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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 2026-09-27T18:02:41Z in 0.673 seconds.

info:
category:
ANY
transactionscount:
93
satcount:
124
above:

25 results

  1. satid:
    141
    satname:
    THOR ABLESTAR DEB
    intDesignator:
    1961-015AB
    launchDate:
    1961-06-29
    satlat:
    61.777
    satlng:
    1.7216
    satalt:
    969.6658
  2. satid:
    261
    satname:
    THOR ABLESTAR DEB
    intDesignator:
    1961-015CH
    launchDate:
    1961-06-29
    satlat:
    60.9671
    satlng:
    8.5719
    satalt:
    962.7419
  3. satid:
    836
    satname:
    OPS 3662 (VELA 3)
    intDesignator:
    1964-040A
    launchDate:
    1964-07-17
    satlat:
    43.4014
    satlng:
    -26.1448
    satalt:
    142223.5135
  4. satid:
    3173
    satname:
    OV1-13
    intDesignator:
    1968-026A
    launchDate:
    1968-04-06
    satlat:
    73.3926
    satlng:
    6.2711
    satalt:
    4459.1905
  5. satid:
    3618
    satname:
    OPS 7684 DEB
    intDesignator:
    1968-112D
    launchDate:
    1968-12-12
    satlat:
    58.7571
    satlng:
    4.6136
    satalt:
    1498.1435
  6. satid:
    5019
    satname:
    COSMOS 397 DEB
    intDesignator:
    1971-015N
    launchDate:
    1971-02-25
    satlat:
    63.8849
    satlng:
    6.4506
    satalt:
    892.4184
  7. satid:
    5715
    satname:
    THOR ABLESTAR DEB
    intDesignator:
    1961-015JS
    launchDate:
    1961-06-29
    satlat:
    65.3471
    satlng:
    8.3942
    satalt:
    1026.7241
  8. satid:
    6121
    satname:
    COSMOS 508
    intDesignator:
    1972-057E
    launchDate:
    1972-07-20
    satlat:
    60.7272
    satlng:
    8.6048
    satalt:
    1494.1823
  9. satid:
    7629
    satname:
    SL-6 R/B(2)
    intDesignator:
    1975-007D
    launchDate:
    1975-01-30
    satlat:
    50.0979
    satlng:
    -22.7607
    satalt:
    18811.6244
  10. satid:
    7800
    satname:
    SL-6 R/B(2)
    intDesignator:
    1975-036D
    launchDate:
    1975-04-29
    satlat:
    56.2976
    satlng:
    -10.903
    satalt:
    37144.5994
  11. satid:
    9271
    satname:
    TITAN 34B AGENA R/B
    intDesignator:
    1976-080B
    launchDate:
    1976-08-06
    satlat:
    43.5547
    satlng:
    -10.4701
    satalt:
    12982.5697
  12. satid:
    9896
    satname:
    COSMOS 862 DEB
    intDesignator:
    1976-105N
    launchDate:
    1976-10-22
    satlat:
    53.2537
    satlng:
    -22.6466
    satalt:
    34814.1573
  13. satid:
    10412
    satname:
    COSMOS 839 DEB
    intDesignator:
    1976-067F
