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 2026-10-15T16:07:09Z in 0.767 seconds.

info:
category:
ANY
transactionscount:
37
satcount:
110
above:

25 results

  1. satid:
    194
    satname:
    MIDAS 4 DEB
    intDesignator:
    1961-028C
    launchDate:
    1961-10-21
    satlat:
    67.9359
    satlng:
    -6.0698
    satalt:
    3200.0626
  2. satid:
    837
    satname:
    OPS 3674 (VELA 4)
    intDesignator:
    1964-040B
    launchDate:
    1964-07-17
    satlat:
    42.6154
    satlng:
    -24.6103
    satalt:
    122998.3152
  3. satid:
    3173
    satname:
    OV1-13
    intDesignator:
    1968-026A
    launchDate:
    1968-04-06
    satlat:
    56.406
    satlng:
    2.6966
    satalt:
    2301.5288
  4. satid:
    3755
    satname:
    COSMOS 249 DEB
    intDesignator:
    1968-091AT
    launchDate:
    1968-10-20
    satlat:
    58.858
    satlng:
    8.2589
    satalt:
    1073.0234
  5. satid:
    5076
    satname:
    COSMOS 374 DEB
    intDesignator:
    1970-089AP
    launchDate:
    1970-10-23
    satlat:
    60.3459
    satlng:
    0.0488
    satalt:
    1903.6688
  6. satid:
    7629
    satname:
    SL-6 R/B(2)
    intDesignator:
    1975-007D
    launchDate:
    1975-01-30
    satlat:
    47.4702
    satlng:
    -14.994
    satalt:
    18118.1033
  7. satid:
    8146
    satname:
    THORAD DELTA 1 DEB
    intDesignator:
    1974-089Q
    launchDate:
    1974-11-15
    satlat:
    57.2882
    satlng:
    3.4766
    satalt:
    1572.9588
  8. satid:
    8601
    satname:
    MOLNIYA 1-32
    intDesignator:
    1976-006A
    launchDate:
    1976-01-22
    satlat:
    48.6484
    satlng:
    2.7426
    satalt:
    29570.7616
  9. satid:
    9271
    satname:
    TITAN 34B AGENA R/B
    intDesignator:
    1976-080B
    launchDate:
    1976-08-06
    satlat:
    60.1197
    satlng:
    27.9818
    satalt:
    21634.3398
  10. satid:
    10011
    satname:
    SL-8 R/B
    intDesignator:
    1977-036B
    launchDate:
    1977-05-19
    satlat:
    58.8692
    satlng:
    2.2523
    satalt:
    1420.4217
  11. satid:
    10155
    satname:
    SL-6 R/B(2)
    intDesignator:
    1977-054D
    launchDate:
    1977-06-24
    satlat:
    64.195
    satlng:
    15.175
    satalt:
    31349.3856
  12. satid:
    11079
    satname:
    SL-6 R/B(2)
    intDesignator:
    1978-095E
    launchDate:
    1978-10-13
    satlat:
    52.0141
    satlng:
    29.4653
    satalt:
    24891.5696
  13. satid:
    11302
    satname:
    COSMOS 1087
    intDesignator:
    1979-024G
    launchDate:
    1979-03-15
