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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

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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 2026-10-17T16:22:11Z in 1.558 seconds.

info:
category:
ANY
transactionscount:
73
satcount:
116
above:

25 results

  1. satid:
    3315
    satname:
    DELTA 1 R/B
    intDesignator:
    1968-055B
    launchDate:
    1968-07-04
    satlat:
    54.0175
    satlng:
    2.0573
    satalt:
    5653.7057
  2. satid:
    4988
    satname:
    THORAD AGENA D DEB
    intDesignator:
    1970-025HJ
    launchDate:
    1970-04-08
    satlat:
    60.3631
    satlng:
    -0.1404
    satalt:
    1018.5191
  3. satid:
    7629
    satname:
    SL-6 R/B(2)
    intDesignator:
    1975-007D
    launchDate:
    1975-01-30
    satlat:
    57.171
    satlng:
    -9.0368
    satalt:
    21438.3493
  4. satid:
    7678
    satname:
    COSMOS 711
    intDesignator:
    1975-016A
    launchDate:
    1975-02-28
    satlat:
    59.9768
    satlng:
    15.303
    satalt:
    1474.1732
  5. satid:
    8166
    satname:
    THORAD DELTA 1 DEB
    intDesignator:
    1974-089AG
    launchDate:
    1974-11-15
    satlat:
    56.776
    satlng:
    -1.8191
    satalt:
    1454.5693
  6. satid:
    8601
    satname:
    MOLNIYA 1-32
    intDesignator:
    1976-006A
    launchDate:
    1976-01-22
    satlat:
    46.0593
    satlng:
    0.1085
    satalt:
    27858.1266
  7. satid:
    8709
    satname:
    UME 1 (ISS 1)
    intDesignator:
    1976-019A
    launchDate:
    1976-02-29
    satlat:
    57.2676
    satlng:
    4.1037
    satalt:
    1003.183
  8. satid:
    9650
    satname:
    COSMOS 886 DEB
    intDesignator:
    1976-126G
    launchDate:
    1976-12-27
    satlat:
    58.9443
    satlng:
    -1.447
    satalt:
    1599.8474
  9. satid:
    9726
    satname:
    DELTA 1 DEB
    intDesignator:
    1973-086GC
    launchDate:
    1973-11-06
    satlat:
    62.021
    satlng:
    11.3743
    satalt:
    1559.1725
  10. satid:
    9835
    satname:
    DELTA 1 DEB
    intDesignator:
    1973-086GD
    launchDate:
    1973-11-06
    satlat:
    64.1429
    satlng:
    9.9702
    satalt:
    2156.5661
  11. satid:
    10155
    satname:
    SL-6 R/B(2)
    intDesignator:
    1977-054D
    launchDate:
    1977-06-24
    satlat:
    64.1669
    satlng:
    10.2916
    satalt:
    31396.7978
  12. satid:
    12406
    satname:
    KYOKKO 1 DEB
    intDesignator:
    1978-014F
    launchDate:
    1978-02-04
    satlat:
    65.9643
    satlng:
    5.2396
    satalt:
    3356.4356
  13. satid:
    13124
    satname:
    COSMOS 1348
    intDesignator:
    1982-029A
    launchDate:
    1982-04-07
    satlat:
    47.6264
    satlng:
    28.2725
    satalt:
    30905.1725
  14. satid:
    15214
    satname:
    MOLNIYA 1-62
    intDesignator:
    1984-089A
    launchDate:
    1984-08-24
    satlat:
    53.095
    satlng:
    -32.6102
    satalt:
    31023.3848
  15. satid:
    15227
    satname:
    TITAN 34B R/B
    intDesignator:
    1984-091B
    launchDate:
    1984-08-28
    satlat:
    41.3209
    satlng:
    -14.4386
    satalt:
    19891.0756
  16. satid:
    15741
    satname:
    SL-6 R/B(2)
    intDesignator:
    1985-040D
    launchDate:
    1985-05-29
    satlat:
    47.8933
    satlng:
    33.442
    satalt:
    31819.4608
  17. satid:
    16393
    satname:
    MOLNIYA 3-27
    intDesignator:
    1985-117A
    launchDate:
    1985-12-24
    satlat:
    52.7257
    satlng:
    -21.0189
    satalt:
    36040.3297
  18. satid:
    17081
    satname:
    SL-6 R/B(2)
    intDesignator:
    1986-089D
    launchDate:
    1986-11-15
    satlat:
    60.0007
    satlng:
    -37.5244
    satalt:
    27307.0362
  19. satid:
    17328
    satname:
    MOLNIYA 3-31
    intDesignator:
    1987-008A
    launchDate:
    1987-01-22
    satlat:
    60.7874
    satlng:
    54.6142
    satalt:
    39578.3149
  20. satid:
    18645
    satname:
    DELTA 1 DEB
    intDesignator:
    1973-086GX
    launchDate:
    1973-11-06
    satlat:
    64.4565
    satlng:
    -1.5127
    satalt:
    1549.8895
  21. satid:
    18949
    satname:
    SL-6 R/B(2)
    intDesignator:
    1988-017D
    launchDate:
    1988-03-11
    satlat:
    62.0836
    satlng:
    -12.4111
    satalt:
    37342.9249
  22. satid:
    19807
    satname:
    MOLNIYA 1-75
    intDesignator:
    1989-014A
    launchDate:
    1989-02-15
    satlat:
    63.7189
    satlng:
    -50.9382
    satalt:
    34540.6417
  23. satid:
    20233
    satname:
    COSMOS 2039
    intDesignator:
    1989-074B
    launchDate:
    1989-09-14
    satlat:
    58.6606
    satlng:
    1.3032
    satalt:
    1398.1334
  24. satid:
    20673
    satname:
    COSMOS 886 DEB
    intDesignator:
    1976-126CG
    launchDate:
    1976-12-27
    satlat:
    63.6856
    satlng:
    4.596
    satalt:
    642.4776
  25. satid:
    20912
    satname:
    CZ-4 DEB
    intDesignator:
    1990-081BV
    launchDate:
    1990-09-03
    satlat:
    59.1962
    satlng:
    3.5372
    satalt:
    785.3767
limit:
25
offset:
0
returned:
25
has_more_results:
yes
next_offset:
25
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info:
category:
ANY
transactionscount:
73
satcount:
116
above:

25 results

  1. satid:
    3315
    satname:
    DELTA 1 R/B
    intDesignator:
    1968-055B
    launchDate:
    1968-07-04
    satlat:
    54.0175
    satlng:
    2.0573
    satalt:
    5653.7057
  2. satid:
    4988
    satname:
    THORAD AGENA D DEB
    intDesignator:
    1970-025HJ
    launchDate:
    1970-04-08
    satlat:
    60.3631
    satlng:
    -0.1404
    satalt:
    1018.5191
  3. satid:
    7629
    satname:
    SL-6 R/B(2)
    intDesignator:
    1975-007D
    launchDate:
    1975-01-30
    satlat:
    57.171
    satlng:
    -9.0368
    satalt:
    21438.3493
  4. satid:
    7678
    satname:
    COSMOS 711
    intDesignator:
    1975-016A
    launchDate:
    1975-02-28
    satlat:
    59.9768
    satlng:
    15.303
    satalt:
    1474.1732
  5. satid:
    8166
    satname:
    THORAD DELTA 1 DEB
    intDesignator:
    1974-089AG
    launchDate:
    1974-11-15
    satlat:
    56.776
    satlng:
    -1.8191
    satalt:
    1454.5693
  6. satid:
    8601
    satname:
    MOLNIYA 1-32
    intDesignator:
    1976-006A
    launchDate:
    1976-01-22
    satlat:
    46.0593
    satlng:
    0.1085
    satalt:
    27858.1266
  7. satid:
    8709
    satname:
    UME 1 (ISS 1)
    intDesignator:
    1976-019A
    launchDate:
    1976-02-29
    satlat:
    57.2676
    satlng:
    4.1037
    satalt:
    1003.183
  8. satid:
    9650
    satname:
    COSMOS 886 DEB
    intDesignator:
    1976-126G
    launchDate:
    1976-12-27
    satlat:
    58.9443
    satlng:
    -1.447
    satalt:
    1599.8474
  9. satid:
    9726
    satname:
    DELTA 1 DEB
    intDesignator:
    1973-086GC
    launchDate:
    1973-11-06
    satlat:
    62.021
    satlng:
    11.3743
    satalt:
    1559.1725
  10. satid:
    9835
    satname:
    DELTA 1 DEB
    intDesignator:
    1973-086GD
    launchDate:
    1973-11-06
    satlat:
    64.1429
    satlng:
    9.9702
    satalt:
    2156.5661
  11. satid:
    10155
    satname:
    SL-6 R/B(2)
    intDesignator:
    1977-054D
    launchDate:
    1977-06-24
    satlat:
    64.1669
    satlng:
    10.2916
    satalt:
    31396.7978
  12. satid:
    12406
    satname:
    KYOKKO 1 DEB
    intDesignator:
    1978-014F
    launchDate:
    1978-02-04
    satlat:
    65.9643
    satlng:
    5.2396
    satalt:
    3356.4356
  13. satid:
    13124
    satname:
    COSMOS 1348
    intDesignator:
    1982-029A
    launchDate:
    1982-04-07
    satlat:
    47.6264
    satlng:
    28.2725
    satalt:
    30905.1725
  14. satid:
    15214
    satname:
    MOLNIYA 1-62
    intDesignator:
    1984-089A
    launchDate:
    1984-08-24
    satlat:
    53.095
    satlng:
    -32.6102
    satalt:
    31023.3848
  15. satid:
    15227
    satname:
    TITAN 34B R/B
    intDesignator:
    1984-091B
    launchDate:
    1984-08-28
    satlat:
    41.3209
    satlng:
    -14.4386
    satalt:
    19891.0756
  16. satid:
    15741
    satname:
    SL-6 R/B(2)
    intDesignator:
    1985-040D
    launchDate:
    1985-05-29
    satlat:
    47.8933
    satlng:
    33.442
    satalt:
    31819.4608
  17. satid:
    16393
    satname:
    MOLNIYA 3-27
    intDesignator:
    1985-117A
    launchDate:
    1985-12-24
    satlat:
    52.7257
    satlng:
    -21.0189
    satalt:
    36040.3297
  18. satid:
    17081
    satname:
    SL-6 R/B(2)
    intDesignator:
    1986-089D
    launchDate:
    1986-11-15
    satlat:
    60.0007
    satlng:
    -37.5244
    satalt:
    27307.0362
  19. satid:
    17328
    satname:
    MOLNIYA 3-31
    intDesignator:
    1987-008A
    launchDate:
    1987-01-22
    satlat:
    60.7874
    satlng:
    54.6142
    satalt:
    39578.3149
  20. satid:
    18645
    satname:
    DELTA 1 DEB
    intDesignator:
    1973-086GX
    launchDate:
    1973-11-06
    satlat:
    64.4565
    satlng:
    -1.5127
    satalt:
    1549.8895
  21. satid:
    18949
    satname:
    SL-6 R/B(2)
    intDesignator:
    1988-017D
    launchDate:
    1988-03-11
    satlat:
    62.0836
    satlng:
    -12.4111
    satalt:
    37342.9249
  22. satid:
    19807
    satname:
    MOLNIYA 1-75
    intDesignator:
    1989-014A
    launchDate:
    1989-02-15
    satlat:
    63.7189
    satlng:
    -50.9382
    satalt:
    34540.6417
  23. satid:
    20233
    satname:
    COSMOS 2039
    intDesignator:
    1989-074B
    launchDate:
    1989-09-14
    satlat:
    58.6606
    satlng:
    1.3032
    satalt:
    1398.1334
  24. satid:
    20673
    satname:
    COSMOS 886 DEB
    intDesignator:
    1976-126CG
    launchDate:
    1976-12-27
    satlat:
    63.6856
    satlng:
    4.596
    satalt:
    642.4776
  25. satid:
    20912
    satname:
    CZ-4 DEB
    intDesignator:
    1990-081BV
    launchDate:
    1990-09-03
    satlat:
    59.1962
    satlng:
    3.5372
    satalt:
    785.3767
limit:
25
offset:
0
returned:
25
has_more_results:
yes
next_offset:
25
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