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

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 2026-10-16T13:09:16Z in 1.019 seconds.

info:
category:
ANY
transactionscount:
52
satcount:
110
above:

25 results

  1. satid:
    196
    satname:
    MIDAS 3 DEB
    intDesignator:
    1961-018D
    launchDate:
    1961-07-12
    satlat:
    61.9206
    satlng:
    -15.8585
    satalt:
    3512.3597
  2. satid:
    1514
    satname:
    OPS 8464 (TRANSIT 5B-7)
    intDesignator:
    1965-065F
    launchDate:
    1965-08-13
    satlat:
    56.7605
    satlng:
    5.5029
    satalt:
    1162.3137
  3. satid:
    4709
    satname:
    THORAD AGENA D DEB
    intDesignator:
    1970-025BX
    launchDate:
    1970-04-08
    satlat:
    62.4022
    satlng:
    1.562
    satalt:
    671.0844
  4. satid:
    7800
    satname:
    SL-6 R/B(2)
    intDesignator:
    1975-036D
    launchDate:
    1975-04-29
    satlat:
    56.2895
    satlng:
    42.1346
    satalt:
    37109.5751
  5. satid:
    8563
    satname:
    THORAD DELTA 1 DEB
    intDesignator:
    1974-089DA
    launchDate:
    1974-11-15
    satlat:
    60.7946
    satlng:
    -1.7325
    satalt:
    1519.1557
  6. satid:
    8601
    satname:
    MOLNIYA 1-32
    intDesignator:
    1976-006A
    launchDate:
    1976-01-22
    satlat:
    63.0223
    satlng:
    4.3267
    satalt:
    38249.46
  7. satid:
    8764
    satname:
    SL-8 DEB
    intDesignator:
    1970-102E
    launchDate:
    1970-12-02
    satlat:
    64.359
    satlng:
    9.2864
    satalt:
    966.4495
  8. satid:
    10526
    satname:
    SL-8 DEB
    intDesignator:
    1977-116D
    launchDate:
    1977-12-13
    satlat:
    64.4042
    satlng:
    7.4242
    satalt:
    1002.8101
  9. satid:
    10664
    satname:
    KYOKKO 1 (EXOS A)
    intDesignator:
    1978-014A
    launchDate:
    1978-02-04
    satlat:
    58.0623
    satlng:
    11.6256
    satalt:
    3043.4142
  10. satid:
    11141
    satname:
    OPS 5114 (NAVSTAR 4)
    intDesignator:
    1978-112A
    launchDate:
    1978-12-11
    satlat:
    46.013
    satlng:
    -4.3689
    satalt:
    20781.3831
  11. satid:
    11705
    satname:
    ATLAS 35F R/B
    intDesignator:
    1980-011B
    launchDate:
    1980-02-09
    satlat:
    63.5486
    satlng:
    -19.7451
    satalt:
    14592.6388
  12. satid:
    11752
    satname:
    SL-8 DEB
    intDesignator:
    1980-026C
    launchDate:
    1980-04-03
    satlat:
    63.2385
    satlng:
    4.3028
    satalt:
    1003.8273
  13. satid:
    13205
    satname:
    COSMOS 1367
    intDesignator:
    1982-045A
