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 2026-10-21T07:05:31Z in 1.365 seconds.

info:
category:
ANY
transactionscount:
81
satcount:
122
above:

25 results

  1. satid:
    144
    satname:
    THOR ABLESTAR DEB
    intDesignator:
    1961-015AE
    launchDate:
    1961-06-29
    satlat:
    63.562
    satlng:
    0.262
    satalt:
    966.2141
  2. satid:
    720
    satname:
    DELTA 1 DEB
    intDesignator:
    1963-054C
    launchDate:
    1963-12-21
    satlat:
    58.2725
    satlng:
    1.5473
    satalt:
    764.493
  3. satid:
    836
    satname:
    OPS 3662 (VELA 3)
    intDesignator:
    1964-040A
    launchDate:
    1964-07-17
    satlat:
    49.2908
    satlng:
    39.8135
    satalt:
    150538.2714
  4. satid:
    3891
    satname:
    SECOR 13 (EGRS 13)
    intDesignator:
    1969-037B
    launchDate:
    1969-04-14
    satlat:
    57.529
    satlng:
    8.6909
    satalt:
    1120.6227
  5. satid:
    5054
    satname:
    TITAN 34B AGENA D R/B
    intDesignator:
    1971-021B
    launchDate:
    1971-03-21
    satlat:
    59.9143
    satlng:
    -25.7382
    satalt:
    32054.9086
  6. satid:
    6916
    satname:
    COSMOS 606
    intDesignator:
    1973-084A
    launchDate:
    1973-11-02
    satlat:
    67.3776
    satlng:
    -23.1831
    satalt:
    7891.78
  7. satid:
    7166
    satname:
    DELTA 1 DEB
    intDesignator:
    1973-086EE
    launchDate:
    1973-11-06
    satlat:
    56.6346
    satlng:
    4.5123
    satalt:
    1509.1406
  8. satid:
    7369
    satname:
    OPS 7518 (NTS 1)
    intDesignator:
    1974-054A
    launchDate:
    1974-07-14
    satlat:
    52.8719
    satlng:
    5.8349
    satalt:
    13495.8181
  9. satid:
    7441
    satname:
    COSMOS 683
    intDesignator:
    1974-072G
    launchDate:
    1974-09-19
    satlat:
    59.5857
    satlng:
    13.3562
    satalt:
    1444.5754
  10. satid:
    8195
    satname:
    MOLNIYA 2-14
    intDesignator:
    1975-081A
    launchDate:
    1975-09-09
    satlat:
    64.3483
    satlng:
    -40.2151
    satalt:
    34081.8341
  11. satid:
    8554
    satname:
    THORAD DELTA 1 DEB
    intDesignator:
    1974-089CR
    launchDate:
    1974-11-15
    satlat:
    61.9184
    satlng:
    -5.8779
    satalt:
    1428.4192
  12. satid:
    9592
    satname:
    COSMOS 875
    intDesignator:
    1976-118E
    launchDate:
    1976-12-07
    satlat:
    64.8478
    satlng:
    10.1612
    satalt:
    1473.5084
  13. satid:
    9895
    satname:
    COSMOS 862 DEB
    intDesignator:
    1976-105M
    launchDate:
    1976-10-22
    satlat:
    67.4843
    satlng:
    -30.8636
    satalt:
    21329.9493
  14. satid:
    10089
    satname:
    SL-6 R/B(2)
    intDesignator:
    1977-047D
    launchDate:
    1977-06-16
    satlat:
    54.7574
    satlng:
    -10.8037
    satalt:
    19768.5271
  15. satid:
    10684
    satname:
    OPS 5111 (NAVSTAR 1)
    intDesignator:
    1978-020A
    launchDate:
    1978-02-22
    satlat:
    57.0062
    satlng:
    45.0976
    satalt:
    20476.5892
  16. satid:
    11142
    satname:
    ATLAS F R/B
    intDesignator:
    1978-112B
    launchDate:
    1978-12-11
    satlat:
    64.2869
    satlng:
    36.7353
    satalt:
    12213.9166
  17. satid:
    11909
    satname:
    SL-6 R/B(2)
    intDesignator:
    1980-063D
    launchDate:
    1980-07-18
    satlat:
    63.248
    satlng:
    -30.529
    satalt:
    40195.3114
  18. satid:
    12078
    satname:
    COSMOS 1223
    intDesignator:
    1980-095A
    launchDate:
    1980-11-27
    satlat:
    62.9528
    satlng:
    50.0207
    satalt:
    32417.5263
  19. satid:
    12285
    satname:
    DELTA 1 DEB
    intDesignator:
    1978-026ED
    launchDate:
    1978-03-05
    satlat:
    58.833
    satlng:
    6.615
    satalt:
    887.7145
  20. satid:
    12325
    satname:
    COSMOS 1255
    intDesignator:
    1981-022F
    launchDate:
    1981-03-06
    satlat:
    61.6509
    satlng:
    -1.1682
    satalt:
    1478.105
  21. satid:
    12456
    satname:
    METEOR 2-7
    intDesignator:
    1981-043A
    launchDate:
    1981-05-14
    satlat:
    58.6281
    satlng:
    5.7851
    satalt:
    831.375
  22. satid:
    12933
    satname:
    COSMOS 1317
    intDesignator:
    1981-108A
    launchDate:
    1981-10-31
    satlat:
    70.8949
    satlng:
    45.2695
    satalt:
    22955.5587
  23. satid:
    12992
    satname:
    COSMOS 1247 DEB
    intDesignator:
    1981-016H
    launchDate:
    1981-02-19
    satlat:
    46.4922
    satlng:
    21.7905
    satalt:
    28989.7328
  24. satid:
    13016
    satname:
    SL-6 R/B(2)
    intDesignator:
    1981-123D
    launchDate:
    1981-12-23
    satlat:
    50.6145
    satlng:
    -10.935
    satalt:
    31422.1567
  25. satid:
    13080
    satname:
    COSMOS 1341
    intDesignator:
    1982-016A
    launchDate:
    1982-03-03
    satlat:
    56.5728
    satlng:
    9.1642
    satalt:
    35188.4255
limit:
25
offset:
0
returned:
25
has_more_results:
yes
next_offset:
25
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info:
category:
ANY
transactionscount:
81
satcount:
122
above:

25 results

  1. satid:
    144
    satname:
    THOR ABLESTAR DEB
    intDesignator:
    1961-015AE
    launchDate:
    1961-06-29
    satlat:
    63.562
    satlng:
    0.262
    satalt:
    966.2141
  2. satid:
    720
    satname:
    DELTA 1 DEB
    intDesignator:
    1963-054C
    launchDate:
    1963-12-21
    satlat:
    58.2725
    satlng:
    1.5473
    satalt:
    764.493
  3. satid:
    836
    satname:
    OPS 3662 (VELA 3)
    intDesignator:
    1964-040A
    launchDate:
    1964-07-17
    satlat:
    49.2908
    satlng:
    39.8135
    satalt:
    150538.2714
  4. satid:
    3891
    satname:
    SECOR 13 (EGRS 13)
    intDesignator:
    1969-037B
    launchDate:
    1969-04-14
    satlat:
    57.529
    satlng:
    8.6909
    satalt:
    1120.6227
  5. satid:
    5054
    satname:
    TITAN 34B AGENA D R/B
    intDesignator:
    1971-021B
    launchDate:
    1971-03-21
    satlat:
    59.9143
    satlng:
    -25.7382
    satalt:
    32054.9086
  6. satid:
    6916
    satname:
    COSMOS 606
    intDesignator:
    1973-084A
    launchDate:
    1973-11-02
    satlat:
    67.3776
    satlng:
    -23.1831
    satalt:
    7891.78
  7. satid:
    7166
    satname:
    DELTA 1 DEB
    intDesignator:
    1973-086EE
    launchDate:
    1973-11-06
    satlat:
    56.6346
    satlng:
    4.5123
    satalt:
    1509.1406
  8. satid:
    7369
    satname:
    OPS 7518 (NTS 1)
    intDesignator:
    1974-054A
    launchDate:
    1974-07-14
    satlat:
    52.8719
    satlng:
    5.8349
    satalt:
    13495.8181
  9. satid:
    7441
    satname:
    COSMOS 683
    intDesignator:
    1974-072G
    launchDate:
    1974-09-19
    satlat:
    59.5857
    satlng:
    13.3562
    satalt:
    1444.5754
  10. satid:
    8195
    satname:
    MOLNIYA 2-14
    intDesignator:
    1975-081A
    launchDate:
    1975-09-09
    satlat:
    64.3483
    satlng:
    -40.2151
    satalt:
    34081.8341
  11. satid:
    8554
    satname:
    THORAD DELTA 1 DEB
    intDesignator:
    1974-089CR
    launchDate:
    1974-11-15
    satlat:
    61.9184
    satlng:
    -5.8779
    satalt:
    1428.4192
  12. satid:
    9592
    satname:
    COSMOS 875
    intDesignator:
    1976-118E
    launchDate:
    1976-12-07
    satlat:
    64.8478
    satlng:
    10.1612
    satalt:
    1473.5084
  13. satid:
    9895
    satname:
    COSMOS 862 DEB
    intDesignator:
    1976-105M
    launchDate:
    1976-10-22
    satlat:
    67.4843
    satlng:
    -30.8636
    satalt:
    21329.9493
  14. satid:
    10089
    satname:
    SL-6 R/B(2)
    intDesignator:
    1977-047D
    launchDate:
    1977-06-16
    satlat:
    54.7574
    satlng:
    -10.8037
    satalt:
    19768.5271
  15. satid:
    10684
    satname:
    OPS 5111 (NAVSTAR 1)
    intDesignator:
    1978-020A
    launchDate:
    1978-02-22
    satlat:
    57.0062
    satlng:
    45.0976
    satalt:
    20476.5892
  16. satid:
    11142
    satname:
    ATLAS F R/B
    intDesignator:
    1978-112B
    launchDate:
    1978-12-11
    satlat:
    64.2869
    satlng:
    36.7353
    satalt:
    12213.9166
  17. satid:
    11909
    satname:
    SL-6 R/B(2)
    intDesignator:
    1980-063D
    launchDate:
    1980-07-18
    satlat:
    63.248
    satlng:
    -30.529
    satalt:
    40195.3114
  18. satid:
    12078
    satname:
    COSMOS 1223
    intDesignator:
    1980-095A
    launchDate:
    1980-11-27
    satlat:
    62.9528
    satlng:
    50.0207
    satalt:
    32417.5263
  19. satid:
    12285
    satname:
    DELTA 1 DEB
    intDesignator:
    1978-026ED
    launchDate:
    1978-03-05
    satlat:
    58.833
    satlng:
    6.615
    satalt:
    887.7145
  20. satid:
    12325
    satname:
    COSMOS 1255
    intDesignator:
    1981-022F
    launchDate:
    1981-03-06
    satlat:
    61.6509
    satlng:
    -1.1682
    satalt:
    1478.105
  21. satid:
    12456
    satname:
    METEOR 2-7
    intDesignator:
    1981-043A
    launchDate:
    1981-05-14
    satlat:
    58.6281
    satlng:
    5.7851
    satalt:
    831.375
  22. satid:
    12933
    satname:
    COSMOS 1317
    intDesignator:
    1981-108A
    launchDate:
    1981-10-31
    satlat:
    70.8949
    satlng:
    45.2695
    satalt:
    22955.5587
  23. satid:
    12992
    satname:
    COSMOS 1247 DEB
    intDesignator:
    1981-016H
    launchDate:
    1981-02-19
    satlat:
    46.4922
    satlng:
    21.7905
    satalt:
    28989.7328
  24. satid:
    13016
    satname:
    SL-6 R/B(2)
    intDesignator:
    1981-123D
    launchDate:
    1981-12-23
    satlat:
    50.6145
    satlng:
    -10.935
    satalt:
    31422.1567
  25. satid:
    13080
    satname:
    COSMOS 1341
    intDesignator:
    1982-016A
    launchDate:
    1982-03-03
    satlat:
    56.5728
    satlng:
    9.1642
    satalt:
    35188.4255
limit:
25
offset:
0
returned:
25
has_more_results:
yes
next_offset:
25
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