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 2026-10-15T17:08:09Z in 0.784 seconds.

info:
category:
ANY
transactionscount:
100
satcount:
111
above:

25 results

  1. satid:
    172
    satname:
    THOR ABLESTAR DEB
    intDesignator:
    1961-015AY
    launchDate:
    1961-06-29
    satlat:
    55.3875
    satlng:
    8.4893
    satalt:
    1039.2972
  2. satid:
    2976
    satname:
    DELTA 1 DEB
    intDesignator:
    1967-036C
    launchDate:
    1967-04-20
    satlat:
    52.6121
    satlng:
    10.5646
    satalt:
    1370.0383
  3. satid:
    3271
    satname:
    THOR BURNER 2 R/B
    intDesignator:
    1968-042B
    launchDate:
    1968-05-23
    satlat:
    56.0187
    satlng:
    10.4282
    satalt:
    835.2889
  4. satid:
    3549
    satname:
    COSMOS 252 DEB
    intDesignator:
    1968-097B
    launchDate:
    1968-11-01
    satlat:
    59.4343
    satlng:
    9.4305
    satalt:
    644.9776
  5. satid:
    3713
    satname:
    COSMOS 252 DEB *
    intDesignator:
    1968-097AQ
    launchDate:
    1968-11-01
    satlat:
    54.3388
    satlng:
    8.6044
    satalt:
    784.7969
  6. satid:
    4384
    satname:
    COSMOS 337
    intDesignator:
    1970-036B
    launchDate:
    1970-04-25
    satlat:
    63.2924
    satlng:
    12.525
    satalt:
    1497.8978
  7. satid:
    6752
    satname:
    COSMOS 249 DEB
    intDesignator:
    1968-091CJ
    launchDate:
    1968-10-20
    satlat:
    61.8432
    satlng:
    10.9001
    satalt:
    1007.1151
  8. satid:
    7629
    satname:
    SL-6 R/B(2)
    intDesignator:
    1975-007D
    launchDate:
    1975-01-30
    satlat:
    64.8722
    satlng:
    -0.0805
    satalt:
    24968.1417
  9. satid:
    8601
    satname:
    MOLNIYA 1-32
    intDesignator:
    1976-006A
    launchDate:
    1976-01-22
    satlat:
    36.5176
    satlng:
    0.143
    satalt:
    22141.3944
  10. satid:
    8709
    satname:
    UME 1 (ISS 1)
    intDesignator:
    1976-019A
    launchDate:
    1976-02-29
    satlat:
    59.7755
    satlng:
    2.9122
    satalt:
    1003.6563
  11. satid:
    9013
    satname:
    SL-8 R/B
    intDesignator:
    1976-067B
    launchDate:
    1976-07-08
    satlat:
    62.3087
    satlng:
    6.7901
    satalt:
    1630.3653
  12. satid:
    9271
    satname:
    TITAN 34B AGENA R/B
    intDesignator:
    1976-080B
    launchDate:
    1976-08-06
    satlat:
    64.0298
    satlng:
    45.1513
    satalt:
    27305.8014
  13. satid:
    10155
    satname:
    SL-6 R/B(2)
    intDesignator:
    1977-054D
    launchDate:
    1977-06-24
