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 2026-09-27T08:07:32Z in 0.714 seconds.

info:
category:
ANY
transactionscount:
86
satcount:
127
above:

25 results

  1. satid:
    530
    satname:
    THOR ABLESTAR DEB
    intDesignator:
    1961-015FU
    launchDate:
    1961-06-29
    satlat:
    64.234
    satlng:
    8.6536
    satalt:
    855.3546
  2. satid:
    5280
    satname:
    COSMOS 397 DEB
    intDesignator:
    1971-015BF
    launchDate:
    1971-02-25
    satlat:
    59.147
    satlng:
    -3.1458
    satalt:
    1528.8689
  3. satid:
    6197
    satname:
    EXPLORER 47 (IMP-7)
    intDesignator:
    1972-073A
    launchDate:
    1972-09-23
    satlat:
    59.0525
    satlng:
    -8.6085
    satalt:
    228605.9444
  4. satid:
    6916
    satname:
    COSMOS 606
    intDesignator:
    1973-084A
    launchDate:
    1973-11-02
    satlat:
    60.6518
    satlng:
    -28.3724
    satalt:
    8558.9327
  5. satid:
    7019
    satname:
    DELTA 1 DEB
    intDesignator:
    1973-086K
    launchDate:
    1973-11-06
    satlat:
    65.3418
    satlng:
    5.6572
    satalt:
    1511.7865
  6. satid:
    7028
    satname:
    DELTA 1 DEB
    intDesignator:
    1973-086U
    launchDate:
    1973-11-06
    satlat:
    60.8414
    satlng:
    4.965
    satalt:
    1647.9301
  7. satid:
    7276
    satname:
    MOLNIYA 2-9
    intDesignator:
    1974-026A
    launchDate:
    1974-04-26
    satlat:
    54.8663
    satlng:
    12.3285
    satalt:
    22803.4943
  8. satid:
    7735
    satname:
    DELTA 1 R/B
    intDesignator:
    1975-027B
    launchDate:
    1975-04-09
    satlat:
    64.8704
    satlng:
    7.3385
    satalt:
    847.1782
  9. satid:
    8609
    satname:
    COSMOS 793
    intDesignator:
    1976-008C
    launchDate:
    1976-01-28
    satlat:
    56.2593
    satlng:
    3.7678
    satalt:
    1493.1959
  10. satid:
    9590
    satname:
    COSMOS 873
    intDesignator:
    1976-118C
    launchDate:
    1976-12-07
    satlat:
    66.4079
    satlng:
    6.3476
    satalt:
    1475.1311
  11. satid:
    9895
    satname:
    COSMOS 862 DEB
    intDesignator:
    1976-105M
    launchDate:
    1976-10-22
    satlat:
    62.7906
    satlng:
    10.1751
    satalt:
    20720.3892
  12. satid:
    10445
    satname:
    COSMOS 839 DEB
    intDesignator:
    1976-067W
    launchDate:
    1976-07-08
    satlat:
    63.9953
    satlng:
    7.1902
    satalt:
    2174.1433
  13. satid:
    10450
    satname:
    COSMOS 839 DEB
    intDesignator:
    1976-067AB
    launchDate:
    1976-07-08
