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.

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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

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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 2026-09-27T23:33:15Z in 1.020 seconds.

info:
category:
ANY
transactionscount:
83
satcount:
133
above:

25 results

  1. satid:
    2622
    satname:
    OV1-9 R/B
    intDesignator:
    1966-111D
    launchDate:
    1966-12-11
    satlat:
    65.3292
    satlng:
    -12.3766
    satalt:
    3925.6241
  2. satid:
    2967
    satname:
    SCOUT A R/B
    intDesignator:
    1967-092B
    launchDate:
    1967-09-25
    satlat:
    61.2066
    satlng:
    2.6679
    satalt:
    1080.0938
  3. satid:
    4920
    satname:
    THORAD AGENA D DEB
    intDesignator:
    1970-025FS
    launchDate:
    1970-04-08
    satlat:
    61.4647
    satlng:
    -2.5029
    satalt:
    1013.9681
  4. satid:
    5054
    satname:
    TITAN 34B AGENA D R/B
    intDesignator:
    1971-021B
    launchDate:
    1971-03-21
    satlat:
    58.2582
    satlng:
    47.323
    satalt:
    32840.1625
  5. satid:
    5614
    satname:
    COSMOS 457
    intDesignator:
    1971-099A
    launchDate:
    1971-11-20
    satlat:
    64.1833
    satlng:
    -0.0371
    satalt:
    1193.6725
  6. satid:
    7027
    satname:
    DELTA 1 DEB
    intDesignator:
    1973-086T
    launchDate:
    1973-11-06
    satlat:
    59.3049
    satlng:
    0.1169
    satalt:
    1541.1707
  7. satid:
    7276
    satname:
    MOLNIYA 2-9
    intDesignator:
    1974-026A
    launchDate:
    1974-04-26
    satlat:
    56.8059
    satlng:
    50.154
    satalt:
    30322.8885
  8. satid:
    7629
    satname:
    SL-6 R/B(2)
    intDesignator:
    1975-007D
    launchDate:
    1975-01-30
    satlat:
    41.7
    satlng:
    26.981
    satalt:
    32380.9448
  9. satid:
    9652
    satname:
    COSMOS 886 DEB
    intDesignator:
    1976-126J
    launchDate:
    1976-12-27
    satlat:
    61.5646
    satlng:
    11.3655
    satalt:
    1967.8819
  10. satid:
    10893
    satname:
    OPS 5112 (NAVSTAR 2)
    intDesignator:
    1978-047A
    launchDate:
    1978-05-13
    satlat:
    56.5074
    satlng:
    37.3068
    satalt:
    19504.5257
  11. satid:
    11057
    satname:
    MOLNIYA 3-10
    intDesignator:
    1978-095A
    launchDate:
    1978-10-13
    satlat:
    55.4665
    satlng:
    -12.3615
    satalt:
    17657.2338
  12. satid:
    11079
    satname:
    SL-6 R/B(2)
    intDesignator:
    1978-095E
    launchDate:
    1978-10-13
    satlat:
    58.8873
    satlng:
    25.2789
    satalt:
    32636.9998
  13. satid:
    12446
    satname:
    TITAN 34B R/B
    intDesignator:
    1981-038B
    launchDate:
    1981-04-24
    satlat:
    63.1577
    satlng:
    -37.4883
    satalt:
    15499.1542
  14. satid:
    12551
    satname:
    COSMOS 1249 FUEL CORE
    intDesignator:
    1981-021C
    launchDate:
    1981-03-05
    satlat:
    62.7071
    satlng:
    7.6051
    satalt:
    949.0627
  15. satid:
    13897
    satname:
    SL-6 R/B(2)
    intDesignator:
    1983-019D
    launchDate:
    1983-03-16
    satlat:
    40.6794
    satlng:
    -16.1
    satalt:
    25368.0432
  16. satid:
    14473
    satname:
    DELTA 1 DEB
    intDesignator:
    1973-086GQ
    launchDate:
    1973-11-06
    satlat:
    61.2045
    satlng:
    14.4758
    satalt:
    1668.9292
  17. satid:
    14480
    satname:
    DELTA 1 DEB
    intDesignator:
    1973-086GR
    launchDate:
    1973-11-06
    satlat:
    61.3773
    satlng:
    8.5516
    satalt:
    767.6219
  18. satid:
    15223
    satname:
    SL-6 R/B(2)
    intDesignator:
    1984-089D
    launchDate:
    1984-08-24
    satlat:
    56.1505
    satlng:
    10.9223
    satalt:
    36807.6403
  19. satid:
    15340
    satname:
    OPS 4682 DEB
    intDesignator:
    1965-027R
    launchDate:
    1965-04-03
    satlat:
    56.3461
    satlng:
    7.547
    satalt:
    1259.8295
  20. satid:
    15429
    satname:
    MOLNIYA 1-63
    intDesignator:
    1984-124A
    launchDate:
    1984-12-14
    satlat:
    55.0082
    satlng:
    21.4166
    satalt:
    37130.5546
  21. satid:
    15741
    satname:
    SL-6 R/B(2)
    intDesignator:
    1985-040D
    launchDate:
    1985-05-29
    satlat:
    58.6797
    satlng:
    -26.9336
    satalt:
    40033.9087
  22. satid:
    17138
    satname:
    COSMOS 1794
    intDesignator:
    1986-092A
    launchDate:
    1986-11-21
    satlat:
    64.3276
    satlng:
    12.3368
    satalt:
    1492.7498
  23. satid:
    18103
    satname:
    COSMOS 1851
    intDesignator:
    1987-050A
    launchDate:
    1987-06-12
    satlat:
    51.1975
    satlng:
    -21.2918
    satalt:
    13990.8499
  24. satid:
    18468
    satname:
    COSMOS 249 DEB
    intDesignator:
    1968-091DD
    launchDate:
    1968-10-20
    satlat:
    61.5508
    satlng:
    5.3041
    satalt:
    756.221
  25. satid:
    19169
    satname:
    SL-12 R/B(AUX MOTOR)
    intDesignator:
    1988-043G
    launchDate:
    1988-05-21
    satlat:
    51.3762
    satlng:
    22.9862
    satalt:
    18599.2751
limit:
25
offset:
0
returned:
25
has_more_results:
yes
truncated:
yes
next_offset:
25
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info:
category:
ANY
transactionscount:
83
satcount:
133
above:

25 results

  1. satid:
    2622
    satname:
    OV1-9 R/B
    intDesignator:
    1966-111D
    launchDate:
    1966-12-11
    satlat:
    65.3292
    satlng:
    -12.3766
    satalt:
    3925.6241
  2. satid:
    2967
    satname:
    SCOUT A R/B
    intDesignator:
    1967-092B
    launchDate:
    1967-09-25
    satlat:
    61.2066
    satlng:
    2.6679
    satalt:
    1080.0938
  3. satid:
    4920
    satname:
    THORAD AGENA D DEB
    intDesignator:
    1970-025FS
    launchDate:
    1970-04-08
    satlat:
    61.4647
    satlng:
    -2.5029
    satalt:
    1013.9681
  4. satid:
    5054
    satname:
    TITAN 34B AGENA D R/B
    intDesignator:
    1971-021B
    launchDate:
    1971-03-21
    satlat:
    58.2582
    satlng:
    47.323
    satalt:
    32840.1625
  5. satid:
    5614
    satname:
    COSMOS 457
    intDesignator:
    1971-099A
    launchDate:
    1971-11-20
    satlat:
    64.1833
    satlng:
    -0.0371
    satalt:
    1193.6725
  6. satid:
    7027
    satname:
    DELTA 1 DEB
    intDesignator:
    1973-086T
    launchDate:
    1973-11-06
    satlat:
    59.3049
    satlng:
    0.1169
    satalt:
    1541.1707
  7. satid:
    7276
    satname:
    MOLNIYA 2-9
    intDesignator:
    1974-026A
    launchDate:
    1974-04-26
    satlat:
    56.8059
    satlng:
    50.154
    satalt:
    30322.8885
  8. satid:
    7629
    satname:
    SL-6 R/B(2)
    intDesignator:
    1975-007D
    launchDate:
    1975-01-30
    satlat:
    41.7
    satlng:
    26.981
    satalt:
    32380.9448
  9. satid:
    9652
    satname:
    COSMOS 886 DEB
    intDesignator:
    1976-126J
    launchDate:
    1976-12-27
    satlat:
    61.5646
    satlng:
    11.3655
    satalt:
    1967.8819
  10. satid:
    10893
    satname:
    OPS 5112 (NAVSTAR 2)
    intDesignator:
    1978-047A
    launchDate:
    1978-05-13
    satlat:
    56.5074
    satlng:
    37.3068
    satalt:
    19504.5257
  11. satid:
    11057
    satname:
    MOLNIYA 3-10
    intDesignator:
    1978-095A
    launchDate:
    1978-10-13
    satlat:
    55.4665
    satlng:
    -12.3615
    satalt:
    17657.2338
  12. satid:
    11079
    satname:
    SL-6 R/B(2)
    intDesignator:
    1978-095E
    launchDate:
    1978-10-13
    satlat:
    58.8873
    satlng:
    25.2789
    satalt:
    32636.9998
  13. satid:
    12446
    satname:
    TITAN 34B R/B
    intDesignator:
    1981-038B
    launchDate:
    1981-04-24
    satlat:
    63.1577
    satlng:
    -37.4883
    satalt:
    15499.1542
  14. satid:
    12551
    satname:
    COSMOS 1249 FUEL CORE
    intDesignator:
    1981-021C
    launchDate:
    1981-03-05
    satlat:
    62.7071
    satlng:
    7.6051
    satalt:
    949.0627
  15. satid:
    13897
    satname:
    SL-6 R/B(2)
    intDesignator:
    1983-019D
    launchDate:
    1983-03-16
    satlat:
    40.6794
    satlng:
    -16.1
    satalt:
    25368.0432
  16. satid:
    14473
    satname:
    DELTA 1 DEB
    intDesignator:
    1973-086GQ
    launchDate:
    1973-11-06
    satlat:
    61.2045
    satlng:
    14.4758
    satalt:
    1668.9292
  17. satid:
    14480
    satname:
    DELTA 1 DEB
    intDesignator:
    1973-086GR
    launchDate:
    1973-11-06
    satlat:
    61.3773
    satlng:
    8.5516
    satalt:
    767.6219
  18. satid:
    15223
    satname:
    SL-6 R/B(2)
    intDesignator:
    1984-089D
    launchDate:
    1984-08-24
    satlat:
    56.1505
    satlng:
    10.9223
    satalt:
    36807.6403
  19. satid:
    15340
    satname:
    OPS 4682 DEB
    intDesignator:
    1965-027R
    launchDate:
    1965-04-03
    satlat:
    56.3461
    satlng:
    7.547
    satalt:
    1259.8295
  20. satid:
    15429
    satname:
    MOLNIYA 1-63
    intDesignator:
    1984-124A
    launchDate:
    1984-12-14
    satlat:
    55.0082
    satlng:
    21.4166
    satalt:
    37130.5546
  21. satid:
    15741
    satname:
    SL-6 R/B(2)
    intDesignator:
    1985-040D
    launchDate:
    1985-05-29
    satlat:
    58.6797
    satlng:
    -26.9336
    satalt:
    40033.9087
  22. satid:
    17138
    satname:
    COSMOS 1794
    intDesignator:
    1986-092A
    launchDate:
    1986-11-21
    satlat:
    64.3276
    satlng:
    12.3368
    satalt:
    1492.7498
  23. satid:
    18103
    satname:
    COSMOS 1851
    intDesignator:
    1987-050A
    launchDate:
    1987-06-12
    satlat:
    51.1975
    satlng:
    -21.2918
    satalt:
    13990.8499
  24. satid:
    18468
    satname:
    COSMOS 249 DEB
    intDesignator:
    1968-091DD
    launchDate:
    1968-10-20
    satlat:
    61.5508
    satlng:
    5.3041
    satalt:
    756.221
  25. satid:
    19169
    satname:
    SL-12 R/B(AUX MOTOR)
    intDesignator:
    1988-043G
    launchDate:
    1988-05-21
    satlat:
    51.3762
    satlng:
    22.9862
    satalt:
    18599.2751
limit:
25
offset:
0
returned:
25
has_more_results:
yes
truncated:
yes
next_offset:
25
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