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 2026-09-25T09:10:58Z in 0.920 seconds.

info:
category:
ANY
transactionscount:
84
satcount:
118
above:

25 results

  1. satid:
    3794
    satname:
    COSMOS 249 DEB
    intDesignator:
    1968-091BB
    launchDate:
    1968-10-20
    satlat:
    60.4413
    satlng:
    8.4574
    satalt:
    1568.917
  2. satid:
    5020
    satname:
    COSMOS 374 DEB
    intDesignator:
    1970-089W
    launchDate:
    1970-10-23
    satlat:
    61.1195
    satlng:
    1.5143
    satalt:
    946.3162
  3. satid:
    5054
    satname:
    TITAN 34B AGENA D R/B
    intDesignator:
    1971-021B
    launchDate:
    1971-03-21
    satlat:
    63.0431
    satlng:
    -45.7643
    satalt:
    35739.7313
  4. satid:
    7688
    satname:
    TITAN 34B R/B
    intDesignator:
    1975-017B
    launchDate:
    1975-03-10
    satlat:
    51.085
    satlng:
    -2.0984
    satalt:
    11765.3256
  5. satid:
    8601
    satname:
    MOLNIYA 1-32
    intDesignator:
    1976-006A
    launchDate:
    1976-01-22
    satlat:
    45.7181
    satlng:
    13.4979
    satalt:
    22391.6648
  6. satid:
    9649
    satname:
    COSMOS 886 DEB
    intDesignator:
    1976-126F
    launchDate:
    1976-12-27
    satlat:
    64.8503
    satlng:
    3.6591
    satalt:
    2020.4103
  7. satid:
    10436
    satname:
    COSMOS 839 DEB
    intDesignator:
    1976-067M
    launchDate:
    1976-07-08
    satlat:
    64.8379
    satlng:
    0.6431
    satalt:
    986.5747
  8. satid:
    11847
    satname:
    SL-6 R/B(2)
    intDesignator:
    1980-050B
    launchDate:
    1980-06-14
    satlat:
    60.5837
    satlng:
    -9.7931
    satalt:
    33676.4812
  9. satid:
    11909
    satname:
    SL-6 R/B(2)
    intDesignator:
    1980-063D
    launchDate:
    1980-07-18
    satlat:
    63.4407
    satlng:
    -35.0646
    satalt:
    40111.1581
  10. satid:
    12078
    satname:
    COSMOS 1223
    intDesignator:
    1980-095A
    launchDate:
    1980-11-27
    satlat:
    62.0997
    satlng:
    46.3957
    satalt:
    32440.5195
  11. satid:
    12298
    satname:
    SL-8 R/B
    intDesignator:
    1981-013B
    launchDate:
    1981-02-12
    satlat:
    59.5632
    satlng:
    0.5457
    satalt:
    962.7213
  12. satid:
    13075
    satname:
    SL-6 R/B(2)
    intDesignator:
    1982-015D
    launchDate:
    1982-02-26
    satlat:
    62.8993
    satlng:
    34.1885
    satalt:
    37402.3819
  13. satid:
    13080
    satname:
    COSMOS 1341
    intDesignator:
    1982-016A
    launchDate:
    1982-03-03
    satlat:
    58.6051
    satlng:
    1.9367
    satalt:
    34871.9755
  14. satid:
    13875
    satname:
    MOLNIYA 3-20
    intDesignator:
    1983-015A
    launchDate:
    1983-03-11
    satlat:
    58.2013
    satlng:
    49.8191
    satalt:
    34046.0559
  15. satid:
    13909
    satname:
    SL-6 DEB
    intDesignator:
    1981-088J
    launchDate:
    1981-09-11
    satlat:
    59.3847
    satlng:
    -32.5296
    satalt:
    11125.9894
  16. satid:
    13961
    satname:
    COSMOS 1285 DEB
    intDesignator:
    1981-071F
    launchDate:
    1981-08-04
    satlat:
    67.3596
    satlng:
    -13.1419
    satalt:
    15196.1588
  17. satid:
    14177
    satname:
    COSMOS 1479
    intDesignator:
    1983-069G
    launchDate:
    1983-07-06
    satlat:
    58.9793
    satlng:
    0.5852
    satalt:
    1473.1107
  18. satid:
    14736
    satname:
    COSMOS 1317 DEB
    intDesignator:
    1981-108G
    launchDate:
    1981-10-31
    satlat:
    64.3013
    satlng:
    14.6013
    satalt:
    19165.5994
  19. satid:
    14795
    satname:
    JD 3
    intDesignator:
    1984-012F
    launchDate:
    1984-02-05
    satlat:
    62.2786
    satlng:
    5.5579
    satalt:
    479.4994
  20. satid:
    15039
    satname:
    NAVSTAR 9 (USA 1)
    intDesignator:
    1984-059A
    launchDate:
    1984-06-13
    satlat:
    57.0973
    satlng:
    49.5647
    satalt:
    20560.8461
  21. satid:
    15226
    satname:
    USA 4
    intDesignator:
    1984-091A
    launchDate:
    1984-08-28
    satlat:
    62.3872
    satlng:
    7.9361
    satalt:
    33090.8057
  22. satid:
    15264
    satname:
    SL-12 R/B(2)
    intDesignator:
    1984-095F
    launchDate:
    1984-09-04
    satlat:
    54.0795
    satlng:
    -33.011
    satalt:
    19107.7923
  23. satid:
    15439
    satname:
    SL-6 R/B(2)
    intDesignator:
    1984-124H
    launchDate:
    1984-12-14
    satlat:
    56.8955
    satlng:
    -35.3353
    satalt:
    26915.7221
  24. satid:
    15697
    satname:
    COSMOS 1650 (GLONASS)
    intDesignator:
    1985-037A
    launchDate:
    1985-05-17
    satlat:
    54.5881
    satlng:
    -31.0365
    satalt:
    19068.7512
  25. satid:
    15698
    satname:
    COSMOS 1651 (GLONASS)
    intDesignator:
    1985-037B
    launchDate:
    1985-05-17
    satlat:
    64.2889
    satlng:
    31.4389
    satalt:
    19124.2615
limit:
25
offset:
0
returned:
25
has_more_results:
yes
truncated:
yes
next_offset:
25
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info:
category:
ANY
transactionscount:
84
satcount:
118
above:

25 results

  1. satid:
    3794
    satname:
    COSMOS 249 DEB
    intDesignator:
    1968-091BB
    launchDate:
    1968-10-20
    satlat:
    60.4413
    satlng:
    8.4574
    satalt:
    1568.917
  2. satid:
    5020
    satname:
    COSMOS 374 DEB
    intDesignator:
    1970-089W
    launchDate:
    1970-10-23
    satlat:
    61.1195
    satlng:
    1.5143
    satalt:
    946.3162
  3. satid:
    5054
    satname:
    TITAN 34B AGENA D R/B
    intDesignator:
    1971-021B
    launchDate:
    1971-03-21
    satlat:
    63.0431
    satlng:
    -45.7643
    satalt:
    35739.7313
  4. satid:
    7688
    satname:
    TITAN 34B R/B
    intDesignator:
    1975-017B
    launchDate:
    1975-03-10
    satlat:
    51.085
    satlng:
    -2.0984
    satalt:
    11765.3256
  5. satid:
    8601
    satname:
    MOLNIYA 1-32
    intDesignator:
    1976-006A
    launchDate:
    1976-01-22
    satlat:
    45.7181
    satlng:
    13.4979
    satalt:
    22391.6648
  6. satid:
    9649
    satname:
    COSMOS 886 DEB
    intDesignator:
    1976-126F
    launchDate:
    1976-12-27
    satlat:
    64.8503
    satlng:
    3.6591
    satalt:
    2020.4103
  7. satid:
    10436
    satname:
    COSMOS 839 DEB
    intDesignator:
    1976-067M
    launchDate:
    1976-07-08
    satlat:
    64.8379
    satlng:
    0.6431
    satalt:
    986.5747
  8. satid:
    11847
    satname:
    SL-6 R/B(2)
    intDesignator:
    1980-050B
    launchDate:
    1980-06-14
    satlat:
    60.5837
    satlng:
    -9.7931
    satalt:
    33676.4812
  9. satid:
    11909
    satname:
    SL-6 R/B(2)
    intDesignator:
    1980-063D
    launchDate:
    1980-07-18
    satlat:
    63.4407
    satlng:
    -35.0646
    satalt:
    40111.1581
  10. satid:
    12078
    satname:
    COSMOS 1223
    intDesignator:
    1980-095A
    launchDate:
    1980-11-27
    satlat:
    62.0997
    satlng:
    46.3957
    satalt:
    32440.5195
  11. satid:
    12298
    satname:
    SL-8 R/B
    intDesignator:
    1981-013B
    launchDate:
    1981-02-12
    satlat:
    59.5632
    satlng:
    0.5457
    satalt:
    962.7213
  12. satid:
    13075
    satname:
    SL-6 R/B(2)
    intDesignator:
    1982-015D
    launchDate:
    1982-02-26
    satlat:
    62.8993
    satlng:
    34.1885
    satalt:
    37402.3819
  13. satid:
    13080
    satname:
    COSMOS 1341
    intDesignator:
    1982-016A
    launchDate:
    1982-03-03
    satlat:
    58.6051
    satlng:
    1.9367
    satalt:
    34871.9755
  14. satid:
    13875
    satname:
    MOLNIYA 3-20
    intDesignator:
    1983-015A
    launchDate:
    1983-03-11
    satlat:
    58.2013
    satlng:
    49.8191
    satalt:
    34046.0559
  15. satid:
    13909
    satname:
    SL-6 DEB
    intDesignator:
    1981-088J
    launchDate:
    1981-09-11
    satlat:
    59.3847
    satlng:
    -32.5296
    satalt:
    11125.9894
  16. satid:
    13961
    satname:
    COSMOS 1285 DEB
    intDesignator:
    1981-071F
    launchDate:
    1981-08-04
    satlat:
    67.3596
    satlng:
    -13.1419
    satalt:
    15196.1588
  17. satid:
    14177
    satname:
    COSMOS 1479
    intDesignator:
    1983-069G
    launchDate:
    1983-07-06
    satlat:
    58.9793
    satlng:
    0.5852
    satalt:
    1473.1107
  18. satid:
    14736
    satname:
    COSMOS 1317 DEB
    intDesignator:
    1981-108G
    launchDate:
    1981-10-31
    satlat:
    64.3013
    satlng:
    14.6013
    satalt:
    19165.5994
  19. satid:
    14795
    satname:
    JD 3
    intDesignator:
    1984-012F
    launchDate:
    1984-02-05
    satlat:
    62.2786
    satlng:
    5.5579
    satalt:
    479.4994
  20. satid:
    15039
    satname:
    NAVSTAR 9 (USA 1)
    intDesignator:
    1984-059A
    launchDate:
    1984-06-13
    satlat:
    57.0973
    satlng:
    49.5647
    satalt:
    20560.8461
  21. satid:
    15226
    satname:
    USA 4
    intDesignator:
    1984-091A
    launchDate:
    1984-08-28
    satlat:
    62.3872
    satlng:
    7.9361
    satalt:
    33090.8057
  22. satid:
    15264
    satname:
    SL-12 R/B(2)
    intDesignator:
    1984-095F
    launchDate:
    1984-09-04
    satlat:
    54.0795
    satlng:
    -33.011
    satalt:
    19107.7923
  23. satid:
    15439
    satname:
    SL-6 R/B(2)
    intDesignator:
    1984-124H
    launchDate:
    1984-12-14
    satlat:
    56.8955
    satlng:
    -35.3353
    satalt:
    26915.7221
  24. satid:
    15697
    satname:
    COSMOS 1650 (GLONASS)
    intDesignator:
    1985-037A
    launchDate:
    1985-05-17
    satlat:
    54.5881
    satlng:
    -31.0365
    satalt:
    19068.7512
  25. satid:
    15698
    satname:
    COSMOS 1651 (GLONASS)
    intDesignator:
    1985-037B
    launchDate:
    1985-05-17
    satlat:
    64.2889
    satlng:
    31.4389
    satalt:
    19124.2615
limit:
25
offset:
0
returned:
25
has_more_results:
yes
truncated:
yes
next_offset:
25
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