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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 2026-09-26T16:09:02Z in 0.003 seconds.

info:
category:
ANY
transactionscount:
45
satcount:
120
above:

25 results

  1. satid:
    148
    satname:
    THOR ABLESTAR DEB
    intDesignator:
    1961-015AJ
    launchDate:
    1961-06-29
    satlat:
    61.8619
    satlng:
    17.2566
    satalt:
    971.8934
  2. satid:
    4990
    satname:
    THORAD AGENA D DEB
    intDesignator:
    1970-025HL
    launchDate:
    1970-04-08
    satlat:
    57.5565
    satlng:
    13.0886
    satalt:
    854.1552
  3. satid:
    7029
    satname:
    DELTA 1 DEB
    intDesignator:
    1973-086V
    launchDate:
    1973-11-06
    satlat:
    61.1054
    satlng:
    18.0845
    satalt:
    1518.9332
  4. satid:
    7434
    satname:
    SL-8 R/B
    intDesignator:
    1974-071B
    launchDate:
    1974-09-11
    satlat:
    56.5716
    satlng:
    14.0265
    satalt:
    784.919
  5. satid:
    7800
    satname:
    SL-6 R/B(2)
    intDesignator:
    1975-036D
    launchDate:
    1975-04-29
    satlat:
    62.3072
    satlng:
    -2.3175
    satalt:
    38420.9299
  6. satid:
    8601
    satname:
    MOLNIYA 1-32
    intDesignator:
    1976-006A
    launchDate:
    1976-01-22
    satlat:
    50.3815
    satlng:
    21.5521
    satalt:
    30785.7775
  7. satid:
    9799
    satname:
    COSMOS 886 DEB *
    intDesignator:
    1976-126Z
    launchDate:
    1976-12-27
    satlat:
    57.7989
    satlng:
    1.4626
    satalt:
    1887.0077
  8. satid:
    10439
    satname:
    COSMOS 839 DEB
    intDesignator:
    1976-067Q
    launchDate:
    1976-07-08
    satlat:
    62.248
    satlng:
    13.9862
    satalt:
    1726.2164
  9. satid:
    10485
    satname:
    SL-6 R/B(2)
    intDesignator:
    1977-105E
    launchDate:
    1977-10-28
    satlat:
    63.9453
    satlng:
    48.6001
    satalt:
    37899.6588
  10. satid:
    10623
    satname:
    COSMOS 839 DEB
    intDesignator:
    1976-067AX
    launchDate:
    1976-07-08
    satlat:
    64.4056
    satlng:
    5.9237
    satalt:
    1439.5749
  11. satid:
    11705
    satname:
    ATLAS 35F R/B
    intDesignator:
    1980-011B
    launchDate:
    1980-02-09
    satlat:
    63.9017
    satlng:
    -7.5485
    satalt:
    13404.4152
  12. satid:
    12446
    satname:
    TITAN 34B R/B
    intDesignator:
    1981-038B
    launchDate:
    1981-04-24
    satlat:
    53.1629
    satlng:
    23.3821
    satalt:
    10213.6863
  13. satid:
    12993
    satname:
    COSMOS 1285 DEB
    intDesignator:
    1981-071E
