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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 2026-09-25T17:05:57Z in 0.757 seconds.

info:
category:
ANY
transactionscount:
63
satcount:
130
above:

25 results

  1. satid:
    145
    satname:
    THOR ABLESTAR DEB
    intDesignator:
    1961-015AF
    launchDate:
    1961-06-29
    satlat:
    61.469
    satlng:
    1.2516
    satalt:
    914.7909
  2. satid:
    2825
    satname:
    THOR AGENA D R/B
    intDesignator:
    1967-053B
    launchDate:
    1967-05-31
    satlat:
    62.116
    satlng:
    -0.0323
    satalt:
    909.0444
  3. satid:
    3551
    satname:
    COSMOS 252 DEB
    intDesignator:
    1968-097D
    launchDate:
    1968-11-01
    satlat:
    62.2776
    satlng:
    6.5506
    satalt:
    860.8243
  4. satid:
    3690
    satname:
    COSMOS 252 DEB *
    intDesignator:
    1968-097AH
    launchDate:
    1968-11-01
    satlat:
    60.5548
    satlng:
    -7.1397
    satalt:
    1890.5945
  5. satid:
    5017
    satname:
    COSMOS 397 DEB
    intDesignator:
    1971-015L
    launchDate:
    1971-02-25
    satlat:
    63.0685
    satlng:
    4.4925
    satalt:
    567.7694
  6. satid:
    5785
    satname:
    THOR ABLESTAR DEB
    intDesignator:
    1961-015JZ
    launchDate:
    1961-06-29
    satlat:
    61.2556
    satlng:
    3.1867
    satalt:
    1063.8719
  7. satid:
    6991
    satname:
    COSMOS 623
    intDesignator:
    1973-104G
    launchDate:
    1973-12-19
    satlat:
    64.447
    satlng:
    -3.1173
    satalt:
    1486.0548
  8. satid:
    7051
    satname:
    DELTA 1 DEB
    intDesignator:
    1973-086AT
    launchDate:
    1973-11-06
    satlat:
    60.4759
    satlng:
    9.6707
    satalt:
    1605.2148
  9. satid:
    7800
    satname:
    SL-6 R/B(2)
    intDesignator:
    1975-036D
    launchDate:
    1975-04-29
    satlat:
    57.1866
    satlng:
    3.298
    satalt:
    37512.092
  10. satid:
    8161
    satname:
    THORAD DELTA 1 DEB
    intDesignator:
    1974-089AB
    launchDate:
    1974-11-15
    satlat:
    56.8804
    satlng:
    9.5521
    satalt:
    1652.5187
  11. satid:
    8601
    satname:
    MOLNIYA 1-32
    intDesignator:
    1976-006A
    launchDate:
    1976-01-22
    satlat:
    39.6516
    satlng:
    19.7935
    satalt:
    23975.8275
  12. satid:
    9896
    satname:
    COSMOS 862 DEB
    intDesignator:
    1976-105N
    launchDate:
    1976-10-22
    satlat:
    45.3291
    satlng:
    -14.2712
    satalt:
    32947.0021
  13. satid:
    10485
    satname:
    SL-6 R/B(2)
    intDesignator:
    1977-105E
