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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 2026-10-17T23:34:49Z in 1.620 seconds.

info:
category:
ANY
transactionscount:
88
satcount:
128
above:

25 results

  1. satid:
    1316
    satname:
    OPS 4682 DEB
    intDesignator:
    1965-027C
    launchDate:
    1965-04-03
    satlat:
    63.9822
    satlng:
    9.895
    satalt:
    1205.8191
  2. satid:
    4767
    satname:
    THORAD AGENA D DEB
    intDesignator:
    1970-025DM
    launchDate:
    1970-04-08
    satlat:
    56.3928
    satlng:
    2.9674
    satalt:
    1023.0913
  3. satid:
    4920
    satname:
    THORAD AGENA D DEB
    intDesignator:
    1970-025FS
    launchDate:
    1970-04-08
    satlat:
    62.5151
    satlng:
    -2.8422
    satalt:
    1043.123
  4. satid:
    5054
    satname:
    TITAN 34B AGENA D R/B
    intDesignator:
    1971-021B
    launchDate:
    1971-03-21
    satlat:
    61.3752
    satlng:
    35.8968
    satalt:
    35478.6246
  5. satid:
    5183
    satname:
    THORAD AGENA D DEB
    intDesignator:
    1970-025JZ
    launchDate:
    1970-04-08
    satlat:
    58.1051
    satlng:
    4.1295
    satalt:
    997.9265
  6. satid:
    6302
    satname:
    SL-6 R/B(2)
    intDesignator:
    1972-072E
    launchDate:
    1972-09-19
    satlat:
    68.7204
    satlng:
    27.8783
    satalt:
    32217.3741
  7. satid:
    7276
    satname:
    MOLNIYA 2-9
    intDesignator:
    1974-026A
    launchDate:
    1974-04-26
    satlat:
    58.0661
    satlng:
    30.0747
    satalt:
    30973.987
  8. satid:
    8405
    satname:
    THORAD DELTA 1 DEB
    intDesignator:
    1974-089CH
    launchDate:
    1974-11-15
    satlat:
    54.794
    satlng:
    -8.9142
    satalt:
    2449.9697
  9. satid:
    9896
    satname:
    COSMOS 862 DEB
    intDesignator:
    1976-105N
    launchDate:
    1976-10-22
    satlat:
    50.977
    satlng:
    -4.8689
    satalt:
    19618.0756
  10. satid:
    10091
    satname:
    NTS 2
    intDesignator:
    1977-053A
    launchDate:
    1977-06-23
    satlat:
    62.6007
    satlng:
    -23.8802
    satalt:
    20336.7167
  11. satid:
    10949
    satname:
    SL-6 R/B(2)
    intDesignator:
    1978-055E
    launchDate:
    1978-06-02
    satlat:
    62.4574
    satlng:
    -49.3082
    satalt:
    38868.829
  12. satid:
    11303
    satname:
    COSMOS 1088
    intDesignator:
    1979-024H
    launchDate:
    1979-03-15
    satlat:
    64.0458
    satlng:
    -0.9997
    satalt:
    1497.2484
  13. satid:
    11783
    satname:
    OPS 5118 (NAVSTAR 6)
    intDesignator:
    1980-032A
    launchDate:
    1980-04-26
    satlat:
    60.1993
    satlng:
    -25.1022
    satalt:
    18936.0086
  14. satid:
    12815
    satname:
    COSMOS 931 DEB
    intDesignator:
    1977-068E
    launchDate:
    1977-07-20
    satlat:
    62.9957
    satlng:
    23.5118
    satalt:
    27234.0028
  15. satid:
    13133
    satname:
    TANSEI 3 DEB
    intDesignator:
    1977-012J
    launchDate:
    1977-02-19
    satlat:
    61.536
    satlng:
    -4.3727
    satalt:
    2777.8931
  16. satid:
    13169
    satname:
    SL-6 R/B(2)
    intDesignator:
    1982-029D
    launchDate:
    1982-04-07
    satlat:
    63.4161
    satlng:
    -17.7523
    satalt:
    20187.1831
  17. satid:
    13720
    satname:
    SL-3 DEB
    intDesignator:
    1982-116C
    launchDate:
    1982-12-14
    satlat:
    63.8739
    satlng:
    6.7174
    satalt:
    883.4114
  18. satid:
    14131
    satname:
    SL-6 DEB
    intDesignator:
    1981-088M
    launchDate:
    1981-09-11
    satlat:
    60.0417
    satlng:
    -19.9712
    satalt:
    5460.8103
  19. satid:
    14176
    satname:
    COSMOS 1478
    intDesignator:
    1983-069F
    launchDate:
    1983-07-06
    satlat:
    60.2764
    satlng:
    6.8872
    satalt:
    1488.5844
  20. satid:
    14182
    satname:
    COSMOS 1481
    intDesignator:
    1983-070A
    launchDate:
    1983-07-08
    satlat:
    68.8757
    satlng:
    -20.9143
    satalt:
    20172.5259
  21. satid:
    14192
    satname:
    COSMOS 1481 DEB
    intDesignator:
    1983-070E
    launchDate:
    1983-07-08
    satlat:
    53.4173
    satlng:
    0.9194
    satalt:
    15578.6015
  22. satid:
    14591
    satname:
    COSMOS 1520 (GLONASS)
    intDesignator:
    1983-127B
    launchDate:
    1983-12-29
    satlat:
    66.2574
    satlng:
    28.6133
    satalt:
    19132.948
  23. satid:
    15098
    satname:
    SL-6 R/B(2)
    intDesignator:
    1984-071D
    launchDate:
    1984-07-03
    satlat:
    61.0682
    satlng:
    9.1718
    satalt:
    27941.9634
  24. satid:
    15227
    satname:
    TITAN 34B R/B
    intDesignator:
    1984-091B
    launchDate:
    1984-08-28
    satlat:
    52.1771
    satlng:
    -9.9906
    satalt:
    28907.7889
  25. satid:
    15429
    satname:
    MOLNIYA 1-63
    intDesignator:
    1984-124A
    launchDate:
    1984-12-14
    satlat:
    60.5964
    satlng:
    16.5818
    satalt:
    39542.1553
limit:
25
offset:
0
returned:
25
has_more_results:
yes
next_offset:
25
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info:
category:
ANY
transactionscount:
88
satcount:
128
above:

25 results

  1. satid:
    1316
    satname:
    OPS 4682 DEB
    intDesignator:
    1965-027C
    launchDate:
    1965-04-03
    satlat:
    63.9822
    satlng:
    9.895
    satalt:
    1205.8191
  2. satid:
    4767
    satname:
    THORAD AGENA D DEB
    intDesignator:
    1970-025DM
    launchDate:
    1970-04-08
    satlat:
    56.3928
    satlng:
    2.9674
    satalt:
    1023.0913
  3. satid:
    4920
    satname:
    THORAD AGENA D DEB
    intDesignator:
    1970-025FS
    launchDate:
    1970-04-08
    satlat:
    62.5151
    satlng:
    -2.8422
    satalt:
    1043.123
  4. satid:
    5054
    satname:
    TITAN 34B AGENA D R/B
    intDesignator:
    1971-021B
    launchDate:
    1971-03-21
    satlat:
    61.3752
    satlng:
    35.8968
    satalt:
    35478.6246
  5. satid:
    5183
    satname:
    THORAD AGENA D DEB
    intDesignator:
    1970-025JZ
    launchDate:
    1970-04-08
    satlat:
    58.1051
    satlng:
    4.1295
    satalt:
    997.9265
  6. satid:
    6302
    satname:
    SL-6 R/B(2)
    intDesignator:
    1972-072E
    launchDate:
    1972-09-19
    satlat:
    68.7204
    satlng:
    27.8783
    satalt:
    32217.3741
  7. satid:
    7276
    satname:
    MOLNIYA 2-9
    intDesignator:
    1974-026A
    launchDate:
    1974-04-26
    satlat:
    58.0661
    satlng:
    30.0747
    satalt:
    30973.987
  8. satid:
    8405
    satname:
    THORAD DELTA 1 DEB
    intDesignator:
    1974-089CH
    launchDate:
    1974-11-15
    satlat:
    54.794
    satlng:
    -8.9142
    satalt:
    2449.9697
  9. satid:
    9896
    satname:
    COSMOS 862 DEB
    intDesignator:
    1976-105N
    launchDate:
    1976-10-22
    satlat:
    50.977
    satlng:
    -4.8689
    satalt:
    19618.0756
  10. satid:
    10091
    satname:
    NTS 2
    intDesignator:
    1977-053A
    launchDate:
    1977-06-23
    satlat:
    62.6007
    satlng:
    -23.8802
    satalt:
    20336.7167
  11. satid:
    10949
    satname:
    SL-6 R/B(2)
    intDesignator:
    1978-055E
    launchDate:
    1978-06-02
    satlat:
    62.4574
    satlng:
    -49.3082
    satalt:
    38868.829
  12. satid:
    11303
    satname:
    COSMOS 1088
    intDesignator:
    1979-024H
    launchDate:
    1979-03-15
    satlat:
    64.0458
    satlng:
    -0.9997
    satalt:
    1497.2484
  13. satid:
    11783
    satname:
    OPS 5118 (NAVSTAR 6)
    intDesignator:
    1980-032A
    launchDate:
    1980-04-26
    satlat:
    60.1993
    satlng:
    -25.1022
    satalt:
    18936.0086
  14. satid:
    12815
    satname:
    COSMOS 931 DEB
    intDesignator:
    1977-068E
    launchDate:
    1977-07-20
    satlat:
    62.9957
    satlng:
    23.5118
    satalt:
    27234.0028
  15. satid:
    13133
    satname:
    TANSEI 3 DEB
    intDesignator:
    1977-012J
    launchDate:
    1977-02-19
    satlat:
    61.536
    satlng:
    -4.3727
    satalt:
    2777.8931
  16. satid:
    13169
    satname:
    SL-6 R/B(2)
    intDesignator:
    1982-029D
    launchDate:
    1982-04-07
    satlat:
    63.4161
    satlng:
    -17.7523
    satalt:
    20187.1831
  17. satid:
    13720
    satname:
    SL-3 DEB
    intDesignator:
    1982-116C
    launchDate:
    1982-12-14
    satlat:
    63.8739
    satlng:
    6.7174
    satalt:
    883.4114
  18. satid:
    14131
    satname:
    SL-6 DEB
    intDesignator:
    1981-088M
    launchDate:
    1981-09-11
    satlat:
    60.0417
    satlng:
    -19.9712
    satalt:
    5460.8103
  19. satid:
    14176
    satname:
    COSMOS 1478
    intDesignator:
    1983-069F
    launchDate:
    1983-07-06
    satlat:
    60.2764
    satlng:
    6.8872
    satalt:
    1488.5844
  20. satid:
    14182
    satname:
    COSMOS 1481
    intDesignator:
    1983-070A
    launchDate:
    1983-07-08
    satlat:
    68.8757
    satlng:
    -20.9143
    satalt:
    20172.5259
  21. satid:
    14192
    satname:
    COSMOS 1481 DEB
    intDesignator:
    1983-070E
    launchDate:
    1983-07-08
    satlat:
    53.4173
    satlng:
    0.9194
    satalt:
    15578.6015
  22. satid:
    14591
    satname:
    COSMOS 1520 (GLONASS)
    intDesignator:
    1983-127B
    launchDate:
    1983-12-29
    satlat:
    66.2574
    satlng:
    28.6133
    satalt:
    19132.948
  23. satid:
    15098
    satname:
    SL-6 R/B(2)
    intDesignator:
    1984-071D
    launchDate:
    1984-07-03
    satlat:
    61.0682
    satlng:
    9.1718
    satalt:
    27941.9634
  24. satid:
    15227
    satname:
    TITAN 34B R/B
    intDesignator:
    1984-091B
    launchDate:
    1984-08-28
    satlat:
    52.1771
    satlng:
    -9.9906
    satalt:
    28907.7889
  25. satid:
    15429
    satname:
    MOLNIYA 1-63
    intDesignator:
    1984-124A
    launchDate:
    1984-12-14
    satlat:
    60.5964
    satlng:
    16.5818
    satalt:
    39542.1553
limit:
25
offset:
0
returned:
25
has_more_results:
yes
next_offset:
25
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