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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 2026-10-14T03:26:25Z in 1.278 seconds.

info:
category:
ANY
transactionscount:
99
satcount:
138
above:

25 results

  1. satid:
    192
    satname:
    MIDAS 4
    intDesignator:
    1961-028A
    launchDate:
    1961-10-21
    satlat:
    49.1642
    satlng:
    1.1268
    satalt:
    3608.2477
  2. satid:
    893
    satname:
    THOR ABLESTAR R/B
    intDesignator:
    1964-063A
    launchDate:
    1964-10-06
    satlat:
    56.4109
    satlng:
    3.3074
    satalt:
    1076.4279
  3. satid:
    1549
    satname:
    SL-8 DEB
    intDesignator:
    1965-020CV
    launchDate:
    1965-03-15
    satlat:
    51.3604
    satlng:
    -1.3274
    satalt:
    2009.233
  4. satid:
    2977
    satname:
    DELTA 1 DEB
    intDesignator:
    1967-036D
    launchDate:
    1967-04-20
    satlat:
    59.2234
    satlng:
    15.1817
    satalt:
    1439.7696
  5. satid:
    3131
    satname:
    SL-8 R/B
    intDesignator:
    1968-011B
    launchDate:
    1968-02-20
    satlat:
    60.0335
    satlng:
    10.0633
    satalt:
    1191.8797
  6. satid:
    3307
    satname:
    EXPLORER 38 (RAE-A)
    intDesignator:
    1968-055A
    launchDate:
    1968-07-04
    satlat:
    49.4906
    satlng:
    15.4092
    satalt:
    5864.4991
  7. satid:
    3615
    satname:
    ESSA 8 (TOS-F)
    intDesignator:
    1968-114A
    launchDate:
    1968-12-15
    satlat:
    58.4695
    satlng:
    0.8265
    satalt:
    1425.9118
  8. satid:
    6268
    satname:
    COSMOS 533
    intDesignator:
    1972-087F
    launchDate:
    1972-11-01
    satlat:
    62.0707
    satlng:
    -2.2094
    satalt:
    1331.6888
  9. satid:
    6302
    satname:
    SL-6 R/B(2)
    intDesignator:
    1972-072E
    launchDate:
    1972-09-19
    satlat:
    47.2718
    satlng:
    20.953
    satalt:
    22957.8822
  10. satid:
    7209
    satname:
    METEOR 1-16
    intDesignator:
    1974-011A
    launchDate:
    1974-03-05
    satlat:
    56.5737
    satlng:
    5.0264
    satalt:
    838.2417
  11. satid:
    7685
    satname:
    COSMOS 718
    intDesignator:
    1975-016H
    launchDate:
    1975-02-28
    satlat:
    54.5434
    satlng:
    9.8606
    satalt:
    1493.7535
  12. satid:
    7827
    satname:
    COSMOS 738
    intDesignator:
    1975-045G
    launchDate:
    1975-05-28
    satlat:
    52.3284
    satlng:
    2.1875
    satalt:
    1481.6008
  13. satid:
    8018
    satname:
    SL-6 R/B(2)
    intDesignator:
    1975-063D
    launchDate:
    1975-07-08
    satlat:
    58.3153
    satlng:
    -18.6255
    satalt:
    28406.7738
  14. satid:
    10684
    satname:
    OPS 5111 (NAVSTAR 1)
    intDesignator:
    1978-020A
    launchDate:
    1978-02-22
    satlat:
    45.7459
    satlng:
    3.7823
    satalt:
    20622.2482
  15. satid:
    10874
    satname:
    DELTA 1 DEB
    intDesignator:
    1976-077DC
    launchDate:
    1976-07-29
    satlat:
    58.9725
    satlng:
    13.4903
    satalt:
    1172.3494
  16. satid:
    11079
    satname:
    SL-6 R/B(2)
    intDesignator:
    1978-095E
    launchDate:
    1978-10-13
    satlat:
    47.2223
    satlng:
    -29.1582
    satalt:
    24620.1211
  17. satid:
    11909
    satname:
    SL-6 R/B(2)
    intDesignator:
    1980-063D
    launchDate:
    1980-07-18
    satlat:
    63.8937
    satlng:
    17.1868
    satalt:
    39042.4359
  18. satid:
    12815
    satname:
    COSMOS 931 DEB
    intDesignator:
    1977-068E
    launchDate:
    1977-07-20
    satlat:
    32.8484
    satlng:
    5.7343
    satalt:
    35283.4106
  19. satid:
    13016
    satname:
    SL-6 R/B(2)
    intDesignator:
    1981-123D
    launchDate:
    1981-12-23
    satlat:
    60.809
    satlng:
    25.2082
    satalt:
    33554.4803
  20. satid:
    13169
    satname:
    SL-6 R/B(2)
    intDesignator:
    1982-029D
    launchDate:
    1982-04-07
    satlat:
    67.4047
    satlng:
    16.7232
    satalt:
    30426.1272
  21. satid:
    13610
    satname:
    SL-12 R/B(2)
    intDesignator:
    1982-100H
    launchDate:
    1982-10-12
    satlat:
    46.3523
    satlng:
    16.5598
    satalt:
    19080.5999
  22. satid:
    13909
    satname:
    SL-6 DEB
    intDesignator:
    1981-088J
    launchDate:
    1981-09-11
    satlat:
    59.5288
    satlng:
    25.48
    satalt:
    11170.2147
  23. satid:
    13999
    satname:
    COSMOS 1191 DEB
    intDesignator:
    1980-057G
    launchDate:
    1980-07-02
    satlat:
    49.1309
    satlng:
    2.9971
    satalt:
    7045.0021
  24. satid:
    14884
    satname:
    COSMOS 1547
    intDesignator:
    1984-033A
    launchDate:
    1984-04-04
    satlat:
    72.6138
    satlng:
    -22.189
    satalt:
    30556.0105
  25. satid:
    15054
    satname:
    SL-12 R/B(AUX MOTOR)
    intDesignator:
    1984-047H
    launchDate:
    1984-05-19
    satlat:
    49.6691
    satlng:
    -4.5434
    satalt:
    10282.8951
limit:
25
offset:
0
returned:
25
has_more_results:
yes
next_offset:
25
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info:
category:
ANY
transactionscount:
99
satcount:
138
above:

25 results

  1. satid:
    192
    satname:
    MIDAS 4
    intDesignator:
    1961-028A
    launchDate:
    1961-10-21
    satlat:
    49.1642
    satlng:
    1.1268
    satalt:
    3608.2477
  2. satid:
    893
    satname:
    THOR ABLESTAR R/B
    intDesignator:
    1964-063A
    launchDate:
    1964-10-06
    satlat:
    56.4109
    satlng:
    3.3074
    satalt:
    1076.4279
  3. satid:
    1549
    satname:
    SL-8 DEB
    intDesignator:
    1965-020CV
    launchDate:
    1965-03-15
    satlat:
    51.3604
    satlng:
    -1.3274
    satalt:
    2009.233
  4. satid:
    2977
    satname:
    DELTA 1 DEB
    intDesignator:
    1967-036D
    launchDate:
    1967-04-20
    satlat:
    59.2234
    satlng:
    15.1817
    satalt:
    1439.7696
  5. satid:
    3131
    satname:
    SL-8 R/B
    intDesignator:
    1968-011B
    launchDate:
    1968-02-20
    satlat:
    60.0335
    satlng:
    10.0633
    satalt:
    1191.8797
  6. satid:
    3307
    satname:
    EXPLORER 38 (RAE-A)
    intDesignator:
    1968-055A
    launchDate:
    1968-07-04
    satlat:
    49.4906
    satlng:
    15.4092
    satalt:
    5864.4991
  7. satid:
    3615
    satname:
    ESSA 8 (TOS-F)
    intDesignator:
    1968-114A
    launchDate:
    1968-12-15
    satlat:
    58.4695
    satlng:
    0.8265
    satalt:
    1425.9118
  8. satid:
    6268
    satname:
    COSMOS 533
    intDesignator:
    1972-087F
    launchDate:
    1972-11-01
    satlat:
    62.0707
    satlng:
    -2.2094
    satalt:
    1331.6888
  9. satid:
    6302
    satname:
    SL-6 R/B(2)
    intDesignator:
    1972-072E
    launchDate:
    1972-09-19
    satlat:
    47.2718
    satlng:
    20.953
    satalt:
    22957.8822
  10. satid:
    7209
    satname:
    METEOR 1-16
    intDesignator:
    1974-011A
    launchDate:
    1974-03-05
    satlat:
    56.5737
    satlng:
    5.0264
    satalt:
    838.2417
  11. satid:
    7685
    satname:
    COSMOS 718
    intDesignator:
    1975-016H
    launchDate:
    1975-02-28
    satlat:
    54.5434
    satlng:
    9.8606
    satalt:
    1493.7535
  12. satid:
    7827
    satname:
    COSMOS 738
    intDesignator:
    1975-045G
    launchDate:
    1975-05-28
    satlat:
    52.3284
    satlng:
    2.1875
    satalt:
    1481.6008
  13. satid:
    8018
    satname:
    SL-6 R/B(2)
    intDesignator:
    1975-063D
    launchDate:
    1975-07-08
    satlat:
    58.3153
    satlng:
    -18.6255
    satalt:
    28406.7738
  14. satid:
    10684
    satname:
    OPS 5111 (NAVSTAR 1)
    intDesignator:
    1978-020A
    launchDate:
    1978-02-22
    satlat:
    45.7459
    satlng:
    3.7823
    satalt:
    20622.2482
  15. satid:
    10874
    satname:
    DELTA 1 DEB
    intDesignator:
    1976-077DC
    launchDate:
    1976-07-29
    satlat:
    58.9725
    satlng:
    13.4903
    satalt:
    1172.3494
  16. satid:
    11079
    satname:
    SL-6 R/B(2)
    intDesignator:
    1978-095E
    launchDate:
    1978-10-13
    satlat:
    47.2223
    satlng:
    -29.1582
    satalt:
    24620.1211
  17. satid:
    11909
    satname:
    SL-6 R/B(2)
    intDesignator:
    1980-063D
    launchDate:
    1980-07-18
    satlat:
    63.8937
    satlng:
    17.1868
    satalt:
    39042.4359
  18. satid:
    12815
    satname:
    COSMOS 931 DEB
    intDesignator:
    1977-068E
    launchDate:
    1977-07-20
    satlat:
    32.8484
    satlng:
    5.7343
    satalt:
    35283.4106
  19. satid:
    13016
    satname:
    SL-6 R/B(2)
    intDesignator:
    1981-123D
    launchDate:
    1981-12-23
    satlat:
    60.809
    satlng:
    25.2082
    satalt:
    33554.4803
  20. satid:
    13169
    satname:
    SL-6 R/B(2)
    intDesignator:
    1982-029D
    launchDate:
    1982-04-07
    satlat:
    67.4047
    satlng:
    16.7232
    satalt:
    30426.1272
  21. satid:
    13610
    satname:
    SL-12 R/B(2)
    intDesignator:
    1982-100H
    launchDate:
    1982-10-12
    satlat:
    46.3523
    satlng:
    16.5598
    satalt:
    19080.5999
  22. satid:
    13909
    satname:
    SL-6 DEB
    intDesignator:
    1981-088J
    launchDate:
    1981-09-11
    satlat:
    59.5288
    satlng:
    25.48
    satalt:
    11170.2147
  23. satid:
    13999
    satname:
    COSMOS 1191 DEB
    intDesignator:
    1980-057G
    launchDate:
    1980-07-02
    satlat:
    49.1309
    satlng:
    2.9971
    satalt:
    7045.0021
  24. satid:
    14884
    satname:
    COSMOS 1547
    intDesignator:
    1984-033A
    launchDate:
    1984-04-04
    satlat:
    72.6138
    satlng:
    -22.189
    satalt:
    30556.0105
  25. satid:
    15054
    satname:
    SL-12 R/B(AUX MOTOR)
    intDesignator:
    1984-047H
    launchDate:
    1984-05-19
    satlat:
    49.6691
    satlng:
    -4.5434
    satalt:
    10282.8951
limit:
25
offset:
0
returned:
25
has_more_results:
yes
next_offset:
25
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