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 2026-10-17T21:33:36Z in 1.708 seconds.

info:
category:
ANY
transactionscount:
84
satcount:
132
above:

25 results

  1. satid:
    130
    satname:
    THOR ABLESTAR DEB
    intDesignator:
    1961-015Q
    launchDate:
    1961-06-29
    satlat:
    61.0335
    satlng:
    8.0772
    satalt:
    951.2349
  2. satid:
    602
    satname:
    WESTFORD NEEDLES
    intDesignator:
    1963-014E
    launchDate:
    1963-05-09
    satlat:
    50.5162
    satlng:
    5.1431
    satalt:
    3648.172
  3. satid:
    2153
    satname:
    THOR AGENA B DEB
    intDesignator:
    1965-098J
    launchDate:
    1965-11-29
    satlat:
    64.3926
    satlng:
    -1.4326
    satalt:
    1366.4963
  4. satid:
    2622
    satname:
    OV1-9 R/B
    intDesignator:
    1966-111D
    launchDate:
    1966-12-11
    satlat:
    54.8832
    satlng:
    1.8981
    satalt:
    2515.6779
  5. satid:
    3825
    satname:
    OV1-19
    intDesignator:
    1969-025C
    launchDate:
    1969-03-18
    satlat:
    69.8912
    satlng:
    -14.2977
    satalt:
    5162.0158
  6. satid:
    5054
    satname:
    TITAN 34B AGENA D R/B
    intDesignator:
    1971-021B
    launchDate:
    1971-03-21
    satlat:
    49.8611
    satlng:
    36.6442
    satalt:
    25898.6159
  7. satid:
    5691
    satname:
    THORAD AGENA D DEB
    intDesignator:
    1970-025LW
    launchDate:
    1970-04-08
    satlat:
    61.1946
    satlng:
    -3.5859
    satalt:
    894.4141
  8. satid:
    6210
    satname:
    SL-8 DEB
    intDesignator:
    1972-074C
    launchDate:
    1972-09-29
    satlat:
    61.7434
    satlng:
    7.4409
    satalt:
    997.9877
  9. satid:
    6266
    satname:
    COSMOS 531
    intDesignator:
    1972-087D
    launchDate:
    1972-11-01
    satlat:
    65.7358
    satlng:
    0.2111
    satalt:
    1434.2017
  10. satid:
    6302
    satname:
    SL-6 R/B(2)
    intDesignator:
    1972-072E
    launchDate:
    1972-09-19
    satlat:
    64.703
    satlng:
    -0.4216
    satalt:
    33690.8493
  11. satid:
    6846
    satname:
    COSMOS 589
    intDesignator:
    1973-069B
    launchDate:
    1973-10-02
    satlat:
    57.6754
    satlng:
    3.8589
    satalt:
    1424.3119
  12. satid:
    7040
    satname:
    DELTA 1 DEB
    intDesignator:
    1973-086AG
    launchDate:
    1973-11-06
    satlat:
    63.168
    satlng:
    12.3469
    satalt:
    1442.2724
  13. satid:
    8344
    satname:
    SL-8 R/B
    intDesignator:
    1975-094B
    launchDate:
    1975-09-30
    satlat:
    60.113
    satlng:
    -2.1969
    satalt:
    752.5101
  14. satid:
    9656
    satname:
    COSMOS 886 DEB
    intDesignator:
    1976-126N
    launchDate:
    1976-12-27
    satlat:
    59.7672
    satlng:
    -5.797
    satalt:
    1193.6174
  15. satid:
    9896
    satname:
    COSMOS 862 DEB
    intDesignator:
    1976-105N
    launchDate:
    1976-10-22
    satlat:
    69.3112
    satlng:
    -38.4478
    satalt:
    31384.3409
  16. satid:
    9982
    satname:
    TANSEI 3 DEB
    intDesignator:
    1977-012F
    launchDate:
    1977-02-19
    satlat:
    61.6677
    satlng:
    16.5808
    satalt:
    2627.752
  17. satid:
    10588
    satname:
    COSMOS 981
    intDesignator:
    1978-005F
    launchDate:
    1978-01-10
    satlat:
    56.0745
    satlng:
    -0.861
    satalt:
    1493.2148
  18. satid:
    10949
    satname:
    SL-6 R/B(2)
    intDesignator:
    1978-055E
    launchDate:
    1978-06-02
    satlat:
    63.321
    satlng:
    -53.1355
    satalt:
    37069.7258
  19. satid:
    11054
    satname:
    OPS 5113 (NAVSTAR 3)
    intDesignator:
    1978-093A
    launchDate:
    1978-10-07
    satlat:
    49.272
    satlng:
    -16.725
    satalt:
    21104.6541
  20. satid:
    12827
    satname:
    SL-6 R/B(2)
    intDesignator:
    1981-088F
    launchDate:
    1981-09-11
    satlat:
    62.1486
    satlng:
    23.4499
    satalt:
    12614.6269
  21. satid:
    14191
    satname:
    SL-6 R/B(2)
    intDesignator:
    1983-070D
    launchDate:
    1983-07-08
    satlat:
    70.3958
    satlng:
    -2.171
    satalt:
    28618.4471
  22. satid:
    15227
    satname:
    TITAN 34B R/B
    intDesignator:
    1984-091B
    launchDate:
    1984-08-28
    satlat:
    61.7685
    satlng:
    -9.3773
    satalt:
    37097.4603
  23. satid:
    15330
    satname:
    COSMOS 1579 FUEL CORE
    intDesignator:
    1984-069D
    launchDate:
    1984-06-29
    satlat:
    61.7807
    satlng:
    -1.886
    satalt:
    975.1879
  24. satid:
    15429
    satname:
    MOLNIYA 1-63
    intDesignator:
    1984-124A
    launchDate:
    1984-12-14
    satlat:
    52.6523
    satlng:
    23.9229
    satalt:
    35427.1658
  25. satid:
    15523
    satname:
    COSMOS 839 DEB
    intDesignator:
    1976-067BH
    launchDate:
    1976-07-08
    satlat:
    59.1986
    satlng:
    -4.0571
    satalt:
    1251.9767
limit:
25
offset:
0
returned:
25
has_more_results:
yes
next_offset:
25
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info:
category:
ANY
transactionscount:
84
satcount:
132
above:

25 results

  1. satid:
    130
    satname:
    THOR ABLESTAR DEB
    intDesignator:
    1961-015Q
    launchDate:
    1961-06-29
    satlat:
    61.0335
    satlng:
    8.0772
    satalt:
    951.2349
  2. satid:
    602
    satname:
    WESTFORD NEEDLES
    intDesignator:
    1963-014E
    launchDate:
    1963-05-09
    satlat:
    50.5162
    satlng:
    5.1431
    satalt:
    3648.172
  3. satid:
    2153
    satname:
    THOR AGENA B DEB
    intDesignator:
    1965-098J
    launchDate:
    1965-11-29
    satlat:
    64.3926
    satlng:
    -1.4326
    satalt:
    1366.4963
  4. satid:
    2622
    satname:
    OV1-9 R/B
    intDesignator:
    1966-111D
    launchDate:
    1966-12-11
    satlat:
    54.8832
    satlng:
    1.8981
    satalt:
    2515.6779
  5. satid:
    3825
    satname:
    OV1-19
    intDesignator:
    1969-025C
    launchDate:
    1969-03-18
    satlat:
    69.8912
    satlng:
    -14.2977
    satalt:
    5162.0158
  6. satid:
    5054
    satname:
    TITAN 34B AGENA D R/B
    intDesignator:
    1971-021B
    launchDate:
    1971-03-21
    satlat:
    49.8611
    satlng:
    36.6442
    satalt:
    25898.6159
  7. satid:
    5691
    satname:
    THORAD AGENA D DEB
    intDesignator:
    1970-025LW
    launchDate:
    1970-04-08
    satlat:
    61.1946
    satlng:
    -3.5859
    satalt:
    894.4141
  8. satid:
    6210
    satname:
    SL-8 DEB
    intDesignator:
    1972-074C
    launchDate:
    1972-09-29
    satlat:
    61.7434
    satlng:
    7.4409
    satalt:
    997.9877
  9. satid:
    6266
    satname:
    COSMOS 531
    intDesignator:
    1972-087D
    launchDate:
    1972-11-01
    satlat:
    65.7358
    satlng:
    0.2111
    satalt:
    1434.2017
  10. satid:
    6302
    satname:
    SL-6 R/B(2)
    intDesignator:
    1972-072E
    launchDate:
    1972-09-19
    satlat:
    64.703
    satlng:
    -0.4216
    satalt:
    33690.8493
  11. satid:
    6846
    satname:
    COSMOS 589
    intDesignator:
    1973-069B
    launchDate:
    1973-10-02
    satlat:
    57.6754
    satlng:
    3.8589
    satalt:
    1424.3119
  12. satid:
    7040
    satname:
    DELTA 1 DEB
    intDesignator:
    1973-086AG
    launchDate:
    1973-11-06
    satlat:
    63.168
    satlng:
    12.3469
    satalt:
    1442.2724
  13. satid:
    8344
    satname:
    SL-8 R/B
    intDesignator:
    1975-094B
    launchDate:
    1975-09-30
    satlat:
    60.113
    satlng:
    -2.1969
    satalt:
    752.5101
  14. satid:
    9656
    satname:
    COSMOS 886 DEB
    intDesignator:
    1976-126N
    launchDate:
    1976-12-27
    satlat:
    59.7672
    satlng:
    -5.797
    satalt:
    1193.6174
  15. satid:
    9896
    satname:
    COSMOS 862 DEB
    intDesignator:
    1976-105N
    launchDate:
    1976-10-22
    satlat:
    69.3112
    satlng:
    -38.4478
    satalt:
    31384.3409
  16. satid:
    9982
    satname:
    TANSEI 3 DEB
    intDesignator:
    1977-012F
    launchDate:
    1977-02-19
    satlat:
    61.6677
    satlng:
    16.5808
    satalt:
    2627.752
  17. satid:
    10588
    satname:
    COSMOS 981
    intDesignator:
    1978-005F
    launchDate:
    1978-01-10
    satlat:
    56.0745
    satlng:
    -0.861
    satalt:
    1493.2148
  18. satid:
    10949
    satname:
    SL-6 R/B(2)
    intDesignator:
    1978-055E
    launchDate:
    1978-06-02
    satlat:
    63.321
    satlng:
    -53.1355
    satalt:
    37069.7258
  19. satid:
    11054
    satname:
    OPS 5113 (NAVSTAR 3)
    intDesignator:
    1978-093A
    launchDate:
    1978-10-07
    satlat:
    49.272
    satlng:
    -16.725
    satalt:
    21104.6541
  20. satid:
    12827
    satname:
    SL-6 R/B(2)
    intDesignator:
    1981-088F
    launchDate:
    1981-09-11
    satlat:
    62.1486
    satlng:
    23.4499
    satalt:
    12614.6269
  21. satid:
    14191
    satname:
    SL-6 R/B(2)
    intDesignator:
    1983-070D
    launchDate:
    1983-07-08
    satlat:
    70.3958
    satlng:
    -2.171
    satalt:
    28618.4471
  22. satid:
    15227
    satname:
    TITAN 34B R/B
    intDesignator:
    1984-091B
    launchDate:
    1984-08-28
    satlat:
    61.7685
    satlng:
    -9.3773
    satalt:
    37097.4603
  23. satid:
    15330
    satname:
    COSMOS 1579 FUEL CORE
    intDesignator:
    1984-069D
    launchDate:
    1984-06-29
    satlat:
    61.7807
    satlng:
    -1.886
    satalt:
    975.1879
  24. satid:
    15429
    satname:
    MOLNIYA 1-63
    intDesignator:
    1984-124A
    launchDate:
    1984-12-14
    satlat:
    52.6523
    satlng:
    23.9229
    satalt:
    35427.1658
  25. satid:
    15523
    satname:
    COSMOS 839 DEB
    intDesignator:
    1976-067BH
    launchDate:
    1976-07-08
    satlat:
    59.1986
    satlng:
    -4.0571
    satalt:
    1251.9767
limit:
25
offset:
0
returned:
25
has_more_results:
yes
next_offset:
25
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