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 2026-10-17T12:15:12Z in 1.219 seconds.

info:
category:
ANY
transactionscount:
36
satcount:
129
above:

25 results

  1. satid:
    836
    satname:
    OPS 3662 (VELA 3)
    intDesignator:
    1964-040A
    launchDate:
    1964-07-17
    satlat:
    52.7591
    satlng:
    -14.0487
    satalt:
    161246.0536
  2. satid:
    1511
    satname:
    THOR ABLESTAR DEB
    intDesignator:
    1965-065D
    launchDate:
    1965-08-13
    satlat:
    55.0571
    satlng:
    1.7083
    satalt:
    1189.2985
  3. satid:
    3974
    satname:
    DELTA 1 DEB
    intDesignator:
    1968-069E
    launchDate:
    1968-08-16
    satlat:
    53.7565
    satlng:
    12.7384
    satalt:
    1486.2514
  4. satid:
    5240
    satname:
    COSMOS 374 DEB
    intDesignator:
    1970-089BF
    launchDate:
    1970-10-23
    satlat:
    60.9341
    satlng:
    2.7297
    satalt:
    1971.9045
  5. satid:
    5387
    satname:
    THORAD AGENA D DEB *
    intDesignator:
    1970-025KS
    launchDate:
    1970-04-08
    satlat:
    56.4683
    satlng:
    2.3273
    satalt:
    1059.9075
  6. satid:
    6675
    satname:
    COSMOS 564
    intDesignator:
    1973-037A
    launchDate:
    1973-06-08
    satlat:
    58.1269
    satlng:
    9.9621
    satalt:
    1423.7792
  7. satid:
    7800
    satname:
    SL-6 R/B(2)
    intDesignator:
    1975-036D
    launchDate:
    1975-04-29
    satlat:
    61.4855
    satlng:
    37.2267
    satalt:
    38521.2517
  8. satid:
    8144
    satname:
    THORAD DELTA 1 DEB
    intDesignator:
    1974-089N
    launchDate:
    1974-11-15
    satlat:
    62.0229
    satlng:
    8.8138
    satalt:
    1462.3545
  9. satid:
    8601
    satname:
    MOLNIYA 1-32
    intDesignator:
    1976-006A
    launchDate:
    1976-01-22
    satlat:
    63.6971
    satlng:
    1.1262
    satalt:
    37724.7834
  10. satid:
    10089
    satname:
    SL-6 R/B(2)
    intDesignator:
    1977-047D
    launchDate:
    1977-06-16
    satlat:
    42.5481
    satlng:
    36.0846
    satalt:
    34058.9486
  11. satid:
    10150
    satname:
    COSMOS 931
    intDesignator:
    1977-068A
    launchDate:
    1977-07-20
    satlat:
    44.354
    satlng:
    0.8937
    satalt:
    33953.958
  12. satid:
    10646
    satname:
    DELTA 1 DEB
    intDesignator:
    1976-077G
    launchDate:
    1976-07-29
    satlat:
    63.5443
    satlng:
    4.4254
    satalt:
    1622.9241
  13. satid:
    10936
    satname:
    COSMOS 1019
    intDesignator:
    1978-056G
    launchDate:
