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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

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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 2026-09-27T20:16:50Z in 5.483 seconds.

info:
category:
ANY
transactionscount:
26
satcount:
122
above:

25 results

  1. satid:
    245
    satname:
    THOR ABLESTAR DEB
    intDesignator:
    1961-015CA
    launchDate:
    1961-06-29
    satlat:
    62.8002
    satlng:
    9.9316
    satalt:
    831.5238
  2. satid:
    1584
    satname:
    COSMOS 86
    intDesignator:
    1965-073A
    launchDate:
    1965-09-18
    satlat:
    55.9682
    satlng:
    8.3785
    satalt:
    1318.9169
  3. satid:
    2362
    satname:
    WESTFORD NEEDLES
    intDesignator:
    1963-014M
    launchDate:
    1963-05-09
    satlat:
    67.6377
    satlng:
    -3.9077
    satalt:
    5901.4496
  4. satid:
    2834
    satname:
    GGSE 5
    intDesignator:
    1967-053D
    launchDate:
    1967-05-31
    satlat:
    60.4799
    satlng:
    2.2158
    satalt:
    913.2689
  5. satid:
    4719
    satname:
    THORAD AGENA D DEB
    intDesignator:
    1970-025CD
    launchDate:
    1970-04-08
    satlat:
    60.009
    satlng:
    7.1383
    satalt:
    967.4673
  6. satid:
    7629
    satname:
    SL-6 R/B(2)
    intDesignator:
    1975-007D
    launchDate:
    1975-01-30
    satlat:
    68.0716
    satlng:
    23.5438
    satalt:
    30833.1187
  7. satid:
    7687
    satname:
    OPS 2439
    intDesignator:
    1975-017A
    launchDate:
    1975-03-10
    satlat:
    49.7005
    satlng:
    -13.4167
    satalt:
    29911.4408
  8. satid:
    8613
    satname:
    COSMOS 797
    intDesignator:
    1976-008G
    launchDate:
    1976-01-28
    satlat:
    59.9276
    satlng:
    9.5156
    satalt:
    1535.9449
  9. satid:
    9271
    satname:
    TITAN 34B AGENA R/B
    intDesignator:
    1976-080B
    launchDate:
    1976-08-06
    satlat:
    63.7597
    satlng:
    26.8138
    satalt:
    28325.5803
  10. satid:
    9896
    satname:
    COSMOS 862 DEB
    intDesignator:
    1976-105N
    launchDate:
    1976-10-22
    satlat:
    67.8494
    satlng:
    -18.5541
    satalt:
    33585.6693
  11. satid:
    10485
    satname:
    SL-6 R/B(2)
    intDesignator:
    1977-105E
    launchDate:
    1977-10-28
    satlat:
    49.2072
    satlng:
    38.7042
    satalt:
    31751.8301
  12. satid:
    11046
    satname:
    COSMOS 1037
    intDesignator:
    1978-091D
    launchDate:
    1978-10-04
    satlat:
    63.1458
    satlng:
    -5.5253
    satalt:
    1478.8918
  13. satid:
    11079
    satname:
    SL-6 R/B(2)
    intDesignator:
    1978-095E
    launchDate:
    1978-10-13
    satlat:
    61.8582
    satlng:
    14.5476
    satalt:
    32802.61
  14. satid:
    12536
    satname:
    DELTA 1 DEB
    intDesignator:
    1976-077DR
    launchDate:
    1976-07-29
    satlat:
    64.6898
    satlng:
    12.0842
    satalt:
    1406.5004
  15. satid:
    12713
    satname:
    COSMOS 1275 DEB
    intDesignator:
    1981-053BH
    launchDate:
    1981-06-04
    satlat:
    59.9178
    satlng:
    8.5887
    satalt:
    798.1396
  16. satid:
    12818
    satname:
    COSMOS 1305
    intDesignator:
    1981-088A
    launchDate:
    1981-09-11
    satlat:
    43.6985
    satlng:
    13.436
    satalt:
    9773.1045
  17. satid:
    13301
    satname:
    COSMOS 1383
    intDesignator:
    1982-066A
    launchDate:
    1982-06-29
    satlat:
    62.4567
    satlng:
    1.4428
    satalt:
    1012.7669
  18. satid:
    13882
    satname:
    SL-6 R/B(2)
    intDesignator:
    1983-015E
    launchDate:
    1983-03-11
    satlat:
    58.0536
    satlng:
    18.1724
    satalt:
    35856.8494
  19. satid:
    13890
    satname:
    MOLNIYA 1-56
    intDesignator:
    1983-019A
    launchDate:
    1983-03-16
    satlat:
    61.7195
    satlng:
    -47.2563
    satalt:
    38713.1243
  20. satid:
    13897
    satname:
    SL-6 R/B(2)
    intDesignator:
    1983-019D
    launchDate:
    1983-03-16
    satlat:
    60.618
    satlng:
    -6.7605
    satalt:
    39035.0575
  21. satid:
    14112
    satname:
    OPS 6432
    intDesignator:
    1983-056A
    launchDate:
    1983-06-09
    satlat:
    62.6636
    satlng:
    5.4193
    satalt:
    612.4217
  22. satid:
    14182
    satname:
    COSMOS 1481
    intDesignator:
    1983-070A
    launchDate:
    1983-07-08
    satlat:
    67.9551
    satlng:
    54.9015
    satalt:
    19747.3218
  23. satid:
    14512
    satname:
    TANSEI 3 DEB
    intDesignator:
    1977-012K
    launchDate:
    1977-02-19
    satlat:
    59.9009
    satlng:
    -6.1195
    satalt:
    3596.9704
  24. satid:
    15223
    satname:
    SL-6 R/B(2)
    intDesignator:
    1984-089D
    launchDate:
    1984-08-24
    satlat:
    62.7703
    satlng:
    13.5066
    satalt:
    36442.7973
  25. satid:
    15272
    satname:
    ATLAS 14E R/B
    intDesignator:
    1984-097B
    launchDate:
    1984-09-08
    satlat:
    64.577
    satlng:
    38.1963
    satalt:
    18435.6282
limit:
25
offset:
0
returned:
25
has_more_results:
yes
truncated:
yes
next_offset:
25
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info:
category:
ANY
transactionscount:
26
satcount:
122
above:

25 results

  1. satid:
    245
    satname:
    THOR ABLESTAR DEB
    intDesignator:
    1961-015CA
    launchDate:
    1961-06-29
    satlat:
    62.8002
    satlng:
    9.9316
    satalt:
    831.5238
  2. satid:
    1584
    satname:
    COSMOS 86
    intDesignator:
    1965-073A
    launchDate:
    1965-09-18
    satlat:
    55.9682
    satlng:
    8.3785
    satalt:
    1318.9169
  3. satid:
    2362
    satname:
    WESTFORD NEEDLES
    intDesignator:
    1963-014M
    launchDate:
    1963-05-09
    satlat:
    67.6377
    satlng:
    -3.9077
    satalt:
    5901.4496
  4. satid:
    2834
    satname:
    GGSE 5
    intDesignator:
    1967-053D
    launchDate:
    1967-05-31
    satlat:
    60.4799
    satlng:
    2.2158
    satalt:
    913.2689
  5. satid:
    4719
    satname:
    THORAD AGENA D DEB
    intDesignator:
    1970-025CD
    launchDate:
    1970-04-08
    satlat:
    60.009
    satlng:
    7.1383
    satalt:
    967.4673
  6. satid:
    7629
    satname:
    SL-6 R/B(2)
    intDesignator:
    1975-007D
    launchDate:
    1975-01-30
    satlat:
    68.0716
    satlng:
    23.5438
    satalt:
    30833.1187
  7. satid:
    7687
    satname:
    OPS 2439
    intDesignator:
    1975-017A
    launchDate:
    1975-03-10
    satlat:
    49.7005
    satlng:
    -13.4167
    satalt:
    29911.4408
  8. satid:
    8613
    satname:
    COSMOS 797
    intDesignator:
    1976-008G
    launchDate:
    1976-01-28
    satlat:
    59.9276
    satlng:
    9.5156
    satalt:
    1535.9449
  9. satid:
    9271
    satname:
    TITAN 34B AGENA R/B
    intDesignator:
    1976-080B
    launchDate:
    1976-08-06
    satlat:
    63.7597
    satlng:
    26.8138
    satalt:
    28325.5803
  10. satid:
    9896
    satname:
    COSMOS 862 DEB
    intDesignator:
    1976-105N
    launchDate:
    1976-10-22
    satlat:
    67.8494
    satlng:
    -18.5541
    satalt:
    33585.6693
  11. satid:
    10485
    satname:
    SL-6 R/B(2)
    intDesignator:
    1977-105E
    launchDate:
    1977-10-28
    satlat:
    49.2072
    satlng:
    38.7042
    satalt:
    31751.8301
  12. satid:
    11046
    satname:
    COSMOS 1037
    intDesignator:
    1978-091D
    launchDate:
    1978-10-04
    satlat:
    63.1458
    satlng:
    -5.5253
    satalt:
    1478.8918
  13. satid:
    11079
    satname:
    SL-6 R/B(2)
    intDesignator:
    1978-095E
    launchDate:
    1978-10-13
    satlat:
    61.8582
    satlng:
    14.5476
    satalt:
    32802.61
  14. satid:
    12536
    satname:
    DELTA 1 DEB
    intDesignator:
    1976-077DR
    launchDate:
    1976-07-29
    satlat:
    64.6898
    satlng:
    12.0842
    satalt:
    1406.5004
  15. satid:
    12713
    satname:
    COSMOS 1275 DEB
    intDesignator:
    1981-053BH
    launchDate:
    1981-06-04
    satlat:
    59.9178
    satlng:
    8.5887
    satalt:
    798.1396
  16. satid:
    12818
    satname:
    COSMOS 1305
    intDesignator:
    1981-088A
    launchDate:
    1981-09-11
    satlat:
    43.6985
    satlng:
    13.436
    satalt:
    9773.1045
  17. satid:
    13301
    satname:
    COSMOS 1383
    intDesignator:
    1982-066A
    launchDate:
    1982-06-29
    satlat:
    62.4567
    satlng:
    1.4428
    satalt:
    1012.7669
  18. satid:
    13882
    satname:
    SL-6 R/B(2)
    intDesignator:
    1983-015E
    launchDate:
    1983-03-11
    satlat:
    58.0536
    satlng:
    18.1724
    satalt:
    35856.8494
  19. satid:
    13890
    satname:
    MOLNIYA 1-56
    intDesignator:
    1983-019A
    launchDate:
    1983-03-16
    satlat:
    61.7195
    satlng:
    -47.2563
    satalt:
    38713.1243
  20. satid:
    13897
    satname:
    SL-6 R/B(2)
    intDesignator:
    1983-019D
    launchDate:
    1983-03-16
    satlat:
    60.618
    satlng:
    -6.7605
    satalt:
    39035.0575
  21. satid:
    14112
    satname:
    OPS 6432
    intDesignator:
    1983-056A
    launchDate:
    1983-06-09
    satlat:
    62.6636
    satlng:
    5.4193
    satalt:
    612.4217
  22. satid:
    14182
    satname:
    COSMOS 1481
    intDesignator:
    1983-070A
    launchDate:
    1983-07-08
    satlat:
    67.9551
    satlng:
    54.9015
    satalt:
    19747.3218
  23. satid:
    14512
    satname:
    TANSEI 3 DEB
    intDesignator:
    1977-012K
    launchDate:
    1977-02-19
    satlat:
    59.9009
    satlng:
    -6.1195
    satalt:
    3596.9704
  24. satid:
    15223
    satname:
    SL-6 R/B(2)
    intDesignator:
    1984-089D
    launchDate:
    1984-08-24
    satlat:
    62.7703
    satlng:
    13.5066
    satalt:
    36442.7973
  25. satid:
    15272
    satname:
    ATLAS 14E R/B
    intDesignator:
    1984-097B
    launchDate:
    1984-09-08
    satlat:
    64.577
    satlng:
    38.1963
    satalt:
    18435.6282
limit:
25
offset:
0
returned:
25
has_more_results:
yes
truncated:
yes
next_offset:
25
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