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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

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 2026-10-17T22:04:36Z in 1.469 seconds.

info:
category:
ANY
transactionscount:
87
satcount:
125
above:

25 results

  1. satid:
    608
    satname:
    ERS 6
    intDesignator:
    1963-014C
    launchDate:
    1963-05-09
    satlat:
    69.0299
    satlng:
    -2.6212
    satalt:
    3658.2568
  2. satid:
    649
    satname:
    THOR ABLESTAR DEB
    intDesignator:
    1961-015HA
    launchDate:
    1961-06-29
    satlat:
    65.7452
    satlng:
    2.2791
    satalt:
    1464.1116
  3. satid:
    2353
    satname:
    SCOUT A DEB
    intDesignator:
    1966-024C
    launchDate:
    1966-03-26
    satlat:
    61.2065
    satlng:
    9.5534
    satalt:
    870.5991
  4. satid:
    4367
    satname:
    THORAD AGENA D R/B
    intDesignator:
    1970-025C
    launchDate:
    1970-04-08
    satlat:
    59.1824
    satlng:
    0.7431
    satalt:
    1054.8037
  5. satid:
    5054
    satname:
    TITAN 34B AGENA D R/B
    intDesignator:
    1971-021B
    launchDate:
    1971-03-21
    satlat:
    54.1655
    satlng:
    36.2695
    satalt:
    29349.8995
  6. satid:
    6271
    satname:
    SL-8 R/B
    intDesignator:
    1972-087J
    launchDate:
    1972-11-01
    satlat:
    65.2733
    satlng:
    0.1281
    satalt:
    1601.9965
  7. satid:
    6302
    satname:
    SL-6 R/B(2)
    intDesignator:
    1972-072E
    launchDate:
    1972-09-19
    satlat:
    67.6267
    satlng:
    3.9222
    satalt:
    33978.4684
  8. satid:
    6676
    satname:
    COSMOS 565
    intDesignator:
    1973-037B
    launchDate:
    1973-06-08
    satlat:
    60.4097
    satlng:
    -4.8125
    satalt:
    1459.1049
  9. satid:
    7276
    satname:
    MOLNIYA 2-9
    intDesignator:
    1974-026A
    launchDate:
    1974-04-26
    satlat:
    44.7528
    satlng:
    30.7841
    satalt:
    24003.794
  10. satid:
    7663
    satname:
    COSMOS 708
    intDesignator:
    1975-012A
    launchDate:
    1975-02-12
    satlat:
    59.457
    satlng:
    11.5911
    satalt:
    1409.4339
  11. satid:
    8290
    satname:
    COSMOS 766
    intDesignator:
    1975-086F
    launchDate:
    1975-09-17
    satlat:
    57.927
    satlng:
    8.2002
    satalt:
    1432.9693
  12. satid:
    8861
    satname:
    SCOUT B-1 R/B
    intDesignator:
    1976-047B
    launchDate:
    1976-05-22
    satlat:
    57.971
    satlng:
    -3.3319
    satalt:
    1017.0025
  13. satid:
    9598
    satname:
    SL-8 R/B
    intDesignator:
    1976-118J
