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 2026-09-22T10:12:18Z in 0.673 seconds.

info:
category:
ANY
transactionscount:
99
satcount:
103
above:

25 results

  1. satid:
    836
    satname:
    OPS 3662 (VELA 3)
    intDesignator:
    1964-040A
    launchDate:
    1964-07-17
    satlat:
    52.7092
    satlng:
    41.6005
    satalt:
    160257.7656
  2. satid:
    837
    satname:
    OPS 3674 (VELA 4)
    intDesignator:
    1964-040B
    launchDate:
    1964-07-17
    satlat:
    32.0994
    satlng:
    -2.2565
    satalt:
    135019.0449
  3. satid:
    2359
    satname:
    WESTFORD NEEDLES
    intDesignator:
    1963-014J
    launchDate:
    1963-05-09
    satlat:
    63.5945
    satlng:
    13.9297
    satalt:
    4510.5237
  4. satid:
    2377
    satname:
    WESTFORD NEEDLES
    intDesignator:
    1963-014X
    launchDate:
    1963-05-09
    satlat:
    62.5076
    satlng:
    5.5698
    satalt:
    3791.4901
  5. satid:
    2700
    satname:
    DELTA 1 DEB
    intDesignator:
    1965-089C
    launchDate:
    1965-11-06
    satlat:
    59.0132
    satlng:
    -4.7123
    satalt:
    1298.1971
  6. satid:
    4177
    satname:
    THORAD AGENA D DEB
    intDesignator:
    1969-082AV
    launchDate:
    1969-09-30
    satlat:
    59.2009
    satlng:
    1.4481
    satalt:
    967.6114
  7. satid:
    4971
    satname:
    THORAD AGENA D DEB
    intDesignator:
    1970-025GR
    launchDate:
    1970-04-08
    satlat:
    62.6226
    satlng:
    4.3014
    satalt:
    1316.8858
  8. satid:
    5277
    satname:
    COSMOS 397 DEB
    intDesignator:
    1971-015BE
    launchDate:
    1971-02-25
    satlat:
    61.7599
    satlng:
    15.6464
    satalt:
    1886.2213
  9. satid:
    7276
    satname:
    MOLNIYA 2-9
    intDesignator:
    1974-026A
    launchDate:
    1974-04-26
    satlat:
    58.8127
    satlng:
    -22.6844
    satalt:
    25590.5193
  10. satid:
    7736
    satname:
    COSMOS 726
    intDesignator:
    1975-028A
    launchDate:
    1975-04-11
    satlat:
    59.7696
    satlng:
    7.7809
    satalt:
    973.0593
  11. satid:
    7800
    satname:
    SL-6 R/B(2)
    intDesignator:
    1975-036D
    launchDate:
    1975-04-29
    satlat:
    40.0311
    satlng:
    4.3439
    satalt:
    17304.2055
  12. satid:
    8601
    satname:
    MOLNIYA 1-32
    intDesignator:
    1976-006A
    launchDate:
    1976-01-22
    satlat:
    56.1682
    satlng:
    18.4442
    satalt:
    29645.7978
  13. satid:
    8822
    satname:
    LAGEOS 1 AKM
    intDesignator:
    1976-039C
    launchDate:
    1976-05-04
    satlat:
    69.9693
    satlng:
    -17.1799
    satalt:
    5957.0572
  14. satid:
    11129
    satname:
    COSMOS 1052
    intDesignator:
    1978-109B
    launchDate:
    1978-12-05
    satlat:
    64.9967
    satlng:
    9.0017
    satalt:
    1471.3728
  15. satid:
    11705
    satname:
    ATLAS 35F R/B
    intDesignator:
    1980-011B
    launchDate:
    1980-02-09
    satlat:
    61.2236
    satlng:
    44.6311
    satalt:
    14987.9886
  16. satid:
    11847
    satname:
    SL-6 R/B(2)
    intDesignator:
    1980-050B
    launchDate:
    1980-06-14
    satlat:
    52.1938
    satlng:
    -8.7005
    satalt:
    36844.7037
  17. satid:
    11909
    satname:
    SL-6 R/B(2)
    intDesignator:
    1980-063D
    launchDate:
    1980-07-18
    satlat:
    57.4779
    satlng:
    -18.7094
    satalt:
    37292.6965
  18. satid:
    12078
    satname:
    COSMOS 1223
    intDesignator:
    1980-095A
    launchDate:
    1980-11-27
    satlat:
    53.8854
    satlng:
    44.1385
    satalt:
    32542.1261
  19. satid:
    13075
    satname:
    SL-6 R/B(2)
    intDesignator:
    1982-015D
    launchDate:
    1982-02-26
    satlat:
    61.8227
    satlng:
    49.2358
    satalt:
    39443.7714
  20. satid:
    13080
    satname:
    COSMOS 1341
    intDesignator:
    1982-016A
    launchDate:
    1982-03-03
    satlat:
    52.3121
    satlng:
    -3.102
    satalt:
    35346.7902
  21. satid:
    13607
    satname:
    COSMOS 1415 (GLONASS)
    intDesignator:
    1982-100E
    launchDate:
    1982-10-12
    satlat:
    64.8288
    satlng:
    4.9395
    satalt:
    19078.018
  22. satid:
    13875
    satname:
    MOLNIYA 3-20
    intDesignator:
    1983-015A
    launchDate:
    1983-03-11
    satlat:
    60.6641
    satlng:
    49.7405
    satalt:
    36886.4932
  23. satid:
    13911
    satname:
    SL-6 DEB
    intDesignator:
    1981-088L
    launchDate:
    1981-09-11
    satlat:
    45.9427
    satlng:
    -2.367
    satalt:
    12076.5917
  24. satid:
    15226
    satname:
    USA 4
    intDesignator:
    1984-091A
    launchDate:
    1984-08-28
    satlat:
    63.2388
    satlng:
    11.8712
    satalt:
    35737.363
  25. satid:
    15952
    satname:
    COSMOS 1675
    intDesignator:
    1985-071A
    launchDate:
    1985-08-12
    satlat:
    59.7058
    satlng:
    -11.7792
    satalt:
    21966.7637
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:
103
above:

25 results

  1. satid:
    836
    satname:
    OPS 3662 (VELA 3)
    intDesignator:
    1964-040A
    launchDate:
    1964-07-17
    satlat:
    52.7092
    satlng:
    41.6005
    satalt:
    160257.7656
  2. satid:
    837
    satname:
    OPS 3674 (VELA 4)
    intDesignator:
    1964-040B
    launchDate:
    1964-07-17
    satlat:
    32.0994
    satlng:
    -2.2565
    satalt:
    135019.0449
  3. satid:
    2359
    satname:
    WESTFORD NEEDLES
    intDesignator:
    1963-014J
    launchDate:
    1963-05-09
    satlat:
    63.5945
    satlng:
    13.9297
    satalt:
    4510.5237
  4. satid:
    2377
    satname:
    WESTFORD NEEDLES
    intDesignator:
    1963-014X
    launchDate:
    1963-05-09
    satlat:
    62.5076
    satlng:
    5.5698
    satalt:
    3791.4901
  5. satid:
    2700
    satname:
    DELTA 1 DEB
    intDesignator:
    1965-089C
    launchDate:
    1965-11-06
    satlat:
    59.0132
    satlng:
    -4.7123
    satalt:
    1298.1971
  6. satid:
    4177
    satname:
    THORAD AGENA D DEB
    intDesignator:
    1969-082AV
    launchDate:
    1969-09-30
    satlat:
    59.2009
    satlng:
    1.4481
    satalt:
    967.6114
  7. satid:
    4971
    satname:
    THORAD AGENA D DEB
    intDesignator:
    1970-025GR
    launchDate:
    1970-04-08
    satlat:
    62.6226
    satlng:
    4.3014
    satalt:
    1316.8858
  8. satid:
    5277
    satname:
    COSMOS 397 DEB
    intDesignator:
    1971-015BE
    launchDate:
    1971-02-25
    satlat:
    61.7599
    satlng:
    15.6464
    satalt:
    1886.2213
  9. satid:
    7276
    satname:
    MOLNIYA 2-9
    intDesignator:
    1974-026A
    launchDate:
    1974-04-26
    satlat:
    58.8127
    satlng:
    -22.6844
    satalt:
    25590.5193
  10. satid:
    7736
    satname:
    COSMOS 726
    intDesignator:
    1975-028A
    launchDate:
    1975-04-11
    satlat:
    59.7696
    satlng:
    7.7809
    satalt:
    973.0593
  11. satid:
    7800
    satname:
    SL-6 R/B(2)
    intDesignator:
    1975-036D
    launchDate:
    1975-04-29
    satlat:
    40.0311
    satlng:
    4.3439
    satalt:
    17304.2055
  12. satid:
    8601
    satname:
    MOLNIYA 1-32
    intDesignator:
    1976-006A
    launchDate:
    1976-01-22
    satlat:
    56.1682
    satlng:
    18.4442
    satalt:
    29645.7978
  13. satid:
    8822
    satname:
    LAGEOS 1 AKM
    intDesignator:
    1976-039C
    launchDate:
    1976-05-04
    satlat:
    69.9693
    satlng:
    -17.1799
    satalt:
    5957.0572
  14. satid:
    11129
    satname:
    COSMOS 1052
    intDesignator:
    1978-109B
    launchDate:
    1978-12-05
    satlat:
    64.9967
    satlng:
    9.0017
    satalt:
    1471.3728
  15. satid:
    11705
    satname:
    ATLAS 35F R/B
    intDesignator:
    1980-011B
    launchDate:
    1980-02-09
    satlat:
    61.2236
    satlng:
    44.6311
    satalt:
    14987.9886
  16. satid:
    11847
    satname:
    SL-6 R/B(2)
    intDesignator:
    1980-050B
    launchDate:
    1980-06-14
    satlat:
    52.1938
    satlng:
    -8.7005
    satalt:
    36844.7037
  17. satid:
    11909
    satname:
    SL-6 R/B(2)
    intDesignator:
    1980-063D
    launchDate:
    1980-07-18
    satlat:
    57.4779
    satlng:
    -18.7094
    satalt:
    37292.6965
  18. satid:
    12078
    satname:
    COSMOS 1223
    intDesignator:
    1980-095A
    launchDate:
    1980-11-27
    satlat:
    53.8854
    satlng:
    44.1385
    satalt:
    32542.1261
  19. satid:
    13075
    satname:
    SL-6 R/B(2)
    intDesignator:
    1982-015D
    launchDate:
    1982-02-26
    satlat:
    61.8227
    satlng:
    49.2358
    satalt:
    39443.7714
  20. satid:
    13080
    satname:
    COSMOS 1341
    intDesignator:
    1982-016A
    launchDate:
    1982-03-03
    satlat:
    52.3121
    satlng:
    -3.102
    satalt:
    35346.7902
  21. satid:
    13607
    satname:
    COSMOS 1415 (GLONASS)
    intDesignator:
    1982-100E
    launchDate:
    1982-10-12
    satlat:
    64.8288
    satlng:
    4.9395
    satalt:
    19078.018
  22. satid:
    13875
    satname:
    MOLNIYA 3-20
    intDesignator:
    1983-015A
    launchDate:
    1983-03-11
    satlat:
    60.6641
    satlng:
    49.7405
    satalt:
    36886.4932
  23. satid:
    13911
    satname:
    SL-6 DEB
    intDesignator:
    1981-088L
    launchDate:
    1981-09-11
    satlat:
    45.9427
    satlng:
    -2.367
    satalt:
    12076.5917
  24. satid:
    15226
    satname:
    USA 4
    intDesignator:
    1984-091A
    launchDate:
    1984-08-28
    satlat:
    63.2388
    satlng:
    11.8712
    satalt:
    35737.363
  25. satid:
    15952
    satname:
    COSMOS 1675
    intDesignator:
    1985-071A
    launchDate:
    1985-08-12
    satlat:
    59.7058
    satlng:
    -11.7792
    satalt:
    21966.7637
limit:
25
offset:
0
returned:
25
has_more_results:
yes
truncated:
yes
next_offset:
25
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