    satlat:
    64.5448
    satlng:
    10.9657
    satalt:
    1404.1205
  14. satid:
    11087
    satname:
    SL-14 R/B
    intDesignator:
    1978-100D
    launchDate:
    1978-10-26
    satlat:
    63.3322
    satlng:
    15.6413
    satalt:
    1696.8637
  15. satid:
    11142
    satname:
    ATLAS F R/B
    intDesignator:
    1978-112B
    launchDate:
    1978-12-11
    satlat:
    61.985
    satlng:
    29.1201
    satalt:
    13427.7757
  16. satid:
    11847
    satname:
    SL-6 R/B(2)
    intDesignator:
    1980-050B
    launchDate:
    1980-06-14
    satlat:
    67.7781
    satlng:
    -23.3507
    satalt:
    27812.8557
  17. satid:
    11909
    satname:
    SL-6 R/B(2)
    intDesignator:
    1980-063D
    launchDate:
    1980-07-18
    satlat:
    62.7566
    satlng:
    -50.6838
    satalt:
    36020.1166
  18. satid:
    12078
    satname:
    COSMOS 1223
    intDesignator:
    1980-095A
    launchDate:
    1980-11-27
    satlat:
    70.1196
    satlng:
    39.301
    satalt:
    31114.3268
  19. satid:
    12680
    satname:
    SL-6 R/B(2)
    intDesignator:
    1981-071D
    launchDate:
    1981-08-04
    satlat:
    63.304
    satlng:
    37.1668
    satalt:
    8321.5492
  20. satid:
    13075
    satname:
    SL-6 R/B(2)
    intDesignator:
    1982-015D
    launchDate:
    1982-02-26
    satlat:
    58.4133
    satlng:
    21.4237
    satalt:
    30940.3409
  21. satid:
    13080
    satname:
    COSMOS 1341
    intDesignator:
    1982-016A
    launchDate:
    1982-03-03
    satlat:
    65.5415
    satlng:
    2.467
    satalt:
    33120.0665
  22. satid:
    13382
    satname:
    COSMOS 1395
    intDesignator:
    1982-073H
    launchDate:
    1982-07-21
    satlat:
    57.0597
    satlng:
    5.2522
    satalt:
    1489.6549
  23. satid:
    13498
    satname:
    SL-8 DEB *
    intDesignator:
    1981-041C
    launchDate:
    1981-05-07
    satlat:
    63.7066
    satlng:
    6.7118
    satalt:
    664.8091
  24. satid:
    13610
    satname:
    SL-12 R/B(2)
    intDesignator:
    1982-100H
    launchDate:
    1982-10-12
    satlat:
    56.0408
    satlng:
    -21.9564
    satalt:
    19080.6148
  25. satid:
    13875
    satname:
    MOLNIYA 3-20
    intDesignator:
    1983-015A
    launchDate:
    1983-03-11
    satlat:
    53.2232
    satlng:
    49.8478
    satalt:
    29163.2712
limit:
25
offset:
0
returned:
25
has_more_results:
yes
truncated:
yes
next_offset:
25
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info:
category:
ANY
transactionscount:
86
satcount:
127
above:

25 results

  1. satid:
    530
    satname:
    THOR ABLESTAR DEB
    intDesignator:
    1961-015FU
    launchDate:
    1961-06-29
    satlat:
    64.234
    satlng:
    8.6536
    satalt:
    855.3546
  2. satid:
    5280
    satname:
    COSMOS 397 DEB
    intDesignator:
    1971-015BF
    launchDate:
    1971-02-25
    satlat:
    59.147
    satlng:
    -3.1458
    satalt:
    1528.8689
  3. satid:
    6197
    satname:
    EXPLORER 47 (IMP-7)
    intDesignator:
    1972-073A
    launchDate:
    1972-09-23
    satlat:
    59.0525
    satlng:
    -8.6085
    satalt:
    228605.9444
  4. satid:
    6916
    satname:
    COSMOS 606
    intDesignator:
    1973-084A
    launchDate:
    1973-11-02
    satlat:
    60.6518
    satlng:
    -28.3724
    satalt:
    8558.9327
  5. satid:
    7019
    satname:
    DELTA 1 DEB
    intDesignator:
    1973-086K
    launchDate:
    1973-11-06
    satlat:
    65.3418
    satlng:
    5.6572
    satalt:
    1511.7865
  6. satid:
    7028
    satname:
    DELTA 1 DEB
    intDesignator:
    1973-086U
    launchDate:
    1973-11-06
    satlat:
    60.8414
    satlng:
    4.965
    satalt:
    1647.9301
  7. satid:
    7276
    satname:
    MOLNIYA 2-9
    intDesignator:
    1974-026A
    launchDate:
    1974-04-26
    satlat:
    54.8663
    satlng:
    12.3285
    satalt:
    22803.4943
  8. satid:
    7735
    satname:
    DELTA 1 R/B
    intDesignator:
    1975-027B
    launchDate:
    1975-04-09
    satlat:
    64.8704
    satlng:
    7.3385
    satalt:
    847.1782
  9. satid:
    8609
    satname:
    COSMOS 793
    intDesignator:
    1976-008C
    launchDate:
    1976-01-28
    satlat:
    56.2593
    satlng:
    3.7678
    satalt:
    1493.1959
  10. satid:
    9590
    satname:
    COSMOS 873
    intDesignator:
    1976-118C
    launchDate:
    1976-12-07
    satlat:
    66.4079
    satlng:
    6.3476
    satalt:
    1475.1311
  11. satid:
    9895
    satname:
    COSMOS 862 DEB
    intDesignator:
    1976-105M
    launchDate:
    1976-10-22
    satlat:
    62.7906
    satlng:
    10.1751
    satalt:
    20720.3892
  12. satid:
    10445
    satname:
    COSMOS 839 DEB
    intDesignator:
    1976-067W
    launchDate:
    1976-07-08
    satlat:
    63.9953
    satlng:
    7.1902
    satalt:
    2174.1433
  13. satid:
    10450
    satname:
    COSMOS 839 DEB
    intDesignator:
    1976-067AB
    launchDate:
    1976-07-08
    satlat:
    64.5448
    satlng:
    10.9657
    satalt:
    1404.1205
  14. satid:
    11087
    satname:
    SL-14 R/B
    intDesignator:
    1978-100D
    launchDate:
    1978-10-26
    satlat:
    63.3322
    satlng:
    15.6413
    satalt:
    1696.8637
  15. satid:
    11142
    satname:
    ATLAS F R/B
    intDesignator:
    1978-112B
    launchDate:
    1978-12-11
    satlat:
    61.985
    satlng:
    29.1201
    satalt:
    13427.7757
  16. satid:
    11847
    satname:
    SL-6 R/B(2)
    intDesignator:
    1980-050B
    launchDate:
    1980-06-14
    satlat:
    67.7781
    satlng:
    -23.3507
    satalt:
    27812.8557
  17. satid:
    11909
    satname:
    SL-6 R/B(2)
    intDesignator:
    1980-063D
    launchDate:
    1980-07-18
    satlat:
    62.7566
    satlng:
    -50.6838
    satalt:
    36020.1166
  18. satid:
    12078
    satname:
    COSMOS 1223
    intDesignator:
    1980-095A
    launchDate:
    1980-11-27
    satlat:
    70.1196
    satlng:
    39.301
    satalt:
    31114.3268
  19. satid:
    12680
    satname:
    SL-6 R/B(2)
    intDesignator:
    1981-071D
    launchDate:
    1981-08-04
    satlat:
    63.304
    satlng:
    37.1668
    satalt:
    8321.5492
  20. satid:
    13075
    satname:
    SL-6 R/B(2)
    intDesignator:
    1982-015D
    launchDate:
    1982-02-26
    satlat:
    58.4133
    satlng:
    21.4237
    satalt:
    30940.3409
  21. satid:
    13080
    satname:
    COSMOS 1341
    intDesignator:
    1982-016A
    launchDate:
    1982-03-03
    satlat:
    65.5415
    satlng:
    2.467
    satalt:
    33120.0665
  22. satid:
    13382
    satname:
    COSMOS 1395
    intDesignator:
    1982-073H
    launchDate:
    1982-07-21
    satlat:
    57.0597
    satlng:
    5.2522
    satalt:
    1489.6549
  23. satid:
    13498
    satname:
    SL-8 DEB *
    intDesignator:
    1981-041C
    launchDate:
    1981-05-07
    satlat:
    63.7066
    satlng:
    6.7118
    satalt:
    664.8091
  24. satid:
    13610
    satname:
    SL-12 R/B(2)
    intDesignator:
    1982-100H
    launchDate:
    1982-10-12
    satlat:
    56.0408
    satlng:
    -21.9564
    satalt:
    19080.6148
  25. satid:
    13875
    satname:
    MOLNIYA 3-20
    intDesignator:
    1983-015A
    launchDate:
    1983-03-11
    satlat:
    53.2232
    satlng:
    49.8478
    satalt:
    29163.2712
limit:
25
offset:
0
returned:
25
has_more_results:
yes
truncated:
yes
next_offset:
25
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