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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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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 2026-09-28T03:00:33Z in 0.938 seconds.

info:
category:
ANY
transactionscount:
53
satcount:
102
above:

25 results

  1. satid:
    2765
    satname:
    OPS 6638 (VELA 7)
    intDesignator:
    1967-040A
    launchDate:
    1967-04-28
    satlat:
    41.3409
    satlng:
    25.8815
    satalt:
    135825.2786
  2. satid:
    3695
    satname:
    COSMOS 249 DEB
    intDesignator:
    1968-091AL
    launchDate:
    1968-10-20
    satlat:
    59.5898
    satlng:
    1.9278
    satalt:
    1726.2596
  3. satid:
    4515
    satname:
    SCOUT A R/B
    intDesignator:
    1970-067B
    launchDate:
    1970-08-27
    satlat:
    61.0726
    satlng:
    2.451
    satalt:
    1193.7637
  4. satid:
    4993
    satname:
    THORAD AGENA D DEB
    intDesignator:
    1970-025HP
    launchDate:
    1970-04-08
    satlat:
    62.2081
    satlng:
    -0.1539
    satalt:
    838.9069
  5. satid:
    5054
    satname:
    TITAN 34B AGENA D R/B
    intDesignator:
    1971-021B
    launchDate:
    1971-03-21
    satlat:
    62.1009
    satlng:
    51.7223
    satalt:
    34503.9248
  6. satid:
    9890
    satname:
    COSMOS 862 DEB
    intDesignator:
    1976-105G
    launchDate:
    1976-10-22
    satlat:
    52.2728
    satlng:
    -8.8727
    satalt:
    22480.1159
  7. satid:
    9978
    satname:
    DELTA 1 DEB
    intDesignator:
    1973-086GH
    launchDate:
    1973-11-06
    satlat:
    65.805
    satlng:
    7.4723
    satalt:
    1505.8885
  8. satid:
    11113
    satname:
    SL-8 DEB
    intDesignator:
    1978-105C
    launchDate:
    1978-11-16
    satlat:
    61.4809
    satlng:
    8.7799
    satalt:
    606.8238
  9. satid:
    11690
    satname:
    OPS 5117 (NAVSTAR 5)
    intDesignator:
    1980-011A
    launchDate:
    1980-02-09
    satlat:
    45.5291
    satlng:
    21.9229
    satalt:
    21335.3746
  10. satid:
    12179
    satname:
    DELTA 1 DEB
    intDesignator:
    1978-026U
    launchDate:
    1978-03-05
    satlat:
    61.692
    satlng:
    1.8256
    satalt:
    878.9
  11. satid:
    12190
    satname:
    DELTA 1 DEB
    intDesignator:
    1978-026AF
    launchDate:
    1978-03-05
    satlat:
    59.7561
    satlng:
    10.7989
    satalt:
    907.7491
  12. satid:
    12815
    satname:
    COSMOS 931 DEB
    intDesignator:
    1977-068E
    launchDate:
    1977-07-20
    satlat:
    57.0817
    satlng:
    6.1091
    satalt:
    30204.4921
  13. satid:
    13507
    satname:
