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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 2026-10-10T15:54:44Z in 1.488 seconds.

info:
category:
ANY
transactionscount:
87
satcount:
110
above:

25 results

  1. satid:
    299
    satname:
    THOR ABLESTAR DEB
    intDesignator:
    1961-015CQ
    launchDate:
    1961-06-29
    satlat:
    55.5562
    satlng:
    10.5865
    satalt:
    1025.8701
  2. satid:
    659
    satname:
    THOR ABLESTAR DEB
    intDesignator:
    1961-015HL
    launchDate:
    1961-06-29
    satlat:
    51.1884
    satlng:
    7.9217
    satalt:
    1828.1842
  3. satid:
    836
    satname:
    OPS 3662 (VELA 3)
    intDesignator:
    1964-040A
    launchDate:
    1964-07-17
    satlat:
    32.4829
    satlng:
    9.2454
    satalt:
    118695.1876
  4. satid:
    901
    satname:
    OPS 5798 DEB
    intDesignator:
    1964-063D
    launchDate:
    1964-10-06
    satlat:
    60.7616
    satlng:
    1.6331
    satalt:
    1049.9011
  5. satid:
    2365
    satname:
    WESTFORD NEEDLES
    intDesignator:
    1963-014Q
    launchDate:
    1963-05-09
    satlat:
    47.8433
    satlng:
    6.1964
    satalt:
    3510.9056
  6. satid:
    3315
    satname:
    DELTA 1 R/B
    intDesignator:
    1968-055B
    launchDate:
    1968-07-04
    satlat:
    53.3629
    satlng:
    4.0714
    satalt:
    5700.0967
  7. satid:
    4794
    satname:
    DELTA 1 R/B(CEP 1)
    intDesignator:
    1970-106B
    launchDate:
    1970-12-11
    satlat:
    62.6537
    satlng:
    5.7536
    satalt:
    1444.8811
  8. satid:
    7081
    satname:
    DELTA 1 DEB
    intDesignator:
    1973-086BZ
    launchDate:
    1973-11-06
    satlat:
    61.7245
    satlng:
    -0.71
    satalt:
    1491.8776
  9. satid:
    7173
    satname:
    DELTA 1 DEB
    intDesignator:
    1973-086EK
    launchDate:
    1973-11-06
    satlat:
    52.2814
    satlng:
    11.2809
    satalt:
    1711.0071
  10. satid:
    7440
    satname:
    COSMOS 682
    intDesignator:
    1974-072F
    launchDate:
    1974-09-19
    satlat:
    58.187
    satlng:
    12.0471
    satalt:
    1472.1143
  11. satid:
    8160
    satname:
    THORAD DELTA 1 DEB
    intDesignator:
    1974-089AA
    launchDate:
    1974-11-15
    satlat:
    61.2018
    satlng:
    7.5604
    satalt:
    1437.884
  12. satid:
    8601
    satname:
    MOLNIYA 1-32
    intDesignator:
    1976-006A
    launchDate:
    1976-01-22
    satlat:
    50.812
    satlng:
    8.1533
    satalt:
    31035.5905
  13. satid:
    9921
    satname:
    SL-6 R/B(2)
    intDesignator:
    1977-027D
