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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 2026-10-21T19:12:30Z in 0.694 seconds.

info:
category:
ANY
transactionscount:
96
satcount:
132
above:

25 results

  1. satid:
    271
    satname:
    MIDAS 5 (STRONGBACK)
    intDesignator:
    1962-010A
    launchDate:
    1962-04-09
    satlat:
    59.2959
    satlng:
    -15.2889
    satalt:
    3415.276
  2. satid:
    2096
    satname:
    DELTA 1 R/B
    intDesignator:
    1966-016B
    launchDate:
    1966-02-28
    satlat:
    61.7573
    satlng:
    7.9685
    satalt:
    1417.2773
  3. satid:
    2377
    satname:
    WESTFORD NEEDLES
    intDesignator:
    1963-014X
    launchDate:
    1963-05-09
    satlat:
    54.7427
    satlng:
    10.1415
    satalt:
    3173.6005
  4. satid:
    2530
    satname:
    WESTFORD NEEDLES
    intDesignator:
    1963-014AJ
    launchDate:
    1963-05-09
    satlat:
    54.1577
    satlng:
    1.9492
    satalt:
    3672.8968
  5. satid:
    2802
    satname:
    SL-8 R/B
    intDesignator:
    1967-045B
    launchDate:
    1967-05-15
    satlat:
    60.9779
    satlng:
    -1.6899
    satalt:
    795.942
  6. satid:
    2876
    satname:
    AURORA 1
    intDesignator:
    1967-065B
    launchDate:
    1967-06-29
    satlat:
    65.3642
    satlng:
    -5.1268
    satalt:
    3869.3579
  7. satid:
    5217
    satname:
    COSMOS 418
    intDesignator:
    1971-041H
    launchDate:
    1971-05-07
    satlat:
    59.0186
    satlng:
    -8.1185
    satalt:
    1410.5334
  8. satid:
    6192
    satname:
    COSMOS 520
    intDesignator:
    1972-072A
    launchDate:
    1972-09-19
    satlat:
    66.0097
    satlng:
    34.7694
    satalt:
    11089.8077
  9. satid:
    6302
    satname:
    SL-6 R/B(2)
    intDesignator:
    1972-072E
    launchDate:
    1972-09-19
    satlat:
    60.3782
    satlng:
    20.0878
    satalt:
    32844.8806
  10. satid:
    7210
    satname:
    SL-3 R/B
    intDesignator:
    1974-011B
    launchDate:
    1974-03-05
    satlat:
    62.8367
    satlng:
    3.1045
    satalt:
    810.0091
  11. satid:
    7629
    satname:
    SL-6 R/B(2)
    intDesignator:
    1975-007D
    launchDate:
    1975-01-30
    satlat:
    59.641
    satlng:
    46.6482
    satalt:
    33623.0196
  12. satid:
    8018
    satname:
    SL-6 R/B(2)
    intDesignator:
    1975-063D
    launchDate:
    1975-07-08
    satlat:
    54.9355
    satlng:
    10.2884
    satalt:
    14033.1314
  13. satid:
    8288
    satname:
    COSMOS 764
    intDesignator:
    1975-086D
    launchDate:
    1975-09-17
    satlat:
    57.8853
    satlng:
    11.0887
    satalt:
    1496.7941
  14. satid:
    9271
    satname:
    TITAN 34B AGENA R/B
    intDesignator:
    1976-080B
    launchDate:
    1976-08-06
    satlat:
    64.0301
    satlng:
    6.4846
    satalt:
    27247.4542
  15. satid:
    9721
    satname:
    COSMOS 886 DEB
    intDesignator:
    1976-126S
    launchDate:
    1976-12-27
    satlat:
    58.9601
    satlng:
    -10.9664
    satalt:
    2075.5178
  16. satid:
    9724
    satname:
    COSMOS 886 DEB
    intDesignator:
    1976-126V
    launchDate:
    1976-12-27
    satlat:
    60.466
    satlng:
    -0.6113
    satalt:
    592.4331
  17. satid:
    10155
    satname:
    SL-6 R/B(2)
    intDesignator:
    1977-054D
    launchDate:
    1977-06-24
    satlat:
    51.7753
    satlng:
    11.2607
    satalt:
    26478.8287
  18. satid:
    10411
    satname:
    COSMOS 839 DEB
    intDesignator:
    1976-067E
    launchDate:
    1976-07-08
    satlat:
    55.4327
    satlng:
    -1.8732
    satalt:
    1519.1513
  19. satid:
    13376
    satname:
    COSMOS 1389
    intDesignator:
    1982-073B
    launchDate:
    1982-07-21
    satlat:
    60.9827
    satlng:
    5.3227
    satalt:
    1420.1912
  20. satid:
    13379
    satname:
    COSMOS 1392
    intDesignator:
    1982-073E
    launchDate:
    1982-07-21
    satlat:
    62.1502
    satlng:
    4.09
    satalt:
    1481.435
  21. satid:
    14171
    satname:
    COSMOS 1473
    intDesignator:
    1983-069A
    launchDate:
    1983-07-06
    satlat:
    61.5149
    satlng:
    8.1328
    satalt:
    1418.6808
  22. satid:
    14191
    satname:
    SL-6 R/B(2)
    intDesignator:
    1983-070D
    launchDate:
    1983-07-08
    satlat:
    69.4361
    satlng:
    -0.2534
    satalt:
    31575.2335
  23. satid:
    14192
    satname:
    COSMOS 1481 DEB
    intDesignator:
    1983-070E
    launchDate:
    1983-07-08
    satlat:
    60.792
    satlng:
    -49.4571
    satalt:
    32498.633
  24. satid:
    14977
    satname:
    COSMOS 1554 (GLONASS)
    intDesignator:
    1984-047A
    launchDate:
    1984-05-19
    satlat:
    46.1879
    satlng:
    32.8251
    satalt:
    19182.8825
  25. satid:
    14978
    satname:
    COSMOS 1555 (GLONASS)
    intDesignator:
    1984-047B
    launchDate:
    1984-05-19
    satlat:
    49.2874
    satlng:
    36.7194
    satalt:
    19157.4092
limit:
25
offset:
0
returned:
25
has_more_results:
yes
next_offset:
25
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info:
category:
ANY
transactionscount:
96
satcount:
132
above:

25 results

  1. satid:
    271
    satname:
    MIDAS 5 (STRONGBACK)
    intDesignator:
    1962-010A
    launchDate:
    1962-04-09
    satlat:
    59.2959
    satlng:
    -15.2889
    satalt:
    3415.276
  2. satid:
    2096
    satname:
    DELTA 1 R/B
    intDesignator:
    1966-016B
    launchDate:
    1966-02-28
    satlat:
    61.7573
    satlng:
    7.9685
    satalt:
    1417.2773
  3. satid:
    2377
    satname:
    WESTFORD NEEDLES
    intDesignator:
    1963-014X
    launchDate:
    1963-05-09
    satlat:
    54.7427
    satlng:
    10.1415
    satalt:
    3173.6005
  4. satid:
    2530
    satname:
    WESTFORD NEEDLES
    intDesignator:
    1963-014AJ
    launchDate:
    1963-05-09
    satlat:
    54.1577
    satlng:
    1.9492
    satalt:
    3672.8968
  5. satid:
    2802
    satname:
    SL-8 R/B
    intDesignator:
    1967-045B
    launchDate:
    1967-05-15
    satlat:
    60.9779
    satlng:
    -1.6899
    satalt:
    795.942
  6. satid:
    2876
    satname:
    AURORA 1
    intDesignator:
    1967-065B
    launchDate:
    1967-06-29
    satlat:
    65.3642
    satlng:
    -5.1268
    satalt:
    3869.3579
  7. satid:
    5217
    satname:
    COSMOS 418
    intDesignator:
    1971-041H
    launchDate:
    1971-05-07
    satlat:
    59.0186
    satlng:
    -8.1185
    satalt:
    1410.5334
  8. satid:
    6192
    satname:
    COSMOS 520
    intDesignator:
    1972-072A
    launchDate:
    1972-09-19
    satlat:
    66.0097
    satlng:
    34.7694
    satalt:
    11089.8077
  9. satid:
    6302
    satname:
    SL-6 R/B(2)
    intDesignator:
    1972-072E
    launchDate:
    1972-09-19
    satlat:
    60.3782
    satlng:
    20.0878
    satalt:
    32844.8806
  10. satid:
    7210
    satname:
    SL-3 R/B
    intDesignator:
    1974-011B
    launchDate:
    1974-03-05
    satlat:
    62.8367
    satlng:
    3.1045
    satalt:
    810.0091
  11. satid:
    7629
    satname:
    SL-6 R/B(2)
    intDesignator:
    1975-007D
    launchDate:
    1975-01-30
    satlat:
    59.641
    satlng:
    46.6482
    satalt:
    33623.0196
  12. satid:
    8018
    satname:
    SL-6 R/B(2)
    intDesignator:
    1975-063D
    launchDate:
    1975-07-08
    satlat:
    54.9355
    satlng:
    10.2884
    satalt:
    14033.1314
  13. satid:
    8288
    satname:
    COSMOS 764
    intDesignator:
    1975-086D
    launchDate:
    1975-09-17
    satlat:
    57.8853
    satlng:
    11.0887
    satalt:
    1496.7941
  14. satid:
    9271
    satname:
    TITAN 34B AGENA R/B
    intDesignator:
    1976-080B
    launchDate:
    1976-08-06
    satlat:
    64.0301
    satlng:
    6.4846
    satalt:
    27247.4542
  15. satid:
    9721
    satname:
    COSMOS 886 DEB
    intDesignator:
    1976-126S
    launchDate:
    1976-12-27
    satlat:
    58.9601
    satlng:
    -10.9664
    satalt:
    2075.5178
  16. satid:
    9724
    satname:
    COSMOS 886 DEB
    intDesignator:
    1976-126V
    launchDate:
    1976-12-27
    satlat:
    60.466
    satlng:
    -0.6113
    satalt:
    592.4331
  17. satid:
    10155
    satname:
    SL-6 R/B(2)
    intDesignator:
    1977-054D
    launchDate:
    1977-06-24
    satlat:
    51.7753
    satlng:
    11.2607
    satalt:
    26478.8287
  18. satid:
    10411
    satname:
    COSMOS 839 DEB
    intDesignator:
    1976-067E
    launchDate:
    1976-07-08
    satlat:
    55.4327
    satlng:
    -1.8732
    satalt:
    1519.1513
  19. satid:
    13376
    satname:
    COSMOS 1389
    intDesignator:
    1982-073B
    launchDate:
    1982-07-21
    satlat:
    60.9827
    satlng:
    5.3227
    satalt:
    1420.1912
  20. satid:
    13379
    satname:
    COSMOS 1392
    intDesignator:
    1982-073E
    launchDate:
    1982-07-21
    satlat:
    62.1502
    satlng:
    4.09
    satalt:
    1481.435
  21. satid:
    14171
    satname:
    COSMOS 1473
    intDesignator:
    1983-069A
    launchDate:
    1983-07-06
    satlat:
    61.5149
    satlng:
    8.1328
    satalt:
    1418.6808
  22. satid:
    14191
    satname:
    SL-6 R/B(2)
    intDesignator:
    1983-070D
    launchDate:
    1983-07-08
    satlat:
    69.4361
    satlng:
    -0.2534
    satalt:
    31575.2335
  23. satid:
    14192
    satname:
    COSMOS 1481 DEB
    intDesignator:
    1983-070E
    launchDate:
    1983-07-08
    satlat:
    60.792
    satlng:
    -49.4571
    satalt:
    32498.633
  24. satid:
    14977
    satname:
    COSMOS 1554 (GLONASS)
    intDesignator:
    1984-047A
    launchDate:
    1984-05-19
    satlat:
    46.1879
    satlng:
    32.8251
    satalt:
    19182.8825
  25. satid:
    14978
    satname:
    COSMOS 1555 (GLONASS)
    intDesignator:
    1984-047B
    launchDate:
    1984-05-19
    satlat:
    49.2874
    satlng:
    36.7194
    satalt:
    19157.4092
limit:
25
offset:
0
returned:
25
has_more_results:
yes
next_offset:
25
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