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 2026-11-09T17:17:32Z in 0.704 seconds.

info:

category:: ANY
transactionscount:: 94
satcount:: 115

above:

25 results

satid:
271
satname:
MIDAS 5 (STRONGBACK)
intDesignator:
1962-010A
launchDate:
1962-04-09
satlat:
68.8224
satlng:
-4.9403
satalt:
3348.2051
satid:
671
satname:
RADIATION SAT (5E 1)
intDesignator:
1963-038C
launchDate:
1963-09-28
satlat:
72.7694
satlng:
24.36
satalt:
1123.7395
satid:
2125
satname:
OPS 0340
intDesignator:
1966-026A
launchDate:
1966-03-31
satlat:
68.5911
satlng:
10.5729
satalt:
619.3132
satid:
2372
satname:
WESTFORD NEEDLES
intDesignator:
1963-014T
launchDate:
1963-05-09
satlat:
63.4436
satlng:
15.8156
satalt:
3362.4659
satid:
2889
satname:
SCOUT A DEB
intDesignator:
1966-005E
launchDate:
1966-01-28
satlat:
66.6074
satlng:
22.2452
satalt:
1077.6013
satid:
2997
satname:
WESTFORD NEEDLES
intDesignator:
1963-014AU
launchDate:
1963-05-09
satlat:
69.3836
satlng:
9.9303
satalt:
2645.2252
satid:
3669
satname:
ISIS 1
intDesignator:
1969-009A
launchDate:
1969-01-30
satlat:
76.151
satlng:
-6.2563
satalt:
3177.7564
satid:
7373
satname:
SL-6 R/B(2)
intDesignator:
1974-026E
launchDate:
1974-04-26
satlat:
47.4365
satlng:
-1.3632
satalt:
25724.9213
satid:
7629
satname:
SL-6 R/B(2)
intDesignator:
1975-007D
launchDate:
1975-01-30
satlat:
59.579
satlng:
56.0385
satalt:
33616.3064
satid:
8306
satname:
THORAD DELTA 1 DEB
intDesignator:
1974-089BP
launchDate:
1974-11-15
satlat:
73.273
satlng:
6.466
satalt:
1495.1652
satid:
10485
satname:
SL-6 R/B(2)
intDesignator:
1977-105E
launchDate:
1977-10-28
satlat:
62.8166
satlng:
-36.3771
satalt:
35230.3122
satid:
10949
satname:
SL-6 R/B(2)
intDesignator:
1978-055E
launchDate:
1978-06-02
satlat:
62.7767
satlng:
-18.7844
satalt:
36342.4385
satid:
11046
satname:
COSMOS 1037
intDesignator:
1978-091D
launchDate:
1978-10-04
satlat:
72.0104
satlng:
24.7887
satalt:
1474.6102
satid:
11079
satname:
SL-6 R/B(2)
intDesignator:
1978-095E
launchDate:
1978-10-13
satlat:
52.9142
satlng:
-14.9828
satalt:
25619.1072
satid:
12818
satname:
COSMOS 1305
intDesignator:
1981-088A
launchDate:
1981-09-11
satlat:
62.8171
satlng:
53.5829
satalt:
13842.4083
satid:
13132
satname:
N-1 DEB
intDesignator:
1978-018C
launchDate:
1978-02-16
satlat:
69.1036
satlng:
19.2724
satalt:
1207.7001
satid:
13375
satname:
COSMOS 1388
intDesignator:
1982-073A
launchDate:
1982-07-21
satlat:
63.2262
satlng:
19.4044
satalt:
1484.61
satid:
15223
satname:
SL-6 R/B(2)
intDesignator:
1984-089D
launchDate:
1984-08-24
satlat:
58.7824
satlng:
-16.2325
satalt:
29633.9745
satid:
15472
satname:
COSMOS 1620
intDesignator:
1985-003D
launchDate:
1985-01-15
satlat:
65.2794
satlng:
28.0242
satalt:
1409.3372
satid:
15741
satname:
SL-6 R/B(2)
intDesignator:
1985-040D
launchDate:
1985-05-29
satlat:
61.9175
satlng:
49.8338
satalt:
38179.3648
satid:
16760
satname:
COSMOS 1750
intDesignator:
1986-042C
launchDate:
1986-06-06
satlat:
73.1309
satlng:
23.5779
satalt:
1449.2851
satid:
17328
satname:
MOLNIYA 3-31
intDesignator:
1987-008A
launchDate:
1987-01-22
satlat:
60.0468
satlng:
54.0085
satalt:
33934.3987
satid:
18600
satname:
DELTA 1 DEB
intDesignator:
1976-077FF
launchDate:
1976-07-29
satlat:
67.0723
satlng:
19.6873
satalt:
2740.3165
satid:
18616
satname:
THORAD AGENA D DEB
intDesignator:
1969-082LB
launchDate:
1969-09-30
satlat:
66.244
satlng:
15.306
satalt:
831.4484
satid:
18645
satname:
DELTA 1 DEB
intDesignator:
1973-086GX
launchDate:
1973-11-06
satlat:
73.5687
satlng:
5.5676
satalt:
1502.4808

