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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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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

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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 2026-09-23T22:03:09Z in 1.313 seconds.

info:
category:
ANY
transactionscount:
100
satcount:
119
above:

25 results

  1. satid:
    3164
    satname:
    THOR ABLESTAR DEB
    intDesignator:
    1961-015HZ
    launchDate:
    1961-06-29
    satlat:
    60.1238
    satlng:
    0.9495
    satalt:
    914.433
  2. satid:
    4155
    satname:
    THORAD AGENA D DEB
    intDesignator:
    1969-082X
    launchDate:
    1969-09-30
    satlat:
    59.1432
    satlng:
    -0.0325
    satalt:
    753.6749
  3. satid:
    5129
    satname:
    THORAD AGENA D DEB
    intDesignator:
    1970-025JN
    launchDate:
    1970-04-08
    satlat:
    55.9274
    satlng:
    4.4411
    satalt:
    1141.4975
  4. satid:
    5150
    satname:
    THORAD AGENA D DEB
    intDesignator:
    1970-025JT
    launchDate:
    1970-04-08
    satlat:
    61.0029
    satlng:
    3.8533
    satalt:
    959.494
  5. satid:
    5225
    satname:
    SL-8 DEB
    intDesignator:
    1970-102D
    launchDate:
    1970-12-02
    satlat:
    55.7227
    satlng:
    4.1542
    satalt:
    942.3878
  6. satid:
    7373
    satname:
    SL-6 R/B(2)
    intDesignator:
    1974-026E
    launchDate:
    1974-04-26
    satlat:
    64.0286
    satlng:
    35.5534
    satalt:
    38004.9647
  7. satid:
    7629
    satname:
    SL-6 R/B(2)
    intDesignator:
    1975-007D
    launchDate:
    1975-01-30
    satlat:
    59.3292
    satlng:
    33.2975
    satalt:
    33659.7455
  8. satid:
    7687
    satname:
    OPS 2439
    intDesignator:
    1975-017A
    launchDate:
    1975-03-10
    satlat:
    50.1557
    satlng:
    -36.8185
    satalt:
    29893.4369
  9. satid:
    8421
    satname:
    SL-8 R/B
    intDesignator:
    1975-103B
    launchDate:
    1975-11-04
    satlat:
    60.0217
    satlng:
    7.1252
    satalt:
    966.5804
  10. satid:
    9822
    satname:
    COSMOS 886 DEB
    intDesignator:
    1976-126AJ
    launchDate:
    1976-12-27
    satlat:
    56.1626
    satlng:
    3.2291
    satalt:
    947.1815
  11. satid:
    9896
    satname:
    COSMOS 862 DEB
    intDesignator:
    1976-105N
    launchDate:
    1976-10-22
    satlat:
    63.3115
    satlng:
    22.1279
    satalt:
    25536.1975
  12. satid:
    10441
    satname:
    COSMOS 839 DEB
    intDesignator:
    1976-067S
    launchDate:
    1976-07-08
    satlat:
    59.2353
    satlng:
    6.9605
    satalt:
