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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.

ParameterRequirementJSON typeDescription
observer_latrequirednumberObserver latitude in WGS84 decimal degrees. Unit: decimal degrees (WGS84).
observer_lonrequirednumberObserver longitude in WGS84 decimal degrees. Unit: decimal degrees (WGS84).
observer_alt_moptionalnumberObserver altitude above sea level in metres. Unit: metres.
radius_degoptionalintegerSearch radius from 0 to 90 degrees. Unit: 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": "...", "feedback": "..."}
}
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. Unit: decimal degrees (WGS84).
Type: decimal number. Observer longitude in WGS84 decimal degrees. Unit: decimal degrees (WGS84).
Type: decimal number. Observer altitude above sea level in metres. Unit: metres.
Type: integer. Search radius from 0 to 90 degrees. Unit: degrees.
Type: integer. N2YO category id; 0 means all categories, 1 brightest.

Result

Source: N2YO satellite data. Retrieved 2026-10-16T19:02:17Z in 1.735 seconds.

info:
category:
ANY
transactionscount:
99
satcount:
103
above:

25 results

  1. satid:
    426
    satname:
    THOR AGENA B R/B
    intDesignator:
    1962-049B
    launchDate:
    1962-09-29
    satlat:
    55.0583
    satlng:
    3.2766
    satalt:
    1024.2417
  2. satid:
    2861
    satname:
    SECOR 9 (EGRS 9)
    intDesignator:
    1967-065A
    launchDate:
    1967-06-29
    satlat:
    51.0122
    satlng:
    3.1398
    satalt:
    3845.1041
  3. satid:
    7629
    satname:
    SL-6 R/B(2)
    intDesignator:
    1975-007D
    launchDate:
    1975-01-30
    satlat:
    64.5957
    satlng:
    41.375
    satalt:
    32632.3034
  4. satid:
    8612
    satname:
    COSMOS 796
    intDesignator:
    1976-008F
    launchDate:
    1976-01-28
    satlat:
    57.4061
    satlng:
    -3.4278
    satalt:
    1501.5799
  5. satid:
    9271
    satname:
    TITAN 34B AGENA R/B
    intDesignator:
    1976-080B
    launchDate:
    1976-08-06
    satlat:
    54.2284
    satlng:
    -32.5238
    satalt:
    17779.3144
  6. satid:
    9613
    satname:
    SL-8 R/B
    intDesignator:
    1976-122B
    launchDate:
    1976-12-15
    satlat:
    53.5105
    satlng:
    -0.2015
    satalt:
    960.7037
  7. satid:
    10676
    satname:
    COSMOS 990
    intDesignator:
    1978-019A
    launchDate:
    1978-02-17
    satlat:
    53.907
    satlng:
    -0.5326
    satalt:
    788.3778
  8. satid:
    10893
    satname:
    OPS 5112 (NAVSTAR 2)
    intDesignator:
    1978-047A
    launchDate:
    1978-05-13
    satlat:
    61.8401
    satlng:
    32.7585
    satalt:
    18982.586
  9. satid:
    14180
    satname:
    GB 3
    intDesignator:
    1983-056G
    launchDate:
    1983-06-09
    satlat:
    57.7593
    satlng:
    6.4267
    satalt:
    697.6616
  10. satid:
    14191
    satname:
    SL-6 R/B(2)
    intDesignator:
    1983-070D
    launchDate:
    1983-07-08
    satlat:
    54.2226
    satlng:
    -32.9949
    satalt:
    34413.6891
  11. satid:
    14511
    satname:
    COSMOS 970 DEB
    intDesignator:
    1977-121BJ
    launchDate:
    1977-12-21
    satlat:
    55.1259
    satlng:
    9.0235
    satalt:
    1083.156
  12. satid:
    14894
    satname:
    SL-6 R/B(2)
    intDesignator:
    1984-033D
    launchDate:
    1984-04-04
    satlat:
    52.2153
    satlng:
    -7.151
    satalt:
    31596.43
  13. satid:
    14905
    satname:
    DELTA 1 DEB
    intDesignator:
    1976-077ET
    launchDate:
    1976-07-29
    satlat:
    59.4611
    satlng:
    6.8146
    satalt:
    1675.5754
  14. satid:
    15227
    satname:
    TITAN 34B R/B
    intDesignator:
    1984-091B
    launchDate:
    1984-08-28
    satlat:
    57.947
    satlng:
    -25.9616
    satalt:
    32449.6937
  15. satid:
    15266
    satname:
    SL-12 R/B(AUX MOTOR)
    intDesignator:
    1984-095H
    launchDate:
    1984-09-04
    satlat:
    51.9889
    satlng:
    22.7658
    satalt:
    10828.5401
  16. satid:
    15272
    satname:
    ATLAS 14E R/B
    intDesignator:
    1984-097B
    launchDate:
    1984-09-08
    satlat:
    57.6012
    satlng:
    1.6153
    satalt:
    15815.649
  17. satid:
    15741
    satname:
    SL-6 R/B(2)
    intDesignator:
    1985-040D
    launchDate:
    1985-05-29
    satlat:
    60.3748
    satlng:
    27.8043
    satalt:
    40398.8983
  18. satid:
    16393
    satname:
    MOLNIYA 3-27
    intDesignator:
    1985-117A
    launchDate:
    1985-12-24
    satlat:
    58.141
    satlng:
    -45.4355
    satalt:
    37359.9709
  19. satid:
    17369
    satname:
    COSMOS 1818
    intDesignator:
    1987-011A
    launchDate:
    1987-02-01
    satlat:
    57.0412
    satlng:
    1.366
    satalt:
    806.4716
  20. satid:
    18603
    satname:
    MIDAS 5 DEB
    intDesignator:
    1962-010G
    launchDate:
    1962-04-09
    satlat:
    58.3426
    satlng:
    3.1337
    satalt:
    3334.9093
  21. satid:
    18949
    satname:
    SL-6 R/B(2)
    intDesignator:
    1988-017D
    launchDate:
    1988-03-11
    satlat:
    61.1457
    satlng:
    -24.9171
    satalt:
    33520.1769
  22. satid:
    20025
    satname:
    COSMOS 2023 (GLONASS)
    intDesignator:
    1989-039B
    launchDate:
    1989-05-31
    satlat:
    56.9739
    satlng:
    42.2255
    satalt:
    19175.3097
  23. satid:
    20412
    satname:
    COSMOS 1481 DEB
    intDesignator:
    1983-070F
    launchDate:
    1983-07-08
    satlat:
    42.728
    satlng:
    -25.3673
    satalt:
    32660.0161
  24. satid:
    20533
    satname:
    NAVSTAR 19 (USA 54)
    intDesignator:
    1990-025A
    launchDate:
    1990-03-26
    satlat:
    49.1396
    satlng:
    -10.9438
    satalt:
    21184.0704
  25. satid:
    21121
    satname:
    SL-6 R/B(2)
    intDesignator:
    1991-012D
    launchDate:
    1991-02-15
    satlat:
    55.0348
    satlng:
    -18.8939
    satalt:
    22255.8749
limit:
25
offset:
0
returned:
25
has_more_results:
yes
next_offset:
25
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info:
category:
ANY
transactionscount:
99
satcount:
103
above:

25 results

  1. satid:
    426
    satname:
    THOR AGENA B R/B
    intDesignator:
    1962-049B
    launchDate:
    1962-09-29
    satlat:
    55.0583
    satlng:
    3.2766
    satalt:
    1024.2417
  2. satid:
    2861
    satname:
    SECOR 9 (EGRS 9)
    intDesignator:
    1967-065A
    launchDate:
    1967-06-29
    satlat:
    51.0122
    satlng:
    3.1398
    satalt:
    3845.1041
  3. satid:
    7629
    satname:
    SL-6 R/B(2)
    intDesignator:
    1975-007D
    launchDate:
    1975-01-30
    satlat:
    64.5957
    satlng:
    41.375
    satalt:
    32632.3034
  4. satid:
    8612
    satname:
    COSMOS 796
    intDesignator:
    1976-008F
    launchDate:
    1976-01-28
    satlat:
    57.4061
    satlng:
    -3.4278
    satalt:
    1501.5799
  5. satid:
    9271
    satname:
    TITAN 34B AGENA R/B
    intDesignator:
    1976-080B
    launchDate:
    1976-08-06
    satlat:
    54.2284
    satlng:
    -32.5238
    satalt:
    17779.3144
  6. satid:
    9613
    satname:
    SL-8 R/B
    intDesignator:
    1976-122B
    launchDate:
    1976-12-15
    satlat:
    53.5105
    satlng:
    -0.2015
    satalt:
    960.7037
  7. satid:
    10676
    satname:
    COSMOS 990
    intDesignator:
    1978-019A
    launchDate:
    1978-02-17
    satlat:
    53.907
    satlng:
    -0.5326
    satalt:
    788.3778
  8. satid:
    10893
    satname:
    OPS 5112 (NAVSTAR 2)
    intDesignator:
    1978-047A
    launchDate:
    1978-05-13
    satlat:
    61.8401
    satlng:
    32.7585
    satalt:
    18982.586
  9. satid:
    14180
    satname:
    GB 3
    intDesignator:
    1983-056G
    launchDate:
    1983-06-09
    satlat:
    57.7593
    satlng:
    6.4267
    satalt:
    697.6616
  10. satid:
    14191
    satname:
    SL-6 R/B(2)
    intDesignator:
    1983-070D
    launchDate:
    1983-07-08
    satlat:
    54.2226
    satlng:
    -32.9949
    satalt:
    34413.6891
  11. satid:
    14511
    satname:
    COSMOS 970 DEB
    intDesignator:
    1977-121BJ
    launchDate:
    1977-12-21
    satlat:
    55.1259
    satlng:
    9.0235
    satalt:
    1083.156
  12. satid:
    14894
    satname:
    SL-6 R/B(2)
    intDesignator:
    1984-033D
    launchDate:
    1984-04-04
    satlat:
    52.2153
    satlng:
    -7.151
    satalt:
    31596.43
  13. satid:
    14905
    satname:
    DELTA 1 DEB
    intDesignator:
    1976-077ET
    launchDate:
    1976-07-29
    satlat:
    59.4611
    satlng:
    6.8146
    satalt:
    1675.5754
  14. satid:
    15227
    satname:
    TITAN 34B R/B
    intDesignator:
    1984-091B
    launchDate:
    1984-08-28
    satlat:
    57.947
    satlng:
    -25.9616
    satalt:
    32449.6937
  15. satid:
    15266
    satname:
    SL-12 R/B(AUX MOTOR)
    intDesignator:
    1984-095H
    launchDate:
    1984-09-04
    satlat:
    51.9889
    satlng:
    22.7658
    satalt:
    10828.5401
  16. satid:
    15272
    satname:
    ATLAS 14E R/B
    intDesignator:
    1984-097B
    launchDate:
    1984-09-08
    satlat:
    57.6012
    satlng:
    1.6153
    satalt:
    15815.649
  17. satid:
    15741
    satname:
    SL-6 R/B(2)
    intDesignator:
    1985-040D
    launchDate:
    1985-05-29
    satlat:
    60.3748
    satlng:
    27.8043
    satalt:
    40398.8983
  18. satid:
    16393
    satname:
    MOLNIYA 3-27
    intDesignator:
    1985-117A
    launchDate:
    1985-12-24
    satlat:
    58.141
    satlng:
    -45.4355
    satalt:
    37359.9709
  19. satid:
    17369
    satname:
    COSMOS 1818
    intDesignator:
    1987-011A
    launchDate:
    1987-02-01
    satlat:
    57.0412
    satlng:
    1.366
    satalt:
    806.4716
  20. satid:
    18603
    satname:
    MIDAS 5 DEB
    intDesignator:
    1962-010G
    launchDate:
    1962-04-09
    satlat:
    58.3426
    satlng:
    3.1337
    satalt:
    3334.9093
  21. satid:
    18949
    satname:
    SL-6 R/B(2)
    intDesignator:
    1988-017D
    launchDate:
    1988-03-11
    satlat:
    61.1457
    satlng:
    -24.9171
    satalt:
    33520.1769
  22. satid:
    20025
    satname:
    COSMOS 2023 (GLONASS)
    intDesignator:
    1989-039B
    launchDate:
    1989-05-31
    satlat:
    56.9739
    satlng:
    42.2255
    satalt:
    19175.3097
  23. satid:
    20412
    satname:
    COSMOS 1481 DEB
    intDesignator:
    1983-070F
    launchDate:
    1983-07-08
    satlat:
    42.728
    satlng:
    -25.3673
    satalt:
    32660.0161
  24. satid:
    20533
    satname:
    NAVSTAR 19 (USA 54)
    intDesignator:
    1990-025A
    launchDate:
    1990-03-26
    satlat:
    49.1396
    satlng:
    -10.9438
    satalt:
    21184.0704
  25. satid:
    21121
    satname:
    SL-6 R/B(2)
    intDesignator:
    1991-012D
    launchDate:
    1991-02-15
    satlat:
    55.0348
    satlng:
    -18.8939
    satalt:
    22255.8749
limit:
25
offset:
0
returned:
25
has_more_results:
yes
next_offset:
25
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