    satlat:
    60.2649
    satlng:
    6.5132
    satalt:
    1491.8464
  14. satid:
    12376
    satname:
    COSMOS 1261
    intDesignator:
    1981-031A
    launchDate:
    1981-03-31
    satlat:
    41.3493
    satlng:
    -22.9227
    satalt:
    28159.8689
  15. satid:
    12531
    satname:
    DELTA 1 DEB
    intDesignator:
    1976-077DL
    launchDate:
    1976-07-29
    satlat:
    56.8395
    satlng:
    -0.0368
    satalt:
    1679.6365
  16. satid:
    13124
    satname:
    COSMOS 1348
    intDesignator:
    1982-029A
    launchDate:
    1982-04-07
    satlat:
    51.1314
    satlng:
    31.1281
    satalt:
    30071.794
  17. satid:
    14512
    satname:
    TANSEI 3 DEB
    intDesignator:
    1977-012K
    launchDate:
    1977-02-19
    satlat:
    50.8441
    satlng:
    -5.1128
    satalt:
    3698.1726
  18. satid:
    14616
    satname:
    COSMOS 1527
    intDesignator:
    1984-001F
    launchDate:
    1984-01-05
    satlat:
    54.5463
    satlng:
    -2.1761
    satalt:
    1470.0893
  19. satid:
    15741
    satname:
    SL-6 R/B(2)
    intDesignator:
    1985-040D
    launchDate:
    1985-05-29
    satlat:
    50.9836
    satlng:
    44.4751
    satalt:
    34449.6754
  20. satid:
    17081
    satname:
    SL-6 R/B(2)
    intDesignator:
    1986-089D
    launchDate:
    1986-11-15
    satlat:
    52.288
    satlng:
    -11.9871
    satalt:
    20509.6681
  21. satid:
    17213
    satname:
    COSMOS 1806
    intDesignator:
    1986-098A
    launchDate:
    1986-12-12
    satlat:
    55.8118
    satlng:
    19.3709
    satalt:
    8665.5041
  22. satid:
    18949
    satname:
    SL-6 R/B(2)
    intDesignator:
    1988-017D
    launchDate:
    1988-03-11
    satlat:
    53.7033
    satlng:
    -42.383
    satalt:
    33680.3754
  23. satid:
    19169
    satname:
    SL-12 R/B(AUX MOTOR)
    intDesignator:
    1988-043G
    launchDate:
    1988-05-21
    satlat:
    59.5478
    satlng:
    16.1828
    satalt:
    10243.4795
  24. satid:
    20061
    satname:
    NAVSTAR 14 (USA 38)
    intDesignator:
    1989-044A
    launchDate:
    1989-06-10
    satlat:
    51.5097
    satlng:
    38.8783
    satalt:
    21331.9916
  25. satid:
    20452
    satname:
    NAVSTAR 18 (USA 50)
    intDesignator:
    1990-008A
    launchDate:
    1990-01-24
    satlat:
    54.4237
    satlng:
    -35.7196
    satalt:
    21239.4831
limit:
25
offset:
0
returned:
25
has_more_results:
yes
next_offset:
25
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info:
category:
ANY
transactionscount:
37
satcount:
110
above:

25 results

  1. satid:
    194
    satname:
    MIDAS 4 DEB
    intDesignator:
    1961-028C
    launchDate:
    1961-10-21
    satlat:
    67.9359
    satlng:
    -6.0698
    satalt:
    3200.0626
  2. satid:
    837
    satname:
    OPS 3674 (VELA 4)
    intDesignator:
    1964-040B
    launchDate:
    1964-07-17
    satlat:
    42.6154
    satlng:
    -24.6103
    satalt:
    122998.3152
  3. satid:
    3173
    satname:
    OV1-13
    intDesignator:
    1968-026A
    launchDate:
    1968-04-06
    satlat:
    56.406
    satlng:
    2.6966
    satalt:
    2301.5288
  4. satid:
    3755
    satname:
    COSMOS 249 DEB
    intDesignator:
    1968-091AT
    launchDate:
    1968-10-20
    satlat:
    58.858
    satlng:
    8.2589
    satalt:
    1073.0234
  5. satid:
    5076
    satname:
    COSMOS 374 DEB
    intDesignator:
    1970-089AP
    launchDate:
    1970-10-23
    satlat:
    60.3459
    satlng:
    0.0488
    satalt:
    1903.6688
  6. satid:
    7629
    satname:
    SL-6 R/B(2)
    intDesignator:
    1975-007D
    launchDate:
    1975-01-30
    satlat:
    47.4702
    satlng:
    -14.994
    satalt:
    18118.1033
  7. satid:
    8146
    satname:
    THORAD DELTA 1 DEB
    intDesignator:
    1974-089Q
    launchDate:
    1974-11-15
    satlat:
    57.2882
    satlng:
    3.4766
    satalt:
    1572.9588
  8. satid:
    8601
    satname:
    MOLNIYA 1-32
    intDesignator:
    1976-006A
    launchDate:
    1976-01-22
    satlat:
    48.6484
    satlng:
    2.7426
    satalt:
    29570.7616
  9. satid:
    9271
    satname:
    TITAN 34B AGENA R/B
    intDesignator:
    1976-080B
    launchDate:
    1976-08-06
    satlat:
    60.1197
    satlng:
    27.9818
    satalt:
    21634.3398
  10. satid:
    10011
    satname:
    SL-8 R/B
    intDesignator:
    1977-036B
    launchDate:
    1977-05-19
    satlat:
    58.8692
    satlng:
    2.2523
    satalt:
    1420.4217
  11. satid:
    10155
    satname:
    SL-6 R/B(2)
    intDesignator:
    1977-054D
    launchDate:
    1977-06-24
    satlat:
    64.195
    satlng:
    15.175
    satalt:
    31349.3856
  12. satid:
    11079
    satname:
    SL-6 R/B(2)
    intDesignator:
    1978-095E
    launchDate:
    1978-10-13
    satlat:
    52.0141
    satlng:
    29.4653
    satalt:
    24891.5696
  13. satid:
    11302
    satname:
    COSMOS 1087
    intDesignator:
    1979-024G
    launchDate:
    1979-03-15
    satlat:
    60.2649
    satlng:
    6.5132
    satalt:
    1491.8464
  14. satid:
    12376
    satname:
    COSMOS 1261
    intDesignator:
    1981-031A
    launchDate:
    1981-03-31
    satlat:
    41.3493
    satlng:
    -22.9227
    satalt:
    28159.8689
  15. satid:
    12531
    satname:
    DELTA 1 DEB
    intDesignator:
    1976-077DL
    launchDate:
    1976-07-29
    satlat:
    56.8395
    satlng:
    -0.0368
    satalt:
    1679.6365
  16. satid:
    13124
    satname:
    COSMOS 1348
    intDesignator:
    1982-029A
    launchDate:
    1982-04-07
    satlat:
    51.1314
    satlng:
    31.1281
    satalt:
    30071.794
  17. satid:
    14512
    satname:
    TANSEI 3 DEB
    intDesignator:
    1977-012K
    launchDate:
    1977-02-19
    satlat:
    50.8441
    satlng:
    -5.1128
    satalt:
    3698.1726
  18. satid:
    14616
    satname:
    COSMOS 1527
    intDesignator:
    1984-001F
    launchDate:
    1984-01-05
    satlat:
    54.5463
    satlng:
    -2.1761
    satalt:
    1470.0893
  19. satid:
    15741
    satname:
    SL-6 R/B(2)
    intDesignator:
    1985-040D
    launchDate:
    1985-05-29
    satlat:
    50.9836
    satlng:
    44.4751
    satalt:
    34449.6754
  20. satid:
    17081
    satname:
    SL-6 R/B(2)
    intDesignator:
    1986-089D
    launchDate:
    1986-11-15
    satlat:
    52.288
    satlng:
    -11.9871
    satalt:
    20509.6681
  21. satid:
    17213
    satname:
    COSMOS 1806
    intDesignator:
    1986-098A
    launchDate:
    1986-12-12
    satlat:
    55.8118
    satlng:
    19.3709
    satalt:
    8665.5041
  22. satid:
    18949
    satname:
    SL-6 R/B(2)
    intDesignator:
    1988-017D
    launchDate:
    1988-03-11
    satlat:
    53.7033
    satlng:
    -42.383
    satalt:
    33680.3754
  23. satid:
    19169
    satname:
    SL-12 R/B(AUX MOTOR)
    intDesignator:
    1988-043G
    launchDate:
    1988-05-21
    satlat:
    59.5478
    satlng:
    16.1828
    satalt:
    10243.4795
  24. satid:
    20061
    satname:
    NAVSTAR 14 (USA 38)
    intDesignator:
    1989-044A
    launchDate:
    1989-06-10
    satlat:
    51.5097
    satlng:
    38.8783
    satalt:
    21331.9916
  25. satid:
    20452
    satname:
    NAVSTAR 18 (USA 50)
    intDesignator:
    1990-008A
    launchDate:
    1990-01-24
    satlat:
    54.4237
    satlng:
    -35.7196
    satalt:
    21239.4831
limit:
25
offset:
0
returned:
25
has_more_results:
yes
next_offset:
25
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