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 2026-10-23T10:07:37Z in 0.893 seconds.

info:
category:
ANY
transactionscount:
61
satcount:
131
above:

25 results

  1. satid:
    163
    satname:
    MIDAS 3
    intDesignator:
    1961-018A
    launchDate:
    1961-07-12
    satlat:
    61.2223
    satlng:
    24.9846
    satalt:
    3382.8713
  2. satid:
    320
    satname:
    THOR ABLESTAR DEB
    intDesignator:
    1961-015CW
    launchDate:
    1961-06-29
    satlat:
    64.5782
    satlng:
    6.3213
    satalt:
    902.8067
  3. satid:
    574
    satname:
    MIDAS 6 (FTV 1169)
    intDesignator:
    1963-014A
    launchDate:
    1963-05-09
    satlat:
    52.1467
    satlng:
    3.366
    satalt:
    3638.5157
  4. satid:
    837
    satname:
    OPS 3674 (VELA 4)
    intDesignator:
    1964-040B
    launchDate:
    1964-07-17
    satlat:
    47.9506
    satlng:
    29.7619
    satalt:
    161661.4316
  5. satid:
    4332
    satname:
    THOR BURNER 2 R/B
    intDesignator:
    1970-012B
    launchDate:
    1970-02-11
    satlat:
    64.0933
    satlng:
    7.2008
    satalt:
    803.0067
  6. satid:
    6197
    satname:
    EXPLORER 47 (IMP-7)
    intDesignator:
    1972-073A
    launchDate:
    1972-09-23
    satlat:
    55.1636
    satlng:
    -28.3777
    satalt:
    266810.658
  7. satid:
    7008
    satname:
    COSMOS 627
    intDesignator:
    1973-109A
    launchDate:
    1973-12-29
    satlat:
    59.9768
    satlng:
    11.1177
    satalt:
    1015.6862
  8. satid:
    7155
    satname:
    DELTA 1 DEB
    intDesignator:
    1973-086DU
    launchDate:
    1973-11-06
    satlat:
    64.5843
    satlng:
    0.1611
    satalt:
    1596.3045
  9. satid:
    7194
    satname:
    DELTA 1 DEB
    intDesignator:
    1973-086FC
    launchDate:
    1973-11-06
    satlat:
    67.5831
    satlng:
    -5.425
    satalt:
    2285.6994
  10. satid:
    7800
    satname:
    SL-6 R/B(2)
    intDesignator:
    1975-036D
    launchDate:
    1975-04-29
    satlat:
    44.9739
    satlng:
    -22.9572
    satalt:
    19786.9805
  11. satid:
    8195
    satname:
    MOLNIYA 2-14
    intDesignator:
    1975-081A
    launchDate:
    1975-09-09
    satlat:
    56.5449
    satlng:
    -29.5277
    satalt:
    36380.2234
  12. satid:
    8601
    satname:
    MOLNIYA 1-32
    intDesignator:
    1976-006A
    launchDate:
    1976-01-22
    satlat:
    57.5342
    satlng:
    -10.7342
    satalt:
    30852.6458
  13. satid:
    9824
    satname:
    COSMOS 886 DEB
    intDesignator:
    1976-126AL
    launchDate:
    1976-12-27
    satlat:
    60.0282
    satlng:
    0.366
    satalt:
    1230.0095
  14. satid:
    10089
    satname:
    SL-6 R/B(2)
    intDesignator:
    1977-047D
    launchDate:
    1977-06-16
    satlat:
    62.208
    satlng:
    31.2491
    satalt:
    34101.5083
  15. satid:
    10150
    satname:
    COSMOS 931
    intDesignator:
    1977-068A
    launchDate:
    1977-07-20
    satlat:
    60.6018
    satlng:
    9.0007
    satalt:
    30155.5659
  16. satid:
    10664
    satname:
    KYOKKO 1 (EXOS A)
    intDesignator:
    1978-014A
    launchDate:
    1978-02-04
    satlat:
    64.7884
    satlng:
    10.9782
    satalt:
    2648.2113
  17. satid:
    12311
    satname:
    SL-6 R/B(2)
    intDesignator:
    1981-016E
    launchDate:
    1981-02-19
    satlat:
    60.9375
    satlng:
    -18.4494
    satalt:
    32071.3974
  18. satid:
    12984
    satname:
    COSMOS 1247 DEB
    intDesignator:
    1981-016F
    launchDate:
    1981-02-19
    satlat:
    43.606
    satlng:
    -25.6247
    satalt:
    31733.1936
  19. satid:
    13875
    satname:
    MOLNIYA 3-20
    intDesignator:
    1983-015A
    launchDate:
    1983-03-11
    satlat:
    60.425
    satlng:
    56.1713
    satalt:
    38229.3914
  20. satid:
    13959
    satname:
    COSMOS 1030 DEB
    intDesignator:
    1978-083G
    launchDate:
    1978-09-06
    satlat:
    37.9431
    satlng:
    16.231
    satalt:
    31523.3067
  21. satid:
    14178
    satname:
    COSMOS 1480
    intDesignator:
    1983-069H
    launchDate:
    1983-07-06
    satlat:
    63.3454
    satlng:
    9.0905
    satalt:
    1493.4776
  22. satid:
    14238
    satname:
    TITAN 34B AGENA D R/B
    intDesignator:
    1983-078B
    launchDate:
    1983-07-31
    satlat:
    63.5332
    satlng:
    -30.904
    satalt:
    30565.904
  23. satid:
    14879
    satname:
    THORAD DELTA 1 DEB
    intDesignator:
    1974-089ES
    launchDate:
    1974-11-15
    satlat:
    54.7
    satlng:
    3.1756
    satalt:
    1768.1752
  24. satid:
    15226
    satname:
    USA 4
    intDesignator:
    1984-091A
    launchDate:
    1984-08-28
    satlat:
    56.1924
    satlng:
    20.0522
    satalt:
    36768.783
  25. satid:
    15267
    satname:
    COSMOS 1596
    intDesignator:
    1984-096A
    launchDate:
    1984-09-07
    satlat:
    64.7524
    satlng:
    7.2826
    satalt:
    4511.1385
limit:
25
offset:
0
returned:
25
has_more_results:
yes
next_offset:
25
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info:
category:
ANY
transactionscount:
61
satcount:
131
above:

25 results

  1. satid:
    163
    satname:
    MIDAS 3
    intDesignator:
    1961-018A
    launchDate:
    1961-07-12
    satlat:
    61.2223
    satlng:
    24.9846
    satalt:
    3382.8713
  2. satid:
    320
    satname:
    THOR ABLESTAR DEB
    intDesignator:
    1961-015CW
    launchDate:
    1961-06-29
    satlat:
    64.5782
    satlng:
    6.3213
    satalt:
    902.8067
  3. satid:
    574
    satname:
    MIDAS 6 (FTV 1169)
    intDesignator:
    1963-014A
    launchDate:
    1963-05-09
    satlat:
    52.1467
    satlng:
    3.366
    satalt:
    3638.5157
  4. satid:
    837
    satname:
    OPS 3674 (VELA 4)
    intDesignator:
    1964-040B
    launchDate:
    1964-07-17
    satlat:
    47.9506
    satlng:
    29.7619
    satalt:
    161661.4316
  5. satid:
    4332
    satname:
    THOR BURNER 2 R/B
    intDesignator:
    1970-012B
    launchDate:
    1970-02-11
    satlat:
    64.0933
    satlng:
    7.2008
    satalt:
    803.0067
  6. satid:
    6197
    satname:
    EXPLORER 47 (IMP-7)
    intDesignator:
    1972-073A
    launchDate:
    1972-09-23
    satlat:
    55.1636
    satlng:
    -28.3777
    satalt:
    266810.658
  7. satid:
    7008
    satname:
    COSMOS 627
    intDesignator:
    1973-109A
    launchDate:
    1973-12-29
    satlat:
    59.9768
    satlng:
    11.1177
    satalt:
    1015.6862
  8. satid:
    7155
    satname:
    DELTA 1 DEB
    intDesignator:
    1973-086DU
    launchDate:
    1973-11-06
    satlat:
    64.5843
    satlng:
    0.1611
    satalt:
    1596.3045
  9. satid:
    7194
    satname:
    DELTA 1 DEB
    intDesignator:
    1973-086FC
    launchDate:
    1973-11-06
    satlat:
    67.5831
    satlng:
    -5.425
    satalt:
    2285.6994
  10. satid:
    7800
    satname:
    SL-6 R/B(2)
    intDesignator:
    1975-036D
    launchDate:
    1975-04-29
    satlat:
    44.9739
    satlng:
    -22.9572
    satalt:
    19786.9805
  11. satid:
    8195
    satname:
    MOLNIYA 2-14
    intDesignator:
    1975-081A
    launchDate:
    1975-09-09
    satlat:
    56.5449
    satlng:
    -29.5277
    satalt:
    36380.2234
  12. satid:
    8601
    satname:
    MOLNIYA 1-32
    intDesignator:
    1976-006A
    launchDate:
    1976-01-22
    satlat:
    57.5342
    satlng:
    -10.7342
    satalt:
    30852.6458
  13. satid:
    9824
    satname:
    COSMOS 886 DEB
    intDesignator:
    1976-126AL
    launchDate:
    1976-12-27
    satlat:
    60.0282
    satlng:
    0.366
    satalt:
    1230.0095
  14. satid:
    10089
    satname:
    SL-6 R/B(2)
    intDesignator:
    1977-047D
    launchDate:
    1977-06-16
    satlat:
    62.208
    satlng:
    31.2491
    satalt:
    34101.5083
  15. satid:
    10150
    satname:
    COSMOS 931
    intDesignator:
    1977-068A
    launchDate:
    1977-07-20
    satlat:
    60.6018
    satlng:
    9.0007
    satalt:
    30155.5659
  16. satid:
    10664
    satname:
    KYOKKO 1 (EXOS A)
    intDesignator:
    1978-014A
    launchDate:
    1978-02-04
    satlat:
    64.7884
    satlng:
    10.9782
    satalt:
    2648.2113
  17. satid:
    12311
    satname:
    SL-6 R/B(2)
    intDesignator:
    1981-016E
    launchDate:
    1981-02-19
    satlat:
    60.9375
    satlng:
    -18.4494
    satalt:
    32071.3974
  18. satid:
    12984
    satname:
    COSMOS 1247 DEB
    intDesignator:
    1981-016F
    launchDate:
    1981-02-19
    satlat:
    43.606
    satlng:
    -25.6247
    satalt:
    31733.1936
  19. satid:
    13875
    satname:
    MOLNIYA 3-20
    intDesignator:
    1983-015A
    launchDate:
    1983-03-11
    satlat:
    60.425
    satlng:
    56.1713
    satalt:
    38229.3914
  20. satid:
    13959
    satname:
    COSMOS 1030 DEB
    intDesignator:
    1978-083G
    launchDate:
    1978-09-06
    satlat:
    37.9431
    satlng:
    16.231
    satalt:
    31523.3067
  21. satid:
    14178
    satname:
    COSMOS 1480
    intDesignator:
    1983-069H
    launchDate:
    1983-07-06
    satlat:
    63.3454
    satlng:
    9.0905
    satalt:
    1493.4776
  22. satid:
    14238
    satname:
    TITAN 34B AGENA D R/B
    intDesignator:
    1983-078B
    launchDate:
    1983-07-31
    satlat:
    63.5332
    satlng:
    -30.904
    satalt:
    30565.904
  23. satid:
    14879
    satname:
    THORAD DELTA 1 DEB
    intDesignator:
    1974-089ES
    launchDate:
    1974-11-15
    satlat:
    54.7
    satlng:
    3.1756
    satalt:
    1768.1752
  24. satid:
    15226
    satname:
    USA 4
    intDesignator:
    1984-091A
    launchDate:
    1984-08-28
    satlat:
    56.1924
    satlng:
    20.0522
    satalt:
    36768.783
  25. satid:
    15267
    satname:
    COSMOS 1596
    intDesignator:
    1984-096A
    launchDate:
    1984-09-07
    satlat:
    64.7524
    satlng:
    7.2826
    satalt:
    4511.1385
limit:
25
offset:
0
returned:
25
has_more_results:
yes
next_offset:
25
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