    COSMOS 886 DEB
    intDesignator:
    1976-126BK
    launchDate:
    1976-12-27
    satlat:
    64.9217
    satlng:
    5.0205
    satalt:
    2279.9766
  14. satid:
    14884
    satname:
    COSMOS 1547
    intDesignator:
    1984-033A
    launchDate:
    1984-04-04
    satlat:
    66.9125
    satlng:
    -39.2339
    satalt:
    34489.3948
  15. satid:
    15271
    satname:
    NAVSTAR 10 (USA 5)
    intDesignator:
    1984-097A
    launchDate:
    1984-09-08
    satlat:
    56.3791
    satlng:
    2.9219
    satalt:
    21099.0179
  16. satid:
    15272
    satname:
    ATLAS 14E R/B
    intDesignator:
    1984-097B
    launchDate:
    1984-09-08
    satlat:
    63.7377
    satlng:
    -33.1817
    satalt:
    19448.5453
  17. satid:
    15429
    satname:
    MOLNIYA 1-63
    intDesignator:
    1984-124A
    launchDate:
    1984-12-14
    satlat:
    62.8935
    satlng:
    16.3297
    satalt:
    36530.1406
  18. satid:
    15741
    satname:
    SL-6 R/B(2)
    intDesignator:
    1985-040D
    launchDate:
    1985-05-29
    satlat:
    60.3473
    satlng:
    -29.0065
    satalt:
    33322.0596
  19. satid:
    16402
    satname:
    SL-6 R/B(2)
    intDesignator:
    1985-117F
    launchDate:
    1985-12-24
    satlat:
    52.4523
    satlng:
    5.852
    satalt:
    38022.1451
  20. satid:
    17147
    satname:
    SL-6 R/B(2)
    intDesignator:
    1986-091D
    launchDate:
    1986-11-20
    satlat:
    66.3053
    satlng:
    44.321
    satalt:
    16210.3589
  21. satid:
    17333
    satname:
    SL-6 R/B(2)
    intDesignator:
    1987-008D
    launchDate:
    1987-01-22
    satlat:
    53.7305
    satlng:
    10.8432
    satalt:
    39371.0851
  22. satid:
    18357
    satname:
    COSMOS 1885 (GLONASS)
    intDesignator:
    1987-079C
    launchDate:
    1987-09-16
    satlat:
    57.6243
    satlng:
    37.797
    satalt:
    19146.5376
  23. satid:
    18428
    satname:
    COSMOS 839 DEB
    intDesignator:
    1976-067BM
    launchDate:
    1976-07-08
    satlat:
    62.6309
    satlng:
    -7.3204
    satalt:
    2129.681
  24. satid:
    19810
    satname:
    SL-6 R/B(2)
    intDesignator:
    1989-014D
    launchDate:
    1989-02-15
    satlat:
    52.5182
    satlng:
    13.3234
    satalt:
    36917.1615
  25. satid:
    20608
    satname:
    MACSAT 2 (M 2)
    intDesignator:
    1990-043B
    launchDate:
    1990-05-09
    satlat:
    62.3206
    satlng:
    9.5033
    satalt:
    594.1588
limit:
25
offset:
0
returned:
25
has_more_results:
yes
truncated:
yes
next_offset:
25
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info:
category:
ANY
transactionscount:
53
satcount:
102
above:

25 results

  1. satid:
    2765
    satname:
    OPS 6638 (VELA 7)
    intDesignator:
    1967-040A
    launchDate:
    1967-04-28
    satlat:
    41.3409
    satlng:
    25.8815
    satalt:
    135825.2786
  2. satid:
    3695
    satname:
    COSMOS 249 DEB
    intDesignator:
    1968-091AL
    launchDate:
    1968-10-20
    satlat:
    59.5898
    satlng:
    1.9278
    satalt:
    1726.2596
  3. satid:
    4515
    satname:
    SCOUT A R/B
    intDesignator:
    1970-067B
    launchDate:
    1970-08-27
    satlat:
    61.0726
    satlng:
    2.451
    satalt:
    1193.7637
  4. satid:
    4993
    satname:
    THORAD AGENA D DEB
    intDesignator:
    1970-025HP
    launchDate:
    1970-04-08
    satlat:
    62.2081
    satlng:
    -0.1539
    satalt:
    838.9069
  5. satid:
    5054
    satname:
    TITAN 34B AGENA D R/B
    intDesignator:
    1971-021B
    launchDate:
    1971-03-21
    satlat:
    62.1009
    satlng:
    51.7223
    satalt:
    34503.9248
  6. satid:
    9890
    satname:
    COSMOS 862 DEB
    intDesignator:
    1976-105G
    launchDate:
    1976-10-22
    satlat:
    52.2728
    satlng:
    -8.8727
    satalt:
    22480.1159
  7. satid:
    9978
    satname:
    DELTA 1 DEB
    intDesignator:
    1973-086GH
    launchDate:
    1973-11-06
    satlat:
    65.805
    satlng:
    7.4723
    satalt:
    1505.8885
  8. satid:
    11113
    satname:
    SL-8 DEB
    intDesignator:
    1978-105C
    launchDate:
    1978-11-16
    satlat:
    61.4809
    satlng:
    8.7799
    satalt:
    606.8238
  9. satid:
    11690
    satname:
    OPS 5117 (NAVSTAR 5)
    intDesignator:
    1980-011A
    launchDate:
    1980-02-09
    satlat:
    45.5291
    satlng:
    21.9229
    satalt:
    21335.3746
  10. satid:
    12179
    satname:
    DELTA 1 DEB
    intDesignator:
    1978-026U
    launchDate:
    1978-03-05
    satlat:
    61.692
    satlng:
    1.8256
    satalt:
    878.9
  11. satid:
    12190
    satname:
    DELTA 1 DEB
    intDesignator:
    1978-026AF
    launchDate:
    1978-03-05
    satlat:
    59.7561
    satlng:
    10.7989
    satalt:
    907.7491
  12. satid:
    12815
    satname:
    COSMOS 931 DEB
    intDesignator:
    1977-068E
    launchDate:
    1977-07-20
    satlat:
    57.0817
    satlng:
    6.1091
    satalt:
    30204.4921
  13. satid:
    13507
    satname:
    COSMOS 886 DEB
    intDesignator:
    1976-126BK
    launchDate:
    1976-12-27
    satlat:
    64.9217
    satlng:
    5.0205
    satalt:
    2279.9766
  14. satid:
    14884
    satname:
    COSMOS 1547
    intDesignator:
    1984-033A
    launchDate:
    1984-04-04
    satlat:
    66.9125
    satlng:
    -39.2339
    satalt:
    34489.3948
  15. satid:
    15271
    satname:
    NAVSTAR 10 (USA 5)
    intDesignator:
    1984-097A
    launchDate:
    1984-09-08
    satlat:
    56.3791
    satlng:
    2.9219
    satalt:
    21099.0179
  16. satid:
    15272
    satname:
    ATLAS 14E R/B
    intDesignator:
    1984-097B
    launchDate:
    1984-09-08
    satlat:
    63.7377
    satlng:
    -33.1817
    satalt:
    19448.5453
  17. satid:
    15429
    satname:
    MOLNIYA 1-63
    intDesignator:
    1984-124A
    launchDate:
    1984-12-14
    satlat:
    62.8935
    satlng:
    16.3297
    satalt:
    36530.1406
  18. satid:
    15741
    satname:
    SL-6 R/B(2)
    intDesignator:
    1985-040D
    launchDate:
    1985-05-29
    satlat:
    60.3473
    satlng:
    -29.0065
    satalt:
    33322.0596
  19. satid:
    16402
    satname:
    SL-6 R/B(2)
    intDesignator:
    1985-117F
    launchDate:
    1985-12-24
    satlat:
    52.4523
    satlng:
    5.852
    satalt:
    38022.1451
  20. satid:
    17147
    satname:
    SL-6 R/B(2)
    intDesignator:
    1986-091D
    launchDate:
    1986-11-20
    satlat:
    66.3053
    satlng:
    44.321
    satalt:
    16210.3589
  21. satid:
    17333
    satname:
    SL-6 R/B(2)
    intDesignator:
    1987-008D
    launchDate:
    1987-01-22
    satlat:
    53.7305
    satlng:
    10.8432
    satalt:
    39371.0851
  22. satid:
    18357
    satname:
    COSMOS 1885 (GLONASS)
    intDesignator:
    1987-079C
    launchDate:
    1987-09-16
    satlat:
    57.6243
    satlng:
    37.797
    satalt:
    19146.5376
  23. satid:
    18428
    satname:
    COSMOS 839 DEB
    intDesignator:
    1976-067BM
    launchDate:
    1976-07-08
    satlat:
    62.6309
    satlng:
    -7.3204
    satalt:
    2129.681
  24. satid:
    19810
    satname:
    SL-6 R/B(2)
    intDesignator:
    1989-014D
    launchDate:
    1989-02-15
    satlat:
    52.5182
    satlng:
    13.3234
    satalt:
    36917.1615
  25. satid:
    20608
    satname:
    MACSAT 2 (M 2)
    intDesignator:
    1990-043B
    launchDate:
    1990-05-09
    satlat:
    62.3206
    satlng:
    9.5033
    satalt:
    594.1588
limit:
25
offset:
0
returned:
25
has_more_results:
yes
truncated:
yes
next_offset:
25
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