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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 2026-10-20T14:00:54Z in 0.934 seconds.

info:
category:
ANY
transactionscount:
99
satcount:
95
above:

25 results

  1. satid:
    753
    satname:
    THOR ABLESTAR DEB
    intDesignator:
    1963-049F
    launchDate:
    1963-12-05
    satlat:
    60.505
    satlng:
    12.2197
    satalt:
    1058.8783
  2. satid:
    4790
    satname:
    SL-12 R/B(AUX MOTOR)
    intDesignator:
    1970-103C
    launchDate:
    1970-12-02
    satlat:
    51.3706
    satlng:
    1.4261
    satalt:
    4510.2304
  3. satid:
    6119
    satname:
    COSMOS 506
    intDesignator:
    1972-057C
    launchDate:
    1972-07-20
    satlat:
    61.6305
    satlng:
    16.228
    satalt:
    1499.127
  4. satid:
    6271
    satname:
    SL-8 R/B
    intDesignator:
    1972-087J
    launchDate:
    1972-11-01
    satlat:
    61.7948
    satlng:
    5.2041
    satalt:
    1598.4539
  5. satid:
    7800
    satname:
    SL-6 R/B(2)
    intDesignator:
    1975-036D
    launchDate:
    1975-04-29
    satlat:
    59.3434
    satlng:
    16.2843
    satalt:
    38203.1118
  6. satid:
    8179
    satname:
    THORAD DELTA 1 DEB
    intDesignator:
    1974-089AV
    launchDate:
    1974-11-15
    satlat:
    66.3785
    satlng:
    5.7636
    satalt:
    1552.0131
  7. satid:
    8601
    satname:
    MOLNIYA 1-32
    intDesignator:
    1976-006A
    launchDate:
    1976-01-22
    satlat:
    60.7003
    satlng:
    1.418
    satalt:
    37356.8013
  8. satid:
    8889
    satname:
    COSMOS 825
    intDesignator:
    1976-054A
    launchDate:
    1976-06-15
    satlat:
    60.4684
    satlng:
    4.7445
    satalt:
    1468.1287
  9. satid:
    9271
    satname:
    TITAN 34B AGENA R/B
    intDesignator:
    1976-080B
    launchDate:
    1976-08-06
    satlat:
    47.4387
    satlng:
    27.9343
    satalt:
    14573.4585
  10. satid:
    9595
    satname:
    COSMOS 878
    intDesignator:
    1976-118H
    launchDate:
    1976-12-07
    satlat:
    65.3838
    satlng:
    10.3547
    satalt:
    1482.2235
  11. satid:
    9981
    satname:
    TANSEI 3 DEB
    intDesignator:
    1977-012E
    launchDate:
    1977-02-19
    satlat:
    64.0678
    satlng:
    9.1025
    satalt:
    3700.2673
  12. satid:
    10287
    satname:
    COSMOS 941
    intDesignator:
    1977-079C
    launchDate:
    1977-08-24
    satlat:
    59.4642
    satlng:
    13.4217
    satalt:
    1448.8536
  13. satid:
    10572
    satname:
    COSMOS 970 DEB
    intDesignator:
    1977-121P
