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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

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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 2026-10-16T15:20:30Z in 1.279 seconds.

info:
category:
ANY
transactionscount:
98
satcount:
106
above:

25 results

  1. satid:
    126
    satname:
    THOR ABLESTAR DEB
    intDesignator:
    1961-015L
    launchDate:
    1961-06-29
    satlat:
    58.2217
    satlng:
    9.3957
    satalt:
    729.3404
  2. satid:
    7202
    satname:
    DELTA 1 DEB
    intDesignator:
    1973-086FL
    launchDate:
    1973-11-06
    satlat:
    59.8814
    satlng:
    9.8605
    satalt:
    1257.6692
  3. satid:
    7800
    satname:
    SL-6 R/B(2)
    intDesignator:
    1975-036D
    launchDate:
    1975-04-29
    satlat:
    39.7283
    satlng:
    32.6109
    satalt:
    27549.2783
  4. satid:
    8601
    satname:
    MOLNIYA 1-32
    intDesignator:
    1976-006A
    launchDate:
    1976-01-22
    satlat:
    54.4626
    satlng:
    3.7399
    satalt:
    33488.7411
  5. satid:
    9057
    satname:
    NOAA 5
    intDesignator:
    1976-077A
    launchDate:
    1976-07-29
    satlat:
    58.7949
    satlng:
    0.2021
    satalt:
    1521.0702
  6. satid:
    12376
    satname:
    COSMOS 1261
    intDesignator:
    1981-031A
    launchDate:
    1981-03-31
    satlat:
    50.7937
    satlng:
    -20.5245
    satalt:
    24105.814
  7. satid:
    12458
    satname:
    NOVA 1
    intDesignator:
    1981-044A
    launchDate:
    1981-05-15
    satlat:
    58.8416
    satlng:
    11.2534
    satalt:
    1189.9613
  8. satid:
    13124
    satname:
    COSMOS 1348
    intDesignator:
    1982-029A
    launchDate:
    1982-04-07
    satlat:
    60.8116
    satlng:
    29.7804
    satalt:
    27196.4369
  9. satid:
    13466
    satname:
    COSMOS 1275 DEB
    intDesignator:
    1981-053FN
    launchDate:
    1981-06-04
    satlat:
    57.2729
    satlng:
    13.4295
    satalt:
    1122.5191
  10. satid:
    13904
    satname:
    SL-6 DEB
    intDesignator:
    1981-088G
    launchDate:
    1981-09-11
    satlat:
    61.3345
    satlng:
    -3.2363
    satalt:
    11800.7436
  11. satid:
    15738
    satname:
    MOLNIYA 3-24
    intDesignator:
    1985-040A
    launchDate:
    1985-05-29
    satlat:
    57.1086
    satlng:
    -2.0182
    satalt:
    23311.6854
  12. satid:
    16387
    satname:
    COSMOS 1375 DEB
    intDesignator:
    1982-055AB
    launchDate:
    1982-06-06
    satlat:
    59.1567
    satlng:
    11.0604
    satalt:
    948.9833
  13. satid:
    16445
    satname:
    SL-12 R/B(AUX MOTOR)
    intDesignator:
    1985-118K
    launchDate:
    1985-12-24
    satlat:
    59.604
    satlng:
    11.5022
    satalt:
    7033.8081
  14. satid:
    16457
    satname:
    SL-8 R/B
    intDesignator:
    1986-002J
    launchDate:
    1986-01-09
    satlat:
    54.8176
    satlng:
    4.0965
    satalt:
    1620.7201
  15. satid:
    17081
    satname:
    SL-6 R/B(2)
    intDesignator:
    1986-089D
    launchDate:
    1986-11-15
    satlat:
    62.2614
    satlng:
    -32.7135
    satalt:
    30660.1181
  16. satid:
    17328
    satname:
    MOLNIYA 3-31
    intDesignator:
    1987-008A
    launchDate:
    1987-01-22
    satlat:
    57.9826
    satlng:
    57.1438
    satalt:
    38400.3315
  17. satid:
    18949
    satname:
    SL-6 R/B(2)
    intDesignator:
    1988-017D
    launchDate:
    1988-03-11
    satlat:
    55.7029
    satlng:
    -27.1221
    satalt:
    35041.8715
  18. satid:
    21179
    satname:
    SL-8 DEB
    intDesignator:
    1991-009AS
    launchDate:
    1991-02-12
    satlat:
    55.2493
    satlng:
    4.7197
    satalt:
    1709.5125
  19. satid:
    21775
    satname:
    USA 72
    intDesignator:
    1991-076A
    launchDate:
    1991-11-08
    satlat:
    53.8495
    satlng:
    41.9758
    satalt:
    10976.7906
  20. satid:
    23208
    satname:
    SL-12 R/B(2)
    intDesignator:
    1994-050F
    launchDate:
    1994-08-11
    satlat:
    65.2469
    satlng:
    23.2498
    satalt:
    19152.9878
  21. satid:
    23440
    satname:
    SL-19 R/B
    intDesignator:
    1994-085B
    launchDate:
    1994-12-26
    satlat:
    61.1809
    satlng:
    -1.1108
    satalt:
    2159.7463
  22. satid:
    23466
    satname:
    SL-8 R/B
    intDesignator:
    1995-002D
    launchDate:
    1995-01-24
    satlat:
    54.7306
    satlng:
    11.3228
    satalt:
    965.4504
  23. satid:
    23622
    satname:
    COSMOS 2318 (GLONASS)
    intDesignator:
    1995-037C
    launchDate:
    1995-07-24
    satlat:
    56.5309
    satlng:
    -12.8782
    satalt:
    19101.7907
  24. satid:
    23739
    satname:
    SL-12 R/B(2)
    intDesignator:
    1995-068F
    launchDate:
    1995-12-14
    satlat:
    48.3559
    satlng:
    -26.7837
    satalt:
    19139.4304
  25. satid:
    23812
    satname:
    TITAN 34B AGENA D DEB
    intDesignator:
    1983-078D
    launchDate:
    1983-07-31
    satlat:
    62.7477
    satlng:
    -22.3512
    satalt:
    7552.0461
limit:
25
offset:
0
returned:
25
has_more_results:
yes
next_offset:
25
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info:
category:
ANY
transactionscount:
98
satcount:
106
above:

25 results

  1. satid:
    126
    satname:
    THOR ABLESTAR DEB
    intDesignator:
    1961-015L
    launchDate:
    1961-06-29
    satlat:
    58.2217
    satlng:
    9.3957
    satalt:
    729.3404
  2. satid:
    7202
    satname:
    DELTA 1 DEB
    intDesignator:
    1973-086FL
    launchDate:
    1973-11-06
    satlat:
    59.8814
    satlng:
    9.8605
    satalt:
    1257.6692
  3. satid:
    7800
    satname:
    SL-6 R/B(2)
    intDesignator:
    1975-036D
    launchDate:
    1975-04-29
    satlat:
    39.7283
    satlng:
    32.6109
    satalt:
    27549.2783
  4. satid:
    8601
    satname:
    MOLNIYA 1-32
    intDesignator:
    1976-006A
    launchDate:
    1976-01-22
    satlat:
    54.4626
    satlng:
    3.7399
    satalt:
    33488.7411
  5. satid:
    9057
    satname:
    NOAA 5
    intDesignator:
    1976-077A
    launchDate:
    1976-07-29
    satlat:
    58.7949
    satlng:
    0.2021
    satalt:
    1521.0702
  6. satid:
    12376
    satname:
    COSMOS 1261
    intDesignator:
    1981-031A
    launchDate:
    1981-03-31
    satlat:
    50.7937
    satlng:
    -20.5245
    satalt:
    24105.814
  7. satid:
    12458
    satname:
    NOVA 1
    intDesignator:
    1981-044A
    launchDate:
    1981-05-15
    satlat:
    58.8416
    satlng:
    11.2534
    satalt:
    1189.9613
  8. satid:
    13124
    satname:
    COSMOS 1348
    intDesignator:
    1982-029A
    launchDate:
    1982-04-07
    satlat:
    60.8116
    satlng:
    29.7804
    satalt:
    27196.4369
  9. satid:
    13466
    satname:
    COSMOS 1275 DEB
    intDesignator:
    1981-053FN
    launchDate:
    1981-06-04
    satlat:
    57.2729
    satlng:
    13.4295
    satalt:
    1122.5191
  10. satid:
    13904
    satname:
    SL-6 DEB
    intDesignator:
    1981-088G
    launchDate:
    1981-09-11
    satlat:
    61.3345
    satlng:
    -3.2363
    satalt:
    11800.7436
  11. satid:
    15738
    satname:
    MOLNIYA 3-24
    intDesignator:
    1985-040A
    launchDate:
    1985-05-29
    satlat:
    57.1086
    satlng:
    -2.0182
    satalt:
    23311.6854
  12. satid:
    16387
    satname:
    COSMOS 1375 DEB
    intDesignator:
    1982-055AB
    launchDate:
    1982-06-06
    satlat:
    59.1567
    satlng:
    11.0604
    satalt:
    948.9833
  13. satid:
    16445
    satname:
    SL-12 R/B(AUX MOTOR)
    intDesignator:
    1985-118K
    launchDate:
    1985-12-24
    satlat:
    59.604
    satlng:
    11.5022
    satalt:
    7033.8081
  14. satid:
    16457
    satname:
    SL-8 R/B
    intDesignator:
    1986-002J
    launchDate:
    1986-01-09
    satlat:
    54.8176
    satlng:
    4.0965
    satalt:
    1620.7201
  15. satid:
    17081
    satname:
    SL-6 R/B(2)
    intDesignator:
    1986-089D
    launchDate:
    1986-11-15
    satlat:
    62.2614
    satlng:
    -32.7135
    satalt:
    30660.1181
  16. satid:
    17328
    satname:
    MOLNIYA 3-31
    intDesignator:
    1987-008A
    launchDate:
    1987-01-22
    satlat:
    57.9826
    satlng:
    57.1438
    satalt:
    38400.3315
  17. satid:
    18949
    satname:
    SL-6 R/B(2)
    intDesignator:
    1988-017D
    launchDate:
    1988-03-11
    satlat:
    55.7029
    satlng:
    -27.1221
    satalt:
    35041.8715
  18. satid:
    21179
    satname:
    SL-8 DEB
    intDesignator:
    1991-009AS
    launchDate:
    1991-02-12
    satlat:
    55.2493
    satlng:
    4.7197
    satalt:
    1709.5125
  19. satid:
    21775
    satname:
    USA 72
    intDesignator:
    1991-076A
    launchDate:
    1991-11-08
    satlat:
    53.8495
    satlng:
    41.9758
    satalt:
    10976.7906
  20. satid:
    23208
    satname:
    SL-12 R/B(2)
    intDesignator:
    1994-050F
    launchDate:
    1994-08-11
    satlat:
    65.2469
    satlng:
    23.2498
    satalt:
    19152.9878
  21. satid:
    23440
    satname:
    SL-19 R/B
    intDesignator:
    1994-085B
    launchDate:
    1994-12-26
    satlat:
    61.1809
    satlng:
    -1.1108
    satalt:
    2159.7463
  22. satid:
    23466
    satname:
    SL-8 R/B
    intDesignator:
    1995-002D
    launchDate:
    1995-01-24
    satlat:
    54.7306
    satlng:
    11.3228
    satalt:
    965.4504
  23. satid:
    23622
    satname:
    COSMOS 2318 (GLONASS)
    intDesignator:
    1995-037C
    launchDate:
    1995-07-24
    satlat:
    56.5309
    satlng:
    -12.8782
    satalt:
    19101.7907
  24. satid:
    23739
    satname:
    SL-12 R/B(2)
    intDesignator:
    1995-068F
    launchDate:
    1995-12-14
    satlat:
    48.3559
    satlng:
    -26.7837
    satalt:
    19139.4304
  25. satid:
    23812
    satname:
    TITAN 34B AGENA D DEB
    intDesignator:
    1983-078D
    launchDate:
    1983-07-31
    satlat:
    62.7477
    satlng:
    -22.3512
    satalt:
    7552.0461
limit:
25
offset:
0
returned:
25
has_more_results:
yes
next_offset:
25
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