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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 2026-09-26T05:12:05Z in 1.205 seconds.

info:
category:
ANY
transactionscount:
45
satcount:
142
above:

25 results

  1. satid:
    2092
    satname:
    THOR AGENA B DEB
    intDesignator:
    1965-098H
    launchDate:
    1965-11-29
    satlat:
    63.3206
    satlng:
    -9.374
    satalt:
    2315.0121
  2. satid:
    3695
    satname:
    COSMOS 249 DEB
    intDesignator:
    1968-091AL
    launchDate:
    1968-10-20
    satlat:
    62.354
    satlng:
    2.1152
    satalt:
    1718.2356
  3. satid:
    5054
    satname:
    TITAN 34B AGENA D R/B
    intDesignator:
    1971-021B
    launchDate:
    1971-03-21
    satlat:
    62.4083
    satlng:
    -16.6558
    satalt:
    36255.1929
  4. satid:
    5280
    satname:
    COSMOS 397 DEB
    intDesignator:
    1971-015BF
    launchDate:
    1971-02-25
    satlat:
    65.4041
    satlng:
    -6.9709
    satalt:
    1642.0877
  5. satid:
    5903
    satname:
    OPS 5058 (DMSP 5B F2)
    intDesignator:
    1972-018A
    launchDate:
    1972-03-24
    satlat:
    62.4689
    satlng:
    6.1215
    satalt:
    822.9882
  6. satid:
    6197
    satname:
    EXPLORER 47 (IMP-7)
    intDesignator:
    1972-073A
    launchDate:
    1972-09-23
    satlat:
    45.2365
    satlng:
    -7.9988
    satalt:
    232913.0863
  7. satid:
    8173
    satname:
    THORAD DELTA 1 DEB
    intDesignator:
    1974-089AP
    launchDate:
    1974-11-15
    satlat:
    57.4749
    satlng:
    8.8748
    satalt:
    1550.6658
  8. satid:
    8400
    satname:
    THORAD DELTA 1 DEB
    intDesignator:
    1974-089CC
    launchDate:
    1974-11-15
    satlat:
    62.5879
    satlng:
    -8.5845
    satalt:
    1524.1329
  9. satid:
    8678
    satname:
    DELTA 1 DEB
    intDesignator:
    1975-004F
    launchDate:
    1975-01-22
    satlat:
    60.1655
    satlng:
    -2.628
    satalt:
    863.7002
  10. satid:
    9468
    satname:
    PAGEOS 1 DEB
    intDesignator:
    1966-056AH
    launchDate:
    1966-06-24
    satlat:
    54.9993
    satlng:
    16.4961
    satalt:
    4764.8847
  11. satid:
    10089
    satname:
    SL-6 R/B(2)
    intDesignator:
    1977-047D
    launchDate:
    1977-06-16
    satlat:
    57.04
    satlng:
    47.8648
    satalt:
    20634.0868
  12. satid:
    10541
    satname:
    SL-14 R/B
    intDesignator:
    1977-123B
    launchDate:
    1977-12-27
    satlat:
    62.2082
    satlng:
    12.5029
    satalt:
    1134.721
  13. satid:
    10562
    satname:
    COSMOS 970 DEB
    intDesignator:
    1977-121D
