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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 2026-11-10T10:39:35Z in 1.030 seconds.

info:
category:
ANY
transactionscount:
70
satcount:
150
above:

25 results

  1. satid:
    188
    satname:
    MIDAS 3 DEB
    intDesignator:
    1961-018C
    launchDate:
    1961-07-12
    satlat:
    52.729
    satlng:
    3.4437
    satalt:
    3540.8706
  2. satid:
    1316
    satname:
    OPS 4682 DEB
    intDesignator:
    1965-027C
    launchDate:
    1965-04-03
    satlat:
    63.4054
    satlng:
    2.2698
    satalt:
    1158.5489
  3. satid:
    1512
    satname:
    TEMPSAT 1
    intDesignator:
    1965-065E
    launchDate:
    1965-08-13
    satlat:
    62.6787
    satlng:
    3.1541
    satalt:
    1179.8242
  4. satid:
    2511
    satname:
    PAGEOS 1 DEB
    intDesignator:
    1966-056D
    launchDate:
    1966-06-24
    satlat:
    66.1018
    satlng:
    9.2793
    satalt:
    4233.1793
  5. satid:
    4387
    satname:
    COSMOS 340
    intDesignator:
    1970-036E
    launchDate:
    1970-04-25
    satlat:
    61.1489
    satlng:
    15.1891
    satalt:
    1446.9721
  6. satid:
    7055
    satname:
    DELTA 1 DEB
    intDesignator:
    1973-086AX
    launchDate:
    1973-11-06
    satlat:
    62.8089
    satlng:
    17.5407
    satalt:
    2043.5804
  7. satid:
    7131
    satname:
    DELTA 1 DEB
    intDesignator:
    1973-086CV
    launchDate:
    1973-11-06
    satlat:
    64.3261
    satlng:
    9.5838
    satalt:
    1548.119
  8. satid:
    7369
    satname:
    OPS 7518 (NTS 1)
    intDesignator:
    1974-054A
    launchDate:
    1974-07-14
    satlat:
    49.6048
    satlng:
    -7.5808
    satalt:
    13488.9914
  9. satid:
    7687
    satname:
    OPS 2439
    intDesignator:
    1975-017A
    launchDate:
    1975-03-10
    satlat:
    55.0666
    satlng:
    51.7368
    satalt:
    28556.6195
  10. satid:
    7800
    satname:
    SL-6 R/B(2)
    intDesignator:
    1975-036D
    launchDate:
    1975-04-29
    satlat:
    55.7664
    satlng:
    53.827
    satalt:
    36827.0841
  11. satid:
    8182
    satname:
    THORAD DELTA 1 DEB
    intDesignator:
    1974-089AY
    launchDate:
    1974-11-15
    satlat:
    57.2269
    satlng:
    5.977
    satalt:
    1245.3668
  12. satid:
    8601
    satname:
    MOLNIYA 1-32
    intDesignator:
    1976-006A
    launchDate:
    1976-01-22
    satlat:
    61.1221
    satlng:
    -25.7407
    satalt:
    34231.028
  13. satid:
    8784
    satname:
    THORAD DELTA 1 DEB
    intDesignator:
    1974-089DL
    launchDate:
    1974-11-15
    satlat:
    60.4794
    satlng:
    6.8988
    satalt:
    1093.6907
  14. satid:
    9721
    satname:
    COSMOS 886 DEB
    intDesignator:
    1976-126S
    launchDate:
    1976-12-27
    satlat:
    65.6768
    satlng:
    5.0507
    satalt:
    1924.5849
  15. satid:
    9722
    satname:
    COSMOS 886 DEB
    intDesignator:
    1976-126T
    launchDate:
    1976-12-27
    satlat:
    59.5018
    satlng:
    -5.1729
    satalt:
    1770.8765
  16. satid:
    10089
    satname:
    SL-6 R/B(2)
    intDesignator:
    1977-047D
    launchDate:
    1977-06-16
    satlat:
    66.4799
    satlng:
    -18.176
    satalt:
    31401.2406
  17. satid:
    10150
    satname:
    COSMOS 931
    intDesignator:
    1977-068A
    launchDate:
    1977-07-20
    satlat:
    40.3291
    satlng:
    2.8425
    satalt:
    34213.9756
  18. satid:
    11141
    satname:
    OPS 5114 (NAVSTAR 4)
    intDesignator:
    1978-112A
    launchDate:
    1978-12-11
    satlat:
    39.2849
    satlng:
    14.7512
    satalt:
    20839.9668
  19. satid:
    12092
    satname:
    SL-8 R/B
    intDesignator:
    1980-099B
    launchDate:
    1980-12-10
    satlat:
    61.0264
    satlng:
    14.4559
    satalt:
    1001.8848
  20. satid:
    12093
    satname:
    OPS 5805
    intDesignator:
    1980-100A
    launchDate:
    1980-12-13
    satlat:
    62.909
    satlng:
    53.779
    satalt:
    37079.5873
  21. satid:
    13075
    satname:
    SL-6 R/B(2)
    intDesignator:
    1982-015D
    launchDate:
    1982-02-26
    satlat:
    57.7254
    satlng:
    5.7059
    satalt:
    37472.2365
  22. satid:
    13090
    satname:
    SL-6 R/B(2)
    intDesignator:
    1982-016D
    launchDate:
    1982-03-03
    satlat:
    43.6065
    satlng:
    29.0147
    satalt:
    18131.3672
  23. satid:
    13904
    satname:
    SL-6 DEB
    intDesignator:
    1981-088G
    launchDate:
    1981-09-11
    satlat:
    59.5407
    satlng:
    37.966
    satalt:
    12280.0702
  24. satid:
    13959
    satname:
    COSMOS 1030 DEB
    intDesignator:
    1978-083G
    launchDate:
    1978-09-06
    satlat:
    44.6014
    satlng:
    -14.5659
    satalt:
    32127.1728
  25. satid:
    13961
    satname:
    COSMOS 1285 DEB
    intDesignator:
    1981-071F
    launchDate:
    1981-08-04
    satlat:
    41.9205
    satlng:
    22.9166
    satalt:
    32879.0171
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info:
category:
ANY
transactionscount:
70
satcount:
150
above:

25 results

  1. satid:
    188
    satname:
    MIDAS 3 DEB
    intDesignator:
    1961-018C
    launchDate:
    1961-07-12
    satlat:
    52.729
    satlng:
    3.4437
    satalt:
    3540.8706
  2. satid:
    1316
    satname:
    OPS 4682 DEB
    intDesignator:
    1965-027C
    launchDate:
    1965-04-03
    satlat:
    63.4054
    satlng:
    2.2698
    satalt:
    1158.5489
  3. satid:
    1512
    satname:
    TEMPSAT 1
    intDesignator:
    1965-065E
    launchDate:
    1965-08-13
    satlat:
    62.6787
    satlng:
    3.1541
    satalt:
    1179.8242
  4. satid:
    2511
    satname:
    PAGEOS 1 DEB
    intDesignator:
    1966-056D
    launchDate:
    1966-06-24
    satlat:
    66.1018
    satlng:
    9.2793
    satalt:
    4233.1793
  5. satid:
    4387
    satname:
    COSMOS 340
    intDesignator:
    1970-036E
    launchDate:
    1970-04-25
    satlat:
    61.1489
    satlng:
    15.1891
    satalt:
    1446.9721
  6. satid:
    7055
    satname:
    DELTA 1 DEB
    intDesignator:
    1973-086AX
    launchDate:
    1973-11-06
    satlat:
    62.8089
    satlng:
    17.5407
    satalt:
    2043.5804
  7. satid:
    7131
    satname:
    DELTA 1 DEB
    intDesignator:
    1973-086CV
    launchDate:
    1973-11-06
    satlat:
    64.3261
    satlng:
    9.5838
    satalt:
    1548.119
  8. satid:
    7369
    satname:
    OPS 7518 (NTS 1)
    intDesignator:
    1974-054A
    launchDate:
    1974-07-14
    satlat:
    49.6048
    satlng:
    -7.5808
    satalt:
    13488.9914
  9. satid:
    7687
    satname:
    OPS 2439
    intDesignator:
    1975-017A
    launchDate:
    1975-03-10
    satlat:
    55.0666
    satlng:
    51.7368
    satalt:
    28556.6195
  10. satid:
    7800
    satname:
    SL-6 R/B(2)
    intDesignator:
    1975-036D
    launchDate:
    1975-04-29
    satlat:
    55.7664
    satlng:
    53.827
    satalt:
    36827.0841
  11. satid:
    8182
    satname:
    THORAD DELTA 1 DEB
    intDesignator:
    1974-089AY
    launchDate:
    1974-11-15
    satlat:
    57.2269
    satlng:
    5.977
    satalt:
    1245.3668
  12. satid:
    8601
    satname:
    MOLNIYA 1-32
    intDesignator:
    1976-006A
    launchDate:
    1976-01-22
    satlat:
    61.1221
    satlng:
    -25.7407
    satalt:
    34231.028
  13. satid:
    8784
    satname:
    THORAD DELTA 1 DEB
    intDesignator:
    1974-089DL
    launchDate:
    1974-11-15
    satlat:
    60.4794
    satlng:
    6.8988
    satalt:
    1093.6907
  14. satid:
    9721
    satname:
    COSMOS 886 DEB
    intDesignator:
    1976-126S
    launchDate:
    1976-12-27
    satlat:
    65.6768
    satlng:
    5.0507
    satalt:
    1924.5849
  15. satid:
    9722
    satname:
    COSMOS 886 DEB
    intDesignator:
    1976-126T
    launchDate:
    1976-12-27
    satlat:
    59.5018
    satlng:
    -5.1729
    satalt:
    1770.8765
  16. satid:
    10089
    satname:
    SL-6 R/B(2)
    intDesignator:
    1977-047D
    launchDate:
    1977-06-16
    satlat:
    66.4799
    satlng:
    -18.176
    satalt:
    31401.2406
  17. satid:
    10150
    satname:
    COSMOS 931
    intDesignator:
    1977-068A
    launchDate:
    1977-07-20
    satlat:
    40.3291
    satlng:
    2.8425
    satalt:
    34213.9756
  18. satid:
    11141
    satname:
    OPS 5114 (NAVSTAR 4)
    intDesignator:
    1978-112A
    launchDate:
    1978-12-11
    satlat:
    39.2849
    satlng:
    14.7512
    satalt:
    20839.9668
  19. satid:
    12092
    satname:
    SL-8 R/B
    intDesignator:
    1980-099B
    launchDate:
    1980-12-10
    satlat:
    61.0264
    satlng:
    14.4559
    satalt:
    1001.8848
  20. satid:
    12093
    satname:
    OPS 5805
    intDesignator:
    1980-100A
    launchDate:
    1980-12-13
    satlat:
    62.909
    satlng:
    53.779
    satalt:
    37079.5873
  21. satid:
    13075
    satname:
    SL-6 R/B(2)
    intDesignator:
    1982-015D
    launchDate:
    1982-02-26
    satlat:
    57.7254
    satlng:
    5.7059
    satalt:
    37472.2365
  22. satid:
    13090
    satname:
    SL-6 R/B(2)
    intDesignator:
    1982-016D
    launchDate:
    1982-03-03
    satlat:
    43.6065
    satlng:
    29.0147
    satalt:
    18131.3672
  23. satid:
    13904
    satname:
    SL-6 DEB
    intDesignator:
    1981-088G
    launchDate:
    1981-09-11
    satlat:
    59.5407
    satlng:
    37.966
    satalt:
    12280.0702
  24. satid:
    13959
    satname:
    COSMOS 1030 DEB
    intDesignator:
    1978-083G
    launchDate:
    1978-09-06
    satlat:
    44.6014
    satlng:
    -14.5659
    satalt:
    32127.1728
  25. satid:
    13961
    satname:
    COSMOS 1285 DEB
    intDesignator:
    1981-071F
    launchDate:
    1981-08-04
    satlat:
    41.9205
    satlng:
    22.9166
    satalt:
    32879.0171
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