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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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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 2026-09-23T01:36:31Z in 1.139 seconds.

info:
category:
ANY
transactionscount:
100
satcount:
118
above:

25 results

  1. satid:
    196
    satname:
    MIDAS 3 DEB
    intDesignator:
    1961-018D
    launchDate:
    1961-07-12
    satlat:
    58.977
    satlng:
    3.4535
    satalt:
    3464.5402
  2. satid:
    350
    satname:
    THOR ABLESTAR DEB
    intDesignator:
    1961-015DQ
    launchDate:
    1961-06-29
    satlat:
    59.9938
    satlng:
    0.4475
    satalt:
    740.9249
  3. satid:
    721
    satname:
    SCOUT X-4 R/B
    intDesignator:
    1963-053B
    launchDate:
    1963-12-19
    satlat:
    63.2271
    satlng:
    11.632
    satalt:
    2107.6063
  4. satid:
    4218
    satname:
    THORAD AGENA D DEB
    intDesignator:
    1969-082CH
    launchDate:
    1969-09-30
    satlat:
    59.7023
    satlng:
    7.3889
    satalt:
    698.0485
  5. satid:
    5054
    satname:
    TITAN 34B AGENA D R/B
    intDesignator:
    1971-021B
    launchDate:
    1971-03-21
    satlat:
    63.3686
    satlng:
    51.6446
    satalt:
    36806.4679
  6. satid:
    5088
    satname:
    COSMOS 397 DEB
    intDesignator:
    1971-015Q
    launchDate:
    1971-02-25
    satlat:
    65.0991
    satlng:
    -2.0487
    satalt:
    1608.3483
  7. satid:
    7276
    satname:
    MOLNIYA 2-9
    intDesignator:
    1974-026A
    launchDate:
    1974-04-26
    satlat:
    53.5672
    satlng:
    18.334
    satalt:
    28660.4808
  8. satid:
    7373
    satname:
    SL-6 R/B(2)
    intDesignator:
    1974-026E
    launchDate:
    1974-04-26
    satlat:
    55.5645
    satlng:
    29.9384
    satalt:
    29759.9552
  9. satid:
    8018
    satname:
    SL-6 R/B(2)
    intDesignator:
    1975-063D
    launchDate:
    1975-07-08
    satlat:
    61.7204
    satlng:
    21.1085
    satalt:
    26656.3458
  10. satid:
    10091
    satname:
    NTS 2
    intDesignator:
    1977-053A
    launchDate:
    1977-06-23
    satlat:
    59.7798
    satlng:
    11.0074
    satalt:
    20286.6444
  11. satid:
    11079
    satname:
    SL-6 R/B(2)
    intDesignator:
    1978-095E
    launchDate:
    1978-10-13
    satlat:
    58.2403
    satlng:
    1.9815
    satalt:
    32194.7558
  12. satid:
    13132
    satname:
    N-1 DEB
    intDesignator:
    1978-018C
    launchDate:
    1978-02-16
    satlat:
    64.5257
    satlng:
    7.5954
    satalt:
    1045.1901
  13. satid:
    13169
    satname:
    SL-6 R/B(2)