    satlat:
    61.7819
    satlng:
    22.8873
    satalt:
    31171.7774
  14. satid:
    10757
    satname:
    DELTA 1 DEB
    intDesignator:
    1976-077BE
    launchDate:
    1976-07-29
    satlat:
    61.8048
    satlng:
    19.6907
    satalt:
    1818.0326
  15. satid:
    10889
    satname:
    COSMOS 970 DEB
    intDesignator:
    1977-121AL
    launchDate:
    1977-12-21
    satlat:
    57.7713
    satlng:
    11.427
    satalt:
    916.6105
  16. satid:
    11079
    satname:
    SL-6 R/B(2)
    intDesignator:
    1978-095E
    launchDate:
    1978-10-13
    satlat:
    59.7325
    satlng:
    32.2639
    satalt:
    30872.2016
  17. satid:
    13124
    satname:
    COSMOS 1348
    intDesignator:
    1982-029A
    launchDate:
    1982-04-07
    satlat:
    39.1957
    satlng:
    24.3809
    satalt:
    32317.7
  18. satid:
    14611
    satname:
    COSMOS 1522
    intDesignator:
    1984-001A
    launchDate:
    1984-01-05
    satlat:
    62.7715
    satlng:
    15.4236
    satalt:
    1481.5345
  19. satid:
    15741
    satname:
    SL-6 R/B(2)
    intDesignator:
    1985-040D
    launchDate:
    1985-05-29
    satlat:
    55.8336
    satlng:
    39.7728
    satalt:
    38283.6701
  20. satid:
    16384
    satname:
    COSMOS 1375 DEB
    intDesignator:
    1982-055Y
    launchDate:
    1982-06-06
    satlat:
    60.9441
    satlng:
    5.341
    satalt:
    1024.5185
  21. satid:
    16445
    satname:
    SL-12 R/B(AUX MOTOR)
    intDesignator:
    1985-118K
    launchDate:
    1985-12-24
    satlat:
    52.1461
    satlng:
    1.9608
    satalt:
    9073.7263
  22. satid:
    17328
    satname:
    MOLNIYA 3-31
    intDesignator:
    1987-008A
    launchDate:
    1987-01-22
    satlat:
    61.6411
    satlng:
    54.1616
    satalt:
    39281.9799
  23. satid:
    18599
    satname:
    DELTA 1 DEB *
    intDesignator:
    1976-077FE
    launchDate:
    1976-07-29
    satlat:
    58.0916
    satlng:
    2.2936
    satalt:
    1115.9393
  24. satid:
    18822
    satname:
    DMSP 5D-2 F9 (USA 29)
    intDesignator:
    1988-006A
    launchDate:
    1988-02-03
    satlat:
    58.0724
    satlng:
    2.6913
    satalt:
    801.4355
  25. satid:
    19234
    satname:
    SL-14 DEB
    intDesignator:
    1978-100AD
    launchDate:
    1978-10-26
    satlat:
    55.3789
    satlng:
    4.6114
    satalt:
    1697.983
limit:
25
offset:
0
returned:
25
has_more_results:
yes
next_offset:
25
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info:
category:
ANY
transactionscount:
100
satcount:
111
above:

25 results

  1. satid:
    172
    satname:
    THOR ABLESTAR DEB
    intDesignator:
    1961-015AY
    launchDate:
    1961-06-29
    satlat:
    55.3875
    satlng:
    8.4893
    satalt:
    1039.2972
  2. satid:
    2976
    satname:
    DELTA 1 DEB
    intDesignator:
    1967-036C
    launchDate:
    1967-04-20
    satlat:
    52.6121
    satlng:
    10.5646
    satalt:
    1370.0383
  3. satid:
    3271
    satname:
    THOR BURNER 2 R/B
    intDesignator:
    1968-042B
    launchDate:
    1968-05-23
    satlat:
    56.0187
    satlng:
    10.4282
    satalt:
    835.2889
  4. satid:
    3549
    satname:
    COSMOS 252 DEB
    intDesignator:
    1968-097B
    launchDate:
    1968-11-01
    satlat:
    59.4343
    satlng:
    9.4305
    satalt:
    644.9776
  5. satid:
    3713
    satname:
    COSMOS 252 DEB *
    intDesignator:
    1968-097AQ
    launchDate:
    1968-11-01
    satlat:
    54.3388
    satlng:
    8.6044
    satalt:
    784.7969
  6. satid:
    4384
    satname:
    COSMOS 337
    intDesignator:
    1970-036B
    launchDate:
    1970-04-25
    satlat:
    63.2924
    satlng:
    12.525
    satalt:
    1497.8978
  7. satid:
    6752
    satname:
    COSMOS 249 DEB
    intDesignator:
    1968-091CJ
    launchDate:
    1968-10-20
    satlat:
    61.8432
    satlng:
    10.9001
    satalt:
    1007.1151
  8. satid:
    7629
    satname:
    SL-6 R/B(2)
    intDesignator:
    1975-007D
    launchDate:
    1975-01-30
    satlat:
    64.8722
    satlng:
    -0.0805
    satalt:
    24968.1417
  9. satid:
    8601
    satname:
    MOLNIYA 1-32
    intDesignator:
    1976-006A
    launchDate:
    1976-01-22
    satlat:
    36.5176
    satlng:
    0.143
    satalt:
    22141.3944
  10. satid:
    8709
    satname:
    UME 1 (ISS 1)
    intDesignator:
    1976-019A
    launchDate:
    1976-02-29
    satlat:
    59.7755
    satlng:
    2.9122
    satalt:
    1003.6563
  11. satid:
    9013
    satname:
    SL-8 R/B
    intDesignator:
    1976-067B
    launchDate:
    1976-07-08
    satlat:
    62.3087
    satlng:
    6.7901
    satalt:
    1630.3653
  12. satid:
    9271
    satname:
    TITAN 34B AGENA R/B
    intDesignator:
    1976-080B
    launchDate:
    1976-08-06
    satlat:
    64.0298
    satlng:
    45.1513
    satalt:
    27305.8014
  13. satid:
    10155
    satname:
    SL-6 R/B(2)
    intDesignator:
    1977-054D
    launchDate:
    1977-06-24
    satlat:
    61.7819
    satlng:
    22.8873
    satalt:
    31171.7774
  14. satid:
    10757
    satname:
    DELTA 1 DEB
    intDesignator:
    1976-077BE
    launchDate:
    1976-07-29
    satlat:
    61.8048
    satlng:
    19.6907
    satalt:
    1818.0326
  15. satid:
    10889
    satname:
    COSMOS 970 DEB
    intDesignator:
    1977-121AL
    launchDate:
    1977-12-21
    satlat:
    57.7713
    satlng:
    11.427
    satalt:
    916.6105
  16. satid:
    11079
    satname:
    SL-6 R/B(2)
    intDesignator:
    1978-095E
    launchDate:
    1978-10-13
    satlat:
    59.7325
    satlng:
    32.2639
    satalt:
    30872.2016
  17. satid:
    13124
    satname:
    COSMOS 1348
    intDesignator:
    1982-029A
    launchDate:
    1982-04-07
    satlat:
    39.1957
    satlng:
    24.3809
    satalt:
    32317.7
  18. satid:
    14611
    satname:
    COSMOS 1522
    intDesignator:
    1984-001A
    launchDate:
    1984-01-05
    satlat:
    62.7715
    satlng:
    15.4236
    satalt:
    1481.5345
  19. satid:
    15741
    satname:
    SL-6 R/B(2)
    intDesignator:
    1985-040D
    launchDate:
    1985-05-29
    satlat:
    55.8336
    satlng:
    39.7728
    satalt:
    38283.6701
  20. satid:
    16384
    satname:
    COSMOS 1375 DEB
    intDesignator:
    1982-055Y
    launchDate:
    1982-06-06
    satlat:
    60.9441
    satlng:
    5.341
    satalt:
    1024.5185
  21. satid:
    16445
    satname:
    SL-12 R/B(AUX MOTOR)
    intDesignator:
    1985-118K
    launchDate:
    1985-12-24
    satlat:
    52.1461
    satlng:
    1.9608
    satalt:
    9073.7263
  22. satid:
    17328
    satname:
    MOLNIYA 3-31
    intDesignator:
    1987-008A
    launchDate:
    1987-01-22
    satlat:
    61.6411
    satlng:
    54.1616
    satalt:
    39281.9799
  23. satid:
    18599
    satname:
    DELTA 1 DEB *
    intDesignator:
    1976-077FE
    launchDate:
    1976-07-29
    satlat:
    58.0916
    satlng:
    2.2936
    satalt:
    1115.9393
  24. satid:
    18822
    satname:
    DMSP 5D-2 F9 (USA 29)
    intDesignator:
    1988-006A
    launchDate:
    1988-02-03
    satlat:
    58.0724
    satlng:
    2.6913
    satalt:
    801.4355
  25. satid:
    19234
    satname:
    SL-14 DEB
    intDesignator:
    1978-100AD
    launchDate:
    1978-10-26
    satlat:
    55.3789
    satlng:
    4.6114
    satalt:
    1697.983
limit:
25
offset:
0
returned:
25
has_more_results:
yes
next_offset:
25
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