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 2026-10-19T15:08:35Z in 1.030 seconds.

info:
category:
ANY
transactionscount:
79
satcount:
103
above:

25 results

  1. satid:
    837
    satname:
    OPS 3674 (VELA 4)
    intDesignator:
    1964-040B
    launchDate:
    1964-07-17
    satlat:
    45.7195
    satlng:
    -24.9776
    satalt:
    139747.8404
  2. satid:
    2403
    satname:
    OPS 0856
    intDesignator:
    1966-077A
    launchDate:
    1966-08-19
    satlat:
    59.9971
    satlng:
    22.0604
    satalt:
    3697.2245
  3. satid:
    3315
    satname:
    DELTA 1 R/B
    intDesignator:
    1968-055B
    launchDate:
    1968-07-04
    satlat:
    48.1876
    satlng:
    8.1493
    satalt:
    5724.2743
  4. satid:
    5076
    satname:
    COSMOS 374 DEB
    intDesignator:
    1970-089AP
    launchDate:
    1970-10-23
    satlat:
    57.2677
    satlng:
    -9.972
    satalt:
    1958.3901
  5. satid:
    6852
    satname:
    COSMOS 595
    intDesignator:
    1973-069H
    launchDate:
    1973-10-02
    satlat:
    63.9011
    satlng:
    -4.1596
    satalt:
    1490.845
  6. satid:
    7800
    satname:
    SL-6 R/B(2)
    intDesignator:
    1975-036D
    launchDate:
    1975-04-29
    satlat:
    51.3831
    satlng:
    18.4696
    satalt:
    34579.3443
  7. satid:
    8601
    satname:
    MOLNIYA 1-32
    intDesignator:
    1976-006A
    launchDate:
    1976-01-22
    satlat:
    55.5051
    satlng:
    1.255
    satalt:
    34175.1901
  8. satid:
    9057
    satname:
    NOAA 5
    intDesignator:
    1976-077A
    launchDate:
    1976-07-29
    satlat:
    64.4563
    satlng:
    -2.7825
    satalt:
    1520.9408
  9. satid:
    9650
    satname:
    COSMOS 886 DEB
    intDesignator:
    1976-126G
    launchDate:
    1976-12-27
    satlat:
    62.7342
    satlng:
    -1.7474
    satalt:
    1545.0587
  10. satid:
    10155
    satname:
    SL-6 R/B(2)
    intDesignator:
    1977-054D
    launchDate:
    1977-06-24
    satlat:
    60.6323
    satlng:
    -8.3892
    satalt:
    27645.1059
  11. satid:
    10581
    satname:
    COSMOS 976
    intDesignator:
    1978-005A
    launchDate:
    1978-01-10
    satlat:
    61.699
    satlng:
    1.9437
    satalt:
    1472.4447
  12. satid:
    12376
    satname:
    COSMOS 1261
    intDesignator:
    1981-031A
    launchDate:
    1981-03-31
    satlat:
    49.0791
    satlng:
    -18.8882
    satalt:
    24891.9372
  13. satid:
    13124
    satname:
    COSMOS 1348
    intDesignator:
    1982-029A
    launchDate:
    1982-04-07
    satlat:
    61.878
    satlng:
    27.7909
    satalt:
    26844.7484
  14. satid:
    13205
    satname:
    COSMOS 1367
    intDesignator:
    1982-045A
    launchDate:
    1982-05-20
    satlat:
    46.807
    satlng:
    -33.1899
    satalt:
    32694.2452
  15. satid:
    13537
    satname:
    DELTA 1 DEB
    intDesignator:
    1976-077EK
    launchDate:
    1976-07-29
    satlat:
    65.1209
    satlng:
    -4.5419
    satalt:
    1512.3863
  16. satid:
    13882
    satname:
    SL-6 R/B(2)
    intDesignator:
    1983-015E
    launchDate:
    1983-03-11
    satlat:
    61.3691
    satlng:
    52.8831
    satalt:
    39152.9914
  17. satid:
    13897
    satname:
    SL-6 R/B(2)
    intDesignator:
    1983-019D
    launchDate:
    1983-03-16
    satlat:
    60.7816
    satlng:
    45.3645
    satalt:
    39078.9861
  18. satid:
    15005
    satname:
    COSMOS 1566
    intDesignator:
    1984-052H
    launchDate:
    1984-05-28
    satlat:
    59.893
    satlng:
    -1.9358
    satalt:
    1466.1119
  19. satid:
    15227
    satname:
    TITAN 34B R/B
    intDesignator:
    1984-091B
    launchDate:
    1984-08-28
    satlat:
    49.4684
    satlng:
    11.6399
    satalt:
    25304.163
  20. satid:
    16393
    satname:
    MOLNIYA 3-27
    intDesignator:
    1985-117A
    launchDate:
    1985-12-24
    satlat:
    59.1772
    satlng:
    13.9992
    satalt:
    37210.2386
  21. satid:
    18949
    satname:
    SL-6 R/B(2)
    intDesignator:
    1988-017D
    launchDate:
    1988-03-11
    satlat:
    61.965
    satlng:
    22.5497
    satalt:
    35070.7605
  22. satid:
    19169
    satname:
    SL-12 R/B(AUX MOTOR)
    intDesignator:
    1988-043G
    launchDate:
    1988-05-21
    satlat:
    45.5496
    satlng:
    2.4848
    satalt:
    6867.8024
  23. satid:
    19557
    satname:
    SL-6 R/B(2)
    intDesignator:
    1988-092D
    launchDate:
    1988-10-03
    satlat:
    47.56
    satlng:
    -7.0047
    satalt:
    11747.5494
  24. satid:
    21121
    satname:
    SL-6 R/B(2)
    intDesignator:
    1991-012D
    launchDate:
    1991-02-15
    satlat:
    64.6623
    satlng:
    -11.7026
    satalt:
    33183.5526
  25. satid:
    21196
    satname:
    MOLNIYA 3-40
    intDesignator:
    1991-022A
    launchDate:
    1991-03-22
    satlat:
    52.3199
    satlng:
    -39.4918
    satalt:
    35662.5683
limit:
25
offset:
0
returned:
25
has_more_results:
yes
next_offset:
25
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info:
category:
ANY
transactionscount:
79
satcount:
103
above:

25 results

  1. satid:
    837
    satname:
    OPS 3674 (VELA 4)
    intDesignator:
    1964-040B
    launchDate:
    1964-07-17
    satlat:
    45.7195
    satlng:
    -24.9776
    satalt:
    139747.8404
  2. satid:
    2403
    satname:
    OPS 0856
    intDesignator:
    1966-077A
    launchDate:
    1966-08-19
    satlat:
    59.9971
    satlng:
    22.0604
    satalt:
    3697.2245
  3. satid:
    3315
    satname:
    DELTA 1 R/B
    intDesignator:
    1968-055B
    launchDate:
    1968-07-04
    satlat:
    48.1876
    satlng:
    8.1493
    satalt:
    5724.2743
  4. satid:
    5076
    satname:
    COSMOS 374 DEB
    intDesignator:
    1970-089AP
    launchDate:
    1970-10-23
    satlat:
    57.2677
    satlng:
    -9.972
    satalt:
    1958.3901
  5. satid:
    6852
    satname:
    COSMOS 595
    intDesignator:
    1973-069H
    launchDate:
    1973-10-02
    satlat:
    63.9011
    satlng:
    -4.1596
    satalt:
    1490.845
  6. satid:
    7800
    satname:
    SL-6 R/B(2)
    intDesignator:
    1975-036D
    launchDate:
    1975-04-29
    satlat:
    51.3831
    satlng:
    18.4696
    satalt:
    34579.3443
  7. satid:
    8601
    satname:
    MOLNIYA 1-32
    intDesignator:
    1976-006A
    launchDate:
    1976-01-22
    satlat:
    55.5051
    satlng:
    1.255
    satalt:
    34175.1901
  8. satid:
    9057
    satname:
    NOAA 5
    intDesignator:
    1976-077A
    launchDate:
    1976-07-29
    satlat:
    64.4563
    satlng:
    -2.7825
    satalt:
    1520.9408
  9. satid:
    9650
    satname:
    COSMOS 886 DEB
    intDesignator:
    1976-126G
    launchDate:
    1976-12-27
    satlat:
    62.7342
    satlng:
    -1.7474
    satalt:
    1545.0587
  10. satid:
    10155
    satname:
    SL-6 R/B(2)
    intDesignator:
    1977-054D
    launchDate:
    1977-06-24
    satlat:
    60.6323
    satlng:
    -8.3892
    satalt:
    27645.1059
  11. satid:
    10581
    satname:
    COSMOS 976
    intDesignator:
    1978-005A
    launchDate:
    1978-01-10
    satlat:
    61.699
    satlng:
    1.9437
    satalt:
    1472.4447
  12. satid:
    12376
    satname:
    COSMOS 1261
    intDesignator:
    1981-031A
    launchDate:
    1981-03-31
    satlat:
    49.0791
    satlng:
    -18.8882
    satalt:
    24891.9372
  13. satid:
    13124
    satname:
    COSMOS 1348
    intDesignator:
    1982-029A
    launchDate:
    1982-04-07
    satlat:
    61.878
    satlng:
    27.7909
    satalt:
    26844.7484
  14. satid:
    13205
    satname:
    COSMOS 1367
    intDesignator:
    1982-045A
    launchDate:
    1982-05-20
    satlat:
    46.807
    satlng:
    -33.1899
    satalt:
    32694.2452
  15. satid:
    13537
    satname:
    DELTA 1 DEB
    intDesignator:
    1976-077EK
    launchDate:
    1976-07-29
    satlat:
    65.1209
    satlng:
    -4.5419
    satalt:
    1512.3863
  16. satid:
    13882
    satname:
    SL-6 R/B(2)
    intDesignator:
    1983-015E
    launchDate:
    1983-03-11
    satlat:
    61.3691
    satlng:
    52.8831
    satalt:
    39152.9914
  17. satid:
    13897
    satname:
    SL-6 R/B(2)
    intDesignator:
    1983-019D
    launchDate:
    1983-03-16
    satlat:
    60.7816
    satlng:
    45.3645
    satalt:
    39078.9861
  18. satid:
    15005
    satname:
    COSMOS 1566
    intDesignator:
    1984-052H
    launchDate:
    1984-05-28
    satlat:
    59.893
    satlng:
    -1.9358
    satalt:
    1466.1119
  19. satid:
    15227
    satname:
    TITAN 34B R/B
    intDesignator:
    1984-091B
    launchDate:
    1984-08-28
    satlat:
    49.4684
    satlng:
    11.6399
    satalt:
    25304.163
  20. satid:
    16393
    satname:
    MOLNIYA 3-27
    intDesignator:
    1985-117A
    launchDate:
    1985-12-24
    satlat:
    59.1772
    satlng:
    13.9992
    satalt:
    37210.2386
  21. satid:
    18949
    satname:
    SL-6 R/B(2)
    intDesignator:
    1988-017D
    launchDate:
    1988-03-11
    satlat:
    61.965
    satlng:
    22.5497
    satalt:
    35070.7605
  22. satid:
    19169
    satname:
    SL-12 R/B(AUX MOTOR)
    intDesignator:
    1988-043G
    launchDate:
    1988-05-21
    satlat:
    45.5496
    satlng:
    2.4848
    satalt:
    6867.8024
  23. satid:
    19557
    satname:
    SL-6 R/B(2)
    intDesignator:
    1988-092D
    launchDate:
    1988-10-03
    satlat:
    47.56
    satlng:
    -7.0047
    satalt:
    11747.5494
  24. satid:
    21121
    satname:
    SL-6 R/B(2)
    intDesignator:
    1991-012D
    launchDate:
    1991-02-15
    satlat:
    64.6623
    satlng:
    -11.7026
    satalt:
    33183.5526
  25. satid:
    21196
    satname:
    MOLNIYA 3-40
    intDesignator:
    1991-022A
    launchDate:
    1991-03-22
    satlat:
    52.3199
    satlng:
    -39.4918
    satalt:
    35662.5683
limit:
25
offset:
0
returned:
25
has_more_results:
yes
next_offset:
25
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