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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 2026-10-17T22:48:18Z in 1.947 seconds.

info:
category:
ANY
transactionscount:
100
satcount:
119
above:

25 results

  1. satid:
    630
    satname:
    ATLAS AGENA B DEB
    intDesignator:
    1963-030C
    launchDate:
    1963-07-19
    satlat:
    59.8426
    satlng:
    5.3679
    satalt:
    3631.0814
  2. satid:
    876
    satname:
    COSMOS 44
    intDesignator:
    1964-053A
    launchDate:
    1964-08-28
    satlat:
    57.1491
    satlng:
    0.1431
    satalt:
    773.5332
  3. satid:
    2520
    satname:
    SECOR 8 (EGRS 8)
    intDesignator:
    1966-089B
    launchDate:
    1966-10-05
    satlat:
    60.0211
    satlng:
    22.5245
    satalt:
    3711.7957
  4. satid:
    5054
    satname:
    TITAN 34B AGENA D R/B
    intDesignator:
    1971-021B
    launchDate:
    1971-03-21
    satlat:
    58.4256
    satlng:
    35.8422
    satalt:
    32984.4215
  5. satid:
    6302
    satname:
    SL-6 R/B(2)
    intDesignator:
    1972-072E
    launchDate:
    1972-09-19
    satlat:
    69.7648
    satlng:
    14.3632
    satalt:
    33612.001
  6. satid:
    7276
    satname:
    MOLNIYA 2-9
    intDesignator:
    1974-026A
    launchDate:
    1974-04-26
    satlat:
    52.3883
    satlng:
    29.9378
    satalt:
    28153.6496
  7. satid:
    8285
    satname:
    COSMOS 761
    intDesignator:
    1975-086A
    launchDate:
    1975-09-17
    satlat:
    60.0739
    satlng:
    2.9063
    satalt:
    1475.0123
  8. satid:
    9896
    satname:
    COSMOS 862 DEB
    intDesignator:
    1976-105N
    launchDate:
    1976-10-22
    satlat:
    63.2069
    satlng:
    -13.8178
    satalt:
    25179.5451
  9. satid:
    10580
    satname:
    COSMOS 970 DEB
    intDesignator:
    1977-121X
    launchDate:
    1977-12-21
    satlat:
    56.9719
    satlng:
    9.8424
    satalt:
    1117.4945
  10. satid:
    10949
    satname:
    SL-6 R/B(2)
    intDesignator:
    1978-055E
    launchDate:
    1978-06-02
    satlat:
    63.7506
    satlng:
    -50.1632
    satalt:
    39022.3474
  11. satid:
    11054
    satname:
    OPS 5113 (NAVSTAR 3)
    intDesignator:
    1978-093A
    launchDate:
    1978-10-07
    satlat:
    62.5976
    satlng:
    26.4407
    satalt:
    21024.514
  12. satid:
    12641
    satname:
    COSMOS 1292
    intDesignator:
    1981-074F
    launchDate:
    1981-08-06
    satlat:
    59.0325
    satlng:
    7.0168
    satalt:
    1485.9182
  13. satid:
    12815
    satname:
    COSMOS 931 DEB
    intDesignator:
    1977-068E
    launchDate:
    1977-07-20
    satlat:
    68.2574
    satlng:
    3.4775
    satalt:
    22226.8528
  14. satid:
    14191
    satname:
    SL-6 R/B(2)
    intDesignator:
    1983-070D
    launchDate:
    1983-07-08
    satlat:
    58.4812
    satlng:
    25.0932
    satalt:
    21132.48
  15. satid:
    14192
    satname:
    COSMOS 1481 DEB
    intDesignator:
    1983-070E
    launchDate:
    1983-07-08
    satlat:
    68.1295
    satlng:
    -21.0324
    satalt:
    21943.0891
  16. satid:
    14591
    satname:
    COSMOS 1520 (GLONASS)
    intDesignator:
    1983-127B
    launchDate:
    1983-12-29
    satlat:
    54.5352
    satlng:
    -5.64
    satalt:
    19156.9422
  17. satid:
    15098
    satname:
    SL-6 R/B(2)
    intDesignator:
    1984-071D
    launchDate:
    1984-07-03
    satlat:
    49.7652
    satlng:
    8.572
    satalt:
    23477.8932
  18. satid:
    15227
    satname:
    TITAN 34B R/B
    intDesignator:
    1984-091B
    launchDate:
    1984-08-28
    satlat:
    57.1987
    satlng:
    -9.3776
    satalt:
    33120.0432
  19. satid:
    15429
    satname:
    MOLNIYA 1-63
    intDesignator:
    1984-124A
    launchDate:
    1984-12-14
    satlat:
    58.2132
    satlng:
    18.717
    satalt:
    38861.4959
  20. satid:
    15741
    satname:
    SL-6 R/B(2)
    intDesignator:
    1985-040D
    launchDate:
    1985-05-29
    satlat:
    57.8215
    satlng:
    22.7271
    satalt:
    29730.4996
  21. satid:
    16396
    satname:
    COSMOS 1710 (GLONASS)
    intDesignator:
    1985-118A
    launchDate:
    1985-12-24
    satlat:
    66.0029
    satlng:
    41.3289
    satalt:
    19154.1826
  22. satid:
    16397
    satname:
    COSMOS 1711 (GLONASS)
    intDesignator:
    1985-118B
    launchDate:
    1985-12-24
    satlat:
    52.3736
    satlng:
    -12.8787
    satalt:
    19152.9079
  23. satid:
    16402
    satname:
    SL-6 R/B(2)
    intDesignator:
    1985-117F
    launchDate:
    1985-12-24
    satlat:
    50.5069
    satlng:
    43.1265
    satalt:
    36697.2586
  24. satid:
    18374
    satname:
    SL-12 R/B(AUX MOTOR)
    intDesignator:
    1987-079G
    launchDate:
    1987-09-16
    satlat:
    38.418
    satlng:
    7.1774
    satalt:
    15869.0181
  25. satid:
    19317
    satname:
    COSMOS 249 DEB
    intDesignator:
    1968-091DH
    launchDate:
    1968-10-20
    satlat:
    60.0062
    satlng:
    12.6623
    satalt:
    1584.5784
limit:
25
offset:
0
returned:
25
has_more_results:
yes
next_offset:
25
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info:
category:
ANY
transactionscount:
100
satcount:
119
above:

25 results

  1. satid:
    630
    satname:
    ATLAS AGENA B DEB
    intDesignator:
    1963-030C
    launchDate:
    1963-07-19
    satlat:
    59.8426
    satlng:
    5.3679
    satalt:
    3631.0814
  2. satid:
    876
    satname:
    COSMOS 44
    intDesignator:
    1964-053A
    launchDate:
    1964-08-28
    satlat:
    57.1491
    satlng:
    0.1431
    satalt:
    773.5332
  3. satid:
    2520
    satname:
    SECOR 8 (EGRS 8)
    intDesignator:
    1966-089B
    launchDate:
    1966-10-05
    satlat:
    60.0211
    satlng:
    22.5245
    satalt:
    3711.7957
  4. satid:
    5054
    satname:
    TITAN 34B AGENA D R/B
    intDesignator:
    1971-021B
    launchDate:
    1971-03-21
    satlat:
    58.4256
    satlng:
    35.8422
    satalt:
    32984.4215
  5. satid:
    6302
    satname:
    SL-6 R/B(2)
    intDesignator:
    1972-072E
    launchDate:
    1972-09-19
    satlat:
    69.7648
    satlng:
    14.3632
    satalt:
    33612.001
  6. satid:
    7276
    satname:
    MOLNIYA 2-9
    intDesignator:
    1974-026A
    launchDate:
    1974-04-26
    satlat:
    52.3883
    satlng:
    29.9378
    satalt:
    28153.6496
  7. satid:
    8285
    satname:
    COSMOS 761
    intDesignator:
    1975-086A
    launchDate:
    1975-09-17
    satlat:
    60.0739
    satlng:
    2.9063
    satalt:
    1475.0123
  8. satid:
    9896
    satname:
    COSMOS 862 DEB
    intDesignator:
    1976-105N
    launchDate:
    1976-10-22
    satlat:
    63.2069
    satlng:
    -13.8178
    satalt:
    25179.5451
  9. satid:
    10580
    satname:
    COSMOS 970 DEB
    intDesignator:
    1977-121X
    launchDate:
    1977-12-21
    satlat:
    56.9719
    satlng:
    9.8424
    satalt:
    1117.4945
  10. satid:
    10949
    satname:
    SL-6 R/B(2)
    intDesignator:
    1978-055E
    launchDate:
    1978-06-02
    satlat:
    63.7506
    satlng:
    -50.1632
    satalt:
    39022.3474
  11. satid:
    11054
    satname:
    OPS 5113 (NAVSTAR 3)
    intDesignator:
    1978-093A
    launchDate:
    1978-10-07
    satlat:
    62.5976
    satlng:
    26.4407
    satalt:
    21024.514
  12. satid:
    12641
    satname:
    COSMOS 1292
    intDesignator:
    1981-074F
    launchDate:
    1981-08-06
    satlat:
    59.0325
    satlng:
    7.0168
    satalt:
    1485.9182
  13. satid:
    12815
    satname:
    COSMOS 931 DEB
    intDesignator:
    1977-068E
    launchDate:
    1977-07-20
    satlat:
    68.2574
    satlng:
    3.4775
    satalt:
    22226.8528
  14. satid:
    14191
    satname:
    SL-6 R/B(2)
    intDesignator:
    1983-070D
    launchDate:
    1983-07-08
    satlat:
    58.4812
    satlng:
    25.0932
    satalt:
    21132.48
  15. satid:
    14192
    satname:
    COSMOS 1481 DEB
    intDesignator:
    1983-070E
    launchDate:
    1983-07-08
    satlat:
    68.1295
    satlng:
    -21.0324
    satalt:
    21943.0891
  16. satid:
    14591
    satname:
    COSMOS 1520 (GLONASS)
    intDesignator:
    1983-127B
    launchDate:
    1983-12-29
    satlat:
    54.5352
    satlng:
    -5.64
    satalt:
    19156.9422
  17. satid:
    15098
    satname:
    SL-6 R/B(2)
    intDesignator:
    1984-071D
    launchDate:
    1984-07-03
    satlat:
    49.7652
    satlng:
    8.572
    satalt:
    23477.8932
  18. satid:
    15227
    satname:
    TITAN 34B R/B
    intDesignator:
    1984-091B
    launchDate:
    1984-08-28
    satlat:
    57.1987
    satlng:
    -9.3776
    satalt:
    33120.0432
  19. satid:
    15429
    satname:
    MOLNIYA 1-63
    intDesignator:
    1984-124A
    launchDate:
    1984-12-14
    satlat:
    58.2132
    satlng:
    18.717
    satalt:
    38861.4959
  20. satid:
    15741
    satname:
    SL-6 R/B(2)
    intDesignator:
    1985-040D
    launchDate:
    1985-05-29
    satlat:
    57.8215
    satlng:
    22.7271
    satalt:
    29730.4996
  21. satid:
    16396
    satname:
    COSMOS 1710 (GLONASS)
    intDesignator:
    1985-118A
    launchDate:
    1985-12-24
    satlat:
    66.0029
    satlng:
    41.3289
    satalt:
    19154.1826
  22. satid:
    16397
    satname:
    COSMOS 1711 (GLONASS)
    intDesignator:
    1985-118B
    launchDate:
    1985-12-24
    satlat:
    52.3736
    satlng:
    -12.8787
    satalt:
    19152.9079
  23. satid:
    16402
    satname:
    SL-6 R/B(2)
    intDesignator:
    1985-117F
    launchDate:
    1985-12-24
    satlat:
    50.5069
    satlng:
    43.1265
    satalt:
    36697.2586
  24. satid:
    18374
    satname:
    SL-12 R/B(AUX MOTOR)
    intDesignator:
    1987-079G
    launchDate:
    1987-09-16
    satlat:
    38.418
    satlng:
    7.1774
    satalt:
    15869.0181
  25. satid:
    19317
    satname:
    COSMOS 249 DEB
    intDesignator:
    1968-091DH
    launchDate:
    1968-10-20
    satlat:
    60.0062
    satlng:
    12.6623
    satalt:
    1584.5784
limit:
25
offset:
0
returned:
25
has_more_results:
yes
next_offset:
25
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