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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

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 2026-09-26T04:13:00Z in 1.447 seconds.

info:
category:
ANY
transactionscount:
79
satcount:
126
above:

25 results

  1. satid:
    195
    satname:
    MIDAS 4 DEB
    intDesignator:
    1961-028D
    launchDate:
    1961-10-21
    satlat:
    62.1293
    satlng:
    -11.6996
    satalt:
    3736.8577
  2. satid:
    977
    satname:
    SCOUT X-4 DEB
    intDesignator:
    1964-064D
    launchDate:
    1964-10-10
    satlat:
    63.8309
    satlng:
    -2.1693
    satalt:
    1068.8713
  3. satid:
    5054
    satname:
    TITAN 34B AGENA D R/B
    intDesignator:
    1971-021B
    launchDate:
    1971-03-21
    satlat:
    59.3126
    satlng:
    -17.0799
    satalt:
    33737.6053
  4. satid:
    6197
    satname:
    EXPLORER 47 (IMP-7)
    intDesignator:
    1972-073A
    launchDate:
    1972-09-23
    satlat:
    44.4913
    satlng:
    5.731
    satalt:
    233024.4575
  5. satid:
    8184
    satname:
    THORAD DELTA 1 DEB
    intDesignator:
    1974-089BA
    launchDate:
    1974-11-15
    satlat:
    61.3145
    satlng:
    -0.0591
    satalt:
    1531.9714
  6. satid:
    10141
    satname:
    COSMOS 928
    intDesignator:
    1977-064A
    launchDate:
    1977-07-13
    satlat:
    64.2073
    satlng:
    9.6716
    satalt:
    958.4736
  7. satid:
    11690
    satname:
    OPS 5117 (NAVSTAR 5)
    intDesignator:
    1980-011A
    launchDate:
    1980-02-09
    satlat:
    63.7254
    satlng:
    48.9715
    satalt:
    20853.635
  8. satid:
    12725
    satname:
    COSMOS 1275 DEB
    intDesignator:
    1981-053BS
    launchDate:
    1981-06-04
    satlat:
    58.3549
    satlng:
    0.7191
    satalt:
    902.3082
  9. satid:
    12815
    satname:
    COSMOS 931 DEB
    intDesignator:
    1977-068E
    launchDate:
    1977-07-20
    satlat:
    48.4201
    satlng:
    1.1699
    satalt:
    33398.6365
  10. satid:
    12919
    satname:
    COSMOS 1030 DEB
    intDesignator:
    1978-083F
    launchDate:
    1978-09-06
    satlat:
    52.6965
    satlng:
    -34.3167
    satalt:
    23663.4735
  11. satid:
    12984
    satname:
    COSMOS 1247 DEB
    intDesignator:
    1981-016F
    launchDate:
    1981-02-19
    satlat:
    68.4245
    satlng:
    0.7432
    satalt:
    13736.9172
  12. satid:
    13016
    satname:
    SL-6 R/B(2)
    intDesignator:
    1981-123D
    launchDate:
    1981-12-23
    satlat:
    61.0303
    satlng:
    -13.5707
    satalt:
    25006.3186
  13. satid:
    13763
    satname:
    COSMOS 1431
