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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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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 2026-09-27T04:09:26Z in 0.665 seconds.

info:
category:
ANY
transactionscount:
96
satcount:
140
above:

25 results

  1. satid:
    705
    satname:
    TRANSIT 5E 3
    intDesignator:
    1963-049C
    launchDate:
    1963-12-05
    satlat:
    59.2963
    satlng:
    1.3874
    satalt:
    1092.9569
  2. satid:
    3173
    satname:
    OV1-13
    intDesignator:
    1968-026A
    launchDate:
    1968-04-06
    satlat:
    52.6386
    satlng:
    -14.1183
    satalt:
    8518.1198
  3. satid:
    4014
    satname:
    THOR ABLESTAR DEB
    intDesignator:
    1961-015JM
    launchDate:
    1961-06-29
    satlat:
    59.7431
    satlng:
    19.0728
    satalt:
    2099.713
  4. satid:
    5054
    satname:
    TITAN 34B AGENA D R/B
    intDesignator:
    1971-021B
    launchDate:
    1971-03-21
    satlat:
    63.531
    satlng:
    17.3341
    satalt:
    36624.111
  5. satid:
    5359
    satname:
    THORAD AGENA D DEB
    intDesignator:
    1970-025KQ
    launchDate:
    1970-04-08
    satlat:
    56.1381
    satlng:
    4.833
    satalt:
    991.6495
  6. satid:
    6197
    satname:
    EXPLORER 47 (IMP-7)
    intDesignator:
    1972-073A
    launchDate:
    1972-09-23
    satlat:
    58.1795
    satlng:
    42.6657
    satalt:
    229375.4
  7. satid:
    7276
    satname:
    MOLNIYA 2-9
    intDesignator:
    1974-026A
    launchDate:
    1974-04-26
    satlat:
    58.0147
    satlng:
    -14.9488
    satalt:
    30875.6366
  8. satid:
    8018
    satname:
    SL-6 R/B(2)
    intDesignator:
    1975-063D
    launchDate:
    1975-07-08
    satlat:
    54.7458
    satlng:
    -1.3895
    satalt:
    29201.1711
  9. satid:
    8168
    satname:
    THORAD DELTA 1 DEB
    intDesignator:
    1974-089AJ
    launchDate:
    1974-11-15
    satlat:
    61.7732
    satlng:
    13.0925
    satalt:
    1448.5522
  10. satid:
    8310
    satname:
    THORAD DELTA 1 DEB
    intDesignator:
    1974-089BT
    launchDate:
    1974-11-15
    satlat:
    56.9791
    satlng:
    14.2766
    satalt:
    1517.4362
  11. satid:
    8867
    satname:
    SCOUT B-1 DEB
    intDesignator:
    1976-047C
    launchDate:
    1976-05-22
    satlat:
    64.2947
    satlng:
    2.9147
    satalt:
    1011.1321
  12. satid:
    9961
    satname:
    COSMOS 886 DEB
    intDesignator:
    1976-126BB
    launchDate:
    1976-12-27
    satlat:
    59.6897
    satlng:
    10.3009
    satalt:
    957.5304
  13. satid:
    9964
    satname:
