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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

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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 2026-10-14T19:10:22Z in 0.753 seconds.

info:
category:
ANY
transactionscount:
88
satcount:
109
above:

25 results

  1. satid:
    1571
    satname:
    COSMOS 81
    intDesignator:
    1965-070B
    launchDate:
    1965-09-03
    satlat:
    56.0084
    satlng:
    11.6957
    satalt:
    1541.1071
  2. satid:
    2877
    satname:
    THOR BURNER 2 R/B
    intDesignator:
    1967-065C
    launchDate:
    1967-06-29
    satlat:
    70.2835
    satlng:
    2.6525
    satalt:
    3881.7427
  3. satid:
    3975
    satname:
    DELTA 1 DEB
    intDesignator:
    1968-069F
    launchDate:
    1968-08-16
    satlat:
    63.0601
    satlng:
    7.9222
    satalt:
    1482.8933
  4. satid:
    7629
    satname:
    SL-6 R/B(2)
    intDesignator:
    1975-007D
    launchDate:
    1975-01-30
    satlat:
    65.0221
    satlng:
    39.8492
    satalt:
    32491.2348
  5. satid:
    8018
    satname:
    SL-6 R/B(2)
    intDesignator:
    1975-063D
    launchDate:
    1975-07-08
    satlat:
    61.3442
    satlng:
    37.3089
    satalt:
    17781.7401
  6. satid:
    9823
    satname:
    COSMOS 886 DEB
    intDesignator:
    1976-126AK
    launchDate:
    1976-12-27
    satlat:
    63.9473
    satlng:
    -1.4064
    satalt:
    1472.5657
  7. satid:
    10663
    satname:
    DELTA 1 DEB
    intDesignator:
    1976-077Z
    launchDate:
    1976-07-29
    satlat:
    60.9107
    satlng:
    1.7689
    satalt:
    951.0534
  8. satid:
    10893
    satname:
    OPS 5112 (NAVSTAR 2)
    intDesignator:
    1978-047A
    launchDate:
    1978-05-13
    satlat:
    58.9949
    satlng:
    16.9337
    satalt:
    18864.9529
  9. satid:
    10949
    satname:
    SL-6 R/B(2)
    intDesignator:
    1978-055E
    launchDate:
    1978-06-02
    satlat:
    58.6079
    satlng:
    -37.167
    satalt:
    31785.5805
  10. satid:
    11054
    satname:
    OPS 5113 (NAVSTAR 3)
    intDesignator:
    1978-093A
    launchDate:
    1978-10-07
    satlat:
    49.8762
    satlng:
    23.1576
    satalt:
    21104.146
  11. satid:
    11057
    satname:
    MOLNIYA 3-10
    intDesignator:
    1978-095A
    launchDate:
    1978-10-13
    satlat:
    60.6611
    satlng:
    15.7415
    satalt:
    15920.6493
  12. satid:
    11079
    satname:
    SL-6 R/B(2)
    intDesignator:
    1978-095E
    launchDate:
    1978-10-13
    satlat:
    56.6353
    satlng:
    -6.1921
    satalt:
    28307.1548
  13. satid:
    12446
    satname:
    TITAN 34B R/B
    intDesignator:
    1981-038B
    launchDate:
    1981-04-24
    satlat:
    63.2626
    satlng:
    -0.4123
    satalt:
    15175.5997
  14. satid:
    14608
    satname:
    SL-12 R/B(AUX MOTOR)
    intDesignator:
    1983-127H
    launchDate:
    1983-12-29
    satlat:
    49.4893
    satlng:
    -2.6318
    satalt:
    9119.6166
  15. satid:
    14894
    satname:
    SL-6 R/B(2)
    intDesignator:
    1984-033D
    launchDate:
    1984-04-04
    satlat:
    44.8375
    satlng:
    -13.5624
    satalt:
    33804.3035
  16. satid:
    15741
    satname:
    SL-6 R/B(2)
    intDesignator:
    1985-040D
    launchDate:
    1985-05-29
    satlat:
    61.6744
    satlng:
    39.6793
    satalt:
    39755.0279
  17. satid:
    15875
    satname:
    GIOTTO
    intDesignator:
    1985-056A
    launchDate:
    1985-07-02
    satlat:
    42.2769
    satlng:
    -14.2255
    satalt:
    13571.8542
  18. satid:
    16389
    satname:
    SL-16 DEB
    intDesignator:
    1985-097C
    launchDate:
    1985-10-22
    satlat:
    56.5299
    satlng:
    6.8515
    satalt:
    899.4734
  19. satid:
    18602
    satname:
    COSMOS 249 DEB
    intDesignator:
    1968-091DG
    launchDate:
    1968-10-20
    satlat:
    61.171
    satlng:
    3.7484
    satalt:
    1674.1733
  20. satid:
    21121
    satname:
    SL-6 R/B(2)
    intDesignator:
    1991-012D
    launchDate:
    1991-02-15
    satlat:
    63.8102
    satlng:
    -50.4629
    satalt:
    30314.6789
  21. satid:
    21180
    satname:
    SL-8 DEB
    intDesignator:
    1991-009AT
    launchDate:
    1991-02-12
    satlat:
    61.8838
    satlng:
    5.7407
    satalt:
    1486.9304
  22. satid:
    21297
    satname:
    DELTA 1 DEB
    intDesignator:
    1975-052AJ
    launchDate:
    1975-06-12
    satlat:
    61.9845
    satlng:
    -2.3878
    satalt:
    1133.7939
  23. satid:
    21429
    satname:
    SL-6 R/B(2)
    intDesignator:
    1991-043D
    launchDate:
    1991-06-18
    satlat:
    58.1278
    satlng:
    -22.1949
    satalt:
    37389.2056
  24. satid:
    21657
    satname:
    SL-12 DEB *
    intDesignator:
    1987-036M
    launchDate:
    1987-04-24
    satlat:
    58.2579
    satlng:
    6.0191
    satalt:
    3781.5585
  25. satid:
    22056
    satname:
    COSMOS 2206 (GLONASS)
    intDesignator:
    1992-047A
    launchDate:
    1992-07-30
    satlat:
    54.7111
    satlng:
    30.2961
    satalt:
    19166.5486
limit:
25
offset:
0
returned:
25
has_more_results:
yes
next_offset:
25
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info:
category:
ANY
transactionscount:
88
satcount:
109
above:

25 results

  1. satid:
    1571
    satname:
    COSMOS 81
    intDesignator:
    1965-070B
    launchDate:
    1965-09-03
    satlat:
    56.0084
    satlng:
    11.6957
    satalt:
    1541.1071
  2. satid:
    2877
    satname:
    THOR BURNER 2 R/B
    intDesignator:
    1967-065C
    launchDate:
    1967-06-29
    satlat:
    70.2835
    satlng:
    2.6525
    satalt:
    3881.7427
  3. satid:
    3975
    satname:
    DELTA 1 DEB
    intDesignator:
    1968-069F
    launchDate:
    1968-08-16
    satlat:
    63.0601
    satlng:
    7.9222
    satalt:
    1482.8933
  4. satid:
    7629
    satname:
    SL-6 R/B(2)
    intDesignator:
    1975-007D
    launchDate:
    1975-01-30
    satlat:
    65.0221
    satlng:
    39.8492
    satalt:
    32491.2348
  5. satid:
    8018
    satname:
    SL-6 R/B(2)
    intDesignator:
    1975-063D
    launchDate:
    1975-07-08
    satlat:
    61.3442
    satlng:
    37.3089
    satalt:
    17781.7401
  6. satid:
    9823
    satname:
    COSMOS 886 DEB
    intDesignator:
    1976-126AK
    launchDate:
    1976-12-27
    satlat:
    63.9473
    satlng:
    -1.4064
    satalt:
    1472.5657
  7. satid:
    10663
    satname:
    DELTA 1 DEB
    intDesignator:
    1976-077Z
    launchDate:
    1976-07-29
    satlat:
    60.9107
    satlng:
    1.7689
    satalt:
    951.0534
  8. satid:
    10893
    satname:
    OPS 5112 (NAVSTAR 2)
    intDesignator:
    1978-047A
    launchDate:
    1978-05-13
    satlat:
    58.9949
    satlng:
    16.9337
    satalt:
    18864.9529
  9. satid:
    10949
    satname:
    SL-6 R/B(2)
    intDesignator:
    1978-055E
    launchDate:
    1978-06-02
    satlat:
    58.6079
    satlng:
    -37.167
    satalt:
    31785.5805
  10. satid:
    11054
    satname:
    OPS 5113 (NAVSTAR 3)
    intDesignator:
    1978-093A
    launchDate:
    1978-10-07
    satlat:
    49.8762
    satlng:
    23.1576
    satalt:
    21104.146
  11. satid:
    11057
    satname:
    MOLNIYA 3-10
    intDesignator:
    1978-095A
    launchDate:
    1978-10-13
    satlat:
    60.6611
    satlng:
    15.7415
    satalt:
    15920.6493
  12. satid:
    11079
    satname:
    SL-6 R/B(2)
    intDesignator:
    1978-095E
    launchDate:
    1978-10-13
    satlat:
    56.6353
    satlng:
    -6.1921
    satalt:
    28307.1548
  13. satid:
    12446
    satname:
    TITAN 34B R/B
    intDesignator:
    1981-038B
    launchDate:
    1981-04-24
    satlat:
    63.2626
    satlng:
    -0.4123
    satalt:
    15175.5997
  14. satid:
    14608
    satname:
    SL-12 R/B(AUX MOTOR)
    intDesignator:
    1983-127H
    launchDate:
    1983-12-29
    satlat:
    49.4893
    satlng:
    -2.6318
    satalt:
    9119.6166
  15. satid:
    14894
    satname:
    SL-6 R/B(2)
    intDesignator:
    1984-033D
    launchDate:
    1984-04-04
    satlat:
    44.8375
    satlng:
    -13.5624
    satalt:
    33804.3035
  16. satid:
    15741
    satname:
    SL-6 R/B(2)
    intDesignator:
    1985-040D
    launchDate:
    1985-05-29
    satlat:
    61.6744
    satlng:
    39.6793
    satalt:
    39755.0279
  17. satid:
    15875
    satname:
    GIOTTO
    intDesignator:
    1985-056A
    launchDate:
    1985-07-02
    satlat:
    42.2769
    satlng:
    -14.2255
    satalt:
    13571.8542
  18. satid:
    16389
    satname:
    SL-16 DEB
    intDesignator:
    1985-097C
    launchDate:
    1985-10-22
    satlat:
    56.5299
    satlng:
    6.8515
    satalt:
    899.4734
  19. satid:
    18602
    satname:
    COSMOS 249 DEB
    intDesignator:
    1968-091DG
    launchDate:
    1968-10-20
    satlat:
    61.171
    satlng:
    3.7484
    satalt:
    1674.1733
  20. satid:
    21121
    satname:
    SL-6 R/B(2)
    intDesignator:
    1991-012D
    launchDate:
    1991-02-15
    satlat:
    63.8102
    satlng:
    -50.4629
    satalt:
    30314.6789
  21. satid:
    21180
    satname:
    SL-8 DEB
    intDesignator:
    1991-009AT
    launchDate:
    1991-02-12
    satlat:
    61.8838
    satlng:
    5.7407
    satalt:
    1486.9304
  22. satid:
    21297
    satname:
    DELTA 1 DEB
    intDesignator:
    1975-052AJ
    launchDate:
    1975-06-12
    satlat:
    61.9845
    satlng:
    -2.3878
    satalt:
    1133.7939
  23. satid:
    21429
    satname:
    SL-6 R/B(2)
    intDesignator:
    1991-043D
    launchDate:
    1991-06-18
    satlat:
    58.1278
    satlng:
    -22.1949
    satalt:
    37389.2056
  24. satid:
    21657
    satname:
    SL-12 DEB *
    intDesignator:
    1987-036M
    launchDate:
    1987-04-24
    satlat:
    58.2579
    satlng:
    6.0191
    satalt:
    3781.5585
  25. satid:
    22056
    satname:
    COSMOS 2206 (GLONASS)
    intDesignator:
    1992-047A
    launchDate:
    1992-07-30
    satlat:
    54.7111
    satlng:
    30.2961
    satalt:
    19166.5486
limit:
25
offset:
0
returned:
25
has_more_results:
yes
next_offset:
25
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