    launchDate:
    1977-04-11
    satlat:
    62.3604
    satlng:
    16.4311
    satalt:
    6822.2138
  14. satid:
    11691
    satname:
    COSMOS 1156
    intDesignator:
    1980-012A
    launchDate:
    1980-02-11
    satlat:
    55.9021
    satlng:
    1.813
    satalt:
    1415.2773
  15. satid:
    12376
    satname:
    COSMOS 1261
    intDesignator:
    1981-031A
    launchDate:
    1981-03-31
    satlat:
    51.5773
    satlng:
    -23.7873
    satalt:
    23691.4918
  16. satid:
    12531
    satname:
    DELTA 1 DEB
    intDesignator:
    1976-077DL
    launchDate:
    1976-07-29
    satlat:
    58.7758
    satlng:
    4.8457
    satalt:
    1694.6656
  17. satid:
    13075
    satname:
    SL-6 R/B(2)
    intDesignator:
    1982-015D
    launchDate:
    1982-02-26
    satlat:
    56.522
    satlng:
    -35.6042
    satalt:
    36664.2098
  18. satid:
    13124
    satname:
    COSMOS 1348
    intDesignator:
    1982-029A
    launchDate:
    1982-04-07
    satlat:
    56.2409
    satlng:
    33.9669
    satalt:
    28625.1604
  19. satid:
    13302
    satname:
    SL-8 R/B
    intDesignator:
    1982-066B
    launchDate:
    1982-06-29
    satlat:
    56.4202
    satlng:
    10.9541
    satalt:
    1019.5018
  20. satid:
    13911
    satname:
    SL-6 DEB
    intDesignator:
    1981-088L
    launchDate:
    1981-09-11
    satlat:
    54.0249
    satlng:
    -13.5409
    satalt:
    5432.5976
  21. satid:
    14966
    satname:
    SL-8 R/B
    intDesignator:
    1984-043B
    launchDate:
    1984-05-11
    satlat:
    60.1989
    satlng:
    14.3614
    satalt:
    1003.2317
  22. satid:
    15214
    satname:
    MOLNIYA 1-62
    intDesignator:
    1984-089A
    launchDate:
    1984-08-24
    satlat:
    59.6106
    satlng:
    -35.1663
    satalt:
    34449.3743
  23. satid:
    15223
    satname:
    SL-6 R/B(2)
    intDesignator:
    1984-089D
    launchDate:
    1984-08-24
    satlat:
    62.404
    satlng:
    58.7526
    satalt:
    35240.6247
  24. satid:
    15625
    satname:
    SL-8 R/B
    intDesignator:
    1985-023J
    launchDate:
    1985-03-21
    satlat:
    54.0588
    satlng:
    1.7974
    satalt:
    1699.9033
  25. satid:
    16393
    satname:
    MOLNIYA 3-27
    intDesignator:
    1985-117A
    launchDate:
    1985-12-24
    satlat:
    57.2379
    satlng:
    5.2552
    satalt:
    37345.3923
limit:
25
offset:
0
returned:
25
has_more_results:
yes
truncated:
yes
next_offset:
25
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info:
category:
ANY
transactionscount:
87
satcount:
110
above:

25 results

  1. satid:
    299
    satname:
    THOR ABLESTAR DEB
    intDesignator:
    1961-015CQ
    launchDate:
    1961-06-29
    satlat:
    55.5562
    satlng:
    10.5865
    satalt:
    1025.8701
  2. satid:
    659
    satname:
    THOR ABLESTAR DEB
    intDesignator:
    1961-015HL
    launchDate:
    1961-06-29
    satlat:
    51.1884
    satlng:
    7.9217
    satalt:
    1828.1842
  3. satid:
    836
    satname:
    OPS 3662 (VELA 3)
    intDesignator:
    1964-040A
    launchDate:
    1964-07-17
    satlat:
    32.4829
    satlng:
    9.2454
    satalt:
    118695.1876
  4. satid:
    901
    satname:
    OPS 5798 DEB
    intDesignator:
    1964-063D
    launchDate:
    1964-10-06
    satlat:
    60.7616
    satlng:
    1.6331
    satalt:
    1049.9011
  5. satid:
    2365
    satname:
    WESTFORD NEEDLES
    intDesignator:
    1963-014Q
    launchDate:
    1963-05-09
    satlat:
    47.8433
    satlng:
    6.1964
    satalt:
    3510.9056
  6. satid:
    3315
    satname:
    DELTA 1 R/B
    intDesignator:
    1968-055B
    launchDate:
    1968-07-04
    satlat:
    53.3629
    satlng:
    4.0714
    satalt:
    5700.0967
  7. satid:
    4794
    satname:
    DELTA 1 R/B(CEP 1)
    intDesignator:
    1970-106B
    launchDate:
    1970-12-11
    satlat:
    62.6537
    satlng:
    5.7536
    satalt:
    1444.8811
  8. satid:
    7081
    satname:
    DELTA 1 DEB
    intDesignator:
    1973-086BZ
    launchDate:
    1973-11-06
    satlat:
    61.7245
    satlng:
    -0.71
    satalt:
    1491.8776
  9. satid:
    7173
    satname:
    DELTA 1 DEB
    intDesignator:
    1973-086EK
    launchDate:
    1973-11-06
    satlat:
    52.2814
    satlng:
    11.2809
    satalt:
    1711.0071
  10. satid:
    7440
    satname:
    COSMOS 682
    intDesignator:
    1974-072F
    launchDate:
    1974-09-19
    satlat:
    58.187
    satlng:
    12.0471
    satalt:
    1472.1143
  11. satid:
    8160
    satname:
    THORAD DELTA 1 DEB
    intDesignator:
    1974-089AA
    launchDate:
    1974-11-15
    satlat:
    61.2018
    satlng:
    7.5604
    satalt:
    1437.884
  12. satid:
    8601
    satname:
    MOLNIYA 1-32
    intDesignator:
    1976-006A
    launchDate:
    1976-01-22
    satlat:
    50.812
    satlng:
    8.1533
    satalt:
    31035.5905
  13. satid:
    9921
    satname:
    SL-6 R/B(2)
    intDesignator:
    1977-027D
    launchDate:
    1977-04-11
    satlat:
    62.3604
    satlng:
    16.4311
    satalt:
    6822.2138
  14. satid:
    11691
    satname:
    COSMOS 1156
    intDesignator:
    1980-012A
    launchDate:
    1980-02-11
    satlat:
    55.9021
    satlng:
    1.813
    satalt:
    1415.2773
  15. satid:
    12376
    satname:
    COSMOS 1261
    intDesignator:
    1981-031A
    launchDate:
    1981-03-31
    satlat:
    51.5773
    satlng:
    -23.7873
    satalt:
    23691.4918
  16. satid:
    12531
    satname:
    DELTA 1 DEB
    intDesignator:
    1976-077DL
    launchDate:
    1976-07-29
    satlat:
    58.7758
    satlng:
    4.8457
    satalt:
    1694.6656
  17. satid:
    13075
    satname:
    SL-6 R/B(2)
    intDesignator:
    1982-015D
    launchDate:
    1982-02-26
    satlat:
    56.522
    satlng:
    -35.6042
    satalt:
    36664.2098
  18. satid:
    13124
    satname:
    COSMOS 1348
    intDesignator:
    1982-029A
    launchDate:
    1982-04-07
    satlat:
    56.2409
    satlng:
    33.9669
    satalt:
    28625.1604
  19. satid:
    13302
    satname:
    SL-8 R/B
    intDesignator:
    1982-066B
    launchDate:
    1982-06-29
    satlat:
    56.4202
    satlng:
    10.9541
    satalt:
    1019.5018
  20. satid:
    13911
    satname:
    SL-6 DEB
    intDesignator:
    1981-088L
    launchDate:
    1981-09-11
    satlat:
    54.0249
    satlng:
    -13.5409
    satalt:
    5432.5976
  21. satid:
    14966
    satname:
    SL-8 R/B
    intDesignator:
    1984-043B
    launchDate:
    1984-05-11
    satlat:
    60.1989
    satlng:
    14.3614
    satalt:
    1003.2317
  22. satid:
    15214
    satname:
    MOLNIYA 1-62
    intDesignator:
    1984-089A
    launchDate:
    1984-08-24
    satlat:
    59.6106
    satlng:
    -35.1663
    satalt:
    34449.3743
  23. satid:
    15223
    satname:
    SL-6 R/B(2)
    intDesignator:
    1984-089D
    launchDate:
    1984-08-24
    satlat:
    62.404
    satlng:
    58.7526
    satalt:
    35240.6247
  24. satid:
    15625
    satname:
    SL-8 R/B
    intDesignator:
    1985-023J
    launchDate:
    1985-03-21
    satlat:
    54.0588
    satlng:
    1.7974
    satalt:
    1699.9033
  25. satid:
    16393
    satname:
    MOLNIYA 3-27
    intDesignator:
    1985-117A
    launchDate:
    1985-12-24
    satlat:
    57.2379
    satlng:
    5.2552
    satalt:
    37345.3923
limit:
25
offset:
0
returned:
25
has_more_results:
yes
truncated:
yes
next_offset:
25
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