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 2026-10-17T16:00:11Z in 1.404 seconds.

info:
category:
ANY
transactionscount:
0
satcount:
103
above:

25 results

  1. satid:
    2092
    satname:
    THOR AGENA B DEB
    intDesignator:
    1965-098H
    launchDate:
    1965-11-29
    satlat:
    56.9862
    satlng:
    5.7625
    satalt:
    2450.8705
  2. satid:
    3618
    satname:
    OPS 7684 DEB
    intDesignator:
    1968-112D
    launchDate:
    1968-12-12
    satlat:
    60.3387
    satlng:
    -1.4536
    satalt:
    1516.1614
  3. satid:
    3901
    satname:
    COSMOS 252 DEB *
    intDesignator:
    1968-097BN
    launchDate:
    1968-11-01
    satlat:
    58.3929
    satlng:
    7.0582
    satalt:
    1729.4571
  4. satid:
    6851
    satname:
    COSMOS 594
    intDesignator:
    1973-069G
    launchDate:
    1973-10-02
    satlat:
    61.1116
    satlng:
    -4.478
    satalt:
    1406.6188
  5. satid:
    7531
    satname:
    INTASAT
    intDesignator:
    1974-089C
    launchDate:
    1974-11-15
    satlat:
    63.3654
    satlng:
    13.1679
    satalt:
    1468.4262
  6. satid:
    7629
    satname:
    SL-6 R/B(2)
    intDesignator:
    1975-007D
    launchDate:
    1975-01-30
    satlat:
    49.6045
    satlng:
    -13.2194
    satalt:
    18791.8578
  7. satid:
    7714
    satname:
    METEOR 1-21
    intDesignator:
    1975-023A
    launchDate:
    1975-04-01
    satlat:
    62.5915
    satlng:
    6.3422
    satalt:
    880.9818
  8. satid:
    8146
    satname:
    THORAD DELTA 1 DEB
    intDesignator:
    1974-089Q
    launchDate:
    1974-11-15
    satlat:
    65.7357
    satlng:
    -3.4897
    satalt:
    1590.5515
  9. satid:
    8169
    satname:
    THORAD DELTA 1 DEB
    intDesignator:
    1974-089AK
    launchDate:
    1974-11-15
    satlat:
    58.6438
    satlng:
    11.7561
    satalt:
    1381.3514
  10. satid:
    8601
    satname:
    MOLNIYA 1-32
    intDesignator:
    1976-006A
    launchDate:
    1976-01-22
    satlat:
    49.4998
    satlng:
    1.1274
    satalt:
    30131.7806
  11. satid:
    8884
    satname:
    SSU 3
    intDesignator:
    1976-038J
    launchDate:
    1976-04-30
    satlat:
    63.2885
    satlng:
    7.1233
    satalt:
    972.8806
  12. satid:
    10155
    satname:
    SL-6 R/B(2)
    intDesignator:
    1977-054D
    launchDate:
    1977-06-24
    satlat:
    64.1363
    satlng:
    6.8461
    satalt:
    30908.7781
  13. satid:
    10415
    satname:
    COSMOS 839 DEB
    intDesignator:
    1976-067J
    launchDate:
    1976-07-08
