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

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 2026-10-19T21:02:22Z in 1.343 seconds.

info:
category:
ANY
transactionscount:
95
satcount:
126
above:

25 results

  1. satid:
    2361
    satname:
    WESTFORD NEEDLES
    intDesignator:
    1963-014L
    launchDate:
    1963-05-09
    satlat:
    58.8034
    satlng:
    0.8895
    satalt:
    3484.9971
  2. satid:
    3825
    satname:
    OV1-19
    intDesignator:
    1969-025C
    launchDate:
    1969-03-18
    satlat:
    61.5707
    satlng:
    9.8986
    satalt:
    4880.3258
  3. satid:
    4841
    satname:
    DELTA 1 DEB
    intDesignator:
    1968-055D
    launchDate:
    1968-07-04
    satlat:
    57.0037
    satlng:
    18.0854
    satalt:
    5664.904
  4. satid:
    5280
    satname:
    COSMOS 397 DEB
    intDesignator:
    1971-015BF
    launchDate:
    1971-02-25
    satlat:
    61.1671
    satlng:
    10.9761
    satalt:
    1644.2865
  5. satid:
    6302
    satname:
    SL-6 R/B(2)
    intDesignator:
    1972-072E
    launchDate:
    1972-09-19
    satlat:
    66.8707
    satlng:
    13.6267
    satalt:
    33941.4858
  6. satid:
    7129
    satname:
    DELTA 1 DEB
    intDesignator:
    1973-086CT
    launchDate:
    1973-11-06
    satlat:
    62.1008
    satlng:
    -0.4415
    satalt:
    1475.8714
  7. satid:
    7629
    satname:
    SL-6 R/B(2)
    intDesignator:
    1975-007D
    launchDate:
    1975-01-30
    satlat:
    44.8367
    satlng:
    39.6905
    satalt:
    32883.1435
  8. satid:
    8162
    satname:
    THORAD DELTA 1 DEB
    intDesignator:
    1974-089AC
    launchDate:
    1974-11-15
    satlat:
    54.7659
    satlng:
    1.9359
    satalt:
    1597.7643
  9. satid:
    8295
    satname:
    SL-8 R/B
    intDesignator:
    1975-086J
    launchDate:
    1975-09-17
    satlat:
    60.5699
    satlng:
    -4.9587
    satalt:
    1600.851
  10. satid:
    8710
    satname:
    N-1 R/B
    intDesignator:
    1976-019B
    launchDate:
    1976-02-29
    satlat:
    61.026
    satlng:
    11.0041
    satalt:
    1013.9988
  11. satid:
    9271
    satname:
    TITAN 34B AGENA R/B
    intDesignator:
    1976-080B
    launchDate:
    1976-08-06
    satlat:
    63.104
    satlng:
    -34.8304
    satalt:
    24750.6247
  12. satid:
    11079
    satname:
    SL-6 R/B(2)
    intDesignator:
    1978-095E
    launchDate:
    1978-10-13
    satlat:
    60.9446
    satlng:
    30.7014
    satalt:
    33964.2472
  13. satid:
    11304
    satname:
    SL-8 R/B
    intDesignator:
    1979-024J
    launchDate:
    1979-03-15
    satlat:
    60.0954
    satlng:
    -4.8668
    satalt:
    1578.0977
  14. satid:
    12827
    satname:
    SL-6 R/B(2)
    intDesignator:
    1981-088F
    launchDate:
    1981-09-11
    satlat:
    51.9254
    satlng:
    -6.5265
    satalt:
    13745.9376
  15. satid:
    14191
    satname:
    SL-6 R/B(2)
    intDesignator:
    1983-070D
    launchDate:
    1983-07-08
    satlat:
    69.395
    satlng:
    15.2332
    satalt:
    27222.2508
  16. satid:
    14192
    satname:
    COSMOS 1481 DEB
    intDesignator:
    1983-070E
    launchDate:
    1983-07-08
    satlat:
    68.9041
    satlng:
    -47.3596
    satalt:
    28221.7323
  17. satid:
    14590
    satname:
    COSMOS 1519 (GLONASS)
    intDesignator:
    1983-127A
    launchDate:
    1983-12-29
    satlat:
    39.8818
    satlng:
    2.5547
    satalt:
    19158.9655
  18. satid:
    14592
    satname:
    COSMOS 1521 (GLONASS)
    intDesignator:
    1983-127C
    launchDate:
    1983-12-29
    satlat:
    50.9648
    satlng:
    9.5985
    satalt:
    19187.7763
  19. satid:
    14608
    satname:
    SL-12 R/B(AUX MOTOR)
    intDesignator:
    1983-127H
    launchDate:
    1983-12-29
    satlat:
    46.8598
    satlng:
    15.6237
    satalt:
    14682.3537
  20. satid:
    15227
    satname:
    TITAN 34B R/B
    intDesignator:
    1984-091B
    launchDate:
    1984-08-28
    satlat:
    56.8169
    satlng:
    15.9762
    satalt:
    32787.6816
  21. satid:
    15271
    satname:
    NAVSTAR 10 (USA 5)
    intDesignator:
    1984-097A
    launchDate:
    1984-09-08
    satlat:
    57.831
    satlng:
    0.7026
    satalt:
    21280.7917
  22. satid:
    15272
    satname:
    ATLAS 14E R/B
    intDesignator:
    1984-097B
    launchDate:
    1984-09-08
    satlat:
    60.1133
    satlng:
    -25.269
    satalt:
    16642.3813
  23. satid:
    15429
    satname:
    MOLNIYA 1-63
    intDesignator:
    1984-124A
    launchDate:
    1984-12-14
    satlat:
    50.5392
    satlng:
    25.8195
    satalt:
    33844.8115
  24. satid:
    15741
    satname:
    SL-6 R/B(2)
    intDesignator:
    1985-040D
    launchDate:
    1985-05-29
    satlat:
    61.6988
    satlng:
    6.3226
    satalt:
    39717.7474
  25. satid:
    18339
    satname:
    COSMOS 1880
    intDesignator:
    1987-074F
    launchDate:
    1987-09-07
    satlat:
    55.1935
    satlng:
    7.8821
    satalt:
    1413.0382
limit:
25
offset:
0
returned:
25
has_more_results:
yes
next_offset:
25
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info:
category:
ANY
transactionscount:
95
satcount:
126
above:

25 results

  1. satid:
    2361
    satname:
    WESTFORD NEEDLES
    intDesignator:
    1963-014L
    launchDate:
    1963-05-09
    satlat:
    58.8034
    satlng:
    0.8895
    satalt:
    3484.9971
  2. satid:
    3825
    satname:
    OV1-19
    intDesignator:
    1969-025C
    launchDate:
    1969-03-18
    satlat:
    61.5707
    satlng:
    9.8986
    satalt:
    4880.3258
  3. satid:
    4841
    satname:
    DELTA 1 DEB
    intDesignator:
    1968-055D
    launchDate:
    1968-07-04
    satlat:
    57.0037
    satlng:
    18.0854
    satalt:
    5664.904
  4. satid:
    5280
    satname:
    COSMOS 397 DEB
    intDesignator:
    1971-015BF
    launchDate:
    1971-02-25
    satlat:
    61.1671
    satlng:
    10.9761
    satalt:
    1644.2865
  5. satid:
    6302
    satname:
    SL-6 R/B(2)
    intDesignator:
    1972-072E
    launchDate:
    1972-09-19
    satlat:
    66.8707
    satlng:
    13.6267
    satalt:
    33941.4858
  6. satid:
    7129
    satname:
    DELTA 1 DEB
    intDesignator:
    1973-086CT
    launchDate:
    1973-11-06
    satlat:
    62.1008
    satlng:
    -0.4415
    satalt:
    1475.8714
  7. satid:
    7629
    satname:
    SL-6 R/B(2)
    intDesignator:
    1975-007D
    launchDate:
    1975-01-30
    satlat:
    44.8367
    satlng:
    39.6905
    satalt:
    32883.1435
  8. satid:
    8162
    satname:
    THORAD DELTA 1 DEB
    intDesignator:
    1974-089AC
    launchDate:
    1974-11-15
    satlat:
    54.7659
    satlng:
    1.9359
    satalt:
    1597.7643
  9. satid:
    8295
    satname:
    SL-8 R/B
    intDesignator:
    1975-086J
    launchDate:
    1975-09-17
    satlat:
    60.5699
    satlng:
    -4.9587
    satalt:
    1600.851
  10. satid:
    8710
    satname:
    N-1 R/B
    intDesignator:
    1976-019B
    launchDate:
    1976-02-29
    satlat:
    61.026
    satlng:
    11.0041
    satalt:
    1013.9988
  11. satid:
    9271
    satname:
    TITAN 34B AGENA R/B
    intDesignator:
    1976-080B
    launchDate:
    1976-08-06
    satlat:
    63.104
    satlng:
    -34.8304
    satalt:
    24750.6247
  12. satid:
    11079
    satname:
    SL-6 R/B(2)
    intDesignator:
    1978-095E
    launchDate:
    1978-10-13
    satlat:
    60.9446
    satlng:
    30.7014
    satalt:
    33964.2472
  13. satid:
    11304
    satname:
    SL-8 R/B
    intDesignator:
    1979-024J
    launchDate:
    1979-03-15
    satlat:
    60.0954
    satlng:
    -4.8668
    satalt:
    1578.0977
  14. satid:
    12827
    satname:
    SL-6 R/B(2)
    intDesignator:
    1981-088F
    launchDate:
    1981-09-11
    satlat:
    51.9254
    satlng:
    -6.5265
    satalt:
    13745.9376
  15. satid:
    14191
    satname:
    SL-6 R/B(2)
    intDesignator:
    1983-070D
    launchDate:
    1983-07-08
    satlat:
    69.395
    satlng:
    15.2332
    satalt:
    27222.2508
  16. satid:
    14192
    satname:
    COSMOS 1481 DEB
    intDesignator:
    1983-070E
    launchDate:
    1983-07-08
    satlat:
    68.9041
    satlng:
    -47.3596
    satalt:
    28221.7323
  17. satid:
    14590
    satname:
    COSMOS 1519 (GLONASS)
    intDesignator:
    1983-127A
    launchDate:
    1983-12-29
    satlat:
    39.8818
    satlng:
    2.5547
    satalt:
    19158.9655
  18. satid:
    14592
    satname:
    COSMOS 1521 (GLONASS)
    intDesignator:
    1983-127C
    launchDate:
    1983-12-29
    satlat:
    50.9648
    satlng:
    9.5985
    satalt:
    19187.7763
  19. satid:
    14608
    satname:
    SL-12 R/B(AUX MOTOR)
    intDesignator:
    1983-127H
    launchDate:
    1983-12-29
    satlat:
    46.8598
    satlng:
    15.6237
    satalt:
    14682.3537
  20. satid:
    15227
    satname:
    TITAN 34B R/B
    intDesignator:
    1984-091B
    launchDate:
    1984-08-28
    satlat:
    56.8169
    satlng:
    15.9762
    satalt:
    32787.6816
  21. satid:
    15271
    satname:
    NAVSTAR 10 (USA 5)
    intDesignator:
    1984-097A
    launchDate:
    1984-09-08
    satlat:
    57.831
    satlng:
    0.7026
    satalt:
    21280.7917
  22. satid:
    15272
    satname:
    ATLAS 14E R/B
    intDesignator:
    1984-097B
    launchDate:
    1984-09-08
    satlat:
    60.1133
    satlng:
    -25.269
    satalt:
    16642.3813
  23. satid:
    15429
    satname:
    MOLNIYA 1-63
    intDesignator:
    1984-124A
    launchDate:
    1984-12-14
    satlat:
    50.5392
    satlng:
    25.8195
    satalt:
    33844.8115
  24. satid:
    15741
    satname:
    SL-6 R/B(2)
    intDesignator:
    1985-040D
    launchDate:
    1985-05-29
    satlat:
    61.6988
    satlng:
    6.3226
    satalt:
    39717.7474
  25. satid:
    18339
    satname:
    COSMOS 1880
    intDesignator:
    1987-074F
    launchDate:
    1987-09-07
    satlat:
    55.1935
    satlng:
    7.8821
    satalt:
    1413.0382
limit:
25
offset:
0
returned:
25
has_more_results:
yes
next_offset:
25
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