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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 2026-09-27T23:05:15Z in 2.029 seconds.

info:
category:
ANY
transactionscount:
72
satcount:
122
above:

25 results

  1. satid:
    414
    satname:
    THOR ABLESTAR DEB
    intDesignator:
    1961-015EP
    launchDate:
    1961-06-29
    satlat:
    57.0056
    satlng:
    2.8531
    satalt:
    970.452
  2. satid:
    2255
    satname:
    THOR AGENA D R/B
    intDesignator:
    1966-056B
    launchDate:
    1966-06-24
    satlat:
    50.5164
    satlng:
    -6.7151
    satalt:
    4255.7543
  3. satid:
    5054
    satname:
    TITAN 34B AGENA D R/B
    intDesignator:
    1971-021B
    launchDate:
    1971-03-21
    satlat:
    55.6723
    satlng:
    47.5719
    satalt:
    30627.0346
  4. satid:
    5060
    satname:
    THORAD AGENA D DEB
    intDesignator:
    1970-025JE
    launchDate:
    1970-04-08
    satlat:
    63.4059
    satlng:
    1.1239
    satalt:
    939.2363
  5. satid:
    6192
    satname:
    COSMOS 520
    intDesignator:
    1972-072A
    launchDate:
    1972-09-19
    satlat:
    64.5691
    satlng:
    4.7184
    satalt:
    10940.6987
  6. satid:
    7629
    satname:
    SL-6 R/B(2)
    intDesignator:
    1975-007D
    launchDate:
    1975-01-30
    satlat:
    46.4709
    satlng:
    30.1634
    satalt:
    33253.8927
  7. satid:
    9271
    satname:
    TITAN 34B AGENA R/B
    intDesignator:
    1976-080B
    launchDate:
    1976-08-06
    satlat:
    46.8822
    satlng:
    34.6903
    satalt:
    27318.8775
  8. satid:
    9896
    satname:
    COSMOS 862 DEB
    intDesignator:
    1976-105N
    launchDate:
    1976-10-22
    satlat:
    48.6237
    satlng:
    25.7219
    satalt:
    18953.8465
  9. satid:
    10411
    satname:
    COSMOS 839 DEB
    intDesignator:
    1976-067E
    launchDate:
    1976-07-08
    satlat:
    55.4395
    satlng:
    8.8339
    satalt:
    1609.0395
  10. satid:
    10893
    satname:
    OPS 5112 (NAVSTAR 2)
    intDesignator:
    1978-047A
    launchDate:
    1978-05-13
    satlat:
    62.1717
    satlng:
    16.9422
    satalt:
    19192.1202
  11. satid:
    10894
    satname:
    ATLAS F R/B
    intDesignator:
    1978-047B
    launchDate:
    1978-05-13
    satlat:
    63.215
    satlng:
    10.7213
    satalt:
    3835.3003
  12. satid:
    11057
    satname:
    MOLNIYA 3-10
    intDesignator:
    1978-095A
    launchDate:
    1978-10-13
    satlat:
    61.7241
    satlng:
    -25.9538
    satalt:
    15356.5716
  13. satid:
    11079
    satname:
    SL-6 R/B(2)
    intDesignator:
    1978-095E
