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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 2026-09-27T20:37:00Z in 0.687 seconds.

info:
category:
ANY
transactionscount:
74
satcount:
121
above:

25 results

  1. satid:
    652
    satname:
    THOR ABLESTAR DEB
    intDesignator:
    1961-015HD
    launchDate:
    1961-06-29
    satlat:
    63.3359
    satlng:
    8.5086
    satalt:
    894.1452
  2. satid:
    2377
    satname:
    WESTFORD NEEDLES
    intDesignator:
    1963-014X
    launchDate:
    1963-05-09
    satlat:
    52.1686
    satlng:
    15.2206
    satalt:
    3254.4822
  3. satid:
    2530
    satname:
    WESTFORD NEEDLES
    intDesignator:
    1963-014AJ
    launchDate:
    1963-05-09
    satlat:
    63.6527
    satlng:
    4.9861
    satalt:
    3371.2818
  4. satid:
    3825
    satname:
    OV1-19
    intDesignator:
    1969-025C
    launchDate:
    1969-03-18
    satlat:
    70.3861
    satlng:
    2.5592
    satalt:
    4449.1189
  5. satid:
    4382
    satname:
    DFH-1
    intDesignator:
    1970-034A
    launchDate:
    1970-04-24
    satlat:
    66.1956
    satlng:
    13.2135
    satalt:
    1848.1563
  6. satid:
    4421
    satname:
    COSMOS 252 DEB *
    intDesignator:
    1968-097CF
    launchDate:
    1968-11-01
    satlat:
    58.5322
    satlng:
    8.0362
    satalt:
    1110.0379
  7. satid:
    4621
    satname:
    COSMOS 374 DEB
    intDesignator:
    1970-089H
    launchDate:
    1970-10-23
    satlat:
    62.3559
    satlng:
    2.6403
    satalt:
    1377.7453
  8. satid:
    7024
    satname:
    DELTA 1 DEB
    intDesignator:
    1973-086Q
    launchDate:
    1973-11-06
    satlat:
    58.2771
    satlng:
    14.8736
    satalt:
    1313.6431
  9. satid:
    7442
    satname:
    COSMOS 684
    intDesignator:
    1974-072H
    launchDate:
    1974-09-19
    satlat:
    59.9075
    satlng:
    -1.1358
    satalt:
    1431.1256
  10. satid:
    7629
    satname:
    SL-6 R/B(2)
    intDesignator:
    1975-007D
    launchDate:
    1975-01-30
    satlat:
    66.5357
    satlng:
    28.8788
    satalt:
    31825.5383
  11. satid:
    7687
    satname:
    OPS 2439
    intDesignator:
    1975-017A
    launchDate:
    1975-03-10
    satlat:
    47.1633
    satlng:
    -12.0143
    satalt:
    29894.5759
  12. satid:
    8299
    satname:
    THORAD DELTA 1 DEB
    intDesignator:
    1974-089BG
    launchDate:
    1974-11-15
    satlat:
    58.7888
    satlng:
    -1.3082
    satalt:
    903.8782
  13. satid:
    8401
    satname:
    THORAD DELTA 1 DEB
    intDesignator:
    1974-089CD
    launchDate:
    1974-11-15
    satlat:
    59.8017
    satlng:
    9.3366
    satalt:
    1448.7505
  14. satid:
    9271
    satname:
    TITAN 34B AGENA R/B
    intDesignator:
    1976-080B
    launchDate:
    1976-08-06
    satlat:
    62.9633
    satlng:
    30.4388
    satalt:
    29272.5706
  15. satid:
    9896
    satname:
    COSMOS 862 DEB
    intDesignator:
    1976-105N
    launchDate:
    1976-10-22
    satlat:
    68.8815
    satlng:
    -13.7587
    satalt:
    32655.8269
  16. satid:
    9953
    satname:
    COSMOS 886 DEB
    intDesignator:
    1976-126AT
    launchDate:
    1976-12-27
    satlat:
    60.7529
    satlng:
    7.1738
    satalt:
    753.2749
  17. satid:
    10288
    satname:
    COSMOS 942
    intDesignator:
    1977-079D
    launchDate:
    1977-08-24
    satlat:
    56.8606
    satlng:
    6.6283
    satalt:
    1524.6426
  18. satid:
    10485
    satname:
    SL-6 R/B(2)
    intDesignator:
    1977-105E
    launchDate:
    1977-10-28
    satlat:
    46.3483
    satlng:
    37.3282
    satalt:
    29844.7266
  19. satid:
    11079
    satname:
    SL-6 R/B(2)
    intDesignator:
    1978-095E
    launchDate:
    1978-10-13
    satlat:
    62.8606
    satlng:
    15.899
    satalt:
    33825.5105
  20. satid:
    12329
    satname:
    KYOKKO 1 DEB
    intDesignator:
    1978-014C
    launchDate:
    1978-02-04
    satlat:
    63.9285
    satlng:
    11.8056
    satalt:
    2358.8396
  21. satid:
    12818
    satname:
    COSMOS 1305
    intDesignator:
    1981-088A
    launchDate:
    1981-09-11
    satlat:
    54.3235
    satlng:
    24.6542
    satalt:
    11881.7258
  22. satid:
    13882
    satname:
    SL-6 R/B(2)
    intDesignator:
    1983-015E
    launchDate:
    1983-03-11
    satlat:
    56.6153
    satlng:
    17.7995
    satalt:
    34463.3677
  23. satid:
    13890
    satname:
    MOLNIYA 1-56
    intDesignator:
    1983-019A
    launchDate:
    1983-03-16
    satlat:
    61.0287
    satlng:
    -47.2367
    satalt:
    38381.3379
  24. satid:
    13897
    satname:
    SL-6 R/B(2)
    intDesignator:
    1983-019D
    launchDate:
    1983-03-16
    satlat:
    59.6387
    satlng:
    -7.1968
    satalt:
    38601.9843
  25. satid:
    14608
    satname:
    SL-12 R/B(AUX MOTOR)
    intDesignator:
    1983-127H
    launchDate:
    1983-12-29
    satlat:
    48.1789
    satlng:
    -1.564
    satalt:
    9956.2538
limit:
25
offset:
0
returned:
25
has_more_results:
yes
truncated:
yes
next_offset:
25
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info:
category:
ANY
transactionscount:
74
satcount:
121
above:

25 results

  1. satid:
    652
    satname:
    THOR ABLESTAR DEB
    intDesignator:
    1961-015HD
    launchDate:
    1961-06-29
    satlat:
    63.3359
    satlng:
    8.5086
    satalt:
    894.1452
  2. satid:
    2377
    satname:
    WESTFORD NEEDLES
    intDesignator:
    1963-014X
    launchDate:
    1963-05-09
    satlat:
    52.1686
    satlng:
    15.2206
    satalt:
    3254.4822
  3. satid:
    2530
    satname:
    WESTFORD NEEDLES
    intDesignator:
    1963-014AJ
    launchDate:
    1963-05-09
    satlat:
    63.6527
    satlng:
    4.9861
    satalt:
    3371.2818
  4. satid:
    3825
    satname:
    OV1-19
    intDesignator:
    1969-025C
    launchDate:
    1969-03-18
    satlat:
    70.3861
    satlng:
    2.5592
    satalt:
    4449.1189
  5. satid:
    4382
    satname:
    DFH-1
    intDesignator:
    1970-034A
    launchDate:
    1970-04-24
    satlat:
    66.1956
    satlng:
    13.2135
    satalt:
    1848.1563
  6. satid:
    4421
    satname:
    COSMOS 252 DEB *
    intDesignator:
    1968-097CF
    launchDate:
    1968-11-01
    satlat:
    58.5322
    satlng:
    8.0362
    satalt:
    1110.0379
  7. satid:
    4621
    satname:
    COSMOS 374 DEB
    intDesignator:
    1970-089H
    launchDate:
    1970-10-23
    satlat:
    62.3559
    satlng:
    2.6403
    satalt:
    1377.7453
  8. satid:
    7024
    satname:
    DELTA 1 DEB
    intDesignator:
    1973-086Q
    launchDate:
    1973-11-06
    satlat:
    58.2771
    satlng:
    14.8736
    satalt:
    1313.6431
  9. satid:
    7442
    satname:
    COSMOS 684
    intDesignator:
    1974-072H
    launchDate:
    1974-09-19
    satlat:
    59.9075
    satlng:
    -1.1358
    satalt:
    1431.1256
  10. satid:
    7629
    satname:
    SL-6 R/B(2)
    intDesignator:
    1975-007D
    launchDate:
    1975-01-30
    satlat:
    66.5357
    satlng:
    28.8788
    satalt:
    31825.5383
  11. satid:
    7687
    satname:
    OPS 2439
    intDesignator:
    1975-017A
    launchDate:
    1975-03-10
    satlat:
    47.1633
    satlng:
    -12.0143
    satalt:
    29894.5759
  12. satid:
    8299
    satname:
    THORAD DELTA 1 DEB
    intDesignator:
    1974-089BG
    launchDate:
    1974-11-15
    satlat:
    58.7888
    satlng:
    -1.3082
    satalt:
    903.8782
  13. satid:
    8401
    satname:
    THORAD DELTA 1 DEB
    intDesignator:
    1974-089CD
    launchDate:
    1974-11-15
    satlat:
    59.8017
    satlng:
    9.3366
    satalt:
    1448.7505
  14. satid:
    9271
    satname:
    TITAN 34B AGENA R/B
    intDesignator:
    1976-080B
    launchDate:
    1976-08-06
    satlat:
    62.9633
    satlng:
    30.4388
    satalt:
    29272.5706
  15. satid:
    9896
    satname:
    COSMOS 862 DEB
    intDesignator:
    1976-105N
    launchDate:
    1976-10-22
    satlat:
    68.8815
    satlng:
    -13.7587
    satalt:
    32655.8269
  16. satid:
    9953
    satname:
    COSMOS 886 DEB
    intDesignator:
    1976-126AT
    launchDate:
    1976-12-27
    satlat:
    60.7529
    satlng:
    7.1738
    satalt:
    753.2749
  17. satid:
    10288
    satname:
    COSMOS 942
    intDesignator:
    1977-079D
    launchDate:
    1977-08-24
    satlat:
    56.8606
    satlng:
    6.6283
    satalt:
    1524.6426
  18. satid:
    10485
    satname:
    SL-6 R/B(2)
    intDesignator:
    1977-105E
    launchDate:
    1977-10-28
    satlat:
    46.3483
    satlng:
    37.3282
    satalt:
    29844.7266
  19. satid:
    11079
    satname:
    SL-6 R/B(2)
    intDesignator:
    1978-095E
    launchDate:
    1978-10-13
    satlat:
    62.8606
    satlng:
    15.899
    satalt:
    33825.5105
  20. satid:
    12329
    satname:
    KYOKKO 1 DEB
    intDesignator:
    1978-014C
    launchDate:
    1978-02-04
    satlat:
    63.9285
    satlng:
    11.8056
    satalt:
    2358.8396
  21. satid:
    12818
    satname:
    COSMOS 1305
    intDesignator:
    1981-088A
    launchDate:
    1981-09-11
    satlat:
    54.3235
    satlng:
    24.6542
    satalt:
    11881.7258
  22. satid:
    13882
    satname:
    SL-6 R/B(2)
    intDesignator:
    1983-015E
    launchDate:
    1983-03-11
    satlat:
    56.6153
    satlng:
    17.7995
    satalt:
    34463.3677
  23. satid:
    13890
    satname:
    MOLNIYA 1-56
    intDesignator:
    1983-019A
    launchDate:
    1983-03-16
    satlat:
    61.0287
    satlng:
    -47.2367
    satalt:
    38381.3379
  24. satid:
    13897
    satname:
    SL-6 R/B(2)
    intDesignator:
    1983-019D
    launchDate:
    1983-03-16
    satlat:
    59.6387
    satlng:
    -7.1968
    satalt:
    38601.9843
  25. satid:
    14608
    satname:
    SL-12 R/B(AUX MOTOR)
    intDesignator:
    1983-127H
    launchDate:
    1983-12-29
    satlat:
    48.1789
    satlng:
    -1.564
    satalt:
    9956.2538
limit:
25
offset:
0
returned:
25
has_more_results:
yes
truncated:
yes
next_offset:
25
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