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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

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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 2026-09-22T23:37:35Z in 1.155 seconds.

info:
category:
ANY
transactionscount:
98
satcount:
110
above:

25 results

  1. satid:
    333
    satname:
    THOR ABLESTAR DEB
    intDesignator:
    1961-015DK
    launchDate:
    1961-06-29
    satlat:
    58.3059
    satlng:
    5.2955
    satalt:
    625.8694
  2. satid:
    3121
    satname:
    ATLAS AGENA B DEB
    intDesignator:
    1963-030F
    launchDate:
    1963-07-19
    satlat:
    65.7464
    satlng:
    23.548
    satalt:
    3738.4411
  3. satid:
    3758
    satname:
    COSMOS 249 DEB *
    intDesignator:
    1968-091AV
    launchDate:
    1968-10-20
    satlat:
    61.3402
    satlng:
    -1.2203
    satalt:
    799.263
  4. satid:
    3901
    satname:
    COSMOS 252 DEB *
    intDesignator:
    1968-097BN
    launchDate:
    1968-11-01
    satlat:
    60.8892
    satlng:
    19.4364
    satalt:
    1891.3164
  5. satid:
    5054
    satname:
    TITAN 34B AGENA D R/B
    intDesignator:
    1971-021B
    launchDate:
    1971-03-21
    satlat:
    57.7096
    satlng:
    50.4343
    satalt:
    32350.9238
  6. satid:
    5349
    satname:
    THORAD AGENA D DEB
    intDesignator:
    1970-025KN
    launchDate:
    1970-04-08
    satlat:
    62.9736
    satlng:
    3.0888
    satalt:
    843.6812
  7. satid:
    6192
    satname:
    COSMOS 520
    intDesignator:
    1972-072A
    launchDate:
    1972-09-19
    satlat:
    71.3524
    satlng:
    -32.5005
    satalt:
    13103.4456
  8. satid:
    7373
    satname:
    SL-6 R/B(2)
    intDesignator:
    1974-026E
    launchDate:
    1974-04-26
    satlat:
    63.5388
    satlng:
    27.0323
    satalt:
    37210.7884
  9. satid:
    7629
    satname:
    SL-6 R/B(2)
    intDesignator:
    1975-007D
    launchDate:
    1975-01-30
    satlat:
    46.0981
    satlng:
    27.5332
    satalt:
    33217.6676
  10. satid:
    9271
    satname:
    TITAN 34B AGENA R/B
    intDesignator:
    1976-080B
    launchDate:
    1976-08-06
    satlat:
    53.5172
    satlng:
    22.4986
    satalt:
    29611.0548
  11. satid:
    10893
    satname:
    OPS 5112 (NAVSTAR 2)
    intDesignator:
    1978-047A
    launchDate:
    1978-05-13
    satlat:
    61.3106
    satlng:
    -15.9928
    satalt:
    18951.1307
  12. satid:
    10935
    satname:
    COSMOS 1018
    intDesignator:
    1978-056F
    launchDate:
    1978-06-07
    satlat:
    56.698
    satlng:
    -2.6903
    satalt:
    1495.5958
  13. satid:
    11079
