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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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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

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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 2026-09-24T08:01:29Z in 1.070 seconds.

info:
category:
ANY
transactionscount:
57
satcount:
138
above:

25 results

  1. satid:
    152
    satname:
    THOR ABLESTAR DEB
    intDesignator:
    1961-015AN
    launchDate:
    1961-06-29
    satlat:
    62.8924
    satlng:
    0.3878
    satalt:
    803.0994
  2. satid:
    274
    satname:
    MIDAS 5 DEB
    intDesignator:
    1962-010D
    launchDate:
    1962-04-09
    satlat:
    61.3751
    satlng:
    9.6813
    satalt:
    2998.7133
  3. satid:
    1099
    satname:
    THOR ABLESTAR DEB
    intDesignator:
    1964-083G
    launchDate:
    1964-12-13
    satlat:
    59.2014
    satlng:
    12.843
    satalt:
    1023.1878
  4. satid:
    2765
    satname:
    OPS 6638 (VELA 7)
    intDesignator:
    1967-040A
    launchDate:
    1967-04-28
    satlat:
    38.7684
    satlng:
    -4.5015
    satalt:
    167051.1297
  5. satid:
    2847
    satname:
    TIMATION 1
    intDesignator:
    1967-053E
    launchDate:
    1967-05-31
    satlat:
    59.467
    satlng:
    10.9074
    satalt:
    899.5724
  6. satid:
    3341
    satname:
    SCOUT B R/B
    intDesignator:
    1968-066C
    launchDate:
    1968-08-08
    satlat:
    59.9546
    satlng:
    15.9345
    satalt:
    1899.7731
  7. satid:
    4668
    satname:
    COSMOS 374 DEB
    intDesignator:
    1970-089L
    launchDate:
    1970-10-23
    satlat:
    61.7233
    satlng:
    8.7085
    satalt:
    1689.3255
  8. satid:
    6126
    satname:
    LANDSAT 1 (ERTS 1)
    intDesignator:
    1972-058A
    launchDate:
    1972-07-23
    satlat:
    59.6389
    satlng:
    11.3684
    satalt:
    914.6971
  9. satid:
    8153
    satname:
    THORAD DELTA 1 DEB
    intDesignator:
    1974-089T
    launchDate:
    1974-11-15
    satlat:
    56.3723
    satlng:
    5.7376
    satalt:
    1498.6089
  10. satid:
    9323
    satname:
    OPS 6630 DEB
    intDesignator:
    1973-088F
    launchDate:
    1973-11-10
    satlat:
    56.5205
    satlng:
    2.5467
    satalt:
    1418.6378
  11. satid:
    9841
    satname:
    TANSEI 3 (MS-T3)
    intDesignator:
    1977-012A
    launchDate:
    1977-02-19
    satlat:
    63.9237
    satlng:
    -2.2922
    satalt:
    3533.925
  12. satid:
    9895
    satname:
    COSMOS 862 DEB
    intDesignator:
    1976-105M
    launchDate:
    1976-10-22
    satlat:
    57.1067
    satlng:
    28.5675
    satalt:
    20310.1161
  13. satid:
    11142
    satname:
    ATLAS F R/B
    intDesignator:
    1978-112B
    launchDate:
    1978-12-11
    satlat:
    57.4428
    satlng:
    19.1274
    satalt:
    13840.0716
  14. satid:
    11847
    satname:
    SL-6 R/B(2)
    intDesignator:
    1980-050B
    launchDate:
    1980-06-14
    satlat:
    67.4273
    satlng:
    -16.051
    satalt:
    28240.7633
  15. satid:
    11876
    satname:
    COSMOS 1193
    intDesignator:
    1980-058B
    launchDate:
    1980-07-09
    satlat:
    58.3377
    satlng:
    6.7293
    satalt:
    1427.212
  16. satid:
    11909
    satname:
    SL-6 R/B(2)
    intDesignator:
    1980-063D
    launchDate:
    1980-07-18
    satlat:
    63.892
    satlng:
    -28.4754
    satalt:
    39109.3939
  17. satid:
    12078
    satname:
    COSMOS 1223
    intDesignator:
    1980-095A
    launchDate:
    1980-11-27
    satlat:
    72.2141
    satlng:
    31.3647
    satalt:
    30271.6871
  18. satid:
    13075
    satname:
    SL-6 R/B(2)
    intDesignator:
    1982-015D
    launchDate:
    1982-02-26
    satlat:
    60.9449
    satlng:
    36.5948
    satalt:
    34010.8017
  19. satid:
    13080
    satname:
    COSMOS 1341
    intDesignator:
    1982-016A
    launchDate:
    1982-03-03
    satlat:
    68.2221
    satlng:
    -1.6201
    satalt:
    31903.6931
  20. satid:
    13298
    satname:
    SL-6 R/B(2)
    intDesignator:
    1982-064D
    launchDate:
    1982-06-25
    satlat:
    54.8971
    satlng:
    -17.3046
    satalt:
    5402.8893
  21. satid:
    13909
    satname:
    SL-6 DEB
    intDesignator:
    1981-088J
    launchDate:
    1981-09-11
    satlat:
    55.7084
    satlng:
    -23.7497
    satalt:
    10455.3875
  22. satid:
    13910
    satname:
    SL-6 DEB
    intDesignator:
    1981-088K
    launchDate:
    1981-09-11
    satlat:
    46.1555
    satlng:
    29.299
    satalt:
    13428.4116
  23. satid:
    14238
    satname:
    TITAN 34B AGENA D R/B
    intDesignator:
    1983-078B
    launchDate:
    1983-07-31
    satlat:
    49.044
    satlng:
    -21.0552
    satalt:
    19504.8911
  24. satid:
    14259
    satname:
    COSMOS 1491 (GLONASS)
    intDesignator:
    1983-084B
    launchDate:
    1983-08-10
    satlat:
    60.7736
    satlng:
    -12.9561
    satalt:
    18987.5588
  25. satid:
    14264
    satname:
    SL-12 R/B(2)
    intDesignator:
    1983-084F
    launchDate:
    1983-08-10
    satlat:
    64.1917
    satlng:
    22.2158
    satalt:
    19166.8778
limit:
25
offset:
0
returned:
25
has_more_results:
yes
truncated:
yes
next_offset:
25
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info:
category:
ANY
transactionscount:
57
satcount:
138
above:

25 results

  1. satid:
    152
    satname:
    THOR ABLESTAR DEB
    intDesignator:
    1961-015AN
    launchDate:
    1961-06-29
    satlat:
    62.8924
    satlng:
    0.3878
    satalt:
    803.0994
  2. satid:
    274
    satname:
    MIDAS 5 DEB
    intDesignator:
    1962-010D
    launchDate:
    1962-04-09
    satlat:
    61.3751
    satlng:
    9.6813
    satalt:
    2998.7133
  3. satid:
    1099
    satname:
    THOR ABLESTAR DEB
    intDesignator:
    1964-083G
    launchDate:
    1964-12-13
    satlat:
    59.2014
    satlng:
    12.843
    satalt:
    1023.1878
  4. satid:
    2765
    satname:
    OPS 6638 (VELA 7)
    intDesignator:
    1967-040A
    launchDate:
    1967-04-28
    satlat:
    38.7684
    satlng:
    -4.5015
    satalt:
    167051.1297
  5. satid:
    2847
    satname:
    TIMATION 1
    intDesignator:
    1967-053E
    launchDate:
    1967-05-31
    satlat:
    59.467
    satlng:
    10.9074
    satalt:
    899.5724
  6. satid:
    3341
    satname:
    SCOUT B R/B
    intDesignator:
    1968-066C
    launchDate:
    1968-08-08
    satlat:
    59.9546
    satlng:
    15.9345
    satalt:
    1899.7731
  7. satid:
    4668
    satname:
    COSMOS 374 DEB
    intDesignator:
    1970-089L
    launchDate:
    1970-10-23
    satlat:
    61.7233
    satlng:
    8.7085
    satalt:
    1689.3255
  8. satid:
    6126
    satname:
    LANDSAT 1 (ERTS 1)
    intDesignator:
    1972-058A
    launchDate:
    1972-07-23
    satlat:
    59.6389
    satlng:
    11.3684
    satalt:
    914.6971
  9. satid:
    8153
    satname:
    THORAD DELTA 1 DEB
    intDesignator:
    1974-089T
    launchDate:
    1974-11-15
    satlat:
    56.3723
    satlng:
    5.7376
    satalt:
    1498.6089
  10. satid:
    9323
    satname:
    OPS 6630 DEB
    intDesignator:
    1973-088F
    launchDate:
    1973-11-10
    satlat:
    56.5205
    satlng:
    2.5467
    satalt:
    1418.6378
  11. satid:
    9841
    satname:
    TANSEI 3 (MS-T3)
    intDesignator:
    1977-012A
    launchDate:
    1977-02-19
    satlat:
    63.9237
    satlng:
    -2.2922
    satalt:
    3533.925
  12. satid:
    9895
    satname:
    COSMOS 862 DEB
    intDesignator:
    1976-105M
    launchDate:
    1976-10-22
    satlat:
    57.1067
    satlng:
    28.5675
    satalt:
    20310.1161
  13. satid:
    11142
    satname:
    ATLAS F R/B
    intDesignator:
    1978-112B
    launchDate:
    1978-12-11
    satlat:
    57.4428
    satlng:
    19.1274
    satalt:
    13840.0716
  14. satid:
    11847
    satname:
    SL-6 R/B(2)
    intDesignator:
    1980-050B
    launchDate:
    1980-06-14
    satlat:
    67.4273
    satlng:
    -16.051
    satalt:
    28240.7633
  15. satid:
    11876
    satname:
    COSMOS 1193
    intDesignator:
    1980-058B
    launchDate:
    1980-07-09
    satlat:
    58.3377
    satlng:
    6.7293
    satalt:
    1427.212
  16. satid:
    11909
    satname:
    SL-6 R/B(2)
    intDesignator:
    1980-063D
    launchDate:
    1980-07-18
    satlat:
    63.892
    satlng:
    -28.4754
    satalt:
    39109.3939
  17. satid:
    12078
    satname:
    COSMOS 1223
    intDesignator:
    1980-095A
    launchDate:
    1980-11-27
    satlat:
    72.2141
    satlng:
    31.3647
    satalt:
    30271.6871
  18. satid:
    13075
    satname:
    SL-6 R/B(2)
    intDesignator:
    1982-015D
    launchDate:
    1982-02-26
    satlat:
    60.9449
    satlng:
    36.5948
    satalt:
    34010.8017
  19. satid:
    13080
    satname:
    COSMOS 1341
    intDesignator:
    1982-016A
    launchDate:
    1982-03-03
    satlat:
    68.2221
    satlng:
    -1.6201
    satalt:
    31903.6931
  20. satid:
    13298
    satname:
    SL-6 R/B(2)
    intDesignator:
    1982-064D
    launchDate:
    1982-06-25
    satlat:
    54.8971
    satlng:
    -17.3046
    satalt:
    5402.8893
  21. satid:
    13909
    satname:
    SL-6 DEB
    intDesignator:
    1981-088J
    launchDate:
    1981-09-11
    satlat:
    55.7084
    satlng:
    -23.7497
    satalt:
    10455.3875
  22. satid:
    13910
    satname:
    SL-6 DEB
    intDesignator:
    1981-088K
    launchDate:
    1981-09-11
    satlat:
    46.1555
    satlng:
    29.299
    satalt:
    13428.4116
  23. satid:
    14238
    satname:
    TITAN 34B AGENA D R/B
    intDesignator:
    1983-078B
    launchDate:
    1983-07-31
    satlat:
    49.044
    satlng:
    -21.0552
    satalt:
    19504.8911
  24. satid:
    14259
    satname:
    COSMOS 1491 (GLONASS)
    intDesignator:
    1983-084B
    launchDate:
    1983-08-10
    satlat:
    60.7736
    satlng:
    -12.9561
    satalt:
    18987.5588
  25. satid:
    14264
    satname:
    SL-12 R/B(2)
    intDesignator:
    1983-084F
    launchDate:
    1983-08-10
    satlat:
    64.1917
    satlng:
    22.2158
    satalt:
    19166.8778
limit:
25
offset:
0
returned:
25
has_more_results:
yes
truncated:
yes
next_offset:
25
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