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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 2026-09-24T15:06:41Z in 4.491 seconds.

info:
category:
ANY
transactionscount:
99
satcount:
123
above:

25 results

  1. satid:
    837
    satname:
    OPS 3674 (VELA 4)
    intDesignator:
    1964-040B
    launchDate:
    1964-07-17
    satlat:
    46.0728
    satlng:
    1.1726
    satalt:
    139567.6169
  2. satid:
    2140
    satname:
    SCOUT A DEB
    intDesignator:
    1966-005C
    launchDate:
    1966-01-28
    satlat:
    63.5747
    satlng:
    -0.0148
    satalt:
    1270.366
  3. satid:
    5416
    satname:
    COSMOS 397 DEB
    intDesignator:
    1971-015BN
    launchDate:
    1971-02-25
    satlat:
    59.1028
    satlng:
    8.3307
    satalt:
    1019.1452
  4. satid:
    7015
    satname:
    DELTA 1 DEB
    intDesignator:
    1973-086F
    launchDate:
    1973-11-06
    satlat:
    62.6992
    satlng:
    15.7763
    satalt:
    1860.4634
  5. satid:
    7068
    satname:
    DELTA 1 DEB
    intDesignator:
    1973-086BL
    launchDate:
    1973-11-06
    satlat:
    58.3644
    satlng:
    9.2017
    satalt:
    1335.9679
  6. satid:
    7137
    satname:
    DELTA 1 DEB
    intDesignator:
    1973-086DB
    launchDate:
    1973-11-06
    satlat:
    63.6648
    satlng:
    -1.5119
    satalt:
    1458.4322
  7. satid:
    7800
    satname:
    SL-6 R/B(2)
    intDesignator:
    1975-036D
    launchDate:
    1975-04-29
    satlat:
    62.7756
    satlng:
    11.0749
    satalt:
    38268.0296
  8. satid:
    8601
    satname:
    MOLNIYA 1-32
    intDesignator:
    1976-006A
    launchDate:
    1976-01-22
    satlat:
    56.8789
    satlng:
    25.7285
    satalt:
    35123.2105
  9. satid:
    10485
    satname:
    SL-6 R/B(2)
    intDesignator:
    1977-105E
    launchDate:
    1977-10-28
    satlat:
    63.8711
    satlng:
    59.6198
    satalt:
    37226.9478
  10. satid:
    12993
    satname:
    COSMOS 1285 DEB
    intDesignator:
    1981-071E
    launchDate:
    1981-08-04
    satlat:
    61.3637
    satlng:
    -24.4108
    satalt:
    12224.8125
  11. satid:
    13124
    satname:
    COSMOS 1348
    intDesignator:
    1982-029A
    launchDate:
    1982-04-07
    satlat:
    71.7829
    satlng:
    5.4356
    satalt:
    21007.665
  12. satid:
    13205
    satname:
    COSMOS 1367
    intDesignator:
    1982-045A
    launchDate:
    1982-05-20
    satlat:
    61.8446
    satlng:
    -23.6762
    satalt:
    29650.4311
  13. satid:
    13882
    satname:
    SL-6 R/B(2)
    intDesignator:
    1983-015E
    launchDate:
    1983-03-11
