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 2026-10-17T15:27:16Z in 1.755 seconds.

info:
category:
ANY
transactionscount:
82
satcount:
111
above:

25 results

  1. satid:
    2180
    satname:
    SCOUT A R/B
    intDesignator:
    1966-041B
    launchDate:
    1966-05-19
    satlat:
    60.7486
    satlng:
    7.9173
    satalt:
    955.657
  2. satid:
    7063
    satname:
    DELTA 1 DEB
    intDesignator:
    1973-086BF
    launchDate:
    1973-11-06
    satlat:
    58.6167
    satlng:
    7.8889
    satalt:
    1168.9918
  3. satid:
    7184
    satname:
    DELTA 1 DEB
    intDesignator:
    1973-086EV
    launchDate:
    1973-11-06
    satlat:
    58.8104
    satlng:
    10.5781
    satalt:
    1313.4431
  4. satid:
    7800
    satname:
    SL-6 R/B(2)
    intDesignator:
    1975-036D
    launchDate:
    1975-04-29
    satlat:
    42.5985
    satlng:
    27.0716
    satalt:
    29285.3138
  5. satid:
    8601
    satname:
    MOLNIYA 1-32
    intDesignator:
    1976-006A
    launchDate:
    1976-01-22
    satlat:
    53.6636
    satlng:
    2.5246
    satalt:
    32946.928
  6. satid:
    9634
    satname:
    COSMOS 886
    intDesignator:
    1976-126A
    launchDate:
    1976-12-27
    satlat:
    63.9369
    satlng:
    -10.1375
    satalt:
    1911.9343
  7. satid:
    9721
    satname:
    COSMOS 886 DEB
    intDesignator:
    1976-126S
    launchDate:
    1976-12-27
    satlat:
    64.5919
    satlng:
    -3.7994
    satalt:
    1737.9764
  8. satid:
    10155
    satname:
    SL-6 R/B(2)
    intDesignator:
    1977-054D
    launchDate:
    1977-06-24
    satlat:
    63.0073
    satlng:
    1.5482
    satalt:
    29574.3915
  9. satid:
    10411
    satname:
    COSMOS 839 DEB
    intDesignator:
    1976-067E
    launchDate:
    1976-07-08
    satlat:
    65.7148
    satlng:
    5.2868
    satalt:
    1811.1038
  10. satid:
    10841
    satname:
    DELTA 1 DEB
    intDesignator:
    1976-077CM
    launchDate:
    1976-07-29
    satlat:
    62.3513
    satlng:
    -4.7246
    satalt:
    1513.7431
  11. satid:
    11267
    satname:
    SL-14 R/B
    intDesignator:
    1979-011B
    launchDate:
    1979-02-12
    satlat:
    58.8046
    satlng:
    0.4201
    satalt:
    590.1438
  12. satid:
    12376
    satname:
    COSMOS 1261
    intDesignator:
    1981-031A
    launchDate:
    1981-03-31
    satlat:
    47.5668
    satlng:
    -20.042
    satalt:
    25530.8907
  13. satid:
    13124
    satname:
    COSMOS 1348
    intDesignator:
    1982-029A
    launchDate:
    1982-04-07
    satlat:
    58.8974
    satlng:
    30.1088
    satalt:
    27848.8727
  14. satid:
    15214
    satname:
    MOLNIYA 1-62
    intDesignator:
    1984-089A
    launchDate:
    1984-08-24
    satlat:
    58.2339
    satlng:
    -31.4092
    satalt:
    33886.5909
  15. satid:
    16393
    satname:
    MOLNIYA 3-27
    intDesignator:
    1985-117A
    launchDate:
    1985-12-24
    satlat:
    47.3303
    satlng:
    -16.3686
    satalt:
    33074.4162
  16. satid:
    16493
    satname:
    COSMOS 1725
    intDesignator:
    1986-005A
    launchDate:
    1986-01-16
    satlat:
    56.9657
    satlng:
    3.5022
    satalt:
    990.3802
  17. satid:
    17081
    satname:
    SL-6 R/B(2)
    intDesignator:
    1986-089D
    launchDate:
    1986-11-15
    satlat:
    63.1902
    satlng:
    -44.6704
    satalt:
    32954.2454
  18. satid:
    17104
    satname:
    COSMOS 1375 DEB
    intDesignator:
    1982-055AF
    launchDate:
    1982-06-06
    satlat:
    61.1114
    satlng:
    4.5701
    satalt:
    1019.9735
  19. satid:
    18282
    satname:
    COSMOS 1691 DEB
    intDesignator:
    1985-094T
    launchDate:
    1985-10-09
    satlat:
    64.1272
    satlng:
    -1.037
    satalt:
    1362.4599
  20. satid:
    18731
    satname:
    COSMOS 1823 DEB
    intDesignator:
    1987-020J
    launchDate:
    1987-02-20
    satlat:
    64.683
    satlng:
    2.0672
    satalt:
    1502.575
  21. satid:
    18949
    satname:
    SL-6 R/B(2)
    intDesignator:
    1988-017D
    launchDate:
    1988-03-11
    satlat:
    60.4099
    satlng:
    -12.7966
    satalt:
    37493.9449
  22. satid:
    20707
    satname:
    COSMOS 2087
    intDesignator:
    1990-064A
    launchDate:
    1990-07-25
    satlat:
    66.7228
    satlng:
    -9.6124
    satalt:
    5755.1919
  23. satid:
    20788
    satname:
    FENGYUN 1B
    intDesignator:
    1990-081A
    launchDate:
    1990-09-03
    satlat:
    60.2452
    satlng:
    -4.7025
    satalt:
    887.7464
  24. satid:
    21121
    satname:
    SL-6 R/B(2)
    intDesignator:
    1991-012D
    launchDate:
    1991-02-15
    satlat:
    62.8378
    satlng:
    -36.1006
    satalt:
    35983.0045
  25. satid:
    21890
    satname:
    NAVSTAR 24 (USA 79)
    intDesignator:
    1992-009A
    launchDate:
    1992-02-23
    satlat:
    48.2297
    satlng:
    30.1865
    satalt:
    20890.7026
limit:
25
offset:
0
returned:
25
has_more_results:
yes
next_offset:
25
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info:
category:
ANY
transactionscount:
82
satcount:
111
above:

25 results

  1. satid:
    2180
    satname:
    SCOUT A R/B
    intDesignator:
    1966-041B
    launchDate:
    1966-05-19
    satlat:
    60.7486
    satlng:
    7.9173
    satalt:
    955.657
  2. satid:
    7063
    satname:
    DELTA 1 DEB
    intDesignator:
    1973-086BF
    launchDate:
    1973-11-06
    satlat:
    58.6167
    satlng:
    7.8889
    satalt:
    1168.9918
  3. satid:
    7184
    satname:
    DELTA 1 DEB
    intDesignator:
    1973-086EV
    launchDate:
    1973-11-06
    satlat:
    58.8104
    satlng:
    10.5781
    satalt:
    1313.4431
  4. satid:
    7800
    satname:
    SL-6 R/B(2)
    intDesignator:
    1975-036D
    launchDate:
    1975-04-29
    satlat:
    42.5985
    satlng:
    27.0716
    satalt:
    29285.3138
  5. satid:
    8601
    satname:
    MOLNIYA 1-32
    intDesignator:
    1976-006A
    launchDate:
    1976-01-22
    satlat:
    53.6636
    satlng:
    2.5246
    satalt:
    32946.928
  6. satid:
    9634
    satname:
    COSMOS 886
    intDesignator:
    1976-126A
    launchDate:
    1976-12-27
    satlat:
    63.9369
    satlng:
    -10.1375
    satalt:
    1911.9343
  7. satid:
    9721
    satname:
    COSMOS 886 DEB
    intDesignator:
    1976-126S
    launchDate:
    1976-12-27
    satlat:
    64.5919
    satlng:
    -3.7994
    satalt:
    1737.9764
  8. satid:
    10155
    satname:
    SL-6 R/B(2)
    intDesignator:
    1977-054D
    launchDate:
    1977-06-24
    satlat:
    63.0073
    satlng:
    1.5482
    satalt:
    29574.3915
  9. satid:
    10411
    satname:
    COSMOS 839 DEB
    intDesignator:
    1976-067E
    launchDate:
    1976-07-08
    satlat:
    65.7148
    satlng:
    5.2868
    satalt:
    1811.1038
  10. satid:
    10841
    satname:
    DELTA 1 DEB
    intDesignator:
    1976-077CM
    launchDate:
    1976-07-29
    satlat:
    62.3513
    satlng:
    -4.7246
    satalt:
    1513.7431
  11. satid:
    11267
    satname:
    SL-14 R/B
    intDesignator:
    1979-011B
    launchDate:
    1979-02-12
    satlat:
    58.8046
    satlng:
    0.4201
    satalt:
    590.1438
  12. satid:
    12376
    satname:
    COSMOS 1261
    intDesignator:
    1981-031A
    launchDate:
    1981-03-31
    satlat:
    47.5668
    satlng:
    -20.042
    satalt:
    25530.8907
  13. satid:
    13124
    satname:
    COSMOS 1348
    intDesignator:
    1982-029A
    launchDate:
    1982-04-07
    satlat:
    58.8974
    satlng:
    30.1088
    satalt:
    27848.8727
  14. satid:
    15214
    satname:
    MOLNIYA 1-62
    intDesignator:
    1984-089A
    launchDate:
    1984-08-24
    satlat:
    58.2339
    satlng:
    -31.4092
    satalt:
    33886.5909
  15. satid:
    16393
    satname:
    MOLNIYA 3-27
    intDesignator:
    1985-117A
    launchDate:
    1985-12-24
    satlat:
    47.3303
    satlng:
    -16.3686
    satalt:
    33074.4162
  16. satid:
    16493
    satname:
    COSMOS 1725
    intDesignator:
    1986-005A
    launchDate:
    1986-01-16
    satlat:
    56.9657
    satlng:
    3.5022
    satalt:
    990.3802
  17. satid:
    17081
    satname:
    SL-6 R/B(2)
    intDesignator:
    1986-089D
    launchDate:
    1986-11-15
    satlat:
    63.1902
    satlng:
    -44.6704
    satalt:
    32954.2454
  18. satid:
    17104
    satname:
    COSMOS 1375 DEB
    intDesignator:
    1982-055AF
    launchDate:
    1982-06-06
    satlat:
    61.1114
    satlng:
    4.5701
    satalt:
    1019.9735
  19. satid:
    18282
    satname:
    COSMOS 1691 DEB
    intDesignator:
    1985-094T
    launchDate:
    1985-10-09
    satlat:
    64.1272
    satlng:
    -1.037
    satalt:
    1362.4599
  20. satid:
    18731
    satname:
    COSMOS 1823 DEB
    intDesignator:
    1987-020J
    launchDate:
    1987-02-20
    satlat:
    64.683
    satlng:
    2.0672
    satalt:
    1502.575
  21. satid:
    18949
    satname:
    SL-6 R/B(2)
    intDesignator:
    1988-017D
    launchDate:
    1988-03-11
    satlat:
    60.4099
    satlng:
    -12.7966
    satalt:
    37493.9449
  22. satid:
    20707
    satname:
    COSMOS 2087
    intDesignator:
    1990-064A
    launchDate:
    1990-07-25
    satlat:
    66.7228
    satlng:
    -9.6124
    satalt:
    5755.1919
  23. satid:
    20788
    satname:
    FENGYUN 1B
    intDesignator:
    1990-081A
    launchDate:
    1990-09-03
    satlat:
    60.2452
    satlng:
    -4.7025
    satalt:
    887.7464
  24. satid:
    21121
    satname:
    SL-6 R/B(2)
    intDesignator:
    1991-012D
    launchDate:
    1991-02-15
    satlat:
    62.8378
    satlng:
    -36.1006
    satalt:
    35983.0045
  25. satid:
    21890
    satname:
    NAVSTAR 24 (USA 79)
    intDesignator:
    1992-009A
    launchDate:
    1992-02-23
    satlat:
    48.2297
    satlng:
    30.1865
    satalt:
    20890.7026
limit:
25
offset:
0
returned:
25
has_more_results:
yes
next_offset:
25
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