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 2026-10-15T07:04:12Z in 1.149 seconds.

info:
category:
ANY
transactionscount:
96
satcount:
122
above:

25 results

  1. satid:
    746
    satname:
    ELEKTRON 1
    intDesignator:
    1964-006A
    launchDate:
    1964-01-30
    satlat:
    57.9652
    satlng:
    12.9641
    satalt:
    5675.1025
  2. satid:
    1459
    satname:
    OPS 6564 (VELA 6)
    intDesignator:
    1965-058B
    launchDate:
    1965-07-20
    satlat:
    38.7686
    satlng:
    -17.6315
    satalt:
    55764.0807
  3. satid:
    2877
    satname:
    THOR BURNER 2 R/B
    intDesignator:
    1967-065C
    launchDate:
    1967-06-29
    satlat:
    57.606
    satlng:
    3.5613
    satalt:
    3931.5309
  4. satid:
    4611
    satname:
    THORAD AGENA D DEB
    intDesignator:
    1970-025P
    launchDate:
    1970-04-08
    satlat:
    60.8015
    satlng:
    10.5918
    satalt:
    808.0402
  5. satid:
    6788
    satname:
    THOR BURNER 2 R/B
    intDesignator:
    1973-054B
    launchDate:
    1973-08-17
    satlat:
    59.6578
    satlng:
    8.2101
    satalt:
    791.5475
  6. satid:
    7276
    satname:
    MOLNIYA 2-9
    intDesignator:
    1974-026A
    launchDate:
    1974-04-26
    satlat:
    53.9067
    satlng:
    9.4262
    satalt:
    22097.3425
  7. satid:
    7688
    satname:
    TITAN 34B R/B
    intDesignator:
    1975-017B
    launchDate:
    1975-03-10
    satlat:
    55.5625
    satlng:
    7.6562
    satalt:
    12804.2925
  8. satid:
    7800
    satname:
    SL-6 R/B(2)
    intDesignator:
    1975-036D
    launchDate:
    1975-04-29
    satlat:
    45.0101
    satlng:
    31.7259
    satalt:
    19784.0789
  9. satid:
    8542
    satname:
    DELTA 1 DEB
    intDesignator:
    1972-058GR
    launchDate:
    1972-07-23
    satlat:
    61.6457
    satlng:
    5.4117
    satalt:
    997.1537
  10. satid:
    9841
    satname:
    TANSEI 3 (MS-T3)
    intDesignator:
    1977-012A
    launchDate:
    1977-02-19
    satlat:
    63.3368
    satlng:
    10.6985
    satalt:
    2902.7238
  11. satid:
    9895
    satname:
    COSMOS 862 DEB
    intDesignator:
    1976-105M
    launchDate:
    1976-10-22
    satlat:
    64.1924
    satlng:
    1.0243
    satalt:
    20862.7068
  12. satid:
    10089
    satname:
    SL-6 R/B(2)
    intDesignator:
    1977-047D
    launchDate:
    1977-06-16
    satlat:
    61.5935
    satlng:
    10.5198
    satalt:
    23182.144
  13. satid:
    10414
    satname:
    COSMOS 839 DEB
    intDesignator:
    1976-067H
    launchDate:
    1976-07-08
    satlat:
    56.0648
    satlng:
    -4.4372
    satalt:
    1663.9687
  14. satid:
    10660
    satname:
    DELTA 1 DEB
    intDesignator:
    1976-077W
    launchDate:
    1976-07-29
    satlat:
    65.7849
    satlng:
    -0.8384
    satalt:
    2035.9523
  15. satid:
    10932
    satname:
    COSMOS 1015
    intDesignator:
    1978-056C
    launchDate:
    1978-06-07
    satlat:
    53.6027
    satlng:
    11.1473
    satalt:
    1506.8372
  16. satid:
    11085
    satname:
    RADIO 1
    intDesignator:
    1978-100B
    launchDate:
    1978-10-26
    satlat:
    63.4415
    satlng:
    13.55
    satalt:
    1696.1759
  17. satid:
    11142
    satname:
    ATLAS F R/B
    intDesignator:
    1978-112B
    launchDate:
    1978-12-11
    satlat:
    61.6112
    satlng:
    16.8894
    satalt:
    13456.9281
  18. satid:
    11705
    satname:
    ATLAS 35F R/B
    intDesignator:
    1980-011B
    launchDate:
    1980-02-09
    satlat:
    41.7008
    satlng:
    24.3606
    satalt:
    13657.5407
  19. satid:
    11909
    satname:
    SL-6 R/B(2)
    intDesignator:
    1980-063D
    launchDate:
    1980-07-18
    satlat:
    56.311
    satlng:
    5.586
    satalt:
    36319.1143
  20. satid:
    12078
    satname:
    COSMOS 1223
    intDesignator:
    1980-095A
    launchDate:
    1980-11-27
    satlat:
    67.4449
    satlng:
    46.4652
    satalt:
    31831.6354
  21. satid:
    12303
    satname:
    COSMOS 1247
    intDesignator:
    1981-016A
    launchDate:
    1981-02-19
    satlat:
    38.7628
    satlng:
    19.8626
    satalt:
    33449.3106
  22. satid:
    12933
    satname:
    COSMOS 1317
    intDesignator:
    1981-108A
    launchDate:
    1981-10-31
    satlat:
    69.3572
    satlng:
    39.8267
    satalt:
    21811.3482
  23. satid:
    12992
    satname:
    COSMOS 1247 DEB
    intDesignator:
    1981-016H
    launchDate:
    1981-02-19
    satlat:
    69.5544
    satlng:
    -33.9197
    satalt:
    15229.2814
  24. satid:
    13001
    satname:
    RADIO 7
    intDesignator:
    1981-120E
    launchDate:
    1981-12-17
    satlat:
    58.3406
    satlng:
    -4.1038
    satalt:
    1630.9336
  25. satid:
    13080
    satname:
    COSMOS 1341
    intDesignator:
    1982-016A
    launchDate:
    1982-03-03
    satlat:
    61.1003
    satlng:
    9.1711
    satalt:
    34527.8612
limit:
25
offset:
0
returned:
25
has_more_results:
yes
next_offset:
25
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info:
category:
ANY
transactionscount:
96
satcount:
122
above:

25 results

  1. satid:
    746
    satname:
    ELEKTRON 1
    intDesignator:
    1964-006A
    launchDate:
    1964-01-30
    satlat:
    57.9652
    satlng:
    12.9641
    satalt:
    5675.1025
  2. satid:
    1459
    satname:
    OPS 6564 (VELA 6)
    intDesignator:
    1965-058B
    launchDate:
    1965-07-20
    satlat:
    38.7686
    satlng:
    -17.6315
    satalt:
    55764.0807
  3. satid:
    2877
    satname:
    THOR BURNER 2 R/B
    intDesignator:
    1967-065C
    launchDate:
    1967-06-29
    satlat:
    57.606
    satlng:
    3.5613
    satalt:
    3931.5309
  4. satid:
    4611
    satname:
    THORAD AGENA D DEB
    intDesignator:
    1970-025P
    launchDate:
    1970-04-08
    satlat:
    60.8015
    satlng:
    10.5918
    satalt:
    808.0402
  5. satid:
    6788
    satname:
    THOR BURNER 2 R/B
    intDesignator:
    1973-054B
    launchDate:
    1973-08-17
    satlat:
    59.6578
    satlng:
    8.2101
    satalt:
    791.5475
  6. satid:
    7276
    satname:
    MOLNIYA 2-9
    intDesignator:
    1974-026A
    launchDate:
    1974-04-26
    satlat:
    53.9067
    satlng:
    9.4262
    satalt:
    22097.3425
  7. satid:
    7688
    satname:
    TITAN 34B R/B
    intDesignator:
    1975-017B
    launchDate:
    1975-03-10
    satlat:
    55.5625
    satlng:
    7.6562
    satalt:
    12804.2925
  8. satid:
    7800
    satname:
    SL-6 R/B(2)
    intDesignator:
    1975-036D
    launchDate:
    1975-04-29
    satlat:
    45.0101
    satlng:
    31.7259
    satalt:
    19784.0789
  9. satid:
    8542
    satname:
    DELTA 1 DEB
    intDesignator:
    1972-058GR
    launchDate:
    1972-07-23
    satlat:
    61.6457
    satlng:
    5.4117
    satalt:
    997.1537
  10. satid:
    9841
    satname:
    TANSEI 3 (MS-T3)
    intDesignator:
    1977-012A
    launchDate:
    1977-02-19
    satlat:
    63.3368
    satlng:
    10.6985
    satalt:
    2902.7238
  11. satid:
    9895
    satname:
    COSMOS 862 DEB
    intDesignator:
    1976-105M
    launchDate:
    1976-10-22
    satlat:
    64.1924
    satlng:
    1.0243
    satalt:
    20862.7068
  12. satid:
    10089
    satname:
    SL-6 R/B(2)
    intDesignator:
    1977-047D
    launchDate:
    1977-06-16
    satlat:
    61.5935
    satlng:
    10.5198
    satalt:
    23182.144
  13. satid:
    10414
    satname:
    COSMOS 839 DEB
    intDesignator:
    1976-067H
    launchDate:
    1976-07-08
    satlat:
    56.0648
    satlng:
    -4.4372
    satalt:
    1663.9687
  14. satid:
    10660
    satname:
    DELTA 1 DEB
    intDesignator:
    1976-077W
    launchDate:
    1976-07-29
    satlat:
    65.7849
    satlng:
    -0.8384
    satalt:
    2035.9523
  15. satid:
    10932
    satname:
    COSMOS 1015
    intDesignator:
    1978-056C
    launchDate:
    1978-06-07
    satlat:
    53.6027
    satlng:
    11.1473
    satalt:
    1506.8372
  16. satid:
    11085
    satname:
    RADIO 1
    intDesignator:
    1978-100B
    launchDate:
    1978-10-26
    satlat:
    63.4415
    satlng:
    13.55
    satalt:
    1696.1759
  17. satid:
    11142
    satname:
    ATLAS F R/B
    intDesignator:
    1978-112B
    launchDate:
    1978-12-11
    satlat:
    61.6112
    satlng:
    16.8894
    satalt:
    13456.9281
  18. satid:
    11705
    satname:
    ATLAS 35F R/B
    intDesignator:
    1980-011B
    launchDate:
    1980-02-09
    satlat:
    41.7008
    satlng:
    24.3606
    satalt:
    13657.5407
  19. satid:
    11909
    satname:
    SL-6 R/B(2)
    intDesignator:
    1980-063D
    launchDate:
    1980-07-18
    satlat:
    56.311
    satlng:
    5.586
    satalt:
    36319.1143
  20. satid:
    12078
    satname:
    COSMOS 1223
    intDesignator:
    1980-095A
    launchDate:
    1980-11-27
    satlat:
    67.4449
    satlng:
    46.4652
    satalt:
    31831.6354
  21. satid:
    12303
    satname:
    COSMOS 1247
    intDesignator:
    1981-016A
    launchDate:
    1981-02-19
    satlat:
    38.7628
    satlng:
    19.8626
    satalt:
    33449.3106
  22. satid:
    12933
    satname:
    COSMOS 1317
    intDesignator:
    1981-108A
    launchDate:
    1981-10-31
    satlat:
    69.3572
    satlng:
    39.8267
    satalt:
    21811.3482
  23. satid:
    12992
    satname:
    COSMOS 1247 DEB
    intDesignator:
    1981-016H
    launchDate:
    1981-02-19
    satlat:
    69.5544
    satlng:
    -33.9197
    satalt:
    15229.2814
  24. satid:
    13001
    satname:
    RADIO 7
    intDesignator:
    1981-120E
    launchDate:
    1981-12-17
    satlat:
    58.3406
    satlng:
    -4.1038
    satalt:
    1630.9336
  25. satid:
    13080
    satname:
    COSMOS 1341
    intDesignator:
    1982-016A
    launchDate:
    1982-03-03
    satlat:
    61.1003
    satlng:
    9.1711
    satalt:
    34527.8612
limit:
25
offset:
0
returned:
25
has_more_results:
yes
next_offset:
25
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