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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 2026-10-13T23:14:05Z in 1.292 seconds.

info:
category:
ANY
transactionscount:
100
satcount:
115
above:

25 results

  1. satid:
    158
    satname:
    THOR ABLESTAR DEB
    intDesignator:
    1961-015AU
    launchDate:
    1961-06-29
    satlat:
    55.4113
    satlng:
    7.3431
    satalt:
    1534.6367
  2. satid:
    3035
    satname:
    ESSA 6 (TOS-D)
    intDesignator:
    1967-114A
    launchDate:
    1967-11-10
    satlat:
    51.9218
    satlng:
    6.7674
    satalt:
    1489.8184
  3. satid:
    5349
    satname:
    THORAD AGENA D DEB
    intDesignator:
    1970-025KN
    launchDate:
    1970-04-08
    satlat:
    59.6887
    satlng:
    9.1374
    satalt:
    804.2994
  4. satid:
    6302
    satname:
    SL-6 R/B(2)
    intDesignator:
    1972-072E
    launchDate:
    1972-09-19
    satlat:
    64.0603
    satlng:
    -23.4266
    satalt:
    33582.3957
  5. satid:
    7443
    satname:
    SL-8 R/B
    intDesignator:
    1974-072J
    launchDate:
    1974-09-19
    satlat:
    63.6876
    satlng:
    2.9158
    satalt:
    1496.0943
  6. satid:
    8285
    satname:
    COSMOS 761
    intDesignator:
    1975-086A
    launchDate:
    1975-09-17
    satlat:
    57.3005
    satlng:
    9.0596
    satalt:
    1475.9759
  7. satid:
    9271
    satname:
    TITAN 34B AGENA R/B
    intDesignator:
    1976-080B
    launchDate:
    1976-08-06
    satlat:
    39.293
    satlng:
    21.7937
    satalt:
    23917.4586
  8. satid:
    9896
    satname:
    COSMOS 862 DEB
    intDesignator:
    1976-105N
    launchDate:
    1976-10-22
    satlat:
    55.4364
    satlng:
    -0.9839
    satalt:
    21440.2852
  9. satid:
    10949
    satname:
    SL-6 R/B(2)
    intDesignator:
    1978-055E
    launchDate:
    1978-06-02
    satlat:
    58.8712
    satlng:
    -24.2465
    satalt:
    36933.5617
  10. satid:
    11079
    satname:
    SL-6 R/B(2)
    intDesignator:
    1978-095E
    launchDate:
    1978-10-13
    satlat:
    63.3197
    satlng:
    -37.6811
    satalt:
    34332.5273
  11. satid:
    11631
    satname:
    OPS 4682 DEB
    intDesignator:
    1965-027F
    launchDate:
    1965-04-03
    satlat:
    56.2599
    satlng:
    -2.7925
    satalt:
    1270.382
  12. satid:
    11751
    satname:
    SL-8 R/B
    intDesignator:
    1980-026B
    launchDate:
    1980-04-03
    satlat:
    57.4608
    satlng:
    11.1776
    satalt:
    996.3277
  13. satid:
    12446
    satname:
    TITAN 34B R/B
    intDesignator:
    1981-038B
