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 2026-09-26T02:01:57Z in 0.659 seconds.

info:
category:
ANY
transactionscount:
99
satcount:
125
above:

25 results

  1. satid:
    2481
    satname:
    OPS 1920
    intDesignator:
    1966-089A
    launchDate:
    1966-10-05
    satlat:
    59.7669
    satlng:
    -4.3215
    satalt:
    3731.464
  2. satid:
    3173
    satname:
    OV1-13
    intDesignator:
    1968-026A
    launchDate:
    1968-04-06
    satlat:
    72.4219
    satlng:
    -1.765
    satalt:
    6954.6042
  3. satid:
    3810
    satname:
    THOR ABLESTAR DEB
    intDesignator:
    1965-065P
    launchDate:
    1965-08-13
    satlat:
    57.7556
    satlng:
    0.689
    satalt:
    1100.2409
  4. satid:
    4295
    satname:
    OPS 7613 (P/L 6)
    intDesignator:
    1969-082G
    launchDate:
    1969-09-30
    satlat:
    59.0392
    satlng:
    1.5585
    satalt:
    922.5692
  5. satid:
    5551
    satname:
    COSMOS 448
    intDesignator:
    1971-086E
    launchDate:
    1971-10-13
    satlat:
    64.7834
    satlng:
    9.0769
    satalt:
    1455.6043
  6. satid:
    6197
    satname:
    EXPLORER 47 (IMP-7)
    intDesignator:
    1972-073A
    launchDate:
    1972-09-23
    satlat:
    42.8065
    satlng:
    36.2723
    satalt:
    233258.2719
  7. satid:
    8018
    satname:
    SL-6 R/B(2)
    intDesignator:
    1975-063D
    launchDate:
    1975-07-08
    satlat:
    51.0024
    satlng:
    38.1935
    satalt:
    29400.5869
  8. satid:
    8607
    satname:
    COSMOS 791
    intDesignator:
    1976-008A
    launchDate:
    1976-01-28
    satlat:
    65.6316
    satlng:
    1.1728
    satalt:
    1412.3016
  9. satid:
    9271
    satname:
    TITAN 34B AGENA R/B
    intDesignator:
    1976-080B
    launchDate:
    1976-08-06
    satlat:
    40.2144
    satlng:
    -0.2695
    satalt:
    24383.9596
  10. satid:
    9595
    satname:
    COSMOS 878
    intDesignator:
    1976-118H
    launchDate:
    1976-12-07
    satlat:
    61.7826
    satlng:
    -3.7529
    satalt:
    1482.0929
  11. satid:
    9954
    satname:
    COSMOS 886 DEB *
    intDesignator:
    1976-126AU
    launchDate:
    1976-12-27
    satlat:
    56.7735
    satlng:
    7.8051
    satalt:
    1490.5722
  12. satid:
    10091
    satname:
    NTS 2
    intDesignator:
    1977-053A
    launchDate:
    1977-06-23
    satlat:
    49.2174
    satlng:
    26.3124
    satalt:
    20229.0477
  13. satid:
    10842
    satname:
    DELTA 1 DEB
    intDesignator:
    1976-077CN
    launchDate:
    1976-07-29
    satlat:
    65.5675
    satlng:
    9.1672
    satalt:
    1626.1169
  14. satid:
    11047
    satname:
    COSMOS 1038
    intDesignator:
    1978-091E
    launchDate:
    1978-10-04
    satlat:
    57.5376
    satlng:
    11.8545
    satalt:
    1490.0123
  15. satid:
    11081
    satname:
    DELTA 1 R/B(+CAMEO)
    intDesignator:
    1978-098B
    launchDate:
    1978-10-24
    satlat:
    57.4942
    satlng:
    4.4203
    satalt:
    964.3077
  16. satid:
    11129
    satname:
    COSMOS 1052
    intDesignator:
    1978-109B
    launchDate:
    1978-12-05
    satlat:
    57.1419
    satlng:
    6.9278
    satalt:
    1441.147
  17. satid:
    12679
    satname:
    DELTA 1 R/B(2)
    intDesignator:
    1981-070E
    launchDate:
    1981-08-03
    satlat:
    45.1908
    satlng:
    13.487
    satalt:
    13256.3447
  18. satid:
    12815
    satname:
    COSMOS 931 DEB
    intDesignator:
    1977-068E
    launchDate:
    1977-07-20
    satlat:
    67.8129
    satlng:
    -14.8216
    satalt:
    23018.3093
  19. satid:
    12818
    satname:
    COSMOS 1305
    intDesignator:
    1981-088A
    launchDate:
    1981-09-11
    satlat:
    55.7384
    satlng:
    31.586
    satalt:
    13008.2174
  20. satid:
    14190
    satname:
    ATLAS 75E R/B
    intDesignator:
    1983-072B
    launchDate:
    1983-07-14
    satlat:
    60.9994
    satlng:
    1.1429
    satalt:
    12896.4136
  21. satid:
    14592
    satname:
    COSMOS 1521 (GLONASS)
    intDesignator:
    1983-127C
    launchDate:
    1983-12-29
    satlat:
    63.3073
    satlng:
    45.1563
    satalt:
    19074.6721
  22. satid:
    14884
    satname:
    COSMOS 1547
    intDesignator:
    1984-033A
    launchDate:
    1984-04-04
    satlat:
    58.7257
    satlng:
    -38.6212
    satalt:
    35349.0811
  23. satid:
    15223
    satname:
    SL-6 R/B(2)
    intDesignator:
    1984-089D
    launchDate:
    1984-08-24
    satlat:
    43.7833
    satlng:
    -3.7584
    satalt:
    27621.8679
  24. satid:
    15272
    satname:
    ATLAS 14E R/B
    intDesignator:
    1984-097B
    launchDate:
    1984-09-08
    satlat:
    61.6391
    satlng:
    -4.774
    satalt:
    19472.7723
  25. satid:
    15429
    satname:
    MOLNIYA 1-63
    intDesignator:
    1984-124A
    launchDate:
    1984-12-14
    satlat:
    62.2223
    satlng:
    15.352
    satalt:
    39102.3701
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:
125
above:

25 results

  1. satid:
    2481
    satname:
    OPS 1920
    intDesignator:
    1966-089A
    launchDate:
    1966-10-05
    satlat:
    59.7669
    satlng:
    -4.3215
    satalt:
    3731.464
  2. satid:
    3173
    satname:
    OV1-13
    intDesignator:
    1968-026A
    launchDate:
    1968-04-06
    satlat:
    72.4219
    satlng:
    -1.765
    satalt:
    6954.6042
  3. satid:
    3810
    satname:
    THOR ABLESTAR DEB
    intDesignator:
    1965-065P
    launchDate:
    1965-08-13
    satlat:
    57.7556
    satlng:
    0.689
    satalt:
    1100.2409
  4. satid:
    4295
    satname:
    OPS 7613 (P/L 6)
    intDesignator:
    1969-082G
    launchDate:
    1969-09-30
    satlat:
    59.0392
    satlng:
    1.5585
    satalt:
    922.5692
  5. satid:
    5551
    satname:
    COSMOS 448
    intDesignator:
    1971-086E
    launchDate:
    1971-10-13
    satlat:
    64.7834
    satlng:
    9.0769
    satalt:
    1455.6043
  6. satid:
    6197
    satname:
    EXPLORER 47 (IMP-7)
    intDesignator:
    1972-073A
    launchDate:
    1972-09-23
    satlat:
    42.8065
    satlng:
    36.2723
    satalt:
    233258.2719
  7. satid:
    8018
    satname:
    SL-6 R/B(2)
    intDesignator:
    1975-063D
    launchDate:
    1975-07-08
    satlat:
    51.0024
    satlng:
    38.1935
    satalt:
    29400.5869
  8. satid:
    8607
    satname:
    COSMOS 791
    intDesignator:
    1976-008A
    launchDate:
    1976-01-28
    satlat:
    65.6316
    satlng:
    1.1728
    satalt:
    1412.3016
  9. satid:
    9271
    satname:
    TITAN 34B AGENA R/B
    intDesignator:
    1976-080B
    launchDate:
    1976-08-06
    satlat:
    40.2144
    satlng:
    -0.2695
    satalt:
    24383.9596
  10. satid:
    9595
    satname:
    COSMOS 878
    intDesignator:
    1976-118H
    launchDate:
    1976-12-07
    satlat:
    61.7826
    satlng:
    -3.7529
    satalt:
    1482.0929
  11. satid:
    9954
    satname:
    COSMOS 886 DEB *
    intDesignator:
    1976-126AU
    launchDate:
    1976-12-27
    satlat:
    56.7735
    satlng:
    7.8051
    satalt:
    1490.5722
  12. satid:
    10091
    satname:
    NTS 2
    intDesignator:
    1977-053A
    launchDate:
    1977-06-23
    satlat:
    49.2174
    satlng:
    26.3124
    satalt:
    20229.0477
  13. satid:
    10842
    satname:
    DELTA 1 DEB
    intDesignator:
    1976-077CN
    launchDate:
    1976-07-29
    satlat:
    65.5675
    satlng:
    9.1672
    satalt:
    1626.1169
  14. satid:
    11047
    satname:
    COSMOS 1038
    intDesignator:
    1978-091E
    launchDate:
    1978-10-04
    satlat:
    57.5376
    satlng:
    11.8545
    satalt:
    1490.0123
  15. satid:
    11081
    satname:
    DELTA 1 R/B(+CAMEO)
    intDesignator:
    1978-098B
    launchDate:
    1978-10-24
    satlat:
    57.4942
    satlng:
    4.4203
    satalt:
    964.3077
  16. satid:
    11129
    satname:
    COSMOS 1052
    intDesignator:
    1978-109B
    launchDate:
    1978-12-05
    satlat:
    57.1419
    satlng:
    6.9278
    satalt:
    1441.147
  17. satid:
    12679
    satname:
    DELTA 1 R/B(2)
    intDesignator:
    1981-070E
    launchDate:
    1981-08-03
    satlat:
    45.1908
    satlng:
    13.487
    satalt:
    13256.3447
  18. satid:
    12815
    satname:
    COSMOS 931 DEB
    intDesignator:
    1977-068E
    launchDate:
    1977-07-20
    satlat:
    67.8129
    satlng:
    -14.8216
    satalt:
    23018.3093
  19. satid:
    12818
    satname:
    COSMOS 1305
    intDesignator:
    1981-088A
    launchDate:
    1981-09-11
    satlat:
    55.7384
    satlng:
    31.586
    satalt:
    13008.2174
  20. satid:
    14190
    satname:
    ATLAS 75E R/B
    intDesignator:
    1983-072B
    launchDate:
    1983-07-14
    satlat:
    60.9994
    satlng:
    1.1429
    satalt:
    12896.4136
  21. satid:
    14592
    satname:
    COSMOS 1521 (GLONASS)
    intDesignator:
    1983-127C
    launchDate:
    1983-12-29
    satlat:
    63.3073
    satlng:
    45.1563
    satalt:
    19074.6721
  22. satid:
    14884
    satname:
    COSMOS 1547
    intDesignator:
    1984-033A
    launchDate:
    1984-04-04
    satlat:
    58.7257
    satlng:
    -38.6212
    satalt:
    35349.0811
  23. satid:
    15223
    satname:
    SL-6 R/B(2)
    intDesignator:
    1984-089D
    launchDate:
    1984-08-24
    satlat:
    43.7833
    satlng:
    -3.7584
    satalt:
    27621.8679
  24. satid:
    15272
    satname:
    ATLAS 14E R/B
    intDesignator:
    1984-097B
    launchDate:
    1984-09-08
    satlat:
    61.6391
    satlng:
    -4.774
    satalt:
    19472.7723
  25. satid:
    15429
    satname:
    MOLNIYA 1-63
    intDesignator:
    1984-124A
    launchDate:
    1984-12-14
    satlat:
    62.2223
    satlng:
    15.352
    satalt:
    39102.3701
limit:
25
offset:
0
returned:
25
has_more_results:
yes
truncated:
yes
next_offset:
25
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