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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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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

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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 2026-10-16T21:10:56Z in 1.061 seconds.

info:
category:
ANY
transactionscount:
99
satcount:
110
above:

25 results

  1. satid:
    608
    satname:
    ERS 6
    intDesignator:
    1963-014C
    launchDate:
    1963-05-09
    satlat:
    59.16
    satlng:
    14.3839
    satalt:
    3655.0029
  2. satid:
    5580
    satname:
    PROSPERO (BLACK ARROW)
    intDesignator:
    1971-093A
    launchDate:
    1971-10-28
    satlat:
    61.1298
    satlng:
    6.2544
    satalt:
    1065.6935
  3. satid:
    6302
    satname:
    SL-6 R/B(2)
    intDesignator:
    1972-072E
    launchDate:
    1972-09-19
    satlat:
    58.2881
    satlng:
    -8.2032
    satalt:
    32285.065
  4. satid:
    7179
    satname:
    DELTA 1 DEB
    intDesignator:
    1973-086EQ
    launchDate:
    1973-11-06
    satlat:
    61.5485
    satlng:
    6.2094
    satalt:
    812.2895
  5. satid:
    7629
    satname:
    SL-6 R/B(2)
    intDesignator:
    1975-007D
    launchDate:
    1975-01-30
    satlat:
    46.4357
    satlng:
    39.2652
    satalt:
    33162.3912
  6. satid:
    9271
    satname:
    TITAN 34B AGENA R/B
    intDesignator:
    1976-080B
    launchDate:
    1976-08-06
    satlat:
    62.8775
    satlng:
    0.7015
    satalt:
    29352.4161
  7. satid:
    9896
    satname:
    COSMOS 862 DEB
    intDesignator:
    1976-105N
    launchDate:
    1976-10-22
    satlat:
    68.8072
    satlng:
    -43.2047
    satalt:
    32581.7583
  8. satid:
    10949
    satname:
    SL-6 R/B(2)
    intDesignator:
    1978-055E
    launchDate:
    1978-06-02
    satlat:
    63.2816
    satlng:
    -46.7746
    satalt:
    37005.8641
  9. satid:
    11054
    satname:
    OPS 5113 (NAVSTAR 3)
    intDesignator:
    1978-093A
    launchDate:
    1978-10-07
    satlat:
    57.0525
    satlng:
    5.7125
    satalt:
    21088.8439
  10. satid:
    11087
    satname:
    SL-14 R/B
    intDesignator:
    1978-100D
    launchDate:
    1978-10-26
    satlat:
    57.5644
    satlng:
    -3.7046
    satalt:
    1695.516
  11. satid:
    14191
    satname:
    SL-6 R/B(2)
    intDesignator:
    1983-070D
    launchDate:
    1983-07-08
    satlat:
    69.3838
    satlng:
    -25.2326
    satalt:
    31671.3036
  12. satid:
    14894
    satname:
    SL-6 R/B(2)
    intDesignator:
    1984-033D
    launchDate:
    1984-04-04
    satlat:
    70.4911
    satlng:
    33.3636
    satalt:
    18949.0167
  13. satid:
    15227
    satname:
    TITAN 34B R/B
    intDesignator:
    1984-091B
    launchDate:
    1984-08-28
    satlat:
    63.1564
    satlng:
    -23.5127
    satalt:
    38019.5708
  14. satid:
    15429
    satname:
    MOLNIYA 1-63
    intDesignator:
    1984-124A
    launchDate:
    1984-12-14
    satlat:
    49.922
    satlng:
    26.0906
    satalt:
    33387.2126
  15. satid:
    15741
    satname:
    SL-6 R/B(2)
    intDesignator:
    1985-040D
    launchDate:
    1985-05-29
    satlat:
    61.563
    satlng:
    26.5584
    satalt:
    36341.3546
  16. satid:
    16393
    satname:
    MOLNIYA 3-27
    intDesignator:
    1985-117A
    launchDate:
    1985-12-24
    satlat:
    61.8798
    satlng:
    -42.3191
    satalt:
    32407.0437
  17. satid:
    18949
    satname:
    SL-6 R/B(2)
    intDesignator:
    1988-017D
    launchDate:
    1988-03-11
    satlat:
    44.2287
    satlng:
    -15.8488
    satalt:
    18785.2904
  18. satid:
    19162
    satname:
    COSMOS 1932 FUEL CORE
    intDesignator:
    1988-019D
    launchDate:
    1988-03-14
    satlat:
    61.4706
    satlng:
    -2.0463
    satalt:
    968.2615
  19. satid:
    19169
    satname:
    SL-12 R/B(AUX MOTOR)
    intDesignator:
    1988-043G
    launchDate:
    1988-05-21
    satlat:
    61.4539
    satlng:
    11.2538
    satalt:
    17083.7009
  20. satid:
    20412
    satname:
    COSMOS 1481 DEB
    intDesignator:
    1983-070F
    launchDate:
    1983-07-08
    satlat:
    69.0636
    satlng:
    -27.5956
    satalt:
    24634.9925
  21. satid:
    20619
    satname:
    COSMOS 2079 (GLONASS)
    intDesignator:
    1990-045A
    launchDate:
    1990-05-19
    satlat:
    60.0085
    satlng:
    16.2243
    satalt:
    19221.153
  22. satid:
    21178
    satname:
    SL-8 DEB
    intDesignator:
    1991-009AR
    launchDate:
    1991-02-12
    satlat:
    60.4757
    satlng:
    12.3175
    satalt:
    1551.437
  23. satid:
    21196
    satname:
    MOLNIYA 3-40
    intDesignator:
    1991-022A
    launchDate:
    1991-03-22
    satlat:
    56.468
    satlng:
    -30.1206
    satalt:
    23574.3813
  24. satid:
    21284
    satname:
    DELTA 1 DEB
    intDesignator:
    1975-052V
    launchDate:
    1975-06-12
    satlat:
    57.1707
    satlng:
    4.5268
    satalt:
    1093.0685
  25. satid:
    21429
    satname:
    SL-6 R/B(2)
    intDesignator:
    1991-043D
    launchDate:
    1991-06-18
    satlat:
    62.1768
    satlng:
    -37.4534
    satalt:
    38821.1557
limit:
25
offset:
0
returned:
25
has_more_results:
yes
next_offset:
25
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info:
category:
ANY
transactionscount:
99
satcount:
110
above:

25 results

  1. satid:
    608
    satname:
    ERS 6
    intDesignator:
    1963-014C
    launchDate:
    1963-05-09
    satlat:
    59.16
    satlng:
    14.3839
    satalt:
    3655.0029
  2. satid:
    5580
    satname:
    PROSPERO (BLACK ARROW)
    intDesignator:
    1971-093A
    launchDate:
    1971-10-28
    satlat:
    61.1298
    satlng:
    6.2544
    satalt:
    1065.6935
  3. satid:
    6302
    satname:
    SL-6 R/B(2)
    intDesignator:
    1972-072E
    launchDate:
    1972-09-19
    satlat:
    58.2881
    satlng:
    -8.2032
    satalt:
    32285.065
  4. satid:
    7179
    satname:
    DELTA 1 DEB
    intDesignator:
    1973-086EQ
    launchDate:
    1973-11-06
    satlat:
    61.5485
    satlng:
    6.2094
    satalt:
    812.2895
  5. satid:
    7629
    satname:
    SL-6 R/B(2)
    intDesignator:
    1975-007D
    launchDate:
    1975-01-30
    satlat:
    46.4357
    satlng:
    39.2652
    satalt:
    33162.3912
  6. satid:
    9271
    satname:
    TITAN 34B AGENA R/B
    intDesignator:
    1976-080B
    launchDate:
    1976-08-06
    satlat:
    62.8775
    satlng:
    0.7015
    satalt:
    29352.4161
  7. satid:
    9896
    satname:
    COSMOS 862 DEB
    intDesignator:
    1976-105N
    launchDate:
    1976-10-22
    satlat:
    68.8072
    satlng:
    -43.2047
    satalt:
    32581.7583
  8. satid:
    10949
    satname:
    SL-6 R/B(2)
    intDesignator:
    1978-055E
    launchDate:
    1978-06-02
    satlat:
    63.2816
    satlng:
    -46.7746
    satalt:
    37005.8641
  9. satid:
    11054
    satname:
    OPS 5113 (NAVSTAR 3)
    intDesignator:
    1978-093A
    launchDate:
    1978-10-07
    satlat:
    57.0525
    satlng:
    5.7125
    satalt:
    21088.8439
  10. satid:
    11087
    satname:
    SL-14 R/B
    intDesignator:
    1978-100D
    launchDate:
    1978-10-26
    satlat:
    57.5644
    satlng:
    -3.7046
    satalt:
    1695.516
  11. satid:
    14191
    satname:
    SL-6 R/B(2)
    intDesignator:
    1983-070D
    launchDate:
    1983-07-08
    satlat:
    69.3838
    satlng:
    -25.2326
    satalt:
    31671.3036
  12. satid:
    14894
    satname:
    SL-6 R/B(2)
    intDesignator:
    1984-033D
    launchDate:
    1984-04-04
    satlat:
    70.4911
    satlng:
    33.3636
    satalt:
    18949.0167
  13. satid:
    15227
    satname:
    TITAN 34B R/B
    intDesignator:
    1984-091B
    launchDate:
    1984-08-28
    satlat:
    63.1564
    satlng:
    -23.5127
    satalt:
    38019.5708
  14. satid:
    15429
    satname:
    MOLNIYA 1-63
    intDesignator:
    1984-124A
    launchDate:
    1984-12-14
    satlat:
    49.922
    satlng:
    26.0906
    satalt:
    33387.2126
  15. satid:
    15741
    satname:
    SL-6 R/B(2)
    intDesignator:
    1985-040D
    launchDate:
    1985-05-29
    satlat:
    61.563
    satlng:
    26.5584
    satalt:
    36341.3546
  16. satid:
    16393
    satname:
    MOLNIYA 3-27
    intDesignator:
    1985-117A
    launchDate:
    1985-12-24
    satlat:
    61.8798
    satlng:
    -42.3191
    satalt:
    32407.0437
  17. satid:
    18949
    satname:
    SL-6 R/B(2)
    intDesignator:
    1988-017D
    launchDate:
    1988-03-11
    satlat:
    44.2287
    satlng:
    -15.8488
    satalt:
    18785.2904
  18. satid:
    19162
    satname:
    COSMOS 1932 FUEL CORE
    intDesignator:
    1988-019D
    launchDate:
    1988-03-14
    satlat:
    61.4706
    satlng:
    -2.0463
    satalt:
    968.2615
  19. satid:
    19169
    satname:
    SL-12 R/B(AUX MOTOR)
    intDesignator:
    1988-043G
    launchDate:
    1988-05-21
    satlat:
    61.4539
    satlng:
    11.2538
    satalt:
    17083.7009
  20. satid:
    20412
    satname:
    COSMOS 1481 DEB
    intDesignator:
    1983-070F
    launchDate:
    1983-07-08
    satlat:
    69.0636
    satlng:
    -27.5956
    satalt:
    24634.9925
  21. satid:
    20619
    satname:
    COSMOS 2079 (GLONASS)
    intDesignator:
    1990-045A
    launchDate:
    1990-05-19
    satlat:
    60.0085
    satlng:
    16.2243
    satalt:
    19221.153
  22. satid:
    21178
    satname:
    SL-8 DEB
    intDesignator:
    1991-009AR
    launchDate:
    1991-02-12
    satlat:
    60.4757
    satlng:
    12.3175
    satalt:
    1551.437
  23. satid:
    21196
    satname:
    MOLNIYA 3-40
    intDesignator:
    1991-022A
    launchDate:
    1991-03-22
    satlat:
    56.468
    satlng:
    -30.1206
    satalt:
    23574.3813
  24. satid:
    21284
    satname:
    DELTA 1 DEB
    intDesignator:
    1975-052V
    launchDate:
    1975-06-12
    satlat:
    57.1707
    satlng:
    4.5268
    satalt:
    1093.0685
  25. satid:
    21429
    satname:
    SL-6 R/B(2)
    intDesignator:
    1991-043D
    launchDate:
    1991-06-18
    satlat:
    62.1768
    satlng:
    -37.4534
    satalt:
    38821.1557
limit:
25
offset:
0
returned:
25
has_more_results:
yes
next_offset:
25
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