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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

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 2026-10-18T23:16:53Z in 0.741 seconds.

info:
category:
ANY
transactionscount:
99
satcount:
133
above:

25 results

  1. satid:
    188
    satname:
    MIDAS 3 DEB
    intDesignator:
    1961-018C
    launchDate:
    1961-07-12
    satlat:
    59.4557
    satlng:
    18.6856
    satalt:
    3501.1559
  2. satid:
    2367
    satname:
    WESTFORD NEEDLES
    intDesignator:
    1963-014S
    launchDate:
    1963-05-09
    satlat:
    62.1053
    satlng:
    18.9021
    satalt:
    4165.7295
  3. satid:
    3177
    satname:
    OV1-14 R/B
    intDesignator:
    1968-026C
    launchDate:
    1968-04-06
    satlat:
    60.5902
    satlng:
    13.571
    satalt:
    6084.6276
  4. satid:
    3819
    satname:
    SL-8 R/B
    intDesignator:
    1969-024B
    launchDate:
    1969-03-17
    satlat:
    58.1972
    satlng:
    -3.4436
    satalt:
    1195.3619
  5. satid:
    3954
    satname:
    OPS 6909 (VELA 9)
    intDesignator:
    1969-046D
    launchDate:
    1969-05-23
    satlat:
    75.3497
    satlng:
    6.6508
    satalt:
    19036.4531
  6. satid:
    4145
    satname:
    THORAD AGENA D DEB
    intDesignator:
    1969-082P
    launchDate:
    1969-09-30
    satlat:
    60.1024
    satlng:
    1.2208
    satalt:
    824.7458
  7. satid:
    4171
    satname:
    THORAD AGENA D DEB
    intDesignator:
    1969-082AP
    launchDate:
    1969-09-30
    satlat:
    63.5166
    satlng:
    8.5979
    satalt:
    801.9856
  8. satid:
    4607
    satname:
    THORAD AGENA D DEB
    intDesignator:
    1970-025K
    launchDate:
    1970-04-08
    satlat:
    59.6373
    satlng:
    2.2407
    satalt:
    2021.1842
  9. satid:
    5098
    satname:
    COSMOS 397 DEB
    intDesignator:
    1971-015X
    launchDate:
    1971-02-25
    satlat:
    61.2739
    satlng:
    15.583
    satalt:
    1604.0845
  10. satid:
    5905
    satname:
    COSMOS 480
    intDesignator:
    1972-019A
    launchDate:
    1972-03-25
    satlat:
    56.8663
    satlng:
    3.6965
    satalt:
    1182.7718
  11. satid:
    6302
    satname:
    SL-6 R/B(2)
    intDesignator:
    1972-072E
    launchDate:
    1972-09-19
    satlat:
    68.1104
    satlng:
    35.7827
    satalt:
    31832.9065
  12. satid:
    7044
    satname:
    DELTA 1 DEB
    intDesignator:
    1973-086AL
    launchDate:
    1973-11-06
    satlat:
    61.592
    satlng:
    -3.8748
    satalt:
    1497.9884
  13. satid:
    7149
    satname:
    DELTA 1 DEB
