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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

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 2026-10-16T16:17:44Z in 0.827 seconds.

info:
category:
ANY
transactionscount:
84
satcount:
98
above:

25 results

  1. satid:
    5731
    satname:
    METEOR 1-10
    intDesignator:
    1971-120A
    launchDate:
    1971-12-29
    satlat:
    62.1865
    satlng:
    9.1936
    satalt:
    845.8955
  2. satid:
    6822
    satname:
    OPS 8314 (2)
    intDesignator:
    1972-079C
    launchDate:
    1972-10-10
    satlat:
    62.2894
    satlng:
    6.2508
    satalt:
    1440.5057
  3. satid:
    7629
    satname:
    SL-6 R/B(2)
    intDesignator:
    1975-007D
    launchDate:
    1975-01-30
    satlat:
    53.8405
    satlng:
    -11.7236
    satalt:
    20198.7099
  4. satid:
    8601
    satname:
    MOLNIYA 1-32
    intDesignator:
    1976-006A
    launchDate:
    1976-01-22
    satlat:
    46.9014
    satlng:
    1.2831
    satalt:
    28411.529
  5. satid:
    9824
    satname:
    COSMOS 886 DEB
    intDesignator:
    1976-126AL
    launchDate:
    1976-12-27
    satlat:
    58.13
    satlng:
    13.4209
    satalt:
    1611.1671
  6. satid:
    11238
    satname:
    COSMOS 1072
    intDesignator:
    1979-003A
    launchDate:
    1979-01-16
    satlat:
    60.2065
    satlng:
    13.8018
    satalt:
    1010.7792
  7. satid:
    12446
    satname:
    TITAN 34B R/B
    intDesignator:
    1981-038B
    launchDate:
    1981-04-24
    satlat:
    48.6847
    satlng:
    -16.087
    satalt:
    9010.4141
  8. satid:
    13124
    satname:
    COSMOS 1348
    intDesignator:
    1982-029A
    launchDate:
    1982-04-07
    satlat:
    48.9628
    satlng:
    29.3362
    satalt:
    30602.2506
  9. satid:
    13567
    satname:
    DELTA 1 DEB
    intDesignator:
    1978-026FE
    launchDate:
    1978-03-05
    satlat:
    60.1484
    satlng:
    0.1342
    satalt:
    775.8408
  10. satid:
    15738
    satname:
    MOLNIYA 3-24
    intDesignator:
    1985-040A
    launchDate:
    1985-05-29
    satlat:
    43.1222
    satlng:
    8.3161
    satalt:
    14632.3938
  11. satid:
    15741
    satname:
    SL-6 R/B(2)
    intDesignator:
    1985-040D
    launchDate:
    1985-05-29
    satlat:
    49.8357
    satlng:
    38.7153
    satalt:
    33472.9064
  12. satid:
    16449
    satname:
    COSMOS 1716
    intDesignator:
    1986-002A
    launchDate:
    1986-01-09
    satlat:
    60.6613
    satlng:
    -0.1229
    satalt:
    1494.5586
  13. satid:
    17081
    satname:
    SL-6 R/B(2)
    intDesignator:
    1986-089D
    launchDate:
    1986-11-15
    satlat:
    56.4674
    satlng:
    -24.3808
    satalt:
    23717.1767
  14. satid:
    17328
    satname:
    MOLNIYA 3-31
    intDesignator:
    1987-008A
    launchDate:
    1987-01-22
    satlat:
    60.5146
    satlng:
    54.9263
    satalt:
    39548.9821
  15. satid:
    18949
    satname:
    SL-6 R/B(2)
    intDesignator:
    1988-017D
    launchDate:
    1988-03-11
    satlat:
    59.5025
    satlng:
    -28.8398
    satalt:
    37178.7028
  16. satid:
    21121
    satname:
    SL-6 R/B(2)
    intDesignator:
    1991-012D
    launchDate:
    1991-02-15
    satlat:
    63.3237
    satlng:
    -44.5565
    satalt:
    35675.5302
  17. satid:
    21126
    satname:
    SL-3 DEB
    intDesignator:
    1964-053C
    launchDate:
    1964-08-28
    satlat:
    59.7306
    satlng:
    7.8472
    satalt:
    668.2273
  18. satid:
    23420
    satname:
    MOLNIYA 1-88
    intDesignator:
    1994-081A
    launchDate:
    1994-12-14
    satlat:
    55.2308
    satlng:
    -26.8684
    satalt:
    22952.9213
  19. satid:
    23622
    satname:
    COSMOS 2318 (GLONASS)
    intDesignator:
    1995-037C
    launchDate:
    1995-07-24
    satlat:
    64.617
    satlng:
    35.7334
    satalt:
    19110.4447
  20. satid:
    23739
    satname:
    SL-12 R/B(2)
    intDesignator:
    1995-068F
    launchDate:
    1995-12-14
    satlat:
    65.1789
    satlng:
    7.7116
    satalt:
    19129.8446
  21. satid:
    24960
    satname:
    MOLNIYA 1-90
    intDesignator:
    1997-054A
    launchDate:
    1997-09-24
    satlat:
    59.8776
    satlng:
    33.8615
    satalt:
    24064.0511
  22. satid:
    25030
    satname:
    NAVSTAR 44 (USA 135)
    intDesignator:
    1997-067A
    launchDate:
    1997-11-06
    satlat:
    54.4803
    satlng:
    -26.9134
    satalt:
    21374.8318
  23. satid:
    25149
    satname:
    ATLAS 2A R/B
    intDesignator:
    1998-005B
    launchDate:
    1998-01-29
    satlat:
    47.0594
    satlng:
    39.5058
    satalt:
    31313.742
  24. satid:
    25485
    satname:
    MOLNIYA 1-91
    intDesignator:
    1998-054A
    launchDate:
    1998-09-28
    satlat:
    56.214
    satlng:
    43.7661
    satalt:
    22896.4818
  25. satid:
    25867
    satname:
    CXO
    intDesignator:
    1999-040B
    launchDate:
    1999-07-23
    satlat:
    41.4679
    satlng:
    -10.0108
    satalt:
    136298.9056
limit:
25
offset:
0
returned:
25
has_more_results:
yes
next_offset:
25
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info:
category:
ANY
transactionscount:
84
satcount:
98
above:

25 results

  1. satid:
    5731
    satname:
    METEOR 1-10
    intDesignator:
    1971-120A
    launchDate:
    1971-12-29
    satlat:
    62.1865
    satlng:
    9.1936
    satalt:
    845.8955
  2. satid:
    6822
    satname:
    OPS 8314 (2)
    intDesignator:
    1972-079C
    launchDate:
    1972-10-10
    satlat:
    62.2894
    satlng:
    6.2508
    satalt:
    1440.5057
  3. satid:
    7629
    satname:
    SL-6 R/B(2)
    intDesignator:
    1975-007D
    launchDate:
    1975-01-30
    satlat:
    53.8405
    satlng:
    -11.7236
    satalt:
    20198.7099
  4. satid:
    8601
    satname:
    MOLNIYA 1-32
    intDesignator:
    1976-006A
    launchDate:
    1976-01-22
    satlat:
    46.9014
    satlng:
    1.2831
    satalt:
    28411.529
  5. satid:
    9824
    satname:
    COSMOS 886 DEB
    intDesignator:
    1976-126AL
    launchDate:
    1976-12-27
    satlat:
    58.13
    satlng:
    13.4209
    satalt:
    1611.1671
  6. satid:
    11238
    satname:
    COSMOS 1072
    intDesignator:
    1979-003A
    launchDate:
    1979-01-16
    satlat:
    60.2065
    satlng:
    13.8018
    satalt:
    1010.7792
  7. satid:
    12446
    satname:
    TITAN 34B R/B
    intDesignator:
    1981-038B
    launchDate:
    1981-04-24
    satlat:
    48.6847
    satlng:
    -16.087
    satalt:
    9010.4141
  8. satid:
    13124
    satname:
    COSMOS 1348
    intDesignator:
    1982-029A
    launchDate:
    1982-04-07
    satlat:
    48.9628
    satlng:
    29.3362
    satalt:
    30602.2506
  9. satid:
    13567
    satname:
    DELTA 1 DEB
    intDesignator:
    1978-026FE
    launchDate:
    1978-03-05
    satlat:
    60.1484
    satlng:
    0.1342
    satalt:
    775.8408
  10. satid:
    15738
    satname:
    MOLNIYA 3-24
    intDesignator:
    1985-040A
    launchDate:
    1985-05-29
    satlat:
    43.1222
    satlng:
    8.3161
    satalt:
    14632.3938
  11. satid:
    15741
    satname:
    SL-6 R/B(2)
    intDesignator:
    1985-040D
    launchDate:
    1985-05-29
    satlat:
    49.8357
    satlng:
    38.7153
    satalt:
    33472.9064
  12. satid:
    16449
    satname:
    COSMOS 1716
    intDesignator:
    1986-002A
    launchDate:
    1986-01-09
    satlat:
    60.6613
    satlng:
    -0.1229
    satalt:
    1494.5586
  13. satid:
    17081
    satname:
    SL-6 R/B(2)
    intDesignator:
    1986-089D
    launchDate:
    1986-11-15
    satlat:
    56.4674
    satlng:
    -24.3808
    satalt:
    23717.1767
  14. satid:
    17328
    satname:
    MOLNIYA 3-31
    intDesignator:
    1987-008A
    launchDate:
    1987-01-22
    satlat:
    60.5146
    satlng:
    54.9263
    satalt:
    39548.9821
  15. satid:
    18949
    satname:
    SL-6 R/B(2)
    intDesignator:
    1988-017D
    launchDate:
    1988-03-11
    satlat:
    59.5025
    satlng:
    -28.8398
    satalt:
    37178.7028
  16. satid:
    21121
    satname:
    SL-6 R/B(2)
    intDesignator:
    1991-012D
    launchDate:
    1991-02-15
    satlat:
    63.3237
    satlng:
    -44.5565
    satalt:
    35675.5302
  17. satid:
    21126
    satname:
    SL-3 DEB
    intDesignator:
    1964-053C
    launchDate:
    1964-08-28
    satlat:
    59.7306
    satlng:
    7.8472
    satalt:
    668.2273
  18. satid:
    23420
    satname:
    MOLNIYA 1-88
    intDesignator:
    1994-081A
    launchDate:
    1994-12-14
    satlat:
    55.2308
    satlng:
    -26.8684
    satalt:
    22952.9213
  19. satid:
    23622
    satname:
    COSMOS 2318 (GLONASS)
    intDesignator:
    1995-037C
    launchDate:
    1995-07-24
    satlat:
    64.617
    satlng:
    35.7334
    satalt:
    19110.4447
  20. satid:
    23739
    satname:
    SL-12 R/B(2)
    intDesignator:
    1995-068F
    launchDate:
    1995-12-14
    satlat:
    65.1789
    satlng:
    7.7116
    satalt:
    19129.8446
  21. satid:
    24960
    satname:
    MOLNIYA 1-90
    intDesignator:
    1997-054A
    launchDate:
    1997-09-24
    satlat:
    59.8776
    satlng:
    33.8615
    satalt:
    24064.0511
  22. satid:
    25030
    satname:
    NAVSTAR 44 (USA 135)
    intDesignator:
    1997-067A
    launchDate:
    1997-11-06
    satlat:
    54.4803
    satlng:
    -26.9134
    satalt:
    21374.8318
  23. satid:
    25149
    satname:
    ATLAS 2A R/B
    intDesignator:
    1998-005B
    launchDate:
    1998-01-29
    satlat:
    47.0594
    satlng:
    39.5058
    satalt:
    31313.742
  24. satid:
    25485
    satname:
    MOLNIYA 1-91
    intDesignator:
    1998-054A
    launchDate:
    1998-09-28
    satlat:
    56.214
    satlng:
    43.7661
    satalt:
    22896.4818
  25. satid:
    25867
    satname:
    CXO
    intDesignator:
    1999-040B
    launchDate:
    1999-07-23
    satlat:
    41.4679
    satlng:
    -10.0108
    satalt:
    136298.9056
limit:
25
offset:
0
returned:
25
has_more_results:
yes
next_offset:
25
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