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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

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 2026-09-27T04:08:41Z in 1.592 seconds.

info:
category:
ANY
transactionscount:
83
satcount:
143
above:

25 results

  1. satid:
    705
    satname:
    TRANSIT 5E 3
    intDesignator:
    1963-049C
    launchDate:
    1963-12-05
    satlat:
    56.7744
    satlng:
    1.5629
    satalt:
    1091.3283
  2. satid:
    3173
    satname:
    OV1-13
    intDesignator:
    1968-026A
    launchDate:
    1968-04-06
    satlat:
    51.9505
    satlng:
    -13.6003
    satalt:
    8560.4597
  3. satid:
    4014
    satname:
    THOR ABLESTAR DEB
    intDesignator:
    1961-015JM
    launchDate:
    1961-06-29
    satlat:
    58.3842
    satlng:
    16.3707
    satalt:
    2085.8514
  4. satid:
    5054
    satname:
    TITAN 34B AGENA D R/B
    intDesignator:
    1971-021B
    launchDate:
    1971-03-21
    satlat:
    63.5333
    satlng:
    17.3093
    satalt:
    36634.9021
  5. satid:
    5359
    satname:
    THORAD AGENA D DEB
    intDesignator:
    1970-025KQ
    launchDate:
    1970-04-08
    satlat:
    58.5757
    satlng:
    6.5555
    satalt:
    992.1808
  6. satid:
    6197
    satname:
    EXPLORER 47 (IMP-7)
    intDesignator:
    1972-073A
    launchDate:
    1972-09-23
    satlat:
    58.1759
    satlng:
    42.828
    satalt:
    229377.7611
  7. satid:
    7079
    satname:
    DELTA 1 DEB
    intDesignator:
    1973-086BX
    launchDate:
    1973-11-06
    satlat:
    55.6016
    satlng:
    2.4948
    satalt:
    1549.1883
  8. satid:
    7276
    satname:
    MOLNIYA 2-9
    intDesignator:
    1974-026A
    launchDate:
    1974-04-26
    satlat:
    57.9378
    satlng:
    -14.9649
    satalt:
    30841.3001
  9. satid:
    8018
    satname:
    SL-6 R/B(2)
    intDesignator:
    1975-063D
    launchDate:
    1975-07-08
    satlat:
    54.8414
    satlng:
    -1.3905
    satalt:
    29187.9797
  10. satid:
    8168
    satname:
    THORAD DELTA 1 DEB
    intDesignator:
    1974-089AJ
    launchDate:
    1974-11-15
    satlat:
    63.871
    satlng:
    15.6125
    satalt:
    1448.6637
  11. satid:
    8310
    satname:
    THORAD DELTA 1 DEB
    intDesignator:
    1974-089BT
    launchDate:
    1974-11-15
    satlat:
    59.1277
    satlng:
    16.1233
    satalt:
    1515.767
  12. satid:
    8867
    satname:
    SCOUT B-1 DEB
    intDesignator:
    1976-047C
    launchDate:
    1976-05-22
    satlat:
    61.8889
    satlng:
    5.1035
    satalt:
    1009.263
  13. satid:
    9961
    satname:
    COSMOS 886 DEB
