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 2026-09-26T02:09:45Z in 1.823 seconds.

info:
category:
ANY
transactionscount:
81
satcount:
129
above:

25 results

  1. satid:
    1335
    satname:
    SL-8 DEB
    intDesignator:
    1965-020E
    launchDate:
    1965-03-15
    satlat:
    53.8633
    satlng:
    3.2865
    satalt:
    1089.5253
  2. satid:
    3713
    satname:
    COSMOS 252 DEB *
    intDesignator:
    1968-097AQ
    launchDate:
    1968-11-01
    satlat:
    60.689
    satlng:
    6.7409
    satalt:
    1016.9983
  3. satid:
    5054
    satname:
    TITAN 34B AGENA D R/B
    intDesignator:
    1971-021B
    launchDate:
    1971-03-21
    satlat:
    42.3882
    satlng:
    -16.1603
    satalt:
    20696.2053
  4. satid:
    5554
    satname:
    COSMOS 451
    intDesignator:
    1971-086H
    launchDate:
    1971-10-13
    satlat:
    62.3015
    satlng:
    9.4552
    satalt:
    1501.5576
  5. satid:
    6197
    satname:
    EXPLORER 47 (IMP-7)
    intDesignator:
    1972-073A
    launchDate:
    1972-09-23
    satlat:
    42.908
    satlng:
    34.4506
    satalt:
    233244.864
  6. satid:
    8018
    satname:
    SL-6 R/B(2)
    intDesignator:
    1975-063D
    launchDate:
    1975-07-08
    satlat:
    49.91
    satlng:
    37.8337
    satalt:
    29354.8782
  7. satid:
    9271
    satname:
    TITAN 34B AGENA R/B
    intDesignator:
    1976-080B
    launchDate:
    1976-08-06
    satlat:
    38.5153
    satlng:
    -0.7122
    satalt:
    23597.2681
  8. satid:
    9570
    satname:
    DELTA 1 DEB
    intDesignator:
    1973-086FX
    launchDate:
    1973-11-06
    satlat:
    62.359
    satlng:
    12.6909
    satalt:
    1495.8405
  9. satid:
    9890
    satname:
    COSMOS 862 DEB
    intDesignator:
    1976-105G
    launchDate:
    1976-10-22
    satlat:
    66.9976
    satlng:
    49.3965
    satalt:
    21655.2245
  10. satid:
    10091
    satname:
    NTS 2
    intDesignator:
    1977-053A
    launchDate:
    1977-06-23
    satlat:
    46.3414
    satlng:
    28.282
    satalt:
    20215.5834
  11. satid:
    12108
    satname:
    COSMOS 1229
    intDesignator:
    1980-102B
    launchDate:
    1980-12-23
    satlat:
    56.5211
    satlng:
    13.1275
    satalt:
    1472.3671
  12. satid:
    12559
    satname:
    NOAA 7 DEB
    intDesignator:
    1981-059B
    launchDate:
    1981-06-23
    satlat:
    57.51
    satlng:
    6.2863
    satalt:
    676.2843
  13. satid:
    12679
    satname:
    DELTA 1 R/B(2)
    intDesignator:
    1981-070E
    launchDate:
    1981-08-03
    satlat:
    50.1547
    satlng:
    11.3521
    satalt:
    11949.5794
  14. satid:
    12815
    satname:
    COSMOS 931 DEB
    intDesignator:
    1977-068E
    launchDate:
    1977-07-20
    satlat:
    67.0862
    satlng:
    -10.4461
    satalt:
    23921.356
  15. satid:
    12818
    satname:
    COSMOS 1305
    intDesignator:
    1981-088A
    launchDate:
    1981-09-11
    satlat:
    52.8193
    satlng:
    35.9459
    satalt:
    12514.6595
  16. satid:
    14131
    satname:
    SL-6 DEB
    intDesignator:
    1981-088M
    launchDate:
    1981-09-11
    satlat:
    59.5223
    satlng:
    -17.0494
    satalt:
    5610.4117
  17. satid:
    14190
    satname:
    ATLAS 75E R/B
    intDesignator:
    1983-072B
    launchDate:
    1983-07-14
    satlat:
    58.6165
    satlng:
    7.3331
    satalt:
    13924.6651
  18. satid:
    14592
    satname:
    COSMOS 1521 (GLONASS)
    intDesignator:
    1983-127C
    launchDate:
    1983-12-29
    satlat:
    61.2264
    satlng:
    50.9783
    satalt:
    19062.3642
  19. satid:
    14608
    satname:
    SL-12 R/B(AUX MOTOR)
    intDesignator:
    1983-127H
    launchDate:
    1983-12-29
    satlat:
    47.716
    satlng:
    -24.3563
    satalt:
    15681.8626
  20. satid:
    14884
    satname:
    COSMOS 1547
    intDesignator:
    1984-033A
    launchDate:
    1984-04-04
    satlat:
    59.7839
    satlng:
    -39.0934
    satalt:
    35351.8018
  21. satid:
    15223
    satname:
    SL-6 R/B(2)
    intDesignator:
    1984-089D
    launchDate:
    1984-08-24
    satlat:
    42.4621
    satlng:
    -4.2683
    satalt:
    26661.3623
  22. satid:
    15272
    satname:
    ATLAS 14E R/B
    intDesignator:
    1984-097B
    launchDate:
    1984-09-08
    satlat:
    60.2472
    satlng:
    -1.6299
    satalt:
    19385.8217
  23. satid:
    15429
    satname:
    MOLNIYA 1-63
    intDesignator:
    1984-124A
    launchDate:
    1984-12-14
    satlat:
    62.4091
    satlng:
    15.3287
    satalt:
    38923.0747
  24. satid:
    15741
    satname:
    SL-6 R/B(2)
    intDesignator:
    1985-040D
    launchDate:
    1985-05-29
    satlat:
    60.6663
    satlng:
    -16.0144
    satalt:
    33906.6207
  25. satid:
    15762
    satname:
    COSMOS 886 DEB
    intDesignator:
    1976-126BU
    launchDate:
    1976-12-27
    satlat:
    61.547
    satlng:
    3.8566
    satalt:
    1031.7172
limit:
25
offset:
0
returned:
25
has_more_results:
yes
truncated:
yes
next_offset:
25
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info:
category:
ANY
transactionscount:
81
satcount:
129
above:

25 results

  1. satid:
    1335
    satname:
    SL-8 DEB
    intDesignator:
    1965-020E
    launchDate:
    1965-03-15
    satlat:
    53.8633
    satlng:
    3.2865
    satalt:
    1089.5253
  2. satid:
    3713
    satname:
    COSMOS 252 DEB *
    intDesignator:
    1968-097AQ
    launchDate:
    1968-11-01
    satlat:
    60.689
    satlng:
    6.7409
    satalt:
    1016.9983
  3. satid:
    5054
    satname:
    TITAN 34B AGENA D R/B
    intDesignator:
    1971-021B
    launchDate:
    1971-03-21
    satlat:
    42.3882
    satlng:
    -16.1603
    satalt:
    20696.2053
  4. satid:
    5554
    satname:
    COSMOS 451
    intDesignator:
    1971-086H
    launchDate:
    1971-10-13
    satlat:
    62.3015
    satlng:
    9.4552
    satalt:
    1501.5576
  5. satid:
    6197
    satname:
    EXPLORER 47 (IMP-7)
    intDesignator:
    1972-073A
    launchDate:
    1972-09-23
    satlat:
    42.908
    satlng:
    34.4506
    satalt:
    233244.864
  6. satid:
    8018
    satname:
    SL-6 R/B(2)
    intDesignator:
    1975-063D
    launchDate:
    1975-07-08
    satlat:
    49.91
    satlng:
    37.8337
    satalt:
    29354.8782
  7. satid:
    9271
    satname:
    TITAN 34B AGENA R/B
    intDesignator:
    1976-080B
    launchDate:
    1976-08-06
    satlat:
    38.5153
    satlng:
    -0.7122
    satalt:
    23597.2681
  8. satid:
    9570
    satname:
    DELTA 1 DEB
    intDesignator:
    1973-086FX
    launchDate:
    1973-11-06
    satlat:
    62.359
    satlng:
    12.6909
    satalt:
    1495.8405
  9. satid:
    9890
    satname:
    COSMOS 862 DEB
    intDesignator:
    1976-105G
    launchDate:
    1976-10-22
    satlat:
    66.9976
    satlng:
    49.3965
    satalt:
    21655.2245
  10. satid:
    10091
    satname:
    NTS 2
    intDesignator:
    1977-053A
    launchDate:
    1977-06-23
    satlat:
    46.3414
    satlng:
    28.282
    satalt:
    20215.5834
  11. satid:
    12108
    satname:
    COSMOS 1229
    intDesignator:
    1980-102B
    launchDate:
    1980-12-23
    satlat:
    56.5211
    satlng:
    13.1275
    satalt:
    1472.3671
  12. satid:
    12559
    satname:
    NOAA 7 DEB
    intDesignator:
    1981-059B
    launchDate:
    1981-06-23
    satlat:
    57.51
    satlng:
    6.2863
    satalt:
    676.2843
  13. satid:
    12679
    satname:
    DELTA 1 R/B(2)
    intDesignator:
    1981-070E
    launchDate:
    1981-08-03
    satlat:
    50.1547
    satlng:
    11.3521
    satalt:
    11949.5794
  14. satid:
    12815
    satname:
    COSMOS 931 DEB
    intDesignator:
    1977-068E
    launchDate:
    1977-07-20
    satlat:
    67.0862
    satlng:
    -10.4461
    satalt:
    23921.356
  15. satid:
    12818
    satname:
    COSMOS 1305
    intDesignator:
    1981-088A
    launchDate:
    1981-09-11
    satlat:
    52.8193
    satlng:
    35.9459
    satalt:
    12514.6595
  16. satid:
    14131
    satname:
    SL-6 DEB
    intDesignator:
    1981-088M
    launchDate:
    1981-09-11
    satlat:
    59.5223
    satlng:
    -17.0494
    satalt:
    5610.4117
  17. satid:
    14190
    satname:
    ATLAS 75E R/B
    intDesignator:
    1983-072B
    launchDate:
    1983-07-14
    satlat:
    58.6165
    satlng:
    7.3331
    satalt:
    13924.6651
  18. satid:
    14592
    satname:
    COSMOS 1521 (GLONASS)
    intDesignator:
    1983-127C
    launchDate:
    1983-12-29
    satlat:
    61.2264
    satlng:
    50.9783
    satalt:
    19062.3642
  19. satid:
    14608
    satname:
    SL-12 R/B(AUX MOTOR)
    intDesignator:
    1983-127H
    launchDate:
    1983-12-29
    satlat:
    47.716
    satlng:
    -24.3563
    satalt:
    15681.8626
  20. satid:
    14884
    satname:
    COSMOS 1547
    intDesignator:
    1984-033A
    launchDate:
    1984-04-04
    satlat:
    59.7839
    satlng:
    -39.0934
    satalt:
    35351.8018
  21. satid:
    15223
    satname:
    SL-6 R/B(2)
    intDesignator:
    1984-089D
    launchDate:
    1984-08-24
    satlat:
    42.4621
    satlng:
    -4.2683
    satalt:
    26661.3623
  22. satid:
    15272
    satname:
    ATLAS 14E R/B
    intDesignator:
    1984-097B
    launchDate:
    1984-09-08
    satlat:
    60.2472
    satlng:
    -1.6299
    satalt:
    19385.8217
  23. satid:
    15429
    satname:
    MOLNIYA 1-63
    intDesignator:
    1984-124A
    launchDate:
    1984-12-14
    satlat:
    62.4091
    satlng:
    15.3287
    satalt:
    38923.0747
  24. satid:
    15741
    satname:
    SL-6 R/B(2)
    intDesignator:
    1985-040D
    launchDate:
    1985-05-29
    satlat:
    60.6663
    satlng:
    -16.0144
    satalt:
    33906.6207
  25. satid:
    15762
    satname:
    COSMOS 886 DEB
    intDesignator:
    1976-126BU
    launchDate:
    1976-12-27
    satlat:
    61.547
    satlng:
    3.8566
    satalt:
    1031.7172
limit:
25
offset:
0
returned:
25
has_more_results:
yes
truncated:
yes
next_offset:
25
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