    satlat:
    62.8762
    satlng:
    8.9211
    satalt:
    1136.6531
  14. satid:
    10703
    satname:
    OSCAR 8
    intDesignator:
    1978-026B
    launchDate:
    1978-03-05
    satlat:
    61.951
    satlng:
    5.4785
    satalt:
    902.9565
  15. satid:
    13124
    satname:
    COSMOS 1348
    intDesignator:
    1982-029A
    launchDate:
    1982-04-07
    satlat:
    52.0515
    satlng:
    29.9695
    satalt:
    29852.8273
  16. satid:
    13505
    satname:
    COSMOS 970 DEB
    intDesignator:
    1977-121BC
    launchDate:
    1977-12-21
    satlat:
    63.5133
    satlng:
    7.0059
    satalt:
    1034.768
  17. satid:
    15214
    satname:
    MOLNIYA 1-62
    intDesignator:
    1984-089A
    launchDate:
    1984-08-24
    satlat:
    55.402
    satlng:
    -31.9562
    satalt:
    32405.117
  18. satid:
    15741
    satname:
    SL-6 R/B(2)
    intDesignator:
    1985-040D
    launchDate:
    1985-05-29
    satlat:
    45.0853
    satlng:
    35.1443
    satalt:
    29473.0087
  19. satid:
    16393
    satname:
    MOLNIYA 3-27
    intDesignator:
    1985-117A
    launchDate:
    1985-12-24
    satlat:
    50.7402
    satlng:
    -19.2466
    satalt:
    35064.0059
  20. satid:
    17081
    satname:
    SL-6 R/B(2)
    intDesignator:
    1986-089D
    launchDate:
    1986-11-15
    satlat:
    61.7904
    satlng:
    -40.6414
    satalt:
    29815.5736
  21. satid:
    17213
    satname:
    COSMOS 1806
    intDesignator:
    1986-098A
    launchDate:
    1986-12-12
    satlat:
    50.9697
    satlng:
    25.3596
    satalt:
    9073.6309
  22. satid:
    17328
    satname:
    MOLNIYA 3-31
    intDesignator:
    1987-008A
    launchDate:
    1987-01-22
    satlat:
    60.0338
    satlng:
    55.2483
    satalt:
    39425.3204
  23. satid:
    18374
    satname:
    SL-12 R/B(AUX MOTOR)
    intDesignator:
    1987-079G
    launchDate:
    1987-09-16
    satlat:
    54.8294
    satlng:
    -7.4277
    satalt:
    3588.7953
  24. satid:
    18949
    satname:
    SL-6 R/B(2)
    intDesignator:
    1988-017D
    launchDate:
    1988-03-11
    satlat:
    61.5892
    satlng:
    -12.7592
    satalt:
    37594.1787
  25. satid:
    19557
    satname:
    SL-6 R/B(2)
    intDesignator:
    1988-092D
    launchDate:
    1988-10-03
    satlat:
    52.6432
    satlng:
    -23.1079
    satalt:
    10687.3653
limit:
25
offset:
0
returned:
25
has_more_results:
yes
next_offset:
25
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info:
category:
ANY
transactionscount:
0
satcount:
103
above:

25 results

  1. satid:
    2092
    satname:
    THOR AGENA B DEB
    intDesignator:
    1965-098H
    launchDate:
    1965-11-29
    satlat:
    56.9862
    satlng:
    5.7625
    satalt:
    2450.8705
  2. satid:
    3618
    satname:
    OPS 7684 DEB
    intDesignator:
    1968-112D
    launchDate:
    1968-12-12
    satlat:
    60.3387
    satlng:
    -1.4536
    satalt:
    1516.1614
  3. satid:
    3901
    satname:
    COSMOS 252 DEB *
    intDesignator:
    1968-097BN
    launchDate:
    1968-11-01
    satlat:
    58.3929
    satlng:
    7.0582
    satalt:
    1729.4571
  4. satid:
    6851
    satname:
    COSMOS 594
    intDesignator:
    1973-069G
    launchDate:
    1973-10-02
    satlat:
    61.1116
    satlng:
    -4.478
    satalt:
    1406.6188
  5. satid:
    7531
    satname:
    INTASAT
    intDesignator:
    1974-089C
    launchDate:
    1974-11-15
    satlat:
    63.3654
    satlng:
    13.1679
    satalt:
    1468.4262
  6. satid:
    7629
    satname:
    SL-6 R/B(2)
    intDesignator:
    1975-007D
    launchDate:
    1975-01-30
    satlat:
    49.6045
    satlng:
    -13.2194
    satalt:
    18791.8578
  7. satid:
    7714
    satname:
    METEOR 1-21
    intDesignator:
    1975-023A
    launchDate:
    1975-04-01
    satlat:
    62.5915
    satlng:
    6.3422
    satalt:
    880.9818
  8. satid:
    8146
    satname:
    THORAD DELTA 1 DEB
    intDesignator:
    1974-089Q
    launchDate:
    1974-11-15
    satlat:
    65.7357
    satlng:
    -3.4897
    satalt:
    1590.5515
  9. satid:
    8169
    satname:
    THORAD DELTA 1 DEB
    intDesignator:
    1974-089AK
    launchDate:
    1974-11-15
    satlat:
    58.6438
    satlng:
    11.7561
    satalt:
    1381.3514
  10. satid:
    8601
    satname:
    MOLNIYA 1-32
    intDesignator:
    1976-006A
    launchDate:
    1976-01-22
    satlat:
    49.4998
    satlng:
    1.1274
    satalt:
    30131.7806
  11. satid:
    8884
    satname:
    SSU 3
    intDesignator:
    1976-038J
    launchDate:
    1976-04-30
    satlat:
    63.2885
    satlng:
    7.1233
    satalt:
    972.8806
  12. satid:
    10155
    satname:
    SL-6 R/B(2)
    intDesignator:
    1977-054D
    launchDate:
    1977-06-24
    satlat:
    64.1363
    satlng:
    6.8461
    satalt:
    30908.7781
  13. satid:
    10415
    satname:
    COSMOS 839 DEB
    intDesignator:
    1976-067J
    launchDate:
    1976-07-08
    satlat:
    62.8762
    satlng:
    8.9211
    satalt:
    1136.6531
  14. satid:
    10703
    satname:
    OSCAR 8
    intDesignator:
    1978-026B
    launchDate:
    1978-03-05
    satlat:
    61.951
    satlng:
    5.4785
    satalt:
    902.9565
  15. satid:
    13124
    satname:
    COSMOS 1348
    intDesignator:
    1982-029A
    launchDate:
    1982-04-07
    satlat:
    52.0515
    satlng:
    29.9695
    satalt:
    29852.8273
  16. satid:
    13505
    satname:
    COSMOS 970 DEB
    intDesignator:
    1977-121BC
    launchDate:
    1977-12-21
    satlat:
    63.5133
    satlng:
    7.0059
    satalt:
    1034.768
  17. satid:
    15214
    satname:
    MOLNIYA 1-62
    intDesignator:
    1984-089A
    launchDate:
    1984-08-24
    satlat:
    55.402
    satlng:
    -31.9562
    satalt:
    32405.117
  18. satid:
    15741
    satname:
    SL-6 R/B(2)
    intDesignator:
    1985-040D
    launchDate:
    1985-05-29
    satlat:
    45.0853
    satlng:
    35.1443
    satalt:
    29473.0087
  19. satid:
    16393
    satname:
    MOLNIYA 3-27
    intDesignator:
    1985-117A
    launchDate:
    1985-12-24
    satlat:
    50.7402
    satlng:
    -19.2466
    satalt:
    35064.0059
  20. satid:
    17081
    satname:
    SL-6 R/B(2)
    intDesignator:
    1986-089D
    launchDate:
    1986-11-15
    satlat:
    61.7904
    satlng:
    -40.6414
    satalt:
    29815.5736
  21. satid:
    17213
    satname:
    COSMOS 1806
    intDesignator:
    1986-098A
    launchDate:
    1986-12-12
    satlat:
    50.9697
    satlng:
    25.3596
    satalt:
    9073.6309
  22. satid:
    17328
    satname:
    MOLNIYA 3-31
    intDesignator:
    1987-008A
    launchDate:
    1987-01-22
    satlat:
    60.0338
    satlng:
    55.2483
    satalt:
    39425.3204
  23. satid:
    18374
    satname:
    SL-12 R/B(AUX MOTOR)
    intDesignator:
    1987-079G
    launchDate:
    1987-09-16
    satlat:
    54.8294
    satlng:
    -7.4277
    satalt:
    3588.7953
  24. satid:
    18949
    satname:
    SL-6 R/B(2)
    intDesignator:
    1988-017D
    launchDate:
    1988-03-11
    satlat:
    61.5892
    satlng:
    -12.7592
    satalt:
    37594.1787
  25. satid:
    19557
    satname:
    SL-6 R/B(2)
    intDesignator:
    1988-092D
    launchDate:
    1988-10-03
    satlat:
    52.6432
    satlng:
    -23.1079
    satalt:
    10687.3653
limit:
25
offset:
0
returned:
25
has_more_results:
yes
next_offset:
25
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