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 2026-09-23T16:06:15Z in 0.001 seconds.

info:

category:: ANY
transactionscount:: 43
satcount:: 126

above:

25 results

satid:
2150
satname:
OPS 1527 (OV3-1)
intDesignator:
1966-034A
launchDate:
1966-04-22
satlat:
71.7981
satlng:
22.4406
satalt:
635.4499
satid:
4211
satname:
THORAD AGENA D DEB
intDesignator:
1969-082CA
launchDate:
1969-09-30
satlat:
69.51
satlng:
14.2636
satalt:
881.3183
satid:
4774
satname:
THORAD AGENA D DEB
intDesignator:
1970-025DU
launchDate:
1970-04-08
satlat:
69.6827
satlng:
9.1708
satalt:
968.2441
satid:
7800
satname:
SL-6 R/B(2)
intDesignator:
1975-036D
launchDate:
1975-04-29
satlat:
58.4237
satlng:
17.6244
satalt:
37954.2914
satid:
7940
satname:
DELTA 1 DEB
intDesignator:
1972-058CF
launchDate:
1972-07-23
satlat:
72.2714
satlng:
13.7006
satalt:
912.7978
satid:
7979
satname:
DELTA 1 DEB
intDesignator:
1972-058DA
launchDate:
1972-07-23
satlat:
65.4572
satlng:
12.8619
satalt:
1296.2088
satid:
8561
satname:
THORAD DELTA 1 DEB
intDesignator:
1974-089CY
launchDate:
1974-11-15
satlat:
69.4235
satlng:
32.8628
satalt:
1413.3108
satid:
8601
satname:
MOLNIYA 1-32
intDesignator:
1976-006A
launchDate:
1976-01-22
satlat:
50.6767
satlng:
24.6468
satalt:
30992.477
satid:
10485
satname:
SL-6 R/B(2)
intDesignator:
1977-105E
launchDate:
1977-10-28
satlat:
62.8427
satlng:
68.6201
satalt:
38878.7372
satid:
11705
satname:
ATLAS 35F R/B
intDesignator:
1980-011B
launchDate:
1980-02-09
satlat:
59.2047
satlng:
21.1091
satalt:
11714.9649
satid:
12113
satname:
COSMOS 1234
intDesignator:
1980-102G
launchDate:
1980-12-23
satlat:
67.6598
satlng:
35.2327
satalt:
1472.1861
satid:
12169
satname:
DELTA 1 DEB
intDesignator:
1978-026J
launchDate:
1978-03-05
satlat:
70.3171
satlng:
24.1985
satalt:
780.9435
satid:
12529
satname:
DELTA 1 DEB
intDesignator:
1976-077DJ
launchDate:
1976-07-29
satlat:
72.7837
satlng:
2.9266
satalt:
2021.3635
satid:
12857
satname:
TANSEI 3 DEB
intDesignator:
1977-012H
launchDate:
1977-02-19
satlat:
64.5678
satlng:
20.3378
satalt:
1725.5141
satid:
13124
satname:
COSMOS 1348
intDesignator:
1982-029A
launchDate:
1982-04-07
satlat:
63.2146
satlng:
37.9727
satalt:
26146.2559
satid:
13882
satname:
SL-6 R/B(2)
intDesignator:
1983-015E
launchDate:
1983-03-11
satlat:
61.8121
satlng:
46.4008
satalt:
39426.6007
satid:
13897
satname:
SL-6 R/B(2)
intDesignator:
1983-019D
launchDate:
1983-03-16
satlat:
60.6475
satlng:
13.6541
satalt:
34315.4195
satid:
13904
satname:
SL-6 DEB
intDesignator:
1981-088G
launchDate:
1981-09-11
satlat:
58.8934
satlng:
32.0869
satalt:
12525.547
satid:
14191
satname:
SL-6 R/B(2)
intDesignator:
1983-070D
launchDate:
1983-07-08
satlat:
51.5435
satlng:
32.6633
satalt:
34065.3032
satid:
14192
satname:
COSMOS 1481 DEB
intDesignator:
1983-070E
launchDate:
1983-07-08
satlat:
46.7136
satlng:
9.616
satalt:
34801.3705
satid:
14475
satname:
THORAD DELTA 1 DEB
intDesignator:
1974-089ER
launchDate:
1974-11-15
satlat:
73.0509
satlng:
30.3073
satalt:
1474.3545
satid:
14796
satname:
SL-6 R/B(2)
intDesignator:
1984-024D
launchDate:
1984-03-06
satlat:
68.6454
satlng:
-39.268
satalt:
24068.3814
satid:
15214
satname:
MOLNIYA 1-62
intDesignator:
1984-089A
launchDate:
1984-08-24
satlat:
60.5599
satlng:
-22.0698
satalt:
34721.2367
satid:
15227
satname:
TITAN 34B R/B
intDesignator:
1984-091B
launchDate:
1984-08-28
satlat:
50.536
satlng:
28.8161
satalt:
26091.4417
satid:
16183
satname:
COSMOS 1698
intDesignator:
1985-098A
launchDate:
1985-10-22
satlat:
45.9385
satlng:
16.8908
satalt:
27269.4837

limit:

offset:

returned:

has_more_results:

yes

truncated:

yes

next_offset:

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info:

category:: ANY
transactionscount:: 43
satcount:: 126

above:

25 results

satid:
2150
satname:
OPS 1527 (OV3-1)
intDesignator:
1966-034A
launchDate:
1966-04-22
satlat:
71.7981
satlng:
22.4406
satalt:
635.4499
satid:
4211
satname:
THORAD AGENA D DEB
intDesignator:
1969-082CA
launchDate:
1969-09-30
satlat:
69.51
satlng:
14.2636
satalt:
881.3183
satid:
4774
satname:
THORAD AGENA D DEB
intDesignator:
1970-025DU
launchDate:
1970-04-08
satlat:
69.6827
satlng:
9.1708
satalt:
968.2441
satid:
7800
satname:
SL-6 R/B(2)
intDesignator:
1975-036D
launchDate:
1975-04-29
satlat:
58.4237
satlng:
17.6244
satalt:
37954.2914
satid:
7940
satname:
DELTA 1 DEB
intDesignator:
1972-058CF
launchDate:
1972-07-23
satlat:
72.2714
satlng:
13.7006
satalt:
912.7978
satid:
7979
satname:
DELTA 1 DEB
intDesignator:
1972-058DA
launchDate:
1972-07-23
satlat:
65.4572
satlng:
12.8619
satalt:
1296.2088
satid:
8561
satname:
THORAD DELTA 1 DEB
intDesignator:
1974-089CY
launchDate:
1974-11-15
satlat:
69.4235
satlng:
32.8628
satalt:
1413.3108
satid:
8601
satname:
MOLNIYA 1-32
intDesignator:
1976-006A
launchDate:
1976-01-22
satlat:
50.6767
satlng:
24.6468
satalt:
30992.477
satid:
10485
satname:
SL-6 R/B(2)
intDesignator:
1977-105E
launchDate:
1977-10-28
satlat:
62.8427
satlng:
68.6201
satalt:
38878.7372
satid:
11705
satname:
ATLAS 35F R/B
intDesignator:
1980-011B
launchDate:
1980-02-09
satlat:
59.2047
satlng:
21.1091
satalt:
11714.9649
satid:
12113
satname:
COSMOS 1234
intDesignator:
1980-102G
launchDate:
1980-12-23
satlat:
67.6598
satlng:
35.2327
satalt:
1472.1861
satid:
12169
satname:
DELTA 1 DEB
intDesignator:
1978-026J
launchDate:
1978-03-05
satlat:
70.3171
satlng:
24.1985
satalt:
780.9435
satid:
12529
satname:
DELTA 1 DEB
intDesignator:
1976-077DJ
launchDate:
1976-07-29
satlat:
72.7837
satlng:
2.9266
satalt:
2021.3635
satid:
12857
satname:
TANSEI 3 DEB
intDesignator:
1977-012H
launchDate:
1977-02-19
satlat:
64.5678
satlng:
20.3378
satalt:
1725.5141
satid:
13124
satname:
COSMOS 1348
intDesignator:
1982-029A
launchDate:
1982-04-07
satlat:
63.2146
satlng:
37.9727
satalt:
26146.2559
satid:
13882
satname:
SL-6 R/B(2)
intDesignator:
1983-015E
launchDate:
1983-03-11
satlat:
61.8121
satlng:
46.4008
satalt:
39426.6007
satid:
13897
satname:
SL-6 R/B(2)
intDesignator:
1983-019D
launchDate:
1983-03-16
satlat:
60.6475
satlng:
13.6541
satalt:
34315.4195
satid:
13904
satname:
SL-6 DEB
intDesignator:
1981-088G
launchDate:
1981-09-11
satlat:
58.8934
satlng:
32.0869
satalt:
12525.547
satid:
14191
satname:
SL-6 R/B(2)
intDesignator:
1983-070D
launchDate:
1983-07-08
satlat:
51.5435
satlng:
32.6633
satalt:
34065.3032
satid:
14192
satname:
COSMOS 1481 DEB
intDesignator:
1983-070E
launchDate:
1983-07-08
satlat:
46.7136
satlng:
9.616
satalt:
34801.3705
satid:
14475
satname:
THORAD DELTA 1 DEB
intDesignator:
1974-089ER
launchDate:
1974-11-15
satlat:
73.0509
satlng:
30.3073
satalt:
1474.3545
satid:
14796
satname:
SL-6 R/B(2)
intDesignator:
1984-024D
launchDate:
1984-03-06
satlat:
68.6454
satlng:
-39.268
satalt:
24068.3814
satid:
15214
satname:
MOLNIYA 1-62
intDesignator:
1984-089A
launchDate:
1984-08-24
satlat:
60.5599
satlng:
-22.0698
satalt:
34721.2367
satid:
15227
satname:
TITAN 34B R/B
intDesignator:
1984-091B
launchDate:
1984-08-28
satlat:
50.536
satlng:
28.8161
satalt:
26091.4417
satid:
16183
satname:
COSMOS 1698
intDesignator:
1985-098A
launchDate:
1985-10-22
satlat:
45.9385
satlng:
16.8908
satalt:
27269.4837

limit:

offset:

returned:

has_more_results:

yes

truncated:

yes

next_offset:

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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

Replace the placeholders in the HTML GET template; remove optional parameters you do not need.
Check types, units, limits and ID formats in the parameter table.
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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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State the NORAD ID, observer coordinate, altitude and time window. A pass is observer-dependent.

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