    launchDate:
    1981-04-24
    satlat:
    60.1743
    satlng:
    -32.6733
    satalt:
    16719.7189
  14. satid:
    12815
    satname:
    COSMOS 931 DEB
    intDesignator:
    1977-068E
    launchDate:
    1977-07-20
    satlat:
    68.4434
    satlng:
    -6.3041
    satalt:
    21246.6156
  15. satid:
    14191
    satname:
    SL-6 R/B(2)
    intDesignator:
    1983-070D
    launchDate:
    1983-07-08
    satlat:
    70.1763
    satlng:
    -19.6051
    satalt:
    28263.4404
  16. satid:
    14595
    satname:
    SL-12 R/B(2)
    intDesignator:
    1983-127F
    launchDate:
    1983-12-29
    satlat:
    65.6647
    satlng:
    51.9492
    satalt:
    19081.1372
  17. satid:
    14621
    satname:
    DELTA 1 DEB
    intDesignator:
    1981-070K
    launchDate:
    1981-08-03
    satlat:
    65.6589
    satlng:
    27.1274
    satalt:
    8712.1656
  18. satid:
    15266
    satname:
    SL-12 R/B(AUX MOTOR)
    intDesignator:
    1984-095H
    launchDate:
    1984-09-04
    satlat:
    49.3254
    satlng:
    -15.0644
    satalt:
    13409.0356
  19. satid:
    15429
    satname:
    MOLNIYA 1-63
    intDesignator:
    1984-124A
    launchDate:
    1984-12-14
    satlat:
    58.6017
    satlng:
    18.0846
    satalt:
    39038.7421
  20. satid:
    15439
    satname:
    SL-6 R/B(2)
    intDesignator:
    1984-124H
    launchDate:
    1984-12-14
    satlat:
    52.495
    satlng:
    7.0851
    satalt:
    35938.6967
  21. satid:
    15773
    satname:
    SL-12 R/B(AUX MOTOR)
    intDesignator:
    1985-042E
    launchDate:
    1985-05-30
    satlat:
    54.9799
    satlng:
    3.8196
    satalt:
    810.8198
  22. satid:
    15952
    satname:
    COSMOS 1675
    intDesignator:
    1985-071A
    launchDate:
    1985-08-12
    satlat:
    59.669
    satlng:
    47.3155
    satalt:
    24154.607
  23. satid:
    16139
    satname:
    COSMOS 1691
    intDesignator:
    1985-094B
    launchDate:
    1985-10-09
    satlat:
    62.1211
    satlng:
    9.267
    satalt:
    1422.9186
  24. satid:
    17290
    satname:
    METEOR 2-15
    intDesignator:
    1987-001A
    launchDate:
    1987-01-05
    satlat:
    58.1309
    satlng:
    1.5212
    satalt:
    961.6507
  25. satid:
    17795
    satname:
    COSMOS 1375 DEB
    intDesignator:
    1982-055AM
    launchDate:
    1982-06-06
    satlat:
    55.352
    satlng:
    3.5536
    satalt:
    1024.2193
limit:
25
offset:
0
returned:
25
has_more_results:
yes
next_offset:
25
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info:
category:
ANY
transactionscount:
100
satcount:
115
above:

25 results

  1. satid:
    158
    satname:
    THOR ABLESTAR DEB
    intDesignator:
    1961-015AU
    launchDate:
    1961-06-29
    satlat:
    55.4113
    satlng:
    7.3431
    satalt:
    1534.6367
  2. satid:
    3035
    satname:
    ESSA 6 (TOS-D)
    intDesignator:
    1967-114A
    launchDate:
    1967-11-10
    satlat:
    51.9218
    satlng:
    6.7674
    satalt:
    1489.8184
  3. satid:
    5349
    satname:
    THORAD AGENA D DEB
    intDesignator:
    1970-025KN
    launchDate:
    1970-04-08
    satlat:
    59.6887
    satlng:
    9.1374
    satalt:
    804.2994
  4. satid:
    6302
    satname:
    SL-6 R/B(2)
    intDesignator:
    1972-072E
    launchDate:
    1972-09-19
    satlat:
    64.0603
    satlng:
    -23.4266
    satalt:
    33582.3957
  5. satid:
    7443
    satname:
    SL-8 R/B
    intDesignator:
    1974-072J
    launchDate:
    1974-09-19
    satlat:
    63.6876
    satlng:
    2.9158
    satalt:
    1496.0943
  6. satid:
    8285
    satname:
    COSMOS 761
    intDesignator:
    1975-086A
    launchDate:
    1975-09-17
    satlat:
    57.3005
    satlng:
    9.0596
    satalt:
    1475.9759
  7. satid:
    9271
    satname:
    TITAN 34B AGENA R/B
    intDesignator:
    1976-080B
    launchDate:
    1976-08-06
    satlat:
    39.293
    satlng:
    21.7937
    satalt:
    23917.4586
  8. satid:
    9896
    satname:
    COSMOS 862 DEB
    intDesignator:
    1976-105N
    launchDate:
    1976-10-22
    satlat:
    55.4364
    satlng:
    -0.9839
    satalt:
    21440.2852
  9. satid:
    10949
    satname:
    SL-6 R/B(2)
    intDesignator:
    1978-055E
    launchDate:
    1978-06-02
    satlat:
    58.8712
    satlng:
    -24.2465
    satalt:
    36933.5617
  10. satid:
    11079
    satname:
    SL-6 R/B(2)
    intDesignator:
    1978-095E
    launchDate:
    1978-10-13
    satlat:
    63.3197
    satlng:
    -37.6811
    satalt:
    34332.5273
  11. satid:
    11631
    satname:
    OPS 4682 DEB
    intDesignator:
    1965-027F
    launchDate:
    1965-04-03
    satlat:
    56.2599
    satlng:
    -2.7925
    satalt:
    1270.382
  12. satid:
    11751
    satname:
    SL-8 R/B
    intDesignator:
    1980-026B
    launchDate:
    1980-04-03
    satlat:
    57.4608
    satlng:
    11.1776
    satalt:
    996.3277
  13. satid:
    12446
    satname:
    TITAN 34B R/B
    intDesignator:
    1981-038B
    launchDate:
    1981-04-24
    satlat:
    60.1743
    satlng:
    -32.6733
    satalt:
    16719.7189
  14. satid:
    12815
    satname:
    COSMOS 931 DEB
    intDesignator:
    1977-068E
    launchDate:
    1977-07-20
    satlat:
    68.4434
    satlng:
    -6.3041
    satalt:
    21246.6156
  15. satid:
    14191
    satname:
    SL-6 R/B(2)
    intDesignator:
    1983-070D
    launchDate:
    1983-07-08
    satlat:
    70.1763
    satlng:
    -19.6051
    satalt:
    28263.4404
  16. satid:
    14595
    satname:
    SL-12 R/B(2)
    intDesignator:
    1983-127F
    launchDate:
    1983-12-29
    satlat:
    65.6647
    satlng:
    51.9492
    satalt:
    19081.1372
  17. satid:
    14621
    satname:
    DELTA 1 DEB
    intDesignator:
    1981-070K
    launchDate:
    1981-08-03
    satlat:
    65.6589
    satlng:
    27.1274
    satalt:
    8712.1656
  18. satid:
    15266
    satname:
    SL-12 R/B(AUX MOTOR)
    intDesignator:
    1984-095H
    launchDate:
    1984-09-04
    satlat:
    49.3254
    satlng:
    -15.0644
    satalt:
    13409.0356
  19. satid:
    15429
    satname:
    MOLNIYA 1-63
    intDesignator:
    1984-124A
    launchDate:
    1984-12-14
    satlat:
    58.6017
    satlng:
    18.0846
    satalt:
    39038.7421
  20. satid:
    15439
    satname:
    SL-6 R/B(2)
    intDesignator:
    1984-124H
    launchDate:
    1984-12-14
    satlat:
    52.495
    satlng:
    7.0851
    satalt:
    35938.6967
  21. satid:
    15773
    satname:
    SL-12 R/B(AUX MOTOR)
    intDesignator:
    1985-042E
    launchDate:
    1985-05-30
    satlat:
    54.9799
    satlng:
    3.8196
    satalt:
    810.8198
  22. satid:
    15952
    satname:
    COSMOS 1675
    intDesignator:
    1985-071A
    launchDate:
    1985-08-12
    satlat:
    59.669
    satlng:
    47.3155
    satalt:
    24154.607
  23. satid:
    16139
    satname:
    COSMOS 1691
    intDesignator:
    1985-094B
    launchDate:
    1985-10-09
    satlat:
    62.1211
    satlng:
    9.267
    satalt:
    1422.9186
  24. satid:
    17290
    satname:
    METEOR 2-15
    intDesignator:
    1987-001A
    launchDate:
    1987-01-05
    satlat:
    58.1309
    satlng:
    1.5212
    satalt:
    961.6507
  25. satid:
    17795
    satname:
    COSMOS 1375 DEB
    intDesignator:
    1982-055AM
    launchDate:
    1982-06-06
    satlat:
    55.352
    satlng:
    3.5536
    satalt:
    1024.2193
limit:
25
offset:
0
returned:
25
has_more_results:
yes
next_offset:
25
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