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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 2026-10-17T15:40:16Z in 2.201 seconds.

info:
category:
ANY
transactionscount:
94
satcount:
108
above:

25 results

  1. satid:
    1806
    satname:
    EXPLORER 31 (ISIS-X)
    intDesignator:
    1965-098B
    launchDate:
    1965-11-29
    satlat:
    51.9053
    satlng:
    0.8004
    satalt:
    2687.4843
  2. satid:
    2403
    satname:
    OPS 0856
    intDesignator:
    1966-077A
    launchDate:
    1966-08-19
    satlat:
    59.2422
    satlng:
    16.0831
    satalt:
    3696.6729
  3. satid:
    2411
    satname:
    SECOR 7 (EGRS 7)
    intDesignator:
    1966-077B
    launchDate:
    1966-08-19
    satlat:
    51.2142
    satlng:
    17.24
    satalt:
    3700.8644
  4. satid:
    3137
    satname:
    SCOUT A R/B
    intDesignator:
    1968-012B
    launchDate:
    1968-03-02
    satlat:
    60.4058
    satlng:
    12.5544
    satalt:
    1026.1587
  5. satid:
    4964
    satname:
    COSMOS 397
    intDesignator:
    1971-015A
    launchDate:
    1971-02-25
    satlat:
    60.2103
    satlng:
    4.6951
    satalt:
    1639.2439
  6. satid:
    5018
    satname:
    COSMOS 397 DEB
    intDesignator:
    1971-015M
    launchDate:
    1971-02-25
    satlat:
    59.5481
    satlng:
    7.9917
    satalt:
    1254.2294
  7. satid:
    5042
    satname:
    COSMOS 397 DEB
    intDesignator:
    1971-015P
    launchDate:
    1971-02-25
    satlat:
    55.1636
    satlng:
    -0.9262
    satalt:
    1350.6085
  8. satid:
    5548
    satname:
    COSMOS 445
    intDesignator:
    1971-086B
    launchDate:
    1971-10-13
    satlat:
    57.2091
    satlng:
    15.4034
    satalt:
    1406.2135
  9. satid:
    7275
    satname:
    SL-3 R/B
    intDesignator:
    1974-025B
    launchDate:
    1974-04-24
    satlat:
    61.2501
    satlng:
    9.2024
    satalt:
    860.0978
  10. satid:
    7800
    satname:
    SL-6 R/B(2)
    intDesignator:
    1975-036D
    launchDate:
    1975-04-29
    satlat:
    40.324
    satlng:
    26.0221
    satalt:
    27902.6104
  11. satid:
    8601
    satname:
    MOLNIYA 1-32
    intDesignator:
    1976-006A
    launchDate:
    1976-01-22
    satlat:
    52.1372
    satlng:
    2.0018
    satalt:
    31913.494
  12. satid:
    9415
    satname:
    OPS 5721
    intDesignator:
    1976-091A
    launchDate:
    1976-09-11
    satlat:
    61.2256
    satlng:
    10.737
    satalt:
    817.9639
  13. satid:
    9824
    satname:
    COSMOS 886 DEB
    intDesignator:
    1976-126AL
    launchDate:
    1976-12-27
    satlat:
    61.3824
    satlng:
    10.5076
    satalt:
    1566.7644
  14. satid:
    10155
    satname:
    SL-6 R/B(2)
    intDesignator:
    1977-054D
    launchDate:
    1977-06-24
    satlat:
    63.6169
    satlng:
    3.6297
    satalt:
    30190.3434
  15. satid:
    12376
    satname:
    COSMOS 1261
    intDesignator:
    1981-031A
    launchDate:
    1981-03-31
    satlat:
    44.5279
    satlng:
    -20.6818
    satalt:
    26841.5715
  16. satid:
    13124
    satname:
    COSMOS 1348
    intDesignator:
    1982-029A
    launchDate:
    1982-04-07
    satlat:
    56.1614
    satlng:
    30.5126
    satalt:
    28703.9161
  17. satid:
    15214
    satname:
    MOLNIYA 1-62
    intDesignator:
    1984-089A
    launchDate:
    1984-08-24
    satlat:
    57.1957
    satlng:
    -31.5543
    satalt:
    33382.1447
  18. satid:
    16393
    satname:
    MOLNIYA 3-27
    intDesignator:
    1985-117A
    launchDate:
    1985-12-24
    satlat:
    48.7494
    satlng:
    -17.531
    satalt:
    33939.3438
  19. satid:
    17081
    satname:
    SL-6 R/B(2)
    intDesignator:
    1986-089D
    launchDate:
    1986-11-15
    satlat:
    62.7913
    satlng:
    -43.1849
    satalt:
    31796.0467
  20. satid:
    17213
    satname:
    COSMOS 1806
    intDesignator:
    1986-098A
    launchDate:
    1986-12-12
    satlat:
    68.184
    satlng:
    -18.0041
    satalt:
    7689.7646
  21. satid:
    17328
    satname:
    MOLNIYA 3-31
    intDesignator:
    1987-008A
    launchDate:
    1987-01-22
    satlat:
    59.1946
    satlng:
    55.9833
    satalt:
    39078.8443
  22. satid:
    18615
    satname:
    WESTFORD NEEDLES
    intDesignator:
    1963-014DK
    launchDate:
    1963-05-09
    satlat:
    57.1017
    satlng:
    -0.9078
    satalt:
    4991.5525
  23. satid:
    18949
    satname:
    SL-6 R/B(2)
    intDesignator:
    1988-017D
    launchDate:
    1988-03-11
    satlat:
    60.9376
    satlng:
    -12.8509
    satalt:
    37601.6982
  24. satid:
    19302
    satname:
    THOR ABLESTAR DEB
    intDesignator:
    1961-015MC
    launchDate:
    1961-06-29
    satlat:
    58.855
    satlng:
    1.7933
    satalt:
    906.2319
  25. satid:
    20232
    satname:
    COSMOS 2038
    intDesignator:
    1989-074A
    launchDate:
    1989-09-14
    satlat:
    62.6545
    satlng:
    15.0303
    satalt:
    1402.8134
limit:
25
offset:
0
returned:
25
has_more_results:
yes
next_offset:
25
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info:
category:
ANY
transactionscount:
94
satcount:
108
above:

25 results

  1. satid:
    1806
    satname:
    EXPLORER 31 (ISIS-X)
    intDesignator:
    1965-098B
    launchDate:
    1965-11-29
    satlat:
    51.9053
    satlng:
    0.8004
    satalt:
    2687.4843
  2. satid:
    2403
    satname:
    OPS 0856
    intDesignator:
    1966-077A
    launchDate:
    1966-08-19
    satlat:
    59.2422
    satlng:
    16.0831
    satalt:
    3696.6729
  3. satid:
    2411
    satname:
    SECOR 7 (EGRS 7)
    intDesignator:
    1966-077B
    launchDate:
    1966-08-19
    satlat:
    51.2142
    satlng:
    17.24
    satalt:
    3700.8644
  4. satid:
    3137
    satname:
    SCOUT A R/B
    intDesignator:
    1968-012B
    launchDate:
    1968-03-02
    satlat:
    60.4058
    satlng:
    12.5544
    satalt:
    1026.1587
  5. satid:
    4964
    satname:
    COSMOS 397
    intDesignator:
    1971-015A
    launchDate:
    1971-02-25
    satlat:
    60.2103
    satlng:
    4.6951
    satalt:
    1639.2439
  6. satid:
    5018
    satname:
    COSMOS 397 DEB
    intDesignator:
    1971-015M
    launchDate:
    1971-02-25
    satlat:
    59.5481
    satlng:
    7.9917
    satalt:
    1254.2294
  7. satid:
    5042
    satname:
    COSMOS 397 DEB
    intDesignator:
    1971-015P
    launchDate:
    1971-02-25
    satlat:
    55.1636
    satlng:
    -0.9262
    satalt:
    1350.6085
  8. satid:
    5548
    satname:
    COSMOS 445
    intDesignator:
    1971-086B
    launchDate:
    1971-10-13
    satlat:
    57.2091
    satlng:
    15.4034
    satalt:
    1406.2135
  9. satid:
    7275
    satname:
    SL-3 R/B
    intDesignator:
    1974-025B
    launchDate:
    1974-04-24
    satlat:
    61.2501
    satlng:
    9.2024
    satalt:
    860.0978
  10. satid:
    7800
    satname:
    SL-6 R/B(2)
    intDesignator:
    1975-036D
    launchDate:
    1975-04-29
    satlat:
    40.324
    satlng:
    26.0221
    satalt:
    27902.6104
  11. satid:
    8601
    satname:
    MOLNIYA 1-32
    intDesignator:
    1976-006A
    launchDate:
    1976-01-22
    satlat:
    52.1372
    satlng:
    2.0018
    satalt:
    31913.494
  12. satid:
    9415
    satname:
    OPS 5721
    intDesignator:
    1976-091A
    launchDate:
    1976-09-11
    satlat:
    61.2256
    satlng:
    10.737
    satalt:
    817.9639
  13. satid:
    9824
    satname:
    COSMOS 886 DEB
    intDesignator:
    1976-126AL
    launchDate:
    1976-12-27
    satlat:
    61.3824
    satlng:
    10.5076
    satalt:
    1566.7644
  14. satid:
    10155
    satname:
    SL-6 R/B(2)
    intDesignator:
    1977-054D
    launchDate:
    1977-06-24
    satlat:
    63.6169
    satlng:
    3.6297
    satalt:
    30190.3434
  15. satid:
    12376
    satname:
    COSMOS 1261
    intDesignator:
    1981-031A
    launchDate:
    1981-03-31
    satlat:
    44.5279
    satlng:
    -20.6818
    satalt:
    26841.5715
  16. satid:
    13124
    satname:
    COSMOS 1348
    intDesignator:
    1982-029A
    launchDate:
    1982-04-07
    satlat:
    56.1614
    satlng:
    30.5126
    satalt:
    28703.9161
  17. satid:
    15214
    satname:
    MOLNIYA 1-62
    intDesignator:
    1984-089A
    launchDate:
    1984-08-24
    satlat:
    57.1957
    satlng:
    -31.5543
    satalt:
    33382.1447
  18. satid:
    16393
    satname:
    MOLNIYA 3-27
    intDesignator:
    1985-117A
    launchDate:
    1985-12-24
    satlat:
    48.7494
    satlng:
    -17.531
    satalt:
    33939.3438
  19. satid:
    17081
    satname:
    SL-6 R/B(2)
    intDesignator:
    1986-089D
    launchDate:
    1986-11-15
    satlat:
    62.7913
    satlng:
    -43.1849
    satalt:
    31796.0467
  20. satid:
    17213
    satname:
    COSMOS 1806
    intDesignator:
    1986-098A
    launchDate:
    1986-12-12
    satlat:
    68.184
    satlng:
    -18.0041
    satalt:
    7689.7646
  21. satid:
    17328
    satname:
    MOLNIYA 3-31
    intDesignator:
    1987-008A
    launchDate:
    1987-01-22
    satlat:
    59.1946
    satlng:
    55.9833
    satalt:
    39078.8443
  22. satid:
    18615
    satname:
    WESTFORD NEEDLES
    intDesignator:
    1963-014DK
    launchDate:
    1963-05-09
    satlat:
    57.1017
    satlng:
    -0.9078
    satalt:
    4991.5525
  23. satid:
    18949
    satname:
    SL-6 R/B(2)
    intDesignator:
    1988-017D
    launchDate:
    1988-03-11
    satlat:
    60.9376
    satlng:
    -12.8509
    satalt:
    37601.6982
  24. satid:
    19302
    satname:
    THOR ABLESTAR DEB
    intDesignator:
    1961-015MC
    launchDate:
    1961-06-29
    satlat:
    58.855
    satlng:
    1.7933
    satalt:
    906.2319
  25. satid:
    20232
    satname:
    COSMOS 2038
    intDesignator:
    1989-074A
    launchDate:
    1989-09-14
    satlat:
    62.6545
    satlng:
    15.0303
    satalt:
    1402.8134
limit:
25
offset:
0
returned:
25
has_more_results:
yes
next_offset:
25
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