    intDesignator:
    1983-002C
    launchDate:
    1983-01-19
    satlat:
    59.9284
    satlng:
    6.9422
    satalt:
    1475.4806
  14. satid:
    13766
    satname:
    COSMOS 1434
    intDesignator:
    1983-002F
    launchDate:
    1983-01-19
    satlat:
    64.2016
    satlng:
    12.5337
    satalt:
    1441.7096
  15. satid:
    13783
    satname:
    IRAS DEB
    intDesignator:
    1983-004C
    launchDate:
    1983-01-26
    satlat:
    61.4286
    satlng:
    7.6393
    satalt:
    876.3707
  16. satid:
    13959
    satname:
    COSMOS 1030 DEB
    intDesignator:
    1978-083G
    launchDate:
    1978-09-06
    satlat:
    67.0796
    satlng:
    22.0395
    satalt:
    23360.0422
  17. satid:
    14259
    satname:
    COSMOS 1491 (GLONASS)
    intDesignator:
    1983-084B
    launchDate:
    1983-08-10
    satlat:
    53.3984
    satlng:
    24.9274
    satalt:
    18977.5145
  18. satid:
    14264
    satname:
    SL-12 R/B(2)
    intDesignator:
    1983-084F
    launchDate:
    1983-08-10
    satlat:
    48.0917
    satlng:
    33.3481
    satalt:
    19169.6132
  19. satid:
    14278
    satname:
    SL-12 R/B(AUX MOTOR)
    intDesignator:
    1983-084H
    launchDate:
    1983-08-10
    satlat:
    51.6112
    satlng:
    -1.0346
    satalt:
    3646.7095
  20. satid:
    14884
    satname:
    COSMOS 1547
    intDesignator:
    1984-033A
    launchDate:
    1984-04-04
    satlat:
    72.4
    satlng:
    -22.9762
    satalt:
    31524.976
  21. satid:
    15429
    satname:
    MOLNIYA 1-63
    intDesignator:
    1984-124A
    launchDate:
    1984-12-14
    satlat:
    60.9302
    satlng:
    19.9626
    satalt:
    31742.5695
  22. satid:
    15439
    satname:
    SL-6 R/B(2)
    intDesignator:
    1984-124H
    launchDate:
    1984-12-14
    satlat:
    55.6624
    satlng:
    -40.5333
    satalt:
    38433.9639
  23. satid:
    15741
    satname:
    SL-6 R/B(2)
    intDesignator:
    1985-040D
    launchDate:
    1985-05-29
    satlat:
    44.5338
    satlng:
    -7.2745
    satalt:
    17819.6844
  24. satid:
    15952
    satname:
    COSMOS 1675
    intDesignator:
    1985-071A
    launchDate:
    1985-08-12
    satlat:
    65.052
    satlng:
    18.8127
    satalt:
    25637.3424
  25. satid:
    16103
    satname:
    COSMOS 1687
    intDesignator:
    1985-088A
    launchDate:
    1985-09-30
    satlat:
    69.0756
    satlng:
    -6.184
    satalt:
    15022.7147
limit:
25
offset:
0
returned:
25
has_more_results:
yes
truncated:
yes
next_offset:
25
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info:
category:
ANY
transactionscount:
79
satcount:
126
above:

25 results

  1. satid:
    195
    satname:
    MIDAS 4 DEB
    intDesignator:
    1961-028D
    launchDate:
    1961-10-21
    satlat:
    62.1293
    satlng:
    -11.6996
    satalt:
    3736.8577
  2. satid:
    977
    satname:
    SCOUT X-4 DEB
    intDesignator:
    1964-064D
    launchDate:
    1964-10-10
    satlat:
    63.8309
    satlng:
    -2.1693
    satalt:
    1068.8713
  3. satid:
    5054
    satname:
    TITAN 34B AGENA D R/B
    intDesignator:
    1971-021B
    launchDate:
    1971-03-21
    satlat:
    59.3126
    satlng:
    -17.0799
    satalt:
    33737.6053
  4. satid:
    6197
    satname:
    EXPLORER 47 (IMP-7)
    intDesignator:
    1972-073A
    launchDate:
    1972-09-23
    satlat:
    44.4913
    satlng:
    5.731
    satalt:
    233024.4575
  5. satid:
    8184
    satname:
    THORAD DELTA 1 DEB
    intDesignator:
    1974-089BA
    launchDate:
    1974-11-15
    satlat:
    61.3145
    satlng:
    -0.0591
    satalt:
    1531.9714
  6. satid:
    10141
    satname:
    COSMOS 928
    intDesignator:
    1977-064A
    launchDate:
    1977-07-13
    satlat:
    64.2073
    satlng:
    9.6716
    satalt:
    958.4736
  7. satid:
    11690
    satname:
    OPS 5117 (NAVSTAR 5)
    intDesignator:
    1980-011A
    launchDate:
    1980-02-09
    satlat:
    63.7254
    satlng:
    48.9715
    satalt:
    20853.635
  8. satid:
    12725
    satname:
    COSMOS 1275 DEB
    intDesignator:
    1981-053BS
    launchDate:
    1981-06-04
    satlat:
    58.3549
    satlng:
    0.7191
    satalt:
    902.3082
  9. satid:
    12815
    satname:
    COSMOS 931 DEB
    intDesignator:
    1977-068E
    launchDate:
    1977-07-20
    satlat:
    48.4201
    satlng:
    1.1699
    satalt:
    33398.6365
  10. satid:
    12919
    satname:
    COSMOS 1030 DEB
    intDesignator:
    1978-083F
    launchDate:
    1978-09-06
    satlat:
    52.6965
    satlng:
    -34.3167
    satalt:
    23663.4735
  11. satid:
    12984
    satname:
    COSMOS 1247 DEB
    intDesignator:
    1981-016F
    launchDate:
    1981-02-19
    satlat:
    68.4245
    satlng:
    0.7432
    satalt:
    13736.9172
  12. satid:
    13016
    satname:
    SL-6 R/B(2)
    intDesignator:
    1981-123D
    launchDate:
    1981-12-23
    satlat:
    61.0303
    satlng:
    -13.5707
    satalt:
    25006.3186
  13. satid:
    13763
    satname:
    COSMOS 1431
    intDesignator:
    1983-002C
    launchDate:
    1983-01-19
    satlat:
    59.9284
    satlng:
    6.9422
    satalt:
    1475.4806
  14. satid:
    13766
    satname:
    COSMOS 1434
    intDesignator:
    1983-002F
    launchDate:
    1983-01-19
    satlat:
    64.2016
    satlng:
    12.5337
    satalt:
    1441.7096
  15. satid:
    13783
    satname:
    IRAS DEB
    intDesignator:
    1983-004C
    launchDate:
    1983-01-26
    satlat:
    61.4286
    satlng:
    7.6393
    satalt:
    876.3707
  16. satid:
    13959
    satname:
    COSMOS 1030 DEB
    intDesignator:
    1978-083G
    launchDate:
    1978-09-06
    satlat:
    67.0796
    satlng:
    22.0395
    satalt:
    23360.0422
  17. satid:
    14259
    satname:
    COSMOS 1491 (GLONASS)
    intDesignator:
    1983-084B
    launchDate:
    1983-08-10
    satlat:
    53.3984
    satlng:
    24.9274
    satalt:
    18977.5145
  18. satid:
    14264
    satname:
    SL-12 R/B(2)
    intDesignator:
    1983-084F
    launchDate:
    1983-08-10
    satlat:
    48.0917
    satlng:
    33.3481
    satalt:
    19169.6132
  19. satid:
    14278
    satname:
    SL-12 R/B(AUX MOTOR)
    intDesignator:
    1983-084H
    launchDate:
    1983-08-10
    satlat:
    51.6112
    satlng:
    -1.0346
    satalt:
    3646.7095
  20. satid:
    14884
    satname:
    COSMOS 1547
    intDesignator:
    1984-033A
    launchDate:
    1984-04-04
    satlat:
    72.4
    satlng:
    -22.9762
    satalt:
    31524.976
  21. satid:
    15429
    satname:
    MOLNIYA 1-63
    intDesignator:
    1984-124A
    launchDate:
    1984-12-14
    satlat:
    60.9302
    satlng:
    19.9626
    satalt:
    31742.5695
  22. satid:
    15439
    satname:
    SL-6 R/B(2)
    intDesignator:
    1984-124H
    launchDate:
    1984-12-14
    satlat:
    55.6624
    satlng:
    -40.5333
    satalt:
    38433.9639
  23. satid:
    15741
    satname:
    SL-6 R/B(2)
    intDesignator:
    1985-040D
    launchDate:
    1985-05-29
    satlat:
    44.5338
    satlng:
    -7.2745
    satalt:
    17819.6844
  24. satid:
    15952
    satname:
    COSMOS 1675
    intDesignator:
    1985-071A
    launchDate:
    1985-08-12
    satlat:
    65.052
    satlng:
    18.8127
    satalt:
    25637.3424
  25. satid:
    16103
    satname:
    COSMOS 1687
    intDesignator:
    1985-088A
    launchDate:
    1985-09-30
    satlat:
    69.0756
    satlng:
    -6.184
    satalt:
    15022.7147
limit:
25
offset:
0
returned:
25
has_more_results:
yes
truncated:
yes
next_offset:
25
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