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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 2026-10-15T15:19:14Z in 0.872 seconds.

info:
category:
ANY
transactionscount:
88
satcount:
105
above:

25 results

  1. satid:
    659
    satname:
    THOR ABLESTAR DEB
    intDesignator:
    1961-015HL
    launchDate:
    1961-06-29
    satlat:
    56.8139
    satlng:
    10.6487
    satalt:
    1788.6492
  2. satid:
    837
    satname:
    OPS 3674 (VELA 4)
    intDesignator:
    1964-040B
    launchDate:
    1964-07-17
    satlat:
    43.2342
    satlng:
    -14.4508
    satalt:
    125935.2246
  3. satid:
    2141
    satname:
    SCOUT A DEB
    intDesignator:
    1966-005D
    launchDate:
    1966-01-28
    satlat:
    58.1031
    satlng:
    7.4908
    satalt:
    800.2586
  4. satid:
    3122
    satname:
    SCOUT A DEB
    intDesignator:
    1967-092D
    launchDate:
    1967-09-25
    satlat:
    56.8218
    satlng:
    1.772
    satalt:
    1257.4101
  5. satid:
    4635
    satname:
    COSMOS 375 DEB
    intDesignator:
    1970-091M
    launchDate:
    1970-10-30
    satlat:
    60.1488
    satlng:
    -0.9086
    satalt:
    1856.0496
  6. satid:
    8601
    satname:
    MOLNIYA 1-32
    intDesignator:
    1976-006A
    launchDate:
    1976-01-22
    satlat:
    54.6562
    satlng:
    4.7479
    satalt:
    33622.0433
  7. satid:
    9271
    satname:
    TITAN 34B AGENA R/B
    intDesignator:
    1976-080B
    launchDate:
    1976-08-06
    satlat:
    47.4994
    satlng:
    14.1436
    satalt:
    14576.7963
  8. satid:
    10155
    satname:
    SL-6 R/B(2)
    intDesignator:
    1977-054D
    launchDate:
    1977-06-24
    satlat:
    63.2262
    satlng:
    7.5177
    satalt:
    29776.1268
  9. satid:
    10658
    satname:
    DELTA 1 DEB
    intDesignator:
    1976-077U
    launchDate:
    1976-07-29
    satlat:
    58.5327
    satlng:
    1.5896
    satalt:
    1562.5457
  10. satid:
    12376
    satname:
    COSMOS 1261
    intDesignator:
    1981-031A
    launchDate:
    1981-03-31
    satlat:
    52.7489
    satlng:
    -21.4002
    satalt:
    23229.8583
  11. satid:
    12446
    satname:
    TITAN 34B R/B
    intDesignator:
    1981-038B
    launchDate:
    1981-04-24
    satlat:
    62.05
    satlng:
    36.7668
    satalt:
    13625.6658
  12. satid:
    13124
    satname:
    COSMOS 1348
    intDesignator:
    1982-029A
    launchDate:
    1982-04-07
    satlat:
    61.1258
    satlng:
    30.5813
    satalt:
    27077.057
  13. satid:
    13205
    satname:
    COSMOS 1367
    intDesignator:
    1982-045A
