find_satellites_above

List satellites above an observer within an angular search radius.

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.

ParameterRequirementJSON typeDescription
observer_latrequirednumberObserver latitude in WGS84 decimal degrees.
observer_lonrequirednumberObserver longitude in WGS84 decimal degrees.
observer_alt_moptionalnumberObserver altitude above sea level in metres.
radius_degoptionalintegerSearch radius from 0 to 90 degrees.
category_idoptionalintegerN2YO category id; 0 means all categories, 1 brightest.
limitoptionalintegerGateway page size; default 25, maximum 100.
offsetoptionalintegerNumber 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": "..."}
}
Form for manual use

The form is a fallback for people and browser agents that cannot open the GET URL directly.

Type: decimal number. Observer latitude in WGS84 decimal degrees.
Type: decimal number. Observer longitude in WGS84 decimal degrees.
Type: decimal number. Observer altitude above sea level in metres.
Type: integer. Search radius from 0 to 90 degrees.
Type: integer. N2YO category id; 0 means all categories, 1 brightest.

Result

Source: N2YO satellite data. Retrieved 2026-08-03T07:04:41Z in 0.983 seconds.

info:
category:
ANY
transactionscount:
46
satcount:
141
above:

25 results

  1. satid:
    2365
    satname:
    WESTFORD NEEDLES
    intDesignator:
    1963-014Q
    launchDate:
    1963-05-09
    satlat:
    68.0567
    satlng:
    42.3354
    satalt:
    3619.6002
  2. satid:
    2412
    satname:
    ERS 15
    intDesignator:
    1966-077C
    launchDate:
    1966-08-19
    satlat:
    66.5844
    satlng:
    40.5101
    satalt:
    3703.6555
  3. satid:
    3230
    satname:
    SL-8 R/B
    intDesignator:
    1968-040B
    launchDate:
    1968-05-07
    satlat:
    71.5519
    satlng:
    14.4293
    satalt:
    562.5896
  4. satid:
    5054
    satname:
    TITAN 34B AGENA D R/B
    intDesignator:
    1971-021B
    launchDate:
    1971-03-21
    satlat:
    62.2898
    satlng:
    54.3775
    satalt:
    34789.0823
  5. satid:
    7075
    satname:
    DELTA 1 DEB
    intDesignator:
    1973-086BT
    launchDate:
    1973-11-06
    satlat:
    72.1043
    satlng:
    26.9932
    satalt:
    1369.3491
  6. satid:
    7376
    satname:
    MOLNIYA 2-10
    intDesignator:
    1974-056A
    launchDate:
    1974-07-23
    satlat:
    51.445
    satlng:
    22.3036
    satalt:
    27488.6182
  7. satid:
    8143
    satname:
    THORAD DELTA 1 DEB
    intDesignator:
    1974-089M
    launchDate:
    1974-11-15
    satlat:
    72.5145
    satlng:
    8.0587
    satalt:
    1280.2789
  8. satid:
    8874
    satname:
    SL-8 R/B
    intDesignator:
    1976-051B
    launchDate:
    1976-06-02
    satlat:
    66.0879
    satlng:
    17.5944
    satalt:
    987.0161
  9. satid:
    9057
    satname:
    NOAA 5
    intDesignator:
    1976-077A
    launchDate:
    1976-07-29
    satlat:
    71.9234
    satlng:
    5.2958
    satalt:
    1534.5003
  10. satid:
    9890
    satname:
    COSMOS 862 DEB
    intDesignator:
    1976-105G
    launchDate:
    1976-10-22
    satlat:
    56.1464
    satlng:
    -3.2266
    satalt:
    22379.3364
  11. satid:
    10512
    satname:
    COSMOS 967
    intDesignator:
    1977-116A
    launchDate:
    1977-12-13
    satlat:
    65.9424
    satlng:
    21.8431
    satalt:
    1007.8337
  12. satid:
    10747
    satname:
    DELTA 1 DEB
    intDesignator:
    1976-077AU
    launchDate:
    1976-07-29
    satlat:
    69.6234
    satlng:
    8.2621
    satalt:
    1126.8929
  13. satid:
    10751
    satname:
    DELTA 1 DEB
    intDesignator:
    1976-077AY
    launchDate:
    1976-07-29
    satlat:
    76.0234
    satlng:
    7.6647
    satalt:
    2335.6295
  14. satid:
    11321
    satname:
    SL-8 R/B
    intDesignator:
    1979-028B
    launchDate:
    1979-04-07
    satlat:
    68.1379
    satlng:
    19.0729
    satalt:
    999.2863
  15. satid:
    11690
    satname:
    OPS 5117 (NAVSTAR 5)
    intDesignator:
    1980-011A
    launchDate:
    1980-02-09
    satlat:
    50.2199
    satlng:
    23.4812
    satalt:
    21257.4336
  16. satid:
    12637
    satname:
    COSMOS 1288
    intDesignator:
    1981-074B
    launchDate:
    1981-08-06
    satlat:
    63.5114
    satlng:
    23.0555
    satalt:
    1498.8514
  17. satid:
    12712
    satname:
    COSMOS 1275 DEB
    intDesignator:
    1981-053BG
    launchDate:
    1981-06-04
    satlat:
    66.7068
    satlng:
    26.5188
    satalt:
    984.4198
  18. satid:
    12827
    satname:
    SL-6 R/B(2)
    intDesignator:
    1981-088F
    launchDate:
    1981-09-11
    satlat:
    62.951
    satlng:
    12.1121
    satalt:
    11573.0925
  19. satid:
    13070
    satname:
    MOLNIYA 1-53
    intDesignator:
    1982-015A
    launchDate:
    1982-02-26
    satlat:
    63.7821
    satlng:
    65.5924
    satalt:
    36598.0555
  20. satid:
    13763
    satname:
    COSMOS 1431
    intDesignator:
    1983-002C
    launchDate:
    1983-01-19
    satlat:
    74.0857
    satlng:
    25.3626
    satalt:
    1490.8269
  21. satid:
    14592
    satname:
    COSMOS 1521 (GLONASS)
    intDesignator:
    1983-127C
    launchDate:
    1983-12-29
    satlat:
    65.8393
    satlng:
    7.3509
    satalt:
    19096.348
  22. satid:
    14884
    satname:
    COSMOS 1547
    intDesignator:
    1984-033A
    launchDate:
    1984-04-04
    satlat:
    72.744
    satlng:
    2.1856
    satalt:
    31105.2269
  23. satid:
    14894
    satname:
    SL-6 R/B(2)
    intDesignator:
    1984-033D
    launchDate:
    1984-04-04
    satlat:
    70.905
    satlng:
    -50.8294
    satalt:
    21421.5142
  24. satid:
    14984
    satname:
    SL-12 R/B(2)
    intDesignator:
    1984-047F
    launchDate:
    1984-05-19
    satlat:
    54.1322
    satlng:
    51.7032
    satalt:
    19141.012
  25. satid:
    14999
    satname:
    COSMOS 1560
    intDesignator:
    1984-052B
    launchDate:
    1984-05-28
    satlat:
    65.8053
    satlng:
    21.1524
    satalt:
    1497.6716
limit:
25
offset:
0
returned:
25
has_more_results:
yes
truncated:
yes
next_offset:
25
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info:
category:
ANY
transactionscount:
46
satcount:
141
above:

25 results

  1. satid:
    2365
    satname:
    WESTFORD NEEDLES
    intDesignator:
    1963-014Q
    launchDate:
    1963-05-09
    satlat:
    68.0567
    satlng:
    42.3354
    satalt:
    3619.6002
  2. satid:
    2412
    satname:
    ERS 15
    intDesignator:
    1966-077C
    launchDate:
    1966-08-19
    satlat:
    66.5844
    satlng:
    40.5101
    satalt:
    3703.6555
  3. satid:
    3230
    satname:
    SL-8 R/B
    intDesignator:
    1968-040B
    launchDate:
    1968-05-07
    satlat:
    71.5519
    satlng:
    14.4293
    satalt:
    562.5896
  4. satid:
    5054
    satname:
    TITAN 34B AGENA D R/B
    intDesignator:
    1971-021B
    launchDate:
    1971-03-21
    satlat:
    62.2898
    satlng:
    54.3775
    satalt:
    34789.0823
  5. satid:
    7075
    satname:
    DELTA 1 DEB
    intDesignator:
    1973-086BT
    launchDate:
    1973-11-06
    satlat:
    72.1043
    satlng:
    26.9932
    satalt:
    1369.3491
  6. satid:
    7376
    satname:
    MOLNIYA 2-10
    intDesignator:
    1974-056A
    launchDate:
    1974-07-23
    satlat:
    51.445
    satlng:
    22.3036
    satalt:
    27488.6182
  7. satid:
    8143
    satname:
    THORAD DELTA 1 DEB
    intDesignator:
    1974-089M
    launchDate:
    1974-11-15
    satlat:
    72.5145
    satlng:
    8.0587
    satalt:
    1280.2789
  8. satid:
    8874
    satname:
    SL-8 R/B
    intDesignator:
    1976-051B
    launchDate:
    1976-06-02
    satlat:
    66.0879
    satlng:
    17.5944
    satalt:
    987.0161
  9. satid:
    9057
    satname:
    NOAA 5
    intDesignator:
    1976-077A
    launchDate:
    1976-07-29
    satlat:
    71.9234
    satlng:
    5.2958
    satalt:
    1534.5003
  10. satid:
    9890
    satname:
    COSMOS 862 DEB
    intDesignator:
    1976-105G
    launchDate:
    1976-10-22
    satlat:
    56.1464
    satlng:
    -3.2266
    satalt:
    22379.3364
  11. satid:
    10512
    satname:
    COSMOS 967
    intDesignator:
    1977-116A
    launchDate:
    1977-12-13
    satlat:
    65.9424
    satlng:
    21.8431
    satalt:
    1007.8337
  12. satid:
    10747
    satname:
    DELTA 1 DEB
    intDesignator:
    1976-077AU
    launchDate:
    1976-07-29
    satlat:
    69.6234
    satlng:
    8.2621
    satalt:
    1126.8929
  13. satid:
    10751
    satname:
    DELTA 1 DEB
    intDesignator:
    1976-077AY
    launchDate:
    1976-07-29
    satlat:
    76.0234
    satlng:
    7.6647
    satalt:
    2335.6295
  14. satid:
    11321
    satname:
    SL-8 R/B
    intDesignator:
    1979-028B
    launchDate:
    1979-04-07
    satlat:
    68.1379
    satlng:
    19.0729
    satalt:
    999.2863
  15. satid:
    11690
    satname:
    OPS 5117 (NAVSTAR 5)
    intDesignator:
    1980-011A
    launchDate:
    1980-02-09
    satlat:
    50.2199
    satlng:
    23.4812
    satalt:
    21257.4336
  16. satid:
    12637
    satname:
    COSMOS 1288
    intDesignator:
    1981-074B
    launchDate:
    1981-08-06
    satlat:
    63.5114
    satlng:
    23.0555
    satalt:
    1498.8514
  17. satid:
    12712
    satname:
    COSMOS 1275 DEB
    intDesignator:
    1981-053BG
    launchDate:
    1981-06-04
    satlat:
    66.7068
    satlng:
    26.5188
    satalt:
    984.4198
  18. satid:
    12827
    satname:
    SL-6 R/B(2)
    intDesignator:
    1981-088F
    launchDate:
    1981-09-11
    satlat:
    62.951
    satlng:
    12.1121
    satalt:
    11573.0925
  19. satid:
    13070
    satname:
    MOLNIYA 1-53
    intDesignator:
    1982-015A
    launchDate:
    1982-02-26
    satlat:
    63.7821
    satlng:
    65.5924
    satalt:
    36598.0555
  20. satid:
    13763
    satname:
    COSMOS 1431
    intDesignator:
    1983-002C
    launchDate:
    1983-01-19
    satlat:
    74.0857
    satlng:
    25.3626
    satalt:
    1490.8269
  21. satid:
    14592
    satname:
    COSMOS 1521 (GLONASS)
    intDesignator:
    1983-127C
    launchDate:
    1983-12-29
    satlat:
    65.8393
    satlng:
    7.3509
    satalt:
    19096.348
  22. satid:
    14884
    satname:
    COSMOS 1547
    intDesignator:
    1984-033A
    launchDate:
    1984-04-04
    satlat:
    72.744
    satlng:
    2.1856
    satalt:
    31105.2269
  23. satid:
    14894
    satname:
    SL-6 R/B(2)
    intDesignator:
    1984-033D
    launchDate:
    1984-04-04
    satlat:
    70.905
    satlng:
    -50.8294
    satalt:
    21421.5142
  24. satid:
    14984
    satname:
    SL-12 R/B(2)
    intDesignator:
    1984-047F
    launchDate:
    1984-05-19
    satlat:
    54.1322
    satlng:
    51.7032
    satalt:
    19141.012
  25. satid:
    14999
    satname:
    COSMOS 1560
    intDesignator:
    1984-052B
    launchDate:
    1984-05-28
    satlat:
    65.8053
    satlng:
    21.1524
    satalt:
    1497.6716
limit:
25
offset:
0
returned:
25
has_more_results:
yes
truncated:
yes
next_offset:
25
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Ground rule: Navigate with HTML GET links to keep explanations and relationships. Use the page's JSON alternative only when concrete values must be extracted, compared or computed.

How to use the find_satellites_above lookup

  1. Replace the placeholders in the HTML GET template; remove optional parameters you do not need.
  2. Check types, units, limits and ID formats in the parameter table.
  3. Follow linked results to canonical pages before combining sources.

Misreading to avoid: An empty list means "no results for this lookup". An error message or unavailable source does not mean the data does not exist.

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