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 2026-09-24T18:04:59Z in 8.504 seconds.

info:
category:
ANY
transactionscount:
93
satcount:
118
above:

25 results

  1. satid:
    657
    satname:
    THOR ABLESTAR DEB
    intDesignator:
    1961-015HJ
    launchDate:
    1961-06-29
    satlat:
    57.148
    satlng:
    4.4941
    satalt:
    1420.432
  2. satid:
    2365
    satname:
    WESTFORD NEEDLES
    intDesignator:
    1963-014Q
    launchDate:
    1963-05-09
    satlat:
    60.6202
    satlng:
    -10.9531
    satalt:
    3460.8629
  3. satid:
    3812
    satname:
    DELTA 1 DEB
    intDesignator:
    1968-114D
    launchDate:
    1968-12-15
    satlat:
    61.0831
    satlng:
    -6.7576
    satalt:
    1507.0014
  4. satid:
    5019
    satname:
    COSMOS 397 DEB
    intDesignator:
    1971-015N
    launchDate:
    1971-02-25
    satlat:
    60.0684
    satlng:
    1.9222
    satalt:
    848.1591
  5. satid:
    7033
    satname:
    DELTA 1 DEB
    intDesignator:
    1973-086Z
    launchDate:
    1973-11-06
    satlat:
    61.8823
    satlng:
    -7.4872
    satalt:
    1494.5162
  6. satid:
    7093
    satname:
    DELTA 1 DEB
    intDesignator:
    1973-086CM
    launchDate:
    1973-11-06
    satlat:
    59.7118
    satlng:
    -1.7661
    satalt:
    1518.9874
  7. satid:
    7373
    satname:
    SL-6 R/B(2)
    intDesignator:
    1974-026E
    launchDate:
    1974-04-26
    satlat:
    51.8323
    satlng:
    44.4254
    satalt:
    28754.2029
  8. satid:
    7440
    satname:
    COSMOS 682
    intDesignator:
    1974-072F
    launchDate:
    1974-09-19
    satlat:
    61.0936
    satlng:
    12.6398
    satalt:
    1475.3037
  9. satid:
    7800
    satname:
    SL-6 R/B(2)
    intDesignator:
    1975-036D
    launchDate:
    1975-04-29
    satlat:
    48.9492
    satlng:
    4.9078
    satalt:
    33241.3386
  10. satid:
    9271
    satname:
    TITAN 34B AGENA R/B
    intDesignator:
    1976-080B
    launchDate:
    1976-08-06
    satlat:
    61.2741
    satlng:
    27.6948
    satalt:
    22603.7922
  11. satid:
    9896
    satname:
    COSMOS 862 DEB
    intDesignator:
    1976-105N
    launchDate:
    1976-10-22
    satlat:
    54.3994
    satlng:
    -18.6465
    satalt:
    34975.1423
  12. satid:
    10155
    satname:
    SL-6 R/B(2)
    intDesignator:
    1977-054D
    launchDate:
    1977-06-24
    satlat:
    63.4424
    satlng:
    -8.4467
    satalt:
    29922.075
  13. satid:
    10447
    satname:
    COSMOS 839 DEB
    intDesignator:
    1976-067Y
    launchDate:
    1976-07-08