    satlat:
    59.0844
    satlng:
    39.9829
    satalt:
    36410.213
  14. satid:
    13897
    satname:
    SL-6 R/B(2)
    intDesignator:
    1983-019D
    launchDate:
    1983-03-16
    satlat:
    53.4516
    satlng:
    4.5179
    satalt:
    26939.0114
  15. satid:
    13911
    satname:
    SL-6 DEB
    intDesignator:
    1981-088L
    launchDate:
    1981-09-11
    satlat:
    62.9494
    satlng:
    -14.6893
    satalt:
    7975.1702
  16. satid:
    13942
    satname:
    THOR ABLESTAR DEB
    intDesignator:
    1961-015KZ
    launchDate:
    1961-06-29
    satlat:
    65.6712
    satlng:
    3.7817
    satalt:
    1438.6004
  17. satid:
    14192
    satname:
    COSMOS 1481 DEB
    intDesignator:
    1983-070E
    launchDate:
    1983-07-08
    satlat:
    41.3719
    satlng:
    18.9604
    satalt:
    34428.7744
  18. satid:
    14258
    satname:
    COSMOS 1490 (GLONASS)
    intDesignator:
    1983-084A
    launchDate:
    1983-08-10
    satlat:
    61.4933
    satlng:
    -40.2168
    satalt:
    19135.8687
  19. satid:
    14260
    satname:
    COSMOS 1492 (GLONASS)
    intDesignator:
    1983-084C
    launchDate:
    1983-08-10
    satlat:
    47.7839
    satlng:
    -10.0984
    satalt:
    19163.9164
  20. satid:
    14734
    satname:
    COSMOS 1317 DEB
    intDesignator:
    1981-108E
    launchDate:
    1981-10-31
    satlat:
    39.9127
    satlng:
    -3.389
    satalt:
    32081.5715
  21. satid:
    14735
    satname:
    COSMOS 1317 DEB
    intDesignator:
    1981-108F
    launchDate:
    1981-10-31
    satlat:
    40.135
    satlng:
    17.4235
    satalt:
    32019.6442
  22. satid:
    14910
    satname:
    DELTA 1 DEB
    intDesignator:
    1978-026GK
    launchDate:
    1978-03-05
    satlat:
    62.5408
    satlng:
    3.8602
    satalt:
    821.6439
  23. satid:
    15214
    satname:
    MOLNIYA 1-62
    intDesignator:
    1984-089A
    launchDate:
    1984-08-24
    satlat:
    48.044
    satlng:
    20.966
    satalt:
    27764.6405
  24. satid:
    15227
    satname:
    TITAN 34B R/B
    intDesignator:
    1984-091B
    launchDate:
    1984-08-28
    satlat:
    50.2225
    satlng:
    41.5034
    satalt:
    25847.775
  25. satid:
    15261
    satname:
    COSMOS 1595 (GLONASS)
    intDesignator:
    1984-095C
    launchDate:
    1984-09-04
    satlat:
    45.7411
    satlng:
    -11.1007
    satalt:
    19134.3326
limit:
25
offset:
0
returned:
25
has_more_results:
yes
truncated:
yes
next_offset:
25
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info:
category:
ANY
transactionscount:
99
satcount:
123
above:

25 results

  1. satid:
    837
    satname:
    OPS 3674 (VELA 4)
    intDesignator:
    1964-040B
    launchDate:
    1964-07-17
    satlat:
    46.0728
    satlng:
    1.1726
    satalt:
    139567.6169
  2. satid:
    2140
    satname:
    SCOUT A DEB
    intDesignator:
    1966-005C
    launchDate:
    1966-01-28
    satlat:
    63.5747
    satlng:
    -0.0148
    satalt:
    1270.366
  3. satid:
    5416
    satname:
    COSMOS 397 DEB
    intDesignator:
    1971-015BN
    launchDate:
    1971-02-25
    satlat:
    59.1028
    satlng:
    8.3307
    satalt:
    1019.1452
  4. satid:
    7015
    satname:
    DELTA 1 DEB
    intDesignator:
    1973-086F
    launchDate:
    1973-11-06
    satlat:
    62.6992
    satlng:
    15.7763
    satalt:
    1860.4634
  5. satid:
    7068
    satname:
    DELTA 1 DEB
    intDesignator:
    1973-086BL
    launchDate:
    1973-11-06
    satlat:
    58.3644
    satlng:
    9.2017
    satalt:
    1335.9679
  6. satid:
    7137
    satname:
    DELTA 1 DEB
    intDesignator:
    1973-086DB
    launchDate:
    1973-11-06
    satlat:
    63.6648
    satlng:
    -1.5119
    satalt:
    1458.4322
  7. satid:
    7800
    satname:
    SL-6 R/B(2)
    intDesignator:
    1975-036D
    launchDate:
    1975-04-29
    satlat:
    62.7756
    satlng:
    11.0749
    satalt:
    38268.0296
  8. satid:
    8601
    satname:
    MOLNIYA 1-32
    intDesignator:
    1976-006A
    launchDate:
    1976-01-22
    satlat:
    56.8789
    satlng:
    25.7285
    satalt:
    35123.2105
  9. satid:
    10485
    satname:
    SL-6 R/B(2)
    intDesignator:
    1977-105E
    launchDate:
    1977-10-28
    satlat:
    63.8711
    satlng:
    59.6198
    satalt:
    37226.9478
  10. satid:
    12993
    satname:
    COSMOS 1285 DEB
    intDesignator:
    1981-071E
    launchDate:
    1981-08-04
    satlat:
    61.3637
    satlng:
    -24.4108
    satalt:
    12224.8125
  11. satid:
    13124
    satname:
    COSMOS 1348
    intDesignator:
    1982-029A
    launchDate:
    1982-04-07
    satlat:
    71.7829
    satlng:
    5.4356
    satalt:
    21007.665
  12. satid:
    13205
    satname:
    COSMOS 1367
    intDesignator:
    1982-045A
    launchDate:
    1982-05-20
    satlat:
    61.8446
    satlng:
    -23.6762
    satalt:
    29650.4311
  13. satid:
    13882
    satname:
    SL-6 R/B(2)
    intDesignator:
    1983-015E
    launchDate:
    1983-03-11
    satlat:
    59.0844
    satlng:
    39.9829
    satalt:
    36410.213
  14. satid:
    13897
    satname:
    SL-6 R/B(2)
    intDesignator:
    1983-019D
    launchDate:
    1983-03-16
    satlat:
    53.4516
    satlng:
    4.5179
    satalt:
    26939.0114
  15. satid:
    13911
    satname:
    SL-6 DEB
    intDesignator:
    1981-088L
    launchDate:
    1981-09-11
    satlat:
    62.9494
    satlng:
    -14.6893
    satalt:
    7975.1702
  16. satid:
    13942
    satname:
    THOR ABLESTAR DEB
    intDesignator:
    1961-015KZ
    launchDate:
    1961-06-29
    satlat:
    65.6712
    satlng:
    3.7817
    satalt:
    1438.6004
  17. satid:
    14192
    satname:
    COSMOS 1481 DEB
    intDesignator:
    1983-070E
    launchDate:
    1983-07-08
    satlat:
    41.3719
    satlng:
    18.9604
    satalt:
    34428.7744
  18. satid:
    14258
    satname:
    COSMOS 1490 (GLONASS)
    intDesignator:
    1983-084A
    launchDate:
    1983-08-10
    satlat:
    61.4933
    satlng:
    -40.2168
    satalt:
    19135.8687
  19. satid:
    14260
    satname:
    COSMOS 1492 (GLONASS)
    intDesignator:
    1983-084C
    launchDate:
    1983-08-10
    satlat:
    47.7839
    satlng:
    -10.0984
    satalt:
    19163.9164
  20. satid:
    14734
    satname:
    COSMOS 1317 DEB
    intDesignator:
    1981-108E
    launchDate:
    1981-10-31
    satlat:
    39.9127
    satlng:
    -3.389
    satalt:
    32081.5715
  21. satid:
    14735
    satname:
    COSMOS 1317 DEB
    intDesignator:
    1981-108F
    launchDate:
    1981-10-31
    satlat:
    40.135
    satlng:
    17.4235
    satalt:
    32019.6442
  22. satid:
    14910
    satname:
    DELTA 1 DEB
    intDesignator:
    1978-026GK
    launchDate:
    1978-03-05
    satlat:
    62.5408
    satlng:
    3.8602
    satalt:
    821.6439
  23. satid:
    15214
    satname:
    MOLNIYA 1-62
    intDesignator:
    1984-089A
    launchDate:
    1984-08-24
    satlat:
    48.044
    satlng:
    20.966
    satalt:
    27764.6405
  24. satid:
    15227
    satname:
    TITAN 34B R/B
    intDesignator:
    1984-091B
    launchDate:
    1984-08-28
    satlat:
    50.2225
    satlng:
    41.5034
    satalt:
    25847.775
  25. satid:
    15261
    satname:
    COSMOS 1595 (GLONASS)
    intDesignator:
    1984-095C
    launchDate:
    1984-09-04
    satlat:
    45.7411
    satlng:
    -11.1007
    satalt:
    19134.3326
limit:
25
offset:
0
returned:
25
has_more_results:
yes
truncated:
yes
next_offset:
25
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