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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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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 2026-11-15T01:09:12Z in 1.036 seconds.

info:
category:
ANY
transactionscount:
95
satcount:
116
above:

25 results

  1. satid:
    657
    satname:
    THOR ABLESTAR DEB
    intDesignator:
    1961-015HJ
    launchDate:
    1961-06-29
    satlat:
    57.3425
    satlng:
    1.6583
    satalt:
    1346.625
  2. satid:
    753
    satname:
    THOR ABLESTAR DEB
    intDesignator:
    1963-049F
    launchDate:
    1963-12-05
    satlat:
    58.1568
    satlng:
    0.1079
    satalt:
    1054.4919
  3. satid:
    1502
    satname:
    SCOUT B R/B
    intDesignator:
    1965-063B
    launchDate:
    1965-08-10
    satlat:
    62.448
    satlng:
    0.7167
    satalt:
    1178.8944
  4. satid:
    4687
    satname:
    THORAD AGENA D DEB
    intDesignator:
    1970-025BL
    launchDate:
    1970-04-08
    satlat:
    56.4416
    satlng:
    12.2013
    satalt:
    1093.8339
  5. satid:
    5615
    satname:
    SL-8 R/B
    intDesignator:
    1971-099B
    launchDate:
    1971-11-20
    satlat:
    55.6724
    satlng:
    9.9754
    satalt:
    1218.9116
  6. satid:
    6197
    satname:
    EXPLORER 47 (IMP-7)
    intDesignator:
    1972-073A
    launchDate:
    1972-09-23
    satlat:
    53.1184
    satlng:
    12.9243
    satalt:
    281945.0684
  7. satid:
    6302
    satname:
    SL-6 R/B(2)
    intDesignator:
    1972-072E
    launchDate:
    1972-09-19
    satlat:
    44.2813
    satlng:
    24.5592
    satalt:
    21613.6541
  8. satid:
    7017
    satname:
    DELTA 1 DEB
    intDesignator:
    1973-086H
    launchDate:
    1973-11-06
    satlat:
    55.5971
    satlng:
    4.4256
    satalt:
    1350.3079
  9. satid:
    7959
    satname:
    DELTA 1 DEB
    intDesignator:
    1972-058CP
    launchDate:
    1972-07-23
    satlat:
    58.4587
    satlng:
    0.683
    satalt:
    1006.3254
  10. satid:
    8195
    satname:
    MOLNIYA 2-14
    intDesignator:
    1975-081A
    launchDate:
    1975-09-09
    satlat:
    64.6144
    satlng:
    24.8751
    satalt:
    34787.3325
  11. satid:
    9468
    satname:
    PAGEOS 1 DEB
    intDesignator:
    1966-056AH
    launchDate:
    1966-06-24
    satlat:
    50.3967
    satlng:
    20.4495
    satalt:
    4510.9886
  12. satid:
    10410
    satname:
    COSMOS 839 DEB
    intDesignator:
    1976-067D
    launchDate:
    1976-07-08
    satlat:
    60.9094
    satlng:
    -3.3713
    satalt:
    2073.9488