    launchDate:
    1977-12-21
    satlat:
    59.4123
    satlng:
    1.5756
    satalt:
    1078.903
  14. satid:
    10622
    satname:
    COSMOS 839 DEB
    intDesignator:
    1976-067AW
    launchDate:
    1976-07-08
    satlat:
    59.4034
    satlng:
    8.5383
    satalt:
    979.8046
  15. satid:
    10751
    satname:
    DELTA 1 DEB
    intDesignator:
    1976-077AY
    launchDate:
    1976-07-29
    satlat:
    59.5672
    satlng:
    -9.1958
    satalt:
    1923.538
  16. satid:
    10866
    satname:
    DELTA 1 DEB
    intDesignator:
    1976-077CU
    launchDate:
    1976-07-29
    satlat:
    59.0177
    satlng:
    -1.8216
    satalt:
    1623.155
  17. satid:
    11141
    satname:
    OPS 5114 (NAVSTAR 4)
    intDesignator:
    1978-112A
    launchDate:
    1978-12-11
    satlat:
    40.4875
    satlng:
    11.0063
    satalt:
    20489.159
  18. satid:
    11871
    satname:
    COSMOS 1191
    intDesignator:
    1980-057A
    launchDate:
    1980-07-02
    satlat:
    58.0429
    satlng:
    25.7659
    satalt:
    4135.4345
  19. satid:
    12236
    satname:
    DELTA 1 DEB
    intDesignator:
    1978-026CD
    launchDate:
    1978-03-05
    satlat:
    62.6355
    satlng:
    8.6758
    satalt:
    790.2428
  20. satid:
    12815
    satname:
    COSMOS 931 DEB
    intDesignator:
    1977-068E
    launchDate:
    1977-07-20
    satlat:
    39.5835
    satlng:
    -6.2833
    satalt:
    35118.2611
  21. satid:
    13016
    satname:
    SL-6 R/B(2)
    intDesignator:
    1981-123D
    launchDate:
    1981-12-23
    satlat:
    63.0916
    satlng:
    -3.4042
    satalt:
    30420.8553
  22. satid:
    13606
    satname:
    COSMOS 1414 (GLONASS)
    intDesignator:
    1982-100D
    launchDate:
    1982-10-12
    satlat:
    46.5067
    satlng:
    14.2853
    satalt:
    18946.0327
  23. satid:
    13946
    satname:
    COSMOS 839 DEB
    intDesignator:
    1976-067BE
    launchDate:
    1976-07-08
    satlat:
    65.8717
    satlng:
    12.2972
    satalt:
    1930.1796
  24. satid:
    13959
    satname:
    COSMOS 1030 DEB
    intDesignator:
    1978-083G
    launchDate:
    1978-09-06
    satlat:
    70.6059
    satlng:
    58.1937
    satalt:
    27917.3687
  25. satid:
    14238
    satname:
    TITAN 34B AGENA D R/B
    intDesignator:
    1983-078B
    launchDate:
    1983-07-31
    satlat:
    49.1321
    satlng:
    19.1623
    satalt:
    19552.178
limit:
25
offset:
0
returned:
25
has_more_results:
yes
truncated:
yes
next_offset:
25
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info:
category:
ANY
transactionscount:
45
satcount:
142
above:

25 results

  1. satid:
    2092
    satname:
    THOR AGENA B DEB
    intDesignator:
    1965-098H
    launchDate:
    1965-11-29
    satlat:
    63.3206
    satlng:
    -9.374
    satalt:
    2315.0121
  2. satid:
    3695
    satname:
    COSMOS 249 DEB
    intDesignator:
    1968-091AL
    launchDate:
    1968-10-20
    satlat:
    62.354
    satlng:
    2.1152
    satalt:
    1718.2356
  3. satid:
    5054
    satname:
    TITAN 34B AGENA D R/B
    intDesignator:
    1971-021B
    launchDate:
    1971-03-21
    satlat:
    62.4083
    satlng:
    -16.6558
    satalt:
    36255.1929
  4. satid:
    5280
    satname:
    COSMOS 397 DEB
    intDesignator:
    1971-015BF
    launchDate:
    1971-02-25
    satlat:
    65.4041
    satlng:
    -6.9709
    satalt:
    1642.0877
  5. satid:
    5903
    satname:
    OPS 5058 (DMSP 5B F2)
    intDesignator:
    1972-018A
    launchDate:
    1972-03-24
    satlat:
    62.4689
    satlng:
    6.1215
    satalt:
    822.9882
  6. satid:
    6197
    satname:
    EXPLORER 47 (IMP-7)
    intDesignator:
    1972-073A
    launchDate:
    1972-09-23
    satlat:
    45.2365
    satlng:
    -7.9988
    satalt:
    232913.0863
  7. satid:
    8173
    satname:
    THORAD DELTA 1 DEB
    intDesignator:
    1974-089AP
    launchDate:
    1974-11-15
    satlat:
    57.4749
    satlng:
    8.8748
    satalt:
    1550.6658
  8. satid:
    8400
    satname:
    THORAD DELTA 1 DEB
    intDesignator:
    1974-089CC
    launchDate:
    1974-11-15
    satlat:
    62.5879
    satlng:
    -8.5845
    satalt:
    1524.1329
  9. satid:
    8678
    satname:
    DELTA 1 DEB
    intDesignator:
    1975-004F
    launchDate:
    1975-01-22
    satlat:
    60.1655
    satlng:
    -2.628
    satalt:
    863.7002
  10. satid:
    9468
    satname:
    PAGEOS 1 DEB
    intDesignator:
    1966-056AH
    launchDate:
    1966-06-24
    satlat:
    54.9993
    satlng:
    16.4961
    satalt:
    4764.8847
  11. satid:
    10089
    satname:
    SL-6 R/B(2)
    intDesignator:
    1977-047D
    launchDate:
    1977-06-16
    satlat:
    57.04
    satlng:
    47.8648
    satalt:
    20634.0868
  12. satid:
    10541
    satname:
    SL-14 R/B
    intDesignator:
    1977-123B
    launchDate:
    1977-12-27
    satlat:
    62.2082
    satlng:
    12.5029
    satalt:
    1134.721
  13. satid:
    10562
    satname:
    COSMOS 970 DEB
    intDesignator:
    1977-121D
    launchDate:
    1977-12-21
    satlat:
    59.4123
    satlng:
    1.5756
    satalt:
    1078.903
  14. satid:
    10622
    satname:
    COSMOS 839 DEB
    intDesignator:
    1976-067AW
    launchDate:
    1976-07-08
    satlat:
    59.4034
    satlng:
    8.5383
    satalt:
    979.8046
  15. satid:
    10751
    satname:
    DELTA 1 DEB
    intDesignator:
    1976-077AY
    launchDate:
    1976-07-29
    satlat:
    59.5672
    satlng:
    -9.1958
    satalt:
    1923.538
  16. satid:
    10866
    satname:
    DELTA 1 DEB
    intDesignator:
    1976-077CU
    launchDate:
    1976-07-29
    satlat:
    59.0177
    satlng:
    -1.8216
    satalt:
    1623.155
  17. satid:
    11141
    satname:
    OPS 5114 (NAVSTAR 4)
    intDesignator:
    1978-112A
    launchDate:
    1978-12-11
    satlat:
    40.4875
    satlng:
    11.0063
    satalt:
    20489.159
  18. satid:
    11871
    satname:
    COSMOS 1191
    intDesignator:
    1980-057A
    launchDate:
    1980-07-02
    satlat:
    58.0429
    satlng:
    25.7659
    satalt:
    4135.4345
  19. satid:
    12236
    satname:
    DELTA 1 DEB
    intDesignator:
    1978-026CD
    launchDate:
    1978-03-05
    satlat:
    62.6355
    satlng:
    8.6758
    satalt:
    790.2428
  20. satid:
    12815
    satname:
    COSMOS 931 DEB
    intDesignator:
    1977-068E
    launchDate:
    1977-07-20
    satlat:
    39.5835
    satlng:
    -6.2833
    satalt:
    35118.2611
  21. satid:
    13016
    satname:
    SL-6 R/B(2)
    intDesignator:
    1981-123D
    launchDate:
    1981-12-23
    satlat:
    63.0916
    satlng:
    -3.4042
    satalt:
    30420.8553
  22. satid:
    13606
    satname:
    COSMOS 1414 (GLONASS)
    intDesignator:
    1982-100D
    launchDate:
    1982-10-12
    satlat:
    46.5067
    satlng:
    14.2853
    satalt:
    18946.0327
  23. satid:
    13946
    satname:
    COSMOS 839 DEB
    intDesignator:
    1976-067BE
    launchDate:
    1976-07-08
    satlat:
    65.8717
    satlng:
    12.2972
    satalt:
    1930.1796
  24. satid:
    13959
    satname:
    COSMOS 1030 DEB
    intDesignator:
    1978-083G
    launchDate:
    1978-09-06
    satlat:
    70.6059
    satlng:
    58.1937
    satalt:
    27917.3687
  25. satid:
    14238
    satname:
    TITAN 34B AGENA D R/B
    intDesignator:
    1983-078B
    launchDate:
    1983-07-31
    satlat:
    49.1321
    satlng:
    19.1623
    satalt:
    19552.178
limit:
25
offset:
0
returned:
25
has_more_results:
yes
truncated:
yes
next_offset:
25
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