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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

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 2026-10-15T17:00:41Z in 1.076 seconds.

info:
category:
ANY
transactionscount:
98
satcount:
95
above:

25 results

  1. satid:
    3164
    satname:
    THOR ABLESTAR DEB
    intDesignator:
    1961-015HZ
    launchDate:
    1961-06-29
    satlat:
    57.0811
    satlng:
    7.2976
    satalt:
    920.522
  2. satid:
    7173
    satname:
    DELTA 1 DEB
    intDesignator:
    1973-086EK
    launchDate:
    1973-11-06
    satlat:
    66.9287
    satlng:
    9.6305
    satalt:
    1726.7721
  3. satid:
    7629
    satname:
    SL-6 R/B(2)
    intDesignator:
    1975-007D
    launchDate:
    1975-01-30
    satlat:
    63.5369
    satlng:
    -2.6785
    satalt:
    24239.4101
  4. satid:
    8307
    satname:
    THORAD DELTA 1 DEB
    intDesignator:
    1974-089BQ
    launchDate:
    1974-11-15
    satlat:
    58.5116
    satlng:
    15.9518
    satalt:
    1480.8143
  5. satid:
    8601
    satname:
    MOLNIYA 1-32
    intDesignator:
    1976-006A
    launchDate:
    1976-01-22
    satlat:
    38.4334
    satlng:
    0.3945
    satalt:
    23210.0809
  6. satid:
    9271
    satname:
    TITAN 34B AGENA R/B
    intDesignator:
    1976-080B
    launchDate:
    1976-08-06
    satlat:
    63.9929
    satlng:
    43.295
    satalt:
    26781.0734
  7. satid:
    10155
    satname:
    SL-6 R/B(2)
    intDesignator:
    1977-054D
    launchDate:
    1977-06-24
    satlat:
    62.2765
    satlng:
    22.1483
    satalt:
    31323.8757
  8. satid:
    11079
    satname:
    SL-6 R/B(2)
    intDesignator:
    1978-095E
    launchDate:
    1978-10-13
    satlat:
    59.0507
    satlng:
    31.8628
    satalt:
    30286.0759
  9. satid:
    11538
    satname:
    COSMOS 1130
    intDesignator:
    1979-084A
    launchDate:
    1979-09-25
    satlat:
    65.0716
    satlng:
    15.9389
    satalt:
    1490.091
  10. satid:
    12940
    satname:
    SL-6 R/B(2)
    intDesignator:
    1981-108D
    launchDate:
    1981-10-31
    satlat:
    65.6286
    satlng:
    46.6838
    satalt:
    11330.2274
  11. satid:
    13124
    satname:
    COSMOS 1348
    intDesignator:
    1982-029A
    launchDate:
    1982-04-07
    satlat:
    40.6214
    satlng:
    25.426
    satalt:
    32133.7251
  12. satid:
    15741
    satname:
    SL-6 R/B(2)
    intDesignator:
    1985-040D
    launchDate:
    1985-05-29
    satlat:
    55.3306
    satlng:
    40.3164
    satalt:
    37923.1499
  13. satid:
    16445
    satname:
    SL-12 R/B(AUX MOTOR)
    intDesignator:
    1985-118K
    launchDate:
    1985-12-24
    satlat:
    57.3171
    satlng:
    -6.0927
    satalt:
    7680.1076
  14. satid:
    17328
    satname:
    MOLNIYA 3-31
    intDesignator:
    1987-008A
    launchDate:
    1987-01-22
    satlat:
    61.5164
    satlng:
    54.2383
    satalt:
    39397.7612
  15. satid:
    20452
    satname:
    NAVSTAR 18 (USA 50)
    intDesignator:
    1990-008A
    launchDate:
    1990-01-24
    satlat:
    44.1947
    satlng:
    -13.0636
    satalt:
    21235.3285
  16. satid:
    21296
    satname:
    DELTA 1 DEB
    intDesignator:
    1975-052AH
    launchDate:
    1975-06-12
    satlat:
    63.4107
    satlng:
    14.1116
    satalt:
    1343.2511
  17. satid:
    21467
    satname:
    DELTA 1 DEB
    intDesignator:
    1975-052FB
    launchDate:
    1975-06-12
    satlat:
    60.9803
    satlng:
    4.8628
    satalt:
    1100.6524
  18. satid:
    22700
    satname:
    NAVSTAR 33 (USA 92)
    intDesignator:
    1993-042A
    launchDate:
    1993-06-26
    satlat:
    52.471
    satlng:
    -1.4873
    satalt:
    21205.784
  19. satid:
    22779
    satname:
    NAVSTAR 34 (USA 94)
    intDesignator:
    1993-054A
    launchDate:
    1993-08-30
    satlat:
    51.9377
    satlng:
    42.0922
    satalt:
    21376.9855
  20. satid:
    23208
    satname:
    SL-12 R/B(2)
    intDesignator:
    1994-050F
    launchDate:
    1994-08-11
    satlat:
    65.4318
    satlng:
    11.3602
    satalt:
    19144.7858
  21. satid:
    23292
    satname:
    SL-12 DEB
    intDesignator:
    1985-118P
    launchDate:
    1985-12-24
    satlat:
    60.9156
    satlng:
    37.5746
    satalt:
    14512.7862
  22. satid:
    23622
    satname:
    COSMOS 2318 (GLONASS)
    intDesignator:
    1995-037C
    launchDate:
    1995-07-24
    satlat:
    60.3148
    satlng:
    -27.5154
    satalt:
    19103.3015
  23. satid:
    24296
    satname:
    SL-6 R/B(2)
    intDesignator:
    1996-050F
    launchDate:
    1996-08-29
    satlat:
    48.6353
    satlng:
    22.0274
    satalt:
    13792.8951
  24. satid:
    24960
    satname:
    MOLNIYA 1-90
    intDesignator:
    1997-054A
    launchDate:
    1997-09-24
    satlat:
    63.8375
    satlng:
    2.9514
    satalt:
    24520.4367
  25. satid:
    25149
    satname:
    ATLAS 2A R/B
    intDesignator:
    1998-005B
    launchDate:
    1998-01-29
    satlat:
    47.7175
    satlng:
    28.9129
    satalt:
    31714.8796
limit:
25
offset:
0
returned:
25
has_more_results:
yes
next_offset:
25
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info:
category:
ANY
transactionscount:
98
satcount:
95
above:

25 results

  1. satid:
    3164
    satname:
    THOR ABLESTAR DEB
    intDesignator:
    1961-015HZ
    launchDate:
    1961-06-29
    satlat:
    57.0811
    satlng:
    7.2976
    satalt:
    920.522
  2. satid:
    7173
    satname:
    DELTA 1 DEB
    intDesignator:
    1973-086EK
    launchDate:
    1973-11-06
    satlat:
    66.9287
    satlng:
    9.6305
    satalt:
    1726.7721
  3. satid:
    7629
    satname:
    SL-6 R/B(2)
    intDesignator:
    1975-007D
    launchDate:
    1975-01-30
    satlat:
    63.5369
    satlng:
    -2.6785
    satalt:
    24239.4101
  4. satid:
    8307
    satname:
    THORAD DELTA 1 DEB
    intDesignator:
    1974-089BQ
    launchDate:
    1974-11-15
    satlat:
    58.5116
    satlng:
    15.9518
    satalt:
    1480.8143
  5. satid:
    8601
    satname:
    MOLNIYA 1-32
    intDesignator:
    1976-006A
    launchDate:
    1976-01-22
    satlat:
    38.4334
    satlng:
    0.3945
    satalt:
    23210.0809
  6. satid:
    9271
    satname:
    TITAN 34B AGENA R/B
    intDesignator:
    1976-080B
    launchDate:
    1976-08-06
    satlat:
    63.9929
    satlng:
    43.295
    satalt:
    26781.0734
  7. satid:
    10155
    satname:
    SL-6 R/B(2)
    intDesignator:
    1977-054D
    launchDate:
    1977-06-24
    satlat:
    62.2765
    satlng:
    22.1483
    satalt:
    31323.8757
  8. satid:
    11079
    satname:
    SL-6 R/B(2)
    intDesignator:
    1978-095E
    launchDate:
    1978-10-13
    satlat:
    59.0507
    satlng:
    31.8628
    satalt:
    30286.0759
  9. satid:
    11538
    satname:
    COSMOS 1130
    intDesignator:
    1979-084A
    launchDate:
    1979-09-25
    satlat:
    65.0716
    satlng:
    15.9389
    satalt:
    1490.091
  10. satid:
    12940
    satname:
    SL-6 R/B(2)
    intDesignator:
    1981-108D
    launchDate:
    1981-10-31
    satlat:
    65.6286
    satlng:
    46.6838
    satalt:
    11330.2274
  11. satid:
    13124
    satname:
    COSMOS 1348
    intDesignator:
    1982-029A
    launchDate:
    1982-04-07
    satlat:
    40.6214
    satlng:
    25.426
    satalt:
    32133.7251
  12. satid:
    15741
    satname:
    SL-6 R/B(2)
    intDesignator:
    1985-040D
    launchDate:
    1985-05-29
    satlat:
    55.3306
    satlng:
    40.3164
    satalt:
    37923.1499
  13. satid:
    16445
    satname:
    SL-12 R/B(AUX MOTOR)
    intDesignator:
    1985-118K
    launchDate:
    1985-12-24
    satlat:
    57.3171
    satlng:
    -6.0927
    satalt:
    7680.1076
  14. satid:
    17328
    satname:
    MOLNIYA 3-31
    intDesignator:
    1987-008A
    launchDate:
    1987-01-22
    satlat:
    61.5164
    satlng:
    54.2383
    satalt:
    39397.7612
  15. satid:
    20452
    satname:
    NAVSTAR 18 (USA 50)
    intDesignator:
    1990-008A
    launchDate:
    1990-01-24
    satlat:
    44.1947
    satlng:
    -13.0636
    satalt:
    21235.3285
  16. satid:
    21296
    satname:
    DELTA 1 DEB
    intDesignator:
    1975-052AH
    launchDate:
    1975-06-12
    satlat:
    63.4107
    satlng:
    14.1116
    satalt:
    1343.2511
  17. satid:
    21467
    satname:
    DELTA 1 DEB
    intDesignator:
    1975-052FB
    launchDate:
    1975-06-12
    satlat:
    60.9803
    satlng:
    4.8628
    satalt:
    1100.6524
  18. satid:
    22700
    satname:
    NAVSTAR 33 (USA 92)
    intDesignator:
    1993-042A
    launchDate:
    1993-06-26
    satlat:
    52.471
    satlng:
    -1.4873
    satalt:
    21205.784
  19. satid:
    22779
    satname:
    NAVSTAR 34 (USA 94)
    intDesignator:
    1993-054A
    launchDate:
    1993-08-30
    satlat:
    51.9377
    satlng:
    42.0922
    satalt:
    21376.9855
  20. satid:
    23208
    satname:
    SL-12 R/B(2)
    intDesignator:
    1994-050F
    launchDate:
    1994-08-11
    satlat:
    65.4318
    satlng:
    11.3602
    satalt:
    19144.7858
  21. satid:
    23292
    satname:
    SL-12 DEB
    intDesignator:
    1985-118P
    launchDate:
    1985-12-24
    satlat:
    60.9156
    satlng:
    37.5746
    satalt:
    14512.7862
  22. satid:
    23622
    satname:
    COSMOS 2318 (GLONASS)
    intDesignator:
    1995-037C
    launchDate:
    1995-07-24
    satlat:
    60.3148
    satlng:
    -27.5154
    satalt:
    19103.3015
  23. satid:
    24296
    satname:
    SL-6 R/B(2)
    intDesignator:
    1996-050F
    launchDate:
    1996-08-29
    satlat:
    48.6353
    satlng:
    22.0274
    satalt:
    13792.8951
  24. satid:
    24960
    satname:
    MOLNIYA 1-90
    intDesignator:
    1997-054A
    launchDate:
    1997-09-24
    satlat:
    63.8375
    satlng:
    2.9514
    satalt:
    24520.4367
  25. satid:
    25149
    satname:
    ATLAS 2A R/B
    intDesignator:
    1998-005B
    launchDate:
    1998-01-29
    satlat:
    47.7175
    satlng:
    28.9129
    satalt:
    31714.8796
limit:
25
offset:
0
returned:
25
has_more_results:
yes
next_offset:
25
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