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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 2026-09-23T17:00:44Z in 0.788 seconds.

info:
category:
ANY
transactionscount:
99
satcount:
118
above:

25 results

  1. satid:
    194
    satname:
    MIDAS 4 DEB
    intDesignator:
    1961-028C
    launchDate:
    1961-10-21
    satlat:
    49.7568
    satlng:
    5.1762
    satalt:
    3262.975
  2. satid:
    836
    satname:
    OPS 3662 (VELA 3)
    intDesignator:
    1964-040A
    launchDate:
    1964-07-17
    satlat:
    40.0223
    satlng:
    -0.2308
    satalt:
    134518.0375
  3. satid:
    2825
    satname:
    THOR AGENA D R/B
    intDesignator:
    1967-053B
    launchDate:
    1967-05-31
    satlat:
    62.5338
    satlng:
    8.5208
    satalt:
    909.0479
  4. satid:
    2976
    satname:
    DELTA 1 DEB
    intDesignator:
    1967-036C
    launchDate:
    1967-04-20
    satlat:
    54.88
    satlng:
    11.7511
    satalt:
    1412.626
  5. satid:
    6275
    satname:
    OPS 7323 (DMSP 5B F3)
    intDesignator:
    1972-089A
    launchDate:
    1972-11-09
    satlat:
    57.2742
    satlng:
    7.2041
    satalt:
    800.8691
  6. satid:
    6675
    satname:
    COSMOS 564
    intDesignator:
    1973-037A
    launchDate:
    1973-06-08
    satlat:
    59.5551
    satlng:
    -4.1954
    satalt:
    1407.7056
  7. satid:
    7124
    satname:
    DELTA 1 DEB
    intDesignator:
    1973-086CN
    launchDate:
    1973-11-06
    satlat:
    57.5223
    satlng:
    16.0137
    satalt:
    1520.9335
  8. satid:
    7800
    satname:
    SL-6 R/B(2)
    intDesignator:
    1975-036D
    launchDate:
    1975-04-29
    satlat:
    53.5488
    satlng:
    14.7355
    satalt:
    35833.7969
  9. satid:
    8601
    satname:
    MOLNIYA 1-32
    intDesignator:
    1976-006A
    launchDate:
    1976-01-22
    satlat:
    40.9902
    satlng:
    22.0329
    satalt:
    24774.714
  10. satid:
    9896
    satname:
    COSMOS 862 DEB
    intDesignator:
    1976-105N
    launchDate:
    1976-10-22
    satlat:
    45.1397
    satlng:
    -11.0429
    satalt:
    32873.8556
  11. satid:
    10887
    satname:
    COSMOS 970 DEB
    intDesignator:
    1977-121AJ
    launchDate:
    1977-12-21
    satlat:
    59.5673
    satlng:
    11.4383
    satalt:
    1046.7539
  12. satid:
    12376
    satname:
    COSMOS 1261
    intDesignator:
    1981-031A
    launchDate:
    1981-03-31
    satlat:
    62.4984
    satlng:
    -41.2051
    satalt:
    18529.3211
  13. satid:
    12446
    satname:
    TITAN 34B R/B
    intDesignator:
    1981-038B
