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 2026-10-09T22:23:00Z in 0.001 seconds.

info:
category:
ANY
transactionscount:
97
satcount:
120
above:

25 results

  1. satid:
    574
    satname:
    MIDAS 6 (FTV 1169)
    intDesignator:
    1963-014A
    launchDate:
    1963-05-09
    satlat:
    60.3005
    satlng:
    11.5408
    satalt:
    3669.7483
  2. satid:
    589
    satname:
    DASH 1
    intDesignator:
    1963-014D
    launchDate:
    1963-05-09
    satlat:
    55.3287
    satlng:
    7.1148
    satalt:
    3612.1411
  3. satid:
    2255
    satname:
    THOR AGENA D R/B
    intDesignator:
    1966-056B
    launchDate:
    1966-06-24
    satlat:
    54.1045
    satlng:
    -4.0646
    satalt:
    4261.4223
  4. satid:
    2949
    satname:
    WESTFORD NEEDLES
    intDesignator:
    1963-014AS
    launchDate:
    1963-05-09
    satlat:
    65.7522
    satlng:
    -1.9418
    satalt:
    4071.2685
  5. satid:
    5105
    satname:
    COSMOS 402
    intDesignator:
    1971-025A
    launchDate:
    1971-04-01
    satlat:
    59.3077
    satlng:
    17.3611
    satalt:
    1039.6446
  6. satid:
    6846
    satname:
    COSMOS 589
    intDesignator:
    1973-069B
    launchDate:
    1973-10-02
    satlat:
    62.205
    satlng:
    21.4615
    satalt:
    1425.0253
  7. satid:
    7373
    satname:
    SL-6 R/B(2)
    intDesignator:
    1974-026E
    launchDate:
    1974-04-26
    satlat:
    63.7939
    satlng:
    28.4117
    satalt:
    37524.1826
  8. satid:
    7629
    satname:
    SL-6 R/B(2)
    intDesignator:
    1975-007D
    launchDate:
    1975-01-30
    satlat:
    45.0908
    satlng:
    35.0207
    satalt:
    32976.7594
  9. satid:
    9896
    satname:
    COSMOS 862 DEB
    intDesignator:
    1976-105N
    launchDate:
    1976-10-22
    satlat:
    67.6023
    satlng:
    -11.7277
    satalt:
    28362.5038
  10. satid:
    10011
    satname:
    SL-8 R/B
    intDesignator:
    1977-036B
    launchDate:
    1977-05-19
    satlat:
    61.6831
    satlng:
    7.0494
    satalt:
    1744.7892
  11. satid:
    10485
    satname:
    SL-6 R/B(2)
    intDesignator:
    1977-105E
    launchDate:
    1977-10-28
    satlat:
    60.861
    satlng:
    -27.2737
    satalt:
    38486.8341
  12. satid:
    10675
    satname:
    N-1 R/B
    intDesignator:
    1978-018B
    launchDate:
    1978-02-16
    satlat:
    54.8807
    satlng:
    11.506
    satalt:
    1114.5968
  13. satid:
    10949
    satname:
    SL-6 R/B(2)
    intDesignator:
    1978-055E
    launchDate:
    1978-06-02
    satlat:
    57.9614