    launchDate:
    1977-10-28
    satlat:
    61.9322
    satlng:
    56.7778
    satalt:
    38814.2012
  14. satid:
    12376
    satname:
    COSMOS 1261
    intDesignator:
    1981-031A
    launchDate:
    1981-03-31
    satlat:
    57.3746
    satlng:
    -33.9771
    satalt:
    20930.358
  15. satid:
    12406
    satname:
    KYOKKO 1 DEB
    intDesignator:
    1978-014F
    launchDate:
    1978-02-04
    satlat:
    60.6872
    satlng:
    11.923
    satalt:
    3723.5957
  16. satid:
    13124
    satname:
    COSMOS 1348
    intDesignator:
    1982-029A
    launchDate:
    1982-04-07
    satlat:
    49.1476
    satlng:
    38.598
    satalt:
    30443.2095
  17. satid:
    13882
    satname:
    SL-6 R/B(2)
    intDesignator:
    1983-015E
    launchDate:
    1983-03-11
    satlat:
    61.9964
    satlng:
    32.7726
    satalt:
    39651.8033
  18. satid:
    13897
    satname:
    SL-6 R/B(2)
    intDesignator:
    1983-019D
    launchDate:
    1983-03-16
    satlat:
    61.7223
    satlng:
    2.7364
    satalt:
    35878.1572
  19. satid:
    14182
    satname:
    COSMOS 1481
    intDesignator:
    1983-070A
    launchDate:
    1983-07-08
    satlat:
    41.3159
    satlng:
    4.2159
    satalt:
    34814.3543
  20. satid:
    14191
    satname:
    SL-6 R/B(2)
    intDesignator:
    1983-070D
    launchDate:
    1983-07-08
    satlat:
    66.0568
    satlng:
    41.1192
    satalt:
    33437.7264
  21. satid:
    14192
    satname:
    COSMOS 1481 DEB
    intDesignator:
    1983-070E
    launchDate:
    1983-07-08
    satlat:
    62.0207
    satlng:
    11.769
    satalt:
    32303.6721
  22. satid:
    14796
    satname:
    SL-6 R/B(2)
    intDesignator:
    1984-024D
    launchDate:
    1984-03-06
    satlat:
    48.0006
    satlng:
    -21.2483
    satalt:
    30967.7951
  23. satid:
    14894
    satname:
    SL-6 R/B(2)
    intDesignator:
    1984-033D
    launchDate:
    1984-04-04
    satlat:
    56.8878
    satlng:
    49.4154
    satalt:
    30050.2488
  24. satid:
    15227
    satname:
    TITAN 34B R/B
    intDesignator:
    1984-091B
    launchDate:
    1984-08-28
    satlat:
    63.0023
    satlng:
    56.5305
    satalt:
    37808.7148
  25. satid:
    16393
    satname:
    MOLNIYA 3-27
    intDesignator:
    1985-117A
    launchDate:
    1985-12-24
    satlat:
    61.4513
    satlng:
    50.2287
    satalt:
    30595.9235
limit:
25
offset:
0
returned:
25
has_more_results:
yes
truncated:
yes
next_offset:
25
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info:
category:
ANY
transactionscount:
63
satcount:
130
above:

25 results

  1. satid:
    145
    satname:
    THOR ABLESTAR DEB
    intDesignator:
    1961-015AF
    launchDate:
    1961-06-29
    satlat:
    61.469
    satlng:
    1.2516
    satalt:
    914.7909
  2. satid:
    2825
    satname:
    THOR AGENA D R/B
    intDesignator:
    1967-053B
    launchDate:
    1967-05-31
    satlat:
    62.116
    satlng:
    -0.0323
    satalt:
    909.0444
  3. satid:
    3551
    satname:
    COSMOS 252 DEB
    intDesignator:
    1968-097D
    launchDate:
    1968-11-01
    satlat:
    62.2776
    satlng:
    6.5506
    satalt:
    860.8243
  4. satid:
    3690
    satname:
    COSMOS 252 DEB *
    intDesignator:
    1968-097AH
    launchDate:
    1968-11-01
    satlat:
    60.5548
    satlng:
    -7.1397
    satalt:
    1890.5945
  5. satid:
    5017
    satname:
    COSMOS 397 DEB
    intDesignator:
    1971-015L
    launchDate:
    1971-02-25
    satlat:
    63.0685
    satlng:
    4.4925
    satalt:
    567.7694
  6. satid:
    5785
    satname:
    THOR ABLESTAR DEB
    intDesignator:
    1961-015JZ
    launchDate:
    1961-06-29
    satlat:
    61.2556
    satlng:
    3.1867
    satalt:
    1063.8719
  7. satid:
    6991
    satname:
    COSMOS 623
    intDesignator:
    1973-104G
    launchDate:
    1973-12-19
    satlat:
    64.447
    satlng:
    -3.1173
    satalt:
    1486.0548
  8. satid:
    7051
    satname:
    DELTA 1 DEB
    intDesignator:
    1973-086AT
    launchDate:
    1973-11-06
    satlat:
    60.4759
    satlng:
    9.6707
    satalt:
    1605.2148
  9. satid:
    7800
    satname:
    SL-6 R/B(2)
    intDesignator:
    1975-036D
    launchDate:
    1975-04-29
    satlat:
    57.1866
    satlng:
    3.298
    satalt:
    37512.092
  10. satid:
    8161
    satname:
    THORAD DELTA 1 DEB
    intDesignator:
    1974-089AB
    launchDate:
    1974-11-15
    satlat:
    56.8804
    satlng:
    9.5521
    satalt:
    1652.5187
  11. satid:
    8601
    satname:
    MOLNIYA 1-32
    intDesignator:
    1976-006A
    launchDate:
    1976-01-22
    satlat:
    39.6516
    satlng:
    19.7935
    satalt:
    23975.8275
  12. satid:
    9896
    satname:
    COSMOS 862 DEB
    intDesignator:
    1976-105N
    launchDate:
    1976-10-22
    satlat:
    45.3291
    satlng:
    -14.2712
    satalt:
    32947.0021
  13. satid:
    10485
    satname:
    SL-6 R/B(2)
    intDesignator:
    1977-105E
    launchDate:
    1977-10-28
    satlat:
    61.9322
    satlng:
    56.7778
    satalt:
    38814.2012
  14. satid:
    12376
    satname:
    COSMOS 1261
    intDesignator:
    1981-031A
    launchDate:
    1981-03-31
    satlat:
    57.3746
    satlng:
    -33.9771
    satalt:
    20930.358
  15. satid:
    12406
    satname:
    KYOKKO 1 DEB
    intDesignator:
    1978-014F
    launchDate:
    1978-02-04
    satlat:
    60.6872
    satlng:
    11.923
    satalt:
    3723.5957
  16. satid:
    13124
    satname:
    COSMOS 1348
    intDesignator:
    1982-029A
    launchDate:
    1982-04-07
    satlat:
    49.1476
    satlng:
    38.598
    satalt:
    30443.2095
  17. satid:
    13882
    satname:
    SL-6 R/B(2)
    intDesignator:
    1983-015E
    launchDate:
    1983-03-11
    satlat:
    61.9964
    satlng:
    32.7726
    satalt:
    39651.8033
  18. satid:
    13897
    satname:
    SL-6 R/B(2)
    intDesignator:
    1983-019D
    launchDate:
    1983-03-16
    satlat:
    61.7223
    satlng:
    2.7364
    satalt:
    35878.1572
  19. satid:
    14182
    satname:
    COSMOS 1481
    intDesignator:
    1983-070A
    launchDate:
    1983-07-08
    satlat:
    41.3159
    satlng:
    4.2159
    satalt:
    34814.3543
  20. satid:
    14191
    satname:
    SL-6 R/B(2)
    intDesignator:
    1983-070D
    launchDate:
    1983-07-08
    satlat:
    66.0568
    satlng:
    41.1192
    satalt:
    33437.7264
  21. satid:
    14192
    satname:
    COSMOS 1481 DEB
    intDesignator:
    1983-070E
    launchDate:
    1983-07-08
    satlat:
    62.0207
    satlng:
    11.769
    satalt:
    32303.6721
  22. satid:
    14796
    satname:
    SL-6 R/B(2)
    intDesignator:
    1984-024D
    launchDate:
    1984-03-06
    satlat:
    48.0006
    satlng:
    -21.2483
    satalt:
    30967.7951
  23. satid:
    14894
    satname:
    SL-6 R/B(2)
    intDesignator:
    1984-033D
    launchDate:
    1984-04-04
    satlat:
    56.8878
    satlng:
    49.4154
    satalt:
    30050.2488
  24. satid:
    15227
    satname:
    TITAN 34B R/B
    intDesignator:
    1984-091B
    launchDate:
    1984-08-28
    satlat:
    63.0023
    satlng:
    56.5305
    satalt:
    37808.7148
  25. satid:
    16393
    satname:
    MOLNIYA 3-27
    intDesignator:
    1985-117A
    launchDate:
    1985-12-24
    satlat:
    61.4513
    satlng:
    50.2287
    satalt:
    30595.9235
limit:
25
offset:
0
returned:
25
has_more_results:
yes
truncated:
yes
next_offset:
25
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