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 2026-10-15T23:04:13Z in 2.000 seconds.

info:
category:
ANY
transactionscount:
100
satcount:
112
above:

25 results

  1. satid:
    622
    satname:
    MIDAS 7 / ERS 10
    intDesignator:
    1963-030A
    launchDate:
    1963-07-19
    satlat:
    49.5222
    satlng:
    12.5168
    satalt:
    3737.825
  2. satid:
    3177
    satname:
    OV1-14 R/B
    intDesignator:
    1968-026C
    launchDate:
    1968-04-06
    satlat:
    60.6808
    satlng:
    18.7213
    satalt:
    6286.5323
  3. satid:
    3955
    satname:
    OPS 6911 (VELA 10)
    intDesignator:
    1969-046E
    launchDate:
    1969-05-23
    satlat:
    57.9297
    satlng:
    49.4172
    satalt:
    41862.1645
  4. satid:
    6302
    satname:
    SL-6 R/B(2)
    intDesignator:
    1972-072E
    launchDate:
    1972-09-19
    satlat:
    68.1041
    satlng:
    -6.0806
    satalt:
    33984.6562
  5. satid:
    7027
    satname:
    DELTA 1 DEB
    intDesignator:
    1973-086T
    launchDate:
    1973-11-06
    satlat:
    59.7326
    satlng:
    7.4402
    satalt:
    1516.7553
  6. satid:
    7276
    satname:
    MOLNIYA 2-9
    intDesignator:
    1974-026A
    launchDate:
    1974-04-26
    satlat:
    60.5164
    satlng:
    47.756
    satalt:
    31926.7626
  7. satid:
    8018
    satname:
    SL-6 R/B(2)
    intDesignator:
    1975-063D
    launchDate:
    1975-07-08
    satlat:
    62.473
    satlng:
    28.73
    satalt:
    26141.0667
  8. satid:
    9823
    satname:
    COSMOS 886 DEB
    intDesignator:
    1976-126AK
    launchDate:
    1976-12-27
    satlat:
    54.2171
    satlng:
    11.8614
    satalt:
    1853.6579
  9. satid:
    9896
    satname:
    COSMOS 862 DEB
    intDesignator:
    1976-105N
    launchDate:
    1976-10-22
    satlat:
    59.0618
    satlng:
    -6.3863
    satalt:
    23046.9759
  10. satid:
    10949
    satname:
    SL-6 R/B(2)
    intDesignator:
    1978-055E
    launchDate:
    1978-06-02
    satlat:
    61.9518
    satlng:
    -36.4125
    satalt:
    38665.6376
  11. satid:
    12815
    satname:
    COSMOS 931 DEB
    intDesignator:
    1977-068E
    launchDate:
    1977-07-20
    satlat:
    68.2992
    satlng:
    0.8607
    satalt:
    22114.8315
  12. satid:
    13133
    satname:
    TANSEI 3 DEB
    intDesignator:
    1977-012J
    launchDate:
    1977-02-19
    satlat:
    57.4418
    satlng:
    -2.7476
    satalt:
    2587.3118
  13. satid:
    14191
    satname:
    SL-6 R/B(2)
    intDesignator:
    1983-070D
    launchDate:
    1983-07-08
    satlat:
    65.9757
    satlng:
    6.0723
    satalt:
    24768.4719
  14. satid:
    14192
    satname:
    COSMOS 1481 DEB
    intDesignator:
    1983-070E
    launchDate:
    1983-07-08
    satlat:
    70.4375
    satlng:
    -48.2815
    satalt:
    25147.0176
  15. satid:
    14760
    satname:
    SL-8 R/B
    intDesignator:
    1984-019B
    launchDate:
    1984-02-21
    satlat:
    58.9097
    satlng:
    3.907
    satalt:
    760.2968
  16. satid:
    15000
    satname:
    COSMOS 1561
    intDesignator:
    1984-052C
    launchDate:
    1984-05-28
    satlat:
    59.761
    satlng:
    11.0477
    satalt:
    1474.6342
  17. satid:
    15227
    satname:
    TITAN 34B R/B
    intDesignator:
    1984-091B
    launchDate:
    1984-08-28
    satlat:
    62.4229
    satlng:
    -35.0222
    satalt:
    37631.4783
  18. satid:
    15429
    satname:
    MOLNIYA 1-63
    intDesignator:
    1984-124A
    launchDate:
    1984-12-14
    satlat:
    58.581
    satlng:
    18.2289
    satalt:
    39024.17
  19. satid:
    15439
    satname:
    SL-6 R/B(2)
    intDesignator:
    1984-124H
    launchDate:
    1984-12-14
    satlat:
    45.8106
    satlng:
    -2.9321
    satalt:
    30269.1163
  20. satid:
    16402
    satname:
    SL-6 R/B(2)
    intDesignator:
    1985-117F
    launchDate:
    1985-12-24
    satlat:
    55.6665
    satlng:
    51.3758
    satalt:
    39741.8318
  21. satid:
    18556
    satname:
    COSMOS 252 DEB
    intDesignator:
    1968-097EP
    launchDate:
    1968-11-01
    satlat:
    54.9643
    satlng:
    4.6649
    satalt:
    1151.325
  22. satid:
    19169
    satname:
    SL-12 R/B(AUX MOTOR)
    intDesignator:
    1988-043G
    launchDate:
    1988-05-21
    satlat:
    57.0276
    satlng:
    -3.6149
    satalt:
    18084.3684
  23. satid:
    20619
    satname:
    COSMOS 2079 (GLONASS)
    intDesignator:
    1990-045A
    launchDate:
    1990-05-19
    satlat:
    64.4243
    satlng:
    15.5402
    satalt:
    19198.8245
  24. satid:
    21429
    satname:
    SL-6 R/B(2)
    intDesignator:
    1991-043D
    launchDate:
    1991-06-18
    satlat:
    62.0441
    satlng:
    -24.0337
    satalt:
    34553.5315
  25. satid:
    21706
    satname:
    MOLNIYA 3-41
    intDesignator:
    1991-065A
    launchDate:
    1991-09-17
    satlat:
    59.545
    satlng:
    -8.6418
    satalt:
    39231.3211
limit:
25
offset:
0
returned:
25
has_more_results:
yes
next_offset:
25
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info:
category:
ANY
transactionscount:
100
satcount:
112
above:

25 results

  1. satid:
    622
    satname:
    MIDAS 7 / ERS 10
    intDesignator:
    1963-030A
    launchDate:
    1963-07-19
    satlat:
    49.5222
    satlng:
    12.5168
    satalt:
    3737.825
  2. satid:
    3177
    satname:
    OV1-14 R/B
    intDesignator:
    1968-026C
    launchDate:
    1968-04-06
    satlat:
    60.6808
    satlng:
    18.7213
    satalt:
    6286.5323
  3. satid:
    3955
    satname:
    OPS 6911 (VELA 10)
    intDesignator:
    1969-046E
    launchDate:
    1969-05-23
    satlat:
    57.9297
    satlng:
    49.4172
    satalt:
    41862.1645
  4. satid:
    6302
    satname:
    SL-6 R/B(2)
    intDesignator:
    1972-072E
    launchDate:
    1972-09-19
    satlat:
    68.1041
    satlng:
    -6.0806
    satalt:
    33984.6562
  5. satid:
    7027
    satname:
    DELTA 1 DEB
    intDesignator:
    1973-086T
    launchDate:
    1973-11-06
    satlat:
    59.7326
    satlng:
    7.4402
    satalt:
    1516.7553
  6. satid:
    7276
    satname:
    MOLNIYA 2-9
    intDesignator:
    1974-026A
    launchDate:
    1974-04-26
    satlat:
    60.5164
    satlng:
    47.756
    satalt:
    31926.7626
  7. satid:
    8018
    satname:
    SL-6 R/B(2)
    intDesignator:
    1975-063D
    launchDate:
    1975-07-08
    satlat:
    62.473
    satlng:
    28.73
    satalt:
    26141.0667
  8. satid:
    9823
    satname:
    COSMOS 886 DEB
    intDesignator:
    1976-126AK
    launchDate:
    1976-12-27
    satlat:
    54.2171
    satlng:
    11.8614
    satalt:
    1853.6579
  9. satid:
    9896
    satname:
    COSMOS 862 DEB
    intDesignator:
    1976-105N
    launchDate:
    1976-10-22
    satlat:
    59.0618
    satlng:
    -6.3863
    satalt:
    23046.9759
  10. satid:
    10949
    satname:
    SL-6 R/B(2)
    intDesignator:
    1978-055E
    launchDate:
    1978-06-02
    satlat:
    61.9518
    satlng:
    -36.4125
    satalt:
    38665.6376
  11. satid:
    12815
    satname:
    COSMOS 931 DEB
    intDesignator:
    1977-068E
    launchDate:
    1977-07-20
    satlat:
    68.2992
    satlng:
    0.8607
    satalt:
    22114.8315
  12. satid:
    13133
    satname:
    TANSEI 3 DEB
    intDesignator:
    1977-012J
    launchDate:
    1977-02-19
    satlat:
    57.4418
    satlng:
    -2.7476
    satalt:
    2587.3118
  13. satid:
    14191
    satname:
    SL-6 R/B(2)
    intDesignator:
    1983-070D
    launchDate:
    1983-07-08
    satlat:
    65.9757
    satlng:
    6.0723
    satalt:
    24768.4719
  14. satid:
    14192
    satname:
    COSMOS 1481 DEB
    intDesignator:
    1983-070E
    launchDate:
    1983-07-08
    satlat:
    70.4375
    satlng:
    -48.2815
    satalt:
    25147.0176
  15. satid:
    14760
    satname:
    SL-8 R/B
    intDesignator:
    1984-019B
    launchDate:
    1984-02-21
    satlat:
    58.9097
    satlng:
    3.907
    satalt:
    760.2968
  16. satid:
    15000
    satname:
    COSMOS 1561
    intDesignator:
    1984-052C
    launchDate:
    1984-05-28
    satlat:
    59.761
    satlng:
    11.0477
    satalt:
    1474.6342
  17. satid:
    15227
    satname:
    TITAN 34B R/B
    intDesignator:
    1984-091B
    launchDate:
    1984-08-28
    satlat:
    62.4229
    satlng:
    -35.0222
    satalt:
    37631.4783
  18. satid:
    15429
    satname:
    MOLNIYA 1-63
    intDesignator:
    1984-124A
    launchDate:
    1984-12-14
    satlat:
    58.581
    satlng:
    18.2289
    satalt:
    39024.17
  19. satid:
    15439
    satname:
    SL-6 R/B(2)
    intDesignator:
    1984-124H
    launchDate:
    1984-12-14
    satlat:
    45.8106
    satlng:
    -2.9321
    satalt:
    30269.1163
  20. satid:
    16402
    satname:
    SL-6 R/B(2)
    intDesignator:
    1985-117F
    launchDate:
    1985-12-24
    satlat:
    55.6665
    satlng:
    51.3758
    satalt:
    39741.8318
  21. satid:
    18556
    satname:
    COSMOS 252 DEB
    intDesignator:
    1968-097EP
    launchDate:
    1968-11-01
    satlat:
    54.9643
    satlng:
    4.6649
    satalt:
    1151.325
  22. satid:
    19169
    satname:
    SL-12 R/B(AUX MOTOR)
    intDesignator:
    1988-043G
    launchDate:
    1988-05-21
    satlat:
    57.0276
    satlng:
    -3.6149
    satalt:
    18084.3684
  23. satid:
    20619
    satname:
    COSMOS 2079 (GLONASS)
    intDesignator:
    1990-045A
    launchDate:
    1990-05-19
    satlat:
    64.4243
    satlng:
    15.5402
    satalt:
    19198.8245
  24. satid:
    21429
    satname:
    SL-6 R/B(2)
    intDesignator:
    1991-043D
    launchDate:
    1991-06-18
    satlat:
    62.0441
    satlng:
    -24.0337
    satalt:
    34553.5315
  25. satid:
    21706
    satname:
    MOLNIYA 3-41
    intDesignator:
    1991-065A
    launchDate:
    1991-09-17
    satlat:
    59.545
    satlng:
    -8.6418
    satalt:
    39231.3211
limit:
25
offset:
0
returned:
25
has_more_results:
yes
next_offset:
25
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