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 2026-10-18T01:08:52Z in 1.767 seconds.

info:
category:
ANY
transactionscount:
100
satcount:
119
above:

25 results

  1. satid:
    1588
    satname:
    COSMOS 90
    intDesignator:
    1965-073E
    launchDate:
    1965-09-18
    satlat:
    56.1842
    satlng:
    -4.3476
    satalt:
    1641.6092
  2. satid:
    3743
    satname:
    SL-8 DEB *
    intDesignator:
    1965-020ES
    launchDate:
    1965-03-15
    satlat:
    56.6918
    satlng:
    4.5719
    satalt:
    1657.9397
  3. satid:
    4996
    satname:
    THORAD AGENA D DEB
    intDesignator:
    1970-025HS
    launchDate:
    1970-04-08
    satlat:
    59.2069
    satlng:
    8.5857
    satalt:
    828.5389
  4. satid:
    5054
    satname:
    TITAN 34B AGENA D R/B
    intDesignator:
    1971-021B
    launchDate:
    1971-03-21
    satlat:
    63.5189
    satlng:
    37.9586
    satalt:
    36644.8404
  5. satid:
    5826
    satname:
    THOR ABLESTAR DEB
    intDesignator:
    1961-015KE
    launchDate:
    1961-06-29
    satlat:
    57.4209
    satlng:
    6.5921
    satalt:
    933.475
  6. satid:
    6302
    satname:
    SL-6 R/B(2)
    intDesignator:
    1972-072E
    launchDate:
    1972-09-19
    satlat:
    55.3162
    satlng:
    42.6792
    satalt:
    26037.9938
  7. satid:
    6324
    satname:
    SL-8 R/B
    intDesignator:
    1972-104B
    launchDate:
    1972-12-25
    satlat:
    60.6551
    satlng:
    6.7474
    satalt:
    755.2868
  8. satid:
    7276
    satname:
    MOLNIYA 2-9
    intDesignator:
    1974-026A
    launchDate:
    1974-04-26
    satlat:
    64.0698
    satlng:
    36.6604
    satalt:
    32250.5677
  9. satid:
    7959
    satname:
    DELTA 1 DEB
    intDesignator:
    1972-058CP
    launchDate:
    1972-07-23
    satlat:
    59.7834
    satlng:
    3.6889
    satalt:
    831.2641
  10. satid:
    8326
    satname:
    SL-8 R/B
    intDesignator:
    1975-089B
    launchDate:
    1975-09-24
    satlat:
    55.3245
    satlng:
    12.9224
    satalt:
    1196.6882
  11. satid:
    9890
    satname:
    COSMOS 862 DEB
    intDesignator:
    1976-105G
    launchDate:
    1976-10-22
    satlat:
    62.5509
    satlng:
    17.5205
    satalt:
    22051.2488
  12. satid:
    10091
    satname:
    NTS 2
    intDesignator:
    1977-053A
    launchDate:
    1977-06-23
    satlat:
    41.5649
    satlng:
    26.548
    satalt:
    20196.0946
  13. satid:
    10712
    satname:
    DELTA 1 DEB
    intDesignator:
    1976-077AH
    launchDate:
    1976-07-29
