid:
3617
satname:
OPS 7684 DEB
intDesignator:
1968-112C
launchDate:
1968-12-12
satlat:
73.3108
satlng:
2.5583
satalt:
1433.7264
satid:
4385
satname:
COSMOS 338
intDesignator:
1970-036C
launchDate:
1970-04-25
satlat:
68.9827
satlng:
-1.9563
satalt:
1520.2119
satid:
5054
satname:
TITAN 34B AGENA D R/B
intDesignator:
1971-021B
launchDate:
1971-03-21
satlat:
62.538
satlng:
-8.0489
satalt:
36376.3933
satid:
6302
satname:
SL-6 R/B(2)
intDesignator:
1972-072E
launchDate:
1972-09-19
satlat:
66.4461
satlng:
-7.6616
satalt:
30768.1109
satid:
7276
satname:
MOLNIYA 2-9
intDesignator:
1974-026A
launchDate:
1974-04-26
satlat:
56.9135
satlng:
-23.8772
satalt:
30540.1646
satid:
8195
satname:
MOLNIYA 2-14
intDesignator:
1975-081A
launchDate:
1975-09-09
satlat:
61.3778
satlng:
8.52
satalt:
30229.3137
satid:
9591
satname:
COSMOS 874
intDesignator:
1976-118D
launchDate:
1976-12-07
satlat:
70.5817
satlng:
30.4664
satalt:
1504.4455
satid:
9696
satname:
THORAD DELTA 1 DEB
intDesignator:
1974-089DV
launchDate:
1974-11-15
satlat:
71.0554
satlng:
9.8088
satalt:
1497.3455
satid:
9702
satname:
DELTA 1 DEB
intDesignator:
1973-086GA
launchDate:
1973-11-06
satlat:
72.7391
satlng:
32.4766
satalt:
1926.8395
satid:
11690
satname:
OPS 5117 (NAVSTAR 5)
intDesignator:
1980-011A
launchDate:
1980-02-09
satlat:
64.3672
satlng:
53.6883
satalt:
20811.6877
satid:
11804
satname:
SL-8 R/B
intDesignator:
1980-039B
launchDate:
1980-05-20
satlat:
70.1323
satlng:
14.2771
satalt:
982.7693
satid:
11909
satname:
SL-6 R/B(2)
intDesignator:
1980-063D
launchDate:
1980-07-18
satlat:
63.1697
satlng:
7.0624
satalt:
36882.8673
satid:
12665
satname:
COSMOS 1275 DEB
intDesignator:
1981-053V
launchDate:
1981-06-04
satlat:
68.2544
satlng:
17.7706
satalt:
937.6787
satid:
13012
satname:
MOLNIYA 1-52
intDesignator:
1981-123A
launchDate:
1981-12-23
satlat:
61.8358
satlng:
69.8499
satalt:
38923.542
satid:
13016
satname:
SL-6 R/B(2)
intDesignator:
1981-123D
launchDate:
1981-12-23
satlat:
55.6124
satlng:
44.0105
satalt:
33458.4922
satid:
13169
satname:
SL-6 R/B(2)
intDesignator:
1982-029D
launchDate:
1982-04-07
satlat:
70.7177
satlng:
5.6019
satalt:
28802.6441
satid:
13381
satname:
COSMOS 1394
intDesignator:
1982-073G
launchDate:
1982-07-21
satlat:
70.4741
satlng:
14.7337
satalt:
1507.1564
satid:
14174
satname:
COSMOS 1476
intDesignator:
1983-069D
launchDate:
1983-07-06
satlat:
66.9818
satlng:
11.8544
satalt:
1470.1365
satid:
14595
satname:
SL-12 R/B(2)
intDesignator:
1983-127F
launchDate:
1983-12-29
satlat:
51.1656
satlng:
38.4082
satalt:
18998.5847
satid:
14734
satname:
COSMOS 1317 DEB
intDesignator:
1981-108E
launchDate:
1981-10-31
satlat:
68.2403
satlng:
43.9225
satalt:
22115.8512
satid:
14884
satname:
COSMOS 1547
intDesignator:
1984-033A
launchDate:
1984-04-04
satlat:
70.3143
satlng:
-42.4989
satalt:
32748.3686
satid:
14977
satname:
COSMOS 1554 (GLONASS)
intDesignator:
1984-047A
launchDate:
1984-05-19
satlat:
62.2757
satlng:
19.2988
satalt:
19158.504
satid:
14978
satname:
COSMOS 1555 (GLONASS)
intDesignator:
1984-047B
launchDate:
1984-05-19
satlat:
60.0738
satlng:
26.7806
satalt:
19129.7317

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