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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

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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 2026-10-15T23:03:17Z in 0.874 seconds.

info:
category:
ANY
transactionscount:
100
satcount:
111
above:

25 results

  1. satid:
    622
    satname:
    MIDAS 7 / ERS 10
    intDesignator:
    1963-030A
    launchDate:
    1963-07-19
    satlat:
    51.4397
    satlng:
    12.6156
    satalt:
    3738.4235
  2. satid:
    3177
    satname:
    OV1-14 R/B
    intDesignator:
    1968-026C
    launchDate:
    1968-04-06
    satlat:
    59.565
    satlng:
    19.7766
    satalt:
    6398.5993
  3. satid:
    3955
    satname:
    OPS 6911 (VELA 10)
    intDesignator:
    1969-046E
    launchDate:
    1969-05-23
    satlat:
    57.7367
    satlng:
    49.5214
    satalt:
    41956.8269
  4. satid:
    6302
    satname:
    SL-6 R/B(2)
    intDesignator:
    1972-072E
    launchDate:
    1972-09-19
    satlat:
    68.0406
    satlng:
    -6.2604
    satalt:
    33985.3318
  5. satid:
    7027
    satname:
    DELTA 1 DEB
    intDesignator:
    1973-086T
    launchDate:
    1973-11-06
    satlat:
    62.2576
    satlng:
    10.1019
    satalt:
    1519.0343
  6. satid:
    7276
    satname:
    MOLNIYA 2-9
    intDesignator:
    1974-026A
    launchDate:
    1974-04-26
    satlat:
    60.4442
    satlng:
    47.7135
    satalt:
    31902.736
  7. satid:
    8018
    satname:
    SL-6 R/B(2)
    intDesignator:
    1975-063D
    launchDate:
    1975-07-08
    satlat:
    62.5452
    satlng:
    28.5317
    satalt:
    26076.7494
  8. satid:
    8285
    satname:
    COSMOS 761
    intDesignator:
    1975-086A
    launchDate:
    1975-09-17
    satlat:
    52.995
    satlng:
    11.2567
    satalt:
    1470.2884
  9. satid:
    9598
    satname:
    SL-8 R/B
    intDesignator:
    1976-118J
    launchDate:
    1976-12-07
    satlat:
    53.342
    satlng:
    -1.7919
    satalt:
    1482.9755
  10. satid:
    9823
    satname:
    COSMOS 886 DEB
    intDesignator:
    1976-126AK
    launchDate:
    1976-12-27
    satlat:
    55.9787
    satlng:
    8.947
    satalt:
    1835.4838
  11. satid:
    9896
    satname:
    COSMOS 862 DEB
    intDesignator:
    1976-105N
    launchDate:
    1976-10-22
    satlat:
    59.281
    satlng:
    -6.5675
    satalt:
    23151.9206
  12. satid:
    10949
    satname:
    SL-6 R/B(2)
    intDesignator:
    1978-055E
    launchDate:
    1978-06-02
    satlat:
    61.9926
    satlng:
    -36.4133
    satalt:
    38683.6557
  13. satid:
    12311
    satname:
    SL-6 R/B(2)
    intDesignator:
    1981-016E
    launchDate:
    1981-02-19
    satlat:
    44.6885
    satlng:
    30.5259
    satalt:
    13486.1732
  14. satid:
    12815
    satname:
    COSMOS 931 DEB
    intDesignator:
    1977-068E
    launchDate:
    1977-07-20
    satlat:
    68.3318
    satlng:
    0.2193
    satalt:
    22003.6555
  15. satid:
    13133
    satname:
    TANSEI 3 DEB
    intDesignator:
    1977-012J
    launchDate:
    1977-02-19
    satlat:
    55.9451
    satlng:
    -5.5494
    satalt:
    2530.0823
  16. satid:
    14191
    satname:
    SL-6 R/B(2)
    intDesignator:
    1983-070D
    launchDate:
    1983-07-08
    satlat:
    66.1319
    satlng:
    5.7516
    satalt:
    24861.0325
  17. satid:
    14760
    satname:
    SL-8 R/B
    intDesignator:
    1984-019B
    launchDate:
    1984-02-21
    satlat:
    56.1196
    satlng:
    1.052
    satalt:
    760.1695
  18. satid:
    15000
    satname:
    COSMOS 1561
    intDesignator:
    1984-052C
    launchDate:
    1984-05-28
    satlat:
    62.0785
    satlng:
    8.0087
    satalt:
    1474.7497
  19. satid:
    15227
    satname:
    TITAN 34B R/B
    intDesignator:
    1984-091B
    launchDate:
    1984-08-28
    satlat:
    62.4479
    satlng:
    -35.036
    satalt:
    37650.9565
  20. satid:
    15429
    satname:
    MOLNIYA 1-63
    intDesignator:
    1984-124A
    launchDate:
    1984-12-14
    satlat:
    58.5294
    satlng:
    18.2778
    satalt:
    39003.2183
  21. satid:
    15439
    satname:
    SL-6 R/B(2)
    intDesignator:
    1984-124H
    launchDate:
    1984-12-14
    satlat:
    45.6908
    satlng:
    -2.8562
    satalt:
    30168.7181
  22. satid:
    15741
    satname:
    SL-6 R/B(2)
    intDesignator:
    1985-040D
    launchDate:
    1985-05-29
    satlat:
    49.6524
    satlng:
    40.2404
    satalt:
    21605.6774
  23. satid:
    16271
    satname:
    COSMOS 1691 DEB
    intDesignator:
    1985-094Q
    launchDate:
    1985-10-09
    satlat:
    53.8939
    satlng:
    -2.9871
    satalt:
    1419.0144
  24. satid:
    16402
    satname:
    SL-6 R/B(2)
    intDesignator:
    1985-117F
    launchDate:
    1985-12-24
    satlat:
    55.6062
    satlng:
    51.4584
    satalt:
    39715.8332
  25. satid:
    18556
    satname:
    COSMOS 252 DEB
    intDesignator:
    1968-097EP
    launchDate:
    1968-11-01
    satlat:
    53.1613
    satlng:
    0.9019
    satalt:
    1138.9106
limit:
25
offset:
0
returned:
25
has_more_results:
yes
next_offset:
25
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info:
category:
ANY
transactionscount:
100
satcount:
111
above:

25 results

  1. satid:
    622
    satname:
    MIDAS 7 / ERS 10
    intDesignator:
    1963-030A
    launchDate:
    1963-07-19
    satlat:
    51.4397
    satlng:
    12.6156
    satalt:
    3738.4235
  2. satid:
    3177
    satname:
    OV1-14 R/B
    intDesignator:
    1968-026C
    launchDate:
    1968-04-06
    satlat:
    59.565
    satlng:
    19.7766
    satalt:
    6398.5993
  3. satid:
    3955
    satname:
    OPS 6911 (VELA 10)
    intDesignator:
    1969-046E
    launchDate:
    1969-05-23
    satlat:
    57.7367
    satlng:
    49.5214
    satalt:
    41956.8269
  4. satid:
    6302
    satname:
    SL-6 R/B(2)
    intDesignator:
    1972-072E
    launchDate:
    1972-09-19
    satlat:
    68.0406
    satlng:
    -6.2604
    satalt:
    33985.3318
  5. satid:
    7027
    satname:
    DELTA 1 DEB
    intDesignator:
    1973-086T
    launchDate:
    1973-11-06
    satlat:
    62.2576
    satlng:
    10.1019
    satalt:
    1519.0343
  6. satid:
    7276
    satname:
    MOLNIYA 2-9
    intDesignator:
    1974-026A
    launchDate:
    1974-04-26
    satlat:
    60.4442
    satlng:
    47.7135
    satalt:
    31902.736
  7. satid:
    8018
    satname:
    SL-6 R/B(2)
    intDesignator:
    1975-063D
    launchDate:
    1975-07-08
    satlat:
    62.5452
    satlng:
    28.5317
    satalt:
    26076.7494
  8. satid:
    8285
    satname:
    COSMOS 761
    intDesignator:
    1975-086A
    launchDate:
    1975-09-17
    satlat:
    52.995
    satlng:
    11.2567
    satalt:
    1470.2884
  9. satid:
    9598
    satname:
    SL-8 R/B
    intDesignator:
    1976-118J
    launchDate:
    1976-12-07
    satlat:
    53.342
    satlng:
    -1.7919
    satalt:
    1482.9755
  10. satid:
    9823
    satname:
    COSMOS 886 DEB
    intDesignator:
    1976-126AK
    launchDate:
    1976-12-27
    satlat:
    55.9787
    satlng:
    8.947
    satalt:
    1835.4838
  11. satid:
    9896
    satname:
    COSMOS 862 DEB
    intDesignator:
    1976-105N
    launchDate:
    1976-10-22
    satlat:
    59.281
    satlng:
    -6.5675
    satalt:
    23151.9206
  12. satid:
    10949
    satname:
    SL-6 R/B(2)
    intDesignator:
    1978-055E
    launchDate:
    1978-06-02
    satlat:
    61.9926
    satlng:
    -36.4133
    satalt:
    38683.6557
  13. satid:
    12311
    satname:
    SL-6 R/B(2)
    intDesignator:
    1981-016E
    launchDate:
    1981-02-19
    satlat:
    44.6885
    satlng:
    30.5259
    satalt:
    13486.1732
  14. satid:
    12815
    satname:
    COSMOS 931 DEB
    intDesignator:
    1977-068E
    launchDate:
    1977-07-20
    satlat:
    68.3318
    satlng:
    0.2193
    satalt:
    22003.6555
  15. satid:
    13133
    satname:
    TANSEI 3 DEB
    intDesignator:
    1977-012J
    launchDate:
    1977-02-19
    satlat:
    55.9451
    satlng:
    -5.5494
    satalt:
    2530.0823
  16. satid:
    14191
    satname:
    SL-6 R/B(2)
    intDesignator:
    1983-070D
    launchDate:
    1983-07-08
    satlat:
    66.1319
    satlng:
    5.7516
    satalt:
    24861.0325
  17. satid:
    14760
    satname:
    SL-8 R/B
    intDesignator:
    1984-019B
    launchDate:
    1984-02-21
    satlat:
    56.1196
    satlng:
    1.052
    satalt:
    760.1695
  18. satid:
    15000
    satname:
    COSMOS 1561
    intDesignator:
    1984-052C
    launchDate:
    1984-05-28
    satlat:
    62.0785
    satlng:
    8.0087
    satalt:
    1474.7497
  19. satid:
    15227
    satname:
    TITAN 34B R/B
    intDesignator:
    1984-091B
    launchDate:
    1984-08-28
    satlat:
    62.4479
    satlng:
    -35.036
    satalt:
    37650.9565
  20. satid:
    15429
    satname:
    MOLNIYA 1-63
    intDesignator:
    1984-124A
    launchDate:
    1984-12-14
    satlat:
    58.5294
    satlng:
    18.2778
    satalt:
    39003.2183
  21. satid:
    15439
    satname:
    SL-6 R/B(2)
    intDesignator:
    1984-124H
    launchDate:
    1984-12-14
    satlat:
    45.6908
    satlng:
    -2.8562
    satalt:
    30168.7181
  22. satid:
    15741
    satname:
    SL-6 R/B(2)
    intDesignator:
    1985-040D
    launchDate:
    1985-05-29
    satlat:
    49.6524
    satlng:
    40.2404
    satalt:
    21605.6774
  23. satid:
    16271
    satname:
    COSMOS 1691 DEB
    intDesignator:
    1985-094Q
    launchDate:
    1985-10-09
    satlat:
    53.8939
    satlng:
    -2.9871
    satalt:
    1419.0144
  24. satid:
    16402
    satname:
    SL-6 R/B(2)
    intDesignator:
    1985-117F
    launchDate:
    1985-12-24
    satlat:
    55.6062
    satlng:
    51.4584
    satalt:
    39715.8332
  25. satid:
    18556
    satname:
    COSMOS 252 DEB
    intDesignator:
    1968-097EP
    launchDate:
    1968-11-01
    satlat:
    53.1613
    satlng:
    0.9019
    satalt:
    1138.9106
limit:
25
offset:
0
returned:
25
has_more_results:
yes
next_offset:
25
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