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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

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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 2026-10-20T14:05:40Z in 0.848 seconds.

info:
category:
ANY
transactionscount:
96
satcount:
111
above:

25 results

  1. satid:
    1608
    satname:
    THOR ABLESTAR DEB
    intDesignator:
    1964-083H
    launchDate:
    1964-12-13
    satlat:
    63.1295
    satlng:
    2.1227
    satalt:
    940.2626
  2. satid:
    2702
    satname:
    SCOUT A DEB
    intDesignator:
    1966-076D
    launchDate:
    1966-08-18
    satlat:
    61.4322
    satlng:
    2.2971
    satalt:
    1179.6729
  3. satid:
    4295
    satname:
    OPS 7613 (P/L 6)
    intDesignator:
    1969-082G
    launchDate:
    1969-09-30
    satlat:
    60.7881
    satlng:
    1.5814
    satalt:
    919.1465
  4. satid:
    4790
    satname:
    SL-12 R/B(AUX MOTOR)
    intDesignator:
    1970-103C
    launchDate:
    1970-12-02
    satlat:
    49.5744
    satlng:
    13.5474
    satalt:
    4273.5639
  5. satid:
    4982
    satname:
    THORAD AGENA D DEB
    intDesignator:
    1970-025HC
    launchDate:
    1970-04-08
    satlat:
    59.5178
    satlng:
    12.3686
    satalt:
    1110.8562
  6. satid:
    5212
    satname:
    COSMOS 413
    intDesignator:
    1971-041C
    launchDate:
    1971-05-07
    satlat:
    64.4648
    satlng:
    5.5461
    satalt:
    1504.1725
  7. satid:
    6289
    satname:
    SL-8 DEB
    intDesignator:
    1969-024C
    launchDate:
    1969-03-17
    satlat:
    65.2634
    satlng:
    8.9191
    satalt:
    1170.4672
  8. satid:
    6682
    satname:
    COSMOS 571
    intDesignator:
    1973-037H
    launchDate:
    1973-06-08
    satlat:
    55.1698
    satlng:
    4.7529
    satalt:
    1379.7836
  9. satid:
    6852
    satname:
    COSMOS 595
    intDesignator:
    1973-069H
    launchDate:
    1973-10-02
    satlat:
    64.4892
    satlng:
    10.4422
    satalt:
    1491.7542
  10. satid:
    7142
    satname:
    DELTA 1 DEB
    intDesignator:
    1973-086DG
    launchDate:
    1973-11-06
    satlat:
    57.7208
    satlng:
    -0.9085
    satalt:
    1551.7307
  11. satid:
    7800
    satname:
    SL-6 R/B(2)
    intDesignator:
    1975-036D
    launchDate:
    1975-04-29
    satlat:
    59.0208
    satlng:
    16.1582
    satalt:
    38114.237
  12. satid:
    8601
    satname:
    MOLNIYA 1-32
    intDesignator:
    1976-006A
    launchDate:
    1976-01-22
    satlat:
    60.4182
    satlng:
    1.4164
    satalt:
    37208.0322
  13. satid:
    9271
    satname:
    TITAN 34B AGENA R/B
    intDesignator:
    1976-080B
    launchDate:
    1976-08-06
    satlat:
    49.3561
    satlng:
    29.2754
    satalt:
    15397.1732
  14. satid:
    9634
    satname:
    COSMOS 886
    intDesignator:
    1976-126A
    launchDate:
    1976-12-27
    satlat:
    61.5201
    satlng:
    -9.2054
    satalt:
    1965.8958
  15. satid:
    9981
    satname:
    TANSEI 3 DEB
    intDesignator:
    1977-012E
    launchDate:
    1977-02-19
    satlat:
    60.0442
    satlng:
    26.0646
    satalt:
    3637.6784
  16. satid:
    11705
    satname:
    ATLAS 35F R/B
    intDesignator:
    1980-011B
    launchDate:
    1980-02-09
    satlat:
    62.858
    satlng:
    -2.6044
    satalt:
    12789.2841
  17. satid:
    12325
    satname:
    COSMOS 1255
    intDesignator:
    1981-022F
    launchDate:
    1981-03-06
    satlat:
    59.6091
    satlng:
    14.5138
    satalt:
    1467.1555
  18. satid:
    12376
    satname:
    COSMOS 1261
    intDesignator:
    1981-031A
    launchDate:
    1981-03-31
    satlat:
    64.72
    satlng:
    -31.9041
    satalt:
    17693.5337
  19. satid:
    12834
    satname:
    COSMOS 1191 DEB
    intDesignator:
    1980-057F
    launchDate:
    1980-07-02
    satlat:
    58.0694
    satlng:
    -15.3963
    satalt:
    8629.5551
  20. satid:
    13124
    satname:
    COSMOS 1348
    intDesignator:
    1982-029A
    launchDate:
    1982-04-07
    satlat:
    71.7016
    satlng:
    -4.56
    satalt:
    21340.0858
  21. satid:
    13205
    satname:
    COSMOS 1367
    intDesignator:
    1982-045A
    launchDate:
    1982-05-20
    satlat:
    57.7753
    satlng:
    -28.7754
    satalt:
    30926.4769
  22. satid:
    13530
    satname:
    DELTA 1 DEB
    intDesignator:
    1976-077EC
    launchDate:
    1976-07-29
    satlat:
    63.6124
    satlng:
    7.6721
    satalt:
    1437.932
  23. satid:
    13882
    satname:
    SL-6 R/B(2)
    intDesignator:
    1983-015E
    launchDate:
    1983-03-11
    satlat:
    61.8318
    satlng:
    46.2104
    satalt:
    39386.4904
  24. satid:
    13897
    satname:
    SL-6 R/B(2)
    intDesignator:
    1983-019D
    launchDate:
    1983-03-16
    satlat:
    62.7232
    satlng:
    39.0529
    satalt:
    38641.5274
  25. satid:
    15227
    satname:
    TITAN 34B R/B
    intDesignator:
    1984-091B
    launchDate:
    1984-08-28
    satlat:
    48.0373
    satlng:
    24.2522
    satalt:
    24257.1153
limit:
25
offset:
0
returned:
25
has_more_results:
yes
next_offset:
25
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info:
category:
ANY
transactionscount:
96
satcount:
111
above:

25 results

  1. satid:
    1608
    satname:
    THOR ABLESTAR DEB
    intDesignator:
    1964-083H
    launchDate:
    1964-12-13
    satlat:
    63.1295
    satlng:
    2.1227
    satalt:
    940.2626
  2. satid:
    2702
    satname:
    SCOUT A DEB
    intDesignator:
    1966-076D
    launchDate:
    1966-08-18
    satlat:
    61.4322
    satlng:
    2.2971
    satalt:
    1179.6729
  3. satid:
    4295
    satname:
    OPS 7613 (P/L 6)
    intDesignator:
    1969-082G
    launchDate:
    1969-09-30
    satlat:
    60.7881
    satlng:
    1.5814
    satalt:
    919.1465
  4. satid:
    4790
    satname:
    SL-12 R/B(AUX MOTOR)
    intDesignator:
    1970-103C
    launchDate:
    1970-12-02
    satlat:
    49.5744
    satlng:
    13.5474
    satalt:
    4273.5639
  5. satid:
    4982
    satname:
    THORAD AGENA D DEB
    intDesignator:
    1970-025HC
    launchDate:
    1970-04-08
    satlat:
    59.5178
    satlng:
    12.3686
    satalt:
    1110.8562
  6. satid:
    5212
    satname:
    COSMOS 413
    intDesignator:
    1971-041C
    launchDate:
    1971-05-07
    satlat:
    64.4648
    satlng:
    5.5461
    satalt:
    1504.1725
  7. satid:
    6289
    satname:
    SL-8 DEB
    intDesignator:
    1969-024C
    launchDate:
    1969-03-17
    satlat:
    65.2634
    satlng:
    8.9191
    satalt:
    1170.4672
  8. satid:
    6682
    satname:
    COSMOS 571
    intDesignator:
    1973-037H
    launchDate:
    1973-06-08
    satlat:
    55.1698
    satlng:
    4.7529
    satalt:
    1379.7836
  9. satid:
    6852
    satname:
    COSMOS 595
    intDesignator:
    1973-069H
    launchDate:
    1973-10-02
    satlat:
    64.4892
    satlng:
    10.4422
    satalt:
    1491.7542
  10. satid:
    7142
    satname:
    DELTA 1 DEB
    intDesignator:
    1973-086DG
    launchDate:
    1973-11-06
    satlat:
    57.7208
    satlng:
    -0.9085
    satalt:
    1551.7307
  11. satid:
    7800
    satname:
    SL-6 R/B(2)
    intDesignator:
    1975-036D
    launchDate:
    1975-04-29
    satlat:
    59.0208
    satlng:
    16.1582
    satalt:
    38114.237
  12. satid:
    8601
    satname:
    MOLNIYA 1-32
    intDesignator:
    1976-006A
    launchDate:
    1976-01-22
    satlat:
    60.4182
    satlng:
    1.4164
    satalt:
    37208.0322
  13. satid:
    9271
    satname:
    TITAN 34B AGENA R/B
    intDesignator:
    1976-080B
    launchDate:
    1976-08-06
    satlat:
    49.3561
    satlng:
    29.2754
    satalt:
    15397.1732
  14. satid:
    9634
    satname:
    COSMOS 886
    intDesignator:
    1976-126A
    launchDate:
    1976-12-27
    satlat:
    61.5201
    satlng:
    -9.2054
    satalt:
    1965.8958
  15. satid:
    9981
    satname:
    TANSEI 3 DEB
    intDesignator:
    1977-012E
    launchDate:
    1977-02-19
    satlat:
    60.0442
    satlng:
    26.0646
    satalt:
    3637.6784
  16. satid:
    11705
    satname:
    ATLAS 35F R/B
    intDesignator:
    1980-011B
    launchDate:
    1980-02-09
    satlat:
    62.858
    satlng:
    -2.6044
    satalt:
    12789.2841
  17. satid:
    12325
    satname:
    COSMOS 1255
    intDesignator:
    1981-022F
    launchDate:
    1981-03-06
    satlat:
    59.6091
    satlng:
    14.5138
    satalt:
    1467.1555
  18. satid:
    12376
    satname:
    COSMOS 1261
    intDesignator:
    1981-031A
    launchDate:
    1981-03-31
    satlat:
    64.72
    satlng:
    -31.9041
    satalt:
    17693.5337
  19. satid:
    12834
    satname:
    COSMOS 1191 DEB
    intDesignator:
    1980-057F
    launchDate:
    1980-07-02
    satlat:
    58.0694
    satlng:
    -15.3963
    satalt:
    8629.5551
  20. satid:
    13124
    satname:
    COSMOS 1348
    intDesignator:
    1982-029A
    launchDate:
    1982-04-07
    satlat:
    71.7016
    satlng:
    -4.56
    satalt:
    21340.0858
  21. satid:
    13205
    satname:
    COSMOS 1367
    intDesignator:
    1982-045A
    launchDate:
    1982-05-20
    satlat:
    57.7753
    satlng:
    -28.7754
    satalt:
    30926.4769
  22. satid:
    13530
    satname:
    DELTA 1 DEB
    intDesignator:
    1976-077EC
    launchDate:
    1976-07-29
    satlat:
    63.6124
    satlng:
    7.6721
    satalt:
    1437.932
  23. satid:
    13882
    satname:
    SL-6 R/B(2)
    intDesignator:
    1983-015E
    launchDate:
    1983-03-11
    satlat:
    61.8318
    satlng:
    46.2104
    satalt:
    39386.4904
  24. satid:
    13897
    satname:
    SL-6 R/B(2)
    intDesignator:
    1983-019D
    launchDate:
    1983-03-16
    satlat:
    62.7232
    satlng:
    39.0529
    satalt:
    38641.5274
  25. satid:
    15227
    satname:
    TITAN 34B R/B
    intDesignator:
    1984-091B
    launchDate:
    1984-08-28
    satlat:
    48.0373
    satlng:
    24.2522
    satalt:
    24257.1153
limit:
25
offset:
0
returned:
25
has_more_results:
yes
next_offset:
25
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