    launchDate:
    1977-12-21
    satlat:
    65.0201
    satlng:
    1.3027
    satalt:
    1107.5142
  14. satid:
    11705
    satname:
    ATLAS 35F R/B
    intDesignator:
    1980-011B
    launchDate:
    1980-02-09
    satlat:
    63.6668
    satlng:
    -7.6325
    satalt:
    13175.6098
  15. satid:
    12376
    satname:
    COSMOS 1261
    intDesignator:
    1981-031A
    launchDate:
    1981-03-31
    satlat:
    65.9866
    satlng:
    -35.726
    satalt:
    16988.7345
  16. satid:
    12834
    satname:
    COSMOS 1191 DEB
    intDesignator:
    1980-057F
    launchDate:
    1980-07-02
    satlat:
    61.5203
    satlng:
    -24.0032
    satalt:
    7654.4776
  17. satid:
    13124
    satname:
    COSMOS 1348
    intDesignator:
    1982-029A
    launchDate:
    1982-04-07
    satlat:
    71.757
    satlng:
    -9.6324
    satalt:
    20829.0934
  18. satid:
    13205
    satname:
    COSMOS 1367
    intDesignator:
    1982-045A
    launchDate:
    1982-05-20
    satlat:
    58.6541
    satlng:
    -28.7347
    satalt:
    30714.62
  19. satid:
    13375
    satname:
    COSMOS 1388
    intDesignator:
    1982-073A
    launchDate:
    1982-07-21
    satlat:
    59.9282
    satlng:
    -0.5359
    satalt:
    1446.3784
  20. satid:
    13531
    satname:
    DELTA 1 DEB
    intDesignator:
    1976-077ED
    launchDate:
    1976-07-29
    satlat:
    57.1349
    satlng:
    12.5465
    satalt:
    1646.1848
  21. satid:
    13882
    satname:
    SL-6 R/B(2)
    intDesignator:
    1983-015E
    launchDate:
    1983-03-11
    satlat:
    61.759
    satlng:
    46.2128
    satalt:
    39295.0264
  22. satid:
    13897
    satname:
    SL-6 R/B(2)
    intDesignator:
    1983-019D
    launchDate:
    1983-03-16
    satlat:
    62.7346
    satlng:
    38.9425
    satalt:
    38515.2816
  23. satid:
    15227
    satname:
    TITAN 34B R/B
    intDesignator:
    1984-091B
    launchDate:
    1984-08-28
    satlat:
    47.094
    satlng:
    24.1883
    satalt:
    23590.5663
  24. satid:
    16393
    satname:
    MOLNIYA 3-27
    intDesignator:
    1985-117A
    launchDate:
    1985-12-24
    satlat:
    59.9683
    satlng:
    33.7634
    satalt:
    36923.1459
  25. satid:
    18426
    satname:
    SCOUT G-1 DEB
    intDesignator:
    1986-088C
    launchDate:
    1986-11-14
    satlat:
    62.8866
    satlng:
    3.6441
    satalt:
    980.8515
limit:
25
offset:
0
returned:
25
has_more_results:
yes
next_offset:
25
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info:
category:
ANY
transactionscount:
99
satcount:
95
above:

25 results

  1. satid:
    753
    satname:
    THOR ABLESTAR DEB
    intDesignator:
    1963-049F
    launchDate:
    1963-12-05
    satlat:
    60.505
    satlng:
    12.2197
    satalt:
    1058.8783
  2. satid:
    4790
    satname:
    SL-12 R/B(AUX MOTOR)
    intDesignator:
    1970-103C
    launchDate:
    1970-12-02
    satlat:
    51.3706
    satlng:
    1.4261
    satalt:
    4510.2304
  3. satid:
    6119
    satname:
    COSMOS 506
    intDesignator:
    1972-057C
    launchDate:
    1972-07-20
    satlat:
    61.6305
    satlng:
    16.228
    satalt:
    1499.127
  4. satid:
    6271
    satname:
    SL-8 R/B
    intDesignator:
    1972-087J
    launchDate:
    1972-11-01
    satlat:
    61.7948
    satlng:
    5.2041
    satalt:
    1598.4539
  5. satid:
    7800
    satname:
    SL-6 R/B(2)
    intDesignator:
    1975-036D
    launchDate:
    1975-04-29
    satlat:
    59.3434
    satlng:
    16.2843
    satalt:
    38203.1118
  6. satid:
    8179
    satname:
    THORAD DELTA 1 DEB
    intDesignator:
    1974-089AV
    launchDate:
    1974-11-15
    satlat:
    66.3785
    satlng:
    5.7636
    satalt:
    1552.0131
  7. satid:
    8601
    satname:
    MOLNIYA 1-32
    intDesignator:
    1976-006A
    launchDate:
    1976-01-22
    satlat:
    60.7003
    satlng:
    1.418
    satalt:
    37356.8013
  8. satid:
    8889
    satname:
    COSMOS 825
    intDesignator:
    1976-054A
    launchDate:
    1976-06-15
    satlat:
    60.4684
    satlng:
    4.7445
    satalt:
    1468.1287
  9. satid:
    9271
    satname:
    TITAN 34B AGENA R/B
    intDesignator:
    1976-080B
    launchDate:
    1976-08-06
    satlat:
    47.4387
    satlng:
    27.9343
    satalt:
    14573.4585
  10. satid:
    9595
    satname:
    COSMOS 878
    intDesignator:
    1976-118H
    launchDate:
    1976-12-07
    satlat:
    65.3838
    satlng:
    10.3547
    satalt:
    1482.2235
  11. satid:
    9981
    satname:
    TANSEI 3 DEB
    intDesignator:
    1977-012E
    launchDate:
    1977-02-19
    satlat:
    64.0678
    satlng:
    9.1025
    satalt:
    3700.2673
  12. satid:
    10287
    satname:
    COSMOS 941
    intDesignator:
    1977-079C
    launchDate:
    1977-08-24
    satlat:
    59.4642
    satlng:
    13.4217
    satalt:
    1448.8536
  13. satid:
    10572
    satname:
    COSMOS 970 DEB
    intDesignator:
    1977-121P
    launchDate:
    1977-12-21
    satlat:
    65.0201
    satlng:
    1.3027
    satalt:
    1107.5142
  14. satid:
    11705
    satname:
    ATLAS 35F R/B
    intDesignator:
    1980-011B
    launchDate:
    1980-02-09
    satlat:
    63.6668
    satlng:
    -7.6325
    satalt:
    13175.6098
  15. satid:
    12376
    satname:
    COSMOS 1261
    intDesignator:
    1981-031A
    launchDate:
    1981-03-31
    satlat:
    65.9866
    satlng:
    -35.726
    satalt:
    16988.7345
  16. satid:
    12834
    satname:
    COSMOS 1191 DEB
    intDesignator:
    1980-057F
    launchDate:
    1980-07-02
    satlat:
    61.5203
    satlng:
    -24.0032
    satalt:
    7654.4776
  17. satid:
    13124
    satname:
    COSMOS 1348
    intDesignator:
    1982-029A
    launchDate:
    1982-04-07
    satlat:
    71.757
    satlng:
    -9.6324
    satalt:
    20829.0934
  18. satid:
    13205
    satname:
    COSMOS 1367
    intDesignator:
    1982-045A
    launchDate:
    1982-05-20
    satlat:
    58.6541
    satlng:
    -28.7347
    satalt:
    30714.62
  19. satid:
    13375
    satname:
    COSMOS 1388
    intDesignator:
    1982-073A
    launchDate:
    1982-07-21
    satlat:
    59.9282
    satlng:
    -0.5359
    satalt:
    1446.3784
  20. satid:
    13531
    satname:
    DELTA 1 DEB
    intDesignator:
    1976-077ED
    launchDate:
    1976-07-29
    satlat:
    57.1349
    satlng:
    12.5465
    satalt:
    1646.1848
  21. satid:
    13882
    satname:
    SL-6 R/B(2)
    intDesignator:
    1983-015E
    launchDate:
    1983-03-11
    satlat:
    61.759
    satlng:
    46.2128
    satalt:
    39295.0264
  22. satid:
    13897
    satname:
    SL-6 R/B(2)
    intDesignator:
    1983-019D
    launchDate:
    1983-03-16
    satlat:
    62.7346
    satlng:
    38.9425
    satalt:
    38515.2816
  23. satid:
    15227
    satname:
    TITAN 34B R/B
    intDesignator:
    1984-091B
    launchDate:
    1984-08-28
    satlat:
    47.094
    satlng:
    24.1883
    satalt:
    23590.5663
  24. satid:
    16393
    satname:
    MOLNIYA 3-27
    intDesignator:
    1985-117A
    launchDate:
    1985-12-24
    satlat:
    59.9683
    satlng:
    33.7634
    satalt:
    36923.1459
  25. satid:
    18426
    satname:
    SCOUT G-1 DEB
    intDesignator:
    1986-088C
    launchDate:
    1986-11-14
    satlat:
    62.8866
    satlng:
    3.6441
    satalt:
    980.8515
limit:
25
offset:
0
returned:
25
has_more_results:
yes
next_offset:
25
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