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 2026-09-25T14:18:37Z in 1.387 seconds.

info:
category:
ANY
transactionscount:
100
satcount:
118
above:

25 results

  1. satid:
    5010
    satname:
    COSMOS 397 DEB
    intDesignator:
    1971-015D
    launchDate:
    1971-02-25
    satlat:
    59.9256
    satlng:
    -3.1614
    satalt:
    1113.2313
  2. satid:
    7800
    satname:
    SL-6 R/B(2)
    intDesignator:
    1975-036D
    launchDate:
    1975-04-29
    satlat:
    63.733
    satlng:
    0.1508
    satalt:
    35956.4801
  3. satid:
    8601
    satname:
    MOLNIYA 1-32
    intDesignator:
    1976-006A
    launchDate:
    1976-01-22
    satlat:
    60.4136
    satlng:
    25.4127
    satalt:
    37226.9996
  4. satid:
    10150
    satname:
    COSMOS 931
    intDesignator:
    1977-068A
    launchDate:
    1977-07-20
    satlat:
    42.8352
    satlng:
    -6.4091
    satalt:
    34058.8241
  5. satid:
    10485
    satname:
    SL-6 R/B(2)
    intDesignator:
    1977-105E
    launchDate:
    1977-10-28
    satlat:
    61.4636
    satlng:
    49.222
    satalt:
    33275.3143
  6. satid:
    10621
    satname:
    COSMOS 839 DEB
    intDesignator:
    1976-067AV
    launchDate:
    1976-07-08
    satlat:
    65.3941
    satlng:
    3.8649
    satalt:
    1434.8458
  7. satid:
    10657
    satname:
    DELTA 1 DEB
    intDesignator:
    1976-077T
    launchDate:
    1976-07-29
    satlat:
    57.6806
    satlng:
    14.0224
    satalt:
    1642.7212
  8. satid:
    10751
    satname:
    DELTA 1 DEB
    intDesignator:
    1976-077AY
    launchDate:
    1976-07-29
    satlat:
    58.6819
    satlng:
    -7.5615
    satalt:
    2324.1143
  9. satid:
    10885
    satname:
    COSMOS 970 DEB
    intDesignator:
    1977-121AG
    launchDate:
    1977-12-21
    satlat:
    59.8877
    satlng:
    6.4757
    satalt:
    1011.5721
  10. satid:
    12530
    satname:
    DELTA 1 DEB
    intDesignator:
    1976-077DK
    launchDate:
    1976-07-29
    satlat:
    59.7634
    satlng:
    16.6972
    satalt:
    1550.912
  11. satid:
    12833
    satname:
    COSMOS 1109 DEB
    intDesignator:
    1979-058E
    launchDate:
    1979-06-27
    satlat:
    73.2624
    satlng:
    43.4608
    satalt:
    20180.6621
  12. satid:
    13075
    satname:
    SL-6 R/B(2)
    intDesignator:
    1982-015D
    launchDate:
    1982-02-26
    satlat:
    43.9176
    satlng:
    25.9489
    satalt:
    27281.8242
  13. satid:
    13205
    satname:
    COSMOS 1367
    intDesignator:
    1982-045A
    launchDate:
    1982-05-20
    satlat:
    69.5222
    satlng:
    -34.1898
    satalt:
    26671.1156
  14. satid:
    13875
    satname:
    MOLNIYA 3-20
    intDesignator:
    1983-015A
    launchDate:
    1983-03-11
    satlat:
    53.3428
    satlng:
    48.334
    satalt:
    31983.2036
  15. satid:
    13882
    satname:
    SL-6 R/B(2)
    intDesignator:
    1983-015E
    launchDate:
    1983-03-11
    satlat:
    53.3731
    satlng:
    34.0622
    satalt:
    30820.1725
  16. satid:
    14238
    satname:
    TITAN 34B AGENA D R/B
    intDesignator:
    1983-078B
    launchDate:
    1983-07-31
    satlat:
    62.4397
    satlng:
    -44.5267
    satalt:
    30572.2663
  17. satid:
    14258
    satname:
    COSMOS 1490 (GLONASS)
    intDesignator:
    1983-084A
    launchDate:
    1983-08-10
    satlat:
    47.4404
    satlng:
    -0.3511
    satalt:
    19146.4269
  18. satid:
    14612
    satname:
    COSMOS 1523
    intDesignator:
    1984-001B
    launchDate:
    1984-01-05
    satlat:
    57.6104
    satlng:
    4.6694
    satalt:
    1405.7846
  19. satid:
    14734
    satname:
    COSMOS 1317 DEB
    intDesignator:
    1981-108E
    launchDate:
    1981-10-31
    satlat:
    46.7697
    satlng:
    3.3588
    satalt:
    32185.2303
  20. satid:
    14735
    satname:
    COSMOS 1317 DEB
    intDesignator:
    1981-108F
    launchDate:
    1981-10-31
    satlat:
    47.504
    satlng:
    23.492
    satalt:
    31583.7966
  21. satid:
    15226
    satname:
    USA 4
    intDesignator:
    1984-091A
    launchDate:
    1984-08-28
    satlat:
    43.5944
    satlng:
    7.5607
    satalt:
    30204.6611
  22. satid:
    15335
    satname:
    SL-12 R/B(AUX MOTOR)
    intDesignator:
    1984-106C
    launchDate:
    1984-09-28
    satlat:
    56.647
    satlng:
    7.6602
    satalt:
    820.9318
  23. satid:
    16183
    satname:
    COSMOS 1698
    intDesignator:
    1985-098A
    launchDate:
    1985-10-22
    satlat:
    70.4481
    satlng:
    -9.4343
    satalt:
    17550.5048
  24. satid:
    16208
    satname:
    COSMOS 1375 DEB
    intDesignator:
    1982-055K
    launchDate:
    1982-06-06
    satlat:
    60.7678
    satlng:
    5.3353
    satalt:
    987.1056
  25. satid:
    16393
    satname:
    MOLNIYA 3-27
    intDesignator:
    1985-117A
    launchDate:
    1985-12-24
    satlat:
    56.9961
    satlng:
    45.6276
    satalt:
    37329.0395
limit:
25
offset:
0
returned:
25
has_more_results:
yes
truncated:
yes
next_offset:
25
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info:
category:
ANY
transactionscount:
100
satcount:
118
above:

25 results

  1. satid:
    5010
    satname:
    COSMOS 397 DEB
    intDesignator:
    1971-015D
    launchDate:
    1971-02-25
    satlat:
    59.9256
    satlng:
    -3.1614
    satalt:
    1113.2313
  2. satid:
    7800
    satname:
    SL-6 R/B(2)
    intDesignator:
    1975-036D
    launchDate:
    1975-04-29
    satlat:
    63.733
    satlng:
    0.1508
    satalt:
    35956.4801
  3. satid:
    8601
    satname:
    MOLNIYA 1-32
    intDesignator:
    1976-006A
    launchDate:
    1976-01-22
    satlat:
    60.4136
    satlng:
    25.4127
    satalt:
    37226.9996
  4. satid:
    10150
    satname:
    COSMOS 931
    intDesignator:
    1977-068A
    launchDate:
    1977-07-20
    satlat:
    42.8352
    satlng:
    -6.4091
    satalt:
    34058.8241
  5. satid:
    10485
    satname:
    SL-6 R/B(2)
    intDesignator:
    1977-105E
    launchDate:
    1977-10-28
    satlat:
    61.4636
    satlng:
    49.222
    satalt:
    33275.3143
  6. satid:
    10621
    satname:
    COSMOS 839 DEB
    intDesignator:
    1976-067AV
    launchDate:
    1976-07-08
    satlat:
    65.3941
    satlng:
    3.8649
    satalt:
    1434.8458
  7. satid:
    10657
    satname:
    DELTA 1 DEB
    intDesignator:
    1976-077T
    launchDate:
    1976-07-29
    satlat:
    57.6806
    satlng:
    14.0224
    satalt:
    1642.7212
  8. satid:
    10751
    satname:
    DELTA 1 DEB
    intDesignator:
    1976-077AY
    launchDate:
    1976-07-29
    satlat:
    58.6819
    satlng:
    -7.5615
    satalt:
    2324.1143
  9. satid:
    10885
    satname:
    COSMOS 970 DEB
    intDesignator:
    1977-121AG
    launchDate:
    1977-12-21
    satlat:
    59.8877
    satlng:
    6.4757
    satalt:
    1011.5721
  10. satid:
    12530
    satname:
    DELTA 1 DEB
    intDesignator:
    1976-077DK
    launchDate:
    1976-07-29
    satlat:
    59.7634
    satlng:
    16.6972
    satalt:
    1550.912
  11. satid:
    12833
    satname:
    COSMOS 1109 DEB
    intDesignator:
    1979-058E
    launchDate:
    1979-06-27
    satlat:
    73.2624
    satlng:
    43.4608
    satalt:
    20180.6621
  12. satid:
    13075
    satname:
    SL-6 R/B(2)
    intDesignator:
    1982-015D
    launchDate:
    1982-02-26
    satlat:
    43.9176
    satlng:
    25.9489
    satalt:
    27281.8242
  13. satid:
    13205
    satname:
    COSMOS 1367
    intDesignator:
    1982-045A
    launchDate:
    1982-05-20
    satlat:
    69.5222
    satlng:
    -34.1898
    satalt:
    26671.1156
  14. satid:
    13875
    satname:
    MOLNIYA 3-20
    intDesignator:
    1983-015A
    launchDate:
    1983-03-11
    satlat:
    53.3428
    satlng:
    48.334
    satalt:
    31983.2036
  15. satid:
    13882
    satname:
    SL-6 R/B(2)
    intDesignator:
    1983-015E
    launchDate:
    1983-03-11
    satlat:
    53.3731
    satlng:
    34.0622
    satalt:
    30820.1725
  16. satid:
    14238
    satname:
    TITAN 34B AGENA D R/B
    intDesignator:
    1983-078B
    launchDate:
    1983-07-31
    satlat:
    62.4397
    satlng:
    -44.5267
    satalt:
    30572.2663
  17. satid:
    14258
    satname:
    COSMOS 1490 (GLONASS)
    intDesignator:
    1983-084A
    launchDate:
    1983-08-10
    satlat:
    47.4404
    satlng:
    -0.3511
    satalt:
    19146.4269
  18. satid:
    14612
    satname:
    COSMOS 1523
    intDesignator:
    1984-001B
    launchDate:
    1984-01-05
    satlat:
    57.6104
    satlng:
    4.6694
    satalt:
    1405.7846
  19. satid:
    14734
    satname:
    COSMOS 1317 DEB
    intDesignator:
    1981-108E
    launchDate:
    1981-10-31
    satlat:
    46.7697
    satlng:
    3.3588
    satalt:
    32185.2303
  20. satid:
    14735
    satname:
    COSMOS 1317 DEB
    intDesignator:
    1981-108F
    launchDate:
    1981-10-31
    satlat:
    47.504
    satlng:
    23.492
    satalt:
    31583.7966
  21. satid:
    15226
    satname:
    USA 4
    intDesignator:
    1984-091A
    launchDate:
    1984-08-28
    satlat:
    43.5944
    satlng:
    7.5607
    satalt:
    30204.6611
  22. satid:
    15335
    satname:
    SL-12 R/B(AUX MOTOR)
    intDesignator:
    1984-106C
    launchDate:
    1984-09-28
    satlat:
    56.647
    satlng:
    7.6602
    satalt:
    820.9318
  23. satid:
    16183
    satname:
    COSMOS 1698
    intDesignator:
    1985-098A
    launchDate:
    1985-10-22
    satlat:
    70.4481
    satlng:
    -9.4343
    satalt:
    17550.5048
  24. satid:
    16208
    satname:
    COSMOS 1375 DEB
    intDesignator:
    1982-055K
    launchDate:
    1982-06-06
    satlat:
    60.7678
    satlng:
    5.3353
    satalt:
    987.1056
  25. satid:
    16393
    satname:
    MOLNIYA 3-27
    intDesignator:
    1985-117A
    launchDate:
    1985-12-24
    satlat:
    56.9961
    satlng:
    45.6276
    satalt:
    37329.0395
limit:
25
offset:
0
returned:
25
has_more_results:
yes
truncated:
yes
next_offset:
25
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