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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 2026-10-23T06:14:33Z in 0.689 seconds.

info:
category:
ANY
transactionscount:
89
satcount:
132
above:

25 results

  1. satid:
    4028
    satname:
    THOR ABLESTAR DEB
    intDesignator:
    1961-015JQ
    launchDate:
    1961-06-29
    satlat:
    55.4807
    satlng:
    2.8464
    satalt:
    744.0799
  2. satid:
    6197
    satname:
    EXPLORER 47 (IMP-7)
    intDesignator:
    1972-073A
    launchDate:
    1972-09-23
    satlat:
    56.3737
    satlng:
    24.9565
    satalt:
    268652.6493
  3. satid:
    7369
    satname:
    OPS 7518 (NTS 1)
    intDesignator:
    1974-054A
    launchDate:
    1974-07-14
    satlat:
    47.1353
    satlng:
    -1.5241
    satalt:
    13508.1755
  4. satid:
    8146
    satname:
    THORAD DELTA 1 DEB
    intDesignator:
    1974-089Q
    launchDate:
    1974-11-15
    satlat:
    53.2173
    satlng:
    7.5603
    satalt:
    1550.7768
  5. satid:
    8195
    satname:
    MOLNIYA 2-14
    intDesignator:
    1975-081A
    launchDate:
    1975-09-09
    satlat:
    63.3985
    satlng:
    -37.3271
    satalt:
    32532.7732
  6. satid:
    9895
    satname:
    COSMOS 862 DEB
    intDesignator:
    1976-105M
    launchDate:
    1976-10-22
    satlat:
    58.0852
    satlng:
    21.6399
    satalt:
    20412.1002
  7. satid:
    10410
    satname:
    COSMOS 839 DEB
    intDesignator:
    1976-067D
    launchDate:
    1976-07-08
    satlat:
    49.8427
    satlng:
    7.3499
    satalt:
    2084.7175
  8. satid:
    10684
    satname:
    OPS 5111 (NAVSTAR 1)
    intDesignator:
    1978-020A
    launchDate:
    1978-02-22
    satlat:
    59.6376
    satlng:
    -22.2888
    satalt:
    20595.3368
  9. satid:
    11909
    satname:
    SL-6 R/B(2)
    intDesignator:
    1980-063D
    launchDate:
    1980-07-18
    satlat:
    63.4321
    satlng:
    -45.3673
    satalt:
    37405.9666
  10. satid:
    12078
    satname:
    COSMOS 1223
    intDesignator:
    1980-095A
    launchDate:
    1980-11-27
    satlat:
    69.1824
    satlng:
    45.1505
    satalt:
    31509.2963
  11. satid:
    12638
    satname:
    COSMOS 1289
    intDesignator:
    1981-074C
    launchDate:
    1981-08-06
    satlat:
    58.668
    satlng:
    -1.268
    satalt:
    1469.0899
  12. satid:
    12659
    satname:
    COSMOS 1275 DEB
    intDesignator:
    1981-053P
    launchDate:
    1981-06-04
    satlat:
    55.9286
    satlng:
    7.2882
    satalt:
    976.9604
  13. satid:
    12933
    satname:
    COSMOS 1317
    intDesignator:
    1981-108A
    launchDate:
    1981-10-31
    satlat:
    58.5356
    satlng:
    14.8229
    satalt:
    18011.2218
  14. satid:
    12992
    satname:
    COSMOS 1247 DEB
    intDesignator:
    1981-016H
    launchDate:
    1981-02-19
    satlat:
    49.5136
    satlng:
    29.7037
    satalt:
    27593.3118
  15. satid:
    13016
    satname:
    SL-6 R/B(2)
    intDesignator:
    1981-123D
    launchDate:
    1981-12-23
    satlat:
    62.6235
    satlng:
    -40.7015
    satalt:
    32046.6209
  16. satid:
    13080
    satname:
    COSMOS 1341
    intDesignator:
    1982-016A
    launchDate:
    1982-03-03
    satlat:
    62.0785
    satlng:
    11.6146
    satalt:
    34361.1897
  17. satid:
    13603
    satname:
    COSMOS 1413 (GLONASS)
    intDesignator:
    1982-100A
    launchDate:
    1982-10-12
    satlat:
    63.5531
    satlng:
    47.4728
    satalt:
    19073.1614
  18. satid:
    13607
    satname:
    COSMOS 1415 (GLONASS)
    intDesignator:
    1982-100E
    launchDate:
    1982-10-12
    satlat:
    56.2303
    satlng:
    -18.6901
    satalt:
    19072.0142
  19. satid:
    13908
    satname:
    SL-6 DEB
    intDesignator:
    1981-088H
    launchDate:
    1981-09-11
    satlat:
    62.8172
    satlng:
    6.6355
    satalt:
    10639.1844
  20. satid:
    13959
    satname:
    COSMOS 1030 DEB
    intDesignator:
    1978-083G
    launchDate:
    1978-09-06
    satlat:
    70.5683
    satlng:
    -14.3642
    satalt:
    25737.3862
  21. satid:
    14260
    satname:
    COSMOS 1492 (GLONASS)
    intDesignator:
    1983-084C
    launchDate:
    1983-08-10
    satlat:
    64.6139
    satlng:
    44.3842
    satalt:
    19166.3763
  22. satid:
    14446
    satname:
    COSMOS 397 DEB
    intDesignator:
    1971-015CQ
    launchDate:
    1971-02-25
    satlat:
    56.1213
    satlng:
    9.5256
    satalt:
    996.6332
  23. satid:
    14590
    satname:
    COSMOS 1519 (GLONASS)
    intDesignator:
    1983-127A
    launchDate:
    1983-12-29
    satlat:
    52.5563
    satlng:
    -15.1735
    satalt:
    19127.1164
  24. satid:
    14734
    satname:
    COSMOS 1317 DEB
    intDesignator:
    1981-108E
    launchDate:
    1981-10-31
    satlat:
    70.6735
    satlng:
    52.7407
    satalt:
    27577.2525
  25. satid:
    14735
    satname:
    COSMOS 1317 DEB
    intDesignator:
    1981-108F
    launchDate:
    1981-10-31
    satlat:
    62.6114
    satlng:
    -3.1809
    satalt:
    18889.1288
limit:
25
offset:
0
returned:
25
has_more_results:
yes
next_offset:
25
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info:
category:
ANY
transactionscount:
89
satcount:
132
above:

25 results

  1. satid:
    4028
    satname:
    THOR ABLESTAR DEB
    intDesignator:
    1961-015JQ
    launchDate:
    1961-06-29
    satlat:
    55.4807
    satlng:
    2.8464
    satalt:
    744.0799
  2. satid:
    6197
    satname:
    EXPLORER 47 (IMP-7)
    intDesignator:
    1972-073A
    launchDate:
    1972-09-23
    satlat:
    56.3737
    satlng:
    24.9565
    satalt:
    268652.6493
  3. satid:
    7369
    satname:
    OPS 7518 (NTS 1)
    intDesignator:
    1974-054A
    launchDate:
    1974-07-14
    satlat:
    47.1353
    satlng:
    -1.5241
    satalt:
    13508.1755
  4. satid:
    8146
    satname:
    THORAD DELTA 1 DEB
    intDesignator:
    1974-089Q
    launchDate:
    1974-11-15
    satlat:
    53.2173
    satlng:
    7.5603
    satalt:
    1550.7768
  5. satid:
    8195
    satname:
    MOLNIYA 2-14
    intDesignator:
    1975-081A
    launchDate:
    1975-09-09
    satlat:
    63.3985
    satlng:
    -37.3271
    satalt:
    32532.7732
  6. satid:
    9895
    satname:
    COSMOS 862 DEB
    intDesignator:
    1976-105M
    launchDate:
    1976-10-22
    satlat:
    58.0852
    satlng:
    21.6399
    satalt:
    20412.1002
  7. satid:
    10410
    satname:
    COSMOS 839 DEB
    intDesignator:
    1976-067D
    launchDate:
    1976-07-08
    satlat:
    49.8427
    satlng:
    7.3499
    satalt:
    2084.7175
  8. satid:
    10684
    satname:
    OPS 5111 (NAVSTAR 1)
    intDesignator:
    1978-020A
    launchDate:
    1978-02-22
    satlat:
    59.6376
    satlng:
    -22.2888
    satalt:
    20595.3368
  9. satid:
    11909
    satname:
    SL-6 R/B(2)
    intDesignator:
    1980-063D
    launchDate:
    1980-07-18
    satlat:
    63.4321
    satlng:
    -45.3673
    satalt:
    37405.9666
  10. satid:
    12078
    satname:
    COSMOS 1223
    intDesignator:
    1980-095A
    launchDate:
    1980-11-27
    satlat:
    69.1824
    satlng:
    45.1505
    satalt:
    31509.2963
  11. satid:
    12638
    satname:
    COSMOS 1289
    intDesignator:
    1981-074C
    launchDate:
    1981-08-06
    satlat:
    58.668
    satlng:
    -1.268
    satalt:
    1469.0899
  12. satid:
    12659
    satname:
    COSMOS 1275 DEB
    intDesignator:
    1981-053P
    launchDate:
    1981-06-04
    satlat:
    55.9286
    satlng:
    7.2882
    satalt:
    976.9604
  13. satid:
    12933
    satname:
    COSMOS 1317
    intDesignator:
    1981-108A
    launchDate:
    1981-10-31
    satlat:
    58.5356
    satlng:
    14.8229
    satalt:
    18011.2218
  14. satid:
    12992
    satname:
    COSMOS 1247 DEB
    intDesignator:
    1981-016H
    launchDate:
    1981-02-19
    satlat:
    49.5136
    satlng:
    29.7037
    satalt:
    27593.3118
  15. satid:
    13016
    satname:
    SL-6 R/B(2)
    intDesignator:
    1981-123D
    launchDate:
    1981-12-23
    satlat:
    62.6235
    satlng:
    -40.7015
    satalt:
    32046.6209
  16. satid:
    13080
    satname:
    COSMOS 1341
    intDesignator:
    1982-016A
    launchDate:
    1982-03-03
    satlat:
    62.0785
    satlng:
    11.6146
    satalt:
    34361.1897
  17. satid:
    13603
    satname:
    COSMOS 1413 (GLONASS)
    intDesignator:
    1982-100A
    launchDate:
    1982-10-12
    satlat:
    63.5531
    satlng:
    47.4728
    satalt:
    19073.1614
  18. satid:
    13607
    satname:
    COSMOS 1415 (GLONASS)
    intDesignator:
    1982-100E
    launchDate:
    1982-10-12
    satlat:
    56.2303
    satlng:
    -18.6901
    satalt:
    19072.0142
  19. satid:
    13908
    satname:
    SL-6 DEB
    intDesignator:
    1981-088H
    launchDate:
    1981-09-11
    satlat:
    62.8172
    satlng:
    6.6355
    satalt:
    10639.1844
  20. satid:
    13959
    satname:
    COSMOS 1030 DEB
    intDesignator:
    1978-083G
    launchDate:
    1978-09-06
    satlat:
    70.5683
    satlng:
    -14.3642
    satalt:
    25737.3862
  21. satid:
    14260
    satname:
    COSMOS 1492 (GLONASS)
    intDesignator:
    1983-084C
    launchDate:
    1983-08-10
    satlat:
    64.6139
    satlng:
    44.3842
    satalt:
    19166.3763
  22. satid:
    14446
    satname:
    COSMOS 397 DEB
    intDesignator:
    1971-015CQ
    launchDate:
    1971-02-25
    satlat:
    56.1213
    satlng:
    9.5256
    satalt:
    996.6332
  23. satid:
    14590
    satname:
    COSMOS 1519 (GLONASS)
    intDesignator:
    1983-127A
    launchDate:
    1983-12-29
    satlat:
    52.5563
    satlng:
    -15.1735
    satalt:
    19127.1164
  24. satid:
    14734
    satname:
    COSMOS 1317 DEB
    intDesignator:
    1981-108E
    launchDate:
    1981-10-31
    satlat:
    70.6735
    satlng:
    52.7407
    satalt:
    27577.2525
  25. satid:
    14735
    satname:
    COSMOS 1317 DEB
    intDesignator:
    1981-108F
    launchDate:
    1981-10-31
    satlat:
    62.6114
    satlng:
    -3.1809
    satalt:
    18889.1288
limit:
25
offset:
0
returned:
25
has_more_results:
yes
next_offset:
25
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