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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 2026-09-24T20:05:48Z in 0.724 seconds.

info:
category:
ANY
transactionscount:
75
satcount:
95
above:

25 results

  1. satid:
    4468
    satname:
    THORAD AGENA D DEB
    intDesignator:
    1969-082FM
    launchDate:
    1969-09-30
    satlat:
    62.9308
    satlng:
    -1.9576
    satalt:
    910.8334
  2. satid:
    5390
    satname:
    THORAD AGENA D DEB
    intDesignator:
    1970-025KV
    launchDate:
    1970-04-08
    satlat:
    58.7136
    satlng:
    2.0273
    satalt:
    910.7655
  3. satid:
    6302
    satname:
    SL-6 R/B(2)
    intDesignator:
    1972-072E
    launchDate:
    1972-09-19
    satlat:
    65.5428
    satlng:
    48.2005
    satalt:
    33760.772
  4. satid:
    7373
    satname:
    SL-6 R/B(2)
    intDesignator:
    1974-026E
    launchDate:
    1974-04-26
    satlat:
    62.3017
    satlng:
    43.89
    satalt:
    36966.4835
  5. satid:
    7629
    satname:
    SL-6 R/B(2)
    intDesignator:
    1975-007D
    launchDate:
    1975-01-30
    satlat:
    68.9608
    satlng:
    11.3023
    satalt:
    29026.9402
  6. satid:
    8018
    satname:
    SL-6 R/B(2)
    intDesignator:
    1975-063D
    launchDate:
    1975-07-08
    satlat:
    54.7263
    satlng:
    27.9481
    satalt:
    13859.5052
  7. satid:
    9271
    satname:
    TITAN 34B AGENA R/B
    intDesignator:
    1976-080B
    launchDate:
    1976-08-06
    satlat:
    60.8812
    satlng:
    53.4448
    satalt:
    30161.0707
  8. satid:
    9896
    satname:
    COSMOS 862 DEB
    intDesignator:
    1976-105N
    launchDate:
    1976-10-22
    satlat:
    67.5163
    satlng:
    -14.9014
    satalt:
    33807.8129
  9. satid:
    10155
    satname:
    SL-6 R/B(2)
    intDesignator:
    1977-054D
    launchDate:
    1977-06-24
    satlat:
    60.5264
    satlng:
    7.5712
    satalt:
    30782.9867
  10. satid:
    10447
    satname:
    COSMOS 839 DEB
    intDesignator:
    1976-067Y
    launchDate:
    1976-07-08
    satlat:
    63.8853
    satlng:
    8.9884
    satalt:
    1438.9988
  11. satid:
    10765
    satname:
    DELTA 1 DEB
    intDesignator:
    1976-077BN
    launchDate:
    1976-07-29
    satlat:
    65.1524
    satlng:
    1.3551
    satalt:
    1589.8849
  12. satid:
    11783
    satname:
    OPS 5118 (NAVSTAR 6)
    intDesignator:
    1980-032A
    launchDate:
    1980-04-26
    satlat:
    52.6096
    satlng:
    -15.6056
    satalt:
    18511.5864
  13. satid:
    12227
    satname:
    DELTA 1 DEB
    intDesignator:
    1978-026BU
