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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 2026-10-17T23:31:25Z in 2.513 seconds.

info:
category:
ANY
transactionscount:
90
satcount:
128
above:

25 results

  1. satid:
    5054
    satname:
    TITAN 34B AGENA D R/B
    intDesignator:
    1971-021B
    launchDate:
    1971-03-21
    satlat:
    61.2048
    satlng:
    35.8701
    satalt:
    35340.4847
  2. satid:
    6302
    satname:
    SL-6 R/B(2)
    intDesignator:
    1972-072E
    launchDate:
    1972-09-19
    satlat:
    68.925
    satlng:
    26.942
    satalt:
    32355.7106
  3. satid:
    7095
    satname:
    SL-8 R/B
    intDesignator:
    1974-001B
    launchDate:
    1974-01-17
    satlat:
    57.3754
    satlng:
    8.4954
    satalt:
    997.2203
  4. satid:
    7191
    satname:
    DELTA 1 DEB
    intDesignator:
    1973-086EZ
    launchDate:
    1973-11-06
    satlat:
    59.3058
    satlng:
    -7.818
    satalt:
    1444.4663
  5. satid:
    7276
    satname:
    MOLNIYA 2-9
    intDesignator:
    1974-026A
    launchDate:
    1974-04-26
    satlat:
    57.7153
    satlng:
    30.0084
    satalt:
    30818.5918
  6. satid:
    8405
    satname:
    THORAD DELTA 1 DEB
    intDesignator:
    1974-089CH
    launchDate:
    1974-11-15
    satlat:
    62.7221
    satlng:
    -0.8001
    satalt:
    2381.8569
  7. satid:
    8564
    satname:
    THORAD DELTA 1 DEB
    intDesignator:
    1974-089DB
    launchDate:
    1974-11-15
    satlat:
    53.1408
    satlng:
    3.1052
    satalt:
    1360.7654
  8. satid:
    9896
    satname:
    COSMOS 862 DEB
    intDesignator:
    1976-105N
    launchDate:
    1976-10-22
    satlat:
    52.1713
    satlng:
    -5.3397
    satalt:
    20073.8531
  9. satid:
    10091
    satname:
    NTS 2
    intDesignator:
    1977-053A
    launchDate:
    1977-06-23
    satlat:
    62.2705
    satlng:
    -26.6134
    satalt:
    20340.3214
  10. satid:
    10949
    satname:
    SL-6 R/B(2)
    intDesignator:
    1978-055E
    launchDate:
    1978-06-02
    satlat:
    62.5899
    satlng:
    -49.3348
    satalt:
    38915.5748
  11. satid:
    11783
    satname:
    OPS 5118 (NAVSTAR 6)
    intDesignator:
    1980-032A
    launchDate:
    1980-04-26
    satlat:
    60.7389
    satlng:
    -27.8927
    satalt:
    18903.1482
  12. satid:
    12177
    satname:
    DELTA 1 DEB
    intDesignator:
    1978-026S
    launchDate:
    1978-03-05
    satlat:
    54.4435
    satlng:
    1.2192
    satalt:
    988.8879
  13. satid:
    12815
    satname:
    COSMOS 931 DEB
    intDesignator:
    1977-068E
