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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 2026-10-14T21:04:27Z in 1.271 seconds.

info:
category:
ANY
transactionscount:
98
satcount:
100
above:

25 results

  1. satid:
    6302
    satname:
    SL-6 R/B(2)
    intDesignator:
    1972-072E
    launchDate:
    1972-09-19
    satlat:
    47.8063
    satlng:
    -17.0503
    satalt:
    28948.1422
  2. satid:
    7629
    satname:
    SL-6 R/B(2)
    intDesignator:
    1975-007D
    launchDate:
    1975-01-30
    satlat:
    49.4422
    satlng:
    40.1094
    satalt:
    33564.087
  3. satid:
    9656
    satname:
    COSMOS 886 DEB
    intDesignator:
    1976-126N
    launchDate:
    1976-12-27
    satlat:
    57.7385
    satlng:
    16.0029
    satalt:
    1215.7627
  4. satid:
    9896
    satname:
    COSMOS 862 DEB
    intDesignator:
    1976-105N
    launchDate:
    1976-10-22
    satlat:
    68.685
    satlng:
    -40.9273
    satalt:
    32743.869
  5. satid:
    10660
    satname:
    DELTA 1 DEB
    intDesignator:
    1976-077W
    launchDate:
    1976-07-29
    satlat:
    59.4523
    satlng:
    19.2401
    satalt:
    1771.7539
  6. satid:
    10949
    satname:
    SL-6 R/B(2)
    intDesignator:
    1978-055E
    launchDate:
    1978-06-02
    satlat:
    63.9375
    satlng:
    -32.3221
    satalt:
    38316.4592
  7. satid:
    11079
    satname:
    SL-6 R/B(2)
    intDesignator:
    1978-095E
    launchDate:
    1978-10-13
    satlat:
    63.8294
    satlng:
    0.91
    satalt:
    35003.469
  8. satid:
    11087
    satname:
    SL-14 R/B
    intDesignator:
    1978-100D
    launchDate:
    1978-10-26
    satlat:
    63.2554
    satlng:
    4.1796
    satalt:
    1696.672
  9. satid:
    12710
    satname:
    COSMOS 1275 DEB
    intDesignator:
    1981-053BE
    launchDate:
    1981-06-04
    satlat:
    58.5947
    satlng:
    3.2467
    satalt:
    1018.2198
  10. satid:
    12818
    satname:
    COSMOS 1305
    intDesignator:
    1981-088A
    launchDate:
    1981-09-11
    satlat:
    51.601
    satlng:
    -13.7259
    satalt:
    11252.3788
  11. satid:
    14177
    satname:
    COSMOS 1479
    intDesignator:
    1983-069G
    launchDate:
    1983-07-06
    satlat:
    59.995
    satlng:
    15.0998
    satalt:
    1476.7374
  12. satid:
    14450
    satname:
    COSMOS 1506
    intDesignator:
    1983-108A
    launchDate:
    1983-10-26
    satlat:
    56.3526
    satlng:
    12.3185
    satalt:
    988.1696
  13. satid:
    14595
    satname:
    SL-12 R/B(2)
    intDesignator:
    1983-127F
