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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 2026-10-20T12:07:09Z in 0.840 seconds.

info:
category:
ANY
transactionscount:
67
satcount:
136
above:

25 results

  1. satid:
    163
    satname:
    MIDAS 3
    intDesignator:
    1961-018A
    launchDate:
    1961-07-12
    satlat:
    59.0291
    satlng:
    -1.9718
    satalt:
    3376.3988
  2. satid:
    628
    satname:
    WESTFORD NEEDLES
    intDesignator:
    1963-014F
    launchDate:
    1963-05-09
    satlat:
    64.2869
    satlng:
    -13.7607
    satalt:
    3646.4491
  3. satid:
    3690
    satname:
    COSMOS 252 DEB *
    intDesignator:
    1968-097AH
    launchDate:
    1968-11-01
    satlat:
    57.9237
    satlng:
    -6.325
    satalt:
    1889.3167
  4. satid:
    6218
    satname:
    ATLAS F BURNER 2 R/B
    intDesignator:
    1972-076C
    launchDate:
    1972-10-02
    satlat:
    61.3315
    satlng:
    7.1646
    satalt:
    719.4845
  5. satid:
    7688
    satname:
    TITAN 34B R/B
    intDesignator:
    1975-017B
    launchDate:
    1975-03-10
    satlat:
    60.8758
    satlng:
    -7.6647
    satalt:
    14817.3777
  6. satid:
    7800
    satname:
    SL-6 R/B(2)
    intDesignator:
    1975-036D
    launchDate:
    1975-04-29
    satlat:
    63.7745
    satlng:
    13.9731
    satalt:
    37091.6781
  7. satid:
    8601
    satname:
    MOLNIYA 1-32
    intDesignator:
    1976-006A
    launchDate:
    1976-01-22
    satlat:
    63.6625
    satlng:
    -2.0258
    satalt:
    37577.9539
  8. satid:
    8608
    satname:
    COSMOS 792
    intDesignator:
    1976-008B
    launchDate:
    1976-01-28
    satlat:
    61.7929
    satlng:
    -0.502
    satalt:
    1491.6978
  9. satid:
    9591
    satname:
    COSMOS 874
    intDesignator:
    1976-118D
    launchDate:
    1976-12-07
    satlat:
    62.7465
    satlng:
    8.0218
    satalt:
    1502.0531
  10. satid:
    9593
    satname:
    COSMOS 876
    intDesignator:
    1976-118F
    launchDate:
    1976-12-07
    satlat:
    57.5112
    satlng:
    7.6125
    satalt:
    1509.2145
  11. satid:
    9634
    satname:
    COSMOS 886
    intDesignator:
    1976-126A
    launchDate:
    1976-12-27
    satlat:
    54.9953
    satlng:
    4.8786
    satalt:
    2087.7709
  12. satid:
    10089
    satname:
    SL-6 R/B(2)
    intDesignator:
    1977-047D
    launchDate:
    1977-06-16
    satlat:
    45.8679
    satlng:
    31.959
    satalt:
    34766.0612
  13. satid:
    10150
    satname:
    COSMOS 931
    intDesignator:
    1977-068A
    launchDate:
    1977-07-20
    satlat:
    43.161
    satlng:
    0.6434
    satalt:
    34069.8275
  14. satid:
    10875
    satname:
    DELTA 1 DEB
    intDesignator:
    1976-077DD
    launchDate:
    1976-07-29
    satlat:
    64.0657
    satlng:
    11.4278
    satalt:
    1478.9865
  15. satid:
    10880
    satname:
    COSMOS 970 DEB
    intDesignator:
    1977-121AB
    launchDate:
    1977-12-21
    satlat:
    61.6181
    satlng:
    11.3036
    satalt:
    978.7264
  16. satid:
    12311
    satname:
    SL-6 R/B(2)
    intDesignator:
    1981-016E
    launchDate:
    1981-02-19
    satlat:
    57.6303
    satlng:
    -40.3236
    satalt:
    32888.4585
  17. satid:
    12627
    satname:
    COSMOS 1285
    intDesignator:
    1981-071A
    launchDate:
    1981-08-04
    satlat:
    55.2669
    satlng:
    19.7971
    satalt:
    21400.4439
  18. satid:
    12998
    satname:
    RADIO 8
    intDesignator:
    1981-120B
    launchDate:
    1981-12-17
    satlat:
    56.5204
    satlng:
    11.5813
    satalt:
    1679.0463
  19. satid:
    13607
    satname:
    COSMOS 1415 (GLONASS)
    intDesignator:
    1982-100E
    launchDate:
    1982-10-12
    satlat:
    60.6542
    satlng:
    -24.3987
    satalt:
    19080.2823
  20. satid:
    13761
    satname:
    COSMOS 1429
    intDesignator:
    1983-002A
    launchDate:
    1983-01-19
    satlat:
    62.7955
    satlng:
    -2.202
    satalt:
    1528.0761
  21. satid:
    13882
    satname:
    SL-6 R/B(2)
    intDesignator:
    1983-015E
    launchDate:
    1983-03-11
    satlat:
    56.4763
    satlng:
    46.8774
    satalt:
    33659.1259
  22. satid:
    13897
    satname:
    SL-6 R/B(2)
    intDesignator:
    1983-019D
    launchDate:
    1983-03-16
    satlat:
    58.6847
    satlng:
    34.7826
    satalt:
    31971.2009
  23. satid:
    13911
    satname:
    SL-6 DEB
    intDesignator:
    1981-088L
    launchDate:
    1981-09-11
    satlat:
    59.1994
    satlng:
    13.3632
    satalt:
    6490.5382
  24. satid:
    14238
    satname:
    TITAN 34B AGENA D R/B
    intDesignator:
    1983-078B
    launchDate:
    1983-07-31
    satlat:
    53.7599
    satlng:
    -11.5388
    satalt:
    25903.951
  25. satid:
    14904
    satname:
    DELTA 1 DEB
    intDesignator:
    1976-077ES
    launchDate:
    1976-07-29
    satlat:
    60.0233
    satlng:
    -5.2395
    satalt:
    1374.957
limit:
25
offset:
0
returned:
25
has_more_results:
yes
next_offset:
25
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info:
category:
ANY
transactionscount:
67
satcount:
136
above:

25 results

  1. satid:
    163
    satname:
    MIDAS 3
    intDesignator:
    1961-018A
    launchDate:
    1961-07-12
    satlat:
    59.0291
    satlng:
    -1.9718
    satalt:
    3376.3988
  2. satid:
    628
    satname:
    WESTFORD NEEDLES
    intDesignator:
    1963-014F
    launchDate:
    1963-05-09
    satlat:
    64.2869
    satlng:
    -13.7607
    satalt:
    3646.4491
  3. satid:
    3690
    satname:
    COSMOS 252 DEB *
    intDesignator:
    1968-097AH
    launchDate:
    1968-11-01
    satlat:
    57.9237
    satlng:
    -6.325
    satalt:
    1889.3167
  4. satid:
    6218
    satname:
    ATLAS F BURNER 2 R/B
    intDesignator:
    1972-076C
    launchDate:
    1972-10-02
    satlat:
    61.3315
    satlng:
    7.1646
    satalt:
    719.4845
  5. satid:
    7688
    satname:
    TITAN 34B R/B
    intDesignator:
    1975-017B
    launchDate:
    1975-03-10
    satlat:
    60.8758
    satlng:
    -7.6647
    satalt:
    14817.3777
  6. satid:
    7800
    satname:
    SL-6 R/B(2)
    intDesignator:
    1975-036D
    launchDate:
    1975-04-29
    satlat:
    63.7745
    satlng:
    13.9731
    satalt:
    37091.6781
  7. satid:
    8601
    satname:
    MOLNIYA 1-32
    intDesignator:
    1976-006A
    launchDate:
    1976-01-22
    satlat:
    63.6625
    satlng:
    -2.0258
    satalt:
    37577.9539
  8. satid:
    8608
    satname:
    COSMOS 792
    intDesignator:
    1976-008B
    launchDate:
    1976-01-28
    satlat:
    61.7929
    satlng:
    -0.502
    satalt:
    1491.6978
  9. satid:
    9591
    satname:
    COSMOS 874
    intDesignator:
    1976-118D
    launchDate:
    1976-12-07
    satlat:
    62.7465
    satlng:
    8.0218
    satalt:
    1502.0531
  10. satid:
    9593
    satname:
    COSMOS 876
    intDesignator:
    1976-118F
    launchDate:
    1976-12-07
    satlat:
    57.5112
    satlng:
    7.6125
    satalt:
    1509.2145
  11. satid:
    9634
    satname:
    COSMOS 886
    intDesignator:
    1976-126A
    launchDate:
    1976-12-27
    satlat:
    54.9953
    satlng:
    4.8786
    satalt:
    2087.7709
  12. satid:
    10089
    satname:
    SL-6 R/B(2)
    intDesignator:
    1977-047D
    launchDate:
    1977-06-16
    satlat:
    45.8679
    satlng:
    31.959
    satalt:
    34766.0612
  13. satid:
    10150
    satname:
    COSMOS 931
    intDesignator:
    1977-068A
    launchDate:
    1977-07-20
    satlat:
    43.161
    satlng:
    0.6434
    satalt:
    34069.8275
  14. satid:
    10875
    satname:
    DELTA 1 DEB
    intDesignator:
    1976-077DD
    launchDate:
    1976-07-29
    satlat:
    64.0657
    satlng:
    11.4278
    satalt:
    1478.9865
  15. satid:
    10880
    satname:
    COSMOS 970 DEB
    intDesignator:
    1977-121AB
    launchDate:
    1977-12-21
    satlat:
    61.6181
    satlng:
    11.3036
    satalt:
    978.7264
  16. satid:
    12311
    satname:
    SL-6 R/B(2)
    intDesignator:
    1981-016E
    launchDate:
    1981-02-19
    satlat:
    57.6303
    satlng:
    -40.3236
    satalt:
    32888.4585
  17. satid:
    12627
    satname:
    COSMOS 1285
    intDesignator:
    1981-071A
    launchDate:
    1981-08-04
    satlat:
    55.2669
    satlng:
    19.7971
    satalt:
    21400.4439
  18. satid:
    12998
    satname:
    RADIO 8
    intDesignator:
    1981-120B
    launchDate:
    1981-12-17
    satlat:
    56.5204
    satlng:
    11.5813
    satalt:
    1679.0463
  19. satid:
    13607
    satname:
    COSMOS 1415 (GLONASS)
    intDesignator:
    1982-100E
    launchDate:
    1982-10-12
    satlat:
    60.6542
    satlng:
    -24.3987
    satalt:
    19080.2823
  20. satid:
    13761
    satname:
    COSMOS 1429
    intDesignator:
    1983-002A
    launchDate:
    1983-01-19
    satlat:
    62.7955
    satlng:
    -2.202
    satalt:
    1528.0761
  21. satid:
    13882
    satname:
    SL-6 R/B(2)
    intDesignator:
    1983-015E
    launchDate:
    1983-03-11
    satlat:
    56.4763
    satlng:
    46.8774
    satalt:
    33659.1259
  22. satid:
    13897
    satname:
    SL-6 R/B(2)
    intDesignator:
    1983-019D
    launchDate:
    1983-03-16
    satlat:
    58.6847
    satlng:
    34.7826
    satalt:
    31971.2009
  23. satid:
    13911
    satname:
    SL-6 DEB
    intDesignator:
    1981-088L
    launchDate:
    1981-09-11
    satlat:
    59.1994
    satlng:
    13.3632
    satalt:
    6490.5382
  24. satid:
    14238
    satname:
    TITAN 34B AGENA D R/B
    intDesignator:
    1983-078B
    launchDate:
    1983-07-31
    satlat:
    53.7599
    satlng:
    -11.5388
    satalt:
    25903.951
  25. satid:
    14904
    satname:
    DELTA 1 DEB
    intDesignator:
    1976-077ES
    launchDate:
    1976-07-29
    satlat:
    60.0233
    satlng:
    -5.2395
    satalt:
    1374.957
limit:
25
offset:
0
returned:
25
has_more_results:
yes
next_offset:
25
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