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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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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 2026-11-13T14:42:00Z in 0.832 seconds.

info:
category:
ANY
transactionscount:
96
satcount:
109
above:

25 results

  1. satid:
    273
    satname:
    MIDAS 5 DEB
    intDesignator:
    1962-010C
    launchDate:
    1962-04-09
    satlat:
    57.3204
    satlng:
    7.038
    satalt:
    2799.524
  2. satid:
    4727
    satname:
    COSMOS 375 DEB
    intDesignator:
    1970-091Y
    launchDate:
    1970-10-30
    satlat:
    61.715
    satlng:
    10.1683
    satalt:
    867.3278
  3. satid:
    4982
    satname:
    THORAD AGENA D DEB
    intDesignator:
    1970-025HC
    launchDate:
    1970-04-08
    satlat:
    62.2314
    satlng:
    0.3935
    satalt:
    1166.1761
  4. satid:
    6192
    satname:
    COSMOS 520
    intDesignator:
    1972-072A
    launchDate:
    1972-09-19
    satlat:
    63.1013
    satlng:
    -12.746
    satalt:
    17663.7758
  5. satid:
    7149
    satname:
    DELTA 1 DEB
    intDesignator:
    1973-086DP
    launchDate:
    1973-11-06
    satlat:
    61.2094
    satlng:
    1.3641
    satalt:
    1475.0424
  6. satid:
    7373
    satname:
    SL-6 R/B(2)
    intDesignator:
    1974-026E
    launchDate:
    1974-04-26
    satlat:
    51.9232
    satlng:
    39.5977
    satalt:
    28954.6813
  7. satid:
    7629
    satname:
    SL-6 R/B(2)
    intDesignator:
    1975-007D
    launchDate:
    1975-01-30
    satlat:
    68.3295
    satlng:
    26.7272
    satalt:
    27794.1845
  8. satid:
    8601
    satname:
    MOLNIYA 1-32
    intDesignator:
    1976-006A
    launchDate:
    1976-01-22
    satlat:
    56.6283
    satlng:
    -21.9631
    satalt:
    34872.1185
  9. satid:
    9271
    satname:
    TITAN 34B AGENA R/B
    intDesignator:
    1976-080B
    launchDate:
    1976-08-06
    satlat:
    63.6262
    satlng:
    36.9016
    satalt:
    25699.008
  10. satid:
    9964
    satname:
    COSMOS 886 DEB
    intDesignator:
    1976-126BE
    launchDate:
    1976-12-27
    satlat:
    60.5377
    satlng:
    -9.229
    satalt:
    1734.6167
  11. satid:
    10155
    satname:
    SL-6 R/B(2)
    intDesignator:
    1977-054D
    launchDate:
    1977-06-24
    satlat:
    63.5647
    satlng:
    14.4663
    satalt:
    31551.3105
  12. satid:
    10730
    satname:
    DELTA 1 DEB
    intDesignator:
    1975-027E
    launchDate:
    1975-04-09
    satlat:
    60.1317
    satlng:
    1.7388
    satalt:
    962.6588
  13. satid:
    10894
    satname:
    ATLAS F R/B
    intDesignator:
    1978-047B
    launchDate:
    1978-05-13
    satlat:
    49.3036
    satlng:
    -0.5391
    satalt:
    8509.9521
  14. satid:
    11131
    satname:
    COSMOS 1054
    intDesignator:
    1978-109D
    launchDate:
    1978-12-05
    satlat:
    63.2422
    satlng:
    15.8892
    satalt:
    1462.8771
  15. satid:
    12086
    satname:
    SL-6 R/B(2)
    intDesignator:
    1980-095E
    launchDate:
    1980-11-27
    satlat:
    48.153
    satlng:
    -0.9628
    satalt:
    8250.5497
  16. satid:
    12446
    satname:
    TITAN 34B R/B
    intDesignator:
    1981-038B
    launchDate:
    1981-04-24
    satlat:
    62.2967
    satlng:
    38.9345
    satalt:
    16101.7218
  17. satid:
    12528
    satname:
    DELTA 1 DEB
    intDesignator:
    1976-077DH
    launchDate:
    1976-07-29
    satlat:
    58.1153
    satlng:
    10.1668
    satalt:
    1517.5177
  18. satid:
    12864
    satname:
    COSMOS 970 DEB
    intDesignator:
    1977-121AS
    launchDate:
    1977-12-21
    satlat:
    63.1406
    satlng:
    -0.9266
    satalt:
    994.6564
  19. satid:
    13124
    satname:
    COSMOS 1348
    intDesignator:
    1982-029A
    launchDate:
    1982-04-07
    satlat:
    55.9749
    satlng:
    17.7206
    satalt:
    28955.7088
  20. satid:
    13132
    satname:
    N-1 DEB
    intDesignator:
    1978-018C
    launchDate:
    1978-02-16
    satlat:
    60.2274
    satlng:
    6.1542
    satalt:
    1166.2927
  21. satid:
    13813
    satname:
    COSMOS 1275 DEB
    intDesignator:
    1981-053HL
    launchDate:
    1981-06-04
    satlat:
    63.9769
    satlng:
    6.5766
    satalt:
    850.5694
  22. satid:
    15223
    satname:
    SL-6 R/B(2)
    intDesignator:
    1984-089D
    launchDate:
    1984-08-24
    satlat:
    44.5556
    satlng:
    -8.9172
    satalt:
    18247.2402
  23. satid:
    15227
    satname:
    TITAN 34B R/B
    intDesignator:
    1984-091B
    launchDate:
    1984-08-28
    satlat:
    42.2956
    satlng:
    -18.7193
    satalt:
    20541.346
  24. satid:
    15741
    satname:
    SL-6 R/B(2)
    intDesignator:
    1985-040D
    launchDate:
    1985-05-29
    satlat:
    51.5926
    satlng:
    33.9051
    satalt:
    34707.9068
  25. satid:
    15875
    satname:
    GIOTTO
    intDesignator:
    1985-056A
    launchDate:
    1985-07-02
    satlat:
    57.0728
    satlng:
    31.8863
    satalt:
    16770.4972
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info:
category:
ANY
transactionscount:
96
satcount:
109
above:

25 results

  1. satid:
    273
    satname:
    MIDAS 5 DEB
    intDesignator:
    1962-010C
    launchDate:
    1962-04-09
    satlat:
    57.3204
    satlng:
    7.038
    satalt:
    2799.524
  2. satid:
    4727
    satname:
    COSMOS 375 DEB
    intDesignator:
    1970-091Y
    launchDate:
    1970-10-30
    satlat:
    61.715
    satlng:
    10.1683
    satalt:
    867.3278
  3. satid:
    4982
    satname:
    THORAD AGENA D DEB
    intDesignator:
    1970-025HC
    launchDate:
    1970-04-08
    satlat:
    62.2314
    satlng:
    0.3935
    satalt:
    1166.1761
  4. satid:
    6192
    satname:
    COSMOS 520
    intDesignator:
    1972-072A
    launchDate:
    1972-09-19
    satlat:
    63.1013
    satlng:
    -12.746
    satalt:
    17663.7758
  5. satid:
    7149
    satname:
    DELTA 1 DEB
    intDesignator:
    1973-086DP
    launchDate:
    1973-11-06
    satlat:
    61.2094
    satlng:
    1.3641
    satalt:
    1475.0424
  6. satid:
    7373
    satname:
    SL-6 R/B(2)
    intDesignator:
    1974-026E
    launchDate:
    1974-04-26
    satlat:
    51.9232
    satlng:
    39.5977
    satalt:
    28954.6813
  7. satid:
    7629
    satname:
    SL-6 R/B(2)
    intDesignator:
    1975-007D
    launchDate:
    1975-01-30
    satlat:
    68.3295
    satlng:
    26.7272
    satalt:
    27794.1845
  8. satid:
    8601
    satname:
    MOLNIYA 1-32
    intDesignator:
    1976-006A
    launchDate:
    1976-01-22
    satlat:
    56.6283
    satlng:
    -21.9631
    satalt:
    34872.1185
  9. satid:
    9271
    satname:
    TITAN 34B AGENA R/B
    intDesignator:
    1976-080B
    launchDate:
    1976-08-06
    satlat:
    63.6262
    satlng:
    36.9016
    satalt:
    25699.008
  10. satid:
    9964
    satname:
    COSMOS 886 DEB
    intDesignator:
    1976-126BE
    launchDate:
    1976-12-27
    satlat:
    60.5377
    satlng:
    -9.229
    satalt:
    1734.6167
  11. satid:
    10155
    satname:
    SL-6 R/B(2)
    intDesignator:
    1977-054D
    launchDate:
    1977-06-24
    satlat:
    63.5647
    satlng:
    14.4663
    satalt:
    31551.3105
  12. satid:
    10730
    satname:
    DELTA 1 DEB
    intDesignator:
    1975-027E
    launchDate:
    1975-04-09
    satlat:
    60.1317
    satlng:
    1.7388
    satalt:
    962.6588
  13. satid:
    10894
    satname:
    ATLAS F R/B
    intDesignator:
    1978-047B
    launchDate:
    1978-05-13
    satlat:
    49.3036
    satlng:
    -0.5391
    satalt:
    8509.9521
  14. satid:
    11131
    satname:
    COSMOS 1054
    intDesignator:
    1978-109D
    launchDate:
    1978-12-05
    satlat:
    63.2422
    satlng:
    15.8892
    satalt:
    1462.8771
  15. satid:
    12086
    satname:
    SL-6 R/B(2)
    intDesignator:
    1980-095E
    launchDate:
    1980-11-27
    satlat:
    48.153
    satlng:
    -0.9628
    satalt:
    8250.5497
  16. satid:
    12446
    satname:
    TITAN 34B R/B
    intDesignator:
    1981-038B
    launchDate:
    1981-04-24
    satlat:
    62.2967
    satlng:
    38.9345
    satalt:
    16101.7218
  17. satid:
    12528
    satname:
    DELTA 1 DEB
    intDesignator:
    1976-077DH
    launchDate:
    1976-07-29
    satlat:
    58.1153
    satlng:
    10.1668
    satalt:
    1517.5177
  18. satid:
    12864
    satname:
    COSMOS 970 DEB
    intDesignator:
    1977-121AS
    launchDate:
    1977-12-21
    satlat:
    63.1406
    satlng:
    -0.9266
    satalt:
    994.6564
  19. satid:
    13124
    satname:
    COSMOS 1348
    intDesignator:
    1982-029A
    launchDate:
    1982-04-07
    satlat:
    55.9749
    satlng:
    17.7206
    satalt:
    28955.7088
  20. satid:
    13132
    satname:
    N-1 DEB
    intDesignator:
    1978-018C
    launchDate:
    1978-02-16
    satlat:
    60.2274
    satlng:
    6.1542
    satalt:
    1166.2927
  21. satid:
    13813
    satname:
    COSMOS 1275 DEB
    intDesignator:
    1981-053HL
    launchDate:
    1981-06-04
    satlat:
    63.9769
    satlng:
    6.5766
    satalt:
    850.5694
  22. satid:
    15223
    satname:
    SL-6 R/B(2)
    intDesignator:
    1984-089D
    launchDate:
    1984-08-24
    satlat:
    44.5556
    satlng:
    -8.9172
    satalt:
    18247.2402
  23. satid:
    15227
    satname:
    TITAN 34B R/B
    intDesignator:
    1984-091B
    launchDate:
    1984-08-28
    satlat:
    42.2956
    satlng:
    -18.7193
    satalt:
    20541.346
  24. satid:
    15741
    satname:
    SL-6 R/B(2)
    intDesignator:
    1985-040D
    launchDate:
    1985-05-29
    satlat:
    51.5926
    satlng:
    33.9051
    satalt:
    34707.9068
  25. satid:
    15875
    satname:
    GIOTTO
    intDesignator:
    1985-056A
    launchDate:
    1985-07-02
    satlat:
    57.0728
    satlng:
    31.8863
    satalt:
    16770.4972
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