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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 2026-11-11T19:24:05Z in 1.188 seconds.

info:
category:
ANY
transactionscount:
69
satcount:
119
above:

25 results

  1. satid:
    602
    satname:
    WESTFORD NEEDLES
    intDesignator:
    1963-014E
    launchDate:
    1963-05-09
    satlat:
    65.0883
    satlng:
    8.1446
    satalt:
    3650.4248
  2. satid:
    1585
    satname:
    COSMOS 87
    intDesignator:
    1965-073B
    launchDate:
    1965-09-18
    satlat:
    56.1712
    satlng:
    -2.8238
    satalt:
    1590.7512
  3. satid:
    4668
    satname:
    COSMOS 374 DEB
    intDesignator:
    1970-089L
    launchDate:
    1970-10-23
    satlat:
    61.9647
    satlng:
    -2.6707
    satalt:
    1425.2147
  4. satid:
    4841
    satname:
    DELTA 1 DEB
    intDesignator:
    1968-055D
    launchDate:
    1968-07-04
    satlat:
    53.8549
    satlng:
    -6.9627
    satalt:
    5681.2514
  5. satid:
    6992
    satname:
    COSMOS 624
    intDesignator:
    1973-104H
    launchDate:
    1973-12-19
    satlat:
    60.0081
    satlng:
    -5.2826
    satalt:
    1427.9215
  6. satid:
    7373
    satname:
    SL-6 R/B(2)
    intDesignator:
    1974-026E
    launchDate:
    1974-04-26
    satlat:
    64.0138
    satlng:
    20.388
    satalt:
    37948.9084
  7. satid:
    9271
    satname:
    TITAN 34B AGENA R/B
    intDesignator:
    1976-080B
    launchDate:
    1976-08-06
    satlat:
    55.9676
    satlng:
    23.2717
    satalt:
    30022.9006
  8. satid:
    9826
    satname:
    COSMOS 886 DEB
    intDesignator:
    1976-126AN
    launchDate:
    1976-12-27
    satlat:
    63.8443
    satlng:
    2.8954
    satalt:
    1513.9934
  9. satid:
    10485
    satname:
    SL-6 R/B(2)
    intDesignator:
    1977-105E
    launchDate:
    1977-10-28
    satlat:
    63.6632
    satlng:
    -43.5716
    satalt:
    38540.4667
  10. satid:
    10949
    satname:
    SL-6 R/B(2)
    intDesignator:
    1978-055E
    launchDate:
    1978-06-02
    satlat:
    63.8451
    satlng:
    -28.0917
    satalt:
    38934.3598
  11. satid:
    12032
    satname:
    COSMOS 1217
    intDesignator:
    1980-085A
    launchDate:
    1980-10-24
    satlat:
    62.3662
    satlng:
    -35.2584
    satalt:
    19775.8709
  12. satid:
    12709
    satname:
    COSMOS 1275 DEB
    intDesignator:
    1981-053BD
    launchDate:
    1981-06-04
    satlat:
    62.3949
    satlng:
    -0.917
    satalt:
    1116.8354
  13. satid:
    12815
    satname:
    COSMOS 931 DEB
    intDesignator:
    1977-068E
    launchDate:
    1977-07-20
    satlat:
    68.1574
    satlng:
    30.2118
    satalt:
    22655.6107
  14. satid:
    14277
    satname:
    SL-12 R/B(AUX MOTOR)
    intDesignator:
    1983-084G
    launchDate:
    1983-08-10
    satlat:
    51.2535
    satlng:
    2.0909
    satalt:
    12342.8049
  15. satid:
    14591
    satname:
    COSMOS 1520 (GLONASS)
    intDesignator:
    1983-127B
    launchDate:
    1983-12-29
    satlat:
    47.086
    satlng:
    10.3084
    satalt:
    19164.9226
  16. satid:
    14592
    satname:
    COSMOS 1521 (GLONASS)
    intDesignator:
    1983-127C
    launchDate:
    1983-12-29
    satlat:
    59.9272
    satlng:
    27.4446
    satalt:
    19159.8028
  17. satid:
    14894
    satname:
    SL-6 R/B(2)
    intDesignator:
    1984-033D
    launchDate:
    1984-04-04
    satlat:
    54.2363
    satlng:
    -37.3966
    satalt:
    30496.6884
  18. satid:
    14905
    satname:
    DELTA 1 DEB
    intDesignator:
    1976-077ET
    launchDate:
    1976-07-29
    satlat:
    53.0114
    satlng:
    5.1192
    satalt:
    1580.6009
  19. satid:
    15223
    satname:
    SL-6 R/B(2)
    intDesignator:
    1984-089D
    launchDate:
    1984-08-24
    satlat:
    62.1424
    satlng:
    -2.659
    satalt:
    38845.1361
  20. satid:
    15227
    satname:
    TITAN 34B R/B
    intDesignator:
    1984-091B
    launchDate:
    1984-08-28
    satlat:
    62.0823
    satlng:
    -41.9183
    satalt:
    36619.2771
  21. satid:
    15429
    satname:
    MOLNIYA 1-63
    intDesignator:
    1984-124A
    launchDate:
    1984-12-14
    satlat:
    52.47
    satlng:
    27.7158
    satalt:
    35170.9363
  22. satid:
    15741
    satname:
    SL-6 R/B(2)
    intDesignator:
    1985-040D
    launchDate:
    1985-05-29
    satlat:
    59.4995
    satlng:
    38.4187
    satalt:
    32440.4607
  23. satid:
    16393
    satname:
    MOLNIYA 3-27
    intDesignator:
    1985-117A
    launchDate:
    1985-12-24
    satlat:
    60.0676
    satlng:
    -27.242
    satalt:
    28073.7787
  24. satid:
    16396
    satname:
    COSMOS 1710 (GLONASS)
    intDesignator:
    1985-118A
    launchDate:
    1985-12-24
    satlat:
    64.1874
    satlng:
    44.4909
    satalt:
    19159.0909
  25. satid:
    16397
    satname:
    COSMOS 1711 (GLONASS)
    intDesignator:
    1985-118B
    launchDate:
    1985-12-24
    satlat:
    44.6654
    satlng:
    3.7012
    satalt:
    19155.3044
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info:
category:
ANY
transactionscount:
69
satcount:
119
above:

25 results

  1. satid:
    602
    satname:
    WESTFORD NEEDLES
    intDesignator:
    1963-014E
    launchDate:
    1963-05-09
    satlat:
    65.0883
    satlng:
    8.1446
    satalt:
    3650.4248
  2. satid:
    1585
    satname:
    COSMOS 87
    intDesignator:
    1965-073B
    launchDate:
    1965-09-18
    satlat:
    56.1712
    satlng:
    -2.8238
    satalt:
    1590.7512
  3. satid:
    4668
    satname:
    COSMOS 374 DEB
    intDesignator:
    1970-089L
    launchDate:
    1970-10-23
    satlat:
    61.9647
    satlng:
    -2.6707
    satalt:
    1425.2147
  4. satid:
    4841
    satname:
    DELTA 1 DEB
    intDesignator:
    1968-055D
    launchDate:
    1968-07-04
    satlat:
    53.8549
    satlng:
    -6.9627
    satalt:
    5681.2514
  5. satid:
    6992
    satname:
    COSMOS 624
    intDesignator:
    1973-104H
    launchDate:
    1973-12-19
    satlat:
    60.0081
    satlng:
    -5.2826
    satalt:
    1427.9215
  6. satid:
    7373
    satname:
    SL-6 R/B(2)
    intDesignator:
    1974-026E
    launchDate:
    1974-04-26
    satlat:
    64.0138
    satlng:
    20.388
    satalt:
    37948.9084
  7. satid:
    9271
    satname:
    TITAN 34B AGENA R/B
    intDesignator:
    1976-080B
    launchDate:
    1976-08-06
    satlat:
    55.9676
    satlng:
    23.2717
    satalt:
    30022.9006
  8. satid:
    9826
    satname:
    COSMOS 886 DEB
    intDesignator:
    1976-126AN
    launchDate:
    1976-12-27
    satlat:
    63.8443
    satlng:
    2.8954
    satalt:
    1513.9934
  9. satid:
    10485
    satname:
    SL-6 R/B(2)
    intDesignator:
    1977-105E
    launchDate:
    1977-10-28
    satlat:
    63.6632
    satlng:
    -43.5716
    satalt:
    38540.4667
  10. satid:
    10949
    satname:
    SL-6 R/B(2)
    intDesignator:
    1978-055E
    launchDate:
    1978-06-02
    satlat:
    63.8451
    satlng:
    -28.0917
    satalt:
    38934.3598
  11. satid:
    12032
    satname:
    COSMOS 1217
    intDesignator:
    1980-085A
    launchDate:
    1980-10-24
    satlat:
    62.3662
    satlng:
    -35.2584
    satalt:
    19775.8709
  12. satid:
    12709
    satname:
    COSMOS 1275 DEB
    intDesignator:
    1981-053BD
    launchDate:
    1981-06-04
    satlat:
    62.3949
    satlng:
    -0.917
    satalt:
    1116.8354
  13. satid:
    12815
    satname:
    COSMOS 931 DEB
    intDesignator:
    1977-068E
    launchDate:
    1977-07-20
    satlat:
    68.1574
    satlng:
    30.2118
    satalt:
    22655.6107
  14. satid:
    14277
    satname:
    SL-12 R/B(AUX MOTOR)
    intDesignator:
    1983-084G
    launchDate:
    1983-08-10
    satlat:
    51.2535
    satlng:
    2.0909
    satalt:
    12342.8049
  15. satid:
    14591
    satname:
    COSMOS 1520 (GLONASS)
    intDesignator:
    1983-127B
    launchDate:
    1983-12-29
    satlat:
    47.086
    satlng:
    10.3084
    satalt:
    19164.9226
  16. satid:
    14592
    satname:
    COSMOS 1521 (GLONASS)
    intDesignator:
    1983-127C
    launchDate:
    1983-12-29
    satlat:
    59.9272
    satlng:
    27.4446
    satalt:
    19159.8028
  17. satid:
    14894
    satname:
    SL-6 R/B(2)
    intDesignator:
    1984-033D
    launchDate:
    1984-04-04
    satlat:
    54.2363
    satlng:
    -37.3966
    satalt:
    30496.6884
  18. satid:
    14905
    satname:
    DELTA 1 DEB
    intDesignator:
    1976-077ET
    launchDate:
    1976-07-29
    satlat:
    53.0114
    satlng:
    5.1192
    satalt:
    1580.6009
  19. satid:
    15223
    satname:
    SL-6 R/B(2)
    intDesignator:
    1984-089D
    launchDate:
    1984-08-24
    satlat:
    62.1424
    satlng:
    -2.659
    satalt:
    38845.1361
  20. satid:
    15227
    satname:
    TITAN 34B R/B
    intDesignator:
    1984-091B
    launchDate:
    1984-08-28
    satlat:
    62.0823
    satlng:
    -41.9183
    satalt:
    36619.2771
  21. satid:
    15429
    satname:
    MOLNIYA 1-63
    intDesignator:
    1984-124A
    launchDate:
    1984-12-14
    satlat:
    52.47
    satlng:
    27.7158
    satalt:
    35170.9363
  22. satid:
    15741
    satname:
    SL-6 R/B(2)
    intDesignator:
    1985-040D
    launchDate:
    1985-05-29
    satlat:
    59.4995
    satlng:
    38.4187
    satalt:
    32440.4607
  23. satid:
    16393
    satname:
    MOLNIYA 3-27
    intDesignator:
    1985-117A
    launchDate:
    1985-12-24
    satlat:
    60.0676
    satlng:
    -27.242
    satalt:
    28073.7787
  24. satid:
    16396
    satname:
    COSMOS 1710 (GLONASS)
    intDesignator:
    1985-118A
    launchDate:
    1985-12-24
    satlat:
    64.1874
    satlng:
    44.4909
    satalt:
    19159.0909
  25. satid:
    16397
    satname:
    COSMOS 1711 (GLONASS)
    intDesignator:
    1985-118B
    launchDate:
    1985-12-24
    satlat:
    44.6654
    satlng:
    3.7012
    satalt:
    19155.3044
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