    launchDate:
    1977-07-20
    satlat:
    63.5051
    satlng:
    22.7635
    satalt:
    26912.2908
  14. satid:
    12869
    satname:
    COSMOS 970 DEB
    intDesignator:
    1977-121AX
    launchDate:
    1977-12-21
    satlat:
    56.4005
    satlng:
    10.0162
    satalt:
    1051.9934
  15. satid:
    13169
    satname:
    SL-6 R/B(2)
    intDesignator:
    1982-029D
    launchDate:
    1982-04-07
    satlat:
    62.3356
    satlng:
    -19.0745
    satalt:
    19765.6449
  16. satid:
    13353
    satname:
    COSMOS 1386
    intDesignator:
    1982-069A
    launchDate:
    1982-07-07
    satlat:
    60.0914
    satlng:
    7.6835
    satalt:
    958.7056
  17. satid:
    14182
    satname:
    COSMOS 1481
    intDesignator:
    1983-070A
    launchDate:
    1983-07-08
    satlat:
    69.354
    satlng:
    -23.6949
    satalt:
    20617.1776
  18. satid:
    14192
    satname:
    COSMOS 1481 DEB
    intDesignator:
    1983-070E
    launchDate:
    1983-07-08
    satlat:
    55.0675
    satlng:
    -0.1977
    satalt:
    16092.1273
  19. satid:
    14591
    satname:
    COSMOS 1520 (GLONASS)
    intDesignator:
    1983-127B
    launchDate:
    1983-12-29
    satlat:
    66.0125
    satlng:
    25.0123
    satalt:
    19134.8786
  20. satid:
    14884
    satname:
    COSMOS 1547
    intDesignator:
    1984-033A
    launchDate:
    1984-04-04
    satlat:
    46.8127
    satlng:
    -35.0733
    satalt:
    33859.5614
  21. satid:
    15098
    satname:
    SL-6 R/B(2)
    intDesignator:
    1984-071D
    launchDate:
    1984-07-03
    satlat:
    60.3779
    satlng:
    8.9878
    satalt:
    27657.7612
  22. satid:
    15227
    satname:
    TITAN 34B R/B
    intDesignator:
    1984-091B
    launchDate:
    1984-08-28
    satlat:
    52.6238
    satlng:
    -9.9394
    satalt:
    29268.05
  23. satid:
    15429
    satname:
    MOLNIYA 1-63
    intDesignator:
    1984-124A
    launchDate:
    1984-12-14
    satlat:
    60.4474
    satlng:
    16.7012
    satalt:
    39528.9532
  24. satid:
    15439
    satname:
    SL-6 R/B(2)
    intDesignator:
    1984-124H
    launchDate:
    1984-12-14
    satlat:
    42.0574
    satlng:
    -16.3724
    satalt:
    27181.4531
  25. satid:
    15741
    satname:
    SL-6 R/B(2)
    intDesignator:
    1985-040D
    launchDate:
    1985-05-29
    satlat:
    52.6358
    satlng:
    25.5124
    satalt:
    24136.8753
limit:
25
offset:
0
returned:
25
has_more_results:
yes
next_offset:
25
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info:
category:
ANY
transactionscount:
90
satcount:
128
above:

25 results

  1. satid:
    5054
    satname:
    TITAN 34B AGENA D R/B
    intDesignator:
    1971-021B
    launchDate:
    1971-03-21
    satlat:
    61.2048
    satlng:
    35.8701
    satalt:
    35340.4847
  2. satid:
    6302
    satname:
    SL-6 R/B(2)
    intDesignator:
    1972-072E
    launchDate:
    1972-09-19
    satlat:
    68.925
    satlng:
    26.942
    satalt:
    32355.7106
  3. satid:
    7095
    satname:
    SL-8 R/B
    intDesignator:
    1974-001B
    launchDate:
    1974-01-17
    satlat:
    57.3754
    satlng:
    8.4954
    satalt:
    997.2203
  4. satid:
    7191
    satname:
    DELTA 1 DEB
    intDesignator:
    1973-086EZ
    launchDate:
    1973-11-06
    satlat:
    59.3058
    satlng:
    -7.818
    satalt:
    1444.4663
  5. satid:
    7276
    satname:
    MOLNIYA 2-9
    intDesignator:
    1974-026A
    launchDate:
    1974-04-26
    satlat:
    57.7153
    satlng:
    30.0084
    satalt:
    30818.5918
  6. satid:
    8405
    satname:
    THORAD DELTA 1 DEB
    intDesignator:
    1974-089CH
    launchDate:
    1974-11-15
    satlat:
    62.7221
    satlng:
    -0.8001
    satalt:
    2381.8569
  7. satid:
    8564
    satname:
    THORAD DELTA 1 DEB
    intDesignator:
    1974-089DB
    launchDate:
    1974-11-15
    satlat:
    53.1408
    satlng:
    3.1052
    satalt:
    1360.7654
  8. satid:
    9896
    satname:
    COSMOS 862 DEB
    intDesignator:
    1976-105N
    launchDate:
    1976-10-22
    satlat:
    52.1713
    satlng:
    -5.3397
    satalt:
    20073.8531
  9. satid:
    10091
    satname:
    NTS 2
    intDesignator:
    1977-053A
    launchDate:
    1977-06-23
    satlat:
    62.2705
    satlng:
    -26.6134
    satalt:
    20340.3214
  10. satid:
    10949
    satname:
    SL-6 R/B(2)
    intDesignator:
    1978-055E
    launchDate:
    1978-06-02
    satlat:
    62.5899
    satlng:
    -49.3348
    satalt:
    38915.5748
  11. satid:
    11783
    satname:
    OPS 5118 (NAVSTAR 6)
    intDesignator:
    1980-032A
    launchDate:
    1980-04-26
    satlat:
    60.7389
    satlng:
    -27.8927
    satalt:
    18903.1482
  12. satid:
    12177
    satname:
    DELTA 1 DEB
    intDesignator:
    1978-026S
    launchDate:
    1978-03-05
    satlat:
    54.4435
    satlng:
    1.2192
    satalt:
    988.8879
  13. satid:
    12815
    satname:
    COSMOS 931 DEB
    intDesignator:
    1977-068E
    launchDate:
    1977-07-20
    satlat:
    63.5051
    satlng:
    22.7635
    satalt:
    26912.2908
  14. satid:
    12869
    satname:
    COSMOS 970 DEB
    intDesignator:
    1977-121AX
    launchDate:
    1977-12-21
    satlat:
    56.4005
    satlng:
    10.0162
    satalt:
    1051.9934
  15. satid:
    13169
    satname:
    SL-6 R/B(2)
    intDesignator:
    1982-029D
    launchDate:
    1982-04-07
    satlat:
    62.3356
    satlng:
    -19.0745
    satalt:
    19765.6449
  16. satid:
    13353
    satname:
    COSMOS 1386
    intDesignator:
    1982-069A
    launchDate:
    1982-07-07
    satlat:
    60.0914
    satlng:
    7.6835
    satalt:
    958.7056
  17. satid:
    14182
    satname:
    COSMOS 1481
    intDesignator:
    1983-070A
    launchDate:
    1983-07-08
    satlat:
    69.354
    satlng:
    -23.6949
    satalt:
    20617.1776
  18. satid:
    14192
    satname:
    COSMOS 1481 DEB
    intDesignator:
    1983-070E
    launchDate:
    1983-07-08
    satlat:
    55.0675
    satlng:
    -0.1977
    satalt:
    16092.1273
  19. satid:
    14591
    satname:
    COSMOS 1520 (GLONASS)
    intDesignator:
    1983-127B
    launchDate:
    1983-12-29
    satlat:
    66.0125
    satlng:
    25.0123
    satalt:
    19134.8786
  20. satid:
    14884
    satname:
    COSMOS 1547
    intDesignator:
    1984-033A
    launchDate:
    1984-04-04
    satlat:
    46.8127
    satlng:
    -35.0733
    satalt:
    33859.5614
  21. satid:
    15098
    satname:
    SL-6 R/B(2)
    intDesignator:
    1984-071D
    launchDate:
    1984-07-03
    satlat:
    60.3779
    satlng:
    8.9878
    satalt:
    27657.7612
  22. satid:
    15227
    satname:
    TITAN 34B R/B
    intDesignator:
    1984-091B
    launchDate:
    1984-08-28
    satlat:
    52.6238
    satlng:
    -9.9394
    satalt:
    29268.05
  23. satid:
    15429
    satname:
    MOLNIYA 1-63
    intDesignator:
    1984-124A
    launchDate:
    1984-12-14
    satlat:
    60.4474
    satlng:
    16.7012
    satalt:
    39528.9532
  24. satid:
    15439
    satname:
    SL-6 R/B(2)
    intDesignator:
    1984-124H
    launchDate:
    1984-12-14
    satlat:
    42.0574
    satlng:
    -16.3724
    satalt:
    27181.4531
  25. satid:
    15741
    satname:
    SL-6 R/B(2)
    intDesignator:
    1985-040D
    launchDate:
    1985-05-29
    satlat:
    52.6358
    satlng:
    25.5124
    satalt:
    24136.8753
limit:
25
offset:
0
returned:
25
has_more_results:
yes
next_offset:
25
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