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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 2026-09-25T11:23:01Z in 1.020 seconds.

info:
category:
ANY
transactionscount:
86
satcount:
120
above:

25 results

  1. satid:
    608
    satname:
    ERS 6
    intDesignator:
    1963-014C
    launchDate:
    1963-05-09
    satlat:
    55.4857
    satlng:
    12.7106
    satalt:
    3663.4425
  2. satid:
    2826
    satname:
    OPS 5712 (P/L 160)
    intDesignator:
    1967-053A
    launchDate:
    1967-05-31
    satlat:
    58.3651
    satlng:
    13.3898
    satalt:
    644.7067
  3. satid:
    8601
    satname:
    MOLNIYA 1-32
    intDesignator:
    1976-006A
    launchDate:
    1976-01-22
    satlat:
    62.0742
    satlng:
    18.7543
    satalt:
    35180.9924
  4. satid:
    8820
    satname:
    LAGEOS 1
    intDesignator:
    1976-039A
    launchDate:
    1976-05-04
    satlat:
    51.7835
    satlng:
    11.4647
    satalt:
    5939.7526
  5. satid:
    10150
    satname:
    COSMOS 931
    intDesignator:
    1977-068A
    launchDate:
    1977-07-20
    satlat:
    70.6868
    satlng:
    -21.1304
    satalt:
    23974.3216
  6. satid:
    10692
    satname:
    COSMOS 991
    intDesignator:
    1978-022A
    launchDate:
    1978-02-28
    satlat:
    62.6672
    satlng:
    11.3074
    satalt:
    970.6019
  7. satid:
    10709
    satname:
    DELTA 1 DEB
    intDesignator:
    1976-077AE
    launchDate:
    1976-07-29
    satlat:
    62.1121
    satlng:
    4.0542
    satalt:
    1503.8542
  8. satid:
    11142
    satname:
    ATLAS F R/B
    intDesignator:
    1978-112B
    launchDate:
    1978-12-11
    satlat:
    63.6005
    satlng:
    -5.9323
    satalt:
    13014.9913
  9. satid:
    11417
    satname:
    COSMOS 1109
    intDesignator:
    1979-058A
    launchDate:
    1979-06-27
    satlat:
    40.0928
    satlng:
    27.6309
    satalt:
    28794.0379
  10. satid:
    11847
    satname:
    SL-6 R/B(2)
    intDesignator:
    1980-050B
    launchDate:
    1980-06-14
    satlat:
    45.0902
    satlng:
    -22.57
    satalt:
    37527.1325
  11. satid:
    11909
    satname:
    SL-6 R/B(2)
    intDesignator:
    1980-063D
    launchDate:
    1980-07-18
    satlat:
    57.3231
    satlng:
    -39.3836
    satalt:
    37164.0432
  12. satid:
    13075
    satname:
    SL-6 R/B(2)
    intDesignator:
    1982-015D
    launchDate:
    1982-02-26
    satlat:
    60.6181
    satlng:
    35.0397
    satalt:
    39080.4464
  13. satid:
    13875
    satname:
    MOLNIYA 3-20
    intDesignator:
    1983-015A
    launchDate:
    1983-03-11
    satlat:
    62.0148
    satlng:
    50.749
    satalt:
    39114.0977
  14. satid:
    14483
    satname:
    COSMOS 1508
    intDesignator:
    1983-111A
    launchDate:
    1983-11-11
    satlat:
    62.1098
    satlng:
    8.4002
    satalt:
    924.3709
  15. satid:
    14734
    satname:
    COSMOS 1317 DEB
    intDesignator:
    1981-108E
    launchDate:
    1981-10-31
    satlat:
    72.3011
    satlng:
    -34.0892
    satalt:
    24314.8366
  16. satid:
    14735
    satname:
    COSMOS 1317 DEB
    intDesignator:
    1981-108F
    launchDate:
    1981-10-31
    satlat:
    69.0493
    satlng:
    -31.8854
    satalt:
    21054.2812
  17. satid:
    14790
    satname:
    COSMOS 1541
    intDesignator:
    1984-024A
    launchDate:
    1984-03-06
    satlat:
    71.5232
    satlng:
    50.2587
    satalt:
    17404.3777
  18. satid:
    15226
    satname:
    USA 4
    intDesignator:
    1984-091A
    launchDate:
    1984-08-28
    satlat:
    60.7162
    satlng:
    16.2371
    satalt:
    37712.166
  19. satid:
    15270
    satname:
    SL-6 R/B(2)
    intDesignator:
    1984-096D
    launchDate:
    1984-09-07
    satlat:
    68.8095
    satlng:
    -12.3269
    satalt:
    18311.4641
  20. satid:
    15350
    satname:
    COSMOS 1604
    intDesignator:
    1984-107A
    launchDate:
    1984-10-04
    satlat:
    59.818
    satlng:
    -35.3082
    satalt:
    29844.1499
  21. satid:
    15473
    satname:
    COSMOS 1621
    intDesignator:
    1985-003E
    launchDate:
    1985-01-15
    satlat:
    58.7154
    satlng:
    5.2129
    satalt:
    1422.0262
  22. satid:
    15738
    satname:
    MOLNIYA 3-24
    intDesignator:
    1985-040A
    launchDate:
    1985-05-29
    satlat:
    62.0818
    satlng:
    55.9345
    satalt:
    29115.3838
  23. satid:
    16137
    satname:
    ATLAS 55E R/B
    intDesignator:
    1985-093B
    launchDate:
    1985-10-09
    satlat:
    56.6112
    satlng:
    4.7029
    satalt:
    15523.2336
  24. satid:
    16849
    satname:
    COSMOS 1761
    intDesignator:
    1986-050A
    launchDate:
    1986-07-05
    satlat:
    44.2797
    satlng:
    24.5291
    satalt:
    22636.6909
  25. satid:
    16961
    satname:
    COSMOS 1778 (GLONASS)
    intDesignator:
    1986-071A
    launchDate:
    1986-09-16
    satlat:
    54.9653
    satlng:
    32.0919
    satalt:
    19139.8497
limit:
25
offset:
0
returned:
25
has_more_results:
yes
truncated:
yes
next_offset:
25
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info:
category:
ANY
transactionscount:
86
satcount:
120
above:

25 results

  1. satid:
    608
    satname:
    ERS 6
    intDesignator:
    1963-014C
    launchDate:
    1963-05-09
    satlat:
    55.4857
    satlng:
    12.7106
    satalt:
    3663.4425
  2. satid:
    2826
    satname:
    OPS 5712 (P/L 160)
    intDesignator:
    1967-053A
    launchDate:
    1967-05-31
    satlat:
    58.3651
    satlng:
    13.3898
    satalt:
    644.7067
  3. satid:
    8601
    satname:
    MOLNIYA 1-32
    intDesignator:
    1976-006A
    launchDate:
    1976-01-22
    satlat:
    62.0742
    satlng:
    18.7543
    satalt:
    35180.9924
  4. satid:
    8820
    satname:
    LAGEOS 1
    intDesignator:
    1976-039A
    launchDate:
    1976-05-04
    satlat:
    51.7835
    satlng:
    11.4647
    satalt:
    5939.7526
  5. satid:
    10150
    satname:
    COSMOS 931
    intDesignator:
    1977-068A
    launchDate:
    1977-07-20
    satlat:
    70.6868
    satlng:
    -21.1304
    satalt:
    23974.3216
  6. satid:
    10692
    satname:
    COSMOS 991
    intDesignator:
    1978-022A
    launchDate:
    1978-02-28
    satlat:
    62.6672
    satlng:
    11.3074
    satalt:
    970.6019
  7. satid:
    10709
    satname:
    DELTA 1 DEB
    intDesignator:
    1976-077AE
    launchDate:
    1976-07-29
    satlat:
    62.1121
    satlng:
    4.0542
    satalt:
    1503.8542
  8. satid:
    11142
    satname:
    ATLAS F R/B
    intDesignator:
    1978-112B
    launchDate:
    1978-12-11
    satlat:
    63.6005
    satlng:
    -5.9323
    satalt:
    13014.9913
  9. satid:
    11417
    satname:
    COSMOS 1109
    intDesignator:
    1979-058A
    launchDate:
    1979-06-27
    satlat:
    40.0928
    satlng:
    27.6309
    satalt:
    28794.0379
  10. satid:
    11847
    satname:
    SL-6 R/B(2)
    intDesignator:
    1980-050B
    launchDate:
    1980-06-14
    satlat:
    45.0902
    satlng:
    -22.57
    satalt:
    37527.1325
  11. satid:
    11909
    satname:
    SL-6 R/B(2)
    intDesignator:
    1980-063D
    launchDate:
    1980-07-18
    satlat:
    57.3231
    satlng:
    -39.3836
    satalt:
    37164.0432
  12. satid:
    13075
    satname:
    SL-6 R/B(2)
    intDesignator:
    1982-015D
    launchDate:
    1982-02-26
    satlat:
    60.6181
    satlng:
    35.0397
    satalt:
    39080.4464
  13. satid:
    13875
    satname:
    MOLNIYA 3-20
    intDesignator:
    1983-015A
    launchDate:
    1983-03-11
    satlat:
    62.0148
    satlng:
    50.749
    satalt:
    39114.0977
  14. satid:
    14483
    satname:
    COSMOS 1508
    intDesignator:
    1983-111A
    launchDate:
    1983-11-11
    satlat:
    62.1098
    satlng:
    8.4002
    satalt:
    924.3709
  15. satid:
    14734
    satname:
    COSMOS 1317 DEB
    intDesignator:
    1981-108E
    launchDate:
    1981-10-31
    satlat:
    72.3011
    satlng:
    -34.0892
    satalt:
    24314.8366
  16. satid:
    14735
    satname:
    COSMOS 1317 DEB
    intDesignator:
    1981-108F
    launchDate:
    1981-10-31
    satlat:
    69.0493
    satlng:
    -31.8854
    satalt:
    21054.2812
  17. satid:
    14790
    satname:
    COSMOS 1541
    intDesignator:
    1984-024A
    launchDate:
    1984-03-06
    satlat:
    71.5232
    satlng:
    50.2587
    satalt:
    17404.3777
  18. satid:
    15226
    satname:
    USA 4
    intDesignator:
    1984-091A
    launchDate:
    1984-08-28
    satlat:
    60.7162
    satlng:
    16.2371
    satalt:
    37712.166
  19. satid:
    15270
    satname:
    SL-6 R/B(2)
    intDesignator:
    1984-096D
    launchDate:
    1984-09-07
    satlat:
    68.8095
    satlng:
    -12.3269
    satalt:
    18311.4641
  20. satid:
    15350
    satname:
    COSMOS 1604
    intDesignator:
    1984-107A
    launchDate:
    1984-10-04
    satlat:
    59.818
    satlng:
    -35.3082
    satalt:
    29844.1499
  21. satid:
    15473
    satname:
    COSMOS 1621
    intDesignator:
    1985-003E
    launchDate:
    1985-01-15
    satlat:
    58.7154
    satlng:
    5.2129
    satalt:
    1422.0262
  22. satid:
    15738
    satname:
    MOLNIYA 3-24
    intDesignator:
    1985-040A
    launchDate:
    1985-05-29
    satlat:
    62.0818
    satlng:
    55.9345
    satalt:
    29115.3838
  23. satid:
    16137
    satname:
    ATLAS 55E R/B
    intDesignator:
    1985-093B
    launchDate:
    1985-10-09
    satlat:
    56.6112
    satlng:
    4.7029
    satalt:
    15523.2336
  24. satid:
    16849
    satname:
    COSMOS 1761
    intDesignator:
    1986-050A
    launchDate:
    1986-07-05
    satlat:
    44.2797
    satlng:
    24.5291
    satalt:
    22636.6909
  25. satid:
    16961
    satname:
    COSMOS 1778 (GLONASS)
    intDesignator:
    1986-071A
    launchDate:
    1986-09-16
    satlat:
    54.9653
    satlng:
    32.0919
    satalt:
    19139.8497
limit:
25
offset:
0
returned:
25
has_more_results:
yes
truncated:
yes
next_offset:
25
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