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info:

category:: ANY
transactionscount:: 94
satcount:: 115

above:

25 results

satid:
271
satname:
MIDAS 5 (STRONGBACK)
intDesignator:
1962-010A
launchDate:
1962-04-09
satlat:
68.8224
satlng:
-4.9403
satalt:
3348.2051
satid:
671
satname:
RADIATION SAT (5E 1)
intDesignator:
1963-038C
launchDate:
1963-09-28
satlat:
72.7694
satlng:
24.36
satalt:
1123.7395
satid:
2125
satname:
OPS 0340
intDesignator:
1966-026A
launchDate:
1966-03-31
satlat:
68.5911
satlng:
10.5729
satalt:
619.3132
satid:
2372
satname:
WESTFORD NEEDLES
intDesignator:
1963-014T
launchDate:
1963-05-09
satlat:
63.4436
satlng:
15.8156
satalt:
3362.4659
satid:
2889
satname:
SCOUT A DEB
intDesignator:
1966-005E
launchDate:
1966-01-28
satlat:
66.6074
satlng:
22.2452
satalt:
1077.6013
satid:
2997
satname:
WESTFORD NEEDLES
intDesignator:
1963-014AU
launchDate:
1963-05-09
satlat:
69.3836
satlng:
9.9303
satalt:
2645.2252
satid:
3669
satname:
ISIS 1
intDesignator:
1969-009A
launchDate:
1969-01-30
satlat:
76.151
satlng:
-6.2563
satalt:
3177.7564
satid:
7373
satname:
SL-6 R/B(2)
intDesignator:
1974-026E
launchDate:
1974-04-26
satlat:
47.4365
satlng:
-1.3632
satalt:
25724.9213
satid:
7629
satname:
SL-6 R/B(2)
intDesignator:
1975-007D
launchDate:
1975-01-30
satlat:
59.579
satlng:
56.0385
satalt:
33616.3064
satid:
8306
satname:
THORAD DELTA 1 DEB
intDesignator:
1974-089BP
launchDate:
1974-11-15
satlat:
73.273
satlng:
6.466
satalt:
1495.1652
satid:
10485
satname:
SL-6 R/B(2)
intDesignator:
1977-105E
launchDate:
1977-10-28
satlat:
62.8166
satlng:
-36.3771
satalt:
35230.3122
satid:
10949
satname:
SL-6 R/B(2)
intDesignator:
1978-055E
launchDate:
1978-06-02
satlat:
62.7767
satlng:
-18.7844
satalt:
36342.4385
satid:
11046
satname:
COSMOS 1037
intDesignator:
1978-091D
launchDate:
1978-10-04
satlat:
72.0104
satlng:
24.7887
satalt:
1474.6102
satid:
11079
satname:
SL-6 R/B(2)
intDesignator:
1978-095E
launchDate:
1978-10-13
satlat:
52.9142
satlng:
-14.9828
satalt:
25619.1072
satid:
12818
satname:
COSMOS 1305
intDesignator:
1981-088A
launchDate:
1981-09-11
satlat:
62.8171
satlng:
53.5829
satalt:
13842.4083
satid:
13132
satname:
N-1 DEB
intDesignator:
1978-018C
launchDate:
1978-02-16
satlat:
69.1036
satlng:
19.2724
satalt:
1207.7001
satid:
13375
satname:
COSMOS 1388
intDesignator:
1982-073A
launchDate:
1982-07-21
satlat:
63.2262
satlng:
19.4044
satalt:
1484.61
satid:
15223
satname:
SL-6 R/B(2)
intDesignator:
1984-089D
launchDate:
1984-08-24
satlat:
58.7824
satlng:
-16.2325
satalt:
29633.9745
satid:
15472
satname:
COSMOS 1620
intDesignator:
1985-003D
launchDate:
1985-01-15
satlat:
65.2794
satlng:
28.0242
satalt:
1409.3372
satid:
15741
satname:
SL-6 R/B(2)
intDesignator:
1985-040D
launchDate:
1985-05-29
satlat:
61.9175
satlng:
49.8338
satalt:
38179.3648
satid:
16760
satname:
COSMOS 1750
intDesignator:
1986-042C
launchDate:
1986-06-06
satlat:
73.1309
satlng:
23.5779
satalt:
1449.2851
satid:
17328
satname:
MOLNIYA 3-31
intDesignator:
1987-008A
launchDate:
1987-01-22
satlat:
60.0468
satlng:
54.0085
satalt:
33934.3987
satid:
18600
satname:
DELTA 1 DEB
intDesignator:
1976-077FF
launchDate:
1976-07-29
satlat:
67.0723
satlng:
19.6873
satalt:
2740.3165
satid:
18616
satname:
THORAD AGENA D DEB
intDesignator:
1969-082LB
launchDate:
1969-09-30
satlat:
66.244
satlng:
15.306
satalt:
831.4484
satid:
18645
satname:
DELTA 1 DEB
intDesignator:
1973-086GX
launchDate:
1973-11-06
satlat:
73.5687
satlng:
5.5676
satalt:
1502.4808

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