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 2026-10-18T06:03:42Z in 0.774 seconds.

info:
category:
ANY
transactionscount:
99
satcount:
130
above:

25 results

  1. satid:
    746
    satname:
    ELEKTRON 1
    intDesignator:
    1964-006A
    launchDate:
    1964-01-30
    satlat:
    60.7201
    satlng:
    1.8097
    satalt:
    6023.3888
  2. satid:
    1586
    satname:
    COSMOS 88
    intDesignator:
    1965-073C
    launchDate:
    1965-09-18
    satlat:
    53.337
    satlng:
    0.896
    satalt:
    1528.3557
  3. satid:
    2861
    satname:
    SECOR 9 (EGRS 9)
    intDesignator:
    1967-065A
    launchDate:
    1967-06-29
    satlat:
    55.2106
    satlng:
    16.2508
    satalt:
    3934.8528
  4. satid:
    5778
    satname:
    SL-8 DEB
    intDesignator:
    1971-114C
    launchDate:
    1971-12-17
    satlat:
    59.6658
    satlng:
    4.8029
    satalt:
    573.3085
  5. satid:
    5871
    satname:
    COSMOS 252 DEB *
    intDesignator:
    1968-097DK
    launchDate:
    1968-11-01
    satlat:
    59.605
    satlng:
    -10.9691
    satalt:
    1868.586
  6. satid:
    8607
    satname:
    COSMOS 791
    intDesignator:
    1976-008A
    launchDate:
    1976-01-28
    satlat:
    59.5636
    satlng:
    1.3934
    satalt:
    1446.6091
  7. satid:
    8897
    satname:
    SL-8 R/B
    intDesignator:
    1976-054J
    launchDate:
    1976-06-15
    satlat:
    58.608
    satlng:
    2.9595
    satalt:
    1530.3776
  8. satid:
    10661
    satname:
    DELTA 1 DEB
    intDesignator:
    1976-077X
    launchDate:
    1976-07-29
    satlat:
    57.5773
    satlng:
    -1.5392
    satalt:
    1042.2008
  9. satid:
    10684
    satname:
    OPS 5111 (NAVSTAR 1)
    intDesignator:
    1978-020A
    launchDate:
    1978-02-22
    satlat:
    61.9951
    satlng:
    47.1203
    satalt:
    20512.6825
  10. satid:
    11142
    satname:
    ATLAS F R/B
    intDesignator:
    1978-112B
    launchDate:
    1978-12-11
    satlat:
    43.173
    satlng:
    -8.4157
    satalt:
    13275.5295
  11. satid:
    11697
    satname:
    COSMOS 1162
    intDesignator:
    1980-012G
    launchDate:
    1980-02-11
    satlat:
    59.2592
    satlng:
    13.8105
    satalt:
    1518.6314
  12. satid:
    11909
    satname:
    SL-6 R/B(2)
    intDesignator:
    1980-063D
    launchDate:
    1980-07-18
    satlat:
    63.0742
    satlng:
    -10.0198
    satalt:
    40220.2348
  13. satid:
    12078
    satname:
    COSMOS 1223
    intDesignator:
    1980-095A
    launchDate:
    1980-11-27
    satlat:
    72.7433
    satlng:
    31.8925
    satalt:
    30145.3749
  14. satid:
    12893
    satname:
    COSMOS 1261 DEB
    intDesignator:
    1981-031F
    launchDate:
    1981-03-31
    satlat:
    45.8296
    satlng:
    1.9888
    satalt:
    8642.3852
  15. satid:
    12933
    satname:
    COSMOS 1317
    intDesignator:
    1981-108A
    launchDate:
    1981-10-31
    satlat:
    49.0538
    satlng:
    12.2537
    satalt:
    15726.5673
  16. satid:
    12992
    satname:
    COSMOS 1247 DEB
    intDesignator:
    1981-016H
    launchDate:
    1981-02-19
    satlat:
    69.4542
    satlng:
    -33.9491
    satalt:
    14127.1909
  17. satid:
    13016
    satname:
    SL-6 R/B(2)
    intDesignator:
    1981-123D
    launchDate:
    1981-12-23
    satlat:
    63.0932
    satlng:
    -41.7031
    satalt:
    30492.2738
  18. satid:
    13080
    satname:
    COSMOS 1341
    intDesignator:
    1982-016A
    launchDate:
    1982-03-03
    satlat:
    66.7682
    satlng:
    8.2235
    satalt:
    32852.6756
  19. satid:
    13910
    satname:
    SL-6 DEB
    intDesignator:
    1981-088K
    launchDate:
    1981-09-11
    satlat:
    58.7333
    satlng:
    -1.116
    satalt:
    11861.4105
  20. satid:
    13959
    satname:
    COSMOS 1030 DEB
    intDesignator:
    1978-083G
    launchDate:
    1978-09-06
    satlat:
    70.9454
    satlng:
    -0.284
    satalt:
    26224.7705
  21. satid:
    14264
    satname:
    SL-12 R/B(2)
    intDesignator:
    1983-084F
    launchDate:
    1983-08-10
    satlat:
    50.2326
    satlng:
    -14.1107
    satalt:
    19170.2185
  22. satid:
    14734
    satname:
    COSMOS 1317 DEB
    intDesignator:
    1981-108E
    launchDate:
    1981-10-31
    satlat:
    67.0891
    satlng:
    -9.022
    satalt:
    21463.5276
  23. satid:
    14796
    satname:
    SL-6 R/B(2)
    intDesignator:
    1984-024D
    launchDate:
    1984-03-06
    satlat:
    53.93
    satlng:
    -10.7817
    satalt:
    14059.1422
  24. satid:
    15226
    satname:
    USA 4
    intDesignator:
    1984-091A
    launchDate:
    1984-08-28
    satlat:
    56.2666
    satlng:
    4.2392
    satalt:
    26552.6721
  25. satid:
    15260
    satname:
    COSMOS 1594 (GLONASS)
    intDesignator:
    1984-095B
    launchDate:
    1984-09-04
    satlat:
    64.1231
    satlng:
    27.6386
    satalt:
    19180.0121
limit:
25
offset:
0
returned:
25
has_more_results:
yes
next_offset:
25
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info:
category:
ANY
transactionscount:
99
satcount:
130
above:

25 results

  1. satid:
    746
    satname:
    ELEKTRON 1
    intDesignator:
    1964-006A
    launchDate:
    1964-01-30
    satlat:
    60.7201
    satlng:
    1.8097
    satalt:
    6023.3888
  2. satid:
    1586
    satname:
    COSMOS 88
    intDesignator:
    1965-073C
    launchDate:
    1965-09-18
    satlat:
    53.337
    satlng:
    0.896
    satalt:
    1528.3557
  3. satid:
    2861
    satname:
    SECOR 9 (EGRS 9)
    intDesignator:
    1967-065A
    launchDate:
    1967-06-29
    satlat:
    55.2106
    satlng:
    16.2508
    satalt:
    3934.8528
  4. satid:
    5778
    satname:
    SL-8 DEB
    intDesignator:
    1971-114C
    launchDate:
    1971-12-17
    satlat:
    59.6658
    satlng:
    4.8029
    satalt:
    573.3085
  5. satid:
    5871
    satname:
    COSMOS 252 DEB *
    intDesignator:
    1968-097DK
    launchDate:
    1968-11-01
    satlat:
    59.605
    satlng:
    -10.9691
    satalt:
    1868.586
  6. satid:
    8607
    satname:
    COSMOS 791
    intDesignator:
    1976-008A
    launchDate:
    1976-01-28
    satlat:
    59.5636
    satlng:
    1.3934
    satalt:
    1446.6091
  7. satid:
    8897
    satname:
    SL-8 R/B
    intDesignator:
    1976-054J
    launchDate:
    1976-06-15
    satlat:
    58.608
    satlng:
    2.9595
    satalt:
    1530.3776
  8. satid:
    10661
    satname:
    DELTA 1 DEB
    intDesignator:
    1976-077X
    launchDate:
    1976-07-29
    satlat:
    57.5773
    satlng:
    -1.5392
    satalt:
    1042.2008
  9. satid:
    10684
    satname:
    OPS 5111 (NAVSTAR 1)
    intDesignator:
    1978-020A
    launchDate:
    1978-02-22
    satlat:
    61.9951
    satlng:
    47.1203
    satalt:
    20512.6825
  10. satid:
    11142
    satname:
    ATLAS F R/B
    intDesignator:
    1978-112B
    launchDate:
    1978-12-11
    satlat:
    43.173
    satlng:
    -8.4157
    satalt:
    13275.5295
  11. satid:
    11697
    satname:
    COSMOS 1162
    intDesignator:
    1980-012G
    launchDate:
    1980-02-11
    satlat:
    59.2592
    satlng:
    13.8105
    satalt:
    1518.6314
  12. satid:
    11909
    satname:
    SL-6 R/B(2)
    intDesignator:
    1980-063D
    launchDate:
    1980-07-18
    satlat:
    63.0742
    satlng:
    -10.0198
    satalt:
    40220.2348
  13. satid:
    12078
    satname:
    COSMOS 1223
    intDesignator:
    1980-095A
    launchDate:
    1980-11-27
    satlat:
    72.7433
    satlng:
    31.8925
    satalt:
    30145.3749
  14. satid:
    12893
    satname:
    COSMOS 1261 DEB
    intDesignator:
    1981-031F
    launchDate:
    1981-03-31
    satlat:
    45.8296
    satlng:
    1.9888
    satalt:
    8642.3852
  15. satid:
    12933
    satname:
    COSMOS 1317
    intDesignator:
    1981-108A
    launchDate:
    1981-10-31
    satlat:
    49.0538
    satlng:
    12.2537
    satalt:
    15726.5673
  16. satid:
    12992
    satname:
    COSMOS 1247 DEB
    intDesignator:
    1981-016H
    launchDate:
    1981-02-19
    satlat:
    69.4542
    satlng:
    -33.9491
    satalt:
    14127.1909
  17. satid:
    13016
    satname:
    SL-6 R/B(2)
    intDesignator:
    1981-123D
    launchDate:
    1981-12-23
    satlat:
    63.0932
    satlng:
    -41.7031
    satalt:
    30492.2738
  18. satid:
    13080
    satname:
    COSMOS 1341
    intDesignator:
    1982-016A
    launchDate:
    1982-03-03
    satlat:
    66.7682
    satlng:
    8.2235
    satalt:
    32852.6756
  19. satid:
    13910
    satname:
    SL-6 DEB
    intDesignator:
    1981-088K
    launchDate:
    1981-09-11
    satlat:
    58.7333
    satlng:
    -1.116
    satalt:
    11861.4105
  20. satid:
    13959
    satname:
    COSMOS 1030 DEB
    intDesignator:
    1978-083G
    launchDate:
    1978-09-06
    satlat:
    70.9454
    satlng:
    -0.284
    satalt:
    26224.7705
  21. satid:
    14264
    satname:
    SL-12 R/B(2)
    intDesignator:
    1983-084F
    launchDate:
    1983-08-10
    satlat:
    50.2326
    satlng:
    -14.1107
    satalt:
    19170.2185
  22. satid:
    14734
    satname:
    COSMOS 1317 DEB
    intDesignator:
    1981-108E
    launchDate:
    1981-10-31
    satlat:
    67.0891
    satlng:
    -9.022
    satalt:
    21463.5276
  23. satid:
    14796
    satname:
    SL-6 R/B(2)
    intDesignator:
    1984-024D
    launchDate:
    1984-03-06
    satlat:
    53.93
    satlng:
    -10.7817
    satalt:
    14059.1422
  24. satid:
    15226
    satname:
    USA 4
    intDesignator:
    1984-091A
    launchDate:
    1984-08-28
    satlat:
    56.2666
    satlng:
    4.2392
    satalt:
    26552.6721
  25. satid:
    15260
    satname:
    COSMOS 1594 (GLONASS)
    intDesignator:
    1984-095B
    launchDate:
    1984-09-04
    satlat:
    64.1231
    satlng:
    27.6386
    satalt:
    19180.0121
limit:
25
offset:
0
returned:
25
has_more_results:
yes
next_offset:
25
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