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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 2026-09-25T01:10:28Z in 0.852 seconds.

info:
category:
ANY
transactionscount:
87
satcount:
98
above:

25 results

  1. satid:
    3174
    satname:
    OV1-14
    intDesignator:
    1968-026B
    launchDate:
    1968-04-06
    satlat:
    73.1005
    satlng:
    -26.763
    satalt:
    8501.7192
  2. satid:
    3177
    satname:
    OV1-14 R/B
    intDesignator:
    1968-026C
    launchDate:
    1968-04-06
    satlat:
    72.5906
    satlng:
    -14.4459
    satalt:
    6502.9997
  3. satid:
    4698
    satname:
    COSMOS 374 DEB
    intDesignator:
    1970-089Q
    launchDate:
    1970-10-23
    satlat:
    60.6253
    satlng:
    9.8809
    satalt:
    744.1146
  4. satid:
    7438
    satname:
    COSMOS 680
    intDesignator:
    1974-072D
    launchDate:
    1974-09-19
    satlat:
    60.692
    satlng:
    5.4177
    satalt:
    1491.8804
  5. satid:
    9702
    satname:
    DELTA 1 DEB
    intDesignator:
    1973-086GA
    launchDate:
    1973-11-06
    satlat:
    61.395
    satlng:
    13.3672
    satalt:
    1476.0421
  6. satid:
    9982
    satname:
    TANSEI 3 DEB
    intDesignator:
    1977-012F
    launchDate:
    1977-02-19
    satlat:
    62.3506
    satlng:
    16.5457
    satalt:
    2844.0965
  7. satid:
    10091
    satname:
    NTS 2
    intDesignator:
    1977-053A
    launchDate:
    1977-06-23
    satlat:
    62.6736
    satlng:
    -3.7084
    satalt:
    20314.2421
  8. satid:
    11057
    satname:
    MOLNIYA 3-10
    intDesignator:
    1978-095A
    launchDate:
    1978-10-13
    satlat:
    57.248
    satlng:
    -37.0839
    satalt:
    17164.1359
  9. satid:
    12297
    satname:
    COSMOS 1244
    intDesignator:
    1981-013A
    launchDate:
    1981-02-12
    satlat:
    60.0429
    satlng:
    2.5648
    satalt:
    1009.1432
  10. satid:
    12446
    satname:
    TITAN 34B R/B
    intDesignator:
    1981-038B
    launchDate:
    1981-04-24
    satlat:
    49.4026
    satlng:
    -8.9419
    satalt:
    16580.1566
  11. satid:
    14190
    satname:
    ATLAS 75E R/B
    intDesignator:
    1983-072B
    launchDate:
    1983-07-14
    satlat:
    61.6882
    satlng:
    12.2816
    satalt:
    12547.0662
  12. satid:
    14444
    satname:
    COSMOS 970 DEB
    intDesignator:
    1977-121BG
    launchDate:
    1977-12-21
    satlat:
    65.0048
    satlng:
    10.3605
    satalt:
    1028.5195
  13. satid:
    14590
    satname:
    COSMOS 1519 (GLONASS)
    intDesignator:
    1983-127A
    launchDate:
    1983-12-29
