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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.

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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 2026-09-27T23:33:21Z in 0.852 seconds.

info:
category:
ANY
transactionscount:
84
satcount:
130
above:

25 results

  1. satid:
    2622
    satname:
    OV1-9 R/B
    intDesignator:
    1966-111D
    launchDate:
    1966-12-11
    satlat:
    65.1556
    satlng:
    -12.5698
    satalt:
    3920.5832
  2. satid:
    2967
    satname:
    SCOUT A R/B
    intDesignator:
    1967-092B
    launchDate:
    1967-09-25
    satlat:
    61.5436
    satlng:
    2.6616
    satalt:
    1079.9591
  3. satid:
    4920
    satname:
    THORAD AGENA D DEB
    intDesignator:
    1970-025FS
    launchDate:
    1970-04-08
    satlat:
    61.1417
    satlng:
    -2.7705
    satalt:
    1013.9586
  4. satid:
    5054
    satname:
    TITAN 34B AGENA D R/B
    intDesignator:
    1971-021B
    launchDate:
    1971-03-21
    satlat:
    58.2662
    satlng:
    47.3224
    satalt:
    32847.1171
  5. satid:
    5614
    satname:
    COSMOS 457
    intDesignator:
    1971-099A
    launchDate:
    1971-11-20
    satlat:
    63.9259
    satlng:
    0.4095
    satalt:
    1193.6408
  6. satid:
    7027
    satname:
    DELTA 1 DEB
    intDesignator:
    1973-086T
    launchDate:
    1973-11-06
    satlat:
    59.0225
    satlng:
    -0.1488
    satalt:
    1540.8852
  7. satid:
    7276
    satname:
    MOLNIYA 2-9
    intDesignator:
    1974-026A
    launchDate:
    1974-04-26
    satlat:
    56.8171
    satlng:
    50.1552
    satalt:
    30328.2129
  8. satid:
    7629
    satname:
    SL-6 R/B(2)
    intDesignator:
    1975-007D
    launchDate:
    1975-01-30
    satlat:
    41.6823
    satlng:
    26.9689
    satalt:
    32377.1612
  9. satid:
    9652
    satname:
    COSMOS 886 DEB
    intDesignator:
    1976-126J
    launchDate:
    1976-12-27
    satlat:
    61.4236
    satlng:
    11.8269
    satalt:
    1968.1594
  10. satid:
    10893
    satname:
    OPS 5112 (NAVSTAR 2)
    intDesignator:
    1978-047A
    launchDate:
    1978-05-13
    satlat:
    56.4783
    satlng:
    37.3612
    satalt:
    19505.7125
  11. satid:
    11057
    satname:
    MOLNIYA 3-10
    intDesignator:
    1978-095A
    launchDate:
    1978-10-13
    satlat:
    55.4413
    satlng:
    -12.3314
    satalt:
    17663.5616
  12. satid:
    11079
    satname:
    SL-6 R/B(2)
    intDesignator:
    1978-095E
    launchDate:
    1978-10-13
    satlat:
    58.8788
    satlng:
    25.2803
    satalt:
    32631.1115
  13. satid:
    12446
    satname:
    TITAN 34B R/B
    intDesignator:
    1981-038B
    launchDate:
    1981-04-24
    satlat:
    63.1537
    satlng:
    -37.411
    satalt:
    15505.9161
  14. satid:
    12551
    satname:
    COSMOS 1249 FUEL CORE
    intDesignator:
    1981-021C
    launchDate:
    1981-03-05
    satlat:
    62.8418
    satlng:
    8.2759
    satalt:
    948.9134
  15. satid:
    12808
    satname:
    COSMOS 1299 FUEL CORE
    intDesignator:
    1981-081C
    launchDate:
    1981-08-24
    satlat:
    63.9851
    satlng:
    9.0845
    satalt:
    937.8406
  16. satid:
    13000
    satname:
    RADIO 4
    intDesignator:
    1981-120D
    launchDate:
    1981-12-17
    satlat:
    61.6695
    satlng:
    17.4183
    satalt:
    1662.9396
  17. satid:
    13897
    satname:
    SL-6 R/B(2)
    intDesignator:
    1983-019D
    launchDate:
    1983-03-16
    satlat:
    40.6593
    satlng:
    -16.105
    satalt:
    25354.7737
  18. satid:
    14473
    satname:
    DELTA 1 DEB
    intDesignator:
    1973-086GQ
    launchDate:
    1973-11-06
    satlat:
    61.4704
    satlng:
    14.1714
    satalt:
    1668.4849
  19. satid:
    14480
    satname:
    DELTA 1 DEB
    intDesignator:
    1973-086GR
    launchDate:
    1973-11-06
    satlat:
    61.0563
    satlng:
    8.1887
    satalt:
    767.6042
  20. satid:
    15223
    satname:
    SL-6 R/B(2)
    intDesignator:
    1984-089D
    launchDate:
    1984-08-24
    satlat:
    56.143
    satlng:
    10.9164
    satalt:
    36802.7496
  21. satid:
    15340
    satname:
    OPS 4682 DEB
    intDesignator:
    1965-027R
    launchDate:
    1965-04-03
    satlat:
    56.672
    satlng:
    7.5173
    satalt:
    1259.7605
  22. satid:
    15429
    satname:
    MOLNIYA 1-63
    intDesignator:
    1984-124A
    launchDate:
    1984-12-14
    satlat:
    55.016
    satlng:
    21.4093
    satalt:
    37135.5625
  23. satid:
    15741
    satname:
    SL-6 R/B(2)
    intDesignator:
    1985-040D
    launchDate:
    1985-05-29
    satlat:
    58.6845
    satlng:
    -26.9394
    satalt:
    40035.8546
  24. satid:
    17138
    satname:
    COSMOS 1794
    intDesignator:
    1986-092A
    launchDate:
    1986-11-21
    satlat:
    64.5677
    satlng:
    12.7697
    satalt:
    1492.7084
  25. satid:
    18103
    satname:
    COSMOS 1851
    intDesignator:
    1987-050A
    launchDate:
    1987-06-12
    satlat:
    51.133
    satlng:
    -21.2548
    satalt:
    14003.2385
limit:
25
offset:
0
returned:
25
has_more_results:
yes
truncated:
yes
next_offset:
25
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info:
category:
ANY
transactionscount:
84
satcount:
130
above:

25 results

  1. satid:
    2622
    satname:
    OV1-9 R/B
    intDesignator:
    1966-111D
    launchDate:
    1966-12-11
    satlat:
    65.1556
    satlng:
    -12.5698
    satalt:
    3920.5832
  2. satid:
    2967
    satname:
    SCOUT A R/B
    intDesignator:
    1967-092B
    launchDate:
    1967-09-25
    satlat:
    61.5436
    satlng:
    2.6616
    satalt:
    1079.9591
  3. satid:
    4920
    satname:
    THORAD AGENA D DEB
    intDesignator:
    1970-025FS
    launchDate:
    1970-04-08
    satlat:
    61.1417
    satlng:
    -2.7705
    satalt:
    1013.9586
  4. satid:
    5054
    satname:
    TITAN 34B AGENA D R/B
    intDesignator:
    1971-021B
    launchDate:
    1971-03-21
    satlat:
    58.2662
    satlng:
    47.3224
    satalt:
    32847.1171
  5. satid:
    5614
    satname:
    COSMOS 457
    intDesignator:
    1971-099A
    launchDate:
    1971-11-20
    satlat:
    63.9259
    satlng:
    0.4095
    satalt:
    1193.6408
  6. satid:
    7027
    satname:
    DELTA 1 DEB
    intDesignator:
    1973-086T
    launchDate:
    1973-11-06
    satlat:
    59.0225
    satlng:
    -0.1488
    satalt:
    1540.8852
  7. satid:
    7276
    satname:
    MOLNIYA 2-9
    intDesignator:
    1974-026A
    launchDate:
    1974-04-26
    satlat:
    56.8171
    satlng:
    50.1552
    satalt:
    30328.2129
  8. satid:
    7629
    satname:
    SL-6 R/B(2)
    intDesignator:
    1975-007D
    launchDate:
    1975-01-30
    satlat:
    41.6823
    satlng:
    26.9689
    satalt:
    32377.1612
  9. satid:
    9652
    satname:
    COSMOS 886 DEB
    intDesignator:
    1976-126J
    launchDate:
    1976-12-27
    satlat:
    61.4236
    satlng:
    11.8269
    satalt:
    1968.1594
  10. satid:
    10893
    satname:
    OPS 5112 (NAVSTAR 2)
    intDesignator:
    1978-047A
    launchDate:
    1978-05-13
    satlat:
    56.4783
    satlng:
    37.3612
    satalt:
    19505.7125
  11. satid:
    11057
    satname:
    MOLNIYA 3-10
    intDesignator:
    1978-095A
    launchDate:
    1978-10-13
    satlat:
    55.4413
    satlng:
    -12.3314
    satalt:
    17663.5616
  12. satid:
    11079
    satname:
    SL-6 R/B(2)
    intDesignator:
    1978-095E
    launchDate:
    1978-10-13
    satlat:
    58.8788
    satlng:
    25.2803
    satalt:
    32631.1115
  13. satid:
    12446
    satname:
    TITAN 34B R/B
    intDesignator:
    1981-038B
    launchDate:
    1981-04-24
    satlat:
    63.1537
    satlng:
    -37.411
    satalt:
    15505.9161
  14. satid:
    12551
    satname:
    COSMOS 1249 FUEL CORE
    intDesignator:
    1981-021C
    launchDate:
    1981-03-05
    satlat:
    62.8418
    satlng:
    8.2759
    satalt:
    948.9134
  15. satid:
    12808
    satname:
    COSMOS 1299 FUEL CORE
    intDesignator:
    1981-081C
    launchDate:
    1981-08-24
    satlat:
    63.9851
    satlng:
    9.0845
    satalt:
    937.8406
  16. satid:
    13000
    satname:
    RADIO 4
    intDesignator:
    1981-120D
    launchDate:
    1981-12-17
    satlat:
    61.6695
    satlng:
    17.4183
    satalt:
    1662.9396
  17. satid:
    13897
    satname:
    SL-6 R/B(2)
    intDesignator:
    1983-019D
    launchDate:
    1983-03-16
    satlat:
    40.6593
    satlng:
    -16.105
    satalt:
    25354.7737
  18. satid:
    14473
    satname:
    DELTA 1 DEB
    intDesignator:
    1973-086GQ
    launchDate:
    1973-11-06
    satlat:
    61.4704
    satlng:
    14.1714
    satalt:
    1668.4849
  19. satid:
    14480
    satname:
    DELTA 1 DEB
    intDesignator:
    1973-086GR
    launchDate:
    1973-11-06
    satlat:
    61.0563
    satlng:
    8.1887
    satalt:
    767.6042
  20. satid:
    15223
    satname:
    SL-6 R/B(2)
    intDesignator:
    1984-089D
    launchDate:
    1984-08-24
    satlat:
    56.143
    satlng:
    10.9164
    satalt:
    36802.7496
  21. satid:
    15340
    satname:
    OPS 4682 DEB
    intDesignator:
    1965-027R
    launchDate:
    1965-04-03
    satlat:
    56.672
    satlng:
    7.5173
    satalt:
    1259.7605
  22. satid:
    15429
    satname:
    MOLNIYA 1-63
    intDesignator:
    1984-124A
    launchDate:
    1984-12-14
    satlat:
    55.016
    satlng:
    21.4093
    satalt:
    37135.5625
  23. satid:
    15741
    satname:
    SL-6 R/B(2)
    intDesignator:
    1985-040D
    launchDate:
    1985-05-29
    satlat:
    58.6845
    satlng:
    -26.9394
    satalt:
    40035.8546
  24. satid:
    17138
    satname:
    COSMOS 1794
    intDesignator:
    1986-092A
    launchDate:
    1986-11-21
    satlat:
    64.5677
    satlng:
    12.7697
    satalt:
    1492.7084
  25. satid:
    18103
    satname:
    COSMOS 1851
    intDesignator:
    1987-050A
    launchDate:
    1987-06-12
    satlat:
    51.133
    satlng:
    -21.2548
    satalt:
    14003.2385
limit:
25
offset:
0
returned:
25
has_more_results:
yes
truncated:
yes
next_offset:
25
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