    satname:
    SL-6 R/B(2)
    intDesignator:
    1978-095E
    launchDate:
    1978-10-13
    satlat:
    63.9247
    satlng:
    -2.8988
    satalt:
    35472.7162
  14. satid:
    11750
    satname:
    COSMOS 1171
    intDesignator:
    1980-026A
    launchDate:
    1980-04-03
    satlat:
    61.231
    satlng:
    0.4039
    satalt:
    1014.2575
  15. satid:
    12701
    satname:
    COSMOS 1275 DEB
    intDesignator:
    1981-053AV
    launchDate:
    1981-06-04
    satlat:
    62.5447
    satlng:
    8.3933
    satalt:
    902.842
  16. satid:
    13053
    satname:
    COSMOS 1275 DEB
    intDesignator:
    1981-053EY
    launchDate:
    1981-06-04
    satlat:
    63.9957
    satlng:
    6.4412
    satalt:
    1026.5093
  17. satid:
    13169
    satname:
    SL-6 R/B(2)
    intDesignator:
    1982-029D
    launchDate:
    1982-04-07
    satlat:
    56.0262
    satlng:
    -4.3634
    satalt:
    17357.0816
  18. satid:
    13513
    satname:
    THOR ABLESTAR DEB
    intDesignator:
    1961-015KW
    launchDate:
    1961-06-29
    satlat:
    62.4995
    satlng:
    7.0476
    satalt:
    947.3533
  19. satid:
    13569
    satname:
    DELTA 1 DEB
    intDesignator:
    1978-026FG
    launchDate:
    1978-03-05
    satlat:
    62.2527
    satlng:
    -0.3231
    satalt:
    870.5828
  20. satid:
    13767
    satname:
    COSMOS 1435
    intDesignator:
    1983-002G
    launchDate:
    1983-01-19
    satlat:
    62.6998
    satlng:
    10.6594
    satalt:
    1439.2288
  21. satid:
    14190
    satname:
    ATLAS 75E R/B
    intDesignator:
    1983-072B
    launchDate:
    1983-07-14
    satlat:
    60.2071
    satlng:
    44.2067
    satalt:
    13248.6784
  22. satid:
    14277
    satname:
    SL-12 R/B(AUX MOTOR)
    intDesignator:
    1983-084G
    launchDate:
    1983-08-10
    satlat:
    43.7505
    satlng:
    -6.6194
    satalt:
    11580.191
  23. satid:
    14502
    satname:
    COSMOS 886 DEB
    intDesignator:
    1976-126BP
    launchDate:
    1976-12-27
    satlat:
    62.0053
    satlng:
    -2.0797
    satalt:
    953.7664
  24. satid:
    14621
    satname:
    DELTA 1 DEB
    intDesignator:
    1981-070K
    launchDate:
    1981-08-03
    satlat:
    61.5529
    satlng:
    42.1544
    satalt:
    11224.7718
  25. satid:
    15098
    satname:
    SL-6 R/B(2)
    intDesignator:
    1984-071D
    launchDate:
    1984-07-03
    satlat:
    60.2973
    satlng:
    33.0857
    satalt:
    27235.1111
limit:
25
offset:
0
returned:
25
has_more_results:
yes
truncated:
yes
next_offset:
25
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info:
category:
ANY
transactionscount:
98
satcount:
110
above:

25 results

  1. satid:
    333
    satname:
    THOR ABLESTAR DEB
    intDesignator:
    1961-015DK
    launchDate:
    1961-06-29
    satlat:
    58.3059
    satlng:
    5.2955
    satalt:
    625.8694
  2. satid:
    3121
    satname:
    ATLAS AGENA B DEB
    intDesignator:
    1963-030F
    launchDate:
    1963-07-19
    satlat:
    65.7464
    satlng:
    23.548
    satalt:
    3738.4411
  3. satid:
    3758
    satname:
    COSMOS 249 DEB *
    intDesignator:
    1968-091AV
    launchDate:
    1968-10-20
    satlat:
    61.3402
    satlng:
    -1.2203
    satalt:
    799.263
  4. satid:
    3901
    satname:
    COSMOS 252 DEB *
    intDesignator:
    1968-097BN
    launchDate:
    1968-11-01
    satlat:
    60.8892
    satlng:
    19.4364
    satalt:
    1891.3164
  5. satid:
    5054
    satname:
    TITAN 34B AGENA D R/B
    intDesignator:
    1971-021B
    launchDate:
    1971-03-21
    satlat:
    57.7096
    satlng:
    50.4343
    satalt:
    32350.9238
  6. satid:
    5349
    satname:
    THORAD AGENA D DEB
    intDesignator:
    1970-025KN
    launchDate:
    1970-04-08
    satlat:
    62.9736
    satlng:
    3.0888
    satalt:
    843.6812
  7. satid:
    6192
    satname:
    COSMOS 520
    intDesignator:
    1972-072A
    launchDate:
    1972-09-19
    satlat:
    71.3524
    satlng:
    -32.5005
    satalt:
    13103.4456
  8. satid:
    7373
    satname:
    SL-6 R/B(2)
    intDesignator:
    1974-026E
    launchDate:
    1974-04-26
    satlat:
    63.5388
    satlng:
    27.0323
    satalt:
    37210.7884
  9. satid:
    7629
    satname:
    SL-6 R/B(2)
    intDesignator:
    1975-007D
    launchDate:
    1975-01-30
    satlat:
    46.0981
    satlng:
    27.5332
    satalt:
    33217.6676
  10. satid:
    9271
    satname:
    TITAN 34B AGENA R/B
    intDesignator:
    1976-080B
    launchDate:
    1976-08-06
    satlat:
    53.5172
    satlng:
    22.4986
    satalt:
    29611.0548
  11. satid:
    10893
    satname:
    OPS 5112 (NAVSTAR 2)
    intDesignator:
    1978-047A
    launchDate:
    1978-05-13
    satlat:
    61.3106
    satlng:
    -15.9928
    satalt:
    18951.1307
  12. satid:
    10935
    satname:
    COSMOS 1018
    intDesignator:
    1978-056F
    launchDate:
    1978-06-07
    satlat:
    56.698
    satlng:
    -2.6903
    satalt:
    1495.5958
  13. satid:
    11079
    satname:
    SL-6 R/B(2)
    intDesignator:
    1978-095E
    launchDate:
    1978-10-13
    satlat:
    63.9247
    satlng:
    -2.8988
    satalt:
    35472.7162
  14. satid:
    11750
    satname:
    COSMOS 1171
    intDesignator:
    1980-026A
    launchDate:
    1980-04-03
    satlat:
    61.231
    satlng:
    0.4039
    satalt:
    1014.2575
  15. satid:
    12701
    satname:
    COSMOS 1275 DEB
    intDesignator:
    1981-053AV
    launchDate:
    1981-06-04
    satlat:
    62.5447
    satlng:
    8.3933
    satalt:
    902.842
  16. satid:
    13053
    satname:
    COSMOS 1275 DEB
    intDesignator:
    1981-053EY
    launchDate:
    1981-06-04
    satlat:
    63.9957
    satlng:
    6.4412
    satalt:
    1026.5093
  17. satid:
    13169
    satname:
    SL-6 R/B(2)
    intDesignator:
    1982-029D
    launchDate:
    1982-04-07
    satlat:
    56.0262
    satlng:
    -4.3634
    satalt:
    17357.0816
  18. satid:
    13513
    satname:
    THOR ABLESTAR DEB
    intDesignator:
    1961-015KW
    launchDate:
    1961-06-29
    satlat:
    62.4995
    satlng:
    7.0476
    satalt:
    947.3533
  19. satid:
    13569
    satname:
    DELTA 1 DEB
    intDesignator:
    1978-026FG
    launchDate:
    1978-03-05
    satlat:
    62.2527
    satlng:
    -0.3231
    satalt:
    870.5828
  20. satid:
    13767
    satname:
    COSMOS 1435
    intDesignator:
    1983-002G
    launchDate:
    1983-01-19
    satlat:
    62.6998
    satlng:
    10.6594
    satalt:
    1439.2288
  21. satid:
    14190
    satname:
    ATLAS 75E R/B
    intDesignator:
    1983-072B
    launchDate:
    1983-07-14
    satlat:
    60.2071
    satlng:
    44.2067
    satalt:
    13248.6784
  22. satid:
    14277
    satname:
    SL-12 R/B(AUX MOTOR)
    intDesignator:
    1983-084G
    launchDate:
    1983-08-10
    satlat:
    43.7505
    satlng:
    -6.6194
    satalt:
    11580.191
  23. satid:
    14502
    satname:
    COSMOS 886 DEB
    intDesignator:
    1976-126BP
    launchDate:
    1976-12-27
    satlat:
    62.0053
    satlng:
    -2.0797
    satalt:
    953.7664
  24. satid:
    14621
    satname:
    DELTA 1 DEB
    intDesignator:
    1981-070K
    launchDate:
    1981-08-03
    satlat:
    61.5529
    satlng:
    42.1544
    satalt:
    11224.7718
  25. satid:
    15098
    satname:
    SL-6 R/B(2)
    intDesignator:
    1984-071D
    launchDate:
    1984-07-03
    satlat:
    60.2973
    satlng:
    33.0857
    satalt:
    27235.1111
limit:
25
offset:
0
returned:
25
has_more_results:
yes
truncated:
yes
next_offset:
25
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