    launchDate:
    1983-12-29
    satlat:
    62.7082
    satlng:
    39.1395
    satalt:
    19138.2037
  14. satid:
    14894
    satname:
    SL-6 R/B(2)
    intDesignator:
    1984-033D
    launchDate:
    1984-04-04
    satlat:
    64.2091
    satlng:
    -16.1771
    satalt:
    26195.1981
  15. satid:
    15429
    satname:
    MOLNIYA 1-63
    intDesignator:
    1984-124A
    launchDate:
    1984-12-14
    satlat:
    48.0963
    satlng:
    27.3051
    satalt:
    31994.2408
  16. satid:
    15741
    satname:
    SL-6 R/B(2)
    intDesignator:
    1985-040D
    launchDate:
    1985-05-29
    satlat:
    60.2929
    satlng:
    41.0345
    satalt:
    33457.4511
  17. satid:
    16141
    satname:
    COSMOS 1693
    intDesignator:
    1985-094D
    launchDate:
    1985-10-09
    satlat:
    62.4507
    satlng:
    2.2694
    satalt:
    1403.4635
  18. satid:
    18602
    satname:
    COSMOS 249 DEB
    intDesignator:
    1968-091DG
    launchDate:
    1968-10-20
    satlat:
    62.1449
    satlng:
    0.3445
    satalt:
    1703.319
  19. satid:
    21429
    satname:
    SL-6 R/B(2)
    intDesignator:
    1991-043D
    launchDate:
    1991-06-18
    satlat:
    63.3672
    satlng:
    -22.1002
    satalt:
    38508.02
  20. satid:
    21706
    satname:
    MOLNIYA 3-41
    intDesignator:
    1991-065A
    launchDate:
    1991-09-17
    satlat:
    48.7449
    satlng:
    -3.2074
    satalt:
    34394.546
  21. satid:
    23044
    satname:
    COSMOS 2277 (GLONASS)
    intDesignator:
    1994-021B
    launchDate:
    1994-04-11
    satlat:
    63.6927
    satlng:
    54.8916
    satalt:
    19206.4313
  22. satid:
    23292
    satname:
    SL-12 DEB
    intDesignator:
    1985-118P
    launchDate:
    1985-12-24
    satlat:
    60.4038
    satlng:
    48.7205
    satalt:
    17455.9076
  23. satid:
    23862
    satname:
    USA 122
    intDesignator:
    1996-029D
    launchDate:
    1996-05-12
    satlat:
    60.6658
    satlng:
    6.8963
    satalt:
    11622.5979
  24. satid:
    24320
    satname:
    NAVSTAR 39 (USA 128)
    intDesignator:
    1996-056A
    launchDate:
    1996-09-12
    satlat:
    43.7019
    satlng:
    28.504
    satalt:
    21518.3521
  25. satid:
    25807
    satname:
    SL-12 DEB
    intDesignator:
    1987-079S
    launchDate:
    1987-09-16
    satlat:
    57.2539
    satlng:
    -24.442
    satalt:
    12753.4804
limit:
25
offset:
0
returned:
25
has_more_results:
yes
next_offset:
25
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info:
category:
ANY
transactionscount:
98
satcount:
100
above:

25 results

  1. satid:
    6302
    satname:
    SL-6 R/B(2)
    intDesignator:
    1972-072E
    launchDate:
    1972-09-19
    satlat:
    47.8063
    satlng:
    -17.0503
    satalt:
    28948.1422
  2. satid:
    7629
    satname:
    SL-6 R/B(2)
    intDesignator:
    1975-007D
    launchDate:
    1975-01-30
    satlat:
    49.4422
    satlng:
    40.1094
    satalt:
    33564.087
  3. satid:
    9656
    satname:
    COSMOS 886 DEB
    intDesignator:
    1976-126N
    launchDate:
    1976-12-27
    satlat:
    57.7385
    satlng:
    16.0029
    satalt:
    1215.7627
  4. satid:
    9896
    satname:
    COSMOS 862 DEB
    intDesignator:
    1976-105N
    launchDate:
    1976-10-22
    satlat:
    68.685
    satlng:
    -40.9273
    satalt:
    32743.869
  5. satid:
    10660
    satname:
    DELTA 1 DEB
    intDesignator:
    1976-077W
    launchDate:
    1976-07-29
    satlat:
    59.4523
    satlng:
    19.2401
    satalt:
    1771.7539
  6. satid:
    10949
    satname:
    SL-6 R/B(2)
    intDesignator:
    1978-055E
    launchDate:
    1978-06-02
    satlat:
    63.9375
    satlng:
    -32.3221
    satalt:
    38316.4592
  7. satid:
    11079
    satname:
    SL-6 R/B(2)
    intDesignator:
    1978-095E
    launchDate:
    1978-10-13
    satlat:
    63.8294
    satlng:
    0.91
    satalt:
    35003.469
  8. satid:
    11087
    satname:
    SL-14 R/B
    intDesignator:
    1978-100D
    launchDate:
    1978-10-26
    satlat:
    63.2554
    satlng:
    4.1796
    satalt:
    1696.672
  9. satid:
    12710
    satname:
    COSMOS 1275 DEB
    intDesignator:
    1981-053BE
    launchDate:
    1981-06-04
    satlat:
    58.5947
    satlng:
    3.2467
    satalt:
    1018.2198
  10. satid:
    12818
    satname:
    COSMOS 1305
    intDesignator:
    1981-088A
    launchDate:
    1981-09-11
    satlat:
    51.601
    satlng:
    -13.7259
    satalt:
    11252.3788
  11. satid:
    14177
    satname:
    COSMOS 1479
    intDesignator:
    1983-069G
    launchDate:
    1983-07-06
    satlat:
    59.995
    satlng:
    15.0998
    satalt:
    1476.7374
  12. satid:
    14450
    satname:
    COSMOS 1506
    intDesignator:
    1983-108A
    launchDate:
    1983-10-26
    satlat:
    56.3526
    satlng:
    12.3185
    satalt:
    988.1696
  13. satid:
    14595
    satname:
    SL-12 R/B(2)
    intDesignator:
    1983-127F
    launchDate:
    1983-12-29
    satlat:
    62.7082
    satlng:
    39.1395
    satalt:
    19138.2037
  14. satid:
    14894
    satname:
    SL-6 R/B(2)
    intDesignator:
    1984-033D
    launchDate:
    1984-04-04
    satlat:
    64.2091
    satlng:
    -16.1771
    satalt:
    26195.1981
  15. satid:
    15429
    satname:
    MOLNIYA 1-63
    intDesignator:
    1984-124A
    launchDate:
    1984-12-14
    satlat:
    48.0963
    satlng:
    27.3051
    satalt:
    31994.2408
  16. satid:
    15741
    satname:
    SL-6 R/B(2)
    intDesignator:
    1985-040D
    launchDate:
    1985-05-29
    satlat:
    60.2929
    satlng:
    41.0345
    satalt:
    33457.4511
  17. satid:
    16141
    satname:
    COSMOS 1693
    intDesignator:
    1985-094D
    launchDate:
    1985-10-09
    satlat:
    62.4507
    satlng:
    2.2694
    satalt:
    1403.4635
  18. satid:
    18602
    satname:
    COSMOS 249 DEB
    intDesignator:
    1968-091DG
    launchDate:
    1968-10-20
    satlat:
    62.1449
    satlng:
    0.3445
    satalt:
    1703.319
  19. satid:
    21429
    satname:
    SL-6 R/B(2)
    intDesignator:
    1991-043D
    launchDate:
    1991-06-18
    satlat:
    63.3672
    satlng:
    -22.1002
    satalt:
    38508.02
  20. satid:
    21706
    satname:
    MOLNIYA 3-41
    intDesignator:
    1991-065A
    launchDate:
    1991-09-17
    satlat:
    48.7449
    satlng:
    -3.2074
    satalt:
    34394.546
  21. satid:
    23044
    satname:
    COSMOS 2277 (GLONASS)
    intDesignator:
    1994-021B
    launchDate:
    1994-04-11
    satlat:
    63.6927
    satlng:
    54.8916
    satalt:
    19206.4313
  22. satid:
    23292
    satname:
    SL-12 DEB
    intDesignator:
    1985-118P
    launchDate:
    1985-12-24
    satlat:
    60.4038
    satlng:
    48.7205
    satalt:
    17455.9076
  23. satid:
    23862
    satname:
    USA 122
    intDesignator:
    1996-029D
    launchDate:
    1996-05-12
    satlat:
    60.6658
    satlng:
    6.8963
    satalt:
    11622.5979
  24. satid:
    24320
    satname:
    NAVSTAR 39 (USA 128)
    intDesignator:
    1996-056A
    launchDate:
    1996-09-12
    satlat:
    43.7019
    satlng:
    28.504
    satalt:
    21518.3521
  25. satid:
    25807
    satname:
    SL-12 DEB
    intDesignator:
    1987-079S
    launchDate:
    1987-09-16
    satlat:
    57.2539
    satlng:
    -24.442
    satalt:
    12753.4804
limit:
25
offset:
0
returned:
25
has_more_results:
yes
next_offset:
25
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