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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 2026-09-26T17:02:32Z in 1.455 seconds.

info:
category:
ANY
transactionscount:
91
satcount:
143
above:

25 results

  1. satid:
    2365
    satname:
    WESTFORD NEEDLES
    intDesignator:
    1963-014Q
    launchDate:
    1963-05-09
    satlat:
    69.4396
    satlng:
    0.1424
    satalt:
    3456.111
  2. satid:
    2403
    satname:
    OPS 0856
    intDesignator:
    1966-077A
    launchDate:
    1966-08-19
    satlat:
    53.1874
    satlng:
    16.0351
    satalt:
    3692.5314
  3. satid:
    2411
    satname:
    SECOR 7 (EGRS 7)
    intDesignator:
    1966-077B
    launchDate:
    1966-08-19
    satlat:
    62.1678
    satlng:
    16.8737
    satalt:
    3701.6927
  4. satid:
    4320
    satname:
    ITOS 1 (TIROS M)
    intDesignator:
    1970-008A
    launchDate:
    1970-01-23
    satlat:
    65.6676
    satlng:
    11.3131
    satalt:
    1451.3691
  5. satid:
    4382
    satname:
    DFH-1
    intDesignator:
    1970-034A
    launchDate:
    1970-04-24
    satlat:
    61.2637
    satlng:
    -0.669
    satalt:
    1997.2977
  6. satid:
    4449
    satname:
    THORAD AGENA D DEB
    intDesignator:
    1969-082EU
    launchDate:
    1969-09-30
    satlat:
    60.0357
    satlng:
    2.4585
    satalt:
    785.962
  7. satid:
    7093
    satname:
    DELTA 1 DEB
    intDesignator:
    1973-086CM
    launchDate:
    1973-11-06
    satlat:
    59.6392
    satlng:
    13.9548
    satalt:
    1517.9248
  8. satid:
    7181
    satname:
    DELTA 1 DEB
    intDesignator:
    1973-086ES
    launchDate:
    1973-11-06
    satlat:
    65.2008
    satlng:
    0.8465
    satalt:
    1519.9187
  9. satid:
    7800
    satname:
    SL-6 R/B(2)
    intDesignator:
    1975-036D
    launchDate:
    1975-04-29
    satlat:
    59.1351
    satlng:
    -2.5994
    satalt:
    38162.9806
  10. satid:
    8152
    satname:
    THORAD DELTA 1 DEB
    intDesignator:
    1974-089S
    launchDate:
    1974-11-15
    satlat:
    56.6684
    satlng:
    -0.1912
    satalt:
    1436.4221
  11. satid:
    8163
    satname:
    THORAD DELTA 1 DEB
    intDesignator:
    1974-089AD
    launchDate:
    1974-11-15
    satlat:
    56.533
    satlng:
    14.0484
    satalt:
    1763.4206
  12. satid:
    8172
    satname:
    THORAD DELTA 1 DEB
    intDesignator:
    1974-089AN
    launchDate:
    1974-11-15
    satlat:
    56.3439
    satlng:
    9.5126
    satalt:
    1492.262
  13. satid:
    8601
    satname:
    MOLNIYA 1-32
    intDesignator:
    1976-006A
    launchDate:
    1976-01-22
    satlat:
    40.3404
    satlng:
    18.9224
    satalt:
    24376.7173
  14. satid:
    9022
    satname:
    COSMOS 841
    intDesignator:
    1976-069A
    launchDate:
    1976-07-15
    satlat:
    58.4602
    satlng:
    5.7199
    satalt:
    773.7684
  15. satid:
    9634
    satname:
    COSMOS 886
    intDesignator:
    1976-126A
    launchDate:
    1976-12-27
    satlat:
    58.8195
    satlng:
    11.2368
    satalt:
    2128.5001
  16. satid:
    9896
    satname:
    COSMOS 862 DEB
    intDesignator:
    1976-105N
    launchDate:
    1976-10-22
    satlat:
    44.4335
    satlng:
    -15.1781
    satalt:
    32686.0623
  17. satid:
    9960
    satname:
    COSMOS 886 DEB
    intDesignator:
    1976-126BA
    launchDate:
    1976-12-27
    satlat:
    60.7524
    satlng:
    -2.2888
    satalt:
    1966.6321
  18. satid:
    10155
    satname:
    SL-6 R/B(2)
    intDesignator:
    1977-054D
    launchDate:
    1977-06-24
    satlat:
    55.9836
    satlng:
    -24.3967
    satalt:
    24369.1587
  19. satid:
    10485
    satname:
    SL-6 R/B(2)
    intDesignator:
    1977-105E
    launchDate:
    1977-10-28
    satlat:
    62.8557
    satlng:
    50.5662
    satalt:
    38872.241
  20. satid:
    10931
    satname:
    COSMOS 1014
    intDesignator:
    1978-056B
    launchDate:
    1978-06-07
    satlat:
    61.9063
    satlng:
    14.148
    satalt:
    1500.589
  21. satid:
    11057
    satname:
    MOLNIYA 3-10
    intDesignator:
    1978-095A
    launchDate:
    1978-10-13
    satlat:
    57.3633
    satlng:
    3.0006
    satalt:
    9018.8475
  22. satid:
    12376
    satname:
    COSMOS 1261
    intDesignator:
    1981-031A
    launchDate:
    1981-03-31
    satlat:
    56.5996
    satlng:
    -32.9167
    satalt:
    21290.8067
  23. satid:
    13124
    satname:
    COSMOS 1348
    intDesignator:
    1982-029A
    launchDate:
    1982-04-07
    satlat:
    49.3471
    satlng:
    38.2653
    satalt:
    30399.8894
  24. satid:
    13776
    satname:
    COSMOS 397 DEB
    intDesignator:
    1971-015CN
    launchDate:
    1971-02-25
    satlat:
    58.2711
    satlng:
    8.9476
    satalt:
    771.967
  25. satid:
    13882
    satname:
    SL-6 R/B(2)
    intDesignator:
    1983-015E
    launchDate:
    1983-03-11
    satlat:
    61.663
    satlng:
    26.0076
    satalt:
    39231.0303
limit:
25
offset:
0
returned:
25
has_more_results:
yes
truncated:
yes
next_offset:
25
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info:
category:
ANY
transactionscount:
91
satcount:
143
above:

25 results

  1. satid:
    2365
    satname:
    WESTFORD NEEDLES
    intDesignator:
    1963-014Q
    launchDate:
    1963-05-09
    satlat:
    69.4396
    satlng:
    0.1424
    satalt:
    3456.111
  2. satid:
    2403
    satname:
    OPS 0856
    intDesignator:
    1966-077A
    launchDate:
    1966-08-19
    satlat:
    53.1874
    satlng:
    16.0351
    satalt:
    3692.5314
  3. satid:
    2411
    satname:
    SECOR 7 (EGRS 7)
    intDesignator:
    1966-077B
    launchDate:
    1966-08-19
    satlat:
    62.1678
    satlng:
    16.8737
    satalt:
    3701.6927
  4. satid:
    4320
    satname:
    ITOS 1 (TIROS M)
    intDesignator:
    1970-008A
    launchDate:
    1970-01-23
    satlat:
    65.6676
    satlng:
    11.3131
    satalt:
    1451.3691
  5. satid:
    4382
    satname:
    DFH-1
    intDesignator:
    1970-034A
    launchDate:
    1970-04-24
    satlat:
    61.2637
    satlng:
    -0.669
    satalt:
    1997.2977
  6. satid:
    4449
    satname:
    THORAD AGENA D DEB
    intDesignator:
    1969-082EU
    launchDate:
    1969-09-30
    satlat:
    60.0357
    satlng:
    2.4585
    satalt:
    785.962
  7. satid:
    7093
    satname:
    DELTA 1 DEB
    intDesignator:
    1973-086CM
    launchDate:
    1973-11-06
    satlat:
    59.6392
    satlng:
    13.9548
    satalt:
    1517.9248
  8. satid:
    7181
    satname:
    DELTA 1 DEB
    intDesignator:
    1973-086ES
    launchDate:
    1973-11-06
    satlat:
    65.2008
    satlng:
    0.8465
    satalt:
    1519.9187
  9. satid:
    7800
    satname:
    SL-6 R/B(2)
    intDesignator:
    1975-036D
    launchDate:
    1975-04-29
    satlat:
    59.1351
    satlng:
    -2.5994
    satalt:
    38162.9806
  10. satid:
    8152
    satname:
    THORAD DELTA 1 DEB
    intDesignator:
    1974-089S
    launchDate:
    1974-11-15
    satlat:
    56.6684
    satlng:
    -0.1912
    satalt:
    1436.4221
  11. satid:
    8163
    satname:
    THORAD DELTA 1 DEB
    intDesignator:
    1974-089AD
    launchDate:
    1974-11-15
    satlat:
    56.533
    satlng:
    14.0484
    satalt:
    1763.4206
  12. satid:
    8172
    satname:
    THORAD DELTA 1 DEB
    intDesignator:
    1974-089AN
    launchDate:
    1974-11-15
    satlat:
    56.3439
    satlng:
    9.5126
    satalt:
    1492.262
  13. satid:
    8601
    satname:
    MOLNIYA 1-32
    intDesignator:
    1976-006A
    launchDate:
    1976-01-22
    satlat:
    40.3404
    satlng:
    18.9224
    satalt:
    24376.7173
  14. satid:
    9022
    satname:
    COSMOS 841
    intDesignator:
    1976-069A
    launchDate:
    1976-07-15
    satlat:
    58.4602
    satlng:
    5.7199
    satalt:
    773.7684
  15. satid:
    9634
    satname:
    COSMOS 886
    intDesignator:
    1976-126A
    launchDate:
    1976-12-27
    satlat:
    58.8195
    satlng:
    11.2368
    satalt:
    2128.5001
  16. satid:
    9896
    satname:
    COSMOS 862 DEB
    intDesignator:
    1976-105N
    launchDate:
    1976-10-22
    satlat:
    44.4335
    satlng:
    -15.1781
    satalt:
    32686.0623
  17. satid:
    9960
    satname:
    COSMOS 886 DEB
    intDesignator:
    1976-126BA
    launchDate:
    1976-12-27
    satlat:
    60.7524
    satlng:
    -2.2888
    satalt:
    1966.6321
  18. satid:
    10155
    satname:
    SL-6 R/B(2)
    intDesignator:
    1977-054D
    launchDate:
    1977-06-24
    satlat:
    55.9836
    satlng:
    -24.3967
    satalt:
    24369.1587
  19. satid:
    10485
    satname:
    SL-6 R/B(2)
    intDesignator:
    1977-105E
    launchDate:
    1977-10-28
    satlat:
    62.8557
    satlng:
    50.5662
    satalt:
    38872.241
  20. satid:
    10931
    satname:
    COSMOS 1014
    intDesignator:
    1978-056B
    launchDate:
    1978-06-07
    satlat:
    61.9063
    satlng:
    14.148
    satalt:
    1500.589
  21. satid:
    11057
    satname:
    MOLNIYA 3-10
    intDesignator:
    1978-095A
    launchDate:
    1978-10-13
    satlat:
    57.3633
    satlng:
    3.0006
    satalt:
    9018.8475
  22. satid:
    12376
    satname:
    COSMOS 1261
    intDesignator:
    1981-031A
    launchDate:
    1981-03-31
    satlat:
    56.5996
    satlng:
    -32.9167
    satalt:
    21290.8067
  23. satid:
    13124
    satname:
    COSMOS 1348
    intDesignator:
    1982-029A
    launchDate:
    1982-04-07
    satlat:
    49.3471
    satlng:
    38.2653
    satalt:
    30399.8894
  24. satid:
    13776
    satname:
    COSMOS 397 DEB
    intDesignator:
    1971-015CN
    launchDate:
    1971-02-25
    satlat:
    58.2711
    satlng:
    8.9476
    satalt:
    771.967
  25. satid:
    13882
    satname:
    SL-6 R/B(2)
    intDesignator:
    1983-015E
    launchDate:
    1983-03-11
    satlat:
    61.663
    satlng:
    26.0076
    satalt:
    39231.0303
limit:
25
offset:
0
returned:
25
has_more_results:
yes
truncated:
yes
next_offset:
25
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