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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 2026-09-28T03:03:36Z in 0.788 seconds.

info:
category:
ANY
transactionscount:
79
satcount:
112
above:

25 results

  1. satid:
    136
    satname:
    THOR ABLESTAR DEB
    intDesignator:
    1961-015W
    launchDate:
    1961-06-29
    satlat:
    58.0862
    satlng:
    3.9745
    satalt:
    781.6998
  2. satid:
    2765
    satname:
    OPS 6638 (VELA 7)
    intDesignator:
    1967-040A
    launchDate:
    1967-04-28
    satlat:
    41.3563
    satlng:
    25.2452
    satalt:
    135948.881
  3. satid:
    3584
    satname:
    COSMOS 249 DEB
    intDesignator:
    1968-091S
    launchDate:
    1968-10-20
    satlat:
    57.6933
    satlng:
    1.043
    satalt:
    859.7262
  4. satid:
    3695
    satname:
    COSMOS 249 DEB
    intDesignator:
    1968-091AL
    launchDate:
    1968-10-20
    satlat:
    62.0313
    satlng:
    18.5
    satalt:
    1725.1468
  5. satid:
    4711
    satname:
    COSMOS 374 DEB
    intDesignator:
    1970-089S
    launchDate:
    1970-10-23
    satlat:
    59.59
    satlng:
    9.4286
    satalt:
    545.0425
  6. satid:
    5050
    satname:
    COSMOS 400
    intDesignator:
    1971-020A
    launchDate:
    1971-03-18
    satlat:
    62.6853
    satlng:
    6.7341
    satalt:
    1004.063
  7. satid:
    5054
    satname:
    TITAN 34B AGENA D R/B
    intDesignator:
    1971-021B
    launchDate:
    1971-03-21
    satlat:
    61.9673
    satlng:
    51.826
    satalt:
    34342.0386
  8. satid:
    6123
    satname:
    COSMOS 510
    intDesignator:
    1972-057G
    launchDate:
    1972-07-20
    satlat:
    64.4059
    satlng:
    7.7605
    satalt:
    1509.1242
  9. satid:
    7088
    satname:
    DELTA 1 DEB
    intDesignator:
    1973-086CG
    launchDate:
    1973-11-06
    satlat:
    59.9987
    satlng:
    0.7579
    satalt:
    1487.2814
  10. satid:
    8835
    satname:
    SSU 1
    intDesignator:
    1976-038C
    launchDate:
    1976-04-30
    satlat:
    62.1533
    satlng:
    -2.551
    satalt:
    1000.3021
  11. satid:
    8846
    satname:
    SL-3 R/B
    intDesignator:
    1976-043B
    launchDate:
    1976-05-15
    satlat:
    62.4442
    satlng:
    2.2941
    satalt:
    855.1948
  12. satid:
    9820
    satname:
    COSMOS 886 DEB
    intDesignator:
    1976-126AG
    launchDate:
    1976-12-27
    satlat:
    61.0891
    satlng:
    7.7512
    satalt:
    1172.4721
  13. satid:
    9890
    satname:
    COSMOS 862 DEB
    intDesignator:
    1976-105G
    launchDate:
    1976-10-22
    satlat:
    51.256
    satlng:
    -10.916
    satalt:
    22509.2128
  14. satid:
    9978
    satname:
    DELTA 1 DEB
    intDesignator:
    1973-086GH
    launchDate:
    1973-11-06
    satlat:
    57.3025
    satlng:
    -2.2062
    satalt:
    1503.5525
  15. satid:
    11690
    satname:
    OPS 5117 (NAVSTAR 5)
    intDesignator:
    1980-011A
    launchDate:
    1980-02-09
    satlat:
    46.6401
    satlng:
    22.3971
    satalt:
    21319.376
  16. satid:
    12150
    satname:
    SL-8 R/B
    intDesignator:
    1981-006B
    launchDate:
    1981-01-21
    satlat:
    63.9677
    satlng:
    2.6148
    satalt:
    1008.8943
  17. satid:
    12815
    satname:
    COSMOS 931 DEB
    intDesignator:
    1977-068E
    launchDate:
    1977-07-20
    satlat:
    56.5954
    satlng:
    6.1483
    satalt:
    30423.3307
  18. satid:
    13946
    satname:
    COSMOS 839 DEB
    intDesignator:
    1976-067BE
    launchDate:
    1976-07-08
    satlat:
    55.3761
    satlng:
    -1.9686
    satalt:
    1973.1717
  19. satid:
    14884
    satname:
    COSMOS 1547
    intDesignator:
    1984-033A
    launchDate:
    1984-04-04
    satlat:
    67.2551
    satlng:
    -38.9539
    satalt:
    34399.3738
  20. satid:
    15271
    satname:
    NAVSTAR 10 (USA 5)
    intDesignator:
    1984-097A
    launchDate:
    1984-09-08
    satlat:
    55.5871
    satlng:
    4.3262
    satalt:
    21089.4509
  21. satid:
    15272
    satname:
    ATLAS 14E R/B
    intDesignator:
    1984-097B
    launchDate:
    1984-09-08
    satlat:
    63.392
    satlng:
    -31.5812
    satalt:
    19473.8742
  22. satid:
    15429
    satname:
    MOLNIYA 1-63
    intDesignator:
    1984-124A
    launchDate:
    1984-12-14
    satlat:
    62.8673
    satlng:
    16.4467
    satalt:
    36355.9881
  23. satid:
    15741
    satname:
    SL-6 R/B(2)
    intDesignator:
    1985-040D
    launchDate:
    1985-05-29
    satlat:
    60.1978
    satlng:
    -28.8812
    satalt:
    33048.4751
  24. satid:
    16402
    satname:
    SL-6 R/B(2)
    intDesignator:
    1985-117F
    launchDate:
    1985-12-24
    satlat:
    52.6982
    satlng:
    5.5372
    satalt:
    38173.935
  25. satid:
    17147
    satname:
    SL-6 R/B(2)
    intDesignator:
    1986-091D
    launchDate:
    1986-11-20
    satlat:
    67.3133
    satlng:
    47.0548
    satalt:
    16658.1692
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:
112
above:

25 results

  1. satid:
    136
    satname:
    THOR ABLESTAR DEB
    intDesignator:
    1961-015W
    launchDate:
    1961-06-29
    satlat:
    58.0862
    satlng:
    3.9745
    satalt:
    781.6998
  2. satid:
    2765
    satname:
    OPS 6638 (VELA 7)
    intDesignator:
    1967-040A
    launchDate:
    1967-04-28
    satlat:
    41.3563
    satlng:
    25.2452
    satalt:
    135948.881
  3. satid:
    3584
    satname:
    COSMOS 249 DEB
    intDesignator:
    1968-091S
    launchDate:
    1968-10-20
    satlat:
    57.6933
    satlng:
    1.043
    satalt:
    859.7262
  4. satid:
    3695
    satname:
    COSMOS 249 DEB
    intDesignator:
    1968-091AL
    launchDate:
    1968-10-20
    satlat:
    62.0313
    satlng:
    18.5
    satalt:
    1725.1468
  5. satid:
    4711
    satname:
    COSMOS 374 DEB
    intDesignator:
    1970-089S
    launchDate:
    1970-10-23
    satlat:
    59.59
    satlng:
    9.4286
    satalt:
    545.0425
  6. satid:
    5050
    satname:
    COSMOS 400
    intDesignator:
    1971-020A
    launchDate:
    1971-03-18
    satlat:
    62.6853
    satlng:
    6.7341
    satalt:
    1004.063
  7. satid:
    5054
    satname:
    TITAN 34B AGENA D R/B
    intDesignator:
    1971-021B
    launchDate:
    1971-03-21
    satlat:
    61.9673
    satlng:
    51.826
    satalt:
    34342.0386
  8. satid:
    6123
    satname:
    COSMOS 510
    intDesignator:
    1972-057G
    launchDate:
    1972-07-20
    satlat:
    64.4059
    satlng:
    7.7605
    satalt:
    1509.1242
  9. satid:
    7088
    satname:
    DELTA 1 DEB
    intDesignator:
    1973-086CG
    launchDate:
    1973-11-06
    satlat:
    59.9987
    satlng:
    0.7579
    satalt:
    1487.2814
  10. satid:
    8835
    satname:
    SSU 1
    intDesignator:
    1976-038C
    launchDate:
    1976-04-30
    satlat:
    62.1533
    satlng:
    -2.551
    satalt:
    1000.3021
  11. satid:
    8846
    satname:
    SL-3 R/B
    intDesignator:
    1976-043B
    launchDate:
    1976-05-15
    satlat:
    62.4442
    satlng:
    2.2941
    satalt:
    855.1948
  12. satid:
    9820
    satname:
    COSMOS 886 DEB
    intDesignator:
    1976-126AG
    launchDate:
    1976-12-27
    satlat:
    61.0891
    satlng:
    7.7512
    satalt:
    1172.4721
  13. satid:
    9890
    satname:
    COSMOS 862 DEB
    intDesignator:
    1976-105G
    launchDate:
    1976-10-22
    satlat:
    51.256
    satlng:
    -10.916
    satalt:
    22509.2128
  14. satid:
    9978
    satname:
    DELTA 1 DEB
    intDesignator:
    1973-086GH
    launchDate:
    1973-11-06
    satlat:
    57.3025
    satlng:
    -2.2062
    satalt:
    1503.5525
  15. satid:
    11690
    satname:
    OPS 5117 (NAVSTAR 5)
    intDesignator:
    1980-011A
    launchDate:
    1980-02-09
    satlat:
    46.6401
    satlng:
    22.3971
    satalt:
    21319.376
  16. satid:
    12150
    satname:
    SL-8 R/B
    intDesignator:
    1981-006B
    launchDate:
    1981-01-21
    satlat:
    63.9677
    satlng:
    2.6148
    satalt:
    1008.8943
  17. satid:
    12815
    satname:
    COSMOS 931 DEB
    intDesignator:
    1977-068E
    launchDate:
    1977-07-20
    satlat:
    56.5954
    satlng:
    6.1483
    satalt:
    30423.3307
  18. satid:
    13946
    satname:
    COSMOS 839 DEB
    intDesignator:
    1976-067BE
    launchDate:
    1976-07-08
    satlat:
    55.3761
    satlng:
    -1.9686
    satalt:
    1973.1717
  19. satid:
    14884
    satname:
    COSMOS 1547
    intDesignator:
    1984-033A
    launchDate:
    1984-04-04
    satlat:
    67.2551
    satlng:
    -38.9539
    satalt:
    34399.3738
  20. satid:
    15271
    satname:
    NAVSTAR 10 (USA 5)
    intDesignator:
    1984-097A
    launchDate:
    1984-09-08
    satlat:
    55.5871
    satlng:
    4.3262
    satalt:
    21089.4509
  21. satid:
    15272
    satname:
    ATLAS 14E R/B
    intDesignator:
    1984-097B
    launchDate:
    1984-09-08
    satlat:
    63.392
    satlng:
    -31.5812
    satalt:
    19473.8742
  22. satid:
    15429
    satname:
    MOLNIYA 1-63
    intDesignator:
    1984-124A
    launchDate:
    1984-12-14
    satlat:
    62.8673
    satlng:
    16.4467
    satalt:
    36355.9881
  23. satid:
    15741
    satname:
    SL-6 R/B(2)
    intDesignator:
    1985-040D
    launchDate:
    1985-05-29
    satlat:
    60.1978
    satlng:
    -28.8812
    satalt:
    33048.4751
  24. satid:
    16402
    satname:
    SL-6 R/B(2)
    intDesignator:
    1985-117F
    launchDate:
    1985-12-24
    satlat:
    52.6982
    satlng:
    5.5372
    satalt:
    38173.935
  25. satid:
    17147
    satname:
    SL-6 R/B(2)
    intDesignator:
    1986-091D
    launchDate:
    1986-11-20
    satlat:
    67.3133
    satlng:
    47.0548
    satalt:
    16658.1692
limit:
25
offset:
0
returned:
25
has_more_results:
yes
truncated:
yes
next_offset:
25
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