    1978-06-07
    satlat:
    53.9132
    satlng:
    14.8149
    satalt:
    1432.3731
  14. satid:
    11081
    satname:
    DELTA 1 R/B(+CAMEO)
    intDesignator:
    1978-098B
    launchDate:
    1978-10-24
    satlat:
    59.2081
    satlng:
    0.4449
    satalt:
    965.6234
  15. satid:
    11750
    satname:
    COSMOS 1171
    intDesignator:
    1980-026A
    launchDate:
    1980-04-03
    satlat:
    59.4621
    satlng:
    9.9008
    satalt:
    1017.1657
  16. satid:
    12627
    satname:
    COSMOS 1285
    intDesignator:
    1981-071A
    launchDate:
    1981-08-04
    satlat:
    42.4505
    satlng:
    34.1469
    satalt:
    27216.035
  17. satid:
    12833
    satname:
    COSMOS 1109 DEB
    intDesignator:
    1979-058E
    launchDate:
    1979-06-27
    satlat:
    72.9572
    satlng:
    48.7771
    satalt:
    20174.313
  18. satid:
    12998
    satname:
    RADIO 8
    intDesignator:
    1981-120B
    launchDate:
    1981-12-17
    satlat:
    60.6645
    satlng:
    12.2218
    satalt:
    1682.6342
  19. satid:
    13298
    satname:
    SL-6 R/B(2)
    intDesignator:
    1982-064D
    launchDate:
    1982-06-25
    satlat:
    43.9418
    satlng:
    14.3857
    satalt:
    18907.4513
  20. satid:
    13610
    satname:
    SL-12 R/B(2)
    intDesignator:
    1982-100H
    launchDate:
    1982-10-12
    satlat:
    46.3463
    satlng:
    2.4194
    satalt:
    19060.4652
  21. satid:
    13875
    satname:
    MOLNIYA 3-20
    intDesignator:
    1983-015A
    launchDate:
    1983-03-11
    satlat:
    54.2608
    satlng:
    52.597
    satalt:
    32883.1188
  22. satid:
    13897
    satname:
    SL-6 R/B(2)
    intDesignator:
    1983-019D
    launchDate:
    1983-03-16
    satlat:
    62.1346
    satlng:
    55.3001
    satalt:
    36623.5804
  23. satid:
    14059
    satname:
    SL-8 R/B
    intDesignator:
    1983-042B
    launchDate:
    1983-05-06
    satlat:
    56.8137
    satlng:
    9.824
    satalt:
    967.0646
  24. satid:
    14238
    satname:
    TITAN 34B AGENA D R/B
    intDesignator:
    1983-078B
    launchDate:
    1983-07-31
    satlat:
    49.6572
    satlng:
    -3.0664
    satalt:
    23500.1678
  25. satid:
    14741
    satname:
    COSMOS 1275 DEB
    intDesignator:
    1981-053JZ
    launchDate:
    1981-06-04
    satlat:
    60.655
    satlng:
    11.2086
    satalt:
    986.6747
limit:
25
offset:
0
returned:
25
has_more_results:
yes
next_offset:
25
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info:
category:
ANY
transactionscount:
36
satcount:
129
above:

25 results

  1. satid:
    836
    satname:
    OPS 3662 (VELA 3)
    intDesignator:
    1964-040A
    launchDate:
    1964-07-17
    satlat:
    52.7591
    satlng:
    -14.0487
    satalt:
    161246.0536
  2. satid:
    1511
    satname:
    THOR ABLESTAR DEB
    intDesignator:
    1965-065D
    launchDate:
    1965-08-13
    satlat:
    55.0571
    satlng:
    1.7083
    satalt:
    1189.2985
  3. satid:
    3974
    satname:
    DELTA 1 DEB
    intDesignator:
    1968-069E
    launchDate:
    1968-08-16
    satlat:
    53.7565
    satlng:
    12.7384
    satalt:
    1486.2514
  4. satid:
    5240
    satname:
    COSMOS 374 DEB
    intDesignator:
    1970-089BF
    launchDate:
    1970-10-23
    satlat:
    60.9341
    satlng:
    2.7297
    satalt:
    1971.9045
  5. satid:
    5387
    satname:
    THORAD AGENA D DEB *
    intDesignator:
    1970-025KS
    launchDate:
    1970-04-08
    satlat:
    56.4683
    satlng:
    2.3273
    satalt:
    1059.9075
  6. satid:
    6675
    satname:
    COSMOS 564
    intDesignator:
    1973-037A
    launchDate:
    1973-06-08
    satlat:
    58.1269
    satlng:
    9.9621
    satalt:
    1423.7792
  7. satid:
    7800
    satname:
    SL-6 R/B(2)
    intDesignator:
    1975-036D
    launchDate:
    1975-04-29
    satlat:
    61.4855
    satlng:
    37.2267
    satalt:
    38521.2517
  8. satid:
    8144
    satname:
    THORAD DELTA 1 DEB
    intDesignator:
    1974-089N
    launchDate:
    1974-11-15
    satlat:
    62.0229
    satlng:
    8.8138
    satalt:
    1462.3545
  9. satid:
    8601
    satname:
    MOLNIYA 1-32
    intDesignator:
    1976-006A
    launchDate:
    1976-01-22
    satlat:
    63.6971
    satlng:
    1.1262
    satalt:
    37724.7834
  10. satid:
    10089
    satname:
    SL-6 R/B(2)
    intDesignator:
    1977-047D
    launchDate:
    1977-06-16
    satlat:
    42.5481
    satlng:
    36.0846
    satalt:
    34058.9486
  11. satid:
    10150
    satname:
    COSMOS 931
    intDesignator:
    1977-068A
    launchDate:
    1977-07-20
    satlat:
    44.354
    satlng:
    0.8937
    satalt:
    33953.958
  12. satid:
    10646
    satname:
    DELTA 1 DEB
    intDesignator:
    1976-077G
    launchDate:
    1976-07-29
    satlat:
    63.5443
    satlng:
    4.4254
    satalt:
    1622.9241
  13. satid:
    10936
    satname:
    COSMOS 1019
    intDesignator:
    1978-056G
    launchDate:
    1978-06-07
    satlat:
    53.9132
    satlng:
    14.8149
    satalt:
    1432.3731
  14. satid:
    11081
    satname:
    DELTA 1 R/B(+CAMEO)
    intDesignator:
    1978-098B
    launchDate:
    1978-10-24
    satlat:
    59.2081
    satlng:
    0.4449
    satalt:
    965.6234
  15. satid:
    11750
    satname:
    COSMOS 1171
    intDesignator:
    1980-026A
    launchDate:
    1980-04-03
    satlat:
    59.4621
    satlng:
    9.9008
    satalt:
    1017.1657
  16. satid:
    12627
    satname:
    COSMOS 1285
    intDesignator:
    1981-071A
    launchDate:
    1981-08-04
    satlat:
    42.4505
    satlng:
    34.1469
    satalt:
    27216.035
  17. satid:
    12833
    satname:
    COSMOS 1109 DEB
    intDesignator:
    1979-058E
    launchDate:
    1979-06-27
    satlat:
    72.9572
    satlng:
    48.7771
    satalt:
    20174.313
  18. satid:
    12998
    satname:
    RADIO 8
    intDesignator:
    1981-120B
    launchDate:
    1981-12-17
    satlat:
    60.6645
    satlng:
    12.2218
    satalt:
    1682.6342
  19. satid:
    13298
    satname:
    SL-6 R/B(2)
    intDesignator:
    1982-064D
    launchDate:
    1982-06-25
    satlat:
    43.9418
    satlng:
    14.3857
    satalt:
    18907.4513
  20. satid:
    13610
    satname:
    SL-12 R/B(2)
    intDesignator:
    1982-100H
    launchDate:
    1982-10-12
    satlat:
    46.3463
    satlng:
    2.4194
    satalt:
    19060.4652
  21. satid:
    13875
    satname:
    MOLNIYA 3-20
    intDesignator:
    1983-015A
    launchDate:
    1983-03-11
    satlat:
    54.2608
    satlng:
    52.597
    satalt:
    32883.1188
  22. satid:
    13897
    satname:
    SL-6 R/B(2)
    intDesignator:
    1983-019D
    launchDate:
    1983-03-16
    satlat:
    62.1346
    satlng:
    55.3001
    satalt:
    36623.5804
  23. satid:
    14059
    satname:
    SL-8 R/B
    intDesignator:
    1983-042B
    launchDate:
    1983-05-06
    satlat:
    56.8137
    satlng:
    9.824
    satalt:
    967.0646
  24. satid:
    14238
    satname:
    TITAN 34B AGENA D R/B
    intDesignator:
    1983-078B
    launchDate:
    1983-07-31
    satlat:
    49.6572
    satlng:
    -3.0664
    satalt:
    23500.1678
  25. satid:
    14741
    satname:
    COSMOS 1275 DEB
    intDesignator:
    1981-053JZ
    launchDate:
    1981-06-04
    satlat:
    60.655
    satlng:
    11.2086
    satalt:
    986.6747
limit:
25
offset:
0
returned:
25
has_more_results:
yes
next_offset:
25
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