    launchDate:
    1976-12-07
    satlat:
    60.6036
    satlng:
    0.5914
    satalt:
    1489.2599
  14. satid:
    9896
    satname:
    COSMOS 862 DEB
    intDesignator:
    1976-105N
    launchDate:
    1976-10-22
    satlat:
    68.4717
    satlng:
    -27.6081
    satalt:
    29189.6275
  15. satid:
    10949
    satname:
    SL-6 R/B(2)
    intDesignator:
    1978-055E
    launchDate:
    1978-06-02
    satlat:
    63.9047
    satlng:
    -51.7565
    satalt:
    38215.2156
  16. satid:
    11054
    satname:
    OPS 5113 (NAVSTAR 3)
    intDesignator:
    1978-093A
    launchDate:
    1978-10-07
    satlat:
    58.3656
    satlng:
    -4.7091
    satalt:
    21083.9682
  17. satid:
    12815
    satname:
    COSMOS 931 DEB
    intDesignator:
    1977-068E
    launchDate:
    1977-07-20
    satlat:
    62.992
    satlng:
    -32.0858
    satalt:
    16233.8606
  18. satid:
    13507
    satname:
    COSMOS 886 DEB
    intDesignator:
    1976-126BK
    launchDate:
    1976-12-27
    satlat:
    63.8921
    satlng:
    16.6093
    satalt:
    2247.909
  19. satid:
    14191
    satname:
    SL-6 R/B(2)
    intDesignator:
    1983-070D
    launchDate:
    1983-07-08
    satlat:
    67.8036
    satlng:
    11.4878
    satalt:
    25919.2141
  20. satid:
    14192
    satname:
    COSMOS 1481 DEB
    intDesignator:
    1983-070E
    launchDate:
    1983-07-08
    satlat:
    70.1556
    satlng:
    -48.1971
    satalt:
    26642.0202
  21. satid:
    15227
    satname:
    TITAN 34B R/B
    intDesignator:
    1984-091B
    launchDate:
    1984-08-28
    satlat:
    60.2972
    satlng:
    -9.1916
    satalt:
    35832.1117
  22. satid:
    15429
    satname:
    MOLNIYA 1-63
    intDesignator:
    1984-124A
    launchDate:
    1984-12-14
    satlat:
    55.2513
    satlng:
    21.5593
    satalt:
    37217.3795
  23. satid:
    15741
    satname:
    SL-6 R/B(2)
    intDesignator:
    1985-040D
    launchDate:
    1985-05-29
    satlat:
    60.5685
    satlng:
    20.7857
    satalt:
    34001.857
  24. satid:
    16393
    satname:
    MOLNIYA 3-27
    intDesignator:
    1985-117A
    launchDate:
    1985-12-24
    satlat:
    42.5073
    satlng:
    -0.5364
    satalt:
    14420.4669
  25. satid:
    16396
    satname:
    COSMOS 1710 (GLONASS)
    intDesignator:
    1985-118A
    launchDate:
    1985-12-24
    satlat:
    57.0046
    satlng:
    5.8989
    satalt:
    19164.0019
limit:
25
offset:
0
returned:
25
has_more_results:
yes
next_offset:
25
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info:
category:
ANY
transactionscount:
87
satcount:
125
above:

25 results

  1. satid:
    608
    satname:
    ERS 6
    intDesignator:
    1963-014C
    launchDate:
    1963-05-09
    satlat:
    69.0299
    satlng:
    -2.6212
    satalt:
    3658.2568
  2. satid:
    649
    satname:
    THOR ABLESTAR DEB
    intDesignator:
    1961-015HA
    launchDate:
    1961-06-29
    satlat:
    65.7452
    satlng:
    2.2791
    satalt:
    1464.1116
  3. satid:
    2353
    satname:
    SCOUT A DEB
    intDesignator:
    1966-024C
    launchDate:
    1966-03-26
    satlat:
    61.2065
    satlng:
    9.5534
    satalt:
    870.5991
  4. satid:
    4367
    satname:
    THORAD AGENA D R/B
    intDesignator:
    1970-025C
    launchDate:
    1970-04-08
    satlat:
    59.1824
    satlng:
    0.7431
    satalt:
    1054.8037
  5. satid:
    5054
    satname:
    TITAN 34B AGENA D R/B
    intDesignator:
    1971-021B
    launchDate:
    1971-03-21
    satlat:
    54.1655
    satlng:
    36.2695
    satalt:
    29349.8995
  6. satid:
    6271
    satname:
    SL-8 R/B
    intDesignator:
    1972-087J
    launchDate:
    1972-11-01
    satlat:
    65.2733
    satlng:
    0.1281
    satalt:
    1601.9965
  7. satid:
    6302
    satname:
    SL-6 R/B(2)
    intDesignator:
    1972-072E
    launchDate:
    1972-09-19
    satlat:
    67.6267
    satlng:
    3.9222
    satalt:
    33978.4684
  8. satid:
    6676
    satname:
    COSMOS 565
    intDesignator:
    1973-037B
    launchDate:
    1973-06-08
    satlat:
    60.4097
    satlng:
    -4.8125
    satalt:
    1459.1049
  9. satid:
    7276
    satname:
    MOLNIYA 2-9
    intDesignator:
    1974-026A
    launchDate:
    1974-04-26
    satlat:
    44.7528
    satlng:
    30.7841
    satalt:
    24003.794
  10. satid:
    7663
    satname:
    COSMOS 708
    intDesignator:
    1975-012A
    launchDate:
    1975-02-12
    satlat:
    59.457
    satlng:
    11.5911
    satalt:
    1409.4339
  11. satid:
    8290
    satname:
    COSMOS 766
    intDesignator:
    1975-086F
    launchDate:
    1975-09-17
    satlat:
    57.927
    satlng:
    8.2002
    satalt:
    1432.9693
  12. satid:
    8861
    satname:
    SCOUT B-1 R/B
    intDesignator:
    1976-047B
    launchDate:
    1976-05-22
    satlat:
    57.971
    satlng:
    -3.3319
    satalt:
    1017.0025
  13. satid:
    9598
    satname:
    SL-8 R/B
    intDesignator:
    1976-118J
    launchDate:
    1976-12-07
    satlat:
    60.6036
    satlng:
    0.5914
    satalt:
    1489.2599
  14. satid:
    9896
    satname:
    COSMOS 862 DEB
    intDesignator:
    1976-105N
    launchDate:
    1976-10-22
    satlat:
    68.4717
    satlng:
    -27.6081
    satalt:
    29189.6275
  15. satid:
    10949
    satname:
    SL-6 R/B(2)
    intDesignator:
    1978-055E
    launchDate:
    1978-06-02
    satlat:
    63.9047
    satlng:
    -51.7565
    satalt:
    38215.2156
  16. satid:
    11054
    satname:
    OPS 5113 (NAVSTAR 3)
    intDesignator:
    1978-093A
    launchDate:
    1978-10-07
    satlat:
    58.3656
    satlng:
    -4.7091
    satalt:
    21083.9682
  17. satid:
    12815
    satname:
    COSMOS 931 DEB
    intDesignator:
    1977-068E
    launchDate:
    1977-07-20
    satlat:
    62.992
    satlng:
    -32.0858
    satalt:
    16233.8606
  18. satid:
    13507
    satname:
    COSMOS 886 DEB
    intDesignator:
    1976-126BK
    launchDate:
    1976-12-27
    satlat:
    63.8921
    satlng:
    16.6093
    satalt:
    2247.909
  19. satid:
    14191
    satname:
    SL-6 R/B(2)
    intDesignator:
    1983-070D
    launchDate:
    1983-07-08
    satlat:
    67.8036
    satlng:
    11.4878
    satalt:
    25919.2141
  20. satid:
    14192
    satname:
    COSMOS 1481 DEB
    intDesignator:
    1983-070E
    launchDate:
    1983-07-08
    satlat:
    70.1556
    satlng:
    -48.1971
    satalt:
    26642.0202
  21. satid:
    15227
    satname:
    TITAN 34B R/B
    intDesignator:
    1984-091B
    launchDate:
    1984-08-28
    satlat:
    60.2972
    satlng:
    -9.1916
    satalt:
    35832.1117
  22. satid:
    15429
    satname:
    MOLNIYA 1-63
    intDesignator:
    1984-124A
    launchDate:
    1984-12-14
    satlat:
    55.2513
    satlng:
    21.5593
    satalt:
    37217.3795
  23. satid:
    15741
    satname:
    SL-6 R/B(2)
    intDesignator:
    1985-040D
    launchDate:
    1985-05-29
    satlat:
    60.5685
    satlng:
    20.7857
    satalt:
    34001.857
  24. satid:
    16393
    satname:
    MOLNIYA 3-27
    intDesignator:
    1985-117A
    launchDate:
    1985-12-24
    satlat:
    42.5073
    satlng:
    -0.5364
    satalt:
    14420.4669
  25. satid:
    16396
    satname:
    COSMOS 1710 (GLONASS)
    intDesignator:
    1985-118A
    launchDate:
    1985-12-24
    satlat:
    57.0046
    satlng:
    5.8989
    satalt:
    19164.0019
limit:
25
offset:
0
returned:
25
has_more_results:
yes
next_offset:
25
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