    intDesignator:
    1982-029D
    launchDate:
    1982-04-07
    satlat:
    69.2193
    satlng:
    58.4936
    satalt:
    29317.9511
  14. satid:
    14608
    satname:
    SL-12 R/B(AUX MOTOR)
    intDesignator:
    1983-127H
    launchDate:
    1983-12-29
    satlat:
    47.5865
    satlng:
    -10.5444
    satalt:
    15791.0842
  15. satid:
    14879
    satname:
    THORAD DELTA 1 DEB
    intDesignator:
    1974-089ES
    launchDate:
    1974-11-15
    satlat:
    65.8805
    satlng:
    -3.4216
    satalt:
    1771.9142
  16. satid:
    14884
    satname:
    COSMOS 1547
    intDesignator:
    1984-033A
    launchDate:
    1984-04-04
    satlat:
    53.8267
    satlng:
    -34.8087
    satalt:
    34971.2764
  17. satid:
    15098
    satname:
    SL-6 R/B(2)
    intDesignator:
    1984-071D
    launchDate:
    1984-07-03
    satlat:
    73.1371
    satlng:
    61.8044
    satalt:
    33761.1322
  18. satid:
    15223
    satname:
    SL-6 R/B(2)
    intDesignator:
    1984-089D
    launchDate:
    1984-08-24
    satlat:
    53.6386
    satlng:
    -8.6592
    satalt:
    35053.6563
  19. satid:
    15429
    satname:
    MOLNIYA 1-63
    intDesignator:
    1984-124A
    launchDate:
    1984-12-14
    satlat:
    60.9682
    satlng:
    16.2172
    satalt:
    39538.4407
  20. satid:
    15439
    satname:
    SL-6 R/B(2)
    intDesignator:
    1984-124H
    launchDate:
    1984-12-14
    satlat:
    48.9537
    satlng:
    -10.5778
    satalt:
    33081.3739
  21. satid:
    15596
    satname:
    ATLAS 41E R/B
    intDesignator:
    1985-021B
    launchDate:
    1985-03-13
    satlat:
    59.1026
    satlng:
    9.8735
    satalt:
    731.9775
  22. satid:
    15741
    satname:
    SL-6 R/B(2)
    intDesignator:
    1985-040D
    launchDate:
    1985-05-29
    satlat:
    58.8266
    satlng:
    5.4308
    satalt:
    30765.4719
  23. satid:
    16396
    satname:
    COSMOS 1710 (GLONASS)
    intDesignator:
    1985-118A
    launchDate:
    1985-12-24
    satlat:
    64.2756
    satlng:
    2.278
    satalt:
    19158.726
  24. satid:
    16402
    satname:
    SL-6 R/B(2)
    intDesignator:
    1985-117F
    launchDate:
    1985-12-24
    satlat:
    55.577
    satlng:
    39.0413
    satalt:
    39692.8603
  25. satid:
    16404
    satname:
    SL-12 R/B(2)
    intDesignator:
    1985-118F
    launchDate:
    1985-12-24
    satlat:
    65.784
    satlng:
    16.0396
    satalt:
    19132.1966
limit:
25
offset:
0
returned:
25
has_more_results:
yes
truncated:
yes
next_offset:
25
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info:
category:
ANY
transactionscount:
100
satcount:
118
above:

25 results

  1. satid:
    196
    satname:
    MIDAS 3 DEB
    intDesignator:
    1961-018D
    launchDate:
    1961-07-12
    satlat:
    58.977
    satlng:
    3.4535
    satalt:
    3464.5402
  2. satid:
    350
    satname:
    THOR ABLESTAR DEB
    intDesignator:
    1961-015DQ
    launchDate:
    1961-06-29
    satlat:
    59.9938
    satlng:
    0.4475
    satalt:
    740.9249
  3. satid:
    721
    satname:
    SCOUT X-4 R/B
    intDesignator:
    1963-053B
    launchDate:
    1963-12-19
    satlat:
    63.2271
    satlng:
    11.632
    satalt:
    2107.6063
  4. satid:
    4218
    satname:
    THORAD AGENA D DEB
    intDesignator:
    1969-082CH
    launchDate:
    1969-09-30
    satlat:
    59.7023
    satlng:
    7.3889
    satalt:
    698.0485
  5. satid:
    5054
    satname:
    TITAN 34B AGENA D R/B
    intDesignator:
    1971-021B
    launchDate:
    1971-03-21
    satlat:
    63.3686
    satlng:
    51.6446
    satalt:
    36806.4679
  6. satid:
    5088
    satname:
    COSMOS 397 DEB
    intDesignator:
    1971-015Q
    launchDate:
    1971-02-25
    satlat:
    65.0991
    satlng:
    -2.0487
    satalt:
    1608.3483
  7. satid:
    7276
    satname:
    MOLNIYA 2-9
    intDesignator:
    1974-026A
    launchDate:
    1974-04-26
    satlat:
    53.5672
    satlng:
    18.334
    satalt:
    28660.4808
  8. satid:
    7373
    satname:
    SL-6 R/B(2)
    intDesignator:
    1974-026E
    launchDate:
    1974-04-26
    satlat:
    55.5645
    satlng:
    29.9384
    satalt:
    29759.9552
  9. satid:
    8018
    satname:
    SL-6 R/B(2)
    intDesignator:
    1975-063D
    launchDate:
    1975-07-08
    satlat:
    61.7204
    satlng:
    21.1085
    satalt:
    26656.3458
  10. satid:
    10091
    satname:
    NTS 2
    intDesignator:
    1977-053A
    launchDate:
    1977-06-23
    satlat:
    59.7798
    satlng:
    11.0074
    satalt:
    20286.6444
  11. satid:
    11079
    satname:
    SL-6 R/B(2)
    intDesignator:
    1978-095E
    launchDate:
    1978-10-13
    satlat:
    58.2403
    satlng:
    1.9815
    satalt:
    32194.7558
  12. satid:
    13132
    satname:
    N-1 DEB
    intDesignator:
    1978-018C
    launchDate:
    1978-02-16
    satlat:
    64.5257
    satlng:
    7.5954
    satalt:
    1045.1901
  13. satid:
    13169
    satname:
    SL-6 R/B(2)
    intDesignator:
    1982-029D
    launchDate:
    1982-04-07
    satlat:
    69.2193
    satlng:
    58.4936
    satalt:
    29317.9511
  14. satid:
    14608
    satname:
    SL-12 R/B(AUX MOTOR)
    intDesignator:
    1983-127H
    launchDate:
    1983-12-29
    satlat:
    47.5865
    satlng:
    -10.5444
    satalt:
    15791.0842
  15. satid:
    14879
    satname:
    THORAD DELTA 1 DEB
    intDesignator:
    1974-089ES
    launchDate:
    1974-11-15
    satlat:
    65.8805
    satlng:
    -3.4216
    satalt:
    1771.9142
  16. satid:
    14884
    satname:
    COSMOS 1547
    intDesignator:
    1984-033A
    launchDate:
    1984-04-04
    satlat:
    53.8267
    satlng:
    -34.8087
    satalt:
    34971.2764
  17. satid:
    15098
    satname:
    SL-6 R/B(2)
    intDesignator:
    1984-071D
    launchDate:
    1984-07-03
    satlat:
    73.1371
    satlng:
    61.8044
    satalt:
    33761.1322
  18. satid:
    15223
    satname:
    SL-6 R/B(2)
    intDesignator:
    1984-089D
    launchDate:
    1984-08-24
    satlat:
    53.6386
    satlng:
    -8.6592
    satalt:
    35053.6563
  19. satid:
    15429
    satname:
    MOLNIYA 1-63
    intDesignator:
    1984-124A
    launchDate:
    1984-12-14
    satlat:
    60.9682
    satlng:
    16.2172
    satalt:
    39538.4407
  20. satid:
    15439
    satname:
    SL-6 R/B(2)
    intDesignator:
    1984-124H
    launchDate:
    1984-12-14
    satlat:
    48.9537
    satlng:
    -10.5778
    satalt:
    33081.3739
  21. satid:
    15596
    satname:
    ATLAS 41E R/B
    intDesignator:
    1985-021B
    launchDate:
    1985-03-13
    satlat:
    59.1026
    satlng:
    9.8735
    satalt:
    731.9775
  22. satid:
    15741
    satname:
    SL-6 R/B(2)
    intDesignator:
    1985-040D
    launchDate:
    1985-05-29
    satlat:
    58.8266
    satlng:
    5.4308
    satalt:
    30765.4719
  23. satid:
    16396
    satname:
    COSMOS 1710 (GLONASS)
    intDesignator:
    1985-118A
    launchDate:
    1985-12-24
    satlat:
    64.2756
    satlng:
    2.278
    satalt:
    19158.726
  24. satid:
    16402
    satname:
    SL-6 R/B(2)
    intDesignator:
    1985-117F
    launchDate:
    1985-12-24
    satlat:
    55.577
    satlng:
    39.0413
    satalt:
    39692.8603
  25. satid:
    16404
    satname:
    SL-12 R/B(2)
    intDesignator:
    1985-118F
    launchDate:
    1985-12-24
    satlat:
    65.784
    satlng:
    16.0396
    satalt:
    19132.1966
limit:
25
offset:
0
returned:
25
has_more_results:
yes
truncated:
yes
next_offset:
25
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