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 2026-09-27T08:12:33Z in 0.002 seconds.

info:
category:
ANY
transactionscount:
93
satcount:
129
above:

25 results

  1. satid:
    5280
    satname:
    COSMOS 397 DEB
    intDesignator:
    1971-015BF
    launchDate:
    1971-02-25
    satlat:
    58.2596
    satlng:
    -1.0626
    satalt:
    1519.0605
  2. satid:
    6197
    satname:
    EXPLORER 47 (IMP-7)
    intDesignator:
    1972-073A
    launchDate:
    1972-09-23
    satlat:
    59.0538
    satlng:
    -8.7122
    satalt:
    228604.3434
  3. satid:
    6916
    satname:
    COSMOS 606
    intDesignator:
    1973-084A
    launchDate:
    1973-11-02
    satlat:
    61.1858
    satlng:
    -27.6817
    satalt:
    8508.8851
  4. satid:
    7019
    satname:
    DELTA 1 DEB
    intDesignator:
    1973-086K
    launchDate:
    1973-11-06
    satlat:
    64.0402
    satlng:
    3.812
    satalt:
    1512.8826
  5. satid:
    7028
    satname:
    DELTA 1 DEB
    intDesignator:
    1973-086U
    launchDate:
    1973-11-06
    satlat:
    59.5363
    satlng:
    3.558
    satalt:
    1647.7516
  6. satid:
    7276
    satname:
    MOLNIYA 2-9
    intDesignator:
    1974-026A
    launchDate:
    1974-04-26
    satlat:
    54.774
    satlng:
    12.3891
    satalt:
    22744.0451
  7. satid:
    8609
    satname:
    COSMOS 793
    intDesignator:
    1976-008C
    launchDate:
    1976-01-28
    satlat:
    57.5573
    satlng:
    5.0231
    satalt:
    1492.9565
  8. satid:
    9590
    satname:
    COSMOS 873
    intDesignator:
    1976-118C
    launchDate:
    1976-12-07
    satlat:
    65.2876
    satlng:
    8.6944
    satalt:
    1474.9474
  9. satid:
    9895
    satname:
    COSMOS 862 DEB
    intDesignator:
    1976-105M
    launchDate:
    1976-10-22
    satlat:
    62.9188
    satlng:
    9.631
    satalt:
    20730.9661
  10. satid:
    10445
    satname:
    COSMOS 839 DEB
    intDesignator:
    1976-067W
    launchDate:
    1976-07-08
    satlat:
    63.4891
    satlng:
    9.729
    satalt:
    2176.0155
  11. satid:
    10450
    satname:
    COSMOS 839 DEB
    intDesignator:
    1976-067AB
    launchDate:
    1976-07-08
    satlat:
    64.0379
    satlng:
    14.1669
    satalt:
    1419.5256
  12. satid:
    11087
    satname:
    SL-14 R/B
    intDesignator:
    1978-100D
    launchDate:
    1978-10-26
    satlat:
    61.9438
    satlng:
    16.4039
    satalt:
    1696.6309
  13. satid:
    11142
    satname:
    ATLAS F R/B
    intDesignator:
    1978-112B
    launchDate:
    1978-12-11
    satlat:
    62.0906
    satlng:
    29.5484
    satalt:
    13408.9158
  14. satid:
    11847
    satname:
    SL-6 R/B(2)
    intDesignator:
    1980-050B
    launchDate:
    1980-06-14
    satlat:
    67.7429
    satlng:
    -23.1923
    satalt:
    27863.7151
  15. satid:
    11909
    satname:
    SL-6 R/B(2)
    intDesignator:
    1980-063D
    launchDate:
    1980-07-18
    satlat:
    62.7745
    satlng:
    -50.6681
    satalt:
    36052.0611
  16. satid:
    12078
    satname:
    COSMOS 1223
    intDesignator:
    1980-095A
    launchDate:
    1980-11-27
    satlat:
    70.0603
    satlng:
    39.4429
    satalt:
    31132.0297
  17. satid:
    12680
    satname:
    SL-6 R/B(2)
    intDesignator:
    1981-071D
    launchDate:
    1981-08-04
    satlat:
    63.0284
    satlng:
    38.1885
    satalt:
    8422.673
  18. satid:
    13075
    satname:
    SL-6 R/B(2)
    intDesignator:
    1982-015D
    launchDate:
    1982-02-26
    satlat:
    58.4569
    satlng:
    21.4452
    satalt:
    30987.9417
  19. satid:
    13080
    satname:
    COSMOS 1341
    intDesignator:
    1982-016A
    launchDate:
    1982-03-03
    satlat:
    65.4812
    satlng:
    2.5066
    satalt:
    33142.4723
  20. satid:
    13382
    satname:
    COSMOS 1395
    intDesignator:
    1982-073H
    launchDate:
    1982-07-21
    satlat:
    58.3514
    satlng:
    6.577
    satalt:
    1489.5462
  21. satid:
    13610
    satname:
    SL-12 R/B(2)
    intDesignator:
    1982-100H
    launchDate:
    1982-10-12
    satlat:
    56.209
    satlng:
    -21.726
    satalt:
    19080.6036
  22. satid:
    13908
    satname:
    SL-6 DEB
    intDesignator:
    1981-088H
    launchDate:
    1981-09-11
    satlat:
    61.5872
    satlng:
    44.4334
    satalt:
    12277.5333
  23. satid:
    13946
    satname:
    COSMOS 839 DEB
    intDesignator:
    1976-067BE
    launchDate:
    1976-07-08
    satlat:
    62.7535
    satlng:
    5.4205
    satalt:
    1836.0057
  24. satid:
    14189
    satname:
    OPS 9794 (NAVSTAR 8)
    intDesignator:
    1983-072A
    launchDate:
    1983-07-14
    satlat:
    61.4497
    satlng:
    4.0418
    satalt:
    20430.307
  25. satid:
    14799
    satname:
    COSMOS 886 DEB
    intDesignator:
    1976-126BR
    launchDate:
    1976-12-27
    satlat:
    58.938
    satlng:
    4.4738
    satalt:
    1426.8023
limit:
25
offset:
0
returned:
25
has_more_results:
yes
truncated:
yes
next_offset:
25
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info:
category:
ANY
transactionscount:
93
satcount:
129
above:

25 results

  1. satid:
    5280
    satname:
    COSMOS 397 DEB
    intDesignator:
    1971-015BF
    launchDate:
    1971-02-25
    satlat:
    58.2596
    satlng:
    -1.0626
    satalt:
    1519.0605
  2. satid:
    6197
    satname:
    EXPLORER 47 (IMP-7)
    intDesignator:
    1972-073A
    launchDate:
    1972-09-23
    satlat:
    59.0538
    satlng:
    -8.7122
    satalt:
    228604.3434
  3. satid:
    6916
    satname:
    COSMOS 606
    intDesignator:
    1973-084A
    launchDate:
    1973-11-02
    satlat:
    61.1858
    satlng:
    -27.6817
    satalt:
    8508.8851
  4. satid:
    7019
    satname:
    DELTA 1 DEB
    intDesignator:
    1973-086K
    launchDate:
    1973-11-06
    satlat:
    64.0402
    satlng:
    3.812
    satalt:
    1512.8826
  5. satid:
    7028
    satname:
    DELTA 1 DEB
    intDesignator:
    1973-086U
    launchDate:
    1973-11-06
    satlat:
    59.5363
    satlng:
    3.558
    satalt:
    1647.7516
  6. satid:
    7276
    satname:
    MOLNIYA 2-9
    intDesignator:
    1974-026A
    launchDate:
    1974-04-26
    satlat:
    54.774
    satlng:
    12.3891
    satalt:
    22744.0451
  7. satid:
    8609
    satname:
    COSMOS 793
    intDesignator:
    1976-008C
    launchDate:
    1976-01-28
    satlat:
    57.5573
    satlng:
    5.0231
    satalt:
    1492.9565
  8. satid:
    9590
    satname:
    COSMOS 873
    intDesignator:
    1976-118C
    launchDate:
    1976-12-07
    satlat:
    65.2876
    satlng:
    8.6944
    satalt:
    1474.9474
  9. satid:
    9895
    satname:
    COSMOS 862 DEB
    intDesignator:
    1976-105M
    launchDate:
    1976-10-22
    satlat:
    62.9188
    satlng:
    9.631
    satalt:
    20730.9661
  10. satid:
    10445
    satname:
    COSMOS 839 DEB
    intDesignator:
    1976-067W
    launchDate:
    1976-07-08
    satlat:
    63.4891
    satlng:
    9.729
    satalt:
    2176.0155
  11. satid:
    10450
    satname:
    COSMOS 839 DEB
    intDesignator:
    1976-067AB
    launchDate:
    1976-07-08
    satlat:
    64.0379
    satlng:
    14.1669
    satalt:
    1419.5256
  12. satid:
    11087
    satname:
    SL-14 R/B
    intDesignator:
    1978-100D
    launchDate:
    1978-10-26
    satlat:
    61.9438
    satlng:
    16.4039
    satalt:
    1696.6309
  13. satid:
    11142
    satname:
    ATLAS F R/B
    intDesignator:
    1978-112B
    launchDate:
    1978-12-11
    satlat:
    62.0906
    satlng:
    29.5484
    satalt:
    13408.9158
  14. satid:
    11847
    satname:
    SL-6 R/B(2)
    intDesignator:
    1980-050B
    launchDate:
    1980-06-14
    satlat:
    67.7429
    satlng:
    -23.1923
    satalt:
    27863.7151
  15. satid:
    11909
    satname:
    SL-6 R/B(2)
    intDesignator:
    1980-063D
    launchDate:
    1980-07-18
    satlat:
    62.7745
    satlng:
    -50.6681
    satalt:
    36052.0611
  16. satid:
    12078
    satname:
    COSMOS 1223
    intDesignator:
    1980-095A
    launchDate:
    1980-11-27
    satlat:
    70.0603
    satlng:
    39.4429
    satalt:
    31132.0297
  17. satid:
    12680
    satname:
    SL-6 R/B(2)
    intDesignator:
    1981-071D
    launchDate:
    1981-08-04
    satlat:
    63.0284
    satlng:
    38.1885
    satalt:
    8422.673
  18. satid:
    13075
    satname:
    SL-6 R/B(2)
    intDesignator:
    1982-015D
    launchDate:
    1982-02-26
    satlat:
    58.4569
    satlng:
    21.4452
    satalt:
    30987.9417
  19. satid:
    13080
    satname:
    COSMOS 1341
    intDesignator:
    1982-016A
    launchDate:
    1982-03-03
    satlat:
    65.4812
    satlng:
    2.5066
    satalt:
    33142.4723
  20. satid:
    13382
    satname:
    COSMOS 1395
    intDesignator:
    1982-073H
    launchDate:
    1982-07-21
    satlat:
    58.3514
    satlng:
    6.577
    satalt:
    1489.5462
  21. satid:
    13610
    satname:
    SL-12 R/B(2)
    intDesignator:
    1982-100H
    launchDate:
    1982-10-12
    satlat:
    56.209
    satlng:
    -21.726
    satalt:
    19080.6036
  22. satid:
    13908
    satname:
    SL-6 DEB
    intDesignator:
    1981-088H
    launchDate:
    1981-09-11
    satlat:
    61.5872
    satlng:
    44.4334
    satalt:
    12277.5333
  23. satid:
    13946
    satname:
    COSMOS 839 DEB
    intDesignator:
    1976-067BE
    launchDate:
    1976-07-08
    satlat:
    62.7535
    satlng:
    5.4205
    satalt:
    1836.0057
  24. satid:
    14189
    satname:
    OPS 9794 (NAVSTAR 8)
    intDesignator:
    1983-072A
    launchDate:
    1983-07-14
    satlat:
    61.4497
    satlng:
    4.0418
    satalt:
    20430.307
  25. satid:
    14799
    satname:
    COSMOS 886 DEB
    intDesignator:
    1976-126BR
    launchDate:
    1976-12-27
    satlat:
    58.938
    satlng:
    4.4738
    satalt:
    1426.8023
limit:
25
offset:
0
returned:
25
has_more_results:
yes
truncated:
yes
next_offset:
25
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