    launchDate:
    1982-05-20
    satlat:
    47.1845
    satlng:
    -32.0514
    satalt:
    32655.894
  14. satid:
    13961
    satname:
    COSMOS 1285 DEB
    intDesignator:
    1981-071F
    launchDate:
    1981-08-04
    satlat:
    58.8295
    satlng:
    -37.2472
    satalt:
    26597.9947
  15. satid:
    14412
    satname:
    COSMOS 249 DEB
    intDesignator:
    1968-091CN
    launchDate:
    1968-10-20
    satlat:
    60.2778
    satlng:
    -0.8488
    satalt:
    1428.6233
  16. satid:
    17081
    satname:
    SL-6 R/B(2)
    intDesignator:
    1986-089D
    launchDate:
    1986-11-15
    satlat:
    59.9879
    satlng:
    -19.5029
    satalt:
    27301.081
  17. satid:
    18756
    satname:
    COSMOS 1823 DEB
    intDesignator:
    1987-020AH
    launchDate:
    1987-02-20
    satlat:
    59.9601
    satlng:
    -0.9171
    satalt:
    1503.3714
  18. satid:
    19478
    satname:
    DELTA 1 DEB
    intDesignator:
    1981-070L
    launchDate:
    1981-08-03
    satlat:
    64.858
    satlng:
    -22.3657
    satalt:
    17638.5869
  19. satid:
    20061
    satname:
    NAVSTAR 14 (USA 38)
    intDesignator:
    1989-044A
    launchDate:
    1989-06-10
    satlat:
    41.0179
    satlng:
    21.7307
    satalt:
    21345.1309
  20. satid:
    20561
    satname:
    USA 57
    intDesignator:
    1990-031B
    launchDate:
    1990-04-11
    satlat:
    59.6206
    satlng:
    8.8312
    satalt:
    641.8499
  21. satid:
    20710
    satname:
    SL-6 R/B(2)
    intDesignator:
    1990-064D
    launchDate:
    1990-07-25
    satlat:
    35.442
    satlng:
    1.7284
    satalt:
    22122.2052
  22. satid:
    22192
    satname:
    SL-6 R/B(2)
    intDesignator:
    1992-069D
    launchDate:
    1992-10-21
    satlat:
    38.5187
    satlng:
    -13.5485
    satalt:
    28024.7553
  23. satid:
    22343
    satname:
    SL-16 DEB
    intDesignator:
    1992-093AG
    launchDate:
    1992-12-25
    satlat:
    60.1897
    satlng:
    6.9611
    satalt:
    835.4419
  24. satid:
    22779
    satname:
    NAVSTAR 34 (USA 94)
    intDesignator:
    1993-054A
    launchDate:
    1993-08-30
    satlat:
    40.189
    satlng:
    -1.6018
    satalt:
    21376.5147
  25. satid:
    22952
    satname:
    SL-6 R/B(2)
    intDesignator:
    1993-079D
    launchDate:
    1993-12-22
    satlat:
    63.9086
    satlng:
    59.3281
    satalt:
    34435.3056
limit:
25
offset:
0
returned:
25
has_more_results:
yes
next_offset:
25
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info:
category:
ANY
transactionscount:
88
satcount:
105
above:

25 results

  1. satid:
    659
    satname:
    THOR ABLESTAR DEB
    intDesignator:
    1961-015HL
    launchDate:
    1961-06-29
    satlat:
    56.8139
    satlng:
    10.6487
    satalt:
    1788.6492
  2. satid:
    837
    satname:
    OPS 3674 (VELA 4)
    intDesignator:
    1964-040B
    launchDate:
    1964-07-17
    satlat:
    43.2342
    satlng:
    -14.4508
    satalt:
    125935.2246
  3. satid:
    2141
    satname:
    SCOUT A DEB
    intDesignator:
    1966-005D
    launchDate:
    1966-01-28
    satlat:
    58.1031
    satlng:
    7.4908
    satalt:
    800.2586
  4. satid:
    3122
    satname:
    SCOUT A DEB
    intDesignator:
    1967-092D
    launchDate:
    1967-09-25
    satlat:
    56.8218
    satlng:
    1.772
    satalt:
    1257.4101
  5. satid:
    4635
    satname:
    COSMOS 375 DEB
    intDesignator:
    1970-091M
    launchDate:
    1970-10-30
    satlat:
    60.1488
    satlng:
    -0.9086
    satalt:
    1856.0496
  6. satid:
    8601
    satname:
    MOLNIYA 1-32
    intDesignator:
    1976-006A
    launchDate:
    1976-01-22
    satlat:
    54.6562
    satlng:
    4.7479
    satalt:
    33622.0433
  7. satid:
    9271
    satname:
    TITAN 34B AGENA R/B
    intDesignator:
    1976-080B
    launchDate:
    1976-08-06
    satlat:
    47.4994
    satlng:
    14.1436
    satalt:
    14576.7963
  8. satid:
    10155
    satname:
    SL-6 R/B(2)
    intDesignator:
    1977-054D
    launchDate:
    1977-06-24
    satlat:
    63.2262
    satlng:
    7.5177
    satalt:
    29776.1268
  9. satid:
    10658
    satname:
    DELTA 1 DEB
    intDesignator:
    1976-077U
    launchDate:
    1976-07-29
    satlat:
    58.5327
    satlng:
    1.5896
    satalt:
    1562.5457
  10. satid:
    12376
    satname:
    COSMOS 1261
    intDesignator:
    1981-031A
    launchDate:
    1981-03-31
    satlat:
    52.7489
    satlng:
    -21.4002
    satalt:
    23229.8583
  11. satid:
    12446
    satname:
    TITAN 34B R/B
    intDesignator:
    1981-038B
    launchDate:
    1981-04-24
    satlat:
    62.05
    satlng:
    36.7668
    satalt:
    13625.6658
  12. satid:
    13124
    satname:
    COSMOS 1348
    intDesignator:
    1982-029A
    launchDate:
    1982-04-07
    satlat:
    61.1258
    satlng:
    30.5813
    satalt:
    27077.057
  13. satid:
    13205
    satname:
    COSMOS 1367
    intDesignator:
    1982-045A
    launchDate:
    1982-05-20
    satlat:
    47.1845
    satlng:
    -32.0514
    satalt:
    32655.894
  14. satid:
    13961
    satname:
    COSMOS 1285 DEB
    intDesignator:
    1981-071F
    launchDate:
    1981-08-04
    satlat:
    58.8295
    satlng:
    -37.2472
    satalt:
    26597.9947
  15. satid:
    14412
    satname:
    COSMOS 249 DEB
    intDesignator:
    1968-091CN
    launchDate:
    1968-10-20
    satlat:
    60.2778
    satlng:
    -0.8488
    satalt:
    1428.6233
  16. satid:
    17081
    satname:
    SL-6 R/B(2)
    intDesignator:
    1986-089D
    launchDate:
    1986-11-15
    satlat:
    59.9879
    satlng:
    -19.5029
    satalt:
    27301.081
  17. satid:
    18756
    satname:
    COSMOS 1823 DEB
    intDesignator:
    1987-020AH
    launchDate:
    1987-02-20
    satlat:
    59.9601
    satlng:
    -0.9171
    satalt:
    1503.3714
  18. satid:
    19478
    satname:
    DELTA 1 DEB
    intDesignator:
    1981-070L
    launchDate:
    1981-08-03
    satlat:
    64.858
    satlng:
    -22.3657
    satalt:
    17638.5869
  19. satid:
    20061
    satname:
    NAVSTAR 14 (USA 38)
    intDesignator:
    1989-044A
    launchDate:
    1989-06-10
    satlat:
    41.0179
    satlng:
    21.7307
    satalt:
    21345.1309
  20. satid:
    20561
    satname:
    USA 57
    intDesignator:
    1990-031B
    launchDate:
    1990-04-11
    satlat:
    59.6206
    satlng:
    8.8312
    satalt:
    641.8499
  21. satid:
    20710
    satname:
    SL-6 R/B(2)
    intDesignator:
    1990-064D
    launchDate:
    1990-07-25
    satlat:
    35.442
    satlng:
    1.7284
    satalt:
    22122.2052
  22. satid:
    22192
    satname:
    SL-6 R/B(2)
    intDesignator:
    1992-069D
    launchDate:
    1992-10-21
    satlat:
    38.5187
    satlng:
    -13.5485
    satalt:
    28024.7553
  23. satid:
    22343
    satname:
    SL-16 DEB
    intDesignator:
    1992-093AG
    launchDate:
    1992-12-25
    satlat:
    60.1897
    satlng:
    6.9611
    satalt:
    835.4419
  24. satid:
    22779
    satname:
    NAVSTAR 34 (USA 94)
    intDesignator:
    1993-054A
    launchDate:
    1993-08-30
    satlat:
    40.189
    satlng:
    -1.6018
    satalt:
    21376.5147
  25. satid:
    22952
    satname:
    SL-6 R/B(2)
    intDesignator:
    1993-079D
    launchDate:
    1993-12-22
    satlat:
    63.9086
    satlng:
    59.3281
    satalt:
    34435.3056
limit:
25
offset:
0
returned:
25
has_more_results:
yes
next_offset:
25
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