    intDesignator:
    1973-086DP
    launchDate:
    1973-11-06
    satlat:
    56.0686
    satlng:
    10.9115
    satalt:
    1508.0906
  14. satid:
    7175
    satname:
    DELTA 1 DEB
    intDesignator:
    1973-086EM
    launchDate:
    1973-11-06
    satlat:
    66.5831
    satlng:
    1.9963
    satalt:
    1406.701
  15. satid:
    7192
    satname:
    DELTA 1 DEB
    intDesignator:
    1973-086FA
    launchDate:
    1973-11-06
    satlat:
    66.9062
    satlng:
    5.672
    satalt:
    1538.9215
  16. satid:
    7441
    satname:
    COSMOS 683
    intDesignator:
    1974-072G
    launchDate:
    1974-09-19
    satlat:
    61.3515
    satlng:
    16.3077
    satalt:
    1448.0128
  17. satid:
    8018
    satname:
    SL-6 R/B(2)
    intDesignator:
    1975-063D
    launchDate:
    1975-07-08
    satlat:
    53.8934
    satlng:
    48.0839
    satalt:
    29307.0678
  18. satid:
    8110
    satname:
    SL-3 DEB
    intDesignator:
    1975-064D
    launchDate:
    1975-07-11
    satlat:
    64.318
    satlng:
    4.9951
    satalt:
    848.6136
  19. satid:
    9896
    satname:
    COSMOS 862 DEB
    intDesignator:
    1976-105N
    launchDate:
    1976-10-22
    satlat:
    57.1493
    satlng:
    -9.4262
    satalt:
    22130.3626
  20. satid:
    10091
    satname:
    NTS 2
    intDesignator:
    1977-053A
    launchDate:
    1977-06-23
    satlat:
    60.577
    satlng:
    -35.0495
    satalt:
    20351.0726
  21. satid:
    11054
    satname:
    OPS 5113 (NAVSTAR 3)
    intDesignator:
    1978-093A
    launchDate:
    1978-10-07
    satlat:
    62.3376
    satlng:
    -2.1492
    satalt:
    21055.511
  22. satid:
    11057
    satname:
    MOLNIYA 3-10
    intDesignator:
    1978-095A
    launchDate:
    1978-10-13
    satlat:
    52.3681
    satlng:
    -29.8707
    satalt:
    18331.0537
  23. satid:
    11079
    satname:
    SL-6 R/B(2)
    intDesignator:
    1978-095E
    launchDate:
    1978-10-13
    satlat:
    61.964
    satlng:
    -6.8842
    satalt:
    34610.0055
  24. satid:
    11783
    satname:
    OPS 5118 (NAVSTAR 6)
    intDesignator:
    1980-032A
    launchDate:
    1980-04-26
    satlat:
    58.9064
    satlng:
    -15.037
    satalt:
    19001.4356
  25. satid:
    12246
    satname:
    DELTA 1 DEB
    intDesignator:
    1978-026CP
    launchDate:
    1978-03-05
    satlat:
    62.9665
    satlng:
    1.1816
    satalt:
    909.4067
limit:
25
offset:
0
returned:
25
has_more_results:
yes
next_offset:
25
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info:
category:
ANY
transactionscount:
99
satcount:
133
above:

25 results

  1. satid:
    188
    satname:
    MIDAS 3 DEB
    intDesignator:
    1961-018C
    launchDate:
    1961-07-12
    satlat:
    59.4557
    satlng:
    18.6856
    satalt:
    3501.1559
  2. satid:
    2367
    satname:
    WESTFORD NEEDLES
    intDesignator:
    1963-014S
    launchDate:
    1963-05-09
    satlat:
    62.1053
    satlng:
    18.9021
    satalt:
    4165.7295
  3. satid:
    3177
    satname:
    OV1-14 R/B
    intDesignator:
    1968-026C
    launchDate:
    1968-04-06
    satlat:
    60.5902
    satlng:
    13.571
    satalt:
    6084.6276
  4. satid:
    3819
    satname:
    SL-8 R/B
    intDesignator:
    1969-024B
    launchDate:
    1969-03-17
    satlat:
    58.1972
    satlng:
    -3.4436
    satalt:
    1195.3619
  5. satid:
    3954
    satname:
    OPS 6909 (VELA 9)
    intDesignator:
    1969-046D
    launchDate:
    1969-05-23
    satlat:
    75.3497
    satlng:
    6.6508
    satalt:
    19036.4531
  6. satid:
    4145
    satname:
    THORAD AGENA D DEB
    intDesignator:
    1969-082P
    launchDate:
    1969-09-30
    satlat:
    60.1024
    satlng:
    1.2208
    satalt:
    824.7458
  7. satid:
    4171
    satname:
    THORAD AGENA D DEB
    intDesignator:
    1969-082AP
    launchDate:
    1969-09-30
    satlat:
    63.5166
    satlng:
    8.5979
    satalt:
    801.9856
  8. satid:
    4607
    satname:
    THORAD AGENA D DEB
    intDesignator:
    1970-025K
    launchDate:
    1970-04-08
    satlat:
    59.6373
    satlng:
    2.2407
    satalt:
    2021.1842
  9. satid:
    5098
    satname:
    COSMOS 397 DEB
    intDesignator:
    1971-015X
    launchDate:
    1971-02-25
    satlat:
    61.2739
    satlng:
    15.583
    satalt:
    1604.0845
  10. satid:
    5905
    satname:
    COSMOS 480
    intDesignator:
    1972-019A
    launchDate:
    1972-03-25
    satlat:
    56.8663
    satlng:
    3.6965
    satalt:
    1182.7718
  11. satid:
    6302
    satname:
    SL-6 R/B(2)
    intDesignator:
    1972-072E
    launchDate:
    1972-09-19
    satlat:
    68.1104
    satlng:
    35.7827
    satalt:
    31832.9065
  12. satid:
    7044
    satname:
    DELTA 1 DEB
    intDesignator:
    1973-086AL
    launchDate:
    1973-11-06
    satlat:
    61.592
    satlng:
    -3.8748
    satalt:
    1497.9884
  13. satid:
    7149
    satname:
    DELTA 1 DEB
    intDesignator:
    1973-086DP
    launchDate:
    1973-11-06
    satlat:
    56.0686
    satlng:
    10.9115
    satalt:
    1508.0906
  14. satid:
    7175
    satname:
    DELTA 1 DEB
    intDesignator:
    1973-086EM
    launchDate:
    1973-11-06
    satlat:
    66.5831
    satlng:
    1.9963
    satalt:
    1406.701
  15. satid:
    7192
    satname:
    DELTA 1 DEB
    intDesignator:
    1973-086FA
    launchDate:
    1973-11-06
    satlat:
    66.9062
    satlng:
    5.672
    satalt:
    1538.9215
  16. satid:
    7441
    satname:
    COSMOS 683
    intDesignator:
    1974-072G
    launchDate:
    1974-09-19
    satlat:
    61.3515
    satlng:
    16.3077
    satalt:
    1448.0128
  17. satid:
    8018
    satname:
    SL-6 R/B(2)
    intDesignator:
    1975-063D
    launchDate:
    1975-07-08
    satlat:
    53.8934
    satlng:
    48.0839
    satalt:
    29307.0678
  18. satid:
    8110
    satname:
    SL-3 DEB
    intDesignator:
    1975-064D
    launchDate:
    1975-07-11
    satlat:
    64.318
    satlng:
    4.9951
    satalt:
    848.6136
  19. satid:
    9896
    satname:
    COSMOS 862 DEB
    intDesignator:
    1976-105N
    launchDate:
    1976-10-22
    satlat:
    57.1493
    satlng:
    -9.4262
    satalt:
    22130.3626
  20. satid:
    10091
    satname:
    NTS 2
    intDesignator:
    1977-053A
    launchDate:
    1977-06-23
    satlat:
    60.577
    satlng:
    -35.0495
    satalt:
    20351.0726
  21. satid:
    11054
    satname:
    OPS 5113 (NAVSTAR 3)
    intDesignator:
    1978-093A
    launchDate:
    1978-10-07
    satlat:
    62.3376
    satlng:
    -2.1492
    satalt:
    21055.511
  22. satid:
    11057
    satname:
    MOLNIYA 3-10
    intDesignator:
    1978-095A
    launchDate:
    1978-10-13
    satlat:
    52.3681
    satlng:
    -29.8707
    satalt:
    18331.0537
  23. satid:
    11079
    satname:
    SL-6 R/B(2)
    intDesignator:
    1978-095E
    launchDate:
    1978-10-13
    satlat:
    61.964
    satlng:
    -6.8842
    satalt:
    34610.0055
  24. satid:
    11783
    satname:
    OPS 5118 (NAVSTAR 6)
    intDesignator:
    1980-032A
    launchDate:
    1980-04-26
    satlat:
    58.9064
    satlng:
    -15.037
    satalt:
    19001.4356
  25. satid:
    12246
    satname:
    DELTA 1 DEB
    intDesignator:
    1978-026CP
    launchDate:
    1978-03-05
    satlat:
    62.9665
    satlng:
    1.1816
    satalt:
    909.4067
limit:
25
offset:
0
returned:
25
has_more_results:
yes
next_offset:
25
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