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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 2026-09-26T20:06:35Z in 0.974 seconds.

info:
category:
ANY
transactionscount:
53
satcount:
141
above:

25 results

  1. satid:
    397
    satname:
    TIROS 6
    intDesignator:
    1962-047A
    launchDate:
    1962-09-18
    satlat:
    58.4403
    satlng:
    14.3415
    satalt:
    585.5953
  2. satid:
    2933
    satname:
    WESTFORD NEEDLES
    intDesignator:
    1963-014AR
    launchDate:
    1963-05-09
    satlat:
    58.9606
    satlng:
    21.36
    satalt:
    3469.2003
  3. satid:
    3164
    satname:
    THOR ABLESTAR DEB
    intDesignator:
    1961-015HZ
    launchDate:
    1961-06-29
    satlat:
    61.3946
    satlng:
    16.3785
    satalt:
    914.6396
  4. satid:
    3686
    satname:
    COSMOS 252 DEB *
    intDesignator:
    1968-097AD
    launchDate:
    1968-11-01
    satlat:
    61.1832
    satlng:
    1.9213
    satalt:
    1216.5473
  5. satid:
    7376
    satname:
    MOLNIYA 2-10
    intDesignator:
    1974-056A
    launchDate:
    1974-07-23
    satlat:
    65.1253
    satlng:
    67.3519
    satalt:
    37836.871
  6. satid:
    7629
    satname:
    SL-6 R/B(2)
    intDesignator:
    1975-007D
    launchDate:
    1975-01-30
    satlat:
    68.8027
    satlng:
    17.4179
    satalt:
    29880.4694
  7. satid:
    7687
    satname:
    OPS 2439
    intDesignator:
    1975-017A
    launchDate:
    1975-03-10
    satlat:
    53.3568
    satlng:
    -23.676
    satalt:
    29487.9588
  8. satid:
    9896
    satname:
    COSMOS 862 DEB
    intDesignator:
    1976-105N
    launchDate:
    1976-10-22
    satlat:
    67.2845
    satlng:
    -18.5811
    satalt:
    33916.0798
  9. satid:
    10155
    satname:
    SL-6 R/B(2)
    intDesignator:
    1977-054D
    launchDate:
    1977-06-24
    satlat:
    61.4343
    satlng:
    1.3286
    satalt:
    31104.3816
  10. satid:
    10485
    satname:
    SL-6 R/B(2)
    intDesignator:
    1977-105E
    launchDate:
    1977-10-28
    satlat:
    47.9377
    satlng:
    44.0692
    satalt:
    30908.2483
  11. satid:
    10623
    satname:
    COSMOS 839 DEB
    intDesignator:
    1976-067AX
    launchDate:
    1976-07-08
    satlat:
    58.0464
    satlng:
    9.9213
    satalt:
    1727.4281
  12. satid:
    10693
    satname:
    SL-8 R/B
    intDesignator:
    1978-022B
    launchDate:
    1978-02-28
    satlat:
    62.2526
    satlng:
    5.7525
    satalt:
    995.6183
  13. satid:
    10762
    satname:
    DELTA 1 DEB
    intDesignator:
    1976-077BK
    launchDate:
    1976-07-29
    satlat:
    59.1172
    satlng:
    8.6839
    satalt:
    1861.5348
  14. satid:
    10768
    satname:
    DELTA 1 DEB
    intDesignator:
    1976-077BR
    launchDate:
    1976-07-29
    satlat:
    58.0528
    satlng:
    14.8526
    satalt:
    1544.4632
  15. satid:
    11168
    satname:
    COSMOS 1067
    intDesignator:
    1978-122A
    launchDate:
    1978-12-26
    satlat:
    60.0396
    satlng:
    6.9032
    satalt:
    1219.9106
  16. satid:
    11783
    satname:
    OPS 5118 (NAVSTAR 6)
    intDesignator:
    1980-032A
    launchDate:
    1980-04-26
    satlat:
    61.7487
    satlng:
    32.4633
    satalt:
    18804.308
  17. satid:
    12112
    satname:
    COSMOS 1233
    intDesignator:
    1980-102F
    launchDate:
    1980-12-23
    satlat:
    60.2362
    satlng:
    0.219
    satalt:
    1453.6292
  18. satid:
    12329
    satname:
    KYOKKO 1 DEB
    intDesignator:
    1978-014C
    launchDate:
    1978-02-04
    satlat:
    58.7692
    satlng:
    1.5273
    satalt:
    2688.7029
  19. satid:
    13163
    satname:
    COSMOS 1360
    intDesignator:
    1982-040D
    launchDate:
    1982-05-06
    satlat:
    61.5715
    satlng:
    11.2978
    satalt:
    1490.6746
  20. satid:
    13618
    satname:
    SL-8 R/B
    intDesignator:
    1982-102B
    launchDate:
    1982-10-19
    satlat:
    58.6662
    satlng:
    11.3415
    satalt:
    993.6413
  21. satid:
    13882
    satname:
    SL-6 R/B(2)
    intDesignator:
    1983-015E
    launchDate:
    1983-03-11
    satlat:
    57.2031
    satlng:
    24.739
    satalt:
    35026.9687
  22. satid:
    13897
    satname:
    SL-6 R/B(2)
    intDesignator:
    1983-019D
    launchDate:
    1983-03-16
    satlat:
    60.2045
    satlng:
    -1.0061
    satalt:
    38868.9254
  23. satid:
    14182
    satname:
    COSMOS 1481
    intDesignator:
    1983-070A
    launchDate:
    1983-07-08
    satlat:
    70.3076
    satlng:
    22.3426
    satalt:
    24075.4888
  24. satid:
    14190
    satname:
    ATLAS 75E R/B
    intDesignator:
    1983-072B
    launchDate:
    1983-07-14
    satlat:
    61.1097
    satlng:
    29.8498
    satalt:
    7732.4315
  25. satid:
    14908
    satname:
    DELTA 1 DEB
    intDesignator:
    1978-026GH
    launchDate:
    1978-03-05
    satlat:
    56.369
    satlng:
    14.5219
    satalt:
    907.4467
limit:
25
offset:
0
returned:
25
has_more_results:
yes
truncated:
yes
next_offset:
25
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info:
category:
ANY
transactionscount:
53
satcount:
141
above:

25 results

  1. satid:
    397
    satname:
    TIROS 6
    intDesignator:
    1962-047A
    launchDate:
    1962-09-18
    satlat:
    58.4403
    satlng:
    14.3415
    satalt:
    585.5953
  2. satid:
    2933
    satname:
    WESTFORD NEEDLES
    intDesignator:
    1963-014AR
    launchDate:
    1963-05-09
    satlat:
    58.9606
    satlng:
    21.36
    satalt:
    3469.2003
  3. satid:
    3164
    satname:
    THOR ABLESTAR DEB
    intDesignator:
    1961-015HZ
    launchDate:
    1961-06-29
    satlat:
    61.3946
    satlng:
    16.3785
    satalt:
    914.6396
  4. satid:
    3686
    satname:
    COSMOS 252 DEB *
    intDesignator:
    1968-097AD
    launchDate:
    1968-11-01
    satlat:
    61.1832
    satlng:
    1.9213
    satalt:
    1216.5473
  5. satid:
    7376
    satname:
    MOLNIYA 2-10
    intDesignator:
    1974-056A
    launchDate:
    1974-07-23
    satlat:
    65.1253
    satlng:
    67.3519
    satalt:
    37836.871
  6. satid:
    7629
    satname:
    SL-6 R/B(2)
    intDesignator:
    1975-007D
    launchDate:
    1975-01-30
    satlat:
    68.8027
    satlng:
    17.4179
    satalt:
    29880.4694
  7. satid:
    7687
    satname:
    OPS 2439
    intDesignator:
    1975-017A
    launchDate:
    1975-03-10
    satlat:
    53.3568
    satlng:
    -23.676
    satalt:
    29487.9588
  8. satid:
    9896
    satname:
    COSMOS 862 DEB
    intDesignator:
    1976-105N
    launchDate:
    1976-10-22
    satlat:
    67.2845
    satlng:
    -18.5811
    satalt:
    33916.0798
  9. satid:
    10155
    satname:
    SL-6 R/B(2)
    intDesignator:
    1977-054D
    launchDate:
    1977-06-24
    satlat:
    61.4343
    satlng:
    1.3286
    satalt:
    31104.3816
  10. satid:
    10485
    satname:
    SL-6 R/B(2)
    intDesignator:
    1977-105E
    launchDate:
    1977-10-28
    satlat:
    47.9377
    satlng:
    44.0692
    satalt:
    30908.2483
  11. satid:
    10623
    satname:
    COSMOS 839 DEB
    intDesignator:
    1976-067AX
    launchDate:
    1976-07-08
    satlat:
    58.0464
    satlng:
    9.9213
    satalt:
    1727.4281
  12. satid:
    10693
    satname:
    SL-8 R/B
    intDesignator:
    1978-022B
    launchDate:
    1978-02-28
    satlat:
    62.2526
    satlng:
    5.7525
    satalt:
    995.6183
  13. satid:
    10762
    satname:
    DELTA 1 DEB
    intDesignator:
    1976-077BK
    launchDate:
    1976-07-29
    satlat:
    59.1172
    satlng:
    8.6839
    satalt:
    1861.5348
  14. satid:
    10768
    satname:
    DELTA 1 DEB
    intDesignator:
    1976-077BR
    launchDate:
    1976-07-29
    satlat:
    58.0528
    satlng:
    14.8526
    satalt:
    1544.4632
  15. satid:
    11168
    satname:
    COSMOS 1067
    intDesignator:
    1978-122A
    launchDate:
    1978-12-26
    satlat:
    60.0396
    satlng:
    6.9032
    satalt:
    1219.9106
  16. satid:
    11783
    satname:
    OPS 5118 (NAVSTAR 6)
    intDesignator:
    1980-032A
    launchDate:
    1980-04-26
    satlat:
    61.7487
    satlng:
    32.4633
    satalt:
    18804.308
  17. satid:
    12112
    satname:
    COSMOS 1233
    intDesignator:
    1980-102F
    launchDate:
    1980-12-23
    satlat:
    60.2362
    satlng:
    0.219
    satalt:
    1453.6292
  18. satid:
    12329
    satname:
    KYOKKO 1 DEB
    intDesignator:
    1978-014C
    launchDate:
    1978-02-04
    satlat:
    58.7692
    satlng:
    1.5273
    satalt:
    2688.7029
  19. satid:
    13163
    satname:
    COSMOS 1360
    intDesignator:
    1982-040D
    launchDate:
    1982-05-06
    satlat:
    61.5715
    satlng:
    11.2978
    satalt:
    1490.6746
  20. satid:
    13618
    satname:
    SL-8 R/B
    intDesignator:
    1982-102B
    launchDate:
    1982-10-19
    satlat:
    58.6662
    satlng:
    11.3415
    satalt:
    993.6413
  21. satid:
    13882
    satname:
    SL-6 R/B(2)
    intDesignator:
    1983-015E
    launchDate:
    1983-03-11
    satlat:
    57.2031
    satlng:
    24.739
    satalt:
    35026.9687
  22. satid:
    13897
    satname:
    SL-6 R/B(2)
    intDesignator:
    1983-019D
    launchDate:
    1983-03-16
    satlat:
    60.2045
    satlng:
    -1.0061
    satalt:
    38868.9254
  23. satid:
    14182
    satname:
    COSMOS 1481
    intDesignator:
    1983-070A
    launchDate:
    1983-07-08
    satlat:
    70.3076
    satlng:
    22.3426
    satalt:
    24075.4888
  24. satid:
    14190
    satname:
    ATLAS 75E R/B
    intDesignator:
    1983-072B
    launchDate:
    1983-07-14
    satlat:
    61.1097
    satlng:
    29.8498
    satalt:
    7732.4315
  25. satid:
    14908
    satname:
    DELTA 1 DEB
    intDesignator:
    1978-026GH
    launchDate:
    1978-03-05
    satlat:
    56.369
    satlng:
    14.5219
    satalt:
    907.4467
limit:
25
offset:
0
returned:
25
has_more_results:
yes
truncated:
yes
next_offset:
25
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