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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 2026-09-25T16:04:40Z in 0.666 seconds.

info:
category:
ANY
transactionscount:
62
satcount:
116
above:

25 results

  1. satid:
    7800
    satname:
    SL-6 R/B(2)
    intDesignator:
    1975-036D
    launchDate:
    1975-04-29
    satlat:
    61.2385
    satlng:
    4.7347
    satalt:
    38508.2735
  2. satid:
    8601
    satname:
    MOLNIYA 1-32
    intDesignator:
    1976-006A
    launchDate:
    1976-01-22
    satlat:
    50.4567
    satlng:
    22.5712
    satalt:
    30838.5015
  3. satid:
    10485
    satname:
    SL-6 R/B(2)
    intDesignator:
    1977-105E
    launchDate:
    1977-10-28
    satlat:
    63.7833
    satlng:
    55.4977
    satalt:
    38410.4781
  4. satid:
    11705
    satname:
    ATLAS 35F R/B
    intDesignator:
    1980-011B
    launchDate:
    1980-02-09
    satlat:
    62.8596
    satlng:
    2.5263
    satalt:
    12892.2949
  5. satid:
    12993
    satname:
    COSMOS 1285 DEB
    intDesignator:
    1981-071E
    launchDate:
    1981-08-04
    satlat:
    43.4702
    satlng:
    -13.3946
    satalt:
    19472.736
  6. satid:
    13124
    satname:
    COSMOS 1348
    intDesignator:
    1982-029A
    launchDate:
    1982-04-07
    satlat:
    61.9785
    satlng:
    38.1705
    satalt:
    26618.337
  7. satid:
    13205
    satname:
    COSMOS 1367
    intDesignator:
    1982-045A
    launchDate:
    1982-05-20
    satlat:
    50.5339
    satlng:
    -25.6461
    satalt:
    32185.0776
  8. satid:
    13882
    satname:
    SL-6 R/B(2)
    intDesignator:
    1983-015E
    launchDate:
    1983-03-11
    satlat:
    60.6971
    satlng:
    32.9234
    satalt:
    38139.5245
  9. satid:
    13897
    satname:
    SL-6 R/B(2)
    intDesignator:
    1983-019D
    launchDate:
    1983-03-16
    satlat:
    57.9539
    satlng:
    0.2273
    satalt:
    31157.3075
  10. satid:
    13904
    satname:
    SL-6 DEB
    intDesignator:
    1981-088G
    launchDate:
    1981-09-11
    satlat:
    60.9293
    satlng:
    20.0128
    satalt:
    11992.3815
  11. satid:
    14191
    satname:
    SL-6 R/B(2)
    intDesignator:
    1983-070D
    launchDate:
    1983-07-08
    satlat:
    58.5271
    satlng:
    39.1563
    satalt:
    34504.8647
  12. satid:
    14192
    satname:
    COSMOS 1481 DEB
    intDesignator:
    1983-070E
    launchDate:
    1983-07-08
    satlat:
    53.3536
    satlng:
    13.6841
    satalt:
    34415.4546
  13. satid:
    14796
    satname:
    SL-6 R/B(2)
    intDesignator:
    1984-024D
    launchDate:
