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 2026-10-06T13:41:40Z in 0.884 seconds.

info:
category:
ANY
transactionscount:
89
satcount:
127
above:

25 results

  1. satid:
    323
    satname:
    THOR ABLESTAR DEB
    intDesignator:
    1961-015CZ
    launchDate:
    1961-06-29
    satlat:
    62.114
    satlng:
    9.03
    satalt:
    831.0956
  2. satid:
    837
    satname:
    OPS 3674 (VELA 4)
    intDesignator:
    1964-040B
    launchDate:
    1964-07-17
    satlat:
    48.3433
    satlng:
    -14.0247
    satalt:
    167934.7515
  3. satid:
    7086
    satname:
    DELTA 1 DEB
    intDesignator:
    1973-086CE
    launchDate:
    1973-11-06
    satlat:
    59.6998
    satlng:
    9.9517
    satalt:
    1506.6066
  4. satid:
    7149
    satname:
    DELTA 1 DEB
    intDesignator:
    1973-086DP
    launchDate:
    1973-11-06
    satlat:
    63.321
    satlng:
    18.2681
    satalt:
    1485.9114
  5. satid:
    7559
    satname:
    OPS 6630 DEB
    intDesignator:
    1973-088E
    launchDate:
    1973-11-10
    satlat:
    65.1479
    satlng:
    12.634
    satalt:
    1412.3881
  6. satid:
    7687
    satname:
    OPS 2439
    intDesignator:
    1975-017A
    launchDate:
    1975-03-10
    satlat:
    51.0325
    satlng:
    9.414
    satalt:
    24828.5372
  7. satid:
    7688
    satname:
    TITAN 34B R/B
    intDesignator:
    1975-017B
    launchDate:
    1975-03-10
    satlat:
    47.7801
    satlng:
    20.9135
    satalt:
    12234.9541
  8. satid:
    8400
    satname:
    THORAD DELTA 1 DEB
    intDesignator:
    1974-089CC
    launchDate:
    1974-11-15
    satlat:
    58.6928
    satlng:
    0.3128
    satalt:
    1501.0076
  9. satid:
    8601
    satname:
    MOLNIYA 1-32
    intDesignator:
    1976-006A
    launchDate:
    1976-01-22
    satlat:
    62.0681
    satlng:
    14.4544
    satalt:
    37987.2155
  10. satid:
    8615
    satname:
    SL-8 R/B
    intDesignator:
    1976-008J
    launchDate:
    1976-01-28
    satlat:
    57.6163
    satlng:
    14.9351
    satalt:
    1513.5056
  11. satid:
    10150
    satname:
    COSMOS 931
    intDesignator:
    1977-068A
    launchDate:
    1977-07-20
    satlat:
    39.4398
    satlng:
    -6.3053
    satalt:
    34253.8223
  12. satid:
    10453
    satname:
    COSMOS 839 DEB
    intDesignator:
    1976-067AE
    launchDate:
    1976-07-08
    satlat:
    62.9791
    satlng:
    1.502
    satalt:
    2047.094
  13. satid:
    12110
    satname:
    COSMOS 1231
    intDesignator:
    1980-102D
    launchDate:
    1980-12-23
    satlat:
    63.6385
    satlng:
    13.8564
    satalt:
    1474.9793
  14. satid:
    13075
    satname:
    SL-6 R/B(2)
    intDesignator:
    1982-015D
    launchDate:
    1982-02-26
    satlat:
    61.1574
    satlng:
    -14.6267
    satalt:
    39283.3532
  15. satid:
    13090
    satname:
    SL-6 R/B(2)
    intDesignator:
    1982-016D
    launchDate:
    1982-03-03
    satlat:
    51.6248
    satlng:
    11.9335
    satalt:
    13809.0848
  16. satid:
    13205
    satname:
    COSMOS 1367
    intDesignator:
    1982-045A
    launchDate:
    1982-05-20
    satlat:
    69.7517
    satlng:
    -37.1379
    satalt:
    26662.2549
  17. satid:
    13796
    satname:
    COSMOS 1275 DEB
    intDesignator:
    1981-053GT
    launchDate:
    1981-06-04
    satlat:
    61.2443
    satlng:
    5.9631
    satalt:
    905.9782
  18. satid:
    13875
    satname:
    MOLNIYA 3-20
    intDesignator:
    1983-015A
    launchDate:
    1983-03-11
    satlat:
    51.196
    satlng:
    49.4698
    satalt:
    30208.7199
  19. satid:
    13908
    satname:
    SL-6 DEB
    intDesignator:
    1981-088H
    launchDate:
    1981-09-11
    satlat:
    44.1678
    satlng:
    -12.1164
    satalt:
    13658.8506
  20. satid:
    13961
    satname:
    COSMOS 1285 DEB
    intDesignator:
    1981-071F
    launchDate:
    1981-08-04
    satlat:
    53.2015
    satlng:
    3.7453
    satalt:
    28831.3693
  21. satid:
    14182
    satname:
    COSMOS 1481
    intDesignator:
    1983-070A
    launchDate:
    1983-07-08
    satlat:
    52.2925
    satlng:
    53.1735
    satalt:
    33473.9334
  22. satid:
    14238
    satname:
    TITAN 34B AGENA D R/B
    intDesignator:
    1983-078B
    launchDate:
    1983-07-31
    satlat:
    55.1196
    satlng:
    -21.3385
    satalt:
    26722.9845
  23. satid:
    14264
    satname:
    SL-12 R/B(2)
    intDesignator:
    1983-084F
    launchDate:
    1983-08-10
    satlat:
    61.8148
    satlng:
    -31.7353
    satalt:
    19159.8994
  24. satid:
    14796
    satname:
    SL-6 R/B(2)
    intDesignator:
    1984-024D
    launchDate:
    1984-03-06
    satlat:
    44.4166
    satlng:
    21.3427
    satalt:
    31706.8122
  25. satid:
    15226
    satname:
    USA 4
    intDesignator:
    1984-091A
    launchDate:
    1984-08-28
    satlat:
    40.5885
    satlng:
    7.9937
    satalt:
    28430.3032
limit:
25
offset:
0
returned:
25
has_more_results:
yes
truncated:
yes
next_offset:
25
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info:
category:
ANY
transactionscount:
89
satcount:
127
above:

25 results

  1. satid:
    323
    satname:
    THOR ABLESTAR DEB
    intDesignator:
    1961-015CZ
    launchDate:
    1961-06-29
    satlat:
    62.114
    satlng:
    9.03
    satalt:
    831.0956
  2. satid:
    837
    satname:
    OPS 3674 (VELA 4)
    intDesignator:
    1964-040B
    launchDate:
    1964-07-17
    satlat:
    48.3433
    satlng:
    -14.0247
    satalt:
    167934.7515
  3. satid:
    7086
    satname:
    DELTA 1 DEB
    intDesignator:
    1973-086CE
    launchDate:
    1973-11-06
    satlat:
    59.6998
    satlng:
    9.9517
    satalt:
    1506.6066
  4. satid:
    7149
    satname:
    DELTA 1 DEB
    intDesignator:
    1973-086DP
    launchDate:
    1973-11-06
    satlat:
    63.321
    satlng:
    18.2681
    satalt:
    1485.9114
  5. satid:
    7559
    satname:
    OPS 6630 DEB
    intDesignator:
    1973-088E
    launchDate:
    1973-11-10
    satlat:
    65.1479
    satlng:
    12.634
    satalt:
    1412.3881
  6. satid:
    7687
    satname:
    OPS 2439
    intDesignator:
    1975-017A
    launchDate:
    1975-03-10
    satlat:
    51.0325
    satlng:
    9.414
    satalt:
    24828.5372
  7. satid:
    7688
    satname:
    TITAN 34B R/B
    intDesignator:
    1975-017B
    launchDate:
    1975-03-10
    satlat:
    47.7801
    satlng:
    20.9135
    satalt:
    12234.9541
  8. satid:
    8400
    satname:
    THORAD DELTA 1 DEB
    intDesignator:
    1974-089CC
    launchDate:
    1974-11-15
    satlat:
    58.6928
    satlng:
    0.3128
    satalt:
    1501.0076
  9. satid:
    8601
    satname:
    MOLNIYA 1-32
    intDesignator:
    1976-006A
    launchDate:
    1976-01-22
    satlat:
    62.0681
    satlng:
    14.4544
    satalt:
    37987.2155
  10. satid:
    8615
    satname:
    SL-8 R/B
    intDesignator:
    1976-008J
    launchDate:
    1976-01-28
    satlat:
    57.6163
    satlng:
    14.9351
    satalt:
    1513.5056
  11. satid:
    10150
    satname:
    COSMOS 931
    intDesignator:
    1977-068A
    launchDate:
    1977-07-20
    satlat:
    39.4398
    satlng:
    -6.3053
    satalt:
    34253.8223
  12. satid:
    10453
    satname:
    COSMOS 839 DEB
    intDesignator:
    1976-067AE
    launchDate:
    1976-07-08
    satlat:
    62.9791
    satlng:
    1.502
    satalt:
    2047.094
  13. satid:
    12110
    satname:
    COSMOS 1231
    intDesignator:
    1980-102D
    launchDate:
    1980-12-23
    satlat:
    63.6385
    satlng:
    13.8564
    satalt:
    1474.9793
  14. satid:
    13075
    satname:
    SL-6 R/B(2)
    intDesignator:
    1982-015D
    launchDate:
    1982-02-26
    satlat:
    61.1574
    satlng:
    -14.6267
    satalt:
    39283.3532
  15. satid:
    13090
    satname:
    SL-6 R/B(2)
    intDesignator:
    1982-016D
    launchDate:
    1982-03-03
    satlat:
    51.6248
    satlng:
    11.9335
    satalt:
    13809.0848
  16. satid:
    13205
    satname:
    COSMOS 1367
    intDesignator:
    1982-045A
    launchDate:
    1982-05-20
    satlat:
    69.7517
    satlng:
    -37.1379
    satalt:
    26662.2549
  17. satid:
    13796
    satname:
    COSMOS 1275 DEB
    intDesignator:
    1981-053GT
    launchDate:
    1981-06-04
    satlat:
    61.2443
    satlng:
    5.9631
    satalt:
    905.9782
  18. satid:
    13875
    satname:
    MOLNIYA 3-20
    intDesignator:
    1983-015A
    launchDate:
    1983-03-11
    satlat:
    51.196
    satlng:
    49.4698
    satalt:
    30208.7199
  19. satid:
    13908
    satname:
    SL-6 DEB
    intDesignator:
    1981-088H
    launchDate:
    1981-09-11
    satlat:
    44.1678
    satlng:
    -12.1164
    satalt:
    13658.8506
  20. satid:
    13961
    satname:
    COSMOS 1285 DEB
    intDesignator:
    1981-071F
    launchDate:
    1981-08-04
    satlat:
    53.2015
    satlng:
    3.7453
    satalt:
    28831.3693
  21. satid:
    14182
    satname:
    COSMOS 1481
    intDesignator:
    1983-070A
    launchDate:
    1983-07-08
    satlat:
    52.2925
    satlng:
    53.1735
    satalt:
    33473.9334
  22. satid:
    14238
    satname:
    TITAN 34B AGENA D R/B
    intDesignator:
    1983-078B
    launchDate:
    1983-07-31
    satlat:
    55.1196
    satlng:
    -21.3385
    satalt:
    26722.9845
  23. satid:
    14264
    satname:
    SL-12 R/B(2)
    intDesignator:
    1983-084F
    launchDate:
    1983-08-10
    satlat:
    61.8148
    satlng:
    -31.7353
    satalt:
    19159.8994
  24. satid:
    14796
    satname:
    SL-6 R/B(2)
    intDesignator:
    1984-024D
    launchDate:
    1984-03-06
    satlat:
    44.4166
    satlng:
    21.3427
    satalt:
    31706.8122
  25. satid:
    15226
    satname:
    USA 4
    intDesignator:
    1984-091A
    launchDate:
    1984-08-28
    satlat:
    40.5885
    satlng:
    7.9937
    satalt:
    28430.3032
limit:
25
offset:
0
returned:
25
has_more_results:
yes
truncated:
yes
next_offset:
25
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