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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

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 2026-10-19T01:11:05Z in 0.894 seconds.

info:
category:
ANY
transactionscount:
93
satcount:
112
above:

25 results

  1. satid:
    3506
    satname:
    COSMOS 249 DEB
    intDesignator:
    1968-091C
    launchDate:
    1968-10-20
    satlat:
    62.0818
    satlng:
    10.0403
    satalt:
    2001.0997
  2. satid:
    4453
    satname:
    THORAD AGENA D DEB
    intDesignator:
    1969-082EY
    launchDate:
    1969-09-30
    satlat:
    60.3751
    satlng:
    -1.3493
    satalt:
    887.0052
  3. satid:
    4705
    satname:
    THORAD AGENA D DEB
    intDesignator:
    1970-025BT
    launchDate:
    1970-04-08
    satlat:
    59.8826
    satlng:
    3.5106
    satalt:
    1069.5039
  4. satid:
    9890
    satname:
    COSMOS 862 DEB
    intDesignator:
    1976-105G
    launchDate:
    1976-10-22
    satlat:
    61.048
    satlng:
    11.5364
    satalt:
    22132.4607
  5. satid:
    10649
    satname:
    DELTA 1 DEB
    intDesignator:
    1976-077K
    launchDate:
    1976-07-29
    satlat:
    62.8156
    satlng:
    5.3811
    satalt:
    1997.8428
  6. satid:
    10837
    satname:
    DELTA 1 DEB
    intDesignator:
    1976-077CH
    launchDate:
    1976-07-29
    satlat:
    61.1665
    satlng:
    11.3937
    satalt:
    1806.1823
  7. satid:
    11079
    satname:
    SL-6 R/B(2)
    intDesignator:
    1978-095E
    launchDate:
    1978-10-13
    satlat:
    50.6554
    satlng:
    -5.5721
    satalt:
    26857.4094
  8. satid:
    11128
    satname:
    COSMOS 1051
    intDesignator:
    1978-109A
    launchDate:
    1978-12-05
    satlat:
    60.5857
    satlng:
    -8.1306
    satalt:
    1446.7671
  9. satid:
    12679
    satname:
    DELTA 1 R/B(2)
    intDesignator:
    1981-070E
    launchDate:
    1981-08-03
    satlat:
    72.3737
    satlng:
    1.6704
    satalt:
    5987.6703
  10. satid:
    12815
    satname:
    COSMOS 931 DEB
    intDesignator:
    1977-068E
    launchDate:
    1977-07-20
    satlat:
    46.7918
    satlng:
    24.3394
    satalt:
    33938.2009
  11. satid:
    13016
    satname:
    SL-6 R/B(2)
    intDesignator:
    1981-123D
    launchDate:
    1981-12-23
    satlat:
    61.8287
    satlng:
    9.7018
    satalt:
    26139.359
  12. satid:
    13169
    satname:
    SL-6 R/B(2)
    intDesignator:
    1982-029D
    launchDate:
    1982-04-07
    satlat:
    66.0977
    satlng:
    49.6905
    satalt:
    30996.5178
  13. satid:
    14884
    satname:
    COSMOS 1547
    intDesignator:
    1984-033A
    launchDate:
    1984-04-04
    satlat:
    61.709
    satlng:
    -45.0212
    satalt:
    35233.534
  14. satid:
    14977
    satname:
    COSMOS 1554 (GLONASS)
    intDesignator:
    1984-047A
    launchDate:
    1984-05-19
    satlat:
    63.8818
    satlng:
    35.4331
    satalt:
    19161.0559
  15. satid:
    14978
    satname:
    COSMOS 1555 (GLONASS)
    intDesignator:
    1984-047B
    launchDate:
    1984-05-19
    satlat:
    62.0537
    satlng:
    43.6529
    satalt:
    19132.1532
  16. satid:
    14979
    satname:
    COSMOS 1556 (GLONASS)
    intDesignator:
    1984-047C
    launchDate:
    1984-05-19
    satlat:
    65.231
    satlng:
    29.095
    satalt:
    19159.3457
  17. satid:
    15098
    satname:
    SL-6 R/B(2)
    intDesignator:
    1984-071D
    launchDate:
    1984-07-03
    satlat:
    73.0653
    satlng:
    46.1222
    satalt:
    34063.1029
  18. satid:
    15429
    satname:
    MOLNIYA 1-63
    intDesignator:
    1984-124A
    launchDate:
    1984-12-14
    satlat:
    62.922
    satlng:
    16.3009
    satalt:
    37281.7132
  19. satid:
    15439
    satname:
    SL-6 R/B(2)
    intDesignator:
    1984-124H
    launchDate:
    1984-12-14
    satlat:
    51.1851
    satlng:
    -30.3346
    satalt:
    34807.9626
  20. satid:
    15618
    satname:
    COSMOS 1636
    intDesignator:
    1985-023B
    launchDate:
    1985-03-21
    satlat:
    57.561
    satlng:
    -2.2755
    satalt:
    1503.6382
  21. satid:
    15952
    satname:
    COSMOS 1675
    intDesignator:
    1985-071A
    launchDate:
    1985-08-12
    satlat:
    56.6663
    satlng:
    4.8684
    satalt:
    23091.3835
  22. satid:
    16186
    satname:
    SL-6 R/B(2)
    intDesignator:
    1985-098D
    launchDate:
    1985-10-22
    satlat:
    67.5182
    satlng:
    9.7186
    satalt:
    13389.1093
  23. satid:
    16398
    satname:
    COSMOS 1712 (GLONASS)
    intDesignator:
    1985-118C
    launchDate:
    1985-12-24
    satlat:
    62.1361
    satlng:
    38.3694
    satalt:
    19156.398
  24. satid:
    16402
    satname:
    SL-6 R/B(2)
    intDesignator:
    1985-117F
    launchDate:
    1985-12-24
    satlat:
    58.7283
    satlng:
    24.82
    satalt:
    40563.415
  25. satid:
    17333
    satname:
    SL-6 R/B(2)
    intDesignator:
    1987-008D
    launchDate:
    1987-01-22
    satlat:
    62.6907
    satlng:
    48.4805
    satalt:
    37554.0034
limit:
25
offset:
0
returned:
25
has_more_results:
yes
next_offset:
25
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info:
category:
ANY
transactionscount:
93
satcount:
112
above:

25 results

  1. satid:
    3506
    satname:
    COSMOS 249 DEB
    intDesignator:
    1968-091C
    launchDate:
    1968-10-20
    satlat:
    62.0818
    satlng:
    10.0403
    satalt:
    2001.0997
  2. satid:
    4453
    satname:
    THORAD AGENA D DEB
    intDesignator:
    1969-082EY
    launchDate:
    1969-09-30
    satlat:
    60.3751
    satlng:
    -1.3493
    satalt:
    887.0052
  3. satid:
    4705
    satname:
    THORAD AGENA D DEB
    intDesignator:
    1970-025BT
    launchDate:
    1970-04-08
    satlat:
    59.8826
    satlng:
    3.5106
    satalt:
    1069.5039
  4. satid:
    9890
    satname:
    COSMOS 862 DEB
    intDesignator:
    1976-105G
    launchDate:
    1976-10-22
    satlat:
    61.048
    satlng:
    11.5364
    satalt:
    22132.4607
  5. satid:
    10649
    satname:
    DELTA 1 DEB
    intDesignator:
    1976-077K
    launchDate:
    1976-07-29
    satlat:
    62.8156
    satlng:
    5.3811
    satalt:
    1997.8428
  6. satid:
    10837
    satname:
    DELTA 1 DEB
    intDesignator:
    1976-077CH
    launchDate:
    1976-07-29
    satlat:
    61.1665
    satlng:
    11.3937
    satalt:
    1806.1823
  7. satid:
    11079
    satname:
    SL-6 R/B(2)
    intDesignator:
    1978-095E
    launchDate:
    1978-10-13
    satlat:
    50.6554
    satlng:
    -5.5721
    satalt:
    26857.4094
  8. satid:
    11128
    satname:
    COSMOS 1051
    intDesignator:
    1978-109A
    launchDate:
    1978-12-05
    satlat:
    60.5857
    satlng:
    -8.1306
    satalt:
    1446.7671
  9. satid:
    12679
    satname:
    DELTA 1 R/B(2)
    intDesignator:
    1981-070E
    launchDate:
    1981-08-03
    satlat:
    72.3737
    satlng:
    1.6704
    satalt:
    5987.6703
  10. satid:
    12815
    satname:
    COSMOS 931 DEB
    intDesignator:
    1977-068E
    launchDate:
    1977-07-20
    satlat:
    46.7918
    satlng:
    24.3394
    satalt:
    33938.2009
  11. satid:
    13016
    satname:
    SL-6 R/B(2)
    intDesignator:
    1981-123D
    launchDate:
    1981-12-23
    satlat:
    61.8287
    satlng:
    9.7018
    satalt:
    26139.359
  12. satid:
    13169
    satname:
    SL-6 R/B(2)
    intDesignator:
    1982-029D
    launchDate:
    1982-04-07
    satlat:
    66.0977
    satlng:
    49.6905
    satalt:
    30996.5178
  13. satid:
    14884
    satname:
    COSMOS 1547
    intDesignator:
    1984-033A
    launchDate:
    1984-04-04
    satlat:
    61.709
    satlng:
    -45.0212
    satalt:
    35233.534
  14. satid:
    14977
    satname:
    COSMOS 1554 (GLONASS)
    intDesignator:
    1984-047A
    launchDate:
    1984-05-19
    satlat:
    63.8818
    satlng:
    35.4331
    satalt:
    19161.0559
  15. satid:
    14978
    satname:
    COSMOS 1555 (GLONASS)
    intDesignator:
    1984-047B
    launchDate:
    1984-05-19
    satlat:
    62.0537
    satlng:
    43.6529
    satalt:
    19132.1532
  16. satid:
    14979
    satname:
    COSMOS 1556 (GLONASS)
    intDesignator:
    1984-047C
    launchDate:
    1984-05-19
    satlat:
    65.231
    satlng:
    29.095
    satalt:
    19159.3457
  17. satid:
    15098
    satname:
    SL-6 R/B(2)
    intDesignator:
    1984-071D
    launchDate:
    1984-07-03
    satlat:
    73.0653
    satlng:
    46.1222
    satalt:
    34063.1029
  18. satid:
    15429
    satname:
    MOLNIYA 1-63
    intDesignator:
    1984-124A
    launchDate:
    1984-12-14
    satlat:
    62.922
    satlng:
    16.3009
    satalt:
    37281.7132
  19. satid:
    15439
    satname:
    SL-6 R/B(2)
    intDesignator:
    1984-124H
    launchDate:
    1984-12-14
    satlat:
    51.1851
    satlng:
    -30.3346
    satalt:
    34807.9626
  20. satid:
    15618
    satname:
    COSMOS 1636
    intDesignator:
    1985-023B
    launchDate:
    1985-03-21
    satlat:
    57.561
    satlng:
    -2.2755
    satalt:
    1503.6382
  21. satid:
    15952
    satname:
    COSMOS 1675
    intDesignator:
    1985-071A
    launchDate:
    1985-08-12
    satlat:
    56.6663
    satlng:
    4.8684
    satalt:
    23091.3835
  22. satid:
    16186
    satname:
    SL-6 R/B(2)
    intDesignator:
    1985-098D
    launchDate:
    1985-10-22
    satlat:
    67.5182
    satlng:
    9.7186
    satalt:
    13389.1093
  23. satid:
    16398
    satname:
    COSMOS 1712 (GLONASS)
    intDesignator:
    1985-118C
    launchDate:
    1985-12-24
    satlat:
    62.1361
    satlng:
    38.3694
    satalt:
    19156.398
  24. satid:
    16402
    satname:
    SL-6 R/B(2)
    intDesignator:
    1985-117F
    launchDate:
    1985-12-24
    satlat:
    58.7283
    satlng:
    24.82
    satalt:
    40563.415
  25. satid:
    17333
    satname:
    SL-6 R/B(2)
    intDesignator:
    1987-008D
    launchDate:
    1987-01-22
    satlat:
    62.6907
    satlng:
    48.4805
    satalt:
    37554.0034
limit:
25
offset:
0
returned:
25
has_more_results:
yes
next_offset:
25
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