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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 2026-09-25T11:10:29Z in 1.140 seconds.

info:
category:
ANY
transactionscount:
100
satcount:
128
above:

25 results

  1. satid:
    2800
    satname:
    SCOUT B DEB
    intDesignator:
    1966-070D
    launchDate:
    1966-08-04
    satlat:
    62.6588
    satlng:
    15.4439
    satalt:
    2007.1799
  2. satid:
    3417
    satname:
    DELTA 1 DEB
    intDesignator:
    1968-069D
    launchDate:
    1968-08-16
    satlat:
    64.3516
    satlng:
    14.5125
    satalt:
    1568.4099
  3. satid:
    4391
    satname:
    SL-8 R/B
    intDesignator:
    1970-036J
    launchDate:
    1970-04-25
    satlat:
    62.6141
    satlng:
    -4.4608
    satalt:
    1483.8536
  4. satid:
    6851
    satname:
    COSMOS 594
    intDesignator:
    1973-069G
    launchDate:
    1973-10-02
    satlat:
    65.634
    satlng:
    10.0079
    satalt:
    1472.6806
  5. satid:
    7138
    satname:
    DELTA 1 DEB
    intDesignator:
    1973-086DC
    launchDate:
    1973-11-06
    satlat:
    62.3247
    satlng:
    13.8314
    satalt:
    1533.0049
  6. satid:
    8601
    satname:
    MOLNIYA 1-32
    intDesignator:
    1976-006A
    launchDate:
    1976-01-22
    satlat:
    61.3961
    satlng:
    18.0896
    satalt:
    34432.5066
  7. satid:
    9649
    satname:
    COSMOS 886 DEB
    intDesignator:
    1976-126F
    launchDate:
    1976-12-27
    satlat:
    64.3851
    satlng:
    14.1972
    satalt:
    1884.6433
  8. satid:
    9663
    satname:
    SL-3 DEB
    intDesignator:
    1977-002C
    launchDate:
    1977-01-06
    satlat:
    61.729
    satlng:
    2.9497
    satalt:
    889.5372
  9. satid:
    10150
    satname:
    COSMOS 931
    intDesignator:
    1977-068A
    launchDate:
    1977-07-20
    satlat:
    71.1315
    satlng:
    -30.9886
    satalt:
    22621.3708
  10. satid:
    10413
    satname:
    COSMOS 839 DEB
    intDesignator:
    1976-067G
    launchDate:
    1976-07-08
    satlat:
    64.605
    satlng:
    11.0961
    satalt:
    2049.7656
  11. satid:
    10768
    satname:
    DELTA 1 DEB
    intDesignator:
    1976-077BR
    launchDate:
    1976-07-29
    satlat:
    63.5608
    satlng:
    15.266
    satalt:
    1510.461
  12. satid:
    10864
    satname:
    DELTA 1 DEB
    intDesignator:
    1976-077CS
    launchDate:
    1976-07-29
    satlat:
    63.0243
    satlng:
    -2.3931
    satalt:
    1727.5264
  13. satid:
    11142
    satname:
    ATLAS F R/B
    intDesignator:
    1978-112B
    launchDate:
    1978-12-11
    satlat:
    61.1664
    satlng:
    -17.7082
    satalt:
    13555.8939
  14. satid:
    11696
    satname:
    COSMOS 1161
    intDesignator:
    1980-012F
    launchDate:
    1980-02-11
    satlat:
    58.1245
    satlng:
    11.8252
    satalt:
    1480.8219
  15. satid:
    11847
    satname:
    SL-6 R/B(2)
    intDesignator:
    1980-050B
    launchDate:
    1980-06-14
    satlat:
    46.5963
    satlng:
    -20.725
    satalt:
    37530.4129
  16. satid:
    11909
    satname:
    SL-6 R/B(2)
    intDesignator:
    1980-063D
    launchDate:
    1980-07-18
    satlat:
    58.2154
    satlng:
    -38.6825
    satalt:
    37823.1874
  17. satid:
    12303
    satname:
    COSMOS 1247
    intDesignator:
    1981-016A
    launchDate:
    1981-02-19
    satlat:
    58.6093
    satlng:
    -41.2859
    satalt:
    23867.8248
  18. satid:
    12982
    satname:
    COSMOS 1327
    intDesignator:
    1981-116H
    launchDate:
    1981-11-28
    satlat:
    59.2928
    satlng:
    6.5988
    satalt:
    1550.9601
  19. satid:
    13075
    satname:
    SL-6 R/B(2)
    intDesignator:
    1982-015D
    launchDate:
    1982-02-26
    satlat:
    61.1744
    satlng:
    35.3047
    satalt:
    39288.5268
  20. satid:
    13080
    satname:
    COSMOS 1341
    intDesignator:
    1982-016A
    launchDate:
    1982-03-03
    satlat:
    40.935
    satlng:
    -12.3271
    satalt:
    34003.2733
  21. satid:
    13131
    satname:
    OPS 4682 DEB
    intDesignator:
    1965-027H
    launchDate:
    1965-04-03
    satlat:
    59.7245
    satlng:
    4.06
    satalt:
    1261.2824
  22. satid:
    13845
    satname:
    SSB
    intDesignator:
    1983-008F
    launchDate:
    1983-02-09
    satlat:
    62.6204
    satlng:
    4.5589
    satalt:
    656.3144
  23. satid:
    13875
    satname:
    MOLNIYA 3-20
    intDesignator:
    1983-015A
    launchDate:
    1983-03-11
    satlat:
    62.045
    satlng:
    50.6875
    satalt:
    39017.9012
  24. satid:
    13942
    satname:
    THOR ABLESTAR DEB
    intDesignator:
    1961-015KZ
    launchDate:
    1961-06-29
    satlat:
    59.4448
    satlng:
    9.7977
    satalt:
    1511.3946
  25. satid:
    14734
    satname:
    COSMOS 1317 DEB
    intDesignator:
    1981-108E
    launchDate:
    1981-10-31
    satlat:
    71.046
    satlng:
    -44.1767
    satalt:
    23193.2411
limit:
25
offset:
0
returned:
25
has_more_results:
yes
truncated:
yes
next_offset:
25
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info:
category:
ANY
transactionscount:
100
satcount:
128
above:

25 results

  1. satid:
    2800
    satname:
    SCOUT B DEB
    intDesignator:
    1966-070D
    launchDate:
    1966-08-04
    satlat:
    62.6588
    satlng:
    15.4439
    satalt:
    2007.1799
  2. satid:
    3417
    satname:
    DELTA 1 DEB
    intDesignator:
    1968-069D
    launchDate:
    1968-08-16
    satlat:
    64.3516
    satlng:
    14.5125
    satalt:
    1568.4099
  3. satid:
    4391
    satname:
    SL-8 R/B
    intDesignator:
    1970-036J
    launchDate:
    1970-04-25
    satlat:
    62.6141
    satlng:
    -4.4608
    satalt:
    1483.8536
  4. satid:
    6851
    satname:
    COSMOS 594
    intDesignator:
    1973-069G
    launchDate:
    1973-10-02
    satlat:
    65.634
    satlng:
    10.0079
    satalt:
    1472.6806
  5. satid:
    7138
    satname:
    DELTA 1 DEB
    intDesignator:
    1973-086DC
    launchDate:
    1973-11-06
    satlat:
    62.3247
    satlng:
    13.8314
    satalt:
    1533.0049
  6. satid:
    8601
    satname:
    MOLNIYA 1-32
    intDesignator:
    1976-006A
    launchDate:
    1976-01-22
    satlat:
    61.3961
    satlng:
    18.0896
    satalt:
    34432.5066
  7. satid:
    9649
    satname:
    COSMOS 886 DEB
    intDesignator:
    1976-126F
    launchDate:
    1976-12-27
    satlat:
    64.3851
    satlng:
    14.1972
    satalt:
    1884.6433
  8. satid:
    9663
    satname:
    SL-3 DEB
    intDesignator:
    1977-002C
    launchDate:
    1977-01-06
    satlat:
    61.729
    satlng:
    2.9497
    satalt:
    889.5372
  9. satid:
    10150
    satname:
    COSMOS 931
    intDesignator:
    1977-068A
    launchDate:
    1977-07-20
    satlat:
    71.1315
    satlng:
    -30.9886
    satalt:
    22621.3708
  10. satid:
    10413
    satname:
    COSMOS 839 DEB
    intDesignator:
    1976-067G
    launchDate:
    1976-07-08
    satlat:
    64.605
    satlng:
    11.0961
    satalt:
    2049.7656
  11. satid:
    10768
    satname:
    DELTA 1 DEB
    intDesignator:
    1976-077BR
    launchDate:
    1976-07-29
    satlat:
    63.5608
    satlng:
    15.266
    satalt:
    1510.461
  12. satid:
    10864
    satname:
    DELTA 1 DEB
    intDesignator:
    1976-077CS
    launchDate:
    1976-07-29
    satlat:
    63.0243
    satlng:
    -2.3931
    satalt:
    1727.5264
  13. satid:
    11142
    satname:
    ATLAS F R/B
    intDesignator:
    1978-112B
    launchDate:
    1978-12-11
    satlat:
    61.1664
    satlng:
    -17.7082
    satalt:
    13555.8939
  14. satid:
    11696
    satname:
    COSMOS 1161
    intDesignator:
    1980-012F
    launchDate:
    1980-02-11
    satlat:
    58.1245
    satlng:
    11.8252
    satalt:
    1480.8219
  15. satid:
    11847
    satname:
    SL-6 R/B(2)
    intDesignator:
    1980-050B
    launchDate:
    1980-06-14
    satlat:
    46.5963
    satlng:
    -20.725
    satalt:
    37530.4129
  16. satid:
    11909
    satname:
    SL-6 R/B(2)
    intDesignator:
    1980-063D
    launchDate:
    1980-07-18
    satlat:
    58.2154
    satlng:
    -38.6825
    satalt:
    37823.1874
  17. satid:
    12303
    satname:
    COSMOS 1247
    intDesignator:
    1981-016A
    launchDate:
    1981-02-19
    satlat:
    58.6093
    satlng:
    -41.2859
    satalt:
    23867.8248
  18. satid:
    12982
    satname:
    COSMOS 1327
    intDesignator:
    1981-116H
    launchDate:
    1981-11-28
    satlat:
    59.2928
    satlng:
    6.5988
    satalt:
    1550.9601
  19. satid:
    13075
    satname:
    SL-6 R/B(2)
    intDesignator:
    1982-015D
    launchDate:
    1982-02-26
    satlat:
    61.1744
    satlng:
    35.3047
    satalt:
    39288.5268
  20. satid:
    13080
    satname:
    COSMOS 1341
    intDesignator:
    1982-016A
    launchDate:
    1982-03-03
    satlat:
    40.935
    satlng:
    -12.3271
    satalt:
    34003.2733
  21. satid:
    13131
    satname:
    OPS 4682 DEB
    intDesignator:
    1965-027H
    launchDate:
    1965-04-03
    satlat:
    59.7245
    satlng:
    4.06
    satalt:
    1261.2824
  22. satid:
    13845
    satname:
    SSB
    intDesignator:
    1983-008F
    launchDate:
    1983-02-09
    satlat:
    62.6204
    satlng:
    4.5589
    satalt:
    656.3144
  23. satid:
    13875
    satname:
    MOLNIYA 3-20
    intDesignator:
    1983-015A
    launchDate:
    1983-03-11
    satlat:
    62.045
    satlng:
    50.6875
    satalt:
    39017.9012
  24. satid:
    13942
    satname:
    THOR ABLESTAR DEB
    intDesignator:
    1961-015KZ
    launchDate:
    1961-06-29
    satlat:
    59.4448
    satlng:
    9.7977
    satalt:
    1511.3946
  25. satid:
    14734
    satname:
    COSMOS 1317 DEB
    intDesignator:
    1981-108E
    launchDate:
    1981-10-31
    satlat:
    71.046
    satlng:
    -44.1767
    satalt:
    23193.2411
limit:
25
offset:
0
returned:
25
has_more_results:
yes
truncated:
yes
next_offset:
25
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