    1984-03-06
    satlat:
    60.4173
    satlng:
    -19.8134
    satalt:
    27509.8683
  14. satid:
    15227
    satname:
    TITAN 34B R/B
    intDesignator:
    1984-091B
    launchDate:
    1984-08-28
    satlat:
    61.1683
    satlng:
    55.2514
    satalt:
    35691.5671
  15. satid:
    15699
    satname:
    COSMOS 1652 (GLONASS)
    intDesignator:
    1985-037C
    launchDate:
    1985-05-17
    satlat:
    52.8268
    satlng:
    -34.0234
    satalt:
    19140.571
  16. satid:
    16183
    satname:
    COSMOS 1698
    intDesignator:
    1985-098A
    launchDate:
    1985-10-22
    satlat:
    43.0112
    satlng:
    16.6503
    satalt:
    28235.6069
  17. satid:
    16393
    satname:
    MOLNIYA 3-27
    intDesignator:
    1985-117A
    launchDate:
    1985-12-24
    satlat:
    61.6701
    satlng:
    45.1515
    satalt:
    34937.037
  18. satid:
    17081
    satname:
    SL-6 R/B(2)
    intDesignator:
    1986-089D
    launchDate:
    1986-11-15
    satlat:
    63.3032
    satlng:
    -31.2097
    satalt:
    33298.293
  19. satid:
    17506
    satname:
    USA 21
    intDesignator:
    1987-015A
    launchDate:
    1987-02-12
    satlat:
    58.34
    satlng:
    50.8821
    satalt:
    29575.7206
  20. satid:
    17590
    satname:
    SL-16 R/B
    intDesignator:
    1987-027B
    launchDate:
    1987-03-18
    satlat:
    59.7393
    satlng:
    5.3698
    satalt:
    847.3345
  21. satid:
    18470
    satname:
    DELTA 1 DEB
    intDesignator:
    1973-086GU
    launchDate:
    1973-11-06
    satlat:
    52.9069
    satlng:
    3.5861
    satalt:
    1784.1699
  22. satid:
    18949
    satname:
    SL-6 R/B(2)
    intDesignator:
    1988-017D
    launchDate:
    1988-03-11
    satlat:
    51.6286
    satlng:
    -23.3238
    satalt:
    32239.811
  23. satid:
    19802
    satname:
    NAVSTAR 13 (USA 35)
    intDesignator:
    1989-013A
    launchDate:
    1989-02-14
    satlat:
    48.6557
    satlng:
    -26.8307
    satalt:
    21714.883
  24. satid:
    20344
    satname:
    USA 40 R/B
    intDesignator:
    1989-061D
    launchDate:
    1989-08-08
    satlat:
    46.5794
    satlng:
    6.1837
    satalt:
    4436.2287
  25. satid:
    20452
    satname:
    NAVSTAR 18 (USA 50)
    intDesignator:
    1990-008A
    launchDate:
    1990-01-24
    satlat:
    43.0318
    satlng:
    23.5359
    satalt:
    21236.0403
limit:
25
offset:
0
returned:
25
has_more_results:
yes
truncated:
yes
next_offset:
25
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info:
category:
ANY
transactionscount:
62
satcount:
116
above:

25 results

  1. satid:
    7800
    satname:
    SL-6 R/B(2)
    intDesignator:
    1975-036D
    launchDate:
    1975-04-29
    satlat:
    61.2385
    satlng:
    4.7347
    satalt:
    38508.2735
  2. satid:
    8601
    satname:
    MOLNIYA 1-32
    intDesignator:
    1976-006A
    launchDate:
    1976-01-22
    satlat:
    50.4567
    satlng:
    22.5712
    satalt:
    30838.5015
  3. satid:
    10485
    satname:
    SL-6 R/B(2)
    intDesignator:
    1977-105E
    launchDate:
    1977-10-28
    satlat:
    63.7833
    satlng:
    55.4977
    satalt:
    38410.4781
  4. satid:
    11705
    satname:
    ATLAS 35F R/B
    intDesignator:
    1980-011B
    launchDate:
    1980-02-09
    satlat:
    62.8596
    satlng:
    2.5263
    satalt:
    12892.2949
  5. satid:
    12993
    satname:
    COSMOS 1285 DEB
    intDesignator:
    1981-071E
    launchDate:
    1981-08-04
    satlat:
    43.4702
    satlng:
    -13.3946
    satalt:
    19472.736
  6. satid:
    13124
    satname:
    COSMOS 1348
    intDesignator:
    1982-029A
    launchDate:
    1982-04-07
    satlat:
    61.9785
    satlng:
    38.1705
    satalt:
    26618.337
  7. satid:
    13205
    satname:
    COSMOS 1367
    intDesignator:
    1982-045A
    launchDate:
    1982-05-20
    satlat:
    50.5339
    satlng:
    -25.6461
    satalt:
    32185.0776
  8. satid:
    13882
    satname:
    SL-6 R/B(2)
    intDesignator:
    1983-015E
    launchDate:
    1983-03-11
    satlat:
    60.6971
    satlng:
    32.9234
    satalt:
    38139.5245
  9. satid:
    13897
    satname:
    SL-6 R/B(2)
    intDesignator:
    1983-019D
    launchDate:
    1983-03-16
    satlat:
    57.9539
    satlng:
    0.2273
    satalt:
    31157.3075
  10. satid:
    13904
    satname:
    SL-6 DEB
    intDesignator:
    1981-088G
    launchDate:
    1981-09-11
    satlat:
    60.9293
    satlng:
    20.0128
    satalt:
    11992.3815
  11. satid:
    14191
    satname:
    SL-6 R/B(2)
    intDesignator:
    1983-070D
    launchDate:
    1983-07-08
    satlat:
    58.5271
    satlng:
    39.1563
    satalt:
    34504.8647
  12. satid:
    14192
    satname:
    COSMOS 1481 DEB
    intDesignator:
    1983-070E
    launchDate:
    1983-07-08
    satlat:
    53.3536
    satlng:
    13.6841
    satalt:
    34415.4546
  13. satid:
    14796
    satname:
    SL-6 R/B(2)
    intDesignator:
    1984-024D
    launchDate:
    1984-03-06
    satlat:
    60.4173
    satlng:
    -19.8134
    satalt:
    27509.8683
  14. satid:
    15227
    satname:
    TITAN 34B R/B
    intDesignator:
    1984-091B
    launchDate:
    1984-08-28
    satlat:
    61.1683
    satlng:
    55.2514
    satalt:
    35691.5671
  15. satid:
    15699
    satname:
    COSMOS 1652 (GLONASS)
    intDesignator:
    1985-037C
    launchDate:
    1985-05-17
    satlat:
    52.8268
    satlng:
    -34.0234
    satalt:
    19140.571
  16. satid:
    16183
    satname:
    COSMOS 1698
    intDesignator:
    1985-098A
    launchDate:
    1985-10-22
    satlat:
    43.0112
    satlng:
    16.6503
    satalt:
    28235.6069
  17. satid:
    16393
    satname:
    MOLNIYA 3-27
    intDesignator:
    1985-117A
    launchDate:
    1985-12-24
    satlat:
    61.6701
    satlng:
    45.1515
    satalt:
    34937.037
  18. satid:
    17081
    satname:
    SL-6 R/B(2)
    intDesignator:
    1986-089D
    launchDate:
    1986-11-15
    satlat:
    63.3032
    satlng:
    -31.2097
    satalt:
    33298.293
  19. satid:
    17506
    satname:
    USA 21
    intDesignator:
    1987-015A
    launchDate:
    1987-02-12
    satlat:
    58.34
    satlng:
    50.8821
    satalt:
    29575.7206
  20. satid:
    17590
    satname:
    SL-16 R/B
    intDesignator:
    1987-027B
    launchDate:
    1987-03-18
    satlat:
    59.7393
    satlng:
    5.3698
    satalt:
    847.3345
  21. satid:
    18470
    satname:
    DELTA 1 DEB
    intDesignator:
    1973-086GU
    launchDate:
    1973-11-06
    satlat:
    52.9069
    satlng:
    3.5861
    satalt:
    1784.1699
  22. satid:
    18949
    satname:
    SL-6 R/B(2)
    intDesignator:
    1988-017D
    launchDate:
    1988-03-11
    satlat:
    51.6286
    satlng:
    -23.3238
    satalt:
    32239.811
  23. satid:
    19802
    satname:
    NAVSTAR 13 (USA 35)
    intDesignator:
    1989-013A
    launchDate:
    1989-02-14
    satlat:
    48.6557
    satlng:
    -26.8307
    satalt:
    21714.883
  24. satid:
    20344
    satname:
    USA 40 R/B
    intDesignator:
    1989-061D
    launchDate:
    1989-08-08
    satlat:
    46.5794
    satlng:
    6.1837
    satalt:
    4436.2287
  25. satid:
    20452
    satname:
    NAVSTAR 18 (USA 50)
    intDesignator:
    1990-008A
    launchDate:
    1990-01-24
    satlat:
    43.0318
    satlng:
    23.5359
    satalt:
    21236.0403
limit:
25
offset:
0
returned:
25
has_more_results:
yes
truncated:
yes
next_offset:
25
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