    satlat:
    58.1156
    satlng:
    1.2971
    satalt:
    1574.9492
  14. satid:
    11079
    satname:
    SL-6 R/B(2)
    intDesignator:
    1978-095E
    launchDate:
    1978-10-13
    satlat:
    63.5123
    satlng:
    -45.8585
    satalt:
    35417.5502
  15. satid:
    11136
    satname:
    SL-8 R/B
    intDesignator:
    1978-109J
    launchDate:
    1978-12-05
    satlat:
    57.0241
    satlng:
    -4.814
    satalt:
    1595.6109
  16. satid:
    12815
    satname:
    COSMOS 931 DEB
    intDesignator:
    1977-068E
    launchDate:
    1977-07-20
    satlat:
    48.3715
    satlng:
    24.4175
    satalt:
    33519.8167
  17. satid:
    12818
    satname:
    COSMOS 1305
    intDesignator:
    1981-088A
    launchDate:
    1981-09-11
    satlat:
    56.8103
    satlng:
    8.1881
    satalt:
    13236.0202
  18. satid:
    13169
    satname:
    SL-6 R/B(2)
    intDesignator:
    1982-029D
    launchDate:
    1982-04-07
    satlat:
    69.9613
    satlng:
    35.551
    satalt:
    29108.8759
  19. satid:
    13910
    satname:
    SL-6 DEB
    intDesignator:
    1981-088K
    launchDate:
    1981-09-11
    satlat:
    62.5014
    satlng:
    23.7696
    satalt:
    8794.2413
  20. satid:
    14172
    satname:
    COSMOS 1474
    intDesignator:
    1983-069B
    launchDate:
    1983-07-06
    satlat:
    61.613
    satlng:
    10.8277
    satalt:
    1432.4422
  21. satid:
    14590
    satname:
    COSMOS 1519 (GLONASS)
    intDesignator:
    1983-127A
    launchDate:
    1983-12-29
    satlat:
    64.9487
    satlng:
    -9.3806
    satalt:
    19150.1069
  22. satid:
    14592
    satname:
    COSMOS 1521 (GLONASS)
    intDesignator:
    1983-127C
    launchDate:
    1983-12-29
    satlat:
    66.2527
    satlng:
    7.04
    satalt:
    19110.7777
  23. satid:
    14884
    satname:
    COSMOS 1547
    intDesignator:
    1984-033A
    launchDate:
    1984-04-04
    satlat:
    60.9903
    satlng:
    -44.6281
    satalt:
    35289.6891
  24. satid:
    15098
    satname:
    SL-6 R/B(2)
    intDesignator:
    1984-071D
    launchDate:
    1984-07-03
    satlat:
    72.6746
    satlng:
    28.7037
    satalt:
    33287.103
  25. satid:
    15293
    satname:
    SL-8 R/B
    intDesignator:
    1984-100B
    launchDate:
    1984-09-13
    satlat:
    58.5251
    satlng:
    8.6653
    satalt:
    1003.2153
limit:
25
offset:
0
returned:
25
has_more_results:
yes
next_offset:
25
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info:
category:
ANY
transactionscount:
100
satcount:
119
above:

25 results

  1. satid:
    1588
    satname:
    COSMOS 90
    intDesignator:
    1965-073E
    launchDate:
    1965-09-18
    satlat:
    56.1842
    satlng:
    -4.3476
    satalt:
    1641.6092
  2. satid:
    3743
    satname:
    SL-8 DEB *
    intDesignator:
    1965-020ES
    launchDate:
    1965-03-15
    satlat:
    56.6918
    satlng:
    4.5719
    satalt:
    1657.9397
  3. satid:
    4996
    satname:
    THORAD AGENA D DEB
    intDesignator:
    1970-025HS
    launchDate:
    1970-04-08
    satlat:
    59.2069
    satlng:
    8.5857
    satalt:
    828.5389
  4. satid:
    5054
    satname:
    TITAN 34B AGENA D R/B
    intDesignator:
    1971-021B
    launchDate:
    1971-03-21
    satlat:
    63.5189
    satlng:
    37.9586
    satalt:
    36644.8404
  5. satid:
    5826
    satname:
    THOR ABLESTAR DEB
    intDesignator:
    1961-015KE
    launchDate:
    1961-06-29
    satlat:
    57.4209
    satlng:
    6.5921
    satalt:
    933.475
  6. satid:
    6302
    satname:
    SL-6 R/B(2)
    intDesignator:
    1972-072E
    launchDate:
    1972-09-19
    satlat:
    55.3162
    satlng:
    42.6792
    satalt:
    26037.9938
  7. satid:
    6324
    satname:
    SL-8 R/B
    intDesignator:
    1972-104B
    launchDate:
    1972-12-25
    satlat:
    60.6551
    satlng:
    6.7474
    satalt:
    755.2868
  8. satid:
    7276
    satname:
    MOLNIYA 2-9
    intDesignator:
    1974-026A
    launchDate:
    1974-04-26
    satlat:
    64.0698
    satlng:
    36.6604
    satalt:
    32250.5677
  9. satid:
    7959
    satname:
    DELTA 1 DEB
    intDesignator:
    1972-058CP
    launchDate:
    1972-07-23
    satlat:
    59.7834
    satlng:
    3.6889
    satalt:
    831.2641
  10. satid:
    8326
    satname:
    SL-8 R/B
    intDesignator:
    1975-089B
    launchDate:
    1975-09-24
    satlat:
    55.3245
    satlng:
    12.9224
    satalt:
    1196.6882
  11. satid:
    9890
    satname:
    COSMOS 862 DEB
    intDesignator:
    1976-105G
    launchDate:
    1976-10-22
    satlat:
    62.5509
    satlng:
    17.5205
    satalt:
    22051.2488
  12. satid:
    10091
    satname:
    NTS 2
    intDesignator:
    1977-053A
    launchDate:
    1977-06-23
    satlat:
    41.5649
    satlng:
    26.548
    satalt:
    20196.0946
  13. satid:
    10712
    satname:
    DELTA 1 DEB
    intDesignator:
    1976-077AH
    launchDate:
    1976-07-29
    satlat:
    58.1156
    satlng:
    1.2971
    satalt:
    1574.9492
  14. satid:
    11079
    satname:
    SL-6 R/B(2)
    intDesignator:
    1978-095E
    launchDate:
    1978-10-13
    satlat:
    63.5123
    satlng:
    -45.8585
    satalt:
    35417.5502
  15. satid:
    11136
    satname:
    SL-8 R/B
    intDesignator:
    1978-109J
    launchDate:
    1978-12-05
    satlat:
    57.0241
    satlng:
    -4.814
    satalt:
    1595.6109
  16. satid:
    12815
    satname:
    COSMOS 931 DEB
    intDesignator:
    1977-068E
    launchDate:
    1977-07-20
    satlat:
    48.3715
    satlng:
    24.4175
    satalt:
    33519.8167
  17. satid:
    12818
    satname:
    COSMOS 1305
    intDesignator:
    1981-088A
    launchDate:
    1981-09-11
    satlat:
    56.8103
    satlng:
    8.1881
    satalt:
    13236.0202
  18. satid:
    13169
    satname:
    SL-6 R/B(2)
    intDesignator:
    1982-029D
    launchDate:
    1982-04-07
    satlat:
    69.9613
    satlng:
    35.551
    satalt:
    29108.8759
  19. satid:
    13910
    satname:
    SL-6 DEB
    intDesignator:
    1981-088K
    launchDate:
    1981-09-11
    satlat:
    62.5014
    satlng:
    23.7696
    satalt:
    8794.2413
  20. satid:
    14172
    satname:
    COSMOS 1474
    intDesignator:
    1983-069B
    launchDate:
    1983-07-06
    satlat:
    61.613
    satlng:
    10.8277
    satalt:
    1432.4422
  21. satid:
    14590
    satname:
    COSMOS 1519 (GLONASS)
    intDesignator:
    1983-127A
    launchDate:
    1983-12-29
    satlat:
    64.9487
    satlng:
    -9.3806
    satalt:
    19150.1069
  22. satid:
    14592
    satname:
    COSMOS 1521 (GLONASS)
    intDesignator:
    1983-127C
    launchDate:
    1983-12-29
    satlat:
    66.2527
    satlng:
    7.04
    satalt:
    19110.7777
  23. satid:
    14884
    satname:
    COSMOS 1547
    intDesignator:
    1984-033A
    launchDate:
    1984-04-04
    satlat:
    60.9903
    satlng:
    -44.6281
    satalt:
    35289.6891
  24. satid:
    15098
    satname:
    SL-6 R/B(2)
    intDesignator:
    1984-071D
    launchDate:
    1984-07-03
    satlat:
    72.6746
    satlng:
    28.7037
    satalt:
    33287.103
  25. satid:
    15293
    satname:
    SL-8 R/B
    intDesignator:
    1984-100B
    launchDate:
    1984-09-13
    satlat:
    58.5251
    satlng:
    8.6653
    satalt:
    1003.2153
limit:
25
offset:
0
returned:
25
has_more_results:
yes
next_offset:
25
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