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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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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

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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 2026-09-23T17:08:18Z in 0.647 seconds.

info:
category:
ANY
transactionscount:
100
satcount:
122
above:

25 results

  1. satid:
    194
    satname:
    MIDAS 4 DEB
    intDesignator:
    1961-028C
    launchDate:
    1961-10-21
    satlat:
    67.1107
    satlng:
    -3.7713
    satalt:
    3214.6863
  2. satid:
    467
    satname:
    THOR ABLESTAR DEB
    intDesignator:
    1961-015FD
    launchDate:
    1961-06-29
    satlat:
    57.8883
    satlng:
    1.8716
    satalt:
    1232.7895
  3. satid:
    836
    satname:
    OPS 3662 (VELA 3)
    intDesignator:
    1964-040A
    launchDate:
    1964-07-17
    satlat:
    39.8791
    satlng:
    -1.8894
    satalt:
    134206.1682
  4. satid:
    2365
    satname:
    WESTFORD NEEDLES
    intDesignator:
    1963-014Q
    launchDate:
    1963-05-09
    satlat:
    67.1925
    satlng:
    2.7221
    satalt:
    3455.0707
  5. satid:
    5748
    satname:
    THOR ABLESTAR DEB
    intDesignator:
    1961-015JX
    launchDate:
    1961-06-29
    satlat:
    60.31
    satlng:
    3.7246
    satalt:
    1029.4391
  6. satid:
    7800
    satname:
    SL-6 R/B(2)
    intDesignator:
    1975-036D
    launchDate:
    1975-04-29
    satlat:
    52.7826
    satlng:
    14.2328
    satalt:
    35428.7752
  7. satid:
    8601
    satname:
    MOLNIYA 1-32
    intDesignator:
    1976-006A
    launchDate:
    1976-01-22
    satlat:
    39.283
    satlng:
    21.7284
    satalt:
    23770.4625
  8. satid:
    8846
    satname:
    SL-3 R/B
    intDesignator:
    1976-043B
    launchDate:
    1976-05-15
    satlat:
    60.4541
    satlng:
    12.612
    satalt:
    887.3339
  9. satid:
    9824
    satname:
    COSMOS 886 DEB
    intDesignator:
    1976-126AL
    launchDate:
    1976-12-27
    satlat:
    63.4011
    satlng:
    6.2229
    satalt:
    1153.7213
  10. satid:
    9896
    satname:
    COSMOS 862 DEB
    intDesignator:
    1976-105N
    launchDate:
    1976-10-22
    satlat:
    46.3623
    satlng:
    -11.9063
    satalt:
    33229.3475
  11. satid:
    11752
    satname:
    SL-8 DEB
    intDesignator:
    1980-026C
    launchDate:
    1980-04-03
    satlat:
    65.2381
    satlng:
    10.3923
    satalt:
    1008.5537
  12. satid:
    12376
    satname:
    COSMOS 1261
    intDesignator:
    1981-031A
    launchDate:
    1981-03-31
    satlat:
    60.2652
    satlng:
    -37.8379
    satalt:
    19587.3331
  13. satid:
    12446
    satname:
    TITAN 34B R/B
    intDesignator:
    1981-038B
    launchDate:
    1981-04-24
    satlat:
    63.0306
    satlng:
    51.5739
    satalt:
    14541.0565
  14. satid:
    12952
    satname:
    COSMOS 1275 DEB
    intDesignator:
    1981-053EG
    launchDate:
    1981-06-04
    satlat:
    58.9673
    satlng:
    9.5819
    satalt:
    910.8487
  15. satid:
    13124
    satname:
    COSMOS 1348
    intDesignator:
    1982-029A
    launchDate:
    1982-04-07
    satlat:
    49.6598
    satlng:
    39.6323
    satalt:
    30312.6444
  16. satid:
    13827
    satname:
    DELTA 1 DEB
    intDesignator:
    1978-026FW
    launchDate:
    1978-03-05
    satlat:
    62.7715
    satlng:
    8.6958
    satalt:
    722.21
  17. satid:
    13882
    satname:
    SL-6 R/B(2)
    intDesignator:
    1983-015E
    launchDate:
    1983-03-11
    satlat:
    61.8074
    satlng:
    46.2981
    satalt:
    39563.7012
  18. satid:
    13897
    satname:
    SL-6 R/B(2)
    intDesignator:
    1983-019D
    launchDate:
    1983-03-16
    satlat:
    62.6501
    satlng:
    16.0274
    satalt:
    37864.3605
  19. satid:
    13942
    satname:
    THOR ABLESTAR DEB
    intDesignator:
    1961-015KZ
    launchDate:
    1961-06-29
    satlat:
    62.5354
    satlng:
    -2.2399
    satalt:
    1397.3747
  20. satid:
    14191
    satname:
    SL-6 R/B(2)
    intDesignator:
    1983-070D
    launchDate:
    1983-07-08
    satlat:
    60.6284
    satlng:
    28.8846
    satalt:
    34406.0951
  21. satid:
    14192
    satname:
    COSMOS 1481 DEB
    intDesignator:
    1983-070E
    launchDate:
    1983-07-08
    satlat:
    56.138
    satlng:
    3.2559
    satalt:
    33960.7358
  22. satid:
    14796
    satname:
    SL-6 R/B(2)
    intDesignator:
    1984-024D
    launchDate:
    1984-03-06
    satlat:
    55.6504
    satlng:
    -27.1017
    satalt:
    29010.2782
  23. satid:
    14894
    satname:
    SL-6 R/B(2)
    intDesignator:
    1984-033D
    launchDate:
    1984-04-04
    satlat:
    48.3802
    satlng:
    41.6805
    satalt:
    33085.1223
  24. satid:
    15214
    satname:
    MOLNIYA 1-62
    intDesignator:
    1984-089A
    launchDate:
    1984-08-24
    satlat:
    55.7722
    satlng:
    -22.3193
    satalt:
    32586.7461
  25. satid:
    15227
    satname:
    TITAN 34B R/B
    intDesignator:
    1984-091B
    launchDate:
    1984-08-28
    satlat:
    58.1382
    satlng:
    29.234
    satalt:
    32651.4117
limit:
25
offset:
0
returned:
25
has_more_results:
yes
truncated:
yes
next_offset:
25
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info:
category:
ANY
transactionscount:
100
satcount:
122
above:

25 results

  1. satid:
    194
    satname:
    MIDAS 4 DEB
    intDesignator:
    1961-028C
    launchDate:
    1961-10-21
    satlat:
    67.1107
    satlng:
    -3.7713
    satalt:
    3214.6863
  2. satid:
    467
    satname:
    THOR ABLESTAR DEB
    intDesignator:
    1961-015FD
    launchDate:
    1961-06-29
    satlat:
    57.8883
    satlng:
    1.8716
    satalt:
    1232.7895
  3. satid:
    836
    satname:
    OPS 3662 (VELA 3)
    intDesignator:
    1964-040A
    launchDate:
    1964-07-17
    satlat:
    39.8791
    satlng:
    -1.8894
    satalt:
    134206.1682
  4. satid:
    2365
    satname:
    WESTFORD NEEDLES
    intDesignator:
    1963-014Q
    launchDate:
    1963-05-09
    satlat:
    67.1925
    satlng:
    2.7221
    satalt:
    3455.0707
  5. satid:
    5748
    satname:
    THOR ABLESTAR DEB
    intDesignator:
    1961-015JX
    launchDate:
    1961-06-29
    satlat:
    60.31
    satlng:
    3.7246
    satalt:
    1029.4391
  6. satid:
    7800
    satname:
    SL-6 R/B(2)
    intDesignator:
    1975-036D
    launchDate:
    1975-04-29
    satlat:
    52.7826
    satlng:
    14.2328
    satalt:
    35428.7752
  7. satid:
    8601
    satname:
    MOLNIYA 1-32
    intDesignator:
    1976-006A
    launchDate:
    1976-01-22
    satlat:
    39.283
    satlng:
    21.7284
    satalt:
    23770.4625
  8. satid:
    8846
    satname:
    SL-3 R/B
    intDesignator:
    1976-043B
    launchDate:
    1976-05-15
    satlat:
    60.4541
    satlng:
    12.612
    satalt:
    887.3339
  9. satid:
    9824
    satname:
    COSMOS 886 DEB
    intDesignator:
    1976-126AL
    launchDate:
    1976-12-27
    satlat:
    63.4011
    satlng:
    6.2229
    satalt:
    1153.7213
  10. satid:
    9896
    satname:
    COSMOS 862 DEB
    intDesignator:
    1976-105N
    launchDate:
    1976-10-22
    satlat:
    46.3623
    satlng:
    -11.9063
    satalt:
    33229.3475
  11. satid:
    11752
    satname:
    SL-8 DEB
    intDesignator:
    1980-026C
    launchDate:
    1980-04-03
    satlat:
    65.2381
    satlng:
    10.3923
    satalt:
    1008.5537
  12. satid:
    12376
    satname:
    COSMOS 1261
    intDesignator:
    1981-031A
    launchDate:
    1981-03-31
    satlat:
    60.2652
    satlng:
    -37.8379
    satalt:
    19587.3331
  13. satid:
    12446
    satname:
    TITAN 34B R/B
    intDesignator:
    1981-038B
    launchDate:
    1981-04-24
    satlat:
    63.0306
    satlng:
    51.5739
    satalt:
    14541.0565
  14. satid:
    12952
    satname:
    COSMOS 1275 DEB
    intDesignator:
    1981-053EG
    launchDate:
    1981-06-04
    satlat:
    58.9673
    satlng:
    9.5819
    satalt:
    910.8487
  15. satid:
    13124
    satname:
    COSMOS 1348
    intDesignator:
    1982-029A
    launchDate:
    1982-04-07
    satlat:
    49.6598
    satlng:
    39.6323
    satalt:
    30312.6444
  16. satid:
    13827
    satname:
    DELTA 1 DEB
    intDesignator:
    1978-026FW
    launchDate:
    1978-03-05
    satlat:
    62.7715
    satlng:
    8.6958
    satalt:
    722.21
  17. satid:
    13882
    satname:
    SL-6 R/B(2)
    intDesignator:
    1983-015E
    launchDate:
    1983-03-11
    satlat:
    61.8074
    satlng:
    46.2981
    satalt:
    39563.7012
  18. satid:
    13897
    satname:
    SL-6 R/B(2)
    intDesignator:
    1983-019D
    launchDate:
    1983-03-16
    satlat:
    62.6501
    satlng:
    16.0274
    satalt:
    37864.3605
  19. satid:
    13942
    satname:
    THOR ABLESTAR DEB
    intDesignator:
    1961-015KZ
    launchDate:
    1961-06-29
    satlat:
    62.5354
    satlng:
    -2.2399
    satalt:
    1397.3747
  20. satid:
    14191
    satname:
    SL-6 R/B(2)
    intDesignator:
    1983-070D
    launchDate:
    1983-07-08
    satlat:
    60.6284
    satlng:
    28.8846
    satalt:
    34406.0951
  21. satid:
    14192
    satname:
    COSMOS 1481 DEB
    intDesignator:
    1983-070E
    launchDate:
    1983-07-08
    satlat:
    56.138
    satlng:
    3.2559
    satalt:
    33960.7358
  22. satid:
    14796
    satname:
    SL-6 R/B(2)
    intDesignator:
    1984-024D
    launchDate:
    1984-03-06
    satlat:
    55.6504
    satlng:
    -27.1017
    satalt:
    29010.2782
  23. satid:
    14894
    satname:
    SL-6 R/B(2)
    intDesignator:
    1984-033D
    launchDate:
    1984-04-04
    satlat:
    48.3802
    satlng:
    41.6805
    satalt:
    33085.1223
  24. satid:
    15214
    satname:
    MOLNIYA 1-62
    intDesignator:
    1984-089A
    launchDate:
    1984-08-24
    satlat:
    55.7722
    satlng:
    -22.3193
    satalt:
    32586.7461
  25. satid:
    15227
    satname:
    TITAN 34B R/B
    intDesignator:
    1984-091B
    launchDate:
    1984-08-28
    satlat:
    58.1382
    satlng:
    29.234
    satalt:
    32651.4117
limit:
25
offset:
0
returned:
25
has_more_results:
yes
truncated:
yes
next_offset:
25
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