  13. satid:
    11909
    satname:
    SL-6 R/B(2)
    intDesignator:
    1980-063D
    launchDate:
    1980-07-18
    satlat:
    57.2548
    satlng:
    -23.4509
    satalt:
    29063.941
  14. satid:
    12697
    satname:
    COSMOS 1275 DEB
    intDesignator:
    1981-053AR
    launchDate:
    1981-06-04
    satlat:
    55.7518
    satlng:
    0.5545
    satalt:
    904.8441
  15. satid:
    13016
    satname:
    SL-6 R/B(2)
    intDesignator:
    1981-123D
    launchDate:
    1981-12-23
    satlat:
    58.2481
    satlng:
    -38.0852
    satalt:
    21721.04
  16. satid:
    13169
    satname:
    SL-6 R/B(2)
    intDesignator:
    1982-029D
    launchDate:
    1982-04-07
    satlat:
    54.5539
    satlng:
    42.2743
    satalt:
    33596.4304
  17. satid:
    13378
    satname:
    COSMOS 1391
    intDesignator:
    1982-073D
    launchDate:
    1982-07-21
    satlat:
    53.6845
    satlng:
    11.9654
    satalt:
    1482.9776
  18. satid:
    13908
    satname:
    SL-6 DEB
    intDesignator:
    1981-088H
    launchDate:
    1981-09-11
    satlat:
    50.5654
    satlng:
    4.3651
    satalt:
    7002.5464
  19. satid:
    13910
    satname:
    SL-6 DEB
    intDesignator:
    1981-088K
    launchDate:
    1981-09-11
    satlat:
    62.9484
    satlng:
    7.1762
    satalt:
    10297.2009
  20. satid:
    14884
    satname:
    COSMOS 1547
    intDesignator:
    1984-033A
    launchDate:
    1984-04-04
    satlat:
    71.4263
    satlng:
    -38.9054
    satalt:
    31914.0517
  21. satid:
    15098
    satname:
    SL-6 R/B(2)
    intDesignator:
    1984-071D
    launchDate:
    1984-07-03
    satlat:
    69.3033
    satlng:
    49.9591
    satalt:
    34189.8428
  22. satid:
    15264
    satname:
    SL-12 R/B(2)
    intDesignator:
    1984-095F
    launchDate:
    1984-09-04
    satlat:
    37.2621
    satlng:
    16.2964
    satalt:
    19105.7028
  23. satid:
    15429
    satname:
    MOLNIYA 1-63
    intDesignator:
    1984-124A
    launchDate:
    1984-12-14
    satlat:
    55.1004
    satlng:
    28.7675
    satalt:
    25155.2628
  24. satid:
    15697
    satname:
    COSMOS 1650 (GLONASS)
    intDesignator:
    1985-037A
    launchDate:
    1985-05-17
    satlat:
    46.1756
    satlng:
    25.7035
    satalt:
    19061.4951
  25. satid:
    16402
    satname:
    SL-6 R/B(2)
    intDesignator:
    1985-117F
    launchDate:
    1985-12-24
    satlat:
    61.0704
    satlng:
    4.7144
    satalt:
    40180.1504
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info:
category:
ANY
transactionscount:
95
satcount:
116
above:

25 results

  1. satid:
    657
    satname:
    THOR ABLESTAR DEB
    intDesignator:
    1961-015HJ
    launchDate:
    1961-06-29
    satlat:
    57.3425
    satlng:
    1.6583
    satalt:
    1346.625
  2. satid:
    753
    satname:
    THOR ABLESTAR DEB
    intDesignator:
    1963-049F
    launchDate:
    1963-12-05
    satlat:
    58.1568
    satlng:
    0.1079
    satalt:
    1054.4919
  3. satid:
    1502
    satname:
    SCOUT B R/B
    intDesignator:
    1965-063B
    launchDate:
    1965-08-10
    satlat:
    62.448
    satlng:
    0.7167
    satalt:
    1178.8944
  4. satid:
    4687
    satname:
    THORAD AGENA D DEB
    intDesignator:
    1970-025BL
    launchDate:
    1970-04-08
    satlat:
    56.4416
    satlng:
    12.2013
    satalt:
    1093.8339
  5. satid:
    5615
    satname:
    SL-8 R/B
    intDesignator:
    1971-099B
    launchDate:
    1971-11-20
    satlat:
    55.6724
    satlng:
    9.9754
    satalt:
    1218.9116
  6. satid:
    6197
    satname:
    EXPLORER 47 (IMP-7)
    intDesignator:
    1972-073A
    launchDate:
    1972-09-23
    satlat:
    53.1184
    satlng:
    12.9243
    satalt:
    281945.0684
  7. satid:
    6302
    satname:
    SL-6 R/B(2)
    intDesignator:
    1972-072E
    launchDate:
    1972-09-19
    satlat:
    44.2813
    satlng:
    24.5592
    satalt:
    21613.6541
  8. satid:
    7017
    satname:
    DELTA 1 DEB
    intDesignator:
    1973-086H
    launchDate:
    1973-11-06
    satlat:
    55.5971
    satlng:
    4.4256
    satalt:
    1350.3079
  9. satid:
    7959
    satname:
    DELTA 1 DEB
    intDesignator:
    1972-058CP
    launchDate:
    1972-07-23
    satlat:
    58.4587
    satlng:
    0.683
    satalt:
    1006.3254
  10. satid:
    8195
    satname:
    MOLNIYA 2-14
    intDesignator:
    1975-081A
    launchDate:
    1975-09-09
    satlat:
    64.6144
    satlng:
    24.8751
    satalt:
    34787.3325
  11. satid:
    9468
    satname:
    PAGEOS 1 DEB
    intDesignator:
    1966-056AH
    launchDate:
    1966-06-24
    satlat:
    50.3967
    satlng:
    20.4495
    satalt:
    4510.9886
  12. satid:
    10410
    satname:
    COSMOS 839 DEB
    intDesignator:
    1976-067D
    launchDate:
    1976-07-08
    satlat:
    60.9094
    satlng:
    -3.3713
    satalt:
    2073.9488
  13. satid:
    11909
    satname:
    SL-6 R/B(2)
    intDesignator:
    1980-063D
    launchDate:
    1980-07-18
    satlat:
    57.2548
    satlng:
    -23.4509
    satalt:
    29063.941
  14. satid:
    12697
    satname:
    COSMOS 1275 DEB
    intDesignator:
    1981-053AR
    launchDate:
    1981-06-04
    satlat:
    55.7518
    satlng:
    0.5545
    satalt:
    904.8441
  15. satid:
    13016
    satname:
    SL-6 R/B(2)
    intDesignator:
    1981-123D
    launchDate:
    1981-12-23
    satlat:
    58.2481
    satlng:
    -38.0852
    satalt:
    21721.04
  16. satid:
    13169
    satname:
    SL-6 R/B(2)
    intDesignator:
    1982-029D
    launchDate:
    1982-04-07
    satlat:
    54.5539
    satlng:
    42.2743
    satalt:
    33596.4304
  17. satid:
    13378
    satname:
    COSMOS 1391
    intDesignator:
    1982-073D
    launchDate:
    1982-07-21
    satlat:
    53.6845
    satlng:
    11.9654
    satalt:
    1482.9776
  18. satid:
    13908
    satname:
    SL-6 DEB
    intDesignator:
    1981-088H
    launchDate:
    1981-09-11
    satlat:
    50.5654
    satlng:
    4.3651
    satalt:
    7002.5464
  19. satid:
    13910
    satname:
    SL-6 DEB
    intDesignator:
    1981-088K
    launchDate:
    1981-09-11
    satlat:
    62.9484
    satlng:
    7.1762
    satalt:
    10297.2009
  20. satid:
    14884
    satname:
    COSMOS 1547
    intDesignator:
    1984-033A
    launchDate:
    1984-04-04
    satlat:
    71.4263
    satlng:
    -38.9054
    satalt:
    31914.0517
  21. satid:
    15098
    satname:
    SL-6 R/B(2)
    intDesignator:
    1984-071D
    launchDate:
    1984-07-03
    satlat:
    69.3033
    satlng:
    49.9591
    satalt:
    34189.8428
  22. satid:
    15264
    satname:
    SL-12 R/B(2)
    intDesignator:
    1984-095F
    launchDate:
    1984-09-04
    satlat:
    37.2621
    satlng:
    16.2964
    satalt:
    19105.7028
  23. satid:
    15429
    satname:
    MOLNIYA 1-63
    intDesignator:
    1984-124A
    launchDate:
    1984-12-14
    satlat:
    55.1004
    satlng:
    28.7675
    satalt:
    25155.2628
  24. satid:
    15697
    satname:
    COSMOS 1650 (GLONASS)
    intDesignator:
    1985-037A
    launchDate:
    1985-05-17
    satlat:
    46.1756
    satlng:
    25.7035
    satalt:
    19061.4951
  25. satid:
    16402
    satname:
    SL-6 R/B(2)
    intDesignator:
    1985-117F
    launchDate:
    1985-12-24
    satlat:
    61.0704
    satlng:
    4.7144
    satalt:
    40180.1504
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