    satlng:
    1.0434
    satalt:
    36357.4118
  14. satid:
    11057
    satname:
    MOLNIYA 3-10
    intDesignator:
    1978-095A
    launchDate:
    1978-10-13
    satlat:
    61.2791
    satlng:
    -23.3631
    satalt:
    15615.7392
  15. satid:
    11079
    satname:
    SL-6 R/B(2)
    intDesignator:
    1978-095E
    launchDate:
    1978-10-13
    satlat:
    61.6133
    satlng:
    -26.5552
    satalt:
    32580.0362
  16. satid:
    12113
    satname:
    COSMOS 1234
    intDesignator:
    1980-102G
    launchDate:
    1980-12-23
    satlat:
    57.3947
    satlng:
    17.4234
    satalt:
    1467.4638
  17. satid:
    12446
    satname:
    TITAN 34B R/B
    intDesignator:
    1981-038B
    launchDate:
    1981-04-24
    satlat:
    61.4273
    satlng:
    -14.8002
    satalt:
    16458.3527
  18. satid:
    12696
    satname:
    COSMOS 1275 DEB
    intDesignator:
    1981-053AQ
    launchDate:
    1981-06-04
    satlat:
    55.5267
    satlng:
    7.9669
    satalt:
    1157.1606
  19. satid:
    13000
    satname:
    RADIO 4
    intDesignator:
    1981-120D
    launchDate:
    1981-12-17
    satlat:
    58.4122
    satlng:
    20.531
    satalt:
    1667.1869
  20. satid:
    15266
    satname:
    SL-12 R/B(AUX MOTOR)
    intDesignator:
    1984-095H
    launchDate:
    1984-09-04
    satlat:
    47.8038
    satlng:
    15.6518
    satalt:
    14363.0274
  21. satid:
    15272
    satname:
    ATLAS 14E R/B
    intDesignator:
    1984-097B
    launchDate:
    1984-09-08
    satlat:
    64.1671
    satlng:
    23.5323
    satalt:
    19404.2072
  22. satid:
    15429
    satname:
    MOLNIYA 1-63
    intDesignator:
    1984-124A
    launchDate:
    1984-12-14
    satlat:
    51.6908
    satlng:
    24.3216
    satalt:
    34770.5703
  23. satid:
    15439
    satname:
    SL-6 R/B(2)
    intDesignator:
    1984-124H
    launchDate:
    1984-12-14
    satlat:
    55.0701
    satlng:
    35.3141
    satalt:
    37974.8948
  24. satid:
    16393
    satname:
    MOLNIYA 3-27
    intDesignator:
    1985-117A
    launchDate:
    1985-12-24
    satlat:
    41.9341
    satlng:
    10.0259
    satalt:
    14133.887
  25. satid:
    16396
    satname:
    COSMOS 1710 (GLONASS)
    intDesignator:
    1985-118A
    launchDate:
    1985-12-24
    satlat:
    42.4048
    satlng:
    -4.406
    satalt:
    19166.9474
limit:
25
offset:
0
returned:
25
has_more_results:
yes
truncated:
yes
next_offset:
25
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info:
category:
ANY
transactionscount:
97
satcount:
120
above:

25 results

  1. satid:
    574
    satname:
    MIDAS 6 (FTV 1169)
    intDesignator:
    1963-014A
    launchDate:
    1963-05-09
    satlat:
    60.3005
    satlng:
    11.5408
    satalt:
    3669.7483
  2. satid:
    589
    satname:
    DASH 1
    intDesignator:
    1963-014D
    launchDate:
    1963-05-09
    satlat:
    55.3287
    satlng:
    7.1148
    satalt:
    3612.1411
  3. satid:
    2255
    satname:
    THOR AGENA D R/B
    intDesignator:
    1966-056B
    launchDate:
    1966-06-24
    satlat:
    54.1045
    satlng:
    -4.0646
    satalt:
    4261.4223
  4. satid:
    2949
    satname:
    WESTFORD NEEDLES
    intDesignator:
    1963-014AS
    launchDate:
    1963-05-09
    satlat:
    65.7522
    satlng:
    -1.9418
    satalt:
    4071.2685
  5. satid:
    5105
    satname:
    COSMOS 402
    intDesignator:
    1971-025A
    launchDate:
    1971-04-01
    satlat:
    59.3077
    satlng:
    17.3611
    satalt:
    1039.6446
  6. satid:
    6846
    satname:
    COSMOS 589
    intDesignator:
    1973-069B
    launchDate:
    1973-10-02
    satlat:
    62.205
    satlng:
    21.4615
    satalt:
    1425.0253
  7. satid:
    7373
    satname:
    SL-6 R/B(2)
    intDesignator:
    1974-026E
    launchDate:
    1974-04-26
    satlat:
    63.7939
    satlng:
    28.4117
    satalt:
    37524.1826
  8. satid:
    7629
    satname:
    SL-6 R/B(2)
    intDesignator:
    1975-007D
    launchDate:
    1975-01-30
    satlat:
    45.0908
    satlng:
    35.0207
    satalt:
    32976.7594
  9. satid:
    9896
    satname:
    COSMOS 862 DEB
    intDesignator:
    1976-105N
    launchDate:
    1976-10-22
    satlat:
    67.6023
    satlng:
    -11.7277
    satalt:
    28362.5038
  10. satid:
    10011
    satname:
    SL-8 R/B
    intDesignator:
    1977-036B
    launchDate:
    1977-05-19
    satlat:
    61.6831
    satlng:
    7.0494
    satalt:
    1744.7892
  11. satid:
    10485
    satname:
    SL-6 R/B(2)
    intDesignator:
    1977-105E
    launchDate:
    1977-10-28
    satlat:
    60.861
    satlng:
    -27.2737
    satalt:
    38486.8341
  12. satid:
    10675
    satname:
    N-1 R/B
    intDesignator:
    1978-018B
    launchDate:
    1978-02-16
    satlat:
    54.8807
    satlng:
    11.506
    satalt:
    1114.5968
  13. satid:
    10949
    satname:
    SL-6 R/B(2)
    intDesignator:
    1978-055E
    launchDate:
    1978-06-02
    satlat:
    57.9614
    satlng:
    1.0434
    satalt:
    36357.4118
  14. satid:
    11057
    satname:
    MOLNIYA 3-10
    intDesignator:
    1978-095A
    launchDate:
    1978-10-13
    satlat:
    61.2791
    satlng:
    -23.3631
    satalt:
    15615.7392
  15. satid:
    11079
    satname:
    SL-6 R/B(2)
    intDesignator:
    1978-095E
    launchDate:
    1978-10-13
    satlat:
    61.6133
    satlng:
    -26.5552
    satalt:
    32580.0362
  16. satid:
    12113
    satname:
    COSMOS 1234
    intDesignator:
    1980-102G
    launchDate:
    1980-12-23
    satlat:
    57.3947
    satlng:
    17.4234
    satalt:
    1467.4638
  17. satid:
    12446
    satname:
    TITAN 34B R/B
    intDesignator:
    1981-038B
    launchDate:
    1981-04-24
    satlat:
    61.4273
    satlng:
    -14.8002
    satalt:
    16458.3527
  18. satid:
    12696
    satname:
    COSMOS 1275 DEB
    intDesignator:
    1981-053AQ
    launchDate:
    1981-06-04
    satlat:
    55.5267
    satlng:
    7.9669
    satalt:
    1157.1606
  19. satid:
    13000
    satname:
    RADIO 4
    intDesignator:
    1981-120D
    launchDate:
    1981-12-17
    satlat:
    58.4122
    satlng:
    20.531
    satalt:
    1667.1869
  20. satid:
    15266
    satname:
    SL-12 R/B(AUX MOTOR)
    intDesignator:
    1984-095H
    launchDate:
    1984-09-04
    satlat:
    47.8038
    satlng:
    15.6518
    satalt:
    14363.0274
  21. satid:
    15272
    satname:
    ATLAS 14E R/B
    intDesignator:
    1984-097B
    launchDate:
    1984-09-08
    satlat:
    64.1671
    satlng:
    23.5323
    satalt:
    19404.2072
  22. satid:
    15429
    satname:
    MOLNIYA 1-63
    intDesignator:
    1984-124A
    launchDate:
    1984-12-14
    satlat:
    51.6908
    satlng:
    24.3216
    satalt:
    34770.5703
  23. satid:
    15439
    satname:
    SL-6 R/B(2)
    intDesignator:
    1984-124H
    launchDate:
    1984-12-14
    satlat:
    55.0701
    satlng:
    35.3141
    satalt:
    37974.8948
  24. satid:
    16393
    satname:
    MOLNIYA 3-27
    intDesignator:
    1985-117A
    launchDate:
    1985-12-24
    satlat:
    41.9341
    satlng:
    10.0259
    satalt:
    14133.887
  25. satid:
    16396
    satname:
    COSMOS 1710 (GLONASS)
    intDesignator:
    1985-118A
    launchDate:
    1985-12-24
    satlat:
    42.4048
    satlng:
    -4.406
    satalt:
    19166.9474
limit:
25
offset:
0
returned:
25
has_more_results:
yes
truncated:
yes
next_offset:
25
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