    launchDate:
    1981-08-04
    satlat:
    49.2475
    satlng:
    -20.1632
    satalt:
    17016.5405
  14. satid:
    13065
    satname:
    COSMOS 1339
    intDesignator:
    1982-012A
    launchDate:
    1982-02-17
    satlat:
    59.8105
    satlng:
    9.3027
    satalt:
    1019.8285
  15. satid:
    13124
    satname:
    COSMOS 1348
    intDesignator:
    1982-029A
    launchDate:
    1982-04-07
    satlat:
    61.4201
    satlng:
    38.1308
    satalt:
    26825.4697
  16. satid:
    13162
    satname:
    COSMOS 1359
    intDesignator:
    1982-040C
    launchDate:
    1982-05-06
    satlat:
    54.6676
    satlng:
    6.1504
    satalt:
    1450.0462
  17. satid:
    13205
    satname:
    COSMOS 1367
    intDesignator:
    1982-045A
    launchDate:
    1982-05-20
    satlat:
    49.9208
    satlng:
    -26.1976
    satalt:
    32277.6911
  18. satid:
    13882
    satname:
    SL-6 R/B(2)
    intDesignator:
    1983-015E
    launchDate:
    1983-03-11
    satlat:
    59.7506
    satlng:
    26.2615
    satalt:
    37103.5819
  19. satid:
    13897
    satname:
    SL-6 R/B(2)
    intDesignator:
    1983-019D
    launchDate:
    1983-03-16
    satlat:
    55.998
    satlng:
    -6.5077
    satalt:
    29209.1704
  20. satid:
    13917
    satname:
    SL-8 R/B
    intDesignator:
    1983-021B
    launchDate:
    1983-03-24
    satlat:
    61.316
    satlng:
    15.0452
    satalt:
    974.6435
  21. satid:
    14096
    satname:
    DELTA 1 R/B
    intDesignator:
    1983-051B
    launchDate:
    1983-05-26
    satlat:
    55.2181
    satlng:
    8.2941
    satalt:
    1870.1866
  22. satid:
    14182
    satname:
    COSMOS 1481
    intDesignator:
    1983-070A
    launchDate:
    1983-07-08
    satlat:
    35.7259
    satlng:
    15.1175
    satalt:
    34511.3089
  23. satid:
    14191
    satname:
    SL-6 R/B(2)
    intDesignator:
    1983-070D
    launchDate:
    1983-07-08
    satlat:
    61.6803
    satlng:
    43.7604
    satalt:
    34298.1299
  24. satid:
    14192
    satname:
    COSMOS 1481 DEB
    intDesignator:
    1983-070E
    launchDate:
    1983-07-08
    satlat:
    56.5582
    satlng:
    16.6245
    satalt:
    33856.6127
  25. satid:
    14796
    satname:
    SL-6 R/B(2)
    intDesignator:
    1984-024D
    launchDate:
    1984-03-06
    satlat:
    56.1866
    satlng:
    -14.8993
    satalt:
    28877.5832
limit:
25
offset:
0
returned:
25
has_more_results:
yes
truncated:
yes
next_offset:
25
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info:
category:
ANY
transactionscount:
45
satcount:
120
above:

25 results

  1. satid:
    148
    satname:
    THOR ABLESTAR DEB
    intDesignator:
    1961-015AJ
    launchDate:
    1961-06-29
    satlat:
    61.8619
    satlng:
    17.2566
    satalt:
    971.8934
  2. satid:
    4990
    satname:
    THORAD AGENA D DEB
    intDesignator:
    1970-025HL
    launchDate:
    1970-04-08
    satlat:
    57.5565
    satlng:
    13.0886
    satalt:
    854.1552
  3. satid:
    7029
    satname:
    DELTA 1 DEB
    intDesignator:
    1973-086V
    launchDate:
    1973-11-06
    satlat:
    61.1054
    satlng:
    18.0845
    satalt:
    1518.9332
  4. satid:
    7434
    satname:
    SL-8 R/B
    intDesignator:
    1974-071B
    launchDate:
    1974-09-11
    satlat:
    56.5716
    satlng:
    14.0265
    satalt:
    784.919
  5. satid:
    7800
    satname:
    SL-6 R/B(2)
    intDesignator:
    1975-036D
    launchDate:
    1975-04-29
    satlat:
    62.3072
    satlng:
    -2.3175
    satalt:
    38420.9299
  6. satid:
    8601
    satname:
    MOLNIYA 1-32
    intDesignator:
    1976-006A
    launchDate:
    1976-01-22
    satlat:
    50.3815
    satlng:
    21.5521
    satalt:
    30785.7775
  7. satid:
    9799
    satname:
    COSMOS 886 DEB *
    intDesignator:
    1976-126Z
    launchDate:
    1976-12-27
    satlat:
    57.7989
    satlng:
    1.4626
    satalt:
    1887.0077
  8. satid:
    10439
    satname:
    COSMOS 839 DEB
    intDesignator:
    1976-067Q
    launchDate:
    1976-07-08
    satlat:
    62.248
    satlng:
    13.9862
    satalt:
    1726.2164
  9. satid:
    10485
    satname:
    SL-6 R/B(2)
    intDesignator:
    1977-105E
    launchDate:
    1977-10-28
    satlat:
    63.9453
    satlng:
    48.6001
    satalt:
    37899.6588
  10. satid:
    10623
    satname:
    COSMOS 839 DEB
    intDesignator:
    1976-067AX
    launchDate:
    1976-07-08
    satlat:
    64.4056
    satlng:
    5.9237
    satalt:
    1439.5749
  11. satid:
    11705
    satname:
    ATLAS 35F R/B
    intDesignator:
    1980-011B
    launchDate:
    1980-02-09
    satlat:
    63.9017
    satlng:
    -7.5485
    satalt:
    13404.4152
  12. satid:
    12446
    satname:
    TITAN 34B R/B
    intDesignator:
    1981-038B
    launchDate:
    1981-04-24
    satlat:
    53.1629
    satlng:
    23.3821
    satalt:
    10213.6863
  13. satid:
    12993
    satname:
    COSMOS 1285 DEB
    intDesignator:
    1981-071E
    launchDate:
    1981-08-04
    satlat:
    49.2475
    satlng:
    -20.1632
    satalt:
    17016.5405
  14. satid:
    13065
    satname:
    COSMOS 1339
    intDesignator:
    1982-012A
    launchDate:
    1982-02-17
    satlat:
    59.8105
    satlng:
    9.3027
    satalt:
    1019.8285
  15. satid:
    13124
    satname:
    COSMOS 1348
    intDesignator:
    1982-029A
    launchDate:
    1982-04-07
    satlat:
    61.4201
    satlng:
    38.1308
    satalt:
    26825.4697
  16. satid:
    13162
    satname:
    COSMOS 1359
    intDesignator:
    1982-040C
    launchDate:
    1982-05-06
    satlat:
    54.6676
    satlng:
    6.1504
    satalt:
    1450.0462
  17. satid:
    13205
    satname:
    COSMOS 1367
    intDesignator:
    1982-045A
    launchDate:
    1982-05-20
    satlat:
    49.9208
    satlng:
    -26.1976
    satalt:
    32277.6911
  18. satid:
    13882
    satname:
    SL-6 R/B(2)
    intDesignator:
    1983-015E
    launchDate:
    1983-03-11
    satlat:
    59.7506
    satlng:
    26.2615
    satalt:
    37103.5819
  19. satid:
    13897
    satname:
    SL-6 R/B(2)
    intDesignator:
    1983-019D
    launchDate:
    1983-03-16
    satlat:
    55.998
    satlng:
    -6.5077
    satalt:
    29209.1704
  20. satid:
    13917
    satname:
    SL-8 R/B
    intDesignator:
    1983-021B
    launchDate:
    1983-03-24
    satlat:
    61.316
    satlng:
    15.0452
    satalt:
    974.6435
  21. satid:
    14096
    satname:
    DELTA 1 R/B
    intDesignator:
    1983-051B
    launchDate:
    1983-05-26
    satlat:
    55.2181
    satlng:
    8.2941
    satalt:
    1870.1866
  22. satid:
    14182
    satname:
    COSMOS 1481
    intDesignator:
    1983-070A
    launchDate:
    1983-07-08
    satlat:
    35.7259
    satlng:
    15.1175
    satalt:
    34511.3089
  23. satid:
    14191
    satname:
    SL-6 R/B(2)
    intDesignator:
    1983-070D
    launchDate:
    1983-07-08
    satlat:
    61.6803
    satlng:
    43.7604
    satalt:
    34298.1299
  24. satid:
    14192
    satname:
    COSMOS 1481 DEB
    intDesignator:
    1983-070E
    launchDate:
    1983-07-08
    satlat:
    56.5582
    satlng:
    16.6245
    satalt:
    33856.6127
  25. satid:
    14796
    satname:
    SL-6 R/B(2)
    intDesignator:
    1984-024D
    launchDate:
    1984-03-06
    satlat:
    56.1866
    satlng:
    -14.8993
    satalt:
    28877.5832
limit:
25
offset:
0
returned:
25
has_more_results:
yes
truncated:
yes
next_offset:
25
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