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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 2026-10-16T19:19:11Z in 0.902 seconds.

info:
category:
ANY
transactionscount:
94
satcount:
112
above:

25 results

  1. satid:
    271
    satname:
    MIDAS 5 (STRONGBACK)
    intDesignator:
    1962-010A
    launchDate:
    1962-04-09
    satlat:
    58.1121
    satlng:
    -11.5634
    satalt:
    3416.1614
  2. satid:
    2362
    satname:
    WESTFORD NEEDLES
    intDesignator:
    1963-014M
    launchDate:
    1963-05-09
    satlat:
    60.2165
    satlng:
    -15.6281
    satalt:
    6052.1812
  3. satid:
    3315
    satname:
    DELTA 1 R/B
    intDesignator:
    1968-055B
    launchDate:
    1968-07-04
    satlat:
    58.4044
    satlng:
    9.0003
    satalt:
    4855.5708
  4. satid:
    5011
    satname:
    COSMOS 397 DEB
    intDesignator:
    1971-015E
    launchDate:
    1971-02-25
    satlat:
    56.8142
    satlng:
    11.3445
    satalt:
    1061.6358
  5. satid:
    6302
    satname:
    SL-6 R/B(2)
    intDesignator:
    1972-072E
    launchDate:
    1972-09-19
    satlat:
    35.3311
    satlng:
    -1.5387
    satalt:
    24494.4589
  6. satid:
    7038
    satname:
    DELTA 1 DEB
    intDesignator:
    1973-086AE
    launchDate:
    1973-11-06
    satlat:
    61.1857
    satlng:
    -4.0224
    satalt:
    1682.5896
  7. satid:
    7629
    satname:
    SL-6 R/B(2)
    intDesignator:
    1975-007D
    launchDate:
    1975-01-30
    satlat:
    62.6399
    satlng:
    43.1805
    satalt:
    33138.5552
  8. satid:
    8956
    satname:
    DELTA 1 DEB
    intDesignator:
    1975-004AN
    launchDate:
    1975-01-22
    satlat:
    55.0731
    satlng:
    -0.17
    satalt:
    623.2651
  9. satid:
    9271
    satname:
    TITAN 34B AGENA R/B
    intDesignator:
    1976-080B
    launchDate:
    1976-08-06
    satlat:
    58.1666
    satlng:
    -27.6208
    satalt:
    20182.9636
  10. satid:
    14191
    satname:
    SL-6 R/B(2)
    intDesignator:
    1983-070D
    launchDate:
    1983-07-08
    satlat:
    56.6333
    satlng:
    -34.1674
    satalt:
    34507.7338
  11. satid:
    14894
    satname:
    SL-6 R/B(2)
    intDesignator:
    1984-033D
    launchDate:
    1984-04-04
    satlat:
    55.0897
    satlng:
    -8.1359
    satalt:
    30501.5703
  12. satid:
    15227
    satname:
    TITAN 34B R/B
    intDesignator:
    1984-091B
    launchDate:
    1984-08-28
    satlat:
    59.268
    satlng:
    -25.7821
    satalt:
    33724.2514
  13. satid:
    15272
    satname:
    ATLAS 14E R/B
    intDesignator:
    1984-097B
    launchDate:
    1984-09-08
    satlat:
    61.7958
    satlng:
    10.5004
    satalt:
    17219.6102
  14. satid:
    15741
    satname:
    SL-6 R/B(2)
    intDesignator:
    1985-040D
    launchDate:
    1985-05-29
    satlat:
    60.9002
    satlng:
    27.1884
    satalt:
    40336.9439
  15. satid:
    18357
    satname:
    COSMOS 1885 (GLONASS)
    intDesignator:
    1987-079C
    launchDate:
    1987-09-16
    satlat:
    38.0014
    satlng:
    20.6063
    satalt:
    19196.0033
  16. satid:
    18949
    satname:
    SL-6 R/B(2)
    intDesignator:
    1988-017D
    launchDate:
    1988-03-11
    satlat:
    60.3046
    satlng:
    -23.9224
    satalt:
    32276.9171
  17. satid:
    20030
    satname:
    COSMOS 839 DEB *
    intDesignator:
    1976-067BU
    launchDate:
    1976-07-08
    satlat:
    56.7898
    satlng:
    -0.6373
    satalt:
    1032.8723
  18. satid:
    20412
    satname:
    COSMOS 1481 DEB
    intDesignator:
    1983-070F
    launchDate:
    1983-07-08
    satlat:
    45.8743
    satlng:
    -27.9052
    satalt:
    32087.833
  19. satid:
    20533
    satname:
    NAVSTAR 19 (USA 54)
    intDesignator:
    1990-025A
    launchDate:
    1990-03-26
    satlat:
    51.8797
    satlng:
    -3.3341
    satalt:
    21177.3099
  20. satid:
    20623
    satname:
    SL-12 R/B(2)
    intDesignator:
    1990-045E
    launchDate:
    1990-05-19
    satlat:
    35.5556
    satlng:
    7.4968
    satalt:
    19088.8792
  21. satid:
    21121
    satname:
    SL-6 R/B(2)
    intDesignator:
    1991-012D
    launchDate:
    1991-02-15
    satlat:
    50.8273
    satlng:
    -16.0467
    satalt:
    19799.4757
  22. satid:
    21218
    satname:
    COSMOS 2141 (GLONASS)
    intDesignator:
    1991-025C
    launchDate:
    1991-04-04
    satlat:
    59.6339
    satlng:
    40.0979
    satalt:
    19153.9051
  23. satid:
    21429
    satname:
    SL-6 R/B(2)
    intDesignator:
    1991-043D
    launchDate:
    1991-06-18
    satlat:
    54.7812
    satlng:
    -34.8541
    satalt:
    35492.1041
  24. satid:
    21473
    satname:
    DELTA 1 DEB
    intDesignator:
    1975-052FH
    launchDate:
    1975-06-12
    satlat:
    57.811
    satlng:
    3.4995
    satalt:
    1066.1223
  25. satid:
    21706
    satname:
    MOLNIYA 3-41
    intDesignator:
    1991-065A
    launchDate:
    1991-09-17
    satlat:
    43.9708
    satlng:
    14.6402
    satalt:
    30756.2059
limit:
25
offset:
0
returned:
25
has_more_results:
yes
next_offset:
25
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info:
category:
ANY
transactionscount:
94
satcount:
112
above:

25 results

  1. satid:
    271
    satname:
    MIDAS 5 (STRONGBACK)
    intDesignator:
    1962-010A
    launchDate:
    1962-04-09
    satlat:
    58.1121
    satlng:
    -11.5634
    satalt:
    3416.1614
  2. satid:
    2362
    satname:
    WESTFORD NEEDLES
    intDesignator:
    1963-014M
    launchDate:
    1963-05-09
    satlat:
    60.2165
    satlng:
    -15.6281
    satalt:
    6052.1812
  3. satid:
    3315
    satname:
    DELTA 1 R/B
    intDesignator:
    1968-055B
    launchDate:
    1968-07-04
    satlat:
    58.4044
    satlng:
    9.0003
    satalt:
    4855.5708
  4. satid:
    5011
    satname:
    COSMOS 397 DEB
    intDesignator:
    1971-015E
    launchDate:
    1971-02-25
    satlat:
    56.8142
    satlng:
    11.3445
    satalt:
    1061.6358
  5. satid:
    6302
    satname:
    SL-6 R/B(2)
    intDesignator:
    1972-072E
    launchDate:
    1972-09-19
    satlat:
    35.3311
    satlng:
    -1.5387
    satalt:
    24494.4589
  6. satid:
    7038
    satname:
    DELTA 1 DEB
    intDesignator:
    1973-086AE
    launchDate:
    1973-11-06
    satlat:
    61.1857
    satlng:
    -4.0224
    satalt:
    1682.5896
  7. satid:
    7629
    satname:
    SL-6 R/B(2)
    intDesignator:
    1975-007D
    launchDate:
    1975-01-30
    satlat:
    62.6399
    satlng:
    43.1805
    satalt:
    33138.5552
  8. satid:
    8956
    satname:
    DELTA 1 DEB
    intDesignator:
    1975-004AN
    launchDate:
    1975-01-22
    satlat:
    55.0731
    satlng:
    -0.17
    satalt:
    623.2651
  9. satid:
    9271
    satname:
    TITAN 34B AGENA R/B
    intDesignator:
    1976-080B
    launchDate:
    1976-08-06
    satlat:
    58.1666
    satlng:
    -27.6208
    satalt:
    20182.9636
  10. satid:
    14191
    satname:
    SL-6 R/B(2)
    intDesignator:
    1983-070D
    launchDate:
    1983-07-08
    satlat:
    56.6333
    satlng:
    -34.1674
    satalt:
    34507.7338
  11. satid:
    14894
    satname:
    SL-6 R/B(2)
    intDesignator:
    1984-033D
    launchDate:
    1984-04-04
    satlat:
    55.0897
    satlng:
    -8.1359
    satalt:
    30501.5703
  12. satid:
    15227
    satname:
    TITAN 34B R/B
    intDesignator:
    1984-091B
    launchDate:
    1984-08-28
    satlat:
    59.268
    satlng:
    -25.7821
    satalt:
    33724.2514
  13. satid:
    15272
    satname:
    ATLAS 14E R/B
    intDesignator:
    1984-097B
    launchDate:
    1984-09-08
    satlat:
    61.7958
    satlng:
    10.5004
    satalt:
    17219.6102
  14. satid:
    15741
    satname:
    SL-6 R/B(2)
    intDesignator:
    1985-040D
    launchDate:
    1985-05-29
    satlat:
    60.9002
    satlng:
    27.1884
    satalt:
    40336.9439
  15. satid:
    18357
    satname:
    COSMOS 1885 (GLONASS)
    intDesignator:
    1987-079C
    launchDate:
    1987-09-16
    satlat:
    38.0014
    satlng:
    20.6063
    satalt:
    19196.0033
  16. satid:
    18949
    satname:
    SL-6 R/B(2)
    intDesignator:
    1988-017D
    launchDate:
    1988-03-11
    satlat:
    60.3046
    satlng:
    -23.9224
    satalt:
    32276.9171
  17. satid:
    20030
    satname:
    COSMOS 839 DEB *
    intDesignator:
    1976-067BU
    launchDate:
    1976-07-08
    satlat:
    56.7898
    satlng:
    -0.6373
    satalt:
    1032.8723
  18. satid:
    20412
    satname:
    COSMOS 1481 DEB
    intDesignator:
    1983-070F
    launchDate:
    1983-07-08
    satlat:
    45.8743
    satlng:
    -27.9052
    satalt:
    32087.833
  19. satid:
    20533
    satname:
    NAVSTAR 19 (USA 54)
    intDesignator:
    1990-025A
    launchDate:
    1990-03-26
    satlat:
    51.8797
    satlng:
    -3.3341
    satalt:
    21177.3099
  20. satid:
    20623
    satname:
    SL-12 R/B(2)
    intDesignator:
    1990-045E
    launchDate:
    1990-05-19
    satlat:
    35.5556
    satlng:
    7.4968
    satalt:
    19088.8792
  21. satid:
    21121
    satname:
    SL-6 R/B(2)
    intDesignator:
    1991-012D
    launchDate:
    1991-02-15
    satlat:
    50.8273
    satlng:
    -16.0467
    satalt:
    19799.4757
  22. satid:
    21218
    satname:
    COSMOS 2141 (GLONASS)
    intDesignator:
    1991-025C
    launchDate:
    1991-04-04
    satlat:
    59.6339
    satlng:
    40.0979
    satalt:
    19153.9051
  23. satid:
    21429
    satname:
    SL-6 R/B(2)
    intDesignator:
    1991-043D
    launchDate:
    1991-06-18
    satlat:
    54.7812
    satlng:
    -34.8541
    satalt:
    35492.1041
  24. satid:
    21473
    satname:
    DELTA 1 DEB
    intDesignator:
    1975-052FH
    launchDate:
    1975-06-12
    satlat:
    57.811
    satlng:
    3.4995
    satalt:
    1066.1223
  25. satid:
    21706
    satname:
    MOLNIYA 3-41
    intDesignator:
    1991-065A
    launchDate:
    1991-09-17
    satlat:
    43.9708
    satlng:
    14.6402
    satalt:
    30756.2059
limit:
25
offset:
0
returned:
25
has_more_results:
yes
next_offset:
25
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