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 2026-09-22T21:02:25Z in 1.041 seconds.

info:

category:: ANY
transactionscount:: 97
satcount:: 112

above:

25 results

satid:
354
satname:
THOR ABLESTAR DEB
intDesignator:
1961-015DU
launchDate:
1961-06-29
satlat:
67.1622
satlng:
14.245
satalt:
1196.8138
satid:
2362
satname:
WESTFORD NEEDLES
intDesignator:
1963-014M
launchDate:
1963-05-09
satlat:
64.3436
satlng:
-11.0895
satalt:
5674.4962
satid:
4390
satname:
COSMOS 343
intDesignator:
1970-036H
launchDate:
1970-04-25
satlat:
72.7256
satlng:
36.868
satalt:
1461.0688
satid:
6119
satname:
COSMOS 506
intDesignator:
1972-057C
launchDate:
1972-07-20
satlat:
73.7349
satlng:
21.1271
satalt:
1508.1452
satid:
6302
satname:
SL-6 R/B(2)
intDesignator:
1972-072E
launchDate:
1972-09-19
satlat:
65.8879
satlng:
37.3374
satalt:
33801.9247
satid:
7373
satname:
SL-6 R/B(2)
intDesignator:
1974-026E
launchDate:
1974-04-26
satlat:
60.3655
satlng:
22.7264
satalt:
35457.2416
satid:
7376
satname:
MOLNIYA 2-10
intDesignator:
1974-056A
launchDate:
1974-07-23
satlat:
65.2334
satlng:
64.7082
satalt:
37734.7963
satid:
7629
satname:
SL-6 R/B(2)
intDesignator:
1975-007D
launchDate:
1975-01-30
satlat:
66.9278
satlng:
25.4157
satalt:
31592.6126
satid:
8826
satname:
METEOR 1-10 DEB
intDesignator:
1971-120C
launchDate:
1971-12-29
satlat:
72.2746
satlng:
25.5847
satalt:
608.3942
satid:
9271
satname:
TITAN 34B AGENA R/B
intDesignator:
1976-080B
launchDate:
1976-08-06
satlat:
63.8105
satlng:
5.2726
satalt:
26125.7477
satid:
9896
satname:
COSMOS 862 DEB
intDesignator:
1976-105N
launchDate:
1976-10-22
satlat:
69.1223
satlng:
5.0992
satalt:
30579.2751
satid:
10155
satname:
SL-6 R/B(2)
intDesignator:
1977-054D
launchDate:
1977-06-24
satlat:
52.3181
satlng:
15.6314
satalt:
26915.4064
satid:
10760
satname:
DELTA 1 DEB
intDesignator:
1976-077BH
launchDate:
1976-07-29
satlat:
74.1283
satlng:
35.0994
satalt:
1911.0898
satid:
11079
satname:
SL-6 R/B(2)
intDesignator:
1978-095E
launchDate:
1978-10-13
satlat:
55.1643
satlng:
-12.586
satalt:
27119.3627
satid:
11875
satname:
COSMOS 1192
intDesignator:
1980-058A
launchDate:
1980-07-09
satlat:
74.0209
satlng:
11.5294
satalt:
1464.7408
satid:
12113
satname:
COSMOS 1234
intDesignator:
1980-102G
launchDate:
1980-12-23
satlat:
74.0541
satlng:
6.1159
satalt:
1475.8825
satid:
12446
satname:
TITAN 34B R/B
intDesignator:
1981-038B
launchDate:
1981-04-24
satlat:
62.6066
satlng:
15.6708
satalt:
16009.158
satid:
12752
satname:
COSMOS 1275 DEB
intDesignator:
1981-053CV
launchDate:
1981-06-04
satlat:
71.9554
satlng:
21.066
satalt:
951.6031
satid:
13897
satname:
SL-6 R/B(2)
intDesignator:
1983-019D
launchDate:
1983-03-16
satlat:
49.3368
satlng:
16.6605
satalt:
31503.4032
satid:
14131
satname:
SL-6 DEB
intDesignator:
1981-088M
launchDate:
1981-09-11
satlat:
63.0663
satlng:
39.2773
satalt:
4539.9611
satid:
14182
satname:
COSMOS 1481
intDesignator:
1983-070A
launchDate:
1983-07-08
satlat:
65.6931
satlng:
-18.3214
satalt:
28442.0216
satid:
14717
satname:
OPS 4682 DEB
intDesignator:
1965-027Q
launchDate:
1965-04-03
satlat:
72.6763
satlng:
34.7197
satalt:
1293.8243
satid:
15223
satname:
SL-6 R/B(2)
intDesignator:
1984-089D
launchDate:
1984-08-24
satlat:
61.3614
satlng:
-6.3557
satalt:
33333.4319
satid:
15227
satname:
TITAN 34B R/B
intDesignator:
1984-091B
launchDate:
1984-08-28
satlat:
62.5675
satlng:
19.8633
satalt:
37785.7364
satid:
15271
satname:
NAVSTAR 10 (USA 5)
intDesignator:
1984-097A
launchDate:
1984-09-08
satlat:
56.528
satlng:
23.9264
satalt:
21288.6999

limit:

offset:

returned:

has_more_results:

yes

truncated:

yes

next_offset:

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info:

category:: ANY
transactionscount:: 97
satcount:: 112

above:

25 results

satid:
354
satname:
THOR ABLESTAR DEB
intDesignator:
1961-015DU
launchDate:
1961-06-29
satlat:
67.1622
satlng:
14.245
satalt:
1196.8138
satid:
2362
satname:
WESTFORD NEEDLES
intDesignator:
1963-014M
launchDate:
1963-05-09
satlat:
64.3436
satlng:
-11.0895
satalt:
5674.4962
satid:
4390
satname:
COSMOS 343
intDesignator:
1970-036H
launchDate:
1970-04-25
satlat:
72.7256
satlng:
36.868
satalt:
1461.0688
satid:
6119
satname:
COSMOS 506
intDesignator:
1972-057C
launchDate:
1972-07-20
satlat:
73.7349
satlng:
21.1271
satalt:
1508.1452
satid:
6302
satname:
SL-6 R/B(2)
intDesignator:
1972-072E
launchDate:
1972-09-19
satlat:
65.8879
satlng:
37.3374
satalt:
33801.9247
satid:
7373
satname:
SL-6 R/B(2)
intDesignator:
1974-026E
launchDate:
1974-04-26
satlat:
60.3655
satlng:
22.7264
satalt:
35457.2416
satid:
7376
satname:
MOLNIYA 2-10
intDesignator:
1974-056A
launchDate:
1974-07-23
satlat:
65.2334
satlng:
64.7082
satalt:
37734.7963
satid:
7629
satname:
SL-6 R/B(2)
intDesignator:
1975-007D
launchDate:
1975-01-30
satlat:
66.9278
satlng:
25.4157
satalt:
31592.6126
satid:
8826
satname:
METEOR 1-10 DEB
intDesignator:
1971-120C
launchDate:
1971-12-29
satlat:
72.2746
satlng:
25.5847
satalt:
608.3942
satid:
9271
satname:
TITAN 34B AGENA R/B
intDesignator:
1976-080B
launchDate:
1976-08-06
satlat:
63.8105
satlng:
5.2726
satalt:
26125.7477
satid:
9896
satname:
COSMOS 862 DEB
intDesignator:
1976-105N
launchDate:
1976-10-22
satlat:
69.1223
satlng:
5.0992
satalt:
30579.2751
satid:
10155
satname:
SL-6 R/B(2)
intDesignator:
1977-054D
launchDate:
1977-06-24
satlat:
52.3181
satlng:
15.6314
satalt:
26915.4064
satid:
10760
satname:
DELTA 1 DEB
intDesignator:
1976-077BH
launchDate:
1976-07-29
satlat:
74.1283
satlng:
35.0994
satalt:
1911.0898
satid:
11079
satname:
SL-6 R/B(2)
intDesignator:
1978-095E
launchDate:
1978-10-13
satlat:
55.1643
satlng:
-12.586
satalt:
27119.3627
satid:
11875
satname:
COSMOS 1192
intDesignator:
1980-058A
launchDate:
1980-07-09
satlat:
74.0209
satlng:
11.5294
satalt:
1464.7408
satid:
12113
satname:
COSMOS 1234
intDesignator:
1980-102G
launchDate:
1980-12-23
satlat:
74.0541
satlng:
6.1159
satalt:
1475.8825
satid:
12446
satname:
TITAN 34B R/B
intDesignator:
1981-038B
launchDate:
1981-04-24
satlat:
62.6066
satlng:
15.6708
satalt:
16009.158
satid:
12752
satname:
COSMOS 1275 DEB
intDesignator:
1981-053CV
launchDate:
1981-06-04
satlat:
71.9554
satlng:
21.066
satalt:
951.6031
satid:
13897
satname:
SL-6 R/B(2)
intDesignator:
1983-019D
launchDate:
1983-03-16
satlat:
49.3368
satlng:
16.6605
satalt:
31503.4032
satid:
14131
satname:
SL-6 DEB
intDesignator:
1981-088M
launchDate:
1981-09-11
satlat:
63.0663
satlng:
39.2773
satalt:
4539.9611
satid:
14182
satname:
COSMOS 1481
intDesignator:
1983-070A
launchDate:
1983-07-08
satlat:
65.6931
satlng:
-18.3214
satalt:
28442.0216
satid:
14717
satname:
OPS 4682 DEB
intDesignator:
1965-027Q
launchDate:
1965-04-03
satlat:
72.6763
satlng:
34.7197
satalt:
1293.8243
satid:
15223
satname:
SL-6 R/B(2)
intDesignator:
1984-089D
launchDate:
1984-08-24
satlat:
61.3614
satlng:
-6.3557
satalt:
33333.4319
satid:
15227
satname:
TITAN 34B R/B
intDesignator:
1984-091B
launchDate:
1984-08-28
satlat:
62.5675
satlng:
19.8633
satalt:
37785.7364
satid:
15271
satname:
NAVSTAR 10 (USA 5)
intDesignator:
1984-097A
launchDate:
1984-09-08
satlat:
56.528
satlng:
23.9264
satalt:
21288.6999

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

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