    COSMOS 886 DEB
    intDesignator:
    1976-126BE
    launchDate:
    1976-12-27
    satlat:
    62.9371
    satlng:
    9.3288
    satalt:
    1671.4574
  14. satid:
    11690
    satname:
    OPS 5117 (NAVSTAR 5)
    intDesignator:
    1980-011A
    launchDate:
    1980-02-09
    satlat:
    63.8064
    satlng:
    49.4462
    satalt:
    20848.029
  15. satid:
    12815
    satname:
    COSMOS 931 DEB
    intDesignator:
    1977-068E
    launchDate:
    1977-07-20
    satlat:
    47.6671
    satlng:
    1.756
    satalt:
    33614.4851
  16. satid:
    12818
    satname:
    COSMOS 1305
    intDesignator:
    1981-088A
    launchDate:
    1981-09-11
    satlat:
    59.7772
    satlng:
    -14.8699
    satalt:
    13625.7331
  17. satid:
    12919
    satname:
    COSMOS 1030 DEB
    intDesignator:
    1978-083F
    launchDate:
    1978-09-06
    satlat:
    53.42
    satlng:
    -35.5879
    satalt:
    23251.9929
  18. satid:
    12984
    satname:
    COSMOS 1247 DEB
    intDesignator:
    1981-016F
    launchDate:
    1981-02-19
    satlat:
    69.717
    satlng:
    26.691
    satalt:
    16289.1941
  19. satid:
    13380
    satname:
    COSMOS 1393
    intDesignator:
    1982-073F
    launchDate:
    1982-07-21
    satlat:
    61.7628
    satlng:
    12.0673
    satalt:
    1487.967
  20. satid:
    13606
    satname:
    COSMOS 1414 (GLONASS)
    intDesignator:
    1982-100D
    launchDate:
    1982-10-12
    satlat:
    56.6128
    satlng:
    44.6995
    satalt:
    18969.879
  21. satid:
    13946
    satname:
    COSMOS 839 DEB
    intDesignator:
    1976-067BE
    launchDate:
    1976-07-08
    satlat:
    64.0798
    satlng:
    9.993
    satalt:
    1951.283
  22. satid:
    13959
    satname:
    COSMOS 1030 DEB
    intDesignator:
    1978-083G
    launchDate:
    1978-09-06
    satlat:
    65.5292
    satlng:
    16.6861
    satalt:
    22704.6499
  23. satid:
    14595
    satname:
    SL-12 R/B(2)
    intDesignator:
    1983-127F
    launchDate:
    1983-12-29
    satlat:
    52.1547
    satlng:
    37.7418
    satalt:
    19002.2587
  24. satid:
    14621
    satname:
    DELTA 1 DEB
    intDesignator:
    1981-070K
    launchDate:
    1981-08-03
    satlat:
    53.9384
    satlng:
    -29.5155
    satalt:
    12660.2272
  25. satid:
    14624
    satname:
    COSMOS 1531
    intDesignator:
    1984-003A
    launchDate:
    1984-01-11
    satlat:
    60.8713
    satlng:
    6.6391
    satalt:
    1008.7493
limit:
25
offset:
0
returned:
25
has_more_results:
yes
truncated:
yes
next_offset:
25
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info:
category:
ANY
transactionscount:
96
satcount:
140
above:

25 results

  1. satid:
    705
    satname:
    TRANSIT 5E 3
    intDesignator:
    1963-049C
    launchDate:
    1963-12-05
    satlat:
    59.2963
    satlng:
    1.3874
    satalt:
    1092.9569
  2. satid:
    3173
    satname:
    OV1-13
    intDesignator:
    1968-026A
    launchDate:
    1968-04-06
    satlat:
    52.6386
    satlng:
    -14.1183
    satalt:
    8518.1198
  3. satid:
    4014
    satname:
    THOR ABLESTAR DEB
    intDesignator:
    1961-015JM
    launchDate:
    1961-06-29
    satlat:
    59.7431
    satlng:
    19.0728
    satalt:
    2099.713
  4. satid:
    5054
    satname:
    TITAN 34B AGENA D R/B
    intDesignator:
    1971-021B
    launchDate:
    1971-03-21
    satlat:
    63.531
    satlng:
    17.3341
    satalt:
    36624.111
  5. satid:
    5359
    satname:
    THORAD AGENA D DEB
    intDesignator:
    1970-025KQ
    launchDate:
    1970-04-08
    satlat:
    56.1381
    satlng:
    4.833
    satalt:
    991.6495
  6. satid:
    6197
    satname:
    EXPLORER 47 (IMP-7)
    intDesignator:
    1972-073A
    launchDate:
    1972-09-23
    satlat:
    58.1795
    satlng:
    42.6657
    satalt:
    229375.4
  7. satid:
    7276
    satname:
    MOLNIYA 2-9
    intDesignator:
    1974-026A
    launchDate:
    1974-04-26
    satlat:
    58.0147
    satlng:
    -14.9488
    satalt:
    30875.6366
  8. satid:
    8018
    satname:
    SL-6 R/B(2)
    intDesignator:
    1975-063D
    launchDate:
    1975-07-08
    satlat:
    54.7458
    satlng:
    -1.3895
    satalt:
    29201.1711
  9. satid:
    8168
    satname:
    THORAD DELTA 1 DEB
    intDesignator:
    1974-089AJ
    launchDate:
    1974-11-15
    satlat:
    61.7732
    satlng:
    13.0925
    satalt:
    1448.5522
  10. satid:
    8310
    satname:
    THORAD DELTA 1 DEB
    intDesignator:
    1974-089BT
    launchDate:
    1974-11-15
    satlat:
    56.9791
    satlng:
    14.2766
    satalt:
    1517.4362
  11. satid:
    8867
    satname:
    SCOUT B-1 DEB
    intDesignator:
    1976-047C
    launchDate:
    1976-05-22
    satlat:
    64.2947
    satlng:
    2.9147
    satalt:
    1011.1321
  12. satid:
    9961
    satname:
    COSMOS 886 DEB
    intDesignator:
    1976-126BB
    launchDate:
    1976-12-27
    satlat:
    59.6897
    satlng:
    10.3009
    satalt:
    957.5304
  13. satid:
    9964
    satname:
    COSMOS 886 DEB
    intDesignator:
    1976-126BE
    launchDate:
    1976-12-27
    satlat:
    62.9371
    satlng:
    9.3288
    satalt:
    1671.4574
  14. satid:
    11690
    satname:
    OPS 5117 (NAVSTAR 5)
    intDesignator:
    1980-011A
    launchDate:
    1980-02-09
    satlat:
    63.8064
    satlng:
    49.4462
    satalt:
    20848.029
  15. satid:
    12815
    satname:
    COSMOS 931 DEB
    intDesignator:
    1977-068E
    launchDate:
    1977-07-20
    satlat:
    47.6671
    satlng:
    1.756
    satalt:
    33614.4851
  16. satid:
    12818
    satname:
    COSMOS 1305
    intDesignator:
    1981-088A
    launchDate:
    1981-09-11
    satlat:
    59.7772
    satlng:
    -14.8699
    satalt:
    13625.7331
  17. satid:
    12919
    satname:
    COSMOS 1030 DEB
    intDesignator:
    1978-083F
    launchDate:
    1978-09-06
    satlat:
    53.42
    satlng:
    -35.5879
    satalt:
    23251.9929
  18. satid:
    12984
    satname:
    COSMOS 1247 DEB
    intDesignator:
    1981-016F
    launchDate:
    1981-02-19
    satlat:
    69.717
    satlng:
    26.691
    satalt:
    16289.1941
  19. satid:
    13380
    satname:
    COSMOS 1393
    intDesignator:
    1982-073F
    launchDate:
    1982-07-21
    satlat:
    61.7628
    satlng:
    12.0673
    satalt:
    1487.967
  20. satid:
    13606
    satname:
    COSMOS 1414 (GLONASS)
    intDesignator:
    1982-100D
    launchDate:
    1982-10-12
    satlat:
    56.6128
    satlng:
    44.6995
    satalt:
    18969.879
  21. satid:
    13946
    satname:
    COSMOS 839 DEB
    intDesignator:
    1976-067BE
    launchDate:
    1976-07-08
    satlat:
    64.0798
    satlng:
    9.993
    satalt:
    1951.283
  22. satid:
    13959
    satname:
    COSMOS 1030 DEB
    intDesignator:
    1978-083G
    launchDate:
    1978-09-06
    satlat:
    65.5292
    satlng:
    16.6861
    satalt:
    22704.6499
  23. satid:
    14595
    satname:
    SL-12 R/B(2)
    intDesignator:
    1983-127F
    launchDate:
    1983-12-29
    satlat:
    52.1547
    satlng:
    37.7418
    satalt:
    19002.2587
  24. satid:
    14621
    satname:
    DELTA 1 DEB
    intDesignator:
    1981-070K
    launchDate:
    1981-08-03
    satlat:
    53.9384
    satlng:
    -29.5155
    satalt:
    12660.2272
  25. satid:
    14624
    satname:
    COSMOS 1531
    intDesignator:
    1984-003A
    launchDate:
    1984-01-11
    satlat:
    60.8713
    satlng:
    6.6391
    satalt:
    1008.7493
limit:
25
offset:
0
returned:
25
has_more_results:
yes
truncated:
yes
next_offset:
25
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