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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 2026-09-24T23:11:49Z in 0.704 seconds.

info:
category:
ANY
transactionscount:
41
satcount:
113
above:

25 results

  1. satid:
    3748
    satname:
    THOR ABLESTAR DEB
    intDesignator:
    1961-015JD
    launchDate:
    1961-06-29
    satlat:
    58.6125
    satlng:
    4.7279
    satalt:
    1679.6731
  2. satid:
    4628
    satname:
    COSMOS 375 DEB
    intDesignator:
    1970-091H
    launchDate:
    1970-10-30
    satlat:
    59.8738
    satlng:
    10.0604
    satalt:
    831.0919
  3. satid:
    4922
    satname:
    COSMOS 394
    intDesignator:
    1971-010A
    launchDate:
    1971-02-09
    satlat:
    58.3838
    satlng:
    3.0601
    satalt:
    430.9007
  4. satid:
    6267
    satname:
    COSMOS 532
    intDesignator:
    1972-087E
    launchDate:
    1972-11-01
    satlat:
    60.3932
    satlng:
    -2.3639
    satalt:
    1366.668
  5. satid:
    7373
    satname:
    SL-6 R/B(2)
    intDesignator:
    1974-026E
    launchDate:
    1974-04-26
    satlat:
    60.49
    satlng:
    49.888
    satalt:
    34099.0563
  6. satid:
    7629
    satname:
    SL-6 R/B(2)
    intDesignator:
    1975-007D
    launchDate:
    1975-01-30
    satlat:
    48.3304
    satlng:
    29.8836
    satalt:
    33516.2369
  7. satid:
    7822
    satname:
    COSMOS 733
    intDesignator:
    1975-045B
    launchDate:
    1975-05-28
    satlat:
    63.14
    satlng:
    10.3547
    satalt:
    1481.7104
  8. satid:
    8564
    satname:
    THORAD DELTA 1 DEB
    intDesignator:
    1974-089DB
    launchDate:
    1974-11-15
    satlat:
    60.5613
    satlng:
    13.4387
    satalt:
    1373.6832
  9. satid:
    10893
    satname:
    OPS 5112 (NAVSTAR 2)
    intDesignator:
    1978-047A
    launchDate:
    1978-05-13
    satlat:
    60.8867
    satlng:
    -14.2731
    satalt:
    18930.8036
  10. satid:
    13169
    satname:
    SL-6 R/B(2)
    intDesignator:
    1982-029D
    launchDate:
    1982-04-07
    satlat:
    66.895
    satlng:
    20.7244
    satalt:
    21448.2564
  11. satid:
    14131
    satname:
    SL-6 DEB
    intDesignator:
    1981-088M
    launchDate:
    1981-09-11
    satlat:
    62.8502
    satlng:
    -10.2379
    satalt:
    4070.2577
  12. satid:
    14591
    satname:
    COSMOS 1520 (GLONASS)
    intDesignator:
    1983-127B
    launchDate:
    1983-12-29
    satlat:
    59.7507
    satlng:
    22.506
    satalt:
    19150.1916
  13. satid:
    15098
    satname:
    SL-6 R/B(2)
    intDesignator:
    1984-071D
    launchDate:
    1984-07-03
    satlat:
    66.0322
    satlng:
    48.3677
    satalt:
    29700.6827
  14. satid:
    15223
    satname:
    SL-6 R/B(2)
    intDesignator:
    1984-089D
    launchDate:
    1984-08-24
    satlat:
    60.6891
    satlng:
    3.7004
    satalt:
    39013.3999
  15. satid:
    15271
    satname:
    NAVSTAR 10 (USA 5)
    intDesignator:
    1984-097A
    launchDate:
    1984-09-08
    satlat:
    60.3748
    satlng:
    4.9405
    satalt:
    21258.7212
  16. satid:
    15429
    satname:
    MOLNIYA 1-63
    intDesignator:
    1984-124A
    launchDate:
    1984-12-14
    satlat:
    52.0567
    satlng:
    24.2352
    satalt:
    35086.9312
  17. satid:
    15741
    satname:
    SL-6 R/B(2)
    intDesignator:
    1985-040D
    launchDate:
    1985-05-29
    satlat:
    60.464
    satlng:
    -9.2243
    satalt:
    40417.3906
  18. satid:
    16397
    satname:
    COSMOS 1711 (GLONASS)
    intDesignator:
    1985-118B
    launchDate:
    1985-12-24
    satlat:
    57.8984
    satlng:
    14.4952
    satalt:
    19151.5413
  19. satid:
    16854
    satname:
    SL-6 R/B(2)
    intDesignator:
    1986-050D
    launchDate:
    1986-07-05
    satlat:
    65.0263
    satlng:
    3.7208
    satalt:
    7622.5167
  20. satid:
    18355
    satname:
    COSMOS 1883 (GLONASS)
    intDesignator:
    1987-079A
    launchDate:
    1987-09-16
    satlat:
    48.8278
    satlng:
    -5.0623
    satalt:
    19152.0676
  21. satid:
    18691
    satname:
    OPS 4682 DEB
    intDesignator:
    1965-027AJ
    launchDate:
    1965-04-03
    satlat:
    57.8285
    satlng:
    6.7095
    satalt:
    1300.0318
  22. satid:
    18949
    satname:
    SL-6 R/B(2)
    intDesignator:
    1988-017D
    launchDate:
    1988-03-11
    satlat:
    52.2041
    satlng:
    -33.1813
    satalt:
    24125.9126
  23. satid:
    19503
    satname:
    COSMOS 1972 (GLONASS)
    intDesignator:
    1988-085C
    launchDate:
    1988-09-16
    satlat:
    64.2428
    satlng:
    32.6299
    satalt:
    19147.7748
  24. satid:
    19505
    satname:
    SL-12 R/B(2)
    intDesignator:
    1988-085E
    launchDate:
    1988-09-16
    satlat:
    61.7964
    satlng:
    17.6004
    satalt:
    19140.7423
  25. satid:
    20024
    satname:
    COSMOS 2022 (GLONASS)
    intDesignator:
    1989-039A
    launchDate:
    1989-05-31
    satlat:
    45.2622
    satlng:
    -16.0727
    satalt:
    19159.0422
limit:
25
offset:
0
returned:
25
has_more_results:
yes
truncated:
yes
next_offset:
25
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info:
category:
ANY
transactionscount:
41
satcount:
113
above:

25 results

  1. satid:
    3748
    satname:
    THOR ABLESTAR DEB
    intDesignator:
    1961-015JD
    launchDate:
    1961-06-29
    satlat:
    58.6125
    satlng:
    4.7279
    satalt:
    1679.6731
  2. satid:
    4628
    satname:
    COSMOS 375 DEB
    intDesignator:
    1970-091H
    launchDate:
    1970-10-30
    satlat:
    59.8738
    satlng:
    10.0604
    satalt:
    831.0919
  3. satid:
    4922
    satname:
    COSMOS 394
    intDesignator:
    1971-010A
    launchDate:
    1971-02-09
    satlat:
    58.3838
    satlng:
    3.0601
    satalt:
    430.9007
  4. satid:
    6267
    satname:
    COSMOS 532
    intDesignator:
    1972-087E
    launchDate:
    1972-11-01
    satlat:
    60.3932
    satlng:
    -2.3639
    satalt:
    1366.668
  5. satid:
    7373
    satname:
    SL-6 R/B(2)
    intDesignator:
    1974-026E
    launchDate:
    1974-04-26
    satlat:
    60.49
    satlng:
    49.888
    satalt:
    34099.0563
  6. satid:
    7629
    satname:
    SL-6 R/B(2)
    intDesignator:
    1975-007D
    launchDate:
    1975-01-30
    satlat:
    48.3304
    satlng:
    29.8836
    satalt:
    33516.2369
  7. satid:
    7822
    satname:
    COSMOS 733
    intDesignator:
    1975-045B
    launchDate:
    1975-05-28
    satlat:
    63.14
    satlng:
    10.3547
    satalt:
    1481.7104
  8. satid:
    8564
    satname:
    THORAD DELTA 1 DEB
    intDesignator:
    1974-089DB
    launchDate:
    1974-11-15
    satlat:
    60.5613
    satlng:
    13.4387
    satalt:
    1373.6832
  9. satid:
    10893
    satname:
    OPS 5112 (NAVSTAR 2)
    intDesignator:
    1978-047A
    launchDate:
    1978-05-13
    satlat:
    60.8867
    satlng:
    -14.2731
    satalt:
    18930.8036
  10. satid:
    13169
    satname:
    SL-6 R/B(2)
    intDesignator:
    1982-029D
    launchDate:
    1982-04-07
    satlat:
    66.895
    satlng:
    20.7244
    satalt:
    21448.2564
  11. satid:
    14131
    satname:
    SL-6 DEB
    intDesignator:
    1981-088M
    launchDate:
    1981-09-11
    satlat:
    62.8502
    satlng:
    -10.2379
    satalt:
    4070.2577
  12. satid:
    14591
    satname:
    COSMOS 1520 (GLONASS)
    intDesignator:
    1983-127B
    launchDate:
    1983-12-29
    satlat:
    59.7507
    satlng:
    22.506
    satalt:
    19150.1916
  13. satid:
    15098
    satname:
    SL-6 R/B(2)
    intDesignator:
    1984-071D
    launchDate:
    1984-07-03
    satlat:
    66.0322
    satlng:
    48.3677
    satalt:
    29700.6827
  14. satid:
    15223
    satname:
    SL-6 R/B(2)
    intDesignator:
    1984-089D
    launchDate:
    1984-08-24
    satlat:
    60.6891
    satlng:
    3.7004
    satalt:
    39013.3999
  15. satid:
    15271
    satname:
    NAVSTAR 10 (USA 5)
    intDesignator:
    1984-097A
    launchDate:
    1984-09-08
    satlat:
    60.3748
    satlng:
    4.9405
    satalt:
    21258.7212
  16. satid:
    15429
    satname:
    MOLNIYA 1-63
    intDesignator:
    1984-124A
    launchDate:
    1984-12-14
    satlat:
    52.0567
    satlng:
    24.2352
    satalt:
    35086.9312
  17. satid:
    15741
    satname:
    SL-6 R/B(2)
    intDesignator:
    1985-040D
    launchDate:
    1985-05-29
    satlat:
    60.464
    satlng:
    -9.2243
    satalt:
    40417.3906
  18. satid:
    16397
    satname:
    COSMOS 1711 (GLONASS)
    intDesignator:
    1985-118B
    launchDate:
    1985-12-24
    satlat:
    57.8984
    satlng:
    14.4952
    satalt:
    19151.5413
  19. satid:
    16854
    satname:
    SL-6 R/B(2)
    intDesignator:
    1986-050D
    launchDate:
    1986-07-05
    satlat:
    65.0263
    satlng:
    3.7208
    satalt:
    7622.5167
  20. satid:
    18355
    satname:
    COSMOS 1883 (GLONASS)
    intDesignator:
    1987-079A
    launchDate:
    1987-09-16
    satlat:
    48.8278
    satlng:
    -5.0623
    satalt:
    19152.0676
  21. satid:
    18691
    satname:
    OPS 4682 DEB
    intDesignator:
    1965-027AJ
    launchDate:
    1965-04-03
    satlat:
    57.8285
    satlng:
    6.7095
    satalt:
    1300.0318
  22. satid:
    18949
    satname:
    SL-6 R/B(2)
    intDesignator:
    1988-017D
    launchDate:
    1988-03-11
    satlat:
    52.2041
    satlng:
    -33.1813
    satalt:
    24125.9126
  23. satid:
    19503
    satname:
    COSMOS 1972 (GLONASS)
    intDesignator:
    1988-085C
    launchDate:
    1988-09-16
    satlat:
    64.2428
    satlng:
    32.6299
    satalt:
    19147.7748
  24. satid:
    19505
    satname:
    SL-12 R/B(2)
    intDesignator:
    1988-085E
    launchDate:
    1988-09-16
    satlat:
    61.7964
    satlng:
    17.6004
    satalt:
    19140.7423
  25. satid:
    20024
    satname:
    COSMOS 2022 (GLONASS)
    intDesignator:
    1989-039A
    launchDate:
    1989-05-31
    satlat:
    45.2622
    satlng:
    -16.0727
    satalt:
    19159.0422
limit:
25
offset:
0
returned:
25
has_more_results:
yes
truncated:
yes
next_offset:
25
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