    satlat:
    65.7738
    satlng:
    7.2424
    satalt:
    1573.4507
  14. satid:
    10571
    satname:
    COSMOS 970 DEB
    intDesignator:
    1977-121N
    launchDate:
    1977-12-21
    satlat:
    63.743
    satlng:
    3.2289
    satalt:
    1057.723
  15. satid:
    11057
    satname:
    MOLNIYA 3-10
    intDesignator:
    1978-095A
    launchDate:
    1978-10-13
    satlat:
    52.4967
    satlng:
    -20.3746
    satalt:
    7727.9977
  16. satid:
    12446
    satname:
    TITAN 34B R/B
    intDesignator:
    1981-038B
    launchDate:
    1981-04-24
    satlat:
    53.0703
    satlng:
    -4.0527
    satalt:
    10190.663
  17. satid:
    13768
    satname:
    COSMOS 1436
    intDesignator:
    1983-002H
    launchDate:
    1983-01-19
    satlat:
    58.6589
    satlng:
    3.0857
    satalt:
    1475.1505
  18. satid:
    13882
    satname:
    SL-6 R/B(2)
    intDesignator:
    1983-015E
    launchDate:
    1983-03-11
    satlat:
    61.0451
    satlng:
    39.3266
    satalt:
    38823.582
  19. satid:
    13890
    satname:
    MOLNIYA 1-56
    intDesignator:
    1983-019A
    launchDate:
    1983-03-16
    satlat:
    61.009
    satlng:
    -46.9715
    satalt:
    35852.1961
  20. satid:
    13897
    satname:
    SL-6 R/B(2)
    intDesignator:
    1983-019D
    launchDate:
    1983-03-16
    satlat:
    62.6478
    satlng:
    10.993
    satalt:
    38935.3365
  21. satid:
    13904
    satname:
    SL-6 DEB
    intDesignator:
    1981-088G
    launchDate:
    1981-09-11
    satlat:
    62.2615
    satlng:
    -17.8943
    satalt:
    11436.736
  22. satid:
    14182
    satname:
    COSMOS 1481
    intDesignator:
    1983-070A
    launchDate:
    1983-07-08
    satlat:
    46.4652
    satlng:
    -5.7834
    satalt:
    34539.748
  23. satid:
    14191
    satname:
    SL-6 R/B(2)
    intDesignator:
    1983-070D
    launchDate:
    1983-07-08
    satlat:
    69.2253
    satlng:
    43.0072
    satalt:
    32009.6331
  24. satid:
    14192
    satname:
    COSMOS 1481 DEB
    intDesignator:
    1983-070E
    launchDate:
    1983-07-08
    satlat:
    66.736
    satlng:
    11.789
    satalt:
    30124.7829
  25. satid:
    14894
    satname:
    SL-6 R/B(2)
    intDesignator:
    1984-033D
    launchDate:
    1984-04-04
    satlat:
    62.526
    satlng:
    45.4452
    satalt:
    27420.1607
limit:
25
offset:
0
returned:
25
has_more_results:
yes
truncated:
yes
next_offset:
25
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info:
category:
ANY
transactionscount:
93
satcount:
118
above:

25 results

  1. satid:
    657
    satname:
    THOR ABLESTAR DEB
    intDesignator:
    1961-015HJ
    launchDate:
    1961-06-29
    satlat:
    57.148
    satlng:
    4.4941
    satalt:
    1420.432
  2. satid:
    2365
    satname:
    WESTFORD NEEDLES
    intDesignator:
    1963-014Q
    launchDate:
    1963-05-09
    satlat:
    60.6202
    satlng:
    -10.9531
    satalt:
    3460.8629
  3. satid:
    3812
    satname:
    DELTA 1 DEB
    intDesignator:
    1968-114D
    launchDate:
    1968-12-15
    satlat:
    61.0831
    satlng:
    -6.7576
    satalt:
    1507.0014
  4. satid:
    5019
    satname:
    COSMOS 397 DEB
    intDesignator:
    1971-015N
    launchDate:
    1971-02-25
    satlat:
    60.0684
    satlng:
    1.9222
    satalt:
    848.1591
  5. satid:
    7033
    satname:
    DELTA 1 DEB
    intDesignator:
    1973-086Z
    launchDate:
    1973-11-06
    satlat:
    61.8823
    satlng:
    -7.4872
    satalt:
    1494.5162
  6. satid:
    7093
    satname:
    DELTA 1 DEB
    intDesignator:
    1973-086CM
    launchDate:
    1973-11-06
    satlat:
    59.7118
    satlng:
    -1.7661
    satalt:
    1518.9874
  7. satid:
    7373
    satname:
    SL-6 R/B(2)
    intDesignator:
    1974-026E
    launchDate:
    1974-04-26
    satlat:
    51.8323
    satlng:
    44.4254
    satalt:
    28754.2029
  8. satid:
    7440
    satname:
    COSMOS 682
    intDesignator:
    1974-072F
    launchDate:
    1974-09-19
    satlat:
    61.0936
    satlng:
    12.6398
    satalt:
    1475.3037
  9. satid:
    7800
    satname:
    SL-6 R/B(2)
    intDesignator:
    1975-036D
    launchDate:
    1975-04-29
    satlat:
    48.9492
    satlng:
    4.9078
    satalt:
    33241.3386
  10. satid:
    9271
    satname:
    TITAN 34B AGENA R/B
    intDesignator:
    1976-080B
    launchDate:
    1976-08-06
    satlat:
    61.2741
    satlng:
    27.6948
    satalt:
    22603.7922
  11. satid:
    9896
    satname:
    COSMOS 862 DEB
    intDesignator:
    1976-105N
    launchDate:
    1976-10-22
    satlat:
    54.3994
    satlng:
    -18.6465
    satalt:
    34975.1423
  12. satid:
    10155
    satname:
    SL-6 R/B(2)
    intDesignator:
    1977-054D
    launchDate:
    1977-06-24
    satlat:
    63.4424
    satlng:
    -8.4467
    satalt:
    29922.075
  13. satid:
    10447
    satname:
    COSMOS 839 DEB
    intDesignator:
    1976-067Y
    launchDate:
    1976-07-08
    satlat:
    65.7738
    satlng:
    7.2424
    satalt:
    1573.4507
  14. satid:
    10571
    satname:
    COSMOS 970 DEB
    intDesignator:
    1977-121N
    launchDate:
    1977-12-21
    satlat:
    63.743
    satlng:
    3.2289
    satalt:
    1057.723
  15. satid:
    11057
    satname:
    MOLNIYA 3-10
    intDesignator:
    1978-095A
    launchDate:
    1978-10-13
    satlat:
    52.4967
    satlng:
    -20.3746
    satalt:
    7727.9977
  16. satid:
    12446
    satname:
    TITAN 34B R/B
    intDesignator:
    1981-038B
    launchDate:
    1981-04-24
    satlat:
    53.0703
    satlng:
    -4.0527
    satalt:
    10190.663
  17. satid:
    13768
    satname:
    COSMOS 1436
    intDesignator:
    1983-002H
    launchDate:
    1983-01-19
    satlat:
    58.6589
    satlng:
    3.0857
    satalt:
    1475.1505
  18. satid:
    13882
    satname:
    SL-6 R/B(2)
    intDesignator:
    1983-015E
    launchDate:
    1983-03-11
    satlat:
    61.0451
    satlng:
    39.3266
    satalt:
    38823.582
  19. satid:
    13890
    satname:
    MOLNIYA 1-56
    intDesignator:
    1983-019A
    launchDate:
    1983-03-16
    satlat:
    61.009
    satlng:
    -46.9715
    satalt:
    35852.1961
  20. satid:
    13897
    satname:
    SL-6 R/B(2)
    intDesignator:
    1983-019D
    launchDate:
    1983-03-16
    satlat:
    62.6478
    satlng:
    10.993
    satalt:
    38935.3365
  21. satid:
    13904
    satname:
    SL-6 DEB
    intDesignator:
    1981-088G
    launchDate:
    1981-09-11
    satlat:
    62.2615
    satlng:
    -17.8943
    satalt:
    11436.736
  22. satid:
    14182
    satname:
    COSMOS 1481
    intDesignator:
    1983-070A
    launchDate:
    1983-07-08
    satlat:
    46.4652
    satlng:
    -5.7834
    satalt:
    34539.748
  23. satid:
    14191
    satname:
    SL-6 R/B(2)
    intDesignator:
    1983-070D
    launchDate:
    1983-07-08
    satlat:
    69.2253
    satlng:
    43.0072
    satalt:
    32009.6331
  24. satid:
    14192
    satname:
    COSMOS 1481 DEB
    intDesignator:
    1983-070E
    launchDate:
    1983-07-08
    satlat:
    66.736
    satlng:
    11.789
    satalt:
    30124.7829
  25. satid:
    14894
    satname:
    SL-6 R/B(2)
    intDesignator:
    1984-033D
    launchDate:
    1984-04-04
    satlat:
    62.526
    satlng:
    45.4452
    satalt:
    27420.1607
limit:
25
offset:
0
returned:
25
has_more_results:
yes
truncated:
yes
next_offset:
25
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