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

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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 2026-10-17T01:03:51Z in 1.652 seconds.

info:
category:
ANY
transactionscount:
77
satcount:
128
above:

25 results

  1. satid:
    163
    satname:
    MIDAS 3
    intDesignator:
    1961-018A
    launchDate:
    1961-07-12
    satlat:
    67.6315
    satlng:
    -8.2476
    satalt:
    3454.6603
  2. satid:
    4971
    satname:
    THORAD AGENA D DEB
    intDesignator:
    1970-025GR
    launchDate:
    1970-04-08
    satlat:
    57.1889
    satlng:
    -5.6133
    satalt:
    1576.8373
  3. satid:
    5054
    satname:
    TITAN 34B AGENA D R/B
    intDesignator:
    1971-021B
    launchDate:
    1971-03-21
    satlat:
    58.6112
    satlng:
    3.594
    satalt:
    33147.2352
  4. satid:
    6302
    satname:
    SL-6 R/B(2)
    intDesignator:
    1972-072E
    launchDate:
    1972-09-19
    satlat:
    61.5024
    satlng:
    34.4743
    satalt:
    28654.9104
  5. satid:
    7151
    satname:
    DELTA 1 DEB
    intDesignator:
    1973-086DR
    launchDate:
    1973-11-06
    satlat:
    61.2934
    satlng:
    -4.3672
    satalt:
    1738.1638
  6. satid:
    8018
    satname:
    SL-6 R/B(2)
    intDesignator:
    1975-063D
    launchDate:
    1975-07-08
    satlat:
    64.3122
    satlng:
    -22.5411
    satalt:
    23028.3789
  7. satid:
    8613
    satname:
    COSMOS 797
    intDesignator:
    1976-008G
    launchDate:
    1976-01-28
    satlat:
    65.5841
    satlng:
    5.604
    satalt:
    1509.7035
  8. satid:
    9890
    satname:
    COSMOS 862 DEB
    intDesignator:
    1976-105G
    launchDate:
    1976-10-22
    satlat:
    64.5138
    satlng:
    27.1652
    satalt:
    21921.4106
  9. satid:
    10091
    satname:
    NTS 2
    intDesignator:
    1977-053A
    launchDate:
    1977-06-23
    satlat:
    44.8325
    satlng:
    25.2534
    satalt:
    20210.3011
  10. satid:
    11133
    satname:
    COSMOS 1056
    intDesignator:
    1978-109F
    launchDate:
    1978-12-05
    satlat:
    56.138
    satlng:
    10.8998
    satalt:
    1492.8523
  11. satid:
    11783
    satname:
    OPS 5118 (NAVSTAR 6)
    intDesignator:
    1980-032A
    launchDate:
    1980-04-26
    satlat:
    38.8634
    satlng:
    -2.8008
    satalt:
    19686.83
  12. satid:
    11909
    satname:
    SL-6 R/B(2)
    intDesignator:
    1980-063D
    launchDate:
    1980-07-18
    satlat:
    43.3626
    satlng:
    -11.4779
    satalt:
    18332.5293
  13. satid:
    12679
    satname:
    DELTA 1 R/B(2)
    intDesignator:
    1981-070E
    launchDate:
    1981-08-03
    satlat:
    41.3412
    satlng:
    7.664
    satalt:
    12416.5209
  14. satid:
    12815
    satname:
    COSMOS 931 DEB
    intDesignator:
    1977-068E
    launchDate:
    1977-07-20
    satlat:
    50.3958
    satlng:
    24.5922
    satalt:
    32910.2705
  15. satid:
    12947
    satname:
    COSMOS 1275 DEB
    intDesignator:
    1981-053EB
    launchDate:
    1981-06-04
    satlat:
    63.8974
    satlng:
    6.3546
    satalt:
    1217.9593
  16. satid:
    12975
    satname:
    COSMOS 1320
    intDesignator:
    1981-116A
    launchDate:
    1981-11-28
    satlat:
    64.4407
    satlng:
    6.0752
    satalt:
    1493.2639
  17. satid:
    13016
    satname:
    SL-6 R/B(2)
    intDesignator:
    1981-123D
    launchDate:
    1981-12-23
    satlat:
    61.4893
    satlng:
    53.6222
    satalt:
    33215.9128
  18. satid:
    13169
    satname:
    SL-6 R/B(2)
    intDesignator:
    1982-029D
    launchDate:
    1982-04-07
    satlat:
    72.0313
    satlng:
    11.6801
    satalt:
    26453.6443
  19. satid:
    14190
    satname:
    ATLAS 75E R/B
    intDesignator:
    1983-072B
    launchDate:
    1983-07-14
    satlat:
    51.5671
    satlng:
    12.071
    satalt:
    16373.4142
  20. satid:
    14591
    satname:
    COSMOS 1520 (GLONASS)
    intDesignator:
    1983-127B
    launchDate:
    1983-12-29
    satlat:
    66.2818
    satlng:
    7.9602
    satalt:
    19132.6751
  21. satid:
    14884
    satname:
    COSMOS 1547
    intDesignator:
    1984-033A
    launchDate:
    1984-04-04
    satlat:
    59.8887
    satlng:
    -44.0366
    satalt:
    35344.6637
  22. satid:
    15054
    satname:
    SL-12 R/B(AUX MOTOR)
    intDesignator:
    1984-047H
    launchDate:
    1984-05-19
    satlat:
    48.3948
    satlng:
    20.2375
    satalt:
    9636.53
  23. satid:
    15098
    satname:
    SL-6 R/B(2)
    intDesignator:
    1984-071D
    launchDate:
    1984-07-03
    satlat:
    70.2292
    satlng:
    12.1334
    satalt:
    31903.5769
  24. satid:
    15227
    satname:
    TITAN 34B R/B
    intDesignator:
    1984-091B
    launchDate:
    1984-08-28
    satlat:
    46.8129
    satlng:
    -23.1289
    satalt:
    24843.6785
  25. satid:
    15429
    satname:
    MOLNIYA 1-63
    intDesignator:
    1984-124A
    launchDate:
    1984-12-14
    satlat:
    62.8493
    satlng:
    15.7615
    satalt:
    38020.564
limit:
25
offset:
0
returned:
25
has_more_results:
yes
next_offset:
25
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info:
category:
ANY
transactionscount:
77
satcount:
128
above:

25 results

  1. satid:
    163
    satname:
    MIDAS 3
    intDesignator:
    1961-018A
    launchDate:
    1961-07-12
    satlat:
    67.6315
    satlng:
    -8.2476
    satalt:
    3454.6603
  2. satid:
    4971
    satname:
    THORAD AGENA D DEB
    intDesignator:
    1970-025GR
    launchDate:
    1970-04-08
    satlat:
    57.1889
    satlng:
    -5.6133
    satalt:
    1576.8373
  3. satid:
    5054
    satname:
    TITAN 34B AGENA D R/B
    intDesignator:
    1971-021B
    launchDate:
    1971-03-21
    satlat:
    58.6112
    satlng:
    3.594
    satalt:
    33147.2352
  4. satid:
    6302
    satname:
    SL-6 R/B(2)
    intDesignator:
    1972-072E
    launchDate:
    1972-09-19
    satlat:
    61.5024
    satlng:
    34.4743
    satalt:
    28654.9104
  5. satid:
    7151
    satname:
    DELTA 1 DEB
    intDesignator:
    1973-086DR
    launchDate:
    1973-11-06
    satlat:
    61.2934
    satlng:
    -4.3672
    satalt:
    1738.1638
  6. satid:
    8018
    satname:
    SL-6 R/B(2)
    intDesignator:
    1975-063D
    launchDate:
    1975-07-08
    satlat:
    64.3122
    satlng:
    -22.5411
    satalt:
    23028.3789
  7. satid:
    8613
    satname:
    COSMOS 797
    intDesignator:
    1976-008G
    launchDate:
    1976-01-28
    satlat:
    65.5841
    satlng:
    5.604
    satalt:
    1509.7035
  8. satid:
    9890
    satname:
    COSMOS 862 DEB
    intDesignator:
    1976-105G
    launchDate:
    1976-10-22
    satlat:
    64.5138
    satlng:
    27.1652
    satalt:
    21921.4106
  9. satid:
    10091
    satname:
    NTS 2
    intDesignator:
    1977-053A
    launchDate:
    1977-06-23
    satlat:
    44.8325
    satlng:
    25.2534
    satalt:
    20210.3011
  10. satid:
    11133
    satname:
    COSMOS 1056
    intDesignator:
    1978-109F
    launchDate:
    1978-12-05
    satlat:
    56.138
    satlng:
    10.8998
    satalt:
    1492.8523
  11. satid:
    11783
    satname:
    OPS 5118 (NAVSTAR 6)
    intDesignator:
    1980-032A
    launchDate:
    1980-04-26
    satlat:
    38.8634
    satlng:
    -2.8008
    satalt:
    19686.83
  12. satid:
    11909
    satname:
    SL-6 R/B(2)
    intDesignator:
    1980-063D
    launchDate:
    1980-07-18
    satlat:
    43.3626
    satlng:
    -11.4779
    satalt:
    18332.5293
  13. satid:
    12679
    satname:
    DELTA 1 R/B(2)
    intDesignator:
    1981-070E
    launchDate:
    1981-08-03
    satlat:
    41.3412
    satlng:
    7.664
    satalt:
    12416.5209
  14. satid:
    12815
    satname:
    COSMOS 931 DEB
    intDesignator:
    1977-068E
    launchDate:
    1977-07-20
    satlat:
    50.3958
    satlng:
    24.5922
    satalt:
    32910.2705
  15. satid:
    12947
    satname:
    COSMOS 1275 DEB
    intDesignator:
    1981-053EB
    launchDate:
    1981-06-04
    satlat:
    63.8974
    satlng:
    6.3546
    satalt:
    1217.9593
  16. satid:
    12975
    satname:
    COSMOS 1320
    intDesignator:
    1981-116A
    launchDate:
    1981-11-28
    satlat:
    64.4407
    satlng:
    6.0752
    satalt:
    1493.2639
  17. satid:
    13016
    satname:
    SL-6 R/B(2)
    intDesignator:
    1981-123D
    launchDate:
    1981-12-23
    satlat:
    61.4893
    satlng:
    53.6222
    satalt:
    33215.9128
  18. satid:
    13169
    satname:
    SL-6 R/B(2)
    intDesignator:
    1982-029D
    launchDate:
    1982-04-07
    satlat:
    72.0313
    satlng:
    11.6801
    satalt:
    26453.6443
  19. satid:
    14190
    satname:
    ATLAS 75E R/B
    intDesignator:
    1983-072B
    launchDate:
    1983-07-14
    satlat:
    51.5671
    satlng:
    12.071
    satalt:
    16373.4142
  20. satid:
    14591
    satname:
    COSMOS 1520 (GLONASS)
    intDesignator:
    1983-127B
    launchDate:
    1983-12-29
    satlat:
    66.2818
    satlng:
    7.9602
    satalt:
    19132.6751
  21. satid:
    14884
    satname:
    COSMOS 1547
    intDesignator:
    1984-033A
    launchDate:
    1984-04-04
    satlat:
    59.8887
    satlng:
    -44.0366
    satalt:
    35344.6637
  22. satid:
    15054
    satname:
    SL-12 R/B(AUX MOTOR)
    intDesignator:
    1984-047H
    launchDate:
    1984-05-19
    satlat:
    48.3948
    satlng:
    20.2375
    satalt:
    9636.53
  23. satid:
    15098
    satname:
    SL-6 R/B(2)
    intDesignator:
    1984-071D
    launchDate:
    1984-07-03
    satlat:
    70.2292
    satlng:
    12.1334
    satalt:
    31903.5769
  24. satid:
    15227
    satname:
    TITAN 34B R/B
    intDesignator:
    1984-091B
    launchDate:
    1984-08-28
    satlat:
    46.8129
    satlng:
    -23.1289
    satalt:
    24843.6785
  25. satid:
    15429
    satname:
    MOLNIYA 1-63
    intDesignator:
    1984-124A
    launchDate:
    1984-12-14
    satlat:
    62.8493
    satlng:
    15.7615
    satalt:
    38020.564
limit:
25
offset:
0
returned:
25
has_more_results:
yes
next_offset:
25
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