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 2026-09-23T19:09:36Z in 0.836 seconds.

info:
category:
ANY
transactionscount:
99
satcount:
127
above:

25 results

  1. satid:
    2411
    satname:
    SECOR 7 (EGRS 7)
    intDesignator:
    1966-077B
    launchDate:
    1966-08-19
    satlat:
    54.339
    satlng:
    -11.8954
    satalt:
    3698.0208
  2. satid:
    3315
    satname:
    DELTA 1 R/B
    intDesignator:
    1968-055B
    launchDate:
    1968-07-04
    satlat:
    56.1499
    satlng:
    13.7342
    satalt:
    4959.1675
  3. satid:
    5197
    satname:
    COSMOS 397 DEB
    intDesignator:
    1971-015AT
    launchDate:
    1971-02-25
    satlat:
    62.9931
    satlng:
    -0.9235
    satalt:
    1489.2409
  4. satid:
    5778
    satname:
    SL-8 DEB
    intDesignator:
    1971-114C
    launchDate:
    1971-12-17
    satlat:
    62.2564
    satlng:
    0.3134
    satalt:
    575.3803
  5. satid:
    6302
    satname:
    SL-6 R/B(2)
    intDesignator:
    1972-072E
    launchDate:
    1972-09-19
    satlat:
    54.0593
    satlng:
    40.0212
    satalt:
    30872.3961
  6. satid:
    6985
    satname:
    COSMOS 617
    intDesignator:
    1973-104A
    launchDate:
    1973-12-19
    satlat:
    57.8608
    satlng:
    1.1232
    satalt:
    1476.7471
  7. satid:
    7373
    satname:
    SL-6 R/B(2)
    intDesignator:
    1974-026E
    launchDate:
    1974-04-26
    satlat:
    54.2765
    satlng:
    33.6681
    satalt:
    30617.925
  8. satid:
    7629
    satname:
    SL-6 R/B(2)
    intDesignator:
    1975-007D
    launchDate:
    1975-01-30
    satlat:
    62.7065
    satlng:
    -14.5544
    satalt:
    23680.5755
  9. satid:
    7714
    satname:
    METEOR 1-21
    intDesignator:
    1975-023A
    launchDate:
    1975-04-01
    satlat:
    60.1037
    satlng:
    7.5911
    satalt:
    858.7544
  10. satid:
    9695
    satname:
    THORAD DELTA 1 DEB
    intDesignator:
    1974-089DU
    launchDate:
    1974-11-15
    satlat:
    62.3682
    satlng:
    -1.6757
    satalt:
    874.9657
  11. satid:
    9896
    satname:
    COSMOS 862 DEB
    intDesignator:
    1976-105N
    launchDate:
    1976-10-22
    satlat:
    62.5775
    satlng:
    -18.9304
    satalt:
    35184.2635
  12. satid:
    10757
    satname:
    DELTA 1 DEB
    intDesignator:
    1976-077BE
    launchDate:
    1976-07-29
    satlat:
    57.4647
    satlng:
    -5.1336
    satalt:
    1875.1585
  13. satid:
    10776
    satname:
    COSMOS 1000
