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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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 2026-09-22T12:28:30Z in 0.932 seconds.

info:
category:
ANY
transactionscount:
36
satcount:
124
above:

25 results

  1. satid:
    631
    satname:
    ATLAS AGENA B DEB
    intDesignator:
    1963-030E
    launchDate:
    1963-07-19
    satlat:
    65.7169
    satlng:
    26.9428
    satalt:
    3680.8848
  2. satid:
    836
    satname:
    OPS 3662 (VELA 3)
    intDesignator:
    1964-040A
    launchDate:
    1964-07-17
    satlat:
    53.041
    satlng:
    12.2914
    satalt:
    161609.5939
  3. satid:
    7800
    satname:
    SL-6 R/B(2)
    intDesignator:
    1975-036D
    launchDate:
    1975-04-29
    satlat:
    62.5419
    satlng:
    16.9407
    satalt:
    33409.0041
  4. satid:
    8601
    satname:
    MOLNIYA 1-32
    intDesignator:
    1976-006A
    launchDate:
    1976-01-22
    satlat:
    63.6964
    satlng:
    25.2972
    satalt:
    37706.1493
  5. satid:
    8788
    satname:
    THORAD DELTA 1 DEB
    intDesignator:
    1974-089DQ
    launchDate:
    1974-11-15
    satlat:
    59.8906
    satlng:
    17.4056
    satalt:
    1564.0224
  6. satid:
    9799
    satname:
    COSMOS 886 DEB *
    intDesignator:
    1976-126Z
    launchDate:
    1976-12-27
    satlat:
    63.6102
    satlng:
    -0.1337
    satalt:
    2122.4185
  7. satid:
    10150
    satname:
    COSMOS 931
    intDesignator:
    1977-068A
    launchDate:
    1977-07-20
    satlat:
    64.0705
    satlng:
    -1.9287
    satalt:
    28398.0869
  8. satid:
    10449
    satname:
    COSMOS 839 DEB
    intDesignator:
    1976-067AA
    launchDate:
    1976-07-08
    satlat:
    56.3227
    satlng:
    3.8632
    satalt:
    1745.8182
  9. satid:
    10684
    satname:
    OPS 5111 (NAVSTAR 1)
    intDesignator:
    1978-020A
    launchDate:
    1978-02-22
    satlat:
    56.1925
    satlng:
    -4.6818
    satalt:
    20470.8472
  10. satid:
    11417
    satname:
    COSMOS 1109
    intDesignator:
    1979-058A
    launchDate:
    1979-06-27
    satlat:
    48.2896
    satlng:
    20.3089
    satalt:
    25162.0054
  11. satid:
    13075
    satname:
    SL-6 R/B(2)
    intDesignator:
    1982-015D
    launchDate:
    1982-02-26
    satlat:
    52.9608
    satlng:
    43.9504
    satalt:
    34045.3255
  12. satid:
    13488
    satname:
    COSMOS 1275 DEB
    intDesignator:
    1981-053GL
    launchDate:
    1981-06-04
    satlat:
    61.132
    satlng:
    -2.0752
    satalt:
    1084.4707
  13. satid:
    13533
    satname:
    DELTA 1 DEB
    intDesignator:
    1976-077EF
    launchDate:
    1976-07-29
    satlat:
    58.6258
    satlng:
    4.3682
    satalt:
    1616.5922
  14. satid:
    13606
    satname:
    COSMOS 1414 (GLONASS)
    intDesignator:
    1982-100D
    launchDate:
    1982-10-12
    satlat:
    63.8376
    satlng:
    -13.3452
    satalt:
    19048.7959
  15. satid:
    13875
    satname:
    MOLNIYA 3-20
    intDesignator:
    1983-015A
    launchDate:
    1983-03-11
    satlat:
    61.1509
    satlng:
    50.3573
    satalt:
    38702.4743
  16. satid:
    14259
    satname:
    COSMOS 1491 (GLONASS)
    intDesignator:
    1983-084B
    launchDate:
    1983-08-10
    satlat:
    60.3272
    satlng:
    -8.3709
    satalt:
    19001.7276
  17. satid:
    14734
    satname:
    COSMOS 1317 DEB
    intDesignator:
    1981-108E
    launchDate:
    1981-10-31
    satlat:
    71.8048
    satlng:
    -18.9091
    satalt:
    26525.5238
  18. satid:
    14735
    satname:
    COSMOS 1317 DEB
    intDesignator:
    1981-108F
    launchDate:
    1981-10-31
    satlat:
    71.5585
    satlng:
    -6.5044
    satalt:
    24276.672
  19. satid:
    15226
    satname:
    USA 4
    intDesignator:
    1984-091A
    launchDate:
    1984-08-28
    satlat:
    57.4244
    satlng:
    15.0161
    satalt:
    37179.3138
  20. satid:
    15259
    satname:
    COSMOS 1593 (GLONASS)
    intDesignator:
    1984-095A
    launchDate:
    1984-09-04
    satlat:
    64.2106
    satlng:
    -43.6198
    satalt:
    19175.1679
  21. satid:
    16129
    satname:
    NAVSTAR 11 (USA 10)
    intDesignator:
    1985-093A
    launchDate:
    1985-10-09
    satlat:
    63.4083
    satlng:
    -24.5784
    satalt:
    20392.5068
  22. satid:
    16917
    satname:
    COSMOS 1771
    intDesignator:
    1986-062A
    launchDate:
    1986-08-20
    satlat:
    65.0814
    satlng:
    4.1727
    satalt:
    1014.1214
  23. satid:
    16963
    satname:
    COSMOS 1780 (GLONASS)
    intDesignator:
    1986-071C
    launchDate:
    1986-09-16
    satlat:
    64.4098
    satlng:
    -42.5287
    satalt:
    19141.7565
  24. satid:
    17081
    satname:
    SL-6 R/B(2)
    intDesignator:
    1986-089D
    launchDate:
    1986-11-15
    satlat:
    60.7404
    satlng:
    -8.9367
    satalt:
    39269.3796
  25. satid:
    18269
    satname:
    OPS 4682 DEB
    intDesignator:
    1965-027Y
    launchDate:
    1965-04-03
    satlat:
    63.2936
    satlng:
    7.9306
    satalt:
    1310.6479
limit:
25
offset:
0
returned:
25
has_more_results:
yes
truncated:
yes
next_offset:
25
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info:
category:
ANY
transactionscount:
36
satcount:
124
above:

25 results

  1. satid:
    631
    satname:
    ATLAS AGENA B DEB
    intDesignator:
    1963-030E
    launchDate:
    1963-07-19
    satlat:
    65.7169
    satlng:
    26.9428
    satalt:
    3680.8848
  2. satid:
    836
    satname:
    OPS 3662 (VELA 3)
    intDesignator:
    1964-040A
    launchDate:
    1964-07-17
    satlat:
    53.041
    satlng:
    12.2914
    satalt:
    161609.5939
  3. satid:
    7800
    satname:
    SL-6 R/B(2)
    intDesignator:
    1975-036D
    launchDate:
    1975-04-29
    satlat:
    62.5419
    satlng:
    16.9407
    satalt:
    33409.0041
  4. satid:
    8601
    satname:
    MOLNIYA 1-32
    intDesignator:
    1976-006A
    launchDate:
    1976-01-22
    satlat:
    63.6964
    satlng:
    25.2972
    satalt:
    37706.1493
  5. satid:
    8788
    satname:
    THORAD DELTA 1 DEB
    intDesignator:
    1974-089DQ
    launchDate:
    1974-11-15
    satlat:
    59.8906
    satlng:
    17.4056
    satalt:
    1564.0224
  6. satid:
    9799
    satname:
    COSMOS 886 DEB *
    intDesignator:
    1976-126Z
    launchDate:
    1976-12-27
    satlat:
    63.6102
    satlng:
    -0.1337
    satalt:
    2122.4185
  7. satid:
    10150
    satname:
    COSMOS 931
    intDesignator:
    1977-068A
    launchDate:
    1977-07-20
    satlat:
    64.0705
    satlng:
    -1.9287
    satalt:
    28398.0869
  8. satid:
    10449
    satname:
    COSMOS 839 DEB
    intDesignator:
    1976-067AA
    launchDate:
    1976-07-08
    satlat:
    56.3227
    satlng:
    3.8632
    satalt:
    1745.8182
  9. satid:
    10684
    satname:
    OPS 5111 (NAVSTAR 1)
    intDesignator:
    1978-020A
    launchDate:
    1978-02-22
    satlat:
    56.1925
    satlng:
    -4.6818
    satalt:
    20470.8472
  10. satid:
    11417
    satname:
    COSMOS 1109
    intDesignator:
    1979-058A
    launchDate:
    1979-06-27
    satlat:
    48.2896
    satlng:
    20.3089
    satalt:
    25162.0054
  11. satid:
    13075
    satname:
    SL-6 R/B(2)
    intDesignator:
    1982-015D
    launchDate:
    1982-02-26
    satlat:
    52.9608
    satlng:
    43.9504
    satalt:
    34045.3255
  12. satid:
    13488
    satname:
    COSMOS 1275 DEB
    intDesignator:
    1981-053GL
    launchDate:
    1981-06-04
    satlat:
    61.132
    satlng:
    -2.0752
    satalt:
    1084.4707
  13. satid:
    13533
    satname:
    DELTA 1 DEB
    intDesignator:
    1976-077EF
    launchDate:
    1976-07-29
    satlat:
    58.6258
    satlng:
    4.3682
    satalt:
    1616.5922
  14. satid:
    13606
    satname:
    COSMOS 1414 (GLONASS)
    intDesignator:
    1982-100D
    launchDate:
    1982-10-12
    satlat:
    63.8376
    satlng:
    -13.3452
    satalt:
    19048.7959
  15. satid:
    13875
    satname:
    MOLNIYA 3-20
    intDesignator:
    1983-015A
    launchDate:
    1983-03-11
    satlat:
    61.1509
    satlng:
    50.3573
    satalt:
    38702.4743
  16. satid:
    14259
    satname:
    COSMOS 1491 (GLONASS)
    intDesignator:
    1983-084B
    launchDate:
    1983-08-10
    satlat:
    60.3272
    satlng:
    -8.3709
    satalt:
    19001.7276
  17. satid:
    14734
    satname:
    COSMOS 1317 DEB
    intDesignator:
    1981-108E
    launchDate:
    1981-10-31
    satlat:
    71.8048
    satlng:
    -18.9091
    satalt:
    26525.5238
  18. satid:
    14735
    satname:
    COSMOS 1317 DEB
    intDesignator:
    1981-108F
    launchDate:
    1981-10-31
    satlat:
    71.5585
    satlng:
    -6.5044
    satalt:
    24276.672
  19. satid:
    15226
    satname:
    USA 4
    intDesignator:
    1984-091A
    launchDate:
    1984-08-28
    satlat:
    57.4244
    satlng:
    15.0161
    satalt:
    37179.3138
  20. satid:
    15259
    satname:
    COSMOS 1593 (GLONASS)
    intDesignator:
    1984-095A
    launchDate:
    1984-09-04
    satlat:
    64.2106
    satlng:
    -43.6198
    satalt:
    19175.1679
  21. satid:
    16129
    satname:
    NAVSTAR 11 (USA 10)
    intDesignator:
    1985-093A
    launchDate:
    1985-10-09
    satlat:
    63.4083
    satlng:
    -24.5784
    satalt:
    20392.5068
  22. satid:
    16917
    satname:
    COSMOS 1771
    intDesignator:
    1986-062A
    launchDate:
    1986-08-20
    satlat:
    65.0814
    satlng:
    4.1727
    satalt:
    1014.1214
  23. satid:
    16963
    satname:
    COSMOS 1780 (GLONASS)
    intDesignator:
    1986-071C
    launchDate:
    1986-09-16
    satlat:
    64.4098
    satlng:
    -42.5287
    satalt:
    19141.7565
  24. satid:
    17081
    satname:
    SL-6 R/B(2)
    intDesignator:
    1986-089D
    launchDate:
    1986-11-15
    satlat:
    60.7404
    satlng:
    -8.9367
    satalt:
    39269.3796
  25. satid:
    18269
    satname:
    OPS 4682 DEB
    intDesignator:
    1965-027Y
    launchDate:
    1965-04-03
    satlat:
    63.2936
    satlng:
    7.9306
    satalt:
    1310.6479
limit:
25
offset:
0
returned:
25
has_more_results:
yes
truncated:
yes
next_offset:
25
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