    satlat:
    63.6015
    satlng:
    5.9661
    satalt:
    19150.7696
  14. satid:
    14884
    satname:
    COSMOS 1547
    intDesignator:
    1984-033A
    launchDate:
    1984-04-04
    satlat:
    50.8324
    satlng:
    -33.0678
    satalt:
    34517.444
  15. satid:
    14979
    satname:
    COSMOS 1556 (GLONASS)
    intDesignator:
    1984-047C
    launchDate:
    1984-05-19
    satlat:
    53.9944
    satlng:
    -18.0484
    satalt:
    19170.8215
  16. satid:
    15223
    satname:
    SL-6 R/B(2)
    intDesignator:
    1984-089D
    launchDate:
    1984-08-24
    satlat:
    52.5976
    satlng:
    -2.3565
    satalt:
    34291.5455
  17. satid:
    15272
    satname:
    ATLAS 14E R/B
    intDesignator:
    1984-097B
    launchDate:
    1984-09-08
    satlat:
    63.6521
    satlng:
    -1.2325
    satalt:
    19453.6049
  18. satid:
    15429
    satname:
    MOLNIYA 1-63
    intDesignator:
    1984-124A
    launchDate:
    1984-12-14
    satlat:
    60.2036
    satlng:
    16.6728
    satalt:
    39496.7531
  19. satid:
    15741
    satname:
    SL-6 R/B(2)
    intDesignator:
    1985-040D
    launchDate:
    1985-05-29
    satlat:
    61.7377
    satlng:
    -10.4509
    satalt:
    36639.9843
  20. satid:
    16379
    satname:
    COSMOS 1375 DEB
    intDesignator:
    1982-055T
    launchDate:
    1982-06-06
    satlat:
    60.1718
    satlng:
    8.8346
    satalt:
    975.1383
  21. satid:
    16398
    satname:
    COSMOS 1712 (GLONASS)
    intDesignator:
    1985-118C
    launchDate:
    1985-12-24
    satlat:
    58.0363
    satlng:
    -14.3265
    satalt:
    19140.2499
  22. satid:
    16402
    satname:
    SL-6 R/B(2)
    intDesignator:
    1985-117F
    launchDate:
    1985-12-24
    satlat:
    49.4174
    satlng:
    31.8918
    satalt:
    35954.0762
  23. satid:
    17333
    satname:
    SL-6 R/B(2)
    intDesignator:
    1987-008D
    launchDate:
    1987-01-22
    satlat:
    49.9818
    satlng:
    35.3733
    satalt:
    37309.5057
  24. satid:
    18360
    satname:
    SL-12 R/B(2)
    intDesignator:
    1987-079F
    launchDate:
    1987-09-16
    satlat:
    56.1369
    satlng:
    -24.8507
    satalt:
    19137.5596
  25. satid:
    20026
    satname:
    COSMOS 2024 (ETALON 2)
    intDesignator:
    1989-039C
    launchDate:
    1989-05-31
    satlat:
    64.8917
    satlng:
    14.3728
    satalt:
    19161.1113
limit:
25
offset:
0
returned:
25
has_more_results:
yes
truncated:
yes
next_offset:
25
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info:
category:
ANY
transactionscount:
87
satcount:
98
above:

25 results

  1. satid:
    3174
    satname:
    OV1-14
    intDesignator:
    1968-026B
    launchDate:
    1968-04-06
    satlat:
    73.1005
    satlng:
    -26.763
    satalt:
    8501.7192
  2. satid:
    3177
    satname:
    OV1-14 R/B
    intDesignator:
    1968-026C
    launchDate:
    1968-04-06
    satlat:
    72.5906
    satlng:
    -14.4459
    satalt:
    6502.9997
  3. satid:
    4698
    satname:
    COSMOS 374 DEB
    intDesignator:
    1970-089Q
    launchDate:
    1970-10-23
    satlat:
    60.6253
    satlng:
    9.8809
    satalt:
    744.1146
  4. satid:
    7438
    satname:
    COSMOS 680
    intDesignator:
    1974-072D
    launchDate:
    1974-09-19
    satlat:
    60.692
    satlng:
    5.4177
    satalt:
    1491.8804
  5. satid:
    9702
    satname:
    DELTA 1 DEB
    intDesignator:
    1973-086GA
    launchDate:
    1973-11-06
    satlat:
    61.395
    satlng:
    13.3672
    satalt:
    1476.0421
  6. satid:
    9982
    satname:
    TANSEI 3 DEB
    intDesignator:
    1977-012F
    launchDate:
    1977-02-19
    satlat:
    62.3506
    satlng:
    16.5457
    satalt:
    2844.0965
  7. satid:
    10091
    satname:
    NTS 2
    intDesignator:
    1977-053A
    launchDate:
    1977-06-23
    satlat:
    62.6736
    satlng:
    -3.7084
    satalt:
    20314.2421
  8. satid:
    11057
    satname:
    MOLNIYA 3-10
    intDesignator:
    1978-095A
    launchDate:
    1978-10-13
    satlat:
    57.248
    satlng:
    -37.0839
    satalt:
    17164.1359
  9. satid:
    12297
    satname:
    COSMOS 1244
    intDesignator:
    1981-013A
    launchDate:
    1981-02-12
    satlat:
    60.0429
    satlng:
    2.5648
    satalt:
    1009.1432
  10. satid:
    12446
    satname:
    TITAN 34B R/B
    intDesignator:
    1981-038B
    launchDate:
    1981-04-24
    satlat:
    49.4026
    satlng:
    -8.9419
    satalt:
    16580.1566
  11. satid:
    14190
    satname:
    ATLAS 75E R/B
    intDesignator:
    1983-072B
    launchDate:
    1983-07-14
    satlat:
    61.6882
    satlng:
    12.2816
    satalt:
    12547.0662
  12. satid:
    14444
    satname:
    COSMOS 970 DEB
    intDesignator:
    1977-121BG
    launchDate:
    1977-12-21
    satlat:
    65.0048
    satlng:
    10.3605
    satalt:
    1028.5195
  13. satid:
    14590
    satname:
    COSMOS 1519 (GLONASS)
    intDesignator:
    1983-127A
    launchDate:
    1983-12-29
    satlat:
    63.6015
    satlng:
    5.9661
    satalt:
    19150.7696
  14. satid:
    14884
    satname:
    COSMOS 1547
    intDesignator:
    1984-033A
    launchDate:
    1984-04-04
    satlat:
    50.8324
    satlng:
    -33.0678
    satalt:
    34517.444
  15. satid:
    14979
    satname:
    COSMOS 1556 (GLONASS)
    intDesignator:
    1984-047C
    launchDate:
    1984-05-19
    satlat:
    53.9944
    satlng:
    -18.0484
    satalt:
    19170.8215
  16. satid:
    15223
    satname:
    SL-6 R/B(2)
    intDesignator:
    1984-089D
    launchDate:
    1984-08-24
    satlat:
    52.5976
    satlng:
    -2.3565
    satalt:
    34291.5455
  17. satid:
    15272
    satname:
    ATLAS 14E R/B
    intDesignator:
    1984-097B
    launchDate:
    1984-09-08
    satlat:
    63.6521
    satlng:
    -1.2325
    satalt:
    19453.6049
  18. satid:
    15429
    satname:
    MOLNIYA 1-63
    intDesignator:
    1984-124A
    launchDate:
    1984-12-14
    satlat:
    60.2036
    satlng:
    16.6728
    satalt:
    39496.7531
  19. satid:
    15741
    satname:
    SL-6 R/B(2)
    intDesignator:
    1985-040D
    launchDate:
    1985-05-29
    satlat:
    61.7377
    satlng:
    -10.4509
    satalt:
    36639.9843
  20. satid:
    16379
    satname:
    COSMOS 1375 DEB
    intDesignator:
    1982-055T
    launchDate:
    1982-06-06
    satlat:
    60.1718
    satlng:
    8.8346
    satalt:
    975.1383
  21. satid:
    16398
    satname:
    COSMOS 1712 (GLONASS)
    intDesignator:
    1985-118C
    launchDate:
    1985-12-24
    satlat:
    58.0363
    satlng:
    -14.3265
    satalt:
    19140.2499
  22. satid:
    16402
    satname:
    SL-6 R/B(2)
    intDesignator:
    1985-117F
    launchDate:
    1985-12-24
    satlat:
    49.4174
    satlng:
    31.8918
    satalt:
    35954.0762
  23. satid:
    17333
    satname:
    SL-6 R/B(2)
    intDesignator:
    1987-008D
    launchDate:
    1987-01-22
    satlat:
    49.9818
    satlng:
    35.3733
    satalt:
    37309.5057
  24. satid:
    18360
    satname:
    SL-12 R/B(2)
    intDesignator:
    1987-079F
    launchDate:
    1987-09-16
    satlat:
    56.1369
    satlng:
    -24.8507
    satalt:
    19137.5596
  25. satid:
    20026
    satname:
    COSMOS 2024 (ETALON 2)
    intDesignator:
    1989-039C
    launchDate:
    1989-05-31
    satlat:
    64.8917
    satlng:
    14.3728
    satalt:
    19161.1113
limit:
25
offset:
0
returned:
25
has_more_results:
yes
truncated:
yes
next_offset:
25
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