    launchDate:
    1978-03-05
    satlat:
    61.1829
    satlng:
    9.7862
    satalt:
    605.9268
  14. satid:
    13163
    satname:
    COSMOS 1360
    intDesignator:
    1982-040D
    launchDate:
    1982-05-06
    satlat:
    62.2375
    satlng:
    15.1109
    satalt:
    1491.2765
  15. satid:
    13882
    satname:
    SL-6 R/B(2)
    intDesignator:
    1983-015E
    launchDate:
    1983-03-11
    satlat:
    53.2017
    satlng:
    37.4092
    satalt:
    31286.2608
  16. satid:
    13890
    satname:
    MOLNIYA 1-56
    intDesignator:
    1983-019A
    launchDate:
    1983-03-16
    satlat:
    62.0562
    satlng:
    -44.2767
    satalt:
    38810.5804
  17. satid:
    13897
    satname:
    SL-6 R/B(2)
    intDesignator:
    1983-019D
    launchDate:
    1983-03-16
    satlat:
    58.0738
    satlng:
    9.7278
    satalt:
    37731.2842
  18. satid:
    14182
    satname:
    COSMOS 1481
    intDesignator:
    1983-070A
    launchDate:
    1983-07-08
    satlat:
    64.8159
    satlng:
    -8.9923
    satalt:
    28912.9684
  19. satid:
    14608
    satname:
    SL-12 R/B(AUX MOTOR)
    intDesignator:
    1983-127H
    launchDate:
    1983-12-29
    satlat:
    49.2734
    satlng:
    15.9321
    satalt:
    10814.9765
  20. satid:
    15223
    satname:
    SL-6 R/B(2)
    intDesignator:
    1984-089D
    launchDate:
    1984-08-24
    satlat:
    60.2498
    satlng:
    -0.4473
    satalt:
    31640.7981
  21. satid:
    15227
    satname:
    TITAN 34B R/B
    intDesignator:
    1984-091B
    launchDate:
    1984-08-28
    satlat:
    60.4604
    satlng:
    45.7572
    satalt:
    35999.2945
  22. satid:
    15741
    satname:
    SL-6 R/B(2)
    intDesignator:
    1985-040D
    launchDate:
    1985-05-29
    satlat:
    47.8748
    satlng:
    3.6
    satalt:
    32035.0156
  23. satid:
    17328
    satname:
    MOLNIYA 3-31
    intDesignator:
    1987-008A
    launchDate:
    1987-01-22
    satlat:
    61.0762
    satlng:
    57.0385
    satalt:
    35452.6759
  24. satid:
    17506
    satname:
    USA 21
    intDesignator:
    1987-015A
    launchDate:
    1987-02-12
    satlat:
    59.7178
    satlng:
    54.9407
    satalt:
    38652.6675
  25. satid:
    17587
    satname:
    COSMOS 1832
    intDesignator:
    1987-026F
    launchDate:
    1987-03-13
    satlat:
    56.1486
    satlng:
    1.5043
    satalt:
    1420.6899
limit:
25
offset:
0
returned:
25
has_more_results:
yes
truncated:
yes
next_offset:
25
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info:
category:
ANY
transactionscount:
75
satcount:
95
above:

25 results

  1. satid:
    4468
    satname:
    THORAD AGENA D DEB
    intDesignator:
    1969-082FM
    launchDate:
    1969-09-30
    satlat:
    62.9308
    satlng:
    -1.9576
    satalt:
    910.8334
  2. satid:
    5390
    satname:
    THORAD AGENA D DEB
    intDesignator:
    1970-025KV
    launchDate:
    1970-04-08
    satlat:
    58.7136
    satlng:
    2.0273
    satalt:
    910.7655
  3. satid:
    6302
    satname:
    SL-6 R/B(2)
    intDesignator:
    1972-072E
    launchDate:
    1972-09-19
    satlat:
    65.5428
    satlng:
    48.2005
    satalt:
    33760.772
  4. satid:
    7373
    satname:
    SL-6 R/B(2)
    intDesignator:
    1974-026E
    launchDate:
    1974-04-26
    satlat:
    62.3017
    satlng:
    43.89
    satalt:
    36966.4835
  5. satid:
    7629
    satname:
    SL-6 R/B(2)
    intDesignator:
    1975-007D
    launchDate:
    1975-01-30
    satlat:
    68.9608
    satlng:
    11.3023
    satalt:
    29026.9402
  6. satid:
    8018
    satname:
    SL-6 R/B(2)
    intDesignator:
    1975-063D
    launchDate:
    1975-07-08
    satlat:
    54.7263
    satlng:
    27.9481
    satalt:
    13859.5052
  7. satid:
    9271
    satname:
    TITAN 34B AGENA R/B
    intDesignator:
    1976-080B
    launchDate:
    1976-08-06
    satlat:
    60.8812
    satlng:
    53.4448
    satalt:
    30161.0707
  8. satid:
    9896
    satname:
    COSMOS 862 DEB
    intDesignator:
    1976-105N
    launchDate:
    1976-10-22
    satlat:
    67.5163
    satlng:
    -14.9014
    satalt:
    33807.8129
  9. satid:
    10155
    satname:
    SL-6 R/B(2)
    intDesignator:
    1977-054D
    launchDate:
    1977-06-24
    satlat:
    60.5264
    satlng:
    7.5712
    satalt:
    30782.9867
  10. satid:
    10447
    satname:
    COSMOS 839 DEB
    intDesignator:
    1976-067Y
    launchDate:
    1976-07-08
    satlat:
    63.8853
    satlng:
    8.9884
    satalt:
    1438.9988
  11. satid:
    10765
    satname:
    DELTA 1 DEB
    intDesignator:
    1976-077BN
    launchDate:
    1976-07-29
    satlat:
    65.1524
    satlng:
    1.3551
    satalt:
    1589.8849
  12. satid:
    11783
    satname:
    OPS 5118 (NAVSTAR 6)
    intDesignator:
    1980-032A
    launchDate:
    1980-04-26
    satlat:
    52.6096
    satlng:
    -15.6056
    satalt:
    18511.5864
  13. satid:
    12227
    satname:
    DELTA 1 DEB
    intDesignator:
    1978-026BU
    launchDate:
    1978-03-05
    satlat:
    61.1829
    satlng:
    9.7862
    satalt:
    605.9268
  14. satid:
    13163
    satname:
    COSMOS 1360
    intDesignator:
    1982-040D
    launchDate:
    1982-05-06
    satlat:
    62.2375
    satlng:
    15.1109
    satalt:
    1491.2765
  15. satid:
    13882
    satname:
    SL-6 R/B(2)
    intDesignator:
    1983-015E
    launchDate:
    1983-03-11
    satlat:
    53.2017
    satlng:
    37.4092
    satalt:
    31286.2608
  16. satid:
    13890
    satname:
    MOLNIYA 1-56
    intDesignator:
    1983-019A
    launchDate:
    1983-03-16
    satlat:
    62.0562
    satlng:
    -44.2767
    satalt:
    38810.5804
  17. satid:
    13897
    satname:
    SL-6 R/B(2)
    intDesignator:
    1983-019D
    launchDate:
    1983-03-16
    satlat:
    58.0738
    satlng:
    9.7278
    satalt:
    37731.2842
  18. satid:
    14182
    satname:
    COSMOS 1481
    intDesignator:
    1983-070A
    launchDate:
    1983-07-08
    satlat:
    64.8159
    satlng:
    -8.9923
    satalt:
    28912.9684
  19. satid:
    14608
    satname:
    SL-12 R/B(AUX MOTOR)
    intDesignator:
    1983-127H
    launchDate:
    1983-12-29
    satlat:
    49.2734
    satlng:
    15.9321
    satalt:
    10814.9765
  20. satid:
    15223
    satname:
    SL-6 R/B(2)
    intDesignator:
    1984-089D
    launchDate:
    1984-08-24
    satlat:
    60.2498
    satlng:
    -0.4473
    satalt:
    31640.7981
  21. satid:
    15227
    satname:
    TITAN 34B R/B
    intDesignator:
    1984-091B
    launchDate:
    1984-08-28
    satlat:
    60.4604
    satlng:
    45.7572
    satalt:
    35999.2945
  22. satid:
    15741
    satname:
    SL-6 R/B(2)
    intDesignator:
    1985-040D
    launchDate:
    1985-05-29
    satlat:
    47.8748
    satlng:
    3.6
    satalt:
    32035.0156
  23. satid:
    17328
    satname:
    MOLNIYA 3-31
    intDesignator:
    1987-008A
    launchDate:
    1987-01-22
    satlat:
    61.0762
    satlng:
    57.0385
    satalt:
    35452.6759
  24. satid:
    17506
    satname:
    USA 21
    intDesignator:
    1987-015A
    launchDate:
    1987-02-12
    satlat:
    59.7178
    satlng:
    54.9407
    satalt:
    38652.6675
  25. satid:
    17587
    satname:
    COSMOS 1832
    intDesignator:
    1987-026F
    launchDate:
    1987-03-13
    satlat:
    56.1486
    satlng:
    1.5043
    satalt:
    1420.6899
limit:
25
offset:
0
returned:
25
has_more_results:
yes
truncated:
yes
next_offset:
25
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