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 2026-10-23T13:04:12Z in 2.021 seconds.

info:
category:
ANY
transactionscount:
98
satcount:
122
above:

25 results

  1. satid:
    195
    satname:
    MIDAS 4 DEB
    intDesignator:
    1961-028D
    launchDate:
    1961-10-21
    satlat:
    58.5245
    satlng:
    -6.493
    satalt:
    3675.1093
  2. satid:
    837
    satname:
    OPS 3674 (VELA 4)
    intDesignator:
    1964-040B
    launchDate:
    1964-07-17
    satlat:
    47.5175
    satlng:
    -9.4272
    satalt:
    155796.7442
  3. satid:
    2661
    satname:
    DELTA 1 R/B
    intDesignator:
    1967-006B
    launchDate:
    1967-01-26
    satlat:
    63.7724
    satlng:
    -2.7073
    satalt:
    1367.4824
  4. satid:
    7016
    satname:
    DELTA 1 DEB
    intDesignator:
    1973-086G
    launchDate:
    1973-11-06
    satlat:
    66.9238
    satlng:
    6.6738
    satalt:
    1775.3866
  5. satid:
    7800
    satname:
    SL-6 R/B(2)
    intDesignator:
    1975-036D
    launchDate:
    1975-04-29
    satlat:
    63.803
    satlng:
    -7.374
    satalt:
    36621.7594
  6. satid:
    8601
    satname:
    MOLNIYA 1-32
    intDesignator:
    1976-006A
    launchDate:
    1976-01-22
    satlat:
    63.0487
    satlng:
    -2.3041
    satalt:
    38259.4622
  7. satid:
    8609
    satname:
    COSMOS 793
    intDesignator:
    1976-008C
    launchDate:
    1976-01-28
    satlat:
    59.2271
    satlng:
    -4.8863
    satalt:
    1440.083
  8. satid:
    9595
    satname:
    COSMOS 878
    intDesignator:
    1976-118H
    launchDate:
    1976-12-07
    satlat:
    54.7273
    satlng:
    3.0046
    satalt:
    1479.1092
  9. satid:
    9737
    satname:
    COSMOS 890
    intDesignator:
    1977-004A
    launchDate:
    1977-01-20
    satlat:
    61.3607
    satlng:
    9.6599
    satalt:
    1021.2745
  10. satid:
    9955
    satname:
    COSMOS 886 DEB
    intDesignator:
    1976-126AV
    launchDate:
    1976-12-27
    satlat:
    58.5732
    satlng:
    6.3452
    satalt:
    791.5335
  11. satid:
    10089
    satname:
    SL-6 R/B(2)
    intDesignator:
    1977-047D
    launchDate:
    1977-06-16
    satlat:
    39.4476
    satlng:
    20.016
    satalt:
    33188.3829
  12. satid:
    10623
    satname:
    COSMOS 839 DEB
    intDesignator:
    1976-067AX
    launchDate:
    1976-07-08
    satlat:
    65.7979
    satlng:
    -2.8115
    satalt:
    1640.6763
  13. satid:
    11057
    satname:
    MOLNIYA 3-10
    intDesignator:
    1978-095A
    launchDate:
    1978-10-13
    satlat:
    56.8566
    satlng:
    25.9565
    satalt:
    8905.4813
  14. satid:
    12538
    satname:
    DELTA 1 DEB
    intDesignator:
    1976-077DT
    launchDate:
    1976-07-29
    satlat:
    64.886
    satlng:
    10.4871
    satalt:
    1591.9859
  15. satid:
    12627
    satname:
    COSMOS 1285
    intDesignator:
    1981-071A
    launchDate:
    1981-08-04
    satlat:
    51.3099
    satlng:
    7.4208
    satalt:
    23254.2585
  16. satid:
    13205
    satname:
    COSMOS 1367
    intDesignator:
    1982-045A
    launchDate:
    1982-05-20
    satlat:
    67.1003
    satlng:
    -34.5741
    satalt:
    28066.7772
  17. satid:
    13768
    satname:
    COSMOS 1436
    intDesignator:
    1983-002H
    launchDate:
    1983-01-19
    satlat:
    57.2676
    satlng:
    9.4866
    satalt:
    1472.6562
  18. satid:
    13882
    satname:
    SL-6 R/B(2)
    intDesignator:
    1983-015E
    launchDate:
    1983-03-11
    satlat:
    55.5145
    satlng:
    26.5766
    satalt:
    32709.0539
  19. satid:
    13897
    satname:
    SL-6 R/B(2)
    intDesignator:
    1983-019D
    launchDate:
    1983-03-16
    satlat:
    58.6159
    satlng:
    16.921
    satalt:
    31893.0958
  20. satid:
    14238
    satname:
    TITAN 34B AGENA D R/B
    intDesignator:
    1983-078B
    launchDate:
    1983-07-31
    satlat:
    46.2399
    satlng:
    -17.9696
    satalt:
    21569.3519
  21. satid:
    14809
    satname:
    SL-8 DEB *
    intDesignator:
    1980-056D
    launchDate:
    1980-07-01
    satlat:
    59.9077
    satlng:
    7.6786
    satalt:
    710.9403
  22. satid:
    15259
    satname:
    COSMOS 1593 (GLONASS)
    intDesignator:
    1984-095A
    launchDate:
    1984-09-04
    satlat:
    47.812
    satlng:
    -10.6221
    satalt:
    19130.7737
  23. satid:
    15698
    satname:
    COSMOS 1651 (GLONASS)
    intDesignator:
    1985-037B
    launchDate:
    1985-05-17
    satlat:
    61.9874
    satlng:
    -40.836
    satalt:
    19128.5334
  24. satid:
    15738
    satname:
    MOLNIYA 3-24
    intDesignator:
    1985-040A
    launchDate:
    1985-05-29
    satlat:
    58.0415
    satlng:
    -45.1184
    satalt:
    31458.0297
  25. satid:
    16139
    satname:
    COSMOS 1691
    intDesignator:
    1985-094B
    launchDate:
    1985-10-09
    satlat:
    58.7925
    satlng:
    -7.3688
    satalt:
    1422.0082
limit:
25
offset:
0
returned:
25
has_more_results:
yes
next_offset:
25
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info:
category:
ANY
transactionscount:
98
satcount:
122
above:

25 results

  1. satid:
    195
    satname:
    MIDAS 4 DEB
    intDesignator:
    1961-028D
    launchDate:
    1961-10-21
    satlat:
    58.5245
    satlng:
    -6.493
    satalt:
    3675.1093
  2. satid:
    837
    satname:
    OPS 3674 (VELA 4)
    intDesignator:
    1964-040B
    launchDate:
    1964-07-17
    satlat:
    47.5175
    satlng:
    -9.4272
    satalt:
    155796.7442
  3. satid:
    2661
    satname:
    DELTA 1 R/B
    intDesignator:
    1967-006B
    launchDate:
    1967-01-26
    satlat:
    63.7724
    satlng:
    -2.7073
    satalt:
    1367.4824
  4. satid:
    7016
    satname:
    DELTA 1 DEB
    intDesignator:
    1973-086G
    launchDate:
    1973-11-06
    satlat:
    66.9238
    satlng:
    6.6738
    satalt:
    1775.3866
  5. satid:
    7800
    satname:
    SL-6 R/B(2)
    intDesignator:
    1975-036D
    launchDate:
    1975-04-29
    satlat:
    63.803
    satlng:
    -7.374
    satalt:
    36621.7594
  6. satid:
    8601
    satname:
    MOLNIYA 1-32
    intDesignator:
    1976-006A
    launchDate:
    1976-01-22
    satlat:
    63.0487
    satlng:
    -2.3041
    satalt:
    38259.4622
  7. satid:
    8609
    satname:
    COSMOS 793
    intDesignator:
    1976-008C
    launchDate:
    1976-01-28
    satlat:
    59.2271
    satlng:
    -4.8863
    satalt:
    1440.083
  8. satid:
    9595
    satname:
    COSMOS 878
    intDesignator:
    1976-118H
    launchDate:
    1976-12-07
    satlat:
    54.7273
    satlng:
    3.0046
    satalt:
    1479.1092
  9. satid:
    9737
    satname:
    COSMOS 890
    intDesignator:
    1977-004A
    launchDate:
    1977-01-20
    satlat:
    61.3607
    satlng:
    9.6599
    satalt:
    1021.2745
  10. satid:
    9955
    satname:
    COSMOS 886 DEB
    intDesignator:
    1976-126AV
    launchDate:
    1976-12-27
    satlat:
    58.5732
    satlng:
    6.3452
    satalt:
    791.5335
  11. satid:
    10089
    satname:
    SL-6 R/B(2)
    intDesignator:
    1977-047D
    launchDate:
    1977-06-16
    satlat:
    39.4476
    satlng:
    20.016
    satalt:
    33188.3829
  12. satid:
    10623
    satname:
    COSMOS 839 DEB
    intDesignator:
    1976-067AX
    launchDate:
    1976-07-08
    satlat:
    65.7979
    satlng:
    -2.8115
    satalt:
    1640.6763
  13. satid:
    11057
    satname:
    MOLNIYA 3-10
    intDesignator:
    1978-095A
    launchDate:
    1978-10-13
    satlat:
    56.8566
    satlng:
    25.9565
    satalt:
    8905.4813
  14. satid:
    12538
    satname:
    DELTA 1 DEB
    intDesignator:
    1976-077DT
    launchDate:
    1976-07-29
    satlat:
    64.886
    satlng:
    10.4871
    satalt:
    1591.9859
  15. satid:
    12627
    satname:
    COSMOS 1285
    intDesignator:
    1981-071A
    launchDate:
    1981-08-04
    satlat:
    51.3099
    satlng:
    7.4208
    satalt:
    23254.2585
  16. satid:
    13205
    satname:
    COSMOS 1367
    intDesignator:
    1982-045A
    launchDate:
    1982-05-20
    satlat:
    67.1003
    satlng:
    -34.5741
    satalt:
    28066.7772
  17. satid:
    13768
    satname:
    COSMOS 1436
    intDesignator:
    1983-002H
    launchDate:
    1983-01-19
    satlat:
    57.2676
    satlng:
    9.4866
    satalt:
    1472.6562
  18. satid:
    13882
    satname:
    SL-6 R/B(2)
    intDesignator:
    1983-015E
    launchDate:
    1983-03-11
    satlat:
    55.5145
    satlng:
    26.5766
    satalt:
    32709.0539
  19. satid:
    13897
    satname:
    SL-6 R/B(2)
    intDesignator:
    1983-019D
    launchDate:
    1983-03-16
    satlat:
    58.6159
    satlng:
    16.921
    satalt:
    31893.0958
  20. satid:
    14238
    satname:
    TITAN 34B AGENA D R/B
    intDesignator:
    1983-078B
    launchDate:
    1983-07-31
    satlat:
    46.2399
    satlng:
    -17.9696
    satalt:
    21569.3519
  21. satid:
    14809
    satname:
    SL-8 DEB *
    intDesignator:
    1980-056D
    launchDate:
    1980-07-01
    satlat:
    59.9077
    satlng:
    7.6786
    satalt:
    710.9403
  22. satid:
    15259
    satname:
    COSMOS 1593 (GLONASS)
    intDesignator:
    1984-095A
    launchDate:
    1984-09-04
    satlat:
    47.812
    satlng:
    -10.6221
    satalt:
    19130.7737
  23. satid:
    15698
    satname:
    COSMOS 1651 (GLONASS)
    intDesignator:
    1985-037B
    launchDate:
    1985-05-17
    satlat:
    61.9874
    satlng:
    -40.836
    satalt:
    19128.5334
  24. satid:
    15738
    satname:
    MOLNIYA 3-24
    intDesignator:
    1985-040A
    launchDate:
    1985-05-29
    satlat:
    58.0415
    satlng:
    -45.1184
    satalt:
    31458.0297
  25. satid:
    16139
    satname:
    COSMOS 1691
    intDesignator:
    1985-094B
    launchDate:
    1985-10-09
    satlat:
    58.7925
    satlng:
    -7.3688
    satalt:
    1422.0082
limit:
25
offset:
0
returned:
25
has_more_results:
yes
next_offset:
25
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