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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 2026-09-26T00:07:02Z in 1.094 seconds.

info:
category:
ANY
transactionscount:
71
satcount:
116
above:

25 results

  1. satid:
    335
    satname:
    THOR ABLESTAR DEB
    intDesignator:
    1961-015DM
    launchDate:
    1961-06-29
    satlat:
    58.7794
    satlng:
    -0.8006
    satalt:
    802.5908
  2. satid:
    4363
    satname:
    TOPO 1
    intDesignator:
    1970-025B
    launchDate:
    1970-04-08
    satlat:
    59.6519
    satlng:
    12.1115
    satalt:
    1092.5749
  3. satid:
    4698
    satname:
    COSMOS 374 DEB
    intDesignator:
    1970-089Q
    launchDate:
    1970-10-23
    satlat:
    57.0221
    satlng:
    9.6039
    satalt:
    792.1582
  4. satid:
    7629
    satname:
    SL-6 R/B(2)
    intDesignator:
    1975-007D
    launchDate:
    1975-01-30
    satlat:
    37.741
    satlng:
    23.2937
    satalt:
    31458.9711
  5. satid:
    8018
    satname:
    SL-6 R/B(2)
    intDesignator:
    1975-063D
    launchDate:
    1975-07-08
    satlat:
    63.5643
    satlng:
    28.0818
    satalt:
    24831.5442
  6. satid:
    9271
    satname:
    TITAN 34B AGENA R/B
    intDesignator:
    1976-080B
    launchDate:
    1976-08-06
    satlat:
    57.3812
    satlng:
    3.2533
    satalt:
    30305.6608
  7. satid:
    9420
    satname:
    OPS 5721 DEB
    intDesignator:
    1976-091C
    launchDate:
    1976-09-11
    satlat:
    59.0135
    satlng:
    11.1428
    satalt:
    828.3071
  8. satid:
    9634
    satname:
    COSMOS 886
    intDesignator:
    1976-126A
    launchDate:
    1976-12-27
    satlat:
    56.2194
    satlng:
    -2.2077
    satalt:
    1533.3723
  9. satid:
    9661
    satname:
    METEOR 2-2
    intDesignator:
    1977-002A
    launchDate:
    1977-01-06
    satlat:
    60.9138
    satlng:
    6.3991
    satalt:
    881.4277
  10. satid:
    10893
    satname:
    OPS 5112 (NAVSTAR 2)
    intDesignator:
    1978-047A
    launchDate:
    1978-05-13
    satlat:
    53.212
    satlng:
    38.5512
    satalt:
    19631.0383
  11. satid:
    11084
    satname:
    COSMOS 1045
    intDesignator:
    1978-100A
    launchDate:
    1978-10-26
    satlat:
    61.7093
    satlng:
    -7.573
    satalt:
    1700.7979
  12. satid:
    12827
    satname:
    SL-6 R/B(2)
    intDesignator:
    1981-088F
    launchDate:
    1981-09-11
    satlat:
    49.528
    satlng:
    -20.0114
    satalt:
    13713.5734
  13. satid:
    14590
    satname:
    COSMOS 1519 (GLONASS)
    intDesignator:
    1983-127A
    launchDate:
    1983-12-29
    satlat:
    66.3909
    satlng:
    52.0854
    satalt:
    19144.5517
  14. satid:
    14977
    satname:
    COSMOS 1554 (GLONASS)
    intDesignator:
    1984-047A
    launchDate:
    1984-05-19
    satlat:
    54.5779
    satlng:
    -3.7344
    satalt:
    19181.1026
  15. satid:
    14978
    satname:
    COSMOS 1555 (GLONASS)
    intDesignator:
    1984-047B
    launchDate:
    1984-05-19
    satlat:
    57.2502
    satlng:
    1.6089
    satalt:
    19153.7294
  16. satid:
    14979
    satname:
    COSMOS 1556 (GLONASS)
    intDesignator:
    1984-047C
    launchDate:
    1984-05-19
    satlat:
    62.1088
    satlng:
    15.489
    satalt:
    19168.0652
  17. satid:
    15223
    satname:
    SL-6 R/B(2)
    intDesignator:
    1984-089D
    launchDate:
    1984-08-24
    satlat:
    56.4044
    satlng:
    4.0456
    satalt:
    36967.3989
  18. satid:
    15271
    satname:
    NAVSTAR 10 (USA 5)
    intDesignator:
    1984-097A
    launchDate:
    1984-09-08
    satlat:
    60.381
    satlng:
    -9.8671
    satalt:
    21258.6531
  19. satid:
    15429
    satname:
    MOLNIYA 1-63
    intDesignator:
    1984-124A
    launchDate:
    1984-12-14
    satlat:
    56.838
    satlng:
    19.7493
    satalt:
    38219.8934
  20. satid:
    15741
    satname:
    SL-6 R/B(2)
    intDesignator:
    1985-040D
    launchDate:
    1985-05-29
    satlat:
    61.3816
    satlng:
    -16.9183
    satalt:
    40072.6351
  21. satid:
    16142
    satname:
    COSMOS 1694
    intDesignator:
    1985-094E
    launchDate:
    1985-10-09
    satlat:
    61.6138
    satlng:
    -2.3746
    satalt:
    1416.1635
  22. satid:
    16398
    satname:
    COSMOS 1712 (GLONASS)
    intDesignator:
    1985-118C
    launchDate:
    1985-12-24
    satlat:
    64.4774
    satlng:
    23.6882
    satalt:
    19147.0424
  23. satid:
    18360
    satname:
    SL-12 R/B(2)
    intDesignator:
    1987-079F
    launchDate:
    1987-09-16
    satlat:
    63.775
    satlng:
    14.8087
    satalt:
    19137.9601
  24. satid:
    18645
    satname:
    DELTA 1 DEB
    intDesignator:
    1973-086GX
    launchDate:
    1973-11-06
    satlat:
    64.544
    satlng:
    7.5827
    satalt:
    1622.5715
  25. satid:
    19502
    satname:
    COSMOS 1971 (GLONASS)
    intDesignator:
    1988-085B
    launchDate:
    1988-09-16
    satlat:
    54.3609
    satlng:
    -15.4775
    satalt:
    19100.7949
limit:
25
offset:
0
returned:
25
has_more_results:
yes
truncated:
yes
next_offset:
25
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info:
category:
ANY
transactionscount:
71
satcount:
116
above:

25 results

  1. satid:
    335
    satname:
    THOR ABLESTAR DEB
    intDesignator:
    1961-015DM
    launchDate:
    1961-06-29
    satlat:
    58.7794
    satlng:
    -0.8006
    satalt:
    802.5908
  2. satid:
    4363
    satname:
    TOPO 1
    intDesignator:
    1970-025B
    launchDate:
    1970-04-08
    satlat:
    59.6519
    satlng:
    12.1115
    satalt:
    1092.5749
  3. satid:
    4698
    satname:
    COSMOS 374 DEB
    intDesignator:
    1970-089Q
    launchDate:
    1970-10-23
    satlat:
    57.0221
    satlng:
    9.6039
    satalt:
    792.1582
  4. satid:
    7629
    satname:
    SL-6 R/B(2)
    intDesignator:
    1975-007D
    launchDate:
    1975-01-30
    satlat:
    37.741
    satlng:
    23.2937
    satalt:
    31458.9711
  5. satid:
    8018
    satname:
    SL-6 R/B(2)
    intDesignator:
    1975-063D
    launchDate:
    1975-07-08
    satlat:
    63.5643
    satlng:
    28.0818
    satalt:
    24831.5442
  6. satid:
    9271
    satname:
    TITAN 34B AGENA R/B
    intDesignator:
    1976-080B
    launchDate:
    1976-08-06
    satlat:
    57.3812
    satlng:
    3.2533
    satalt:
    30305.6608
  7. satid:
    9420
    satname:
    OPS 5721 DEB
    intDesignator:
    1976-091C
    launchDate:
    1976-09-11
    satlat:
    59.0135
    satlng:
    11.1428
    satalt:
    828.3071
  8. satid:
    9634
    satname:
    COSMOS 886
    intDesignator:
    1976-126A
    launchDate:
    1976-12-27
    satlat:
    56.2194
    satlng:
    -2.2077
    satalt:
    1533.3723
  9. satid:
    9661
    satname:
    METEOR 2-2
    intDesignator:
    1977-002A
    launchDate:
    1977-01-06
    satlat:
    60.9138
    satlng:
    6.3991
    satalt:
    881.4277
  10. satid:
    10893
    satname:
    OPS 5112 (NAVSTAR 2)
    intDesignator:
    1978-047A
    launchDate:
    1978-05-13
    satlat:
    53.212
    satlng:
    38.5512
    satalt:
    19631.0383
  11. satid:
    11084
    satname:
    COSMOS 1045
    intDesignator:
    1978-100A
    launchDate:
    1978-10-26
    satlat:
    61.7093
    satlng:
    -7.573
    satalt:
    1700.7979
  12. satid:
    12827
    satname:
    SL-6 R/B(2)
    intDesignator:
    1981-088F
    launchDate:
    1981-09-11
    satlat:
    49.528
    satlng:
    -20.0114
    satalt:
    13713.5734
  13. satid:
    14590
    satname:
    COSMOS 1519 (GLONASS)
    intDesignator:
    1983-127A
    launchDate:
    1983-12-29
    satlat:
    66.3909
    satlng:
    52.0854
    satalt:
    19144.5517
  14. satid:
    14977
    satname:
    COSMOS 1554 (GLONASS)
    intDesignator:
    1984-047A
    launchDate:
    1984-05-19
    satlat:
    54.5779
    satlng:
    -3.7344
    satalt:
    19181.1026
  15. satid:
    14978
    satname:
    COSMOS 1555 (GLONASS)
    intDesignator:
    1984-047B
    launchDate:
    1984-05-19
    satlat:
    57.2502
    satlng:
    1.6089
    satalt:
    19153.7294
  16. satid:
    14979
    satname:
    COSMOS 1556 (GLONASS)
    intDesignator:
    1984-047C
    launchDate:
    1984-05-19
    satlat:
    62.1088
    satlng:
    15.489
    satalt:
    19168.0652
  17. satid:
    15223
    satname:
    SL-6 R/B(2)
    intDesignator:
    1984-089D
    launchDate:
    1984-08-24
    satlat:
    56.4044
    satlng:
    4.0456
    satalt:
    36967.3989
  18. satid:
    15271
    satname:
    NAVSTAR 10 (USA 5)
    intDesignator:
    1984-097A
    launchDate:
    1984-09-08
    satlat:
    60.381
    satlng:
    -9.8671
    satalt:
    21258.6531
  19. satid:
    15429
    satname:
    MOLNIYA 1-63
    intDesignator:
    1984-124A
    launchDate:
    1984-12-14
    satlat:
    56.838
    satlng:
    19.7493
    satalt:
    38219.8934
  20. satid:
    15741
    satname:
    SL-6 R/B(2)
    intDesignator:
    1985-040D
    launchDate:
    1985-05-29
    satlat:
    61.3816
    satlng:
    -16.9183
    satalt:
    40072.6351
  21. satid:
    16142
    satname:
    COSMOS 1694
    intDesignator:
    1985-094E
    launchDate:
    1985-10-09
    satlat:
    61.6138
    satlng:
    -2.3746
    satalt:
    1416.1635
  22. satid:
    16398
    satname:
    COSMOS 1712 (GLONASS)
    intDesignator:
    1985-118C
    launchDate:
    1985-12-24
    satlat:
    64.4774
    satlng:
    23.6882
    satalt:
    19147.0424
  23. satid:
    18360
    satname:
    SL-12 R/B(2)
    intDesignator:
    1987-079F
    launchDate:
    1987-09-16
    satlat:
    63.775
    satlng:
    14.8087
    satalt:
    19137.9601
  24. satid:
    18645
    satname:
    DELTA 1 DEB
    intDesignator:
    1973-086GX
    launchDate:
    1973-11-06
    satlat:
    64.544
    satlng:
    7.5827
    satalt:
    1622.5715
  25. satid:
    19502
    satname:
    COSMOS 1971 (GLONASS)
    intDesignator:
    1988-085B
    launchDate:
    1988-09-16
    satlat:
    54.3609
    satlng:
    -15.4775
    satalt:
    19100.7949
limit:
25
offset:
0
returned:
25
has_more_results:
yes
truncated:
yes
next_offset:
25
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