    1377.6025
  13. satid:
    10580
    satname:
    COSMOS 970 DEB
    intDesignator:
    1977-121X
    launchDate:
    1977-12-21
    satlat:
    55.493
    satlng:
    6.1376
    satalt:
    1162.7077
  14. satid:
    10615
    satname:
    COSMOS 839 DEB
    intDesignator:
    1976-067AP
    launchDate:
    1976-07-08
    satlat:
    57.5242
    satlng:
    7.4788
    satalt:
    1928.5462
  15. satid:
    11079
    satname:
    SL-6 R/B(2)
    intDesignator:
    1978-095E
    launchDate:
    1978-10-13
    satlat:
    62.3953
    satlng:
    37.3307
    satalt:
    34922.1007
  16. satid:
    11852
    satname:
    OPS 1292
    intDesignator:
    1980-052C
    launchDate:
    1980-06-18
    satlat:
    56.6674
    satlng:
    10.9251
    satalt:
    1336.027
  17. satid:
    12446
    satname:
    TITAN 34B R/B
    intDesignator:
    1981-038B
    launchDate:
    1981-04-24
    satlat:
    61.6076
    satlng:
    -35.6853
    satalt:
    13395.3991
  18. satid:
    13890
    satname:
    MOLNIYA 1-56
    intDesignator:
    1983-019A
    launchDate:
    1983-03-16
    satlat:
    55.8317
    satlng:
    -44.6564
    satalt:
    34689.1838
  19. satid:
    13897
    satname:
    SL-6 R/B(2)
    intDesignator:
    1983-019D
    launchDate:
    1983-03-16
    satlat:
    43.1678
    satlng:
    8.2863
    satalt:
    27049.0138
  20. satid:
    14172
    satname:
    COSMOS 1474
    intDesignator:
    1983-069B
    launchDate:
    1983-07-06
    satlat:
    64.9129
    satlng:
    2.8129
    satalt:
    1466.3811
  21. satid:
    14182
    satname:
    COSMOS 1481
    intDesignator:
    1983-070A
    launchDate:
    1983-07-08
    satlat:
    66.8528
    satlng:
    37.4728
    satalt:
    19102.3403
  22. satid:
    15223
    satname:
    SL-6 R/B(2)
    intDesignator:
    1984-089D
    launchDate:
    1984-08-24
    satlat:
    62.8782
    satlng:
    0.3645
    satalt:
    37868.1761
  23. satid:
    15227
    satname:
    TITAN 34B R/B
    intDesignator:
    1984-091B
    launchDate:
    1984-08-28
    satlat:
    55.7779
    satlng:
    32.66
    satalt:
    31887.0224
  24. satid:
    15271
    satname:
    NAVSTAR 10 (USA 5)
    intDesignator:
    1984-097A
    launchDate:
    1984-09-08
    satlat:
    57.8369
    satlng:
    11.8499
    satalt:
    21280.9543
  25. satid:
    15429
    satname:
    MOLNIYA 1-63
    intDesignator:
    1984-124A
    launchDate:
    1984-12-14
    satlat:
    43.2034
    satlng:
    30.3212
    satalt:
    28359.5475
limit:
25
offset:
0
returned:
25
has_more_results:
yes
truncated:
yes
next_offset:
25
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info:
category:
ANY
transactionscount:
100
satcount:
119
above:

25 results

  1. satid:
    3164
    satname:
    THOR ABLESTAR DEB
    intDesignator:
    1961-015HZ
    launchDate:
    1961-06-29
    satlat:
    60.1238
    satlng:
    0.9495
    satalt:
    914.433
  2. satid:
    4155
    satname:
    THORAD AGENA D DEB
    intDesignator:
    1969-082X
    launchDate:
    1969-09-30
    satlat:
    59.1432
    satlng:
    -0.0325
    satalt:
    753.6749
  3. satid:
    5129
    satname:
    THORAD AGENA D DEB
    intDesignator:
    1970-025JN
    launchDate:
    1970-04-08
    satlat:
    55.9274
    satlng:
    4.4411
    satalt:
    1141.4975
  4. satid:
    5150
    satname:
    THORAD AGENA D DEB
    intDesignator:
    1970-025JT
    launchDate:
    1970-04-08
    satlat:
    61.0029
    satlng:
    3.8533
    satalt:
    959.494
  5. satid:
    5225
    satname:
    SL-8 DEB
    intDesignator:
    1970-102D
    launchDate:
    1970-12-02
    satlat:
    55.7227
    satlng:
    4.1542
    satalt:
    942.3878
  6. satid:
    7373
    satname:
    SL-6 R/B(2)
    intDesignator:
    1974-026E
    launchDate:
    1974-04-26
    satlat:
    64.0286
    satlng:
    35.5534
    satalt:
    38004.9647
  7. satid:
    7629
    satname:
    SL-6 R/B(2)
    intDesignator:
    1975-007D
    launchDate:
    1975-01-30
    satlat:
    59.3292
    satlng:
    33.2975
    satalt:
    33659.7455
  8. satid:
    7687
    satname:
    OPS 2439
    intDesignator:
    1975-017A
    launchDate:
    1975-03-10
    satlat:
    50.1557
    satlng:
    -36.8185
    satalt:
    29893.4369
  9. satid:
    8421
    satname:
    SL-8 R/B
    intDesignator:
    1975-103B
    launchDate:
    1975-11-04
    satlat:
    60.0217
    satlng:
    7.1252
    satalt:
    966.5804
  10. satid:
    9822
    satname:
    COSMOS 886 DEB
    intDesignator:
    1976-126AJ
    launchDate:
    1976-12-27
    satlat:
    56.1626
    satlng:
    3.2291
    satalt:
    947.1815
  11. satid:
    9896
    satname:
    COSMOS 862 DEB
    intDesignator:
    1976-105N
    launchDate:
    1976-10-22
    satlat:
    63.3115
    satlng:
    22.1279
    satalt:
    25536.1975
  12. satid:
    10441
    satname:
    COSMOS 839 DEB
    intDesignator:
    1976-067S
    launchDate:
    1976-07-08
    satlat:
    59.2353
    satlng:
    6.9605
    satalt:
    1377.6025
  13. satid:
    10580
    satname:
    COSMOS 970 DEB
    intDesignator:
    1977-121X
    launchDate:
    1977-12-21
    satlat:
    55.493
    satlng:
    6.1376
    satalt:
    1162.7077
  14. satid:
    10615
    satname:
    COSMOS 839 DEB
    intDesignator:
    1976-067AP
    launchDate:
    1976-07-08
    satlat:
    57.5242
    satlng:
    7.4788
    satalt:
    1928.5462
  15. satid:
    11079
    satname:
    SL-6 R/B(2)
    intDesignator:
    1978-095E
    launchDate:
    1978-10-13
    satlat:
    62.3953
    satlng:
    37.3307
    satalt:
    34922.1007
  16. satid:
    11852
    satname:
    OPS 1292
    intDesignator:
    1980-052C
    launchDate:
    1980-06-18
    satlat:
    56.6674
    satlng:
    10.9251
    satalt:
    1336.027
  17. satid:
    12446
    satname:
    TITAN 34B R/B
    intDesignator:
    1981-038B
    launchDate:
    1981-04-24
    satlat:
    61.6076
    satlng:
    -35.6853
    satalt:
    13395.3991
  18. satid:
    13890
    satname:
    MOLNIYA 1-56
    intDesignator:
    1983-019A
    launchDate:
    1983-03-16
    satlat:
    55.8317
    satlng:
    -44.6564
    satalt:
    34689.1838
  19. satid:
    13897
    satname:
    SL-6 R/B(2)
    intDesignator:
    1983-019D
    launchDate:
    1983-03-16
    satlat:
    43.1678
    satlng:
    8.2863
    satalt:
    27049.0138
  20. satid:
    14172
    satname:
    COSMOS 1474
    intDesignator:
    1983-069B
    launchDate:
    1983-07-06
    satlat:
    64.9129
    satlng:
    2.8129
    satalt:
    1466.3811
  21. satid:
    14182
    satname:
    COSMOS 1481
    intDesignator:
    1983-070A
    launchDate:
    1983-07-08
    satlat:
    66.8528
    satlng:
    37.4728
    satalt:
    19102.3403
  22. satid:
    15223
    satname:
    SL-6 R/B(2)
    intDesignator:
    1984-089D
    launchDate:
    1984-08-24
    satlat:
    62.8782
    satlng:
    0.3645
    satalt:
    37868.1761
  23. satid:
    15227
    satname:
    TITAN 34B R/B
    intDesignator:
    1984-091B
    launchDate:
    1984-08-28
    satlat:
    55.7779
    satlng:
    32.66
    satalt:
    31887.0224
  24. satid:
    15271
    satname:
    NAVSTAR 10 (USA 5)
    intDesignator:
    1984-097A
    launchDate:
    1984-09-08
    satlat:
    57.8369
    satlng:
    11.8499
    satalt:
    21280.9543
  25. satid:
    15429
    satname:
    MOLNIYA 1-63
    intDesignator:
    1984-124A
    launchDate:
    1984-12-14
    satlat:
    43.2034
    satlng:
    30.3212
    satalt:
    28359.5475
limit:
25
offset:
0
returned:
25
has_more_results:
yes
truncated:
yes
next_offset:
25
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