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 2026-10-17T21:30:45Z in 2.343 seconds.

info:
category:
ANY
transactionscount:
80
satcount:
134
above:

25 results

  1. satid:
    574
    satname:
    MIDAS 6 (FTV 1169)
    intDesignator:
    1963-014A
    launchDate:
    1963-05-09
    satlat:
    54.5132
    satlng:
    11.4788
    satalt:
    3674.4214
  2. satid:
    602
    satname:
    WESTFORD NEEDLES
    intDesignator:
    1963-014E
    launchDate:
    1963-05-09
    satlat:
    56.6605
    satlng:
    5.0538
    satalt:
    3649.5588
  3. satid:
    2622
    satname:
    OV1-9 R/B
    intDesignator:
    1966-111D
    launchDate:
    1966-12-11
    satlat:
    61.5255
    satlng:
    6.6004
    satalt:
    2765.2975
  4. satid:
    3825
    satname:
    OV1-19
    intDesignator:
    1969-025C
    launchDate:
    1969-03-18
    satlat:
    66.7244
    satlng:
    -5.3767
    satalt:
    5029.4058
  5. satid:
    3974
    satname:
    DELTA 1 DEB
    intDesignator:
    1968-069E
    launchDate:
    1968-08-16
    satlat:
    62.4267
    satlng:
    13.7462
    satalt:
    1470.3158
  6. satid:
    5054
    satname:
    TITAN 34B AGENA D R/B
    intDesignator:
    1971-021B
    launchDate:
    1971-03-21
    satlat:
    49.392
    satlng:
    36.6719
    satalt:
    25540.8463
  7. satid:
    5720
    satname:
    COSMOS 397 DEB
    intDesignator:
    1971-015CB
    launchDate:
    1971-02-25
    satlat:
    58.9768
    satlng:
    3.3495
    satalt:
    959.4949
  8. satid:
    6302
    satname:
    SL-6 R/B(2)
    intDesignator:
    1972-072E
    launchDate:
    1972-09-19
    satlat:
    64.3871
    satlng:
    -0.6921
    satalt:
    33641.5258
  9. satid:
    9896
    satname:
    COSMOS 862 DEB
    intDesignator:
    1976-105N
    launchDate:
    1976-10-22
    satlat:
    69.287
    satlng:
    -39.3759
    satalt:
    31560.2563
  10. satid:
    9982
    satname:
    TANSEI 3 DEB
    intDesignator:
    1977-012F
    launchDate:
    1977-02-19
    satlat:
    64.5577
    satlng:
    3.5371
    satalt:
    2809.2009
  11. satid:
    10647
    satname:
    DELTA 1 DEB
    intDesignator:
    1976-077H
    launchDate:
    1976-07-29
    satlat:
    61.322
    satlng:
    14.2963
    satalt:
    1749.8848
  12. satid:
    10720
    satname:
    DELTA 1 DEB
    intDesignator:
    1976-077AR
    launchDate:
    1976-07-29
    satlat:
    62.5251
    satlng:
    15.8783
    satalt:
    1672.8232
  13. satid:
    11054
    satname:
    OPS 5113 (NAVSTAR 3)
    intDesignator:
    1978-093A
    launchDate:
