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 2026-10-17T22:29:37Z in 2.354 seconds.

info:
category:
ANY
transactionscount:
82
satcount:
133
above:

25 results

  1. satid:
    560
    satname:
    THOR ABLESTAR DEB
    intDesignator:
    1961-015GS
    launchDate:
    1961-06-29
    satlat:
    55.969
    satlng:
    6.9113
    satalt:
    1248.2722
  2. satid:
    622
    satname:
    MIDAS 7 / ERS 10
    intDesignator:
    1963-030A
    launchDate:
    1963-07-19
    satlat:
    68.42
    satlng:
    17.0261
    satalt:
    3742.0074
  3. satid:
    1529
    satname:
    DELTA 1 DEB
    intDesignator:
    1965-051D
    launchDate:
    1965-07-02
    satlat:
    57.646
    satlng:
    3.6282
    satalt:
    828.6295
  4. satid:
    2949
    satname:
    WESTFORD NEEDLES
    intDesignator:
    1963-014AS
    launchDate:
    1963-05-09
    satlat:
    70.9144
    satlng:
    -15.4174
    satalt:
    4672.005
  5. satid:
    3121
    satname:
    ATLAS AGENA B DEB
    intDesignator:
    1963-030F
    launchDate:
    1963-07-19
    satlat:
    61.3297
    satlng:
    15.1877
    satalt:
    3743.5384
  6. satid:
    3239
    satname:
    WESTFORD NEEDLES
    intDesignator:
    1963-014BD
    launchDate:
    1963-05-09
    satlat:
    61.0058
    satlng:
    -3.78
    satalt:
    3674.4865
  7. satid:
    4841
    satname:
    DELTA 1 DEB
    intDesignator:
    1968-055D
    launchDate:
    1968-07-04
    satlat:
    54.5339
    satlng:
    4.9671
    satalt:
    5565.2258
  8. satid:
    5054
    satname:
    TITAN 34B AGENA D R/B
    intDesignator:
    1971-021B
    launchDate:
    1971-03-21
    satlat:
    56.8113
    satlng:
    35.9849
    satalt:
    31592.9617
  9. satid:
    6302
    satname:
    SL-6 R/B(2)
    intDesignator:
    1972-072E
    launchDate:
    1972-09-19
    satlat:
    69.178
    satlng:
    9.3509
    satalt:
    33879.3255
  10. satid:
    7276
    satname:
    MOLNIYA 2-9
    intDesignator:
    1974-026A
    launchDate:
    1974-04-26
    satlat:
    49.4643
    satlng:
    30.2371
    satalt:
    26569.9308
  11. satid:
    9896
    satname:
    COSMOS 862 DEB
    intDesignator:
    1976-105N
    launchDate:
    1976-10-22
    satlat:
    66.1
    satlng:
    -19.1702
    satalt:
    27031.6951
  12. satid:
    10437
    satname:
    COSMOS 839 DEB
    intDesignator:
    1976-067N
    launchDate:
    1976-07-08
    satlat:
    54.6164
    satlng:
    8.2216
    satalt:
    1563.9483
  13. satid:
    10877
    satname:
    COSMOS 970 DEB
    intDesignator:
    1977-121Y
    launchDate:
    1977-12-21
    satlat:
    62.3342
    satlng:
    10.9129
    satalt:
    1074.6339
  14. satid:
    10949
    satname:
    SL-6 R/B(2)
    intDesignator:
    1978-055E
    launchDate:
    1978-06-02
    satlat:
    63.9485
    satlng:
    -50.7714
    satalt:
    38790.7077
  15. satid:
    11054
    satname:
    OPS 5113 (NAVSTAR 3)
    intDesignator:
    1978-093A
    launchDate:
    1978-10-07
    satlat:
    62.4266
    satlng:
    11.7818
    satalt:
    21053.9985
  16. satid:
    12815
    satname:
    COSMOS 931 DEB
    intDesignator:
    1977-068E
    launchDate:
    1977-07-20
    satlat:
    67.9856
    satlng:
    -11.2394
    satalt:
    19819.3831
  17. satid:
    14191
    satname:
    SL-6 R/B(2)
    intDesignator:
    1983-070D
    launchDate:
    1983-07-08
    satlat:
    63.3485
    satlng:
    20.2807
    satalt:
    23325.8089
  18. satid:
    14192
    satname:
    COSMOS 1481 DEB
    intDesignator:
    1983-070E
    launchDate:
    1983-07-08
    satlat:
    70.1142
    satlng:
    -33.1484
    satalt:
    24100.7645
  19. satid:
    14591
    satname:
    COSMOS 1520 (GLONASS)
    intDesignator:
    1983-127B
    launchDate:
    1983-12-29
    satlat:
    46.8755
    satlng:
    -10.991
    satalt:
    19164.9346
  20. satid:
    15098
    satname:
    SL-6 R/B(2)
    intDesignator:
    1984-071D
    launchDate:
    1984-07-03
    satlat:
    43.7715
    satlng:
    9.144
    satalt:
    21310.5317
  21. satid:
    15227
    satname:
    TITAN 34B R/B
    intDesignator:
    1984-091B
    launchDate:
    1984-08-28
    satlat:
    58.685
    satlng:
    -9.2378
    satalt:
    34418.2966
  22. satid:
    15429
    satname:
    MOLNIYA 1-63
    intDesignator:
    1984-124A
    launchDate:
    1984-12-14
    satlat:
    57.0372
    satlng:
    19.8486
    satalt:
    38280.1016
  23. satid:
    15741
    satname:
    SL-6 R/B(2)
    intDesignator:
    1985-040D
    launchDate:
    1985-05-29
    satlat:
    59.2299
    satlng:
    21.7985
    satalt:
    31713.6008
  24. satid:
    16396
    satname:
    COSMOS 1710 (GLONASS)
    intDesignator:
    1985-118A
    launchDate:
    1985-12-24
    satlat:
    64.0923
    satlng:
    22.7613
    satalt:
    19159.2718
  25. satid:
    16397
    satname:
    COSMOS 1711 (GLONASS)
    intDesignator:
    1985-118B
    launchDate:
    1985-12-24
    satlat:
    44.5459
    satlng:
    -17.473
    satalt:
    19154.0031
limit:
25
offset:
0
returned:
25
has_more_results:
yes
next_offset:
25
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info:
category:
ANY
transactionscount:
82
satcount:
133
above:

25 results

  1. satid:
    560
    satname:
    THOR ABLESTAR DEB
    intDesignator:
    1961-015GS
    launchDate:
    1961-06-29
    satlat:
    55.969
    satlng:
    6.9113
    satalt:
    1248.2722
  2. satid:
    622
    satname:
    MIDAS 7 / ERS 10
    intDesignator:
    1963-030A
    launchDate:
    1963-07-19
    satlat:
    68.42
    satlng:
    17.0261
    satalt:
    3742.0074
  3. satid:
    1529
    satname:
    DELTA 1 DEB
    intDesignator:
    1965-051D
    launchDate:
    1965-07-02
    satlat:
    57.646
    satlng:
    3.6282
    satalt:
    828.6295
  4. satid:
    2949
    satname:
    WESTFORD NEEDLES
    intDesignator:
    1963-014AS
    launchDate:
    1963-05-09
    satlat:
    70.9144
    satlng:
    -15.4174
    satalt:
    4672.005
  5. satid:
    3121
    satname:
    ATLAS AGENA B DEB
    intDesignator:
    1963-030F
    launchDate:
    1963-07-19
    satlat:
    61.3297
    satlng:
    15.1877
    satalt:
    3743.5384
  6. satid:
    3239
    satname:
    WESTFORD NEEDLES
    intDesignator:
    1963-014BD
    launchDate:
    1963-05-09
    satlat:
    61.0058
    satlng:
    -3.78
    satalt:
    3674.4865
  7. satid:
    4841
    satname:
    DELTA 1 DEB
    intDesignator:
    1968-055D
    launchDate:
    1968-07-04
    satlat:
    54.5339
    satlng:
    4.9671
    satalt:
    5565.2258
  8. satid:
    5054
    satname:
    TITAN 34B AGENA D R/B
    intDesignator:
    1971-021B
    launchDate:
    1971-03-21
    satlat:
    56.8113
    satlng:
    35.9849
    satalt:
    31592.9617
  9. satid:
    6302
    satname:
    SL-6 R/B(2)
    intDesignator:
    1972-072E
    launchDate:
    1972-09-19
    satlat:
    69.178
    satlng:
    9.3509
    satalt:
    33879.3255
  10. satid:
    7276
    satname:
    MOLNIYA 2-9
    intDesignator:
    1974-026A
    launchDate:
    1974-04-26
    satlat:
    49.4643
    satlng:
    30.2371
    satalt:
    26569.9308
  11. satid:
    9896
    satname:
    COSMOS 862 DEB
    intDesignator:
    1976-105N
    launchDate:
    1976-10-22
    satlat:
    66.1
    satlng:
    -19.1702
    satalt:
    27031.6951
  12. satid:
    10437
    satname:
    COSMOS 839 DEB
    intDesignator:
    1976-067N
    launchDate:
    1976-07-08
    satlat:
    54.6164
    satlng:
    8.2216
    satalt:
    1563.9483
  13. satid:
    10877
    satname:
    COSMOS 970 DEB
    intDesignator:
    1977-121Y
    launchDate:
    1977-12-21
    satlat:
    62.3342
    satlng:
    10.9129
    satalt:
    1074.6339
  14. satid:
    10949
    satname:
    SL-6 R/B(2)
    intDesignator:
    1978-055E
    launchDate:
    1978-06-02
    satlat:
    63.9485
    satlng:
    -50.7714
    satalt:
    38790.7077
  15. satid:
    11054
    satname:
    OPS 5113 (NAVSTAR 3)
    intDesignator:
    1978-093A
    launchDate:
    1978-10-07
    satlat:
    62.4266
    satlng:
    11.7818
    satalt:
    21053.9985
  16. satid:
    12815
    satname:
    COSMOS 931 DEB
    intDesignator:
    1977-068E
    launchDate:
    1977-07-20
    satlat:
    67.9856
    satlng:
    -11.2394
    satalt:
    19819.3831
  17. satid:
    14191
    satname:
    SL-6 R/B(2)
    intDesignator:
    1983-070D
    launchDate:
    1983-07-08
    satlat:
    63.3485
    satlng:
    20.2807
    satalt:
    23325.8089
  18. satid:
    14192
    satname:
    COSMOS 1481 DEB
    intDesignator:
    1983-070E
    launchDate:
    1983-07-08
    satlat:
    70.1142
    satlng:
    -33.1484
    satalt:
    24100.7645
  19. satid:
    14591
    satname:
    COSMOS 1520 (GLONASS)
    intDesignator:
    1983-127B
    launchDate:
    1983-12-29
    satlat:
    46.8755
    satlng:
    -10.991
    satalt:
    19164.9346
  20. satid:
    15098
    satname:
    SL-6 R/B(2)
    intDesignator:
    1984-071D
    launchDate:
    1984-07-03
    satlat:
    43.7715
    satlng:
    9.144
    satalt:
    21310.5317
  21. satid:
    15227
    satname:
    TITAN 34B R/B
    intDesignator:
    1984-091B
    launchDate:
    1984-08-28
    satlat:
    58.685
    satlng:
    -9.2378
    satalt:
    34418.2966
  22. satid:
    15429
    satname:
    MOLNIYA 1-63
    intDesignator:
    1984-124A
    launchDate:
    1984-12-14
    satlat:
    57.0372
    satlng:
    19.8486
    satalt:
    38280.1016
  23. satid:
    15741
    satname:
    SL-6 R/B(2)
    intDesignator:
    1985-040D
    launchDate:
    1985-05-29
    satlat:
    59.2299
    satlng:
    21.7985
    satalt:
    31713.6008
  24. satid:
    16396
    satname:
    COSMOS 1710 (GLONASS)
    intDesignator:
    1985-118A
    launchDate:
    1985-12-24
    satlat:
    64.0923
    satlng:
    22.7613
    satalt:
    19159.2718
  25. satid:
    16397
    satname:
    COSMOS 1711 (GLONASS)
    intDesignator:
    1985-118B
    launchDate:
    1985-12-24
    satlat:
    44.5459
    satlng:
    -17.473
    satalt:
    19154.0031
limit:
25
offset:
0
returned:
25
has_more_results:
yes
next_offset:
25
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