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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 2026-11-10T18:45:12Z in 0.820 seconds.

info:
category:
ANY
transactionscount:
76
satcount:
102
above:

25 results

  1. satid:
    2371
    satname:
    MIDAS 4 DEB
    intDesignator:
    1961-028F
    launchDate:
    1961-10-21
    satlat:
    56.9445
    satlng:
    -8.0801
    satalt:
    3118.2767
  2. satid:
    3679
    satname:
    COSMOS 249 DEB *
    intDesignator:
    1968-091AE
    launchDate:
    1968-10-20
    satlat:
    59.2279
    satlng:
    -3.0261
    satalt:
    1226.541
  3. satid:
    7182
    satname:
    DELTA 1 DEB
    intDesignator:
    1973-086ET
    launchDate:
    1973-11-06
    satlat:
    58.3706
    satlng:
    5.2252
    satalt:
    1618.4044
  4. satid:
    7373
    satname:
    SL-6 R/B(2)
    intDesignator:
    1974-026E
    launchDate:
    1974-04-26
    satlat:
    61.5815
    satlng:
    7.6873
    satalt:
    36439.1593
  5. satid:
    7443
    satname:
    SL-8 R/B
    intDesignator:
    1974-072J
    launchDate:
    1974-09-19
    satlat:
    63.8124
    satlng:
    7.8374
    satalt:
    1490.1956
  6. satid:
    8018
    satname:
    SL-6 R/B(2)
    intDesignator:
    1975-063D
    launchDate:
    1975-07-08
    satlat:
    64.2069
    satlng:
    33.711
    satalt:
    21573.0479
  7. satid:
    9598
    satname:
    SL-8 R/B
    intDesignator:
    1976-118J
    launchDate:
    1976-12-07
    satlat:
    55.5532
    satlng:
    2.5241
    satalt:
    1476.7261
  8. satid:
    9958
    satname:
    COSMOS 886 DEB
    intDesignator:
    1976-126AY
    launchDate:
    1976-12-27
    satlat:
    63.4968
    satlng:
    10.6999
    satalt:
    1100.5369
  9. satid:
    10485
    satname:
    SL-6 R/B(2)
    intDesignator:
    1977-105E
    launchDate:
    1977-10-28
    satlat:
    63.9038
    satlng:
    -38.3778
    satalt:
    38139.2735
  10. satid:
    10949
    satname:
    SL-6 R/B(2)
    intDesignator:
    1978-055E
    launchDate:
    1978-06-02
    satlat:
    63.9745
    satlng:
    -22.2961
    satalt:
    38681.0235
  11. satid:
    11079
    satname:
    SL-6 R/B(2)
    intDesignator:
    1978-095E
    launchDate:
    1978-10-13
    satlat:
    61.7832
    satlng:
    36.2481
    satalt:
    34433.6605
  12. satid:
    12709
    satname:
    COSMOS 1275 DEB
    intDesignator:
    1981-053BD
    launchDate:
    1981-06-04
    satlat:
    61.2745
    satlng:
    11.1891
    satalt:
    1115.5968
  13. satid:
    12815
    satname:
    COSMOS 931 DEB
    intDesignator:
    1977-068E
    launchDate:
    1977-07-20
    satlat:
    62.654
    satlng:
    -8.0152
    satalt:
    16253.0189
  14. satid:
    13261
    satname:
    SL-8 DEB
    intDesignator:
    1982-055C
    launchDate:
    1982-06-06
    satlat:
    56.4732
    satlng:
    6.3473
    satalt:
    1012.7304
  15. satid:
    14277
    satname:
    SL-12 R/B(AUX MOTOR)
    intDesignator:
    1983-084G
    launchDate:
    1983-08-10
    satlat:
    46.2764
    satlng:
    -8.618
    satalt:
    14687.7921
  16. satid:
    15223
    satname:
    SL-6 R/B(2)
    intDesignator:
    1984-089D
    launchDate:
    1984-08-24
    satlat:
    62.949
    satlng:
    -7.065
    satalt:
    37309.0744
  17. satid:
    15429
    satname:
    MOLNIYA 1-63
    intDesignator:
    1984-124A
    launchDate:
    1984-12-14
    satlat:
    47.7296
    satlng:
    31.0859
    satalt:
    31546.9976
  18. satid:
    15741
    satname:
    SL-6 R/B(2)
    intDesignator:
    1985-040D
    launchDate:
    1985-05-29
    satlat:
    60.378
    satlng:
    44.4781
    satalt:
    33926.3436
  19. satid:
    17527
    satname:
    MOS 1A (MOMO 1)
    intDesignator:
    1987-018A
    launchDate:
    1987-02-19
    satlat:
    60.8195
    satlng:
    12.6758
    satalt:
    891.3185
  20. satid:
    18356
    satname:
    COSMOS 1884 (GLONASS)
    intDesignator:
    1987-079B
    launchDate:
    1987-09-16
    satlat:
    43.8222
    satlng:
    8.7788
    satalt:
    19186.4359
  21. satid:
    18698
    satname:
    SL-8 DEB
    intDesignator:
    1987-098D
    launchDate:
    1987-12-01
    satlat:
    57.7193
    satlng:
    2.9522
    satalt:
    733.0094
  22. satid:
    19051
    satname:
    WESTFORD NEEDLES
    intDesignator:
    1963-014EA
    launchDate:
    1963-05-09
    satlat:
    60.3779
    satlng:
    -17.3004
    satalt:
    3507.6876
  23. satid:
    19501
    satname:
    COSMOS 1970 (GLONASS)
    intDesignator:
    1988-085A
    launchDate:
    1988-09-16
    satlat:
    48.6392
    satlng:
    9.94
    satalt:
    19115.4191
  24. satid:
    19891
    satname:
    WESTFORD NEEDLES
    intDesignator:
    1963-014ET
    launchDate:
    1963-05-09
    satlat:
    58.0517
    satlng:
    -14.3742
    satalt:
    3360.4855
  25. satid:
    20028
    satname:
    SL-12 R/B(2)
    intDesignator:
    1989-039E
    launchDate:
    1989-05-31
    satlat:
    51.3281
    satlng:
    8.7954
    satalt:
    19122.3982
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info:
category:
ANY
transactionscount:
76
satcount:
102
above:

25 results

  1. satid:
    2371
    satname:
    MIDAS 4 DEB
    intDesignator:
    1961-028F
    launchDate:
    1961-10-21
    satlat:
    56.9445
    satlng:
    -8.0801
    satalt:
    3118.2767
  2. satid:
    3679
    satname:
    COSMOS 249 DEB *
    intDesignator:
    1968-091AE
    launchDate:
    1968-10-20
    satlat:
    59.2279
    satlng:
    -3.0261
    satalt:
    1226.541
  3. satid:
    7182
    satname:
    DELTA 1 DEB
    intDesignator:
    1973-086ET
    launchDate:
    1973-11-06
    satlat:
    58.3706
    satlng:
    5.2252
    satalt:
    1618.4044
  4. satid:
    7373
    satname:
    SL-6 R/B(2)
    intDesignator:
    1974-026E
    launchDate:
    1974-04-26
    satlat:
    61.5815
    satlng:
    7.6873
    satalt:
    36439.1593
  5. satid:
    7443
    satname:
    SL-8 R/B
    intDesignator:
    1974-072J
    launchDate:
    1974-09-19
    satlat:
    63.8124
    satlng:
    7.8374
    satalt:
    1490.1956
  6. satid:
    8018
    satname:
    SL-6 R/B(2)
    intDesignator:
    1975-063D
    launchDate:
    1975-07-08
    satlat:
    64.2069
    satlng:
    33.711
    satalt:
    21573.0479
  7. satid:
    9598
    satname:
    SL-8 R/B
    intDesignator:
    1976-118J
    launchDate:
    1976-12-07
    satlat:
    55.5532
    satlng:
    2.5241
    satalt:
    1476.7261
  8. satid:
    9958
    satname:
    COSMOS 886 DEB
    intDesignator:
    1976-126AY
    launchDate:
    1976-12-27
    satlat:
    63.4968
    satlng:
    10.6999
    satalt:
    1100.5369
  9. satid:
    10485
    satname:
    SL-6 R/B(2)
    intDesignator:
    1977-105E
    launchDate:
    1977-10-28
    satlat:
    63.9038
    satlng:
    -38.3778
    satalt:
    38139.2735
  10. satid:
    10949
    satname:
    SL-6 R/B(2)
    intDesignator:
    1978-055E
    launchDate:
    1978-06-02
    satlat:
    63.9745
    satlng:
    -22.2961
    satalt:
    38681.0235
  11. satid:
    11079
    satname:
    SL-6 R/B(2)
    intDesignator:
    1978-095E
    launchDate:
    1978-10-13
    satlat:
    61.7832
    satlng:
    36.2481
    satalt:
    34433.6605
  12. satid:
    12709
    satname:
    COSMOS 1275 DEB
    intDesignator:
    1981-053BD
    launchDate:
    1981-06-04
    satlat:
    61.2745
    satlng:
    11.1891
    satalt:
    1115.5968
  13. satid:
    12815
    satname:
    COSMOS 931 DEB
    intDesignator:
    1977-068E
    launchDate:
    1977-07-20
    satlat:
    62.654
    satlng:
    -8.0152
    satalt:
    16253.0189
  14. satid:
    13261
    satname:
    SL-8 DEB
    intDesignator:
    1982-055C
    launchDate:
    1982-06-06
    satlat:
    56.4732
    satlng:
    6.3473
    satalt:
    1012.7304
  15. satid:
    14277
    satname:
    SL-12 R/B(AUX MOTOR)
    intDesignator:
    1983-084G
    launchDate:
    1983-08-10
    satlat:
    46.2764
    satlng:
    -8.618
    satalt:
    14687.7921
  16. satid:
    15223
    satname:
    SL-6 R/B(2)
    intDesignator:
    1984-089D
    launchDate:
    1984-08-24
    satlat:
    62.949
    satlng:
    -7.065
    satalt:
    37309.0744
  17. satid:
    15429
    satname:
    MOLNIYA 1-63
    intDesignator:
    1984-124A
    launchDate:
    1984-12-14
    satlat:
    47.7296
    satlng:
    31.0859
    satalt:
    31546.9976
  18. satid:
    15741
    satname:
    SL-6 R/B(2)
    intDesignator:
    1985-040D
    launchDate:
    1985-05-29
    satlat:
    60.378
    satlng:
    44.4781
    satalt:
    33926.3436
  19. satid:
    17527
    satname:
    MOS 1A (MOMO 1)
    intDesignator:
    1987-018A
    launchDate:
    1987-02-19
    satlat:
    60.8195
    satlng:
    12.6758
    satalt:
    891.3185
  20. satid:
    18356
    satname:
    COSMOS 1884 (GLONASS)
    intDesignator:
    1987-079B
    launchDate:
    1987-09-16
    satlat:
    43.8222
    satlng:
    8.7788
    satalt:
    19186.4359
  21. satid:
    18698
    satname:
    SL-8 DEB
    intDesignator:
    1987-098D
    launchDate:
    1987-12-01
    satlat:
    57.7193
    satlng:
    2.9522
    satalt:
    733.0094
  22. satid:
    19051
    satname:
    WESTFORD NEEDLES
    intDesignator:
    1963-014EA
    launchDate:
    1963-05-09
    satlat:
    60.3779
    satlng:
    -17.3004
    satalt:
    3507.6876
  23. satid:
    19501
    satname:
    COSMOS 1970 (GLONASS)
    intDesignator:
    1988-085A
    launchDate:
    1988-09-16
    satlat:
    48.6392
    satlng:
    9.94
    satalt:
    19115.4191
  24. satid:
    19891
    satname:
    WESTFORD NEEDLES
    intDesignator:
    1963-014ET
    launchDate:
    1963-05-09
    satlat:
    58.0517
    satlng:
    -14.3742
    satalt:
    3360.4855
  25. satid:
    20028
    satname:
    SL-12 R/B(2)
    intDesignator:
    1989-039E
    launchDate:
    1989-05-31
    satlat:
    51.3281
    satlng:
    8.7954
    satalt:
    19122.3982
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