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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 2026-10-21T04:05:44Z in 0.787 seconds.

info:
category:
ANY
transactionscount:
88
satcount:
135
above:

25 results

  1. satid:
    192
    satname:
    MIDAS 4
    intDesignator:
    1961-028A
    launchDate:
    1961-10-21
    satlat:
    62.7988
    satlng:
    -9.465
    satalt:
    3627.5626
  2. satid:
    2765
    satname:
    OPS 6638 (VELA 7)
    intDesignator:
    1967-040A
    launchDate:
    1967-04-28
    satlat:
    39.9971
    satlng:
    -23.3048
    satalt:
    126392.6039
  3. satid:
    2766
    satname:
    OPS 6679 (VELA 8)
    intDesignator:
    1967-040B
    launchDate:
    1967-04-28
    satlat:
    37.3639
    satlng:
    -5.6754
    satalt:
    64882.2396
  4. satid:
    2989
    satname:
    SCOUT A DEB
    intDesignator:
    1966-005F
    launchDate:
    1966-01-28
    satlat:
    58.8409
    satlng:
    7.9107
    satalt:
    904.8964
  5. satid:
    3673
    satname:
    OPS 2644
    intDesignator:
    1969-010B
    launchDate:
    1969-02-05
    satlat:
    62.9964
    satlng:
    -5.8014
    satalt:
    1427.368
  6. satid:
    3827
    satname:
    OV1-19 R/B
    intDesignator:
    1969-025E
    launchDate:
    1969-03-18
    satlat:
    69.3358
    satlng:
    -0.0014
    satalt:
    2289.383
  7. satid:
    5054
    satname:
    TITAN 34B AGENA D R/B
    intDesignator:
    1971-021B
    launchDate:
    1971-03-21
    satlat:
    62.1294
    satlng:
    -31.0494
    satalt:
    36064.7085
  8. satid:
    5277
    satname:
    COSMOS 397 DEB
    intDesignator:
    1971-015BE
    launchDate:
    1971-02-25
    satlat:
    61.3772
    satlng:
    16.5614
    satalt:
    1789.6933
  9. satid:
    6197
    satname:
    EXPLORER 47 (IMP-7)
    intDesignator:
    1972-073A
    launchDate:
    1972-09-23
    satlat:
    50.6405
    satlng:
    -7.6244
    satalt:
    271239.8474
  10. satid:
    6206
    satname:
    COSMOS 521
    intDesignator:
    1972-074A
    launchDate:
    1972-09-29
    satlat:
    62.7446
    satlng:
    1.8863
    satalt:
    1008.747
  11. satid:
    7009
    satname:
    SL-8 R/B
    intDesignator:
    1973-109B
    launchDate:
    1973-12-29
    satlat:
    59.3488
    satlng:
    5.8747
    satalt:
    979.3389
  12. satid:
    7373
    satname:
    SL-6 R/B(2)
    intDesignator:
    1974-026E
    launchDate:
    1974-04-26
    satlat:
    49.3348
    satlng:
    -28.0898
    satalt:
    24977.2808
  13. satid:
    8018
    satname:
    SL-6 R/B(2)
    intDesignator:
    1975-063D
    launchDate:
    1975-07-08
    satlat:
    56.716
    satlng:
    -32.5258
    satalt:
    28862.9035
  14. satid:
    8820
    satname:
    LAGEOS 1
    intDesignator:
    1976-039A
    launchDate:
    1976-05-04
    satlat:
    70.172
    satlng:
    36.912
    satalt:
    5959.3179
  15. satid:
    8892
    satname:
    COSMOS 828
    intDesignator:
    1976-054D
    launchDate:
    1976-06-15
    satlat:
    60.4857
    satlng:
    11.0089
    satalt:
    1494.6981
  16. satid:
    9495
    satname:
    COSMOS 862
    intDesignator:
    1976-105A
    launchDate:
    1976-10-22
    satlat:
    54.4287
    satlng:
    -33.4126
    satalt:
    16129.5138
  17. satid:
    10563
    satname:
    COSMOS 970 DEB
    intDesignator:
    1977-121E
    launchDate:
    1977-12-21
    satlat:
    61.9757
    satlng:
    1.8679
    satalt:
    1002.0009
  18. satid:
    11909
    satname:
    SL-6 R/B(2)
    intDesignator:
    1980-063D
    launchDate:
    1980-07-18
    satlat:
    59.042
    satlng:
    -34.4238
    satalt:
    30975.0033
  19. satid:
    12078
    satname:
    COSMOS 1223
    intDesignator:
    1980-095A
    launchDate:
    1980-11-27
    satlat:
    60.7227
    satlng:
    -17.7673
    satalt:
    22683.7773
  20. satid:
    12963
    satname:
    COSMOS 1275 DEB
    intDesignator:
    1981-053EJ
    launchDate:
    1981-06-04
    satlat:
    65.147
    satlng:
    2.3529
    satalt:
    978.674
  21. satid:
    13016
    satname:
    SL-6 R/B(2)
    intDesignator:
    1981-123D
    launchDate:
    1981-12-23
    satlat:
    62.9727
    satlng:
    -11.4552
    satalt:
    31205.8038
  22. satid:
    13080
    satname:
    COSMOS 1341
    intDesignator:
    1982-016A
    launchDate:
    1982-03-03
    satlat:
    70.3161
    satlng:
    -31.879
    satalt:
    25081.4361
  23. satid:
    13610
    satname:
    SL-12 R/B(2)
    intDesignator:
    1982-100H
    launchDate:
    1982-10-12
    satlat:
    56.4749
    satlng:
    15.0274
    satalt:
    19081.0731
  24. satid:
    14408
    satname:
    COSMOS 1275 DEB
    intDesignator:
    1981-053JG
    launchDate:
    1981-06-04
    satlat:
    59.8282
    satlng:
    0.9213
    satalt:
    920.0363
  25. satid:
    14884
    satname:
    COSMOS 1547
    intDesignator:
    1984-033A
    launchDate:
    1984-04-04
    satlat:
    67.3658
    satlng:
    4.9689
    satalt:
    24924.2194
limit:
25
offset:
0
returned:
25
has_more_results:
yes
next_offset:
25
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info:
category:
ANY
transactionscount:
88
satcount:
135
above:

25 results

  1. satid:
    192
    satname:
    MIDAS 4
    intDesignator:
    1961-028A
    launchDate:
    1961-10-21
    satlat:
    62.7988
    satlng:
    -9.465
    satalt:
    3627.5626
  2. satid:
    2765
    satname:
    OPS 6638 (VELA 7)
    intDesignator:
    1967-040A
    launchDate:
    1967-04-28
    satlat:
    39.9971
    satlng:
    -23.3048
    satalt:
    126392.6039
  3. satid:
    2766
    satname:
    OPS 6679 (VELA 8)
    intDesignator:
    1967-040B
    launchDate:
    1967-04-28
    satlat:
    37.3639
    satlng:
    -5.6754
    satalt:
    64882.2396
  4. satid:
    2989
    satname:
    SCOUT A DEB
    intDesignator:
    1966-005F
    launchDate:
    1966-01-28
    satlat:
    58.8409
    satlng:
    7.9107
    satalt:
    904.8964
  5. satid:
    3673
    satname:
    OPS 2644
    intDesignator:
    1969-010B
    launchDate:
    1969-02-05
    satlat:
    62.9964
    satlng:
    -5.8014
    satalt:
    1427.368
  6. satid:
    3827
    satname:
    OV1-19 R/B
    intDesignator:
    1969-025E
    launchDate:
    1969-03-18
    satlat:
    69.3358
    satlng:
    -0.0014
    satalt:
    2289.383
  7. satid:
    5054
    satname:
    TITