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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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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

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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 2026-10-23T10:09:23Z in 1.564 seconds.

info:
category:
ANY
transactionscount:
70
satcount:
121
above:

25 results

  1. satid:
    163
    satname:
    MIDAS 3
    intDesignator:
    1961-018A
    launchDate:
    1961-07-12
    satlat:
    65.2067
    satlng:
    24.1494
    satalt:
    3388.83
  2. satid:
    309
    satname:
    TIROS 5
    intDesignator:
    1962-025A
    launchDate:
    1962-06-19
    satlat:
    57.6902
    satlng:
    2.4138
    satalt:
    565.3738
  3. satid:
    574
    satname:
    MIDAS 6 (FTV 1169)
    intDesignator:
    1963-014A
    launchDate:
    1963-05-09
    satlat:
    55.9647
    satlng:
    3.4332
    satalt:
    3641.4009
  4. satid:
    837
    satname:
    OPS 3674 (VELA 4)
    intDesignator:
    1964-040B
    launchDate:
    1964-07-17
    satlat:
    47.9475
    satlng:
    29.3684
    satalt:
    161607.8821
  5. satid:
    1951
    satname:
    THOR AGENA B DEB
    intDesignator:
    1965-098G
    launchDate:
    1965-11-29
    satlat:
    56.7904
    satlng:
    -0.1925
    satalt:
    1295.6354
  6. satid:
    6197
    satname:
    EXPLORER 47 (IMP-7)
    intDesignator:
    1972-073A
    launchDate:
    1972-09-23
    satlat:
    55.1536
    satlng:
    -28.783
    satalt:
    266795.8122
  7. satid:
    7194
    satname:
    DELTA 1 DEB
    intDesignator:
    1973-086FC
    launchDate:
    1973-11-06
    satlat:
    63.6566
    satlng:
    -11.8529
    satalt:
    2305.8227
  8. satid:
    7800
    satname:
    SL-6 R/B(2)
    intDesignator:
    1975-036D
    launchDate:
    1975-04-29
    satlat:
    45.5001
    satlng:
    -22.7989
    satalt:
    20066.3073
  9. satid:
    8195
    satname:
    MOLNIYA 2-14
    intDesignator:
    1975-081A
    launchDate:
    1975-09-09
    satlat:
    56.385
    satlng:
    -29.6258
    satalt:
    36303.6566
  10. satid:
    8601
    satname:
    MOLNIYA 1-32
    intDesignator:
    1976-006A
    launchDate:
    1976-01-22
    satlat:
    57.7197
    satlng:
    -10.6668
    satalt:
    31012.3801
  11. satid:
    9824
    satname:
    COSMOS 886 DEB
    intDesignator:
    1976-126AL
    launchDate:
    1976-12-27
    satlat:
    62.9361
    satlng:
    10.1422
    satalt:
    1295.1335
  12. satid:
    10089
    satname:
    SL-6 R/B(2)
    intDesignator:
    1977-047D
    launchDate:
    1977-06-16
    satlat:
    62.0348
    satlng:
    31.3649
    satalt:
    34165.4876
  13. satid:
    10150
    satname:
    COSMOS 931
    intDesignator:
    1977-068A
    launchDate:
    1977-07-20
    satlat:
    60.3021
    satlng:
    9.0817
    satalt:
    30266.4429
  14. satid:
    10664
    satname:
    KYOKKO 1 (EXOS A)
    intDesignator:
    1978-014A
    launchDate:
    1978-02-04
    satlat:
    63.5428
    satlng:
    19.8478
    satalt:
    2774.6249
  15. satid:
    12311
    satname:
    SL-6 R/B(2)
    intDesignator:
    1981-016E
    launchDate:
    1981-02-19
    satlat:
    60.667
    satlng:
    -18.4309
    satalt:
    32148.6459
  16. satid:
    12984
    satname:
    COSMOS 1247 DEB
    intDesignator:
    1981-016F
    launchDate:
    1981-02-19
    satlat:
    43.3074
    satlng:
    -25.845
    satalt:
    31850.5505
  17. satid:
    12993
    satname:
    COSMOS 1285 DEB
    intDesignator:
    1981-071E
    launchDate:
    1981-08-04
    satlat:
    67.2352
    satlng:
    -28.5449
    satalt:
    8345.5141
  18. satid:
    13875
    satname:
    MOLNIYA 3-20
    intDesignator:
    1983-015A
    launchDate:
    1983-03-11
    satlat:
    60.3553
    satlng:
    56.1504
    satalt:
    38174.7806
  19. satid:
    13959
    satname:
    COSMOS 1030 DEB
    intDesignator:
    1978-083G
    launchDate:
    1978-09-06
    satlat:
    37.5877
    satlng:
    15.9896
    satalt:
    31476.1269
  20. satid:
    14178
    satname:
    COSMOS 1480
    intDesignator:
    1983-069H
    launchDate:
    1983-07-06
    satlat:
    58.8262
    satlng:
    15.1316
    satalt:
    1489.9514
  21. satid:
    14238
    satname:
    TITAN 34B AGENA D R/B
    intDesignator:
    1983-078B
    launchDate:
    1983-07-31
    satlat:
    63.5245
    satlng:
    -30.666
    satalt:
    30592.0114
  22. satid:
    14879
    satname:
    THORAD DELTA 1 DEB
    intDesignator:
    1974-089ES
    launchDate:
    1974-11-15
    satlat:
    59.5274
    satlng:
    -0.7015
    satalt:
    1760.9437
  23. satid:
    15226
    satname:
    USA 4
    intDesignator:
    1984-091A
    launchDate:
    1984-08-28
    satlat:
    56.0431
    satlng:
    19.974
    satalt:
    36713.6903
  24. satid:
    15260
    satname:
    COSMOS 1594 (GLONASS)
    intDesignator:
    1984-095B
    launchDate:
    1984-09-04
    satlat:
    63.6055
    satlng:
    -43.312
    satalt:
    19180.2881
  25. satid:
    15267
    satname:
    COSMOS 1596
    intDesignator:
    1984-096A
    launchDate:
    1984-09-07
    satlat:
    65.5802
    satlng:
    15.6501
    satalt:
    4838.9109
limit:
25
offset:
0
returned:
25
has_more_results:
yes
next_offset:
25
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info:
category:
ANY
transactionscount:
70
satcount:
121
above:

25 results

  1. satid:
    163
    satname:
    MIDAS 3
    intDesignator:
    1961-018A
    launchDate:
    1961-07-12
    satlat:
    65.2067
    satlng:
    24.1494
    satalt:
    3388.83
  2. satid:
    309
    satname:
    TIROS 5
    intDesignator:
    1962-025A
    launchDate:
    1962-06-19
    satlat:
    57.6902
    satlng:
    2.4138
    satalt:
    565.3738
  3. satid:
    574
    satname:
    MIDAS 6 (FTV 1169)
    intDesignator:
    1963-014A
    launchDate:
    1963-05-09
    satlat:
    55.9647
    satlng:
    3.4332
    satalt:
    3641.4009
  4. satid:
    837
    satname:
    OPS 3674 (VELA 4)
    intDesignator:
    1964-040B
    launchDate:
    1964-07-17
    satlat:
    47.9475
    satlng:
    29.3684
    satalt:
    161607.8821
  5. satid:
    1951
    satname:
    THOR AGENA B DEB
    intDesignator:
    1965-098G
    launchDate:
    1965-11-29
    satlat:
    56.7904
    satlng:
    -0.1925
    satalt:
    1295.6354
  6. satid:
    6197
    satname:
    EXPLORER 47 (IMP-7)
    intDesignator:
    1972-073A
    launchDate:
    1972-09-23
    satlat:
    55.1536
    satlng:
    -28.783
    satalt:
    266795.8122
  7. satid:
    7194
    satname:
    DELTA 1 DEB
    intDesignator:
    1973-086FC
    launchDate:
    1973-11-06
    satlat:
    63.6566
    satlng:
    -11.8529
    satalt:
    2305.8227
  8. satid:
    7800
    satname:
    SL-6 R/B(2)
    intDesignator:
    1975-036D
    launchDate:
    1975-04-29
    satlat:
    45.5001
    satlng:
    -22.7989
    satalt:
    20066.3073
  9. satid:
    8195
    satname:
    MOLNIYA 2-14
    intDesignator:
    1975-081A
    launchDate:
    1975-09-09
    satlat:
    56.385
    satlng:
    -29.6258
    satalt:
    36303.6566
  10. satid:
    8601
    satname:
    MOLNIYA 1-32
    intDesignator:
    1976-006A
    launchDate:
    1976-01-22
    satlat:
    57.7197
    satlng:
    -10.6668
    satalt:
    31012.3801
  11. satid:
    9824
    satname:
    COSMOS 886 DEB
    intDesignator:
    1976-126AL
    launchDate:
    1976-12-27
    satlat:
    62.9361
    satlng:
    10.1422
    satalt:
    1295.1335
  12. satid:
    10089
    satname:
    SL-6 R/B(2)
    intDesignator:
    1977-047D
    launchDate:
    1977-06-16
    satlat:
    62.0348
    satlng:
    31.3649
    satalt:
    34165.4876
  13. satid:
    10150
    satname:
    COSMOS 931
    intDesignator:
    1977-068A
    launchDate:
    1977-07-20
    satlat:
    60.3021
    satlng:
    9.0817
    satalt:
    30266.4429
  14. satid:
    10664
    satname:
    KYOKKO 1 (EXOS A)
    intDesignator:
    1978-014A
    launchDate:
    1978-02-04
    satlat:
    63.5428
    satlng:
    19.8478
    satalt:
    2774.6249
  15. satid:
    12311
    satname:
    SL-6 R/B(2)
    intDesignator:
    1981-016E
    launchDate:
    1981-02-19
    satlat:
    60.667
    satlng:
    -18.4309
    satalt:
    32148.6459
  16. satid:
    12984
    satname:
    COSMOS 1247 DEB
    intDesignator:
    1981-016F
    launchDate:
    1981-02-19
    satlat:
    43.3074
    satlng:
    -25.845
    satalt:
    31850.5505
  17. satid:
    12993
    satname:
    COSMOS 1285 DEB
    intDesignator:
    1981-071E
    launchDate:
    1981-08-04
    satlat:
    67.2352
    satlng:
    -28.5449
    satalt:
    8345.5141
  18. satid:
    13875
    satname:
    MOLNIYA 3-20
    intDesignator:
    1983-015A
    launchDate:
    1983-03-11
    satlat:
    60.3553
    satlng:
    56.1504
    satalt:
    38174.7806
  19. satid:
    13959
    satname:
    COSMOS 1030 DEB
    intDesignator:
    1978-083G
    launchDate:
    1978-09-06
    satlat:
    37.5877
    satlng:
    15.9896
    satalt:
    31476.1269
  20. satid:
    14178
    satname:
    COSMOS 1480
    intDesignator:
    1983-069H
    launchDate:
    1983-07-06
    satlat:
    58.8262
    satlng:
    15.1316
    satalt:
    1489.9514
  21. satid:
    14238
    satname:
    TITAN 34B AGENA D R/B
    intDesignator:
    1983-078B
    launchDate:
    1983-07-31
    satlat:
    63.5245
    satlng:
    -30.666
    satalt:
    30592.0114
  22. satid:
    14879
    satname:
    THORAD DELTA 1 DEB
    intDesignator:
    1974-089ES
    launchDate:
    1974-11-15
    satlat:
    59.5274
    satlng:
    -0.7015
    satalt:
    1760.9437
  23. satid:
    15226
    satname:
    USA 4
    intDesignator:
    1984-091A
    launchDate:
    1984-08-28
    satlat:
    56.0431
    satlng:
    19.974
    satalt:
    36713.6903
  24. satid:
    15260
    satname:
    COSMOS 1594 (GLONASS)
    intDesignator:
    1984-095B
    launchDate:
    1984-09-04
    satlat:
    63.6055
    satlng:
    -43.312
    satalt:
    19180.2881
  25. satid:
    15267
    satname:
    COSMOS 1596
    intDesignator:
    1984-096A
    launchDate:
    1984-09-07
    satlat:
    65.5802
    satlng:
    15.6501
    satalt:
    4838.9109
limit:
25
offset:
0
returned:
25
has_more_results:
yes
next_offset:
25
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