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 2026-10-16T13:13:14Z in 0.971 seconds.

info:
category:
ANY
transactionscount:
64
satcount:
118
above:

25 results

  1. satid:
    131
    satname:
    THOR ABLESTAR DEB
    intDesignator:
    1961-015R
    launchDate:
    1961-06-29
    satlat:
    64.0515
    satlng:
    -0.9327
    satalt:
    905.4382
  2. satid:
    635
    satname:
    ERS 9
    intDesignator:
    1963-030B
    launchDate:
    1963-07-19
    satlat:
    59.6683
    satlng:
    -12.3857
    satalt:
    3749.3293
  3. satid:
    3974
    satname:
    DELTA 1 DEB
    intDesignator:
    1968-069E
    launchDate:
    1968-08-16
    satlat:
    61.175
    satlng:
    3.9633
    satalt:
    1486.5705
  4. satid:
    6677
    satname:
    COSMOS 566
    intDesignator:
    1973-037C
    launchDate:
    1973-06-08
    satlat:
    56.9443
    satlng:
    3.1442
    satalt:
    1491.4237
  5. satid:
    7092
    satname:
    DELTA 1 DEB
    intDesignator:
    1973-086CL
    launchDate:
    1973-11-06
    satlat:
    58.0674
    satlng:
    4.6126
    satalt:
    1235.2468
  6. satid:
    7800
    satname:
    SL-6 R/B(2)
    intDesignator:
    1975-036D
    launchDate:
    1975-04-29
    satlat:
    55.9481
    satlng:
    41.9302
    satalt:
    36957.7127
  7. satid:
    8288
    satname:
    COSMOS 764
    intDesignator:
    1975-086D
    launchDate:
    1975-09-17
    satlat:
    65.7764
    satlng:
    -0.7006
    satalt:
    1489.8356
  8. satid:
    8601
    satname:
    MOLNIYA 1-32
    intDesignator:
    1976-006A
    launchDate:
    1976-01-22
    satlat:
    62.9055
    satlng:
    4.445
    satalt:
    38232.6511
  9. satid:
    10565
    satname:
    COSMOS 970 DEB
    intDesignator:
    1977-121G
    launchDate:
    1977-12-21
    satlat:
    64.7654
    satlng:
    3.992
    satalt:
    1014.6949
  10. satid:
    10644
    satname:
    DELTA 1 DEB
    intDesignator:
    1976-077E
    launchDate:
    1976-07-29
    satlat:
    57.6817
    satlng:
    11.0729
    satalt:
    1404.2594
  11. satid:
    10936
    satname:
    COSMOS 1019
    intDesignator:
    1978-056G
    launchDate:
    1978-06-07
    satlat:
    57.9778
    satlng:
    -1.5605
    satalt:
    1433.3065
  12. satid:
    11141
    satname:
    OPS 5114 (NAVSTAR 4)
    intDesignator:
    1978-112A
    launchDate:
    1978-12-11
    satlat:
    44.5053
    satlng:
    -3.6444
    satalt:
    20793.9675
  13. satid:
    11705
    satname:
    ATLAS 35F R/B
    intDesignator:
    1980-011B
    launchDate:
    1980-02-09
    satlat:
    63.9909
    satlng:
    -16.1168
    satalt:
    14426.7972
  14. satid:
    12263
    satname:
    DELTA 1 DEB
    intDesignator:
    1978-026DG
    launchDate:
    1978-03-05
    satlat:
    61.0832
    satlng:
    1.7596
    satalt:
    966.4823
  15. satid:
    12320
    satname:
    COSMOS 1250
    intDesignator:
    1981-022A
    launchDate:
    1981-03-06
    satlat:
    61.2463
    satlng:
    -5.2682
    satalt:
    1480.2888
  16. satid:
    12781
    satname:
    COSMOS 1275 DEB
    intDesignator:
    1981-053DX
    launchDate:
    1981-06-04
    satlat:
    63.1715
    satlng:
    2.5264
    satalt:
    913.0556
  17. satid:
    13205
    satname:
    COSMOS 1367
    intDesignator:
    1982-045A
    launchDate:
    1982-05-20
    satlat:
    69.2131
    satlng:
    -37.5439
    satalt:
    27048.8339
  18. satid:
    13534
    satname:
    DELTA 1 DEB
    intDesignator:
    1976-077EG
    launchDate:
    1976-07-29
    satlat:
    55.2877
    satlng:
    -1.2774
    satalt:
    1999.0563
  19. satid:
    13610
    satname:
    SL-12 R/B(2)
    intDesignator:
    1982-100H
    launchDate:
    1982-10-12
    satlat:
    59.7143
    satlng:
    -34.8311
    satalt:
    19070.3251
  20. satid:
    14741
    satname:
    COSMOS 1275 DEB
    intDesignator:
    1981-053JZ
    launchDate:
    1981-06-04
    satlat:
    62.6282
    satlng:
    -2.7759
    satalt:
    994.3451
  21. satid:
    15264
    satname:
    SL-12 R/B(2)
    intDesignator:
    1984-095F
    launchDate:
    1984-09-04
    satlat:
    63.5381
    satlng:
    -45.427
    satalt:
    19118.7766
  22. satid:
    15270
    satname:
    SL-6 R/B(2)
    intDesignator:
    1984-096D
    launchDate:
    1984-09-07
    satlat:
    43.0403
    satlng:
    -18.2986
    satalt:
    29784.3847
  23. satid:
    15697
    satname:
    COSMOS 1650 (GLONASS)
    intDesignator:
    1985-037A
    launchDate:
    1985-05-17
    satlat:
    61.6812
    satlng:
    -34.1849
    satalt:
    19114.2157
  24. satid:
    15702
    satname:
    SL-12 R/B(2)
    intDesignator:
    1985-037F
    launchDate:
    1985-05-17
    satlat:
    57.0558
    satlng:
    -21.861
    satalt:
    19119.2658
  25. satid:
    15738
    satname:
    MOLNIYA 3-24
    intDesignator:
    1985-040A
    launchDate:
    1985-05-29
    satlat:
    61.7434
    satlng:
    -19.1488
    satalt:
    31718.998
limit:
25
offset:
0
returned:
25
has_more_results:
yes
next_offset:
25
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info:
category:
ANY
transactionscount:
64
satcount:
118
above:

25 results

  1. satid:
    131
    satname:
    THOR ABLESTAR DEB
    intDesignator:
    1961-015R
    launchDate:
    1961-06-29
    satlat:
    64.0515
    satlng:
    -0.9327
    satalt:
    905.4382
  2. satid:
    635
    satname:
    ERS 9
    intDesignator:
    1963-030B
    launchDate:
    1963-07-19
    satlat:
    59.6683
    satlng:
    -12.3857
    satalt:
    3749.3293
  3. satid:
    3974
    satname:
    DELTA 1 DEB
    intDesignator:
    1968-069E
    launchDate:
    1968-08-16
    satlat:
    61.175
    satlng:
    3.9633
    satalt:
    1486.5705
  4. satid:
    6677
    satname:
    COSMOS 566
    intDesignator:
    1973-037C
    launchDate:
    1973-06-08
    satlat:
    56.9443
    satlng:
    3.1442
    satalt:
    1491.4237
  5. satid:
    7092
    satname:
    DELTA 1 DEB
    intDesignator:
    1973-086CL
    launchDate:
    1973-11-06
    satlat:
    58.0674
    satlng:
    4.6126
    satalt:
    1235.2468
  6. satid:
    7800
    satname:
    SL-6 R/B(2)
    intDesignator:
    1975-036D
    launchDate:
    1975-04-29
    satlat:
    55.9481
    satlng:
    41.9302
    satalt:
    36957.7127
  7. satid:
    8288
    satname:
    COSMOS 764
    intDesignator:
    1975-086D
    launchDate:
    1975-09-17
    satlat:
    65.7764
    satlng:
    -0.7006
    satalt:
    1489.8356
  8. satid:
    8601
    satname:
    MOLNIYA 1-32
    intDesignator:
    1976-006A
    launchDate:
    1976-01-22
    satlat:
    62.9055
    satlng:
    4.445
    satalt:
    38232.6511
  9. satid:
    10565
    satname:
    COSMOS 970 DEB
    intDesignator:
    1977-121G
    launchDate:
    1977-12-21
    satlat:
    64.7654
    satlng:
    3.992
    satalt:
    1014.6949
  10. satid:
    10644
    satname:
    DELTA 1 DEB
    intDesignator:
    1976-077E
    launchDate:
    1976-07-29
    satlat:
    57.6817
    satlng:
    11.0729
    satalt:
    1404.2594
  11. satid:
    10936
    satname:
    COSMOS 1019
    intDesignator:
    1978-056G
    launchDate:
    1978-06-07
    satlat:
    57.9778
    satlng:
    -1.5605
    satalt:
    1433.3065
  12. satid:
    11141
    satname:
    OPS 5114 (NAVSTAR 4)
    intDesignator:
    1978-112A
    launchDate:
    1978-12-11
    satlat:
    44.5053
    satlng:
    -3.6444
    satalt:
    20793.9675
  13. satid:
    11705
    satname:
    ATLAS 35F R/B
    intDesignator:
    1980-011B
    launchDate:
    1980-02-09
    satlat:
    63.9909
    satlng:
    -16.1168
    satalt:
    14426.7972
  14. satid:
    12263
    satname:
    DELTA 1 DEB
    intDesignator:
    1978-026DG
    launchDate:
    1978-03-05
    satlat:
    61.0832
    satlng:
    1.7596
    satalt:
    966.4823
  15. satid:
    12320
    satname:
    COSMOS 1250
    intDesignator:
    1981-022A
    launchDate:
    1981-03-06
    satlat:
    61.2463
    satlng:
    -5.2682
    satalt:
    1480.2888
  16. satid:
    12781
    satname:
    COSMOS 1275 DEB
    intDesignator:
    1981-053DX
    launchDate:
    1981-06-04
    satlat:
    63.1715
    satlng:
    2.5264
    satalt:
    913.0556
  17. satid:
    13205
    satname:
    COSMOS 1367
    intDesignator:
    1982-045A
    launchDate:
    1982-05-20
    satlat:
    69.2131
    satlng:
    -37.5439
    satalt:
    27048.8339
  18. satid:
    13534
    satname:
    DELTA 1 DEB
    intDesignator:
    1976-077EG
    launchDate:
    1976-07-29
    satlat:
    55.2877
    satlng:
    -1.2774
    satalt:
    1999.0563
  19. satid:
    13610
    satname:
    SL-12 R/B(2)
    intDesignator:
    1982-100H
    launchDate:
    1982-10-12
    satlat:
    59.7143
    satlng:
    -34.8311
    satalt:
    19070.3251
  20. satid:
    14741
    satname:
    COSMOS 1275 DEB
    intDesignator:
    1981-053JZ
    launchDate:
    1981-06-04
    satlat:
    62.6282
    satlng:
    -2.7759
    satalt:
    994.3451
  21. satid:
    15264
    satname:
    SL-12 R/B(2)
    intDesignator:
    1984-095F
    launchDate:
    1984-09-04
    satlat:
    63.5381
    satlng:
    -45.427
    satalt:
    19118.7766
  22. satid:
    15270
    satname:
    SL-6 R/B(2)
    intDesignator:
    1984-096D
    launchDate:
    1984-09-07
    satlat:
    43.0403
    satlng:
    -18.2986
    satalt:
    29784.3847
  23. satid:
    15697
    satname:
    COSMOS 1650 (GLONASS)
    intDesignator:
    1985-037A
    launchDate:
    1985-05-17
    satlat:
    61.6812
    satlng:
    -34.1849
    satalt:
    19114.2157
  24. satid:
    15702
    satname:
    SL-12 R/B(2)
    intDesignator:
    1985-037F
    launchDate:
    1985-05-17
    satlat:
    57.0558
    satlng:
    -21.861
    satalt:
    19119.2658
  25. satid:
    15738
    satname:
    MOLNIYA 3-24
    intDesignator:
    1985-040A
    launchDate:
    1985-05-29
    satlat:
    61.7434
    satlng:
    -19.1488
    satalt:
    31718.998
limit:
25
offset:
0
returned:
25
has_more_results:
yes
next_offset:
25
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