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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 2026-09-26T06:20:16Z in 0.687 seconds.

info:
category:
ANY
transactionscount:
87
satcount:
150
above:

25 results

  1. satid:
    656
    satname:
    THOR ABLESTAR DEB
    intDesignator:
    1961-015HH
    launchDate:
    1961-06-29
    satlat:
    65.2713
    satlng:
    5.4597
    satalt:
    917.107
  2. satid:
    2403
    satname:
    OPS 0856
    intDesignator:
    1966-077A
    launchDate:
    1966-08-19
    satlat:
    67.1117
    satlng:
    -1.7558
    satalt:
    3701.5654
  3. satid:
    2411
    satname:
    SECOR 7 (EGRS 7)
    intDesignator:
    1966-077B
    launchDate:
    1966-08-19
    satlat:
    57.8503
    satlng:
    -1
    satalt:
    3707.5514
  4. satid:
    3743
    satname:
    SL-8 DEB *
    intDesignator:
    1965-020ES
    launchDate:
    1965-03-15
    satlat:
    56.4563
    satlng:
    7.2276
    satalt:
    1557.0117
  5. satid:
    5054
    satname:
    TITAN 34B AGENA D R/B
    intDesignator:
    1971-021B
    launchDate:
    1971-03-21
    satlat:
    63.5369
    satlng:
    -14.9011
    satalt:
    36653.3244
  6. satid:
    6118
    satname:
    COSMOS 505
    intDesignator:
    1972-057B
    launchDate:
    1972-07-20
    satlat:
    58.2917
    satlng:
    3.6115
    satalt:
    1362.6816
  7. satid:
    6197
    satname:
    EXPLORER 47 (IMP-7)
    intDesignator:
    1972-073A
    launchDate:
    1972-09-23
    satlat:
    46.0839
    satlng:
    -23.8016
    satalt:
    232780.0907
  8. satid:
    6277
    satname:
    SL-8 DEB
    intDesignator:
    1972-062C
    launchDate:
    1972-08-16
    satlat:
    59.6244
    satlng:
    8.4469
    satalt:
    963.5187
  9. satid:
    8136
    satname:
    THORAD DELTA 1 DEB
    intDesignator:
    1974-089E
    launchDate:
    1974-11-15
    satlat:
    65.8227
    satlng:
    2.0554
    satalt:
    1421.6095
  10. satid:
    8435
    satname:
    THORAD DELTA 1 DEB
    intDesignator:
    1974-089CL
    launchDate:
    1974-11-15
    satlat:
    56.0446
    satlng:
    7.8783
    satalt:
    1548.2915
  11. satid:
    10569
    satname:
    COSMOS 970 DEB
    intDesignator:
    1977-121L
    launchDate:
    1977-12-21
    satlat:
    64.4973
    satlng:
    10.1917
    satalt:
    907.7169
  12. satid:
    10717
    satname:
    DELTA 1 DEB
    intDesignator:
    1976-077AN
    launchDate:
    1976-07-29
    satlat:
    59.5861
    satlng:
    -2.446
    satalt:
    1508.838
  13. satid:
    11054
    satname:
    OPS 5113 (NAVSTAR 3)
    intDesignator:
    1978-093A
    launchDate:
    1978-10-07
    satlat:
    58.4731
    satlng:
    -39.6115
    satalt:
    20972.8384
  14. satid:
    11141
    satname:
    OPS 5114 (NAVSTAR 4)
    intDesignator:
    1978-112A
    launchDate:
    1978-12-11
    satlat:
    62.132
    satlng:
    37.6503
    satalt:
    20541.1682
  15. satid:
    12078
    satname:
    COSMOS 1223
    intDesignator:
    1980-095A
    launchDate:
    1980-11-27
    satlat:
    65.3766
    satlng:
    -17.5361
    satalt:
    24033.3689
  16. satid:
    13016
    satname:
    SL-6 R/B(2)
    intDesignator:
    1981-123D
    launchDate:
    1981-12-23
    satlat:
    60.9657
    satlng:
    2.0378
    satalt:
    33501.2773
  17. satid:
    13075
    satname:
    SL-6 R/B(2)
    intDesignator:
    1982-015D
    launchDate:
    1982-02-26
    satlat:
    41.8296
    satlng:
    20.926
    satalt:
    18322.2861
  18. satid:
    13080
    satname:
    COSMOS 1341
    intDesignator:
    1982-016A
    launchDate:
    1982-03-03
    satlat:
    69.993
    satlng:
    -41.8002
    satalt:
    24419.8608
  19. satid:
    13594
    satname:
    COSMOS 1365 FUEL CORE
    intDesignator:
    1982-043D
    launchDate:
    1982-05-14
    satlat:
    60.9203
    satlng:
    -1.7899
    satalt:
    955.8078
  20. satid:
    13909
    satname:
    SL-6 DEB
    intDesignator:
    1981-088J
    launchDate:
    1981-09-11
    satlat:
    63.4923
    satlng:
    34.4299
    satalt:
    12104.9218
  21. satid:
    14189
    satname:
    OPS 9794 (NAVSTAR 8)
    intDesignator:
    1983-072A
    launchDate:
    1983-07-14
    satlat:
    47.9664
    satlng:
    -0.6328
    satalt:
    20385.3075
  22. satid:
    14238
    satname:
    TITAN 34B AGENA D R/B
    intDesignator:
    1983-078B
    launchDate:
    1983-07-31
    satlat:
    60.1666
    satlng:
    27.2204
    satalt:
    26928.823
  23. satid:
    14884
    satname:
    COSMOS 1547
    intDesignator:
    1984-033A
    launchDate:
    1984-04-04
    satlat:
    52.8825
    satlng:
    21.4093
    satalt:
    18984.929
  24. satid:
    14984
    satname:
    SL-12 R/B(2)
    intDesignator:
    1984-047F
    launchDate:
    1984-05-19
    satlat:
    42.403
    satlng:
    21.473
    satalt:
    19131.9513
  25. satid:
    15259
    satname:
    COSMOS 1593 (GLONASS)
    intDesignator:
    1984-095A
    launchDate:
    1984-09-04
    satlat:
    61.6435
    satlng:
    29.2284
    satalt:
    19180.4217
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:
150
above:

25 results

  1. satid:
    656
    satname:
    THOR ABLESTAR DEB
    intDesignator:
    1961-015HH
    launchDate:
    1961-06-29
    satlat:
    65.2713
    satlng:
    5.4597
    satalt:
    917.107
  2. satid:
    2403
    satname:
    OPS 0856
    intDesignator:
    1966-077A
    launchDate:
    1966-08-19
    satlat:
    67.1117
    satlng:
    -1.7558
    satalt:
    3701.5654
  3. satid:
    2411
    satname:
    SECOR 7 (EGRS 7)
    intDesignator:
    1966-077B
    launchDate:
    1966-08-19
    satlat:
    57.8503
    satlng:
    -1
    satalt:
    3707.5514
  4. satid:
    3743
    satname:
    SL-8 DEB *
    intDesignator:
    1965-020ES
    launchDate:
    1965-03-15
    satlat:
    56.4563
    satlng:
    7.2276
    satalt:
    1557.0117
  5. satid:
    5054
    satname:
    TITAN 34B AGENA D R/B
    intDesignator:
    1971-021B
    launchDate:
    1971-03-21
    satlat:
    63.5369
    satlng:
    -14.9011
    satalt:
    36653.3244
  6. satid:
    6118
    satname:
    COSMOS 505
    intDesignator:
    1972-057B
    launchDate:
    1972-07-20
    satlat:
    58.2917
    satlng:
    3.6115
    satalt:
    1362.6816
  7. satid:
    6197
    satname:
    EXPLORER 47 (IMP-7)
    intDesignator:
    1972-073A
    launchDate:
    1972-09-23
    satlat:
    46.0839
    satlng:
    -23.8016
    satalt:
    232780.0907
  8. satid:
    6277
    satname:
    SL-8 DEB
    intDesignator:
    1972-062C
    launchDate:
    1972-08-16
    satlat:
    59.6244
    satlng:
    8.4469
    satalt:
    963.5187
  9. satid:
    8136
    satname:
    THORAD DELTA 1 DEB
    intDesignator:
    1974-089E
    launchDate:
    1974-11-15
    satlat:
    65.8227
    satlng:
    2.0554
    satalt:
    1421.6095
  10. satid:
    8435
    satname:
    THORAD DELTA 1 DEB
    intDesignator:
    1974-089CL
    launchDate:
    1974-11-15
    satlat:
    56.0446
    satlng:
    7.8783
    satalt:
    1548.2915
  11. satid:
    10569
    satname:
    COSMOS 970 DEB
    intDesignator:
    1977-121L
    launchDate:
    1977-12-21
    satlat:
    64.4973
    satlng:
    10.1917
    satalt:
    907.7169
  12. satid:
    10717
    satname:
    DELTA 1 DEB
    intDesignator:
    1976-077AN
    launchDate:
    1976-07-29
    satlat:
    59.5861
    satlng:
    -2.446
    satalt:
    1508.838
  13. satid:
    11054
    satname:
    OPS 5113 (NAVSTAR 3)
    intDesignator:
    1978-093A
    launchDate:
    1978-10-07
    satlat:
    58.4731
    satlng:
    -39.6115
    satalt:
    20972.8384
  14. satid:
    11141
    satname:
    OPS 5114 (NAVSTAR 4)
    intDesignator:
    1978-112A
    launchDate:
    1978-12-11
    satlat:
    62.132
    satlng:
    37.6503
    satalt:
    20541.1682
  15. satid:
    12078
    satname:
    COSMOS 1223
    intDesignator:
    1980-095A
    launchDate:
    1980-11-27
    satlat:
    65.3766
    satlng:
    -17.5361
    satalt:
    24033.3689
  16. satid:
    13016
    satname:
    SL-6 R/B(2)
    intDesignator:
    1981-123D
    launchDate:
    1981-12-23
    satlat:
    60.9657
    satlng:
    2.0378
    satalt:
    33501.2773
  17. satid:
    13075
    satname:
    SL-6 R/B(2)
    intDesignator:
    1982-015D
    launchDate:
    1982-02-26
    satlat:
    41.8296
    satlng:
    20.926
    satalt:
    18322.2861
  18. satid:
    13080
    satname:
    COSMOS 1341
    intDesignator:
    1982-016A
    launchDate:
    1982-03-03
    satlat:
    69.993
    satlng:
    -41.8002
    satalt:
    24419.8608
  19. satid:
    13594
    satname:
    COSMOS 1365 FUEL CORE
    intDesignator:
    1982-043D
    launchDate:
    1982-05-14
    satlat:
    60.9203
    satlng:
    -1.7899
    satalt:
    955.8078
  20. satid:
    13909
    satname:
    SL-6 DEB
    intDesignator:
    1981-088J
    launchDate:
    1981-09-11
    satlat:
    63.4923
    satlng:
    34.4299
    satalt:
    12104.9218
  21. satid:
    14189
    satname:
    OPS 9794 (NAVSTAR 8)
    intDesignator:
    1983-072A
    launchDate:
    1983-07-14
    satlat:
    47.9664
    satlng:
    -0.6328
    satalt:
    20385.3075
  22. satid:
    14238
    satname:
    TITAN 34B AGENA D R/B
    intDesignator:
    1983-078B
    launchDate:
    1983-07-31
    satlat:
    60.1666
    satlng:
    27.2204
    satalt:
    26928.823
  23. satid:
    14884
    satname:
    COSMOS 1547
    intDesignator:
    1984-033A
    launchDate:
    1984-04-04
    satlat:
    52.8825
    satlng:
    21.4093
    satalt:
    18984.929
  24. satid:
    14984
    satname:
    SL-12 R/B(2)
    intDesignator:
    1984-047F
    launchDate:
    1984-05-19
    satlat:
    42.403
    satlng:
    21.473
    satalt:
    19131.9513
  25. satid:
    15259
    satname:
    COSMOS 1593 (GLONASS)
    intDesignator:
    1984-095A
    launchDate:
    1984-09-04
    satlat:
    61.6435
    satlng:
    29.2284
    satalt:
    19180.4217
limit:
25
offset:
0
returned:
25
has_more_results:
yes
truncated:
yes
next_offset:
25
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