    intDesignator:
    1976-126BB
    launchDate:
    1976-12-27
    satlat:
    61.1416
    satlng:
    6.1539
    satalt:
    940.2031
  14. satid:
    9964
    satname:
    COSMOS 886 DEB
    intDesignator:
    1976-126BE
    launchDate:
    1976-12-27
    satlat:
    63.8246
    satlng:
    5.0844
    satalt:
    1687.9691
  15. satid:
    10450
    satname:
    COSMOS 839 DEB
    intDesignator:
    1976-067AB
    launchDate:
    1976-07-08
    satlat:
    60.5707
    satlng:
    14.1392
    satalt:
    1163.2004
  16. satid:
    10875
    satname:
    DELTA 1 DEB
    intDesignator:
    1976-077DD
    launchDate:
    1976-07-29
    satlat:
    57.6504
    satlng:
    -3.9835
    satalt:
    1482.387
  17. satid:
    11690
    satname:
    OPS 5117 (NAVSTAR 5)
    intDesignator:
    1980-011A
    launchDate:
    1980-02-09
    satlat:
    63.7058
    satlng:
    48.8588
    satalt:
    20855.2227
  18. satid:
    12815
    satname:
    COSMOS 931 DEB
    intDesignator:
    1977-068E
    launchDate:
    1977-07-20
    satlat:
    47.7809
    satlng:
    1.8339
    satalt:
    33583.5379
  19. satid:
    12818
    satname:
    COSMOS 1305
    intDesignator:
    1981-088A
    launchDate:
    1981-09-11
    satlat:
    59.9487
    satlng:
    -15.4311
    satalt:
    13648.9431
  20. satid:
    12919
    satname:
    COSMOS 1030 DEB
    intDesignator:
    1978-083F
    launchDate:
    1978-09-06
    satlat:
    53.5901
    satlng:
    -35.667
    satalt:
    23152.9133
  21. satid:
    12984
    satname:
    COSMOS 1247 DEB
    intDesignator:
    1981-016F
    launchDate:
    1981-02-19
    satlat:
    69.745
    satlng:
    25.698
    satalt:
    16168.2348
  22. satid:
    13380
    satname:
    COSMOS 1393
    intDesignator:
    1982-073F
    launchDate:
    1982-07-21
    satlat:
    63.6315
    satlng:
    9.2129
    satalt:
    1488.6187
  23. satid:
    13606
    satname:
    COSMOS 1414 (GLONASS)
    intDesignator:
    1982-100D
    launchDate:
    1982-10-12
    satlat:
    56.354
    satlng:
    44.324
    satalt:
    18969.0543
  24. satid:
    13783
    satname:
    IRAS DEB
    intDesignator:
    1983-004C
    launchDate:
    1983-01-26
    satlat:
    62.3039
    satlng:
    8.0671
    satalt:
    877.0579
  25. satid:
    13946
    satname:
    COSMOS 839 DEB
    intDesignator:
    1976-067BE
    launchDate:
    1976-07-08
    satlat:
    63.2265
    satlng:
    5.9305
    satalt:
    1956.7172
limit:
25
offset:
0
returned:
25
has_more_results:
yes
truncated:
yes
next_offset:
25
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info:
category:
ANY
transactionscount:
83
satcount:
143
above:

25 results

  1. satid:
    705
    satname:
    TRANSIT 5E 3
    intDesignator:
    1963-049C
    launchDate:
    1963-12-05
    satlat:
    56.7744
    satlng:
    1.5629
    satalt:
    1091.3283
  2. satid:
    3173
    satname:
    OV1-13
    intDesignator:
    1968-026A
    launchDate:
    1968-04-06
    satlat:
    51.9505
    satlng:
    -13.6003
    satalt:
    8560.4597
  3. satid:
    4014
    satname:
    THOR ABLESTAR DEB
    intDesignator:
    1961-015JM
    launchDate:
    1961-06-29
    satlat:
    58.3842
    satlng:
    16.3707
    satalt:
    2085.8514
  4. satid:
    5054
    satname:
    TITAN 34B AGENA D R/B
    intDesignator:
    1971-021B
    launchDate:
    1971-03-21
    satlat:
    63.5333
    satlng:
    17.3093
    satalt:
    36634.9021
  5. satid:
    5359
    satname:
    THORAD AGENA D DEB
    intDesignator:
    1970-025KQ
    launchDate:
    1970-04-08
    satlat:
    58.5757
    satlng:
    6.5555
    satalt:
    992.1808
  6. satid:
    6197
    satname:
    EXPLORER 47 (IMP-7)
    intDesignator:
    1972-073A
    launchDate:
    1972-09-23
    satlat:
    58.1759
    satlng:
    42.828
    satalt:
    229377.7611
  7. satid:
    7079
    satname:
    DELTA 1 DEB
    intDesignator:
    1973-086BX
    launchDate:
    1973-11-06
    satlat:
    55.6016
    satlng:
    2.4948
    satalt:
    1549.1883
  8. satid:
    7276
    satname:
    MOLNIYA 2-9
    intDesignator:
    1974-026A
    launchDate:
    1974-04-26
    satlat:
    57.9378
    satlng:
    -14.9649
    satalt:
    30841.3001
  9. satid:
    8018
    satname:
    SL-6 R/B(2)
    intDesignator:
    1975-063D
    launchDate:
    1975-07-08
    satlat:
    54.8414
    satlng:
    -1.3905
    satalt:
    29187.9797
  10. satid:
    8168
    satname:
    THORAD DELTA 1 DEB
    intDesignator:
    1974-089AJ
    launchDate:
    1974-11-15
    satlat:
    63.871
    satlng:
    15.6125
    satalt:
    1448.6637
  11. satid:
    8310
    satname:
    THORAD DELTA 1 DEB
    intDesignator:
    1974-089BT
    launchDate:
    1974-11-15
    satlat:
    59.1277
    satlng:
    16.1233
    satalt:
    1515.767
  12. satid:
    8867
    satname:
    SCOUT B-1 DEB
    intDesignator:
    1976-047C
    launchDate:
    1976-05-22
    satlat:
    61.8889
    satlng:
    5.1035
    satalt:
    1009.263
  13. satid:
    9961
    satname:
    COSMOS 886 DEB
    intDesignator:
    1976-126BB
    launchDate:
    1976-12-27
    satlat:
    61.1416
    satlng:
    6.1539
    satalt:
    940.2031
  14. satid:
    9964
    satname:
    COSMOS 886 DEB
    intDesignator:
    1976-126BE
    launchDate:
    1976-12-27
    satlat:
    63.8246
    satlng:
    5.0844
    satalt:
    1687.9691
  15. satid:
    10450
    satname:
    COSMOS 839 DEB
    intDesignator:
    1976-067AB
    launchDate:
    1976-07-08
    satlat:
    60.5707
    satlng:
    14.1392
    satalt:
    1163.2004
  16. satid:
    10875
    satname:
    DELTA 1 DEB
    intDesignator:
    1976-077DD
    launchDate:
    1976-07-29
    satlat:
    57.6504
    satlng:
    -3.9835
    satalt:
    1482.387
  17. satid:
    11690
    satname:
    OPS 5117 (NAVSTAR 5)
    intDesignator:
    1980-011A
    launchDate:
    1980-02-09
    satlat:
    63.7058
    satlng:
    48.8588
    satalt:
    20855.2227
  18. satid:
    12815
    satname:
    COSMOS 931 DEB
    intDesignator:
    1977-068E
    launchDate:
    1977-07-20
    satlat:
    47.7809
    satlng:
    1.8339
    satalt:
    33583.5379
  19. satid:
    12818
    satname:
    COSMOS 1305
    intDesignator:
    1981-088A
    launchDate:
    1981-09-11
    satlat:
    59.9487
    satlng:
    -15.4311
    satalt:
    13648.9431
  20. satid:
    12919
    satname:
    COSMOS 1030 DEB
    intDesignator:
    1978-083F
    launchDate:
    1978-09-06
    satlat:
    53.5901
    satlng:
    -35.667
    satalt:
    23152.9133
  21. satid:
    12984
    satname:
    COSMOS 1247 DEB
    intDesignator:
    1981-016F
    launchDate:
    1981-02-19
    satlat:
    69.745
    satlng:
    25.698
    satalt:
    16168.2348
  22. satid:
    13380
    satname:
    COSMOS 1393
    intDesignator:
    1982-073F
    launchDate:
    1982-07-21
    satlat:
    63.6315
    satlng:
    9.2129
    satalt:
    1488.6187
  23. satid:
    13606
    satname:
    COSMOS 1414 (GLONASS)
    intDesignator:
    1982-100D
    launchDate:
    1982-10-12
    satlat:
    56.354
    satlng:
    44.324
    satalt:
    18969.0543
  24. satid:
    13783
    satname:
    IRAS DEB
    intDesignator:
    1983-004C
    launchDate:
    1983-01-26
    satlat:
    62.3039
    satlng:
    8.0671
    satalt:
    877.0579
  25. satid:
    13946
    satname:
    COSMOS 839 DEB
    intDesignator:
    1976-067BE
    launchDate:
    1976-07-08
    satlat:
    63.2265
    satlng:
    5.9305
    satalt:
    1956.7172
limit:
25
offset:
0
returned:
25
has_more_results:
yes
truncated:
yes
next_offset:
25
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