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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 2026-10-16T12:00:36Z in 3.382 seconds.

info:
category:
ANY
transactionscount:
25
satcount:
149
above:

25 results

  1. satid:
    47
    satname:
    THOR ABLESTAR R/B
    intDesignator:
    1960-007C
    launchDate:
    1960-06-22
    satlat:
    59.7859
    satlng:
    7.8928
    satalt:
    677.8971
  2. satid:
    3606
    satname:
    COSMOS 249 DEB
    intDesignator:
    1968-091Y
    launchDate:
    1968-10-20
    satlat:
    55.7208
    satlng:
    5.6427
    satalt:
    1461.4789
  3. satid:
    3811
    satname:
    DELTA 1 DEB
    intDesignator:
    1968-114C
    launchDate:
    1968-12-15
    satlat:
    54.5482
    satlng:
    13.2483
    satalt:
    1439.4758
  4. satid:
    6173
    satname:
    TRIAD 1
    intDesignator:
    1972-069A
    launchDate:
    1972-09-02
    satlat:
    56.7097
    satlng:
    3.9019
    satalt:
    716.6533
  5. satid:
    7131
    satname:
    DELTA 1 DEB
    intDesignator:
    1973-086CV
    launchDate:
    1973-11-06
    satlat:
    58.6017
    satlng:
    -3.5942
    satalt:
    1483.9955
  6. satid:
    7688
    satname:
    TITAN 34B R/B
    intDesignator:
    1975-017B
    launchDate:
    1975-03-10
    satlat:
    57.3081
    satlng:
    12.989
    satalt:
    14199.6188
  7. satid:
    7800
    satname:
    SL-6 R/B(2)
    intDesignator:
    1975-036D
    launchDate:
    1975-04-29
    satlat:
    61.0477
    satlng:
    44.0761
    satalt:
    38506.029
  8. satid:
    7846
    satname:
    DELTA 1 DEB
    intDesignator:
    1972-058S
    launchDate:
    1972-07-23
    satlat:
    55.7197
    satlng:
    0.2775
    satalt:
    743.5082
  9. satid:
    8601
    satname:
    MOLNIYA 1-32
    intDesignator:
    1976-006A
    launchDate:
    1976-01-22
    satlat:
    63.5662
    satlng:
    1.2673
    satalt:
    37316.0229
  10. satid:
    10019
    satname:
    COSMOS 911
    intDesignator:
    1977-039A
    launchDate:
    1977-05-25
    satlat:
    60.9999
    satlng:
    8.9702
    satalt:
    996.7904
  11. satid:
    10089
    satname:
    SL-6 R/B(2)
    intDesignator:
    1977-047D
    launchDate:
    1977-06-16
    satlat:
    43.9986
    satlng:
    39.524
    satalt:
    34402.4892
  12. satid:
    10150
    satname:
    COSMOS 931
    intDesignator:
    1977-068A
    launchDate:
    1977-07-20
    satlat:
    47.6032
    satlng:
    3.1321
    satalt:
    33530.0996
  13. satid:
    11081
    satname:
    DELTA 1 R/B(+CAMEO)
    intDesignator:
    1978-098B
    launchDate:
    1978-10-24
    satlat:
    61.1382
    satlng:
    2.7275
    satalt:
    966.2082
  14. satid:
    11141
    satname:
    OPS 5114 (NAVSTAR 4)
    intDesignator:
    1978-112A
    launchDate:
    1978-12-11
    satlat:
    63.6558
    satlng:
    -39.5459
    satalt:
    20592.0458
  15. satid:
    12384
    satname:
    SL-6 R/B(2)
    intDesignator:
    1981-031D
    launchDate:
    1981-03-31
    satlat:
    37.368
    satlng:
    18.6657
    satalt:
    25994.8329
  16. satid:
    12833
    satname:
    COSMOS 1109 DEB
    intDesignator:
    1979-058E
    launchDate:
    1979-06-27
    satlat:
    66.6704
    satlng:
    29.5177
    satalt:
    19903.0453
  17. satid:
    13298
    satname:
    SL-6 R/B(2)
    intDesignator:
    1982-064D
    launchDate:
    1982-06-25
    satlat:
    60.2189
    satlng:
    -3.9789
    satalt:
    12534.9265
  18. satid:
    13606
    satname:
    COSMOS 1414 (GLONASS)
    intDesignator:
    1982-100D
    launchDate:
    1982-10-12
    satlat:
    39.9201
    satlng:
    18.7834
    satalt:
    19169.9469
  19. satid:
    13908
    satname:
    SL-6 DEB
    intDesignator:
    1981-088H
    launchDate:
    1981-09-11
    satlat:
    45.5089
    satlng:
    -3.3791
    satalt:
    13700.3317
  20. satid:
    13911
    satname:
    SL-6 DEB
    intDesignator:
    1981-088L
    launchDate:
    1981-09-11
    satlat:
    58.4777
    satlng:
    24.0162
    satalt:
    6308.0367
  21. satid:
    15226
    satname:
    USA 4
    intDesignator:
    1984-091A
    launchDate:
    1984-08-28
    satlat:
    48.1409
    satlng:
    13.8623
    satalt:
    32830.69
  22. satid:
    15259
    satname:
    COSMOS 1593 (GLONASS)
    intDesignator:
    1984-095A
    launchDate:
    1984-09-04
    satlat:
    50.9318
    satlng:
    8.3497
    satalt:
    19135.7815
  23. satid:
    15270
    satname:
    SL-6 R/B(2)
    intDesignator:
    1984-096D
    launchDate:
    1984-09-07
    satlat:
    59.5567
    satlng:
    -16.9547
    satalt:
    23187.1816
  24. satid:
    15698
    satname:
    COSMOS 1651 (GLONASS)
    intDesignator:
    1985-037B
    launchDate:
    1985-05-17
    satlat:
    63.6783
    satlng:
    -27.0628
    satalt:
    19126.0226
  25. satid:
    15714
    satname:
    SL-12 R/B(AUX MOTOR)
    intDesignator:
    1985-037G
    launchDate:
    1985-05-17
    satlat:
    47.8957
    satlng:
    -5.7774
    satalt:
    3797.6762
limit:
25
offset:
0
returned:
25
has_more_results:
yes
next_offset:
25
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info:
category:
ANY
transactionscount:
25
satcount:
149
above:

25 results

  1. satid:
    47
    satname:
    THOR ABLESTAR R/B
    intDesignator:
    1960-007C
    launchDate:
    1960-06-22
    satlat:
    59.7859
    satlng:
    7.8928
    satalt:
    677.8971
  2. satid:
    3606
    satname:
    COSMOS 249 DEB
    intDesignator:
    1968-091Y
    launchDate:
    1968-10-20
    satlat:
    55.7208
    satlng:
    5.6427
    satalt:
    1461.4789
  3. satid:
    3811
    satname:
    DELTA 1 DEB
    intDesignator:
    1968-114C
    launchDate:
    1968-12-15
    satlat:
    54.5482
    satlng:
    13.2483
    satalt:
    1439.4758
  4. satid:
    6173
    satname:
    TRIAD 1
    intDesignator:
    1972-069A
    launchDate:
    1972-09-02
    satlat:
    56.7097
    satlng:
    3.9019
    satalt:
    716.6533
  5. satid:
    7131
    satname:
    DELTA 1 DEB
    intDesignator:
    1973-086CV
    launchDate:
    1973-11-06
    satlat:
    58.6017
    satlng:
    -3.5942
    satalt:
    1483.9955
  6. satid:
    7688
    satname:
    TITAN 34B R/B
    intDesignator:
    1975-017B
    launchDate:
    1975-03-10
    satlat:
    57.3081
    satlng:
    12.989
    satalt:
    14199.6188
  7. satid:
    7800
    satname:
    SL-6 R/B(2)
    intDesignator:
    1975-036D
    launchDate:
    1975-04-29
    satlat:
    61.0477
    satlng:
    44.0761
    satalt:
    38506.029
  8. satid:
    7846
    satname:
    DELTA 1 DEB
    intDesignator:
    1972-058S
    launchDate:
    1972-07-23
    satlat:
    55.7197
    satlng:
    0.2775
    satalt:
    743.5082
  9. satid:
    8601
    satname:
    MOLNIYA 1-32
    intDesignator:
    1976-006A
    launchDate:
    1976-01-22
    satlat:
    63.5662
    satlng:
    1.2673
    satalt:
    37316.0229
  10. satid:
    10019
    satname:
    COSMOS 911
    intDesignator:
    1977-039A
    launchDate:
    1977-05-25
    satlat:
    60.9999
    satlng:
    8.9702
    satalt:
    996.7904
  11. satid:
    10089
    satname:
    SL-6 R/B(2)
    intDesignator:
    1977-047D
    launchDate:
    1977-06-16
    satlat:
    43.9986
    satlng:
    39.524
    satalt:
    34402.4892
  12. satid:
    10150
    satname:
    COSMOS 931
    intDesignator:
    1977-068A
    launchDate:
    1977-07-20
    satlat:
    47.6032
    satlng:
    3.1321
    satalt:
    33530.0996
  13. satid:
    11081
    satname:
    DELTA 1 R/B(+CAMEO)
    intDesignator:
    1978-098B
    launchDate:
    1978-10-24
    satlat:
    61.1382
    satlng:
    2.7275
    satalt:
    966.2082
  14. satid:
    11141
    satname:
    OPS 5114 (NAVSTAR 4)
    intDesignator:
    1978-112A
    launchDate:
    1978-12-11
    satlat:
    63.6558
    satlng:
    -39.5459
    satalt:
    20592.0458
  15. satid:
    12384
    satname:
    SL-6 R/B(2)
    intDesignator:
    1981-031D
    launchDate:
    1981-03-31
    satlat:
    37.368
    satlng:
    18.6657
    satalt:
    25994.8329
  16. satid:
    12833
    satname:
    COSMOS 1109 DEB
    intDesignator:
    1979-058E
    launchDate:
    1979-06-27
    satlat:
    66.6704
    satlng:
    29.5177
    satalt:
    19903.0453
  17. satid:
    13298
    satname:
    SL-6 R/B(2)
    intDesignator:
    1982-064D
    launchDate:
    1982-06-25
    satlat:
    60.2189
    satlng:
    -3.9789
    satalt:
    12534.9265
  18. satid:
    13606
    satname:
    COSMOS 1414 (GLONASS)
    intDesignator:
    1982-100D
    launchDate:
    1982-10-12
    satlat:
    39.9201
    satlng:
    18.7834
    satalt:
    19169.9469
  19. satid:
    13908
    satname:
    SL-6 DEB
    intDesignator:
    1981-088H
    launchDate:
    1981-09-11
    satlat:
    45.5089
    satlng:
    -3.3791
    satalt:
    13700.3317
  20. satid:
    13911
    satname:
    SL-6 DEB
    intDesignator:
    1981-088L
    launchDate:
    1981-09-11
    satlat:
    58.4777
    satlng:
    24.0162
    satalt:
    6308.0367
  21. satid:
    15226
    satname:
    USA 4
    intDesignator:
    1984-091A
    launchDate:
    1984-08-28
    satlat:
    48.1409
    satlng:
    13.8623
    satalt:
    32830.69
  22. satid:
    15259
    satname:
    COSMOS 1593 (GLONASS)
    intDesignator:
    1984-095A
    launchDate:
    1984-09-04
    satlat:
    50.9318
    satlng:
    8.3497
    satalt:
    19135.7815
  23. satid:
    15270
    satname:
    SL-6 R/B(2)
    intDesignator:
    1984-096D
    launchDate:
    1984-09-07
    satlat:
    59.5567
    satlng:
    -16.9547
    satalt:
    23187.1816
  24. satid:
    15698
    satname:
    COSMOS 1651 (GLONASS)
    intDesignator:
    1985-037B
    launchDate:
    1985-05-17
    satlat:
    63.6783
    satlng:
    -27.0628
    satalt:
    19126.0226
  25. satid:
    15714
    satname:
    SL-12 R/B(AUX MOTOR)
    intDesignator:
    1985-037G
    launchDate:
    1985-05-17
    satlat:
    47.8957
    satlng:
    -5.7774
    satalt:
    3797.6762
limit:
25
offset:
0
returned:
25
has_more_results:
yes
next_offset:
25
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