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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

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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

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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 2026-10-15T13:04:17Z in 0.988 seconds.

info:
category:
ANY
transactionscount:
100
satcount:
116
above:

25 results

  1. satid:
    397
    satname:
    TIROS 6
    intDesignator:
    1962-047A
    launchDate:
    1962-09-18
    satlat:
    56.9275
    satlng:
    10.3863
    satalt:
    582.2741
  2. satid:
    631
    satname:
    ATLAS AGENA B DEB
    intDesignator:
    1963-030E
    launchDate:
    1963-07-19
    satlat:
    65.9424
    satlng:
    -5.9141
    satalt:
    3742.0765
  3. satid:
    837
    satname:
    OPS 3674 (VELA 4)
    intDesignator:
    1964-040B
    launchDate:
    1964-07-17
    satlat:
    44.6958
    satlng:
    14.3816
    satalt:
    133661.3504
  4. satid:
    1726
    satname:
    EXPLORER 29 (GEOS 1)
    intDesignator:
    1965-089A
    launchDate:
    1965-11-06
    satlat:
    55.4039
    satlng:
    19.7216
    satalt:
    2259.6761
  5. satid:
    2481
    satname:
    OPS 1920
    intDesignator:
    1966-089A
    launchDate:
    1966-10-05
    satlat:
    64.2405
    satlng:
    -9.7054
    satalt:
    3697.8891
  6. satid:
    4686
    satname:
    THORAD AGENA D DEB
    intDesignator:
    1970-025BK
    launchDate:
    1970-04-08
    satlat:
    59.1088
    satlng:
    13.8536
    satalt:
    1034.9234
  7. satid:
    4786
    satname:
    COSMOS 382
    intDesignator:
    1970-103A
    launchDate:
    1970-12-02
    satlat:
    55.3216
    satlng:
    19.3294
    satalt:
    2613.4226
  8. satid:
    5905
    satname:
    COSMOS 480
    intDesignator:
    1972-019A
    launchDate:
    1972-03-25
    satlat:
    53.5754
    satlng:
    2.9041
    satalt:
    1181.7399
  9. satid:
    6824
    satname:
    TITAN 3D DEB
    intDesignator:
    1972-079E
    launchDate:
    1972-10-10
    satlat:
    62.0591
    satlng:
    5.8281
    satalt:
    1442.1641
  10. satid:
    7625
    satname:
    COSMOS 706
    intDesignator:
    1975-007A
    launchDate:
    1975-01-30
    satlat:
    61.4038
    satlng:
    36.9322
    satalt:
    9450.67
  11. satid:
    7688
    satname:
    TITAN 34B R/B
    intDesignator:
    1975-017B
    launchDate:
    1975-03-10
    satlat:
    57.153
    satlng:
    -1.013
    satalt:
    14168.971
  12. satid:
    7800
    satname:
    SL-6 R/B(2)
    intDesignator:
    1975-036D
    launchDate:
    1975-04-29
    satlat:
    54.6823
    satlng:
    47.9942
    satalt:
    36360.8237
  13. satid:
    8601
    satname:
    MOLNIYA 1-32
    intDesignator:
    1976-006A
    launchDate:
    1976-01-22
    satlat:
    63.1692
    satlng:
    5.0925
    satalt:
    38259.5139
  14. satid:
    10150
    satname:
    COSMOS 931
    intDesignator:
    1977-068A
    launchDate:
    1977-07-20
    satlat:
    37.9455
    satlng:
    -5.3052
    satalt:
    34255.4836
  15. satid:
    10155
    satname:
    SL-6 R/B(2)
    intDesignator:
    1977-054D
    launchDate:
    1977-06-24
    satlat:
    38.8175
    satlng:
    -8.9497
    satalt:
    15878.4066
  16. satid:
    11705
    satname:
    ATLAS 35F R/B
    intDesignator:
    1980-011B
    launchDate:
    1980-02-09
    satlat:
    63.7694
    satlng:
    -14.9863
    satalt:
    14521.2507
  17. satid:
    11750
    satname:
    COSMOS 1171
    intDesignator:
    1980-026A
    launchDate:
    1980-04-03
    satlat:
    58.4663
    satlng:
    1.9178
    satalt:
    1017.0907
  18. satid:
    13205
    satname:
    COSMOS 1367
    intDesignator:
    1982-045A
    launchDate:
    1982-05-20
    satlat:
    70.8538
    satlng:
    -43.2787
    satalt:
    26087.0396
  19. satid:
    13298
    satname:
    SL-6 R/B(2)
    intDesignator:
    1982-064D
    launchDate:
    1982-06-25
    satlat:
    42.9051
    satlng:
    5.0869
    satalt:
    19332.2677
  20. satid:
    13606
    satname:
    COSMOS 1414 (GLONASS)
    intDesignator:
    1982-100D
    launchDate:
    1982-10-12
    satlat:
    50.4355
    satlng:
    -7.6212
    satalt:
    19126.5575
  21. satid:
    13904
    satname:
    SL-6 DEB
    intDesignator:
    1981-088G
    launchDate:
    1981-09-11
    satlat:
    61.4804
    satlng:
    31.5643
    satalt:
    11747.1987
  22. satid:
    15214
    satname:
    MOLNIYA 1-62
    intDesignator:
    1984-089A
    launchDate:
    1984-08-24
    satlat:
    44.9192
    satlng:
    31.468
    satalt:
    25789.2009
  23. satid:
    15226
    satname:
    USA 4
    intDesignator:
    1984-091A
    launchDate:
    1984-08-28
    satlat:
    39.0936
    satlng:
    9.016
    satalt:
    27560.2919
  24. satid:
    15259
    satname:
    COSMOS 1593 (GLONASS)
    intDesignator:
    1984-095A
    launchDate:
    1984-09-04
    satlat:
    59.6216
    satlng:
    -24.2897
    satalt:
    19151.6423
  25. satid:
    15270
    satname:
    SL-6 R/B(2)
    intDesignator:
    1984-096D
    launchDate:
    1984-09-07
    satlat:
    52.1502
    satlng:
    -22.4662
    satalt:
    26305.755
limit:
25
offset:
0
returned:
25
has_more_results:
yes
next_offset:
25
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info:
category:
ANY
transactionscount:
100
satcount:
116
above:

25 results

  1. satid:
    397
    satname:
    TIROS 6
    intDesignator:
    1962-047A
    launchDate:
    1962-09-18
    satlat:
    56.9275
    satlng:
    10.3863
    satalt:
    582.2741
  2. satid:
    631
    satname:
    ATLAS AGENA B DEB
    intDesignator:
    1963-030E
    launchDate:
    1963-07-19
    satlat:
    65.9424
    satlng:
    -5.9141
    satalt:
    3742.0765
  3. satid:
    837
    satname:
    OPS 3674 (VELA 4)
    intDesignator:
    1964-040B
    launchDate:
    1964-07-17
    satlat:
    44.6958
    satlng:
    14.3816
    satalt:
    133661.3504
  4. satid:
    1726
    satname:
    EXPLORER 29 (GEOS 1)
    intDesignator:
    1965-089A
    launchDate:
    1965-11-06
    satlat:
    55.4039
    satlng:
    19.7216
    satalt:
    2259.6761
  5. satid:
    2481
    satname:
    OPS 1920
    intDesignator:
    1966-089A
    launchDate:
    1966-10-05
    satlat:
    64.2405
    satlng:
    -9.7054
    satalt:
    3697.8891
  6. satid:
    4686
    satname:
    THORAD AGENA D DEB
    intDesignator:
    1970-025BK
    launchDate:
    1970-04-08
    satlat:
    59.1088
    satlng:
    13.8536
    satalt:
    1034.9234
  7. satid:
    4786
    satname:
    COSMOS 382
    intDesignator:
    1970-103A
    launchDate:
    1970-12-02
    satlat:
    55.3216
    satlng:
    19.3294
    satalt:
    2613.4226
  8. satid:
    5905
    satname:
    COSMOS 480
    intDesignator:
    1972-019A
    launchDate:
    1972-03-25
    satlat:
    53.5754
    satlng:
    2.9041
    satalt:
    1181.7399
  9. satid:
    6824
    satname:
    TITAN 3D DEB
    intDesignator:
    1972-079E
    launchDate:
    1972-10-10
    satlat:
    62.0591
    satlng:
    5.8281
    satalt:
    1442.1641
  10. satid:
    7625
    satname:
    COSMOS 706
    intDesignator:
    1975-007A
    launchDate:
    1975-01-30
    satlat:
    61.4038
    satlng:
    36.9322
    satalt:
    9450.67
  11. satid:
    7688
    satname:
    TITAN 34B R/B
    intDesignator:
    1975-017B
    launchDate:
    1975-03-10
    satlat:
    57.153
    satlng:
    -1.013
    satalt:
    14168.971
  12. satid:
    7800
    satname:
    SL-6 R/B(2)
    intDesignator:
    1975-036D
    launchDate:
    1975-04-29
    satlat:
    54.6823
    satlng:
    47.9942
    satalt:
    36360.8237
  13. satid:
    8601
    satname:
    MOLNIYA 1-32
    intDesignator:
    1976-006A
    launchDate:
    1976-01-22
    satlat:
    63.1692
    satlng:
    5.0925
    satalt:
    38259.5139
  14. satid:
    10150
    satname:
    COSMOS 931
    intDesignator:
    1977-068A
    launchDate:
    1977-07-20
    satlat:
    37.9455
    satlng:
    -5.3052
    satalt:
    34255.4836
  15. satid:
    10155
    satname:
    SL-6 R/B(2)
    intDesignator:
    1977-054D
    launchDate:
    1977-06-24
    satlat:
    38.8175
    satlng:
    -8.9497
    satalt:
    15878.4066
  16. satid:
    11705
    satname:
    ATLAS 35F R/B
    intDesignator:
    1980-011B
    launchDate:
    1980-02-09
    satlat:
    63.7694
    satlng:
    -14.9863
    satalt:
    14521.2507
  17. satid:
    11750
    satname:
    COSMOS 1171
    intDesignator:
    1980-026A
    launchDate:
    1980-04-03
    satlat:
    58.4663
    satlng:
    1.9178
    satalt:
    1017.0907
  18. satid:
    13205
    satname:
    COSMOS 1367
    intDesignator:
    1982-045A
    launchDate:
    1982-05-20
    satlat:
    70.8538
    satlng:
    -43.2787
    satalt:
    26087.0396
  19. satid:
    13298
    satname:
    SL-6 R/B(2)
    intDesignator:
    1982-064D
    launchDate:
    1982-06-25
    satlat:
    42.9051
    satlng:
    5.0869
    satalt:
    19332.2677
  20. satid:
    13606
    satname:
    COSMOS 1414 (GLONASS)
    intDesignator:
    1982-100D
    launchDate:
    1982-10-12
    satlat:
    50.4355
    satlng:
    -7.6212
    satalt:
    19126.5575
  21. satid:
    13904
    satname:
    SL-6 DEB
    intDesignator:
    1981-088G
    launchDate:
    1981-09-11
    satlat:
    61.4804
    satlng:
    31.5643
    satalt:
    11747.1987
  22. satid:
    15214
    satname:
    MOLNIYA 1-62
    intDesignator:
    1984-089A
    launchDate:
    1984-08-24
    satlat:
    44.9192
    satlng:
    31.468
    satalt:
    25789.2009
  23. satid:
    15226
    satname:
    USA 4
    intDesignator:
    1984-091A
    launchDate:
    1984-08-28
    satlat:
    39.0936
    satlng:
    9.016
    satalt:
    27560.2919
  24. satid:
    15259
    satname:
    COSMOS 1593 (GLONASS)
    intDesignator:
    1984-095A
    launchDate:
    1984-09-04
    satlat:
    59.6216
    satlng:
    -24.2897
    satalt:
    19151.6423
  25. satid:
    15270
    satname:
    SL-6 R/B(2)
    intDesignator:
    1984-096D
    launchDate:
    1984-09-07
    satlat:
    52.1502
    satlng:
    -22.4662
    satalt:
    26305.755
limit:
25
offset:
0
returned:
25
has_more_results:
yes
next_offset:
25
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