    launchDate:
    1982-05-20
    satlat:
    69.789
    satlng:
    -39.2741
    satalt:
    26745.5087
  14. satid:
    13534
    satname:
    DELTA 1 DEB
    intDesignator:
    1976-077EG
    launchDate:
    1976-07-29
    satlat:
    65.4759
    satlng:
    9.4301
    satalt:
    1942.2661
  15. satid:
    13610
    satname:
    SL-12 R/B(2)
    intDesignator:
    1982-100H
    launchDate:
    1982-10-12
    satlat:
    60.827
    satlng:
    -37.494
    satalt:
    19071.2893
  16. satid:
    14679
    satname:
    COSMOS 1535
    intDesignator:
    1984-010A
    launchDate:
    1984-02-02
    satlat:
    64.6968
    satlng:
    7.5536
    satalt:
    1004.8659
  17. satid:
    14812
    satname:
    SL-8 DEB
    intDesignator:
    1983-031C
    launchDate:
    1983-04-12
    satlat:
    63.1231
    satlng:
    7.6776
    satalt:
    743.6669
  18. satid:
    15226
    satname:
    USA 4
    intDesignator:
    1984-091A
    launchDate:
    1984-08-28
    satlat:
    37.1268
    satlng:
    8.4268
    satalt:
    26426.5823
  19. satid:
    15270
    satname:
    SL-6 R/B(2)
    intDesignator:
    1984-096D
    launchDate:
    1984-09-07
    satlat:
    43.8413
    satlng:
    -17.8467
    satalt:
    29502.3652
  20. satid:
    15378
    satname:
    COSMOS 1607
    intDesignator:
    1984-112A
    launchDate:
    1984-10-31
    satlat:
    63.3313
    satlng:
    -2.8381
    satalt:
    999.3217
  21. satid:
    15697
    satname:
    COSMOS 1650 (GLONASS)
    intDesignator:
    1985-037A
    launchDate:
    1985-05-17
    satlat:
    62.5861
    satlng:
    -37.3011
    satalt:
    19111.6127
  22. satid:
    15698
    satname:
    COSMOS 1651 (GLONASS)
    intDesignator:
    1985-037B
    launchDate:
    1985-05-17
    satlat:
    39.8026
    satlng:
    3.4167
    satalt:
    19143.5285
  23. satid:
    15702
    satname:
    SL-12 R/B(2)
    intDesignator:
    1985-037F
    launchDate:
    1985-05-17
    satlat:
    58.3548
    satlng:
    -24.0079
    satalt:
    19116.4678
  24. satid:
    15738
    satname:
    MOLNIYA 3-24
    intDesignator:
    1985-040A
    launchDate:
    1985-05-29
    satlat:
    61.6086
    satlng:
    -19.4699
    satalt:
    31788.4177
  25. satid:
    15774
    satname:
    SL-12 R/B(AUX MOTOR)
    intDesignator:
    1985-042F
    launchDate:
    1985-05-30
    satlat:
    57.7942
    satlng:
    0.7045
    satalt:
    828.1223
limit:
25
offset:
0
returned:
25
has_more_results:
yes
next_offset:
25
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info:
category:
ANY
transactionscount:
52
satcount:
110
above:

25 results

  1. satid:
    196
    satname:
    MIDAS 3 DEB
    intDesignator:
    1961-018D
    launchDate:
    1961-07-12
    satlat:
    61.9206
    satlng:
    -15.8585
    satalt:
    3512.3597
  2. satid:
    1514
    satname:
    OPS 8464 (TRANSIT 5B-7)
    intDesignator:
    1965-065F
    launchDate:
    1965-08-13
    satlat:
    56.7605
    satlng:
    5.5029
    satalt:
    1162.3137
  3. satid:
    4709
    satname:
    THORAD AGENA D DEB
    intDesignator:
    1970-025BX
    launchDate:
    1970-04-08
    satlat:
    62.4022
    satlng:
    1.562
    satalt:
    671.0844
  4. satid:
    7800
    satname:
    SL-6 R/B(2)
    intDesignator:
    1975-036D
    launchDate:
    1975-04-29
    satlat:
    56.2895
    satlng:
    42.1346
    satalt:
    37109.5751
  5. satid:
    8563
    satname:
    THORAD DELTA 1 DEB
    intDesignator:
    1974-089DA
    launchDate:
    1974-11-15
    satlat:
    60.7946
    satlng:
    -1.7325
    satalt:
    1519.1557
  6. satid:
    8601
    satname:
    MOLNIYA 1-32
    intDesignator:
    1976-006A
    launchDate:
    1976-01-22
    satlat:
    63.0223
    satlng:
    4.3267
    satalt:
    38249.46
  7. satid:
    8764
    satname:
    SL-8 DEB
    intDesignator:
    1970-102E
    launchDate:
    1970-12-02
    satlat:
    64.359
    satlng:
    9.2864
    satalt:
    966.4495
  8. satid:
    10526
    satname:
    SL-8 DEB
    intDesignator:
    1977-116D
    launchDate:
    1977-12-13
    satlat:
    64.4042
    satlng:
    7.4242
    satalt:
    1002.8101
  9. satid:
    10664
    satname:
    KYOKKO 1 (EXOS A)
    intDesignator:
    1978-014A
    launchDate:
    1978-02-04
    satlat:
    58.0623
    satlng:
    11.6256
    satalt:
    3043.4142
  10. satid:
    11141
    satname:
    OPS 5114 (NAVSTAR 4)
    intDesignator:
    1978-112A
    launchDate:
    1978-12-11
    satlat:
    46.013
    satlng:
    -4.3689
    satalt:
    20781.3831
  11. satid:
    11705
    satname:
    ATLAS 35F R/B
    intDesignator:
    1980-011B
    launchDate:
    1980-02-09
    satlat:
    63.5486
    satlng:
    -19.7451
    satalt:
    14592.6388
  12. satid:
    11752
    satname:
    SL-8 DEB
    intDesignator:
    1980-026C
    launchDate:
    1980-04-03
    satlat:
    63.2385
    satlng:
    4.3028
    satalt:
    1003.8273
  13. satid:
    13205
    satname:
    COSMOS 1367
    intDesignator:
    1982-045A
    launchDate:
    1982-05-20
    satlat:
    69.789
    satlng:
    -39.2741
    satalt:
    26745.5087
  14. satid:
    13534
    satname:
    DELTA 1 DEB
    intDesignator:
    1976-077EG
    launchDate:
    1976-07-29
    satlat:
    65.4759
    satlng:
    9.4301
    satalt:
    1942.2661
  15. satid:
    13610
    satname:
    SL-12 R/B(2)
    intDesignator:
    1982-100H
    launchDate:
    1982-10-12
    satlat:
    60.827
    satlng:
    -37.494
    satalt:
    19071.2893
  16. satid:
    14679
    satname:
    COSMOS 1535
    intDesignator:
    1984-010A
    launchDate:
    1984-02-02
    satlat:
    64.6968
    satlng:
    7.5536
    satalt:
    1004.8659
  17. satid:
    14812
    satname:
    SL-8 DEB
    intDesignator:
    1983-031C
    launchDate:
    1983-04-12
    satlat:
    63.1231
    satlng:
    7.6776
    satalt:
    743.6669
  18. satid:
    15226
    satname:
    USA 4
    intDesignator:
    1984-091A
    launchDate:
    1984-08-28
    satlat:
    37.1268
    satlng:
    8.4268
    satalt:
    26426.5823
  19. satid:
    15270
    satname:
    SL-6 R/B(2)
    intDesignator:
    1984-096D
    launchDate:
    1984-09-07
    satlat:
    43.8413
    satlng:
    -17.8467
    satalt:
    29502.3652
  20. satid:
    15378
    satname:
    COSMOS 1607
    intDesignator:
    1984-112A
    launchDate:
    1984-10-31
    satlat:
    63.3313
    satlng:
    -2.8381
    satalt:
    999.3217
  21. satid:
    15697
    satname:
    COSMOS 1650 (GLONASS)
    intDesignator:
    1985-037A
    launchDate:
    1985-05-17
    satlat:
    62.5861
    satlng:
    -37.3011
    satalt:
    19111.6127
  22. satid:
    15698
    satname:
    COSMOS 1651 (GLONASS)
    intDesignator:
    1985-037B
    launchDate:
    1985-05-17
    satlat:
    39.8026
    satlng:
    3.4167
    satalt:
    19143.5285
  23. satid:
    15702
    satname:
    SL-12 R/B(2)
    intDesignator:
    1985-037F
    launchDate:
    1985-05-17
    satlat:
    58.3548
    satlng:
    -24.0079
    satalt:
    19116.4678
  24. satid:
    15738
    satname:
    MOLNIYA 3-24
    intDesignator:
    1985-040A
    launchDate:
    1985-05-29
    satlat:
    61.6086
    satlng:
    -19.4699
    satalt:
    31788.4177
  25. satid:
    15774
    satname:
    SL-12 R/B(AUX MOTOR)
    intDesignator:
    1985-042F
    launchDate:
    1985-05-30
    satlat:
    57.7942
    satlng:
    0.7045
    satalt:
    828.1223
limit:
25
offset:
0
returned:
25
has_more_results:
yes
next_offset:
25
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