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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.

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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 2026-09-27T23:33:50Z in 0.743 seconds.

info:
category:
ANY
transactionscount:
83
satcount:
124
above:

25 results

  1. satid:
    2622
    satname:
    OV1-9 R/B
    intDesignator:
    1966-111D
    launchDate:
    1966-12-11
    satlat:
    64.3124
    satlng:
    -13.4752
    satalt:
    3895.8838
  2. satid:
    2967
    satname:
    SCOUT A R/B
    intDesignator:
    1967-092B
    launchDate:
    1967-09-25
    satlat:
    63.171
    satlng:
    2.6373
    satalt:
    1079.2992
  3. satid:
    5054
    satname:
    TITAN 34B AGENA D R/B
    intDesignator:
    1971-021B
    launchDate:
    1971-03-21
    satlat:
    58.3052
    satlng:
    47.3196
    satalt:
    32880.6071
  4. satid:
    5614
    satname:
    COSMOS 457
    intDesignator:
    1971-099A
    launchDate:
    1971-11-20
    satlat:
    62.6629
    satlng:
    2.4487
    satalt:
    1193.4867
  5. satid:
    7027
    satname:
    DELTA 1 DEB
    intDesignator:
    1973-086T
    launchDate:
    1973-11-06
    satlat:
    57.6523
    satlng:
    -1.3787
    satalt:
    1539.4999
  6. satid:
    7276
    satname:
    MOLNIYA 2-9
    intDesignator:
    1974-026A
    launchDate:
    1974-04-26
    satlat:
    56.871
    satlng:
    50.1611
    satalt:
    30353.8251
  7. satid:
    7629
    satname:
    SL-6 R/B(2)
    intDesignator:
    1975-007D
    launchDate:
    1975-01-30
    satlat:
    41.5969
    satlng:
    26.9103
    satalt:
    32358.8239
  8. satid:
    9652
    satname:
    COSMOS 886 DEB
    intDesignator:
    1976-126J
    launchDate:
    1976-12-27
    satlat:
    60.7189
    satlng:
    13.9929
    satalt:
    1969.2333
  9. satid:
    10893
    satname:
    OPS 5112 (NAVSTAR 2)
    intDesignator:
    1978-047A
    launchDate:
    1978-05-13
    satlat:
    56.337
    satlng:
    37.6221
    satalt:
    19511.4492
  10. satid:
    11057
    satname:
    MOLNIYA 3-10
    intDesignator:
    1978-095A
    launchDate:
    1978-10-13
    satlat:
    55.3195
    satlng:
    -12.1871
    satalt:
    17693.9336
  11. satid:
    11079
    satname:
    SL-6 R/B(2)
    intDesignator:
    1978-095E
    launchDate:
    1978-10-13
    satlat:
    58.8376
    satlng:
    25.2871
    satalt:
    32602.5885
  12. satid:
    12446
    satname:
    TITAN 34B R/B
    intDesignator:
    1981-038B
    launchDate:
    1981-04-24
    satlat:
    63.1337
    satlng:
    -37.0389
    satalt:
    15538.3474
  13. satid:
    12551
    satname:
    COSMOS 1249 FUEL CORE
    intDesignator:
    1981-021C
    launchDate:
    1981-03-05
    satlat:
    63.4426
    satlng:
    11.6027
    satalt:
    948.175
  14. satid:
    12682
    satname:
    SL-8 R/B
    intDesignator:
    1981-077B
    launchDate:
    1981-08-12
    satlat:
    59.9642
    satlng:
    12.2308
    satalt:
    994.3986
  15. satid:
    13000
    satname:
    RADIO 4
    intDesignator:
    1981-120D
    launchDate:
    1981-12-17
    satlat:
    63.0727
    satlng:
    18.1215
    satalt:
    1663.5729
  16. satid:
    13897
    satname:
    SL-6 R/B(2)
    intDesignator:
    1983-019D
    launchDate:
    1983-03-16
    satlat:
    40.5621
    satlng:
    -16.1293
    satalt:
    25290.5832
  17. satid:
    14473
    satname:
    DELTA 1 DEB
    intDesignator:
    1973-086GQ
    launchDate:
    1973-11-06
    satlat:
    62.7462
    satlng:
    12.6309
    satalt:
    1666.2688
  18. satid:
    14480
    satname:
    DELTA 1 DEB
    intDesignator:
    1973-086GR
    launchDate:
    1973-11-06
    satlat:
    59.495
    satlng:
    6.5278
    satalt:
    767.5177
  19. satid:
    15223
    satname:
    SL-6 R/B(2)
    intDesignator:
    1984-089D
    launchDate:
    1984-08-24
    satlat:
    56.1065
    satlng:
    10.8878
    satalt:
    36779.0564
  20. satid:
    15340
    satname:
    OPS 4682 DEB
    intDesignator:
    1965-027R
    launchDate:
    1965-04-03
    satlat:
    58.2458
    satlng:
    7.373
    satalt:
    1259.4305
  21. satid:
    15429
    satname:
    MOLNIYA 1-63
    intDesignator:
    1984-124A
    launchDate:
    1984-12-14
    satlat:
    55.0536
    satlng:
    21.3736
    satalt:
    37159.6679
  22. satid:
    15741
    satname:
    SL-6 R/B(2)
    intDesignator:
    1985-040D
    launchDate:
    1985-05-29
    satlat:
    58.7075
    satlng:
    -26.9673
    satalt:
    40045.1816
  23. satid:
    18103
    satname:
    COSMOS 1851
    intDesignator:
    1987-050A
    launchDate:
    1987-06-12
    satlat:
    50.8223
    satlng:
    -21.0798
    satalt:
    14063.0673
  24. satid:
    18468
    satname:
    COSMOS 249 DEB
    intDesignator:
    1968-091DD
    launchDate:
    1968-10-20
    satlat:
    60.979
    satlng:
    9.5302
    satalt:
    752.2551
  25. satid:
    19169
    satname:
    SL-12 R/B(AUX MOTOR)
    intDesignator:
    1988-043G
    launchDate:
    1988-05-21
    satlat:
    51.2171
    satlng:
    23.0649
    satalt:
    18607.5036
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:
124
above:

25 results

  1. satid:
    2622
    satname:
    OV1-9 R/B
    intDesignator:
    1966-111D
    launchDate:
    1966-12-11
    satlat:
    64.3124
    satlng:
    -13.4752
    satalt:
    3895.8838
  2. satid:
    2967
    satname:
    SCOUT A R/B
    intDesignator:
    1967-092B
    launchDate:
    1967-09-25
    satlat:
    63.171
    satlng:
    2.6373
    satalt:
    1079.2992
  3. satid:
    5054
    satname:
    TITAN 34B AGENA D R/B
    intDesignator:
    1971-021B
    launchDate:
    1971-03-21
    satlat:
    58.3052
    satlng:
    47.3196
    satalt:
    32880.6071
  4. satid:
    5614
    satname:
    COSMOS 457
    intDesignator:
    1971-099A
    launchDate:
    1971-11-20
    satlat:
    62.6629
    satlng:
    2.4487
    satalt:
    1193.4867
  5. satid:
    7027
    satname:
    DELTA 1 DEB
    intDesignator:
    1973-086T
    launchDate:
    1973-11-06
    satlat:
    57.6523
    satlng:
    -1.3787
    satalt:
    1539.4999
  6. satid:
    7276
    satname:
    MOLNIYA 2-9
    intDesignator:
    1974-026A
    launchDate:
    1974-04-26
    satlat:
    56.871
    satlng:
    50.1611
    satalt:
    30353.8251
  7. satid:
    7629
    satname:
    SL-6 R/B(2)
    intDesignator:
    1975-007D
    launchDate:
    1975-01-30
    satlat:
    41.5969
    satlng:
    26.9103
    satalt:
    32358.8239
  8. satid:
    9652
    satname:
    COSMOS 886 DEB
    intDesignator:
    1976-126J
    launchDate:
    1976-12-27
    satlat:
    60.7189
    satlng:
    13.9929
    satalt:
    1969.2333
  9. satid:
    10893
    satname:
    OPS 5112 (NAVSTAR 2)
    intDesignator:
    1978-047A
    launchDate:
    1978-05-13
    satlat:
    56.337
    satlng:
    37.6221
    satalt:
    19511.4492
  10. satid:
    11057
    satname:
    MOLNIYA 3-10
    intDesignator:
    1978-095A
    launchDate:
    1978-10-13
    satlat:
    55.3195
    satlng:
    -12.1871
    satalt:
    17693.9336
  11. satid:
    11079
    satname:
    SL-6 R/B(2)
    intDesignator:
    1978-095E
    launchDate:
    1978-10-13
    satlat:
    58.8376
    satlng:
    25.2871
    satalt:
    32602.5885
  12. satid:
    12446
    satname:
    TITAN 34B R/B
    intDesignator:
    1981-038B
    launchDate:
    1981-04-24
    satlat:
    63.1337
    satlng:
    -37.0389
    satalt:
    15538.3474
  13. satid:
    12551
    satname:
    COSMOS 1249 FUEL CORE
    intDesignator:
    1981-021C
    launchDate:
    1981-03-05
    satlat:
    63.4426
    satlng:
    11.6027
    satalt:
    948.175
  14. satid:
    12682
    satname:
    SL-8 R/B
    intDesignator:
    1981-077B
    launchDate:
    1981-08-12
    satlat:
    59.9642
    satlng:
    12.2308
    satalt:
    994.3986
  15. satid:
    13000
    satname:
    RADIO 4
    intDesignator:
    1981-120D
    launchDate:
    1981-12-17
    satlat:
    63.0727
    satlng:
    18.1215
    satalt:
    1663.5729
  16. satid:
    13897
    satname:
    SL-6 R/B(2)
    intDesignator:
    1983-019D
    launchDate:
    1983-03-16
    satlat:
    40.5621
    satlng:
    -16.1293
    satalt:
    25290.5832
  17. satid:
    14473
    satname:
    DELTA 1 DEB
    intDesignator:
    1973-086GQ
    launchDate:
    1973-11-06
    satlat:
    62.7462
    satlng:
    12.6309
    satalt:
    1666.2688
  18. satid:
    14480
    satname:
    DELTA 1 DEB
    intDesignator:
    1973-086GR
    launchDate:
    1973-11-06
    satlat:
    59.495
    satlng:
    6.5278
    satalt:
    767.5177
  19. satid:
    15223
    satname:
    SL-6 R/B(2)
    intDesignator:
    1984-089D
    launchDate:
    1984-08-24
    satlat:
    56.1065
    satlng:
    10.8878
    satalt:
    36779.0564
  20. satid:
    15340
    satname:
    OPS 4682 DEB
    intDesignator:
    1965-027R
    launchDate:
    1965-04-03
    satlat:
    58.2458
    satlng:
    7.373
    satalt:
    1259.4305
  21. satid:
    15429
    satname:
    MOLNIYA 1-63
    intDesignator:
    1984-124A
    launchDate:
    1984-12-14
    satlat:
    55.0536
    satlng:
    21.3736
    satalt:
    37159.6679
  22. satid:
    15741
    satname:
    SL-6 R/B(2)
    intDesignator:
    1985-040D
    launchDate:
    1985-05-29
    satlat:
    58.7075
    satlng:
    -26.9673
    satalt:
    40045.1816
  23. satid:
    18103
    satname:
    COSMOS 1851
    intDesignator:
    1987-050A
    launchDate:
    1987-06-12
    satlat:
    50.8223
    satlng:
    -21.0798
    satalt:
    14063.0673
  24. satid:
    18468
    satname:
    COSMOS 249 DEB
    intDesignator:
    1968-091DD
    launchDate:
    1968-10-20
    satlat:
    60.979
    satlng:
    9.5302
    satalt:
    752.2551
  25. satid:
    19169
    satname:
    SL-12 R/B(AUX MOTOR)
    intDesignator:
    1988-043G
    launchDate:
    1988-05-21
    satlat:
    51.2171
    satlng:
    23.0649
    satalt:
    18607.5036
limit:
25
offset:
0
returned:
25
has_more_results:
yes
truncated:
yes
next_offset:
25
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