    launchDate:
    1976-07-08
    satlat:
    55.1058
    satlng:
    4.5377
    satalt:
    1720.9706
  14. satid:
    10449
    satname:
    COSMOS 839 DEB
    intDesignator:
    1976-067AA
    launchDate:
    1976-07-08
    satlat:
    54.3071
    satlng:
    5.2252
    satalt:
    2085.5487
  15. satid:
    10485
    satname:
    SL-6 R/B(2)
    intDesignator:
    1977-105E
    launchDate:
    1977-10-28
    satlat:
    61.0681
    satlng:
    44.6731
    satalt:
    38590.3144
  16. satid:
    10894
    satname:
    ATLAS F R/B
    intDesignator:
    1978-047B
    launchDate:
    1978-05-13
    satlat:
    56.9277
    satlng:
    32.1111
    satalt:
    6922.9599
  17. satid:
    11079
    satname:
    SL-6 R/B(2)
    intDesignator:
    1978-095E
    launchDate:
    1978-10-13
    satlat:
    41.6277
    satlng:
    7.9368
    satalt:
    18553.0773
  18. satid:
    12446
    satname:
    TITAN 34B R/B
    intDesignator:
    1981-038B
    launchDate:
    1981-04-24
    satlat:
    61.6616
    satlng:
    19.1788
    satalt:
    13416.6164
  19. satid:
    12641
    satname:
    COSMOS 1292
    intDesignator:
    1981-074F
    launchDate:
    1981-08-06
    satlat:
    61.7557
    satlng:
    5.4362
    satalt:
    1478.9234
  20. satid:
    13882
    satname:
    SL-6 R/B(2)
    intDesignator:
    1983-015E
    launchDate:
    1983-03-11
    satlat:
    62.0484
    satlng:
    19.171
    satalt:
    39725.5595
  21. satid:
    13897
    satname:
    SL-6 R/B(2)
    intDesignator:
    1983-019D
    launchDate:
    1983-03-16
    satlat:
    62.2716
    satlng:
    -8.4445
    satalt:
    36870.4963
  22. satid:
    14182
    satname:
    COSMOS 1481
    intDesignator:
    1983-070A
    launchDate:
    1983-07-08
    satlat:
    57.6345
    satlng:
    3.7934
    satalt:
    31996.2816
  23. satid:
    14192
    satname:
    COSMOS 1481 DEB
    intDesignator:
    1983-070E
    launchDate:
    1983-07-08
    satlat:
    70.1281
    satlng:
    54.0917
    satalt:
    24440.5845
  24. satid:
    14512
    satname:
    TANSEI 3 DEB
    intDesignator:
    1977-012K
    launchDate:
    1977-02-19
    satlat:
    59.4147
    satlng:
    26.3159
    satalt:
    3609.3795
  25. satid:
    15005
    satname:
    COSMOS 1566
    intDesignator:
    1984-052H
    launchDate:
    1984-05-28
    satlat:
    56.2292
    satlng:
    1.4061
    satalt:
    1440.1521
limit:
25
offset:
0
returned:
25
has_more_results:
yes
truncated:
yes
next_offset:
25
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info:
category:
ANY
transactionscount:
93
satcount:
124
above:

25 results

  1. satid:
    141
    satname:
    THOR ABLESTAR DEB
    intDesignator:
    1961-015AB
    launchDate:
    1961-06-29
    satlat:
    61.777
    satlng:
    1.7216
    satalt:
    969.6658
  2. satid:
    261
    satname:
    THOR ABLESTAR DEB
    intDesignator:
    1961-015CH
    launchDate:
    1961-06-29
    satlat:
    60.9671
    satlng:
    8.5719
    satalt:
    962.7419
  3. satid:
    836
    satname:
    OPS 3662 (VELA 3)
    intDesignator:
    1964-040A
    launchDate:
    1964-07-17
    satlat:
    43.4014
    satlng:
    -26.1448
    satalt:
    142223.5135
  4. satid:
    3173
    satname:
    OV1-13
    intDesignator:
    1968-026A
    launchDate:
    1968-04-06
    satlat:
    73.3926
    satlng:
    6.2711
    satalt:
    4459.1905
  5. satid:
    3618
    satname:
    OPS 7684 DEB
    intDesignator:
    1968-112D
    launchDate:
    1968-12-12
    satlat:
    58.7571
    satlng:
    4.6136
    satalt:
    1498.1435
  6. satid:
    5019
    satname:
    COSMOS 397 DEB
    intDesignator:
    1971-015N
    launchDate:
    1971-02-25
    satlat:
    63.8849
    satlng:
    6.4506
    satalt:
    892.4184
  7. satid:
    5715
    satname:
    THOR ABLESTAR DEB
    intDesignator:
    1961-015JS
    launchDate:
    1961-06-29
    satlat:
    65.3471
    satlng:
    8.3942
    satalt:
    1026.7241
  8. satid:
    6121
    satname:
    COSMOS 508
    intDesignator:
    1972-057E
    launchDate:
    1972-07-20
    satlat:
    60.7272
    satlng:
    8.6048
    satalt:
    1494.1823
  9. satid:
    7629
    satname:
    SL-6 R/B(2)
    intDesignator:
    1975-007D
    launchDate:
    1975-01-30
    satlat:
    50.0979
    satlng:
    -22.7607
    satalt:
    18811.6244
  10. satid:
    7800
    satname:
    SL-6 R/B(2)
    intDesignator:
    1975-036D
    launchDate:
    1975-04-29
    satlat:
    56.2976
    satlng:
    -10.903
    satalt:
    37144.5994
  11. satid:
    9271
    satname:
    TITAN 34B AGENA R/B
    intDesignator:
    1976-080B
    launchDate:
    1976-08-06
    satlat:
    43.5547
    satlng:
    -10.4701
    satalt:
    12982.5697
  12. satid:
    9896
    satname:
    COSMOS 862 DEB
    intDesignator:
    1976-105N
    launchDate:
    1976-10-22
    satlat:
    53.2537
    satlng:
    -22.6466
    satalt:
    34814.1573
  13. satid:
    10412
    satname:
    COSMOS 839 DEB
    intDesignator:
    1976-067F
    launchDate:
    1976-07-08
    satlat:
    55.1058
    satlng:
    4.5377
    satalt:
    1720.9706
  14. satid:
    10449
    satname:
    COSMOS 839 DEB
    intDesignator:
    1976-067AA
    launchDate:
    1976-07-08
    satlat:
    54.3071
    satlng:
    5.2252
    satalt:
    2085.5487
  15. satid:
    10485
    satname:
    SL-6 R/B(2)
    intDesignator:
    1977-105E
    launchDate:
    1977-10-28
    satlat:
    61.0681
    satlng:
    44.6731
    satalt:
    38590.3144
  16. satid:
    10894
    satname:
    ATLAS F R/B
    intDesignator:
    1978-047B
    launchDate:
    1978-05-13
    satlat:
    56.9277
    satlng:
    32.1111
    satalt:
    6922.9599
  17. satid:
    11079
    satname:
    SL-6 R/B(2)
    intDesignator:
    1978-095E
    launchDate:
    1978-10-13
    satlat:
    41.6277
    satlng:
    7.9368
    satalt:
    18553.0773
  18. satid:
    12446
    satname:
    TITAN 34B R/B
    intDesignator:
    1981-038B
    launchDate:
    1981-04-24
    satlat:
    61.6616
    satlng:
    19.1788
    satalt:
    13416.6164
  19. satid:
    12641
    satname:
    COSMOS 1292
    intDesignator:
    1981-074F
    launchDate:
    1981-08-06
    satlat:
    61.7557
    satlng:
    5.4362
    satalt:
    1478.9234
  20. satid:
    13882
    satname:
    SL-6 R/B(2)
    intDesignator:
    1983-015E
    launchDate:
    1983-03-11
    satlat:
    62.0484
    satlng:
    19.171
    satalt:
    39725.5595
  21. satid:
    13897
    satname:
    SL-6 R/B(2)
    intDesignator:
    1983-019D
    launchDate:
    1983-03-16
    satlat:
    62.2716
    satlng:
    -8.4445
    satalt:
    36870.4963
  22. satid:
    14182
    satname:
    COSMOS 1481
    intDesignator:
    1983-070A
    launchDate:
    1983-07-08
    satlat:
    57.6345
    satlng:
    3.7934
    satalt:
    31996.2816
  23. satid:
    14192
    satname:
    COSMOS 1481 DEB
    intDesignator:
    1983-070E
    launchDate:
    1983-07-08
    satlat:
    70.1281
    satlng:
    54.0917
    satalt:
    24440.5845
  24. satid:
    14512
    satname:
    TANSEI 3 DEB
    intDesignator:
    1977-012K
    launchDate:
    1977-02-19
    satlat:
    59.4147
    satlng:
    26.3159
    satalt:
    3609.3795
  25. satid:
    15005
    satname:
    COSMOS 1566
    intDesignator:
    1984-052H
    launchDate:
    1984-05-28
    satlat:
    56.2292
    satlng:
    1.4061
    satalt:
    1440.1521
limit:
25
offset:
0
returned:
25
has_more_results:
yes
truncated:
yes
next_offset:
25
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