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 2026-11-10T22:51:47Z in 0.794 seconds.

info:

category:: ANY
transactionscount:: 85
satcount:: 121

above:

25 results

satid:
746
satname:
ELEKTRON 1
intDesignator:
1964-006A
launchDate:
1964-01-30
satlat:
60.6633
satlng:
37.085
satalt:
6215.491
satid:
5054
satname:
TITAN 34B AGENA D R/B
intDesignator:
1971-021B
launchDate:
1971-03-21
satlat:
51.8421
satlng:
-7.8189
satalt:
27420.6733
satid:
5826
satname:
THOR ABLESTAR DEB
intDesignator:
1961-015KE
launchDate:
1961-06-29
satlat:
66.6719
satlng:
11.882
satalt:
896.0909
satid:
6302
satname:
SL-6 R/B(2)
intDesignator:
1972-072E
launchDate:
1972-09-19
satlat:
65.7117
satlng:
-41.3781
satalt:
33860.2723
satid:
7373
satname:
SL-6 R/B(2)
intDesignator:
1974-026E
launchDate:
1974-04-26
satlat:
56.1982
satlng:
15.0156
satalt:
30223.3287
satid:
8290
satname:
COSMOS 766
intDesignator:
1975-086F
launchDate:
1975-09-17
satlat:
71.9713
satlng:
32.2883
satalt:
1473.0414
satid:
8405
satname:
THORAD DELTA 1 DEB
intDesignator:
1974-089CH
launchDate:
1974-11-15
satlat:
72.9597
satlng:
27.1533
satalt:
2535.855
satid:
8611
satname:
COSMOS 795
intDesignator:
1976-008E
launchDate:
1976-01-28
satlat:
67.8382
satlng:
12.9694
satalt:
1500.2297
satid:
10091
satname:
NTS 2
intDesignator:
1977-053A
launchDate:
1977-06-23
satlat:
60.1425
satlng:
0.8376
satalt:
20289.5819
satid:
10660
satname:
DELTA 1 DEB
intDesignator:
1976-077W
launchDate:
1976-07-29
satlat:
74.4559
satlng:
18.7693
satalt:
1649.582
satid:
11847
satname:
SL-6 R/B(2)
intDesignator:
1980-050B
launchDate:
1980-06-14
satlat:
67.0666
satlng:
73.491
satalt:
29517.8889
satid:
11909
satname:
SL-6 R/B(2)
intDesignator:
1980-063D
launchDate:
1980-07-18
satlat:
50.1763
satlng:
1.9134
satalt:
22865.1088
satid:
12745
satname:
COSMOS 1275 DEB
intDesignator:
1981-053CN
launchDate:
1981-06-04
satlat:
71.6162
satlng:
9.1784
satalt:
964.4508
satid:
12827
satname:
SL-6 R/B(2)
intDesignator:
1981-088F
launchDate:
1981-09-11
satlat:
62.792
satlng:
-23.9225
satalt:
12214.4046
satid:
12992
satname:
COSMOS 1247 DEB
intDesignator:
1981-016H
launchDate:
1981-02-19
satlat:
69.0629
satlng:
42.2291
satalt:
13701.3155
satid:
13012
satname:
MOLNIYA 1-52
intDesignator:
1981-123A
launchDate:
1981-12-23
satlat:
57.5998
satlng:
66.4627
satalt:
28947.4734
satid:
13016
satname:
SL-6 R/B(2)
intDesignator:
1981-123D
launchDate:
1981-12-23
satlat:
63.0723
satlng:
39.9314
satalt:
30735.5606
satid:
15223
satname:
SL-6 R/B(2)
intDesignator:
1984-089D
launchDate:
1984-08-24
satlat:
49.2055
satlng:
-14.8296
satalt:
31856.9956
satid:
15429
satname:
MOLNIYA 1-63
intDesignator:
1984-124A
launchDate:
1984-12-14
satlat:
62.7717
satlng:
19.2041
satalt:
38276.9073
satid:
15530
satname:
OPS 4682 DEB
intDesignator:
1965-027T
launchDate:
1965-04-03
satlat:
70.8832
satlng:
2.6141
satalt:
1271.3311
satid:
15952
satname:
COSMOS 1675
intDesignator:
1985-071A
launchDate:
1985-08-12
satlat:
50.9773
satlng:
2.7024
satalt:
21137.6906
satid:
16402
satname:
SL-6 R/B(2)
intDesignator:
1985-117F
launchDate:
1985-12-24
satlat:
59.4697
satlng:
36.3789
satalt:
40607.2385
satid:
17143
satname:
COSMOS 1799
intDesignator:
1986-092F
launchDate:
1986-11-21
satlat:
72.7501
satlng:
9.9377
satalt:
1482.7094
satid:
17240
satname:
SL-8 R/B
intDesignator:
1986-100B
launchDate:
1986-12-17
satlat:
72.7247
satlng:
14.6368
satalt:
984.3789
satid:
17633
satname:
COSMOS 1275 DEB
intDesignator:
1981-053LF
launchDate:
1981-06-04
satlat:
68.5303
satlng:
9.4153
satalt:
963.5396