    launchDate:
    1981-04-24
    satlat:
    62.2821
    satlng:
    44.9923
    satalt:
    13833.0316
  14. satid:
    13033
    satname:
    COSMOS 1333
    intDesignator:
    1982-003A
    launchDate:
    1982-01-14
    satlat:
    55.1506
    satlng:
    4.5068
    satalt:
    1016.2588
  15. satid:
    13124
    satname:
    COSMOS 1348
    intDesignator:
    1982-029A
    launchDate:
    1982-04-07
    satlat:
    51.1949
    satlng:
    40.1704
    satalt:
    29929.1125
  16. satid:
    13882
    satname:
    SL-6 R/B(2)
    intDesignator:
    1983-015E
    launchDate:
    1983-03-11
    satlat:
    61.9049
    satlng:
    46.3191
    satalt:
    39651.6576
  17. satid:
    13897
    satname:
    SL-6 R/B(2)
    intDesignator:
    1983-019D
    launchDate:
    1983-03-16
    satlat:
    62.5564
    satlng:
    15.7921
    satalt:
    37562.8519
  18. satid:
    14191
    satname:
    SL-6 R/B(2)
    intDesignator:
    1983-070D
    launchDate:
    1983-07-08
    satlat:
    59.6381
    satlng:
    28.998
    satalt:
    34468.6744
  19. satid:
    14192
    satname:
    COSMOS 1481 DEB
    intDesignator:
    1983-070E
    launchDate:
    1983-07-08
    satlat:
    55.0563
    satlng:
    3.7387
    satalt:
    34162.7897
  20. satid:
    14796
    satname:
    SL-6 R/B(2)
    intDesignator:
    1984-024D
    launchDate:
    1984-03-06
    satlat:
    57.2037
    satlng:
    -27.1269
    satalt:
    28541.5899
  21. satid:
    14894
    satname:
    SL-6 R/B(2)
    intDesignator:
    1984-033D
    launchDate:
    1984-04-04
    satlat:
    47.178
    satlng:
    42.5676
    satalt:
    33411.3521
  22. satid:
    15002
    satname:
    COSMOS 1563
    intDesignator:
    1984-052E
    launchDate:
    1984-05-28
    satlat:
    56.6953
    satlng:
    9.3625
    satalt:
    1476.6052
  23. satid:
    15214
    satname:
    MOLNIYA 1-62
    intDesignator:
    1984-089A
    launchDate:
    1984-08-24
    satlat:
    56.4644
    satlng:
    -22.1624
    satalt:
    32969.7674
  24. satid:
    15227
    satname:
    TITAN 34B R/B
    intDesignator:
    1984-091B
    launchDate:
    1984-08-28
    satlat:
    57.4874
    satlng:
    29.1712
    satalt:
    32033.7313
  25. satid:
    16380
    satname:
    COSMOS 1375 DEB
    intDesignator:
    1982-055U
    launchDate:
    1982-06-06
    satlat:
    58.5304
    satlng:
    10.8865
    satalt:
    1010.3167
limit:
25
offset:
0
returned:
25
has_more_results:
yes
truncated:
yes
next_offset:
25
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info:
category:
ANY
transactionscount:
99
satcount:
118
above:

25 results

  1. satid:
    194
    satname:
    MIDAS 4 DEB
    intDesignator:
    1961-028C
    launchDate:
    1961-10-21
    satlat:
    49.7568
    satlng:
    5.1762
    satalt:
    3262.975
  2. satid:
    836
    satname:
    OPS 3662 (VELA 3)
    intDesignator:
    1964-040A
    launchDate:
    1964-07-17
    satlat:
    40.0223
    satlng:
    -0.2308
    satalt:
    134518.0375
  3. satid:
    2825
    satname:
    THOR AGENA D R/B
    intDesignator:
    1967-053B
    launchDate:
    1967-05-31
    satlat:
    62.5338
    satlng:
    8.5208
    satalt:
    909.0479
  4. satid:
    2976
    satname:
    DELTA 1 DEB
    intDesignator:
    1967-036C
    launchDate:
    1967-04-20
    satlat:
    54.88
    satlng:
    11.7511
    satalt:
    1412.626
  5. satid:
    6275
    satname:
    OPS 7323 (DMSP 5B F3)
    intDesignator:
    1972-089A
    launchDate:
    1972-11-09
    satlat:
    57.2742
    satlng:
    7.2041
    satalt:
    800.8691
  6. satid:
    6675
    satname:
    COSMOS 564
    intDesignator:
    1973-037A
    launchDate:
    1973-06-08
    satlat:
    59.5551
    satlng:
    -4.1954
    satalt:
    1407.7056
  7. satid:
    7124
    satname:
    DELTA 1 DEB
    intDesignator:
    1973-086CN
    launchDate:
    1973-11-06
    satlat:
    57.5223
    satlng:
    16.0137
    satalt:
    1520.9335
  8. satid:
    7800
    satname:
    SL-6 R/B(2)
    intDesignator:
    1975-036D
    launchDate:
    1975-04-29
    satlat:
    53.5488
    satlng:
    14.7355
    satalt:
    35833.7969
  9. satid:
    8601
    satname:
    MOLNIYA 1-32
    intDesignator:
    1976-006A
    launchDate:
    1976-01-22
    satlat:
    40.9902
    satlng:
    22.0329
    satalt:
    24774.714
  10. satid:
    9896
    satname:
    COSMOS 862 DEB
    intDesignator:
    1976-105N
    launchDate:
    1976-10-22
    satlat:
    45.1397
    satlng:
    -11.0429
    satalt:
    32873.8556
  11. satid:
    10887
    satname:
    COSMOS 970 DEB
    intDesignator:
    1977-121AJ
    launchDate:
    1977-12-21
    satlat:
    59.5673
    satlng:
    11.4383
    satalt:
    1046.7539
  12. satid:
    12376
    satname:
    COSMOS 1261
    intDesignator:
    1981-031A
    launchDate:
    1981-03-31
    satlat:
    62.4984
    satlng:
    -41.2051
    satalt:
    18529.3211
  13. satid:
    12446
    satname:
    TITAN 34B R/B
    intDesignator:
    1981-038B
    launchDate:
    1981-04-24
    satlat:
    62.2821
    satlng:
    44.9923
    satalt:
    13833.0316
  14. satid:
    13033
    satname:
    COSMOS 1333
    intDesignator:
    1982-003A
    launchDate:
    1982-01-14
    satlat:
    55.1506
    satlng:
    4.5068
    satalt:
    1016.2588
  15. satid:
    13124
    satname:
    COSMOS 1348
    intDesignator:
    1982-029A
    launchDate:
    1982-04-07
    satlat:
    51.1949
    satlng:
    40.1704
    satalt:
    29929.1125
  16. satid:
    13882
    satname:
    SL-6 R/B(2)
    intDesignator:
    1983-015E
    launchDate:
    1983-03-11
    satlat:
    61.9049
    satlng:
    46.3191
    satalt:
    39651.6576
  17. satid:
    13897
    satname:
    SL-6 R/B(2)
    intDesignator:
    1983-019D
    launchDate:
    1983-03-16
    satlat:
    62.5564
    satlng:
    15.7921
    satalt:
    37562.8519
  18. satid:
    14191
    satname:
    SL-6 R/B(2)
    intDesignator:
    1983-070D
    launchDate:
    1983-07-08
    satlat:
    59.6381
    satlng:
    28.998
    satalt:
    34468.6744
  19. satid:
    14192
    satname:
    COSMOS 1481 DEB
    intDesignator:
    1983-070E
    launchDate:
    1983-07-08
    satlat:
    55.0563
    satlng:
    3.7387
    satalt:
    34162.7897
  20. satid:
    14796
    satname:
    SL-6 R/B(2)
    intDesignator:
    1984-024D
    launchDate:
    1984-03-06
    satlat:
    57.2037
    satlng:
    -27.1269
    satalt:
    28541.5899
  21. satid:
    14894
    satname:
    SL-6 R/B(2)
    intDesignator:
    1984-033D
    launchDate:
    1984-04-04
    satlat:
    47.178
    satlng:
    42.5676
    satalt:
    33411.3521
  22. satid:
    15002
    satname:
    COSMOS 1563
    intDesignator:
    1984-052E
    launchDate:
    1984-05-28
    satlat:
    56.6953
    satlng:
    9.3625
    satalt:
    1476.6052
  23. satid:
    15214
    satname:
    MOLNIYA 1-62
    intDesignator:
    1984-089A
    launchDate:
    1984-08-24
    satlat:
    56.4644
    satlng:
    -22.1624
    satalt:
    32969.7674
  24. satid:
    15227
    satname:
    TITAN 34B R/B
    intDesignator:
    1984-091B
    launchDate:
    1984-08-28
    satlat:
    57.4874
    satlng:
    29.1712
    satalt:
    32033.7313
  25. satid:
    16380
    satname:
    COSMOS 1375 DEB
    intDesignator:
    1982-055U
    launchDate:
    1982-06-06
    satlat:
    58.5304
    satlng:
    10.8865
    satalt:
    1010.3167
limit:
25
offset:
0
returned:
25
has_more_results:
yes
truncated:
yes
next_offset:
25
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