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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 2026-09-24T03:12:51Z in 2.197 seconds.

info:
category:
ANY
transactionscount:
99
satcount:
121
above:

25 results

  1. satid:
    2380
    satname:
    WESTFORD NEEDLES
    intDesignator:
    1963-014AA
    launchDate:
    1963-05-09
    satlat:
    58.3506
    satlng:
    20.9563
    satalt:
    3022.2647
  2. satid:
    3045
    satname:
    SL-8 DEB *
    intDesignator:
    1965-070G
    launchDate:
    1965-09-03
    satlat:
    54.8649
    satlng:
    -2.4657
    satalt:
    1658.1248
  3. satid:
    3173
    satname:
    OV1-13
    intDesignator:
    1968-026A
    launchDate:
    1968-04-06
    satlat:
    44.1248
    satlng:
    5.5228
    satalt:
    9046.4627
  4. satid:
    3267
    satname:
    WESTFORD NEEDLES *
    intDesignator:
    1963-014CF
    launchDate:
    1963-05-09
    satlat:
    59.6823
    satlng:
    20.9454
    satalt:
    2705.6578
  5. satid:
    7072
    satname:
    DELTA 1 DEB
    intDesignator:
    1973-086BQ
    launchDate:
    1973-11-06
    satlat:
    54.8461
    satlng:
    8.7808
    satalt:
    1505.3775
  6. satid:
    8018
    satname:
    SL-6 R/B(2)
    intDesignator:
    1975-063D
    launchDate:
    1975-07-08
    satlat:
    64.1104
    satlng:
    -38.5111
    satalt:
    21287.8605
  7. satid:
    8175
    satname:
    THORAD DELTA 1 DEB
    intDesignator:
    1974-089AR
    launchDate:
    1974-11-15
    satlat:
    54.9569
    satlng:
    7.1913
    satalt:
    1363.7099
  8. satid:
    8439
    satname:
    THORAD DELTA 1 DEB
    intDesignator:
    1974-089CQ
    launchDate:
    1974-11-15
    satlat:
    58.4125
    satlng:
    11.5327
    satalt:
    1268.4052
  9. satid:
    9271
    satname:
    TITAN 34B AGENA R/B
    intDesignator:
    1976-080B
    launchDate:
    1976-08-06
    satlat:
    51.9769
    satlng:
    -29.9667
    satalt:
    29174.2488
  10. satid:
    9890
    satname:
    COSMOS 862 DEB
    intDesignator:
    1976-105G
    launchDate:
    1976-10-22
    satlat:
    53.5986
    satlng:
    -5.7718
    satalt:
    22441.4449
  11. satid:
    9956
    satname:
    COSMOS 886 DEB
    intDesignator:
    1976-126AW
    launchDate:
    1976-12-27
    satlat:
    62.4066
    satlng:
    9.7781
    satalt:
    2257.2619
  12. satid:
    10642
    satname:
    DELTA 1 DEB
    intDesignator:
    1976-077C
    launchDate:
    1976-07-29
    satlat:
    58.0192
    satlng:
    4.4459
    satalt:
    1600.6644
  13. satid:
    11135
    satname:
    COSMOS 1058
    intDesignator:
    1978-109H
    launchDate:
    1978-12-05
    satlat:
    58.8188
    satlng:
    12.8693
    satalt:
    1491.8487
  14. satid:
    11288
    satname:
    METEOR 2-4
    intDesignator:
    1979-021A
    launchDate:
    1979-03-01
    satlat:
    57.6745
    satlng:
    3.968
    satalt:
    847.8487
  15. satid:
    11690
    satname:
    OPS 5117 (NAVSTAR 5)
    intDesignator:
    1980-011A
    launchDate:
    1980-02-09
    satlat:
    43.9703
    satlng:
    21.2897
    satalt:
    21355.8315
  16. satid:
    12815
    satname:
    COSMOS 931 DEB
    intDesignator:
    1977-068E
    launchDate:
    1977-07-20
    satlat:
    60.5594
    satlng:
    0.3946
    satalt:
    28452.4109
  17. satid:
    12947
    satname:
    COSMOS 1275 DEB
    intDesignator:
    1981-053EB
    launchDate:
    1981-06-04
    satlat:
    62.7589
    satlng:
    11.7892
    satalt:
    1231.3023
  18. satid:
    13016
    satname:
    SL-6 R/B(2)
    intDesignator:
    1981-123D
    launchDate:
    1981-12-23
    satlat:
    63.0961
    satlng:
    26.6434
    satalt:
    30015.3084
  19. satid:
    13946
    satname:
    COSMOS 839 DEB
    intDesignator:
    1976-067BE
    launchDate:
    1976-07-08
    satlat:
    51.7871
    satlng:
    1.9501
    satalt:
    1969.9824
  20. satid:
    13959
    satname:
    COSMOS 1030 DEB
    intDesignator:
    1978-083G
    launchDate:
    1978-09-06
    satlat:
    49.6709
    satlng:
    9.1743
    satalt:
    17905.0617
  21. satid:
    14590
    satname:
    COSMOS 1519 (GLONASS)
    intDesignator:
    1983-127A
    launchDate:
    1983-12-29
    satlat:
    65.7567
    satlng:
    18.9798
    satalt:
    19141.953
  22. satid:
    14884
    satname:
    COSMOS 1547
    intDesignator:
    1984-033A
    launchDate:
    1984-04-04
    satlat:
    66.9154
    satlng:
    -38.2151
    satalt:
    34511.6864
  23. satid:
    14978
    satname:
    COSMOS 1555 (GLONASS)
    intDesignator:
    1984-047B
    launchDate:
    1984-05-19
    satlat:
    60.2032
    satlng:
    -35.9875
    satalt:
    19151.8636
  24. satid:
    14979
    satname:
    COSMOS 1556 (GLONASS)
    intDesignator:
    1984-047C
    launchDate:
    1984-05-19
    satlat:
    64.7102
    satlng:
    -17.1264
    satalt:
    19166.1775
  25. satid:
    15054
    satname:
    SL-12 R/B(AUX MOTOR)
    intDesignator:
    1984-047H
    launchDate:
    1984-05-19
    satlat:
    49.658
    satlng:
    37.4831
    satalt:
    11511.4636
limit:
25
offset:
0
returned:
25
has_more_results:
yes
truncated:
yes
next_offset:
25
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info:
category:
ANY
transactionscount:
99
satcount:
121
above:

25 results

  1. satid:
    2380
    satname:
    WESTFORD NEEDLES
    intDesignator:
    1963-014AA
    launchDate:
    1963-05-09
    satlat:
    58.3506
    satlng:
    20.9563
    satalt:
    3022.2647
  2. satid:
    3045
    satname:
    SL-8 DEB *
    intDesignator:
    1965-070G
    launchDate:
    1965-09-03
    satlat:
    54.8649
    satlng:
    -2.4657
    satalt:
    1658.1248
  3. satid:
    3173
    satname:
    OV1-13
    intDesignator:
    1968-026A
    launchDate:
    1968-04-06
    satlat:
    44.1248
    satlng:
    5.5228
    satalt:
    9046.4627
  4. satid:
    3267
    satname:
    WESTFORD NEEDLES *
    intDesignator:
    1963-014CF
    launchDate:
    1963-05-09
    satlat:
    59.6823
    satlng:
    20.9454
    satalt:
    2705.6578
  5. satid:
    7072
    satname:
    DELTA 1 DEB
    intDesignator:
    1973-086BQ
    launchDate:
    1973-11-06
    satlat:
    54.8461
    satlng:
    8.7808
    satalt:
    1505.3775
  6. satid:
    8018
    satname:
    SL-6 R/B(2)
    intDesignator:
    1975-063D
    launchDate:
    1975-07-08
    satlat:
    64.1104
    satlng:
    -38.5111
    satalt:
    21287.8605
  7. satid:
    8175
    satname:
    THORAD DELTA 1 DEB
    intDesignator:
    1974-089AR
    launchDate:
    1974-11-15
    satlat:
    54.9569
    satlng:
    7.1913
    satalt:
    1363.7099
  8. satid:
    8439
    satname:
    THORAD DELTA 1 DEB
    intDesignator:
    1974-089CQ
    launchDate:
    1974-11-15
    satlat:
    58.4125
    satlng:
    11.5327
    satalt:
    1268.4052
  9. satid:
    9271
    satname:
    TITAN 34B AGENA R/B
    intDesignator:
    1976-080B
    launchDate:
    1976-08-06
    satlat:
    51.9769
    satlng:
    -29.9667
    satalt:
    29174.2488
  10. satid:
    9890
    satname:
    COSMOS 862 DEB
    intDesignator:
    1976-105G
    launchDate:
    1976-10-22
    satlat:
    53.5986
    satlng:
    -5.7718
    satalt:
    22441.4449
  11. satid:
    9956
    satname:
    COSMOS 886 DEB
    intDesignator:
    1976-126AW
    launchDate:
    1976-12-27
    satlat:
    62.4066
    satlng:
    9.7781
    satalt:
    2257.2619
  12. satid:
    10642
    satname:
    DELTA 1 DEB
    intDesignator:
    1976-077C
    launchDate:
    1976-07-29
    satlat:
    58.0192
    satlng:
    4.4459
    satalt:
    1600.6644
  13. satid:
    11135
    satname:
    COSMOS 1058
    intDesignator:
    1978-109H
    launchDate:
    1978-12-05
    satlat:
    58.8188
    satlng:
    12.8693
    satalt:
    1491.8487
  14. satid:
    11288
    satname:
    METEOR 2-4
    intDesignator:
    1979-021A
    launchDate:
    1979-03-01
    satlat:
    57.6745
    satlng:
    3.968
    satalt:
    847.8487
  15. satid:
    11690
    satname:
    OPS 5117 (NAVSTAR 5)
    intDesignator:
    1980-011A
    launchDate:
    1980-02-09
    satlat:
    43.9703
    satlng:
    21.2897
    satalt:
    21355.8315
  16. satid:
    12815
    satname:
    COSMOS 931 DEB
    intDesignator:
    1977-068E
    launchDate:
    1977-07-20
    satlat:
    60.5594
    satlng:
    0.3946
    satalt:
    28452.4109
  17. satid:
    12947
    satname:
    COSMOS 1275 DEB
    intDesignator:
    1981-053EB
    launchDate:
    1981-06-04
    satlat:
    62.7589
    satlng:
    11.7892
    satalt:
    1231.3023
  18. satid:
    13016
    satname:
    SL-6 R/B(2)
    intDesignator:
    1981-123D
    launchDate:
    1981-12-23
    satlat:
    63.0961
    satlng:
    26.6434
    satalt:
    30015.3084
  19. satid:
    13946
    satname:
    COSMOS 839 DEB
    intDesignator:
    1976-067BE
    launchDate:
    1976-07-08
    satlat:
    51.7871
    satlng:
    1.9501
    satalt:
    1969.9824
  20. satid:
    13959
    satname:
    COSMOS 1030 DEB
    intDesignator:
    1978-083G
    launchDate:
    1978-09-06
    satlat:
    49.6709
    satlng:
    9.1743
    satalt:
    17905.0617
  21. satid:
    14590
    satname:
    COSMOS 1519 (GLONASS)
    intDesignator:
    1983-127A
    launchDate:
    1983-12-29
    satlat:
    65.7567
    satlng:
    18.9798
    satalt:
    19141.953
  22. satid:
    14884
    satname:
    COSMOS 1547
    intDesignator:
    1984-033A
    launchDate:
    1984-04-04
    satlat:
    66.9154
    satlng:
    -38.2151
    satalt:
    34511.6864
  23. satid:
    14978
    satname:
    COSMOS 1555 (GLONASS)
    intDesignator:
    1984-047B
    launchDate:
    1984-05-19
    satlat:
    60.2032
    satlng:
    -35.9875
    satalt:
    19151.8636
  24. satid:
    14979
    satname:
    COSMOS 1556 (GLONASS)
    intDesignator:
    1984-047C
    launchDate:
    1984-05-19
    satlat:
    64.7102
    satlng:
    -17.1264
    satalt:
    19166.1775
  25. satid:
    15054
    satname:
    SL-12 R/B(AUX MOTOR)
    intDesignator:
    1984-047H
    launchDate:
    1984-05-19
    satlat:
    49.658
    satlng:
    37.4831
    satalt:
    11511.4636
limit:
25
offset:
0
returned:
25
has_more_results:
yes
truncated:
yes
next_offset:
25
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