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info:

category:: ANY
transactionscount:: 85
satcount:: 121

above:

25 results

satid:
746
satname:
ELEKTRON 1
intDesignator:
1964-006A
launchDate:
1964-01-30
satlat:
60.6633
satlng:
37.085
satalt:
6215.491
satid:
5054
satname:
TITAN 34B AGENA D R/B
intDesignator:
1971-021B
launchDate:
1971-03-21
satlat:
51.8421
satlng:
-7.8189
satalt:
27420.6733
satid:
5826
satname:
THOR ABLESTAR DEB
intDesignator:
1961-015KE
launchDate:
1961-06-29
satlat:
66.6719
satlng:
11.882
satalt:
896.0909
satid:
6302
satname:
SL-6 R/B(2)
intDesignator:
1972-072E
launchDate:
1972-09-19
satlat:
65.7117
satlng:
-41.3781
satalt:
33860.2723
satid:
7373
satname:
SL-6 R/B(2)
intDesignator:
1974-026E
launchDate:
1974-04-26
satlat:
56.1982
satlng:
15.0156
satalt:
30223.3287
satid:
8290
satname:
COSMOS 766
intDesignator:
1975-086F
launchDate:
1975-09-17
satlat:
71.9713
satlng:
32.2883
satalt:
1473.0414
satid:
8405
satname:
THORAD DELTA 1 DEB
intDesignator:
1974-089CH
launchDate:
1974-11-15
satlat:
72.9597
satlng:
27.1533
satalt:
2535.855
satid:
8611
satname:
COSMOS 795
intDesignator:
1976-008E
launchDate:
1976-01-28
satlat:
67.8382
satlng:
12.9694
satalt:
1500.2297
satid:
10091
satname:
NTS 2
intDesignator:
1977-053A
launchDate:
1977-06-23
satlat:
60.1425
satlng:
0.8376
satalt:
20289.5819
satid:
10660
satname:
DELTA 1 DEB
intDesignator:
1976-077W
launchDate:
1976-07-29
satlat:
74.4559
satlng:
18.7693
satalt:
1649.582
satid:
11847
satname:
SL-6 R/B(2)
intDesignator:
1980-050B
launchDate:
1980-06-14
satlat:
67.0666
satlng:
73.491
satalt:
29517.8889
satid:
11909
satname:
SL-6 R/B(2)
intDesignator:
1980-063D
launchDate:
1980-07-18
satlat:
50.1763
satlng:
1.9134
satalt:
22865.1088
satid:
12745
satname:
COSMOS 1275 DEB
intDesignator:
1981-053CN
launchDate:
1981-06-04
satlat:
71.6162
satlng:
9.1784
satalt:
964.4508
satid:
12827
satname:
SL-6 R/B(2)
intDesignator:
1981-088F
launchDate:
1981-09-11
satlat:
62.792
satlng:
-23.9225
satalt:
12214.4046
satid:
12992
satname:
COSMOS 1247 DEB
intDesignator:
1981-016H
launchDate:
1981-02-19
satlat:
69.0629
satlng:
42.2291
satalt:
13701.3155
satid:
13012
satname:
MOLNIYA 1-52
intDesignator:
1981-123A
launchDate:
1981-12-23
satlat:
57.5998
satlng:
66.4627
satalt:
28947.4734
satid:
13016
satname:
SL-6 R/B(2)
intDesignator:
1981-123D
launchDate:
1981-12-23
satlat:
63.0723
satlng:
39.9314
satalt:
30735.5606
satid:
15223
satname:
SL-6 R/B(2)
intDesignator:
1984-089D
launchDate:
1984-08-24
satlat:
49.2055
satlng:
-14.8296
satalt:
31856.9956
satid:
15429
satname:
MOLNIYA 1-63
intDesignator:
1984-124A
launchDate:
1984-12-14
satlat:
62.7717
satlng:
19.2041
satalt:
38276.9073
satid:
15530
satname:
OPS 4682 DEB
intDesignator:
1965-027T
launchDate:
1965-04-03
satlat:
70.8832
satlng:
2.6141
satalt:
1271.3311
satid:
15952
satname:
COSMOS 1675
intDesignator:
1985-071A
launchDate:
1985-08-12
satlat:
50.9773
satlng:
2.7024
satalt:
21137.6906
satid:
16402
satname:
SL-6 R/B(2)
intDesignator:
1985-117F
launchDate:
1985-12-24
satlat:
59.4697
satlng:
36.3789
satalt:
40607.2385
satid:
17143
satname:
COSMOS 1799
intDesignator:
1986-092F
launchDate:
1986-11-21
satlat:
72.7501
satlng:
9.9377
satalt:
1482.7094
satid:
17240
satname:
SL-8 R/B
intDesignator:
1986-100B
launchDate:
1986-12-17
satlat:
72.7247
satlng:
14.6368
satalt:
984.3789
satid:
17633
satname:
COSMOS 1275 DEB
intDesignator:
1981-053LF
launchDate:
1981-06-04
satlat:
68.5303
satlng:
9.4153
satalt:
963.5396

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

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