    intDesignator:
    1978-034A
    launchDate:
    1978-03-31
    satlat:
    62.9283
    satlng:
    -0.9622
    satalt:
    1014.0258
  14. satid:
    11057
    satname:
    MOLNIYA 3-10
    intDesignator:
    1978-095A
    launchDate:
    1978-10-13
    satlat:
    63.6706
    satlng:
    9.6474
    satalt:
    12537.7565
  15. satid:
    11079
    satname:
    SL-6 R/B(2)
    intDesignator:
    1978-095E
    launchDate:
    1978-10-13
    satlat:
    59.5742
    satlng:
    26.2886
    satalt:
    30705.4743
  16. satid:
    11135
    satname:
    COSMOS 1058
    intDesignator:
    1978-109H
    launchDate:
    1978-12-05
    satlat:
    56.3949
    satlng:
    7.9548
    satalt:
    1495.4028
  17. satid:
    13028
    satname:
    SL-8 R/B
    intDesignator:
    1982-001B
    launchDate:
    1982-01-07
    satlat:
    57.6714
    satlng:
    3.8768
    satalt:
    782.3833
  18. satid:
    13456
    satname:
    COSMOS 1275 DEB
    intDesignator:
    1981-053FC
    launchDate:
    1981-06-04
    satlat:
    61.6689
    satlng:
    9.0663
    satalt:
    909.1546
  19. satid:
    13719
    satname:
    SL-3 R/B
    intDesignator:
    1982-116B
    launchDate:
    1982-12-14
    satlat:
    59.9113
    satlng:
    7.9825
    satalt:
    800.1764
  20. satid:
    13882
    satname:
    SL-6 R/B(2)
    intDesignator:
    1983-015E
    launchDate:
    1983-03-11
    satlat:
    56.3559
    satlng:
    44.921
    satalt:
    34203.4009
  21. satid:
    13890
    satname:
    MOLNIYA 1-56
    intDesignator:
    1983-019A
    launchDate:
    1983-03-16
    satlat:
    62.5722
    satlng:
    -44.2182
    satalt:
    38341.5925
  22. satid:
    13897
    satname:
    SL-6 R/B(2)
    intDesignator:
    1983-019D
    launchDate:
    1983-03-16
    satlat:
    60.1665
    satlng:
    16.7522
    satalt:
    38858.4485
  23. satid:
    14182
    satname:
    COSMOS 1481
    intDesignator:
    1983-070A
    launchDate:
    1983-07-08
    satlat:
    52.4517
    satlng:
    -15.3788
    satalt:
    33527.0063
  24. satid:
    14191
    satname:
    SL-6 R/B(2)
    intDesignator:
    1983-070D
    launchDate:
    1983-07-08
    satlat:
    70.5891
    satlng:
    52.7792
    satalt:
    29567.4983
  25. satid:
    14192
    satname:
    COSMOS 1481 DEB
    intDesignator:
    1983-070E
    launchDate:
    1983-07-08
    satlat:
    70.2573
    satlng:
    22.9567
    satalt:
    26695.1414
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:
127
above:

25 results

  1. satid:
    2411
    satname:
    SECOR 7 (EGRS 7)
    intDesignator:
    1966-077B
    launchDate:
    1966-08-19
    satlat:
    54.339
    satlng:
    -11.8954
    satalt:
    3698.0208
  2. satid:
    3315
    satname:
    DELTA 1 R/B
    intDesignator:
    1968-055B
    launchDate:
    1968-07-04
    satlat:
    56.1499
    satlng:
    13.7342
    satalt:
    4959.1675
  3. satid:
    5197
    satname:
    COSMOS 397 DEB
    intDesignator:
    1971-015AT
    launchDate:
    1971-02-25
    satlat:
    62.9931
    satlng:
    -0.9235
    satalt:
    1489.2409
  4. satid:
    5778
    satname:
    SL-8 DEB
    intDesignator:
    1971-114C
    launchDate:
    1971-12-17
    satlat:
    62.2564
    satlng:
    0.3134
    satalt:
    575.3803
  5. satid:
    6302
    satname:
    SL-6 R/B(2)
    intDesignator:
    1972-072E
    launchDate:
    1972-09-19
    satlat:
    54.0593
    satlng:
    40.0212
    satalt:
    30872.3961
  6. satid:
    6985
    satname:
    COSMOS 617
    intDesignator:
    1973-104A
    launchDate:
    1973-12-19
    satlat:
    57.8608
    satlng:
    1.1232
    satalt:
    1476.7471
  7. satid:
    7373
    satname:
    SL-6 R/B(2)
    intDesignator:
    1974-026E
    launchDate:
    1974-04-26
    satlat:
    54.2765
    satlng:
    33.6681
    satalt:
    30617.925
  8. satid:
    7629
    satname:
    SL-6 R/B(2)
    intDesignator:
    1975-007D
    launchDate:
    1975-01-30
    satlat:
    62.7065
    satlng:
    -14.5544
    satalt:
    23680.5755
  9. satid:
    7714
    satname:
    METEOR 1-21
    intDesignator:
    1975-023A
    launchDate:
    1975-04-01
    satlat:
    60.1037
    satlng:
    7.5911
    satalt:
    858.7544
  10. satid:
    9695
    satname:
    THORAD DELTA 1 DEB
    intDesignator:
    1974-089DU
    launchDate:
    1974-11-15
    satlat:
    62.3682
    satlng:
    -1.6757
    satalt:
    874.9657
  11. satid:
    9896
    satname:
    COSMOS 862 DEB
    intDesignator:
    1976-105N
    launchDate:
    1976-10-22
    satlat:
    62.5775
    satlng:
    -18.9304
    satalt:
    35184.2635
  12. satid:
    10757
    satname:
    DELTA 1 DEB
    intDesignator:
    1976-077BE
    launchDate:
    1976-07-29
    satlat:
    57.4647
    satlng:
    -5.1336
    satalt:
    1875.1585
  13. satid:
    10776
    satname:
    COSMOS 1000
    intDesignator:
    1978-034A
    launchDate:
    1978-03-31
    satlat:
    62.9283
    satlng:
    -0.9622
    satalt:
    1014.0258
  14. satid:
    11057
    satname:
    MOLNIYA 3-10
    intDesignator:
    1978-095A
    launchDate:
    1978-10-13
    satlat:
    63.6706
    satlng:
    9.6474
    satalt:
    12537.7565
  15. satid:
    11079
    satname:
    SL-6 R/B(2)
    intDesignator:
    1978-095E
    launchDate:
    1978-10-13
    satlat:
    59.5742
    satlng:
    26.2886
    satalt:
    30705.4743
  16. satid:
    11135
    satname:
    COSMOS 1058
    intDesignator:
    1978-109H
    launchDate:
    1978-12-05
    satlat:
    56.3949
    satlng:
    7.9548
    satalt:
    1495.4028
  17. satid:
    13028
    satname:
    SL-8 R/B
    intDesignator:
    1982-001B
    launchDate:
    1982-01-07
    satlat:
    57.6714
    satlng:
    3.8768
    satalt:
    782.3833
  18. satid:
    13456
    satname:
    COSMOS 1275 DEB
    intDesignator:
    1981-053FC
    launchDate:
    1981-06-04
    satlat:
    61.6689
    satlng:
    9.0663
    satalt:
    909.1546
  19. satid:
    13719
    satname:
    SL-3 R/B
    intDesignator:
    1982-116B
    launchDate:
    1982-12-14
    satlat:
    59.9113
    satlng:
    7.9825
    satalt:
    800.1764
  20. satid:
    13882
    satname:
    SL-6 R/B(2)
    intDesignator:
    1983-015E
    launchDate:
    1983-03-11
    satlat:
    56.3559
    satlng:
    44.921
    satalt:
    34203.4009
  21. satid:
    13890
    satname:
    MOLNIYA 1-56
    intDesignator:
    1983-019A
    launchDate:
    1983-03-16
    satlat:
    62.5722
    satlng:
    -44.2182
    satalt:
    38341.5925
  22. satid:
    13897
    satname:
    SL-6 R/B(2)
    intDesignator:
    1983-019D
    launchDate:
    1983-03-16
    satlat:
    60.1665
    satlng:
    16.7522
    satalt:
    38858.4485
  23. satid:
    14182
    satname:
    COSMOS 1481
    intDesignator:
    1983-070A
    launchDate:
    1983-07-08
    satlat:
    52.4517
    satlng:
    -15.3788
    satalt:
    33527.0063
  24. satid:
    14191
    satname:
    SL-6 R/B(2)
    intDesignator:
    1983-070D
    launchDate:
    1983-07-08
    satlat:
    70.5891
    satlng:
    52.7792
    satalt:
    29567.4983
  25. satid:
    14192
    satname:
    COSMOS 1481 DEB
    intDesignator:
    1983-070E
    launchDate:
    1983-07-08
    satlat:
    70.2573
    satlng:
    22.9567
    satalt:
    26695.1414
limit:
25
offset:
0
returned:
25
has_more_results:
yes
truncated:
yes
next_offset:
25
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