    1978-10-07
    satlat:
    48.2974
    satlng:
    -17.4308
    satalt:
    21105.6071
  14. satid:
    12827
    satname:
    SL-6 R/B(2)
    intDesignator:
    1981-088F
    launchDate:
    1981-09-11
    satlat:
    61.7157
    satlng:
    20.5933
    satalt:
    12786.9735
  15. satid:
    13066
    satname:
    SL-8 R/B
    intDesignator:
    1982-012B
    launchDate:
    1982-02-17
    satlat:
    57.4519
    satlng:
    8.2476
    satalt:
    968.1941
  16. satid:
    13175
    satname:
    COSMOS 1365
    intDesignator:
    1982-043A
    launchDate:
    1982-05-14
    satlat:
    63.3234
    satlng:
    9.2173
    satalt:
    955.6801
  17. satid:
    13949
    satname:
    COSMOS 1448
    intDesignator:
    1983-023A
    launchDate:
    1983-03-30
    satlat:
    58.2972
    satlng:
    5.4918
    satalt:
    983.5493
  18. satid:
    14146
    satname:
    OPS 6432 DEB
    intDesignator:
    1983-056F
    launchDate:
    1983-06-09
    satlat:
    63.0031
    satlng:
    -3.7159
    satalt:
    1058.4784
  19. satid:
    14191
    satname:
    SL-6 R/B(2)
    intDesignator:
    1983-070D
    launchDate:
    1983-07-08
    satlat:
    70.4849
    satlng:
    -3.4643
    satalt:
    28838.8436
  20. satid:
    14502
    satname:
    COSMOS 886 DEB
    intDesignator:
    1976-126BP
    launchDate:
    1976-12-27
    satlat:
    62.5001
    satlng:
    8.7786
    satalt:
    1320.1175
  21. satid:
    15227
    satname:
    TITAN 34B R/B
    intDesignator:
    1984-091B
    launchDate:
    1984-08-28
    satlat:
    61.8763
    satlng:
    -9.4076
    satalt:
    37187.4357
  22. satid:
    15429
    satname:
    MOLNIYA 1-63
    intDesignator:
    1984-124A
    launchDate:
    1984-12-14
    satlat:
    52.3893
    satlng:
    24.1501
    satalt:
    35235.3993
  23. satid:
    15741
    satname:
    SL-6 R/B(2)
    intDesignator:
    1985-040D
    launchDate:
    1985-05-29
    satlat:
    61.6091
    satlng:
    19.8426
    satalt:
    36492.669
  24. satid:
    15951
    satname:
    SCOUT G-1 DEB
    intDesignator:
    1985-066E
    launchDate:
    1985-08-03
    satlat:
    60.7971
    satlng:
    4.4448
    satalt:
    967.5086
  25. satid:
    16144
    satname:
    SL-14 R/B
    intDesignator:
    1985-094G
    launchDate:
    1985-10-09
    satlat:
    58.1257
    satlng:
    -0.483
    satalt:
    1468.3678
limit:
25
offset:
0
returned:
25
has_more_results:
yes
next_offset:
25
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info:
category:
ANY
transactionscount:
80
satcount:
134
above:

25 results

  1. satid:
    574
    satname:
    MIDAS 6 (FTV 1169)
    intDesignator:
    1963-014A
    launchDate:
    1963-05-09
    satlat:
    54.5132
    satlng:
    11.4788
    satalt:
    3674.4214
  2. satid:
    602
    satname:
    WESTFORD NEEDLES
    intDesignator:
    1963-014E
    launchDate:
    1963-05-09
    satlat:
    56.6605
    satlng:
    5.0538
    satalt:
    3649.5588
  3. satid:
    2622
    satname:
    OV1-9 R/B
    intDesignator:
    1966-111D
    launchDate:
    1966-12-11
    satlat:
    61.5255
    satlng:
    6.6004
    satalt:
    2765.2975
  4. satid:
    3825
    satname:
    OV1-19
    intDesignator:
    1969-025C
    launchDate:
    1969-03-18
    satlat:
    66.7244
    satlng:
    -5.3767
    satalt:
    5029.4058
  5. satid:
    3974
    satname:
    DELTA 1 DEB
    intDesignator:
    1968-069E
    launchDate:
    1968-08-16
    satlat:
    62.4267
    satlng:
    13.7462
    satalt:
    1470.3158
  6. satid:
    5054
    satname:
    TITAN 34B AGENA D R/B
    intDesignator:
    1971-021B
    launchDate:
    1971-03-21
    satlat:
    49.392
    satlng:
    36.6719
    satalt:
    25540.8463
  7. satid:
    5720
    satname:
    COSMOS 397 DEB
    intDesignator:
    1971-015CB
    launchDate:
    1971-02-25
    satlat:
    58.9768
    satlng:
    3.3495
    satalt:
    959.4949
  8. satid:
    6302
    satname:
    SL-6 R/B(2)
    intDesignator:
    1972-072E
    launchDate:
    1972-09-19
    satlat:
    64.3871
    satlng:
    -0.6921
    satalt:
    33641.5258
  9. satid:
    9896
    satname:
    COSMOS 862 DEB
    intDesignator:
    1976-105N
    launchDate:
    1976-10-22
    satlat:
    69.287
    satlng:
    -39.3759
    satalt:
    31560.2563
  10. satid:
    9982
    satname:
    TANSEI 3 DEB
    intDesignator:
    1977-012F
    launchDate:
    1977-02-19
    satlat:
    64.5577
    satlng:
    3.5371
    satalt:
    2809.2009
  11. satid:
    10647
    satname:
    DELTA 1 DEB
    intDesignator:
    1976-077H
    launchDate:
    1976-07-29
    satlat:
    61.322
    satlng:
    14.2963
    satalt:
    1749.8848
  12. satid:
    10720
    satname:
    DELTA 1 DEB
    intDesignator:
    1976-077AR
    launchDate:
    1976-07-29
    satlat:
    62.5251
    satlng:
    15.8783
    satalt:
    1672.8232
  13. satid:
    11054
    satname:
    OPS 5113 (NAVSTAR 3)
    intDesignator:
    1978-093A
    launchDate:
    1978-10-07
    satlat:
    48.2974
    satlng:
    -17.4308
    satalt:
    21105.6071
  14. satid:
    12827
    satname:
    SL-6 R/B(2)
    intDesignator:
    1981-088F
    launchDate:
    1981-09-11
    satlat:
    61.7157
    satlng:
    20.5933
    satalt:
    12786.9735
  15. satid:
    13066
    satname:
    SL-8 R/B
    intDesignator:
    1982-012B
    launchDate:
    1982-02-17
    satlat:
    57.4519
    satlng:
    8.2476
    satalt:
    968.1941
  16. satid:
    13175
    satname:
    COSMOS 1365
    intDesignator:
    1982-043A
    launchDate:
    1982-05-14
    satlat:
    63.3234
    satlng:
    9.2173
    satalt:
    955.6801
  17. satid:
    13949
    satname:
    COSMOS 1448
    intDesignator:
    1983-023A
    launchDate:
    1983-03-30
    satlat:
    58.2972
    satlng:
    5.4918
    satalt:
    983.5493
  18. satid:
    14146
    satname:
    OPS 6432 DEB
    intDesignator:
    1983-056F
    launchDate:
    1983-06-09
    satlat:
    63.0031
    satlng:
    -3.7159
    satalt:
    1058.4784
  19. satid:
    14191
    satname:
    SL-6 R/B(2)
    intDesignator:
    1983-070D
    launchDate:
    1983-07-08
    satlat:
    70.4849
    satlng:
    -3.4643
    satalt:
    28838.8436
  20. satid:
    14502
    satname:
    COSMOS 886 DEB
    intDesignator:
    1976-126BP
    launchDate:
    1976-12-27
    satlat:
    62.5001
    satlng:
    8.7786
    satalt:
    1320.1175
  21. satid:
    15227
    satname:
    TITAN 34B R/B
    intDesignator:
    1984-091B
    launchDate:
    1984-08-28
    satlat:
    61.8763
    satlng:
    -9.4076
    satalt:
    37187.4357
  22. satid:
    15429
    satname:
    MOLNIYA 1-63
    intDesignator:
    1984-124A
    launchDate:
    1984-12-14
    satlat:
    52.3893
    satlng:
    24.1501
    satalt:
    35235.3993
  23. satid:
    15741
    satname:
    SL-6 R/B(2)
    intDesignator:
    1985-040D
    launchDate:
    1985-05-29
    satlat:
    61.6091
    satlng:
    19.8426
    satalt:
    36492.669
  24. satid:
    15951
    satname:
    SCOUT G-1 DEB
    intDesignator:
    1985-066E
    launchDate:
    1985-08-03
    satlat:
    60.7971
    satlng:
    4.4448
    satalt:
    967.5086
  25. satid:
    16144
    satname:
    SL-14 R/B
    intDesignator:
    1985-094G
    launchDate:
    1985-10-09
    satlat:
    58.1257
    satlng:
    -0.483
    satalt:
    1468.3678
limit:
25
offset:
0
returned:
25
has_more_results:
yes
next_offset:
25
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