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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 2026-09-27T19:15:08Z in 0.917 seconds.

info:
category:
ANY
transactionscount:
70
satcount:
115
above:

25 results

  1. satid:
    3315
    satname:
    DELTA 1 R/B
    intDesignator:
    1968-055B
    launchDate:
    1968-07-04
    satlat:
    59.346
    satlng:
    -18.3175
    satalt:
    5469.2626
  2. satid:
    4980
    satname:
    THORAD AGENA D DEB
    intDesignator:
    1970-025HA
    launchDate:
    1970-04-08
    satlat:
    58.5985
    satlng:
    -2.5204
    satalt:
    1040.544
  3. satid:
    5106
    satname:
    THOR DELTA 1 R/B
    intDesignator:
    1971-024B
    launchDate:
    1971-04-01
    satlat:
    62.5088
    satlng:
    4.917
    satalt:
    1388.3192
  4. satid:
    7629
    satname:
    SL-6 R/B(2)
    intDesignator:
    1975-007D
    launchDate:
    1975-01-30
    satlat:
    67.3122
    satlng:
    -1.4503
    satalt:
    26517.8924
  5. satid:
    7687
    satname:
    OPS 2439
    intDesignator:
    1975-017A
    launchDate:
    1975-03-10
    satlat:
    54.7498
    satlng:
    -22.1152
    satalt:
    28910.697
  6. satid:
    7800
    satname:
    SL-6 R/B(2)
    intDesignator:
    1975-036D
    launchDate:
    1975-04-29
    satlat:
    48.788
    satlng:
    -15.7186
    satalt:
    33136.291
  7. satid:
    8018
    satname:
    SL-6 R/B(2)
    intDesignator:
    1975-063D
    launchDate:
    1975-07-08
    satlat:
    59.3231
    satlng:
    48.5059
    satalt:
    16296.2929
  8. satid:
    9271
    satname:
    TITAN 34B AGENA R/B
    intDesignator:
    1976-080B
    launchDate:
    1976-08-06
    satlat:
    62.0907
    satlng:
    10.7276
    satalt:
    23432.2302
  9. satid:
    9896
    satname:
    COSMOS 862 DEB
    intDesignator:
    1976-105N
    launchDate:
    1976-10-22
    satlat:
    62.2966
    satlng:
    -25.1968
    satalt:
    35203.6628
  10. satid:
    10444
    satname:
    COSMOS 839 DEB
    intDesignator:
    1976-067V
    launchDate:
    1976-07-08
    satlat:
    65.4659
    satlng:
    6.5585
    satalt:
    1439.7579
  11. satid:
    10485
    satname:
    SL-6 R/B(2)
    intDesignator:
    1977-105E
    launchDate:
    1977-10-28
    satlat:
    55.9229
    satlng:
    42.4062
    satalt:
    36082.2444
  12. satid:
    10615
    satname:
    COSMOS 839 DEB
    intDesignator:
    1976-067AP
    launchDate:
    1976-07-08
    satlat:
    65.0638
    satlng:
    9.5373
    satalt:
    1880.1838
  13. satid:
    10623
    satname:
    COSMOS 839 DEB
    intDesignator:
    1976-067AX
    launchDate:
    1976-07-08
    satlat:
    61.0081
    satlng:
    11.8962
    satalt:
    1685.4215
  14. satid:
    11079
    satname:
    SL-6 R/B(2)
    intDesignator:
    1978-095E
    launchDate:
    1978-10-13
    satlat:
    56.3167
    satlng:
    11.1798
    satalt:
    28017.2097
  15. satid:
    11783
    satname:
    OPS 5118 (NAVSTAR 6)
    intDesignator:
    1980-032A
    launchDate:
    1980-04-26
    satlat:
    59.2804
    satlng:
    13.8456
    satalt:
    18611.6247
  16. satid:
    12193
    satname:
    DELTA 1 DEB
    intDesignator:
    1978-026AJ
    launchDate:
    1978-03-05
    satlat:
    63.8341
    satlng:
    1.9902
    satalt:
    1109.78
  17. satid:
    12534
    satname:
    DELTA 1 DEB
    intDesignator:
    1976-077DP
    launchDate:
    1976-07-29
    satlat:
    62.0197
    satlng:
    17.7971
    satalt:
    1578.7817
  18. satid:
    13882
    satname:
    SL-6 R/B(2)
    intDesignator:
    1983-015E
    launchDate:
    1983-03-11
    satlat:
    60.9806
    satlng:
    18.9286
    satalt:
    38756.4378
  19. satid:
    13890
    satname:
    MOLNIYA 1-56
    intDesignator:
    1983-019A
    launchDate:
    1983-03-16
    satlat:
    62.5798
    satlng:
    -48.1401
    satalt:
    38484.0049
  20. satid:
    13897
    satname:
    SL-6 R/B(2)
    intDesignator:
    1983-019D
    launchDate:
    1983-03-16
    satlat:
    62.4887
    satlng:
    -6.6123
    satalt:
    39133.9725
  21. satid:
    14182
    satname:
    COSMOS 1481
    intDesignator:
    1983-070A
    launchDate:
    1983-07-08
    satlat:
    68.139
    satlng:
    13.7763
    satalt:
    26721.2273
  22. satid:
    15223
    satname:
    SL-6 R/B(2)
    intDesignator:
    1984-089D
    launchDate:
    1984-08-24
    satlat:
    60.5813
    satlng:
    10.4115
    satalt:
    32081.7461
  23. satid:
    15272
    satname:
    ATLAS 14E R/B
    intDesignator:
    1984-097B
    launchDate:
    1984-09-08
    satlat:
    48.2544
    satlng:
    6.1428
    satalt:
    13089.3347
  24. satid:
    17104
    satname:
    COSMOS 1375 DEB
    intDesignator:
    1982-055AF
    launchDate:
    1982-06-06
    satlat:
    60.1693
    satlng:
    13.3909
    satalt:
    1019.8563
  25. satid:
    17328
    satname:
    MOLNIYA 3-31
    intDesignator:
    1987-008A
    launchDate:
    1987-01-22
    satlat:
    61.8291
    satlng:
    55.9636
    satalt:
    37612.9884
limit:
25
offset:
0
returned:
25
has_more_results:
yes
truncated:
yes
next_offset:
25
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info:
category:
ANY
transactionscount:
70
satcount:
115
above:

25 results

  1. satid:
    3315
    satname:
    DELTA 1 R/B
    intDesignator:
    1968-055B
    launchDate:
    1968-07-04
    satlat:
    59.346
    satlng:
    -18.3175
    satalt:
    5469.2626
  2. satid:
    4980
    satname:
    THORAD AGENA D DEB
    intDesignator:
    1970-025HA
    launchDate:
    1970-04-08
    satlat:
    58.5985
    satlng:
    -2.5204
    satalt:
    1040.544
  3. satid:
    5106
    satname:
    THOR DELTA 1 R/B
    intDesignator:
    1971-024B
    launchDate:
    1971-04-01
    satlat:
    62.5088
    satlng:
    4.917
    satalt:
    1388.3192
  4. satid:
    7629
    satname:
    SL-6 R/B(2)
    intDesignator:
    1975-007D
    launchDate:
    1975-01-30
    satlat:
    67.3122
    satlng:
    -1.4503
    satalt:
    26517.8924
  5. satid:
    7687
    satname:
    OPS 2439
    intDesignator:
    1975-017A
    launchDate:
    1975-03-10
    satlat:
    54.7498
    satlng:
    -22.1152
    satalt:
    28910.697
  6. satid:
    7800
    satname:
    SL-6 R/B(2)
    intDesignator:
    1975-036D
    launchDate:
    1975-04-29
    satlat:
    48.788
    satlng:
    -15.7186
    satalt:
    33136.291
  7. satid:
    8018
    satname:
    SL-6 R/B(2)
    intDesignator:
    1975-063D
    launchDate:
    1975-07-08
    satlat:
    59.3231
    satlng:
    48.5059
    satalt:
    16296.2929
  8. satid:
    9271
    satname:
    TITAN 34B AGENA R/B
    intDesignator:
    1976-080B
    launchDate:
    1976-08-06
    satlat:
    62.0907
    satlng:
    10.7276
    satalt:
    23432.2302
  9. satid:
    9896
    satname:
    COSMOS 862 DEB
    intDesignator:
    1976-105N
    launchDate:
    1976-10-22
    satlat:
    62.2966
    satlng:
    -25.1968
    satalt:
    35203.6628
  10. satid:
    10444
    satname:
    COSMOS 839 DEB
    intDesignator:
    1976-067V
    launchDate:
    1976-07-08
    satlat:
    65.4659
    satlng:
    6.5585
    satalt:
    1439.7579
  11. satid:
    10485
    satname:
    SL-6 R/B(2)
    intDesignator:
    1977-105E
    launchDate:
    1977-10-28
    satlat:
    55.9229
    satlng:
    42.4062
    satalt:
    36082.2444
  12. satid:
    10615
    satname:
    COSMOS 839 DEB
    intDesignator:
    1976-067AP
    launchDate:
    1976-07-08
    satlat:
    65.0638
    satlng:
    9.5373
    satalt:
    1880.1838
  13. satid:
    10623
    satname:
    COSMOS 839 DEB
    intDesignator:
    1976-067AX
    launchDate:
    1976-07-08
    satlat:
    61.0081
    satlng:
    11.8962
    satalt:
    1685.4215
  14. satid:
    11079
    satname:
    SL-6 R/B(2)
    intDesignator:
    1978-095E
    launchDate:
    1978-10-13
    satlat:
    56.3167
    satlng:
    11.1798
    satalt:
    28017.2097
  15. satid:
    11783
    satname:
    OPS 5118 (NAVSTAR 6)
    intDesignator:
    1980-032A
    launchDate:
    1980-04-26
    satlat:
    59.2804
    satlng:
    13.8456
    satalt:
    18611.6247
  16. satid:
    12193
    satname:
    DELTA 1 DEB
    intDesignator:
    1978-026AJ
    launchDate:
    1978-03-05
    satlat:
    63.8341
    satlng:
    1.9902
    satalt:
    1109.78
  17. satid:
    12534
    satname:
    DELTA 1 DEB
    intDesignator:
    1976-077DP
    launchDate:
    1976-07-29
    satlat:
    62.0197
    satlng:
    17.7971
    satalt:
    1578.7817
  18. satid:
    13882
    satname:
    SL-6 R/B(2)
    intDesignator:
    1983-015E
    launchDate:
    1983-03-11
    satlat:
    60.9806
    satlng:
    18.9286
    satalt:
    38756.4378
  19. satid:
    13890
    satname:
    MOLNIYA 1-56
    intDesignator:
    1983-019A
    launchDate:
    1983-03-16
    satlat:
    62.5798
    satlng:
    -48.1401
    satalt:
    38484.0049
  20. satid:
    13897
    satname:
    SL-6 R/B(2)
    intDesignator:
    1983-019D
    launchDate:
    1983-03-16
    satlat:
    62.4887
    satlng:
    -6.6123
    satalt:
    39133.9725
  21. satid:
    14182
    satname:
    COSMOS 1481
    intDesignator:
    1983-070A
    launchDate:
    1983-07-08
    satlat:
    68.139
    satlng:
    13.7763
    satalt:
    26721.2273
  22. satid:
    15223
    satname:
    SL-6 R/B(2)
    intDesignator:
    1984-089D
    launchDate:
    1984-08-24
    satlat:
    60.5813
    satlng:
    10.4115
    satalt:
    32081.7461
  23. satid:
    15272
    satname:
    ATLAS 14E R/B
    intDesignator:
    1984-097B
    launchDate:
    1984-09-08
    satlat:
    48.2544
    satlng:
    6.1428
    satalt:
    13089.3347
  24. satid:
    17104
    satname:
    COSMOS 1375 DEB
    intDesignator:
    1982-055AF
    launchDate:
    1982-06-06
    satlat:
    60.1693
    satlng:
    13.3909
    satalt:
    1019.8563
  25. satid:
    17328
    satname:
    MOLNIYA 3-31
    intDesignator:
    1987-008A
    launchDate:
    1987-01-22
    satlat:
    61.8291
    satlng:
    55.9636
    satalt:
    37612.9884
limit:
25
offset:
0
returned:
25
has_more_results:
yes
truncated:
yes
next_offset:
25
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