    launchDate:
    1978-10-13
    satlat:
    60.9684
    satlng:
    24.678
    satalt:
    34040.1569
  14. satid:
    12661
    satname:
    COSMOS 1275 DEB
    intDesignator:
    1981-053R
    launchDate:
    1981-06-04
    satlat:
    62.9314
    satlng:
    0.8045
    satalt:
    1088.0369
  15. satid:
    13897
    satname:
    SL-6 R/B(2)
    intDesignator:
    1983-019D
    launchDate:
    1983-03-16
    satlat:
    45.6124
    satlng:
    -14.5489
    satalt:
    28776.8709
  16. satid:
    14511
    satname:
    COSMOS 970 DEB
    intDesignator:
    1977-121BJ
    launchDate:
    1977-12-21
    satlat:
    59.7321
    satlng:
    -0.0452
    satalt:
    1085.7058
  17. satid:
    15223
    satname:
    SL-6 R/B(2)
    intDesignator:
    1984-089D
    launchDate:
    1984-08-24
    satlat:
    58.0829
    satlng:
    12.4401
    satalt:
    37965.2262
  18. satid:
    15429
    satname:
    MOLNIYA 1-63
    intDesignator:
    1984-124A
    launchDate:
    1984-12-14
    satlat:
    52.6436
    satlng:
    23.5802
    satalt:
    35511.3559
  19. satid:
    15741
    satname:
    SL-6 R/B(2)
    intDesignator:
    1985-040D
    launchDate:
    1985-05-29
    satlat:
    57.2153
    satlng:
    -25.1806
    satalt:
    39293.8091
  20. satid:
    18130
    satname:
    SL-8 R/B
    intDesignator:
    1987-054B
    launchDate:
    1987-06-23
    satlat:
    58.8384
    satlng:
    -0.2677
    satalt:
    991.0268
  21. satid:
    18606
    satname:
    COSMOS 839 DEB
    intDesignator:
    1976-067BP
    launchDate:
    1976-07-08
    satlat:
    65.7263
    satlng:
    3.4971
    satalt:
    1502.2588
  22. satid:
    19169
    satname:
    SL-12 R/B(AUX MOTOR)
    intDesignator:
    1988-043G
    launchDate:
    1988-05-21
    satlat:
    58.5797
    satlng:
    16.5817
    satalt:
    17680.3533
  23. satid:
    19306
    satname:
    DELTA 1 DEB
    intDesignator:
    1976-077FJ
    launchDate:
    1976-07-29
    satlat:
    64.546
    satlng:
    -7.825
    satalt:
    1733.3229
  24. satid:
    20031
    satname:
    OPS 4682 DEB
    intDesignator:
    1965-027BB
    launchDate:
    1965-04-03
    satlat:
    63.2869
    satlng:
    7.944
    satalt:
    1276.2441
  25. satid:
    20048
    satname:
    OPS 4682 DEB
    intDesignator:
    1965-027BC
    launchDate:
    1965-04-03
    satlat:
    57.2512
    satlng:
    3.3466
    satalt:
    1265.7128
limit:
25
offset:
0
returned:
25
has_more_results:
yes
truncated:
yes
next_offset:
25
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info:
category:
ANY
transactionscount:
72
satcount:
122
above:

25 results

  1. satid:
    414
    satname:
    THOR ABLESTAR DEB
    intDesignator:
    1961-015EP
    launchDate:
    1961-06-29
    satlat:
    57.0056
    satlng:
    2.8531
    satalt:
    970.452
  2. satid:
    2255
    satname:
    THOR AGENA D R/B
    intDesignator:
    1966-056B
    launchDate:
    1966-06-24
    satlat:
    50.5164
    satlng:
    -6.7151
    satalt:
    4255.7543
  3. satid:
    5054
    satname:
    TITAN 34B AGENA D R/B
    intDesignator:
    1971-021B
    launchDate:
    1971-03-21
    satlat:
    55.6723
    satlng:
    47.5719
    satalt:
    30627.0346
  4. satid:
    5060
    satname:
    THORAD AGENA D DEB
    intDesignator:
    1970-025JE
    launchDate:
    1970-04-08
    satlat:
    63.4059
    satlng:
    1.1239
    satalt:
    939.2363
  5. satid:
    6192
    satname:
    COSMOS 520
    intDesignator:
    1972-072A
    launchDate:
    1972-09-19
    satlat:
    64.5691
    satlng:
    4.7184
    satalt:
    10940.6987
  6. satid:
    7629
    satname:
    SL-6 R/B(2)
    intDesignator:
    1975-007D
    launchDate:
    1975-01-30
    satlat:
    46.4709
    satlng:
    30.1634
    satalt:
    33253.8927
  7. satid:
    9271
    satname:
    TITAN 34B AGENA R/B
    intDesignator:
    1976-080B
    launchDate:
    1976-08-06
    satlat:
    46.8822
    satlng:
    34.6903
    satalt:
    27318.8775
  8. satid:
    9896
    satname:
    COSMOS 862 DEB
    intDesignator:
    1976-105N
    launchDate:
    1976-10-22
    satlat:
    48.6237
    satlng:
    25.7219
    satalt:
    18953.8465
  9. satid:
    10411
    satname:
    COSMOS 839 DEB
    intDesignator:
    1976-067E
    launchDate:
    1976-07-08
    satlat:
    55.4395
    satlng:
    8.8339
    satalt:
    1609.0395
  10. satid:
    10893
    satname:
    OPS 5112 (NAVSTAR 2)
    intDesignator:
    1978-047A
    launchDate:
    1978-05-13
    satlat:
    62.1717
    satlng:
    16.9422
    satalt:
    19192.1202
  11. satid:
    10894
    satname:
    ATLAS F R/B
    intDesignator:
    1978-047B
    launchDate:
    1978-05-13
    satlat:
    63.215
    satlng:
    10.7213
    satalt:
    3835.3003
  12. satid:
    11057
    satname:
    MOLNIYA 3-10
    intDesignator:
    1978-095A
    launchDate:
    1978-10-13
    satlat:
    61.7241
    satlng:
    -25.9538
    satalt:
    15356.5716
  13. satid:
    11079
    satname:
    SL-6 R/B(2)
    intDesignator:
    1978-095E
    launchDate:
    1978-10-13
    satlat:
    60.9684
    satlng:
    24.678
    satalt:
    34040.1569
  14. satid:
    12661
    satname:
    COSMOS 1275 DEB
    intDesignator:
    1981-053R
    launchDate:
    1981-06-04
    satlat:
    62.9314
    satlng:
    0.8045
    satalt:
    1088.0369
  15. satid:
    13897
    satname:
    SL-6 R/B(2)
    intDesignator:
    1983-019D
    launchDate:
    1983-03-16
    satlat:
    45.6124
    satlng:
    -14.5489
    satalt:
    28776.8709
  16. satid:
    14511
    satname:
    COSMOS 970 DEB
    intDesignator:
    1977-121BJ
    launchDate:
    1977-12-21
    satlat:
    59.7321
    satlng:
    -0.0452
    satalt:
    1085.7058
  17. satid:
    15223
    satname:
    SL-6 R/B(2)
    intDesignator:
    1984-089D
    launchDate:
    1984-08-24
    satlat:
    58.0829
    satlng:
    12.4401
    satalt:
    37965.2262
  18. satid:
    15429
    satname:
    MOLNIYA 1-63
    intDesignator:
    1984-124A
    launchDate:
    1984-12-14
    satlat:
    52.6436
    satlng:
    23.5802
    satalt:
    35511.3559
  19. satid:
    15741
    satname:
    SL-6 R/B(2)
    intDesignator:
    1985-040D
    launchDate:
    1985-05-29
    satlat:
    57.2153
    satlng:
    -25.1806
    satalt:
    39293.8091
  20. satid:
    18130
    satname:
    SL-8 R/B
    intDesignator:
    1987-054B
    launchDate:
    1987-06-23
    satlat:
    58.8384
    satlng:
    -0.2677
    satalt:
    991.0268
  21. satid:
    18606
    satname:
    COSMOS 839 DEB
    intDesignator:
    1976-067BP
    launchDate:
    1976-07-08
    satlat:
    65.7263
    satlng:
    3.4971
    satalt:
    1502.2588
  22. satid:
    19169
    satname:
    SL-12 R/B(AUX MOTOR)
    intDesignator:
    1988-043G
    launchDate:
    1988-05-21
    satlat:
    58.5797
    satlng:
    16.5817
    satalt:
    17680.3533
  23. satid:
    19306
    satname:
    DELTA 1 DEB
    intDesignator:
    1976-077FJ
    launchDate:
    1976-07-29
    satlat:
    64.546
    satlng:
    -7.825
    satalt:
    1733.3229
  24. satid:
    20031
    satname:
    OPS 4682 DEB
    intDesignator:
    1965-027BB
    launchDate:
    1965-04-03
    satlat:
    63.2869
    satlng:
    7.944
    satalt:
    1276.2441
  25. satid:
    20048
    satname:
    OPS 4682 DEB
    intDesignator:
    1965-027BC
    launchDate:
    1965-04-03
    satlat:
    57.2512
    satlng:
    3.3466
    satalt:
    1265.7128
limit:
25
offset:
0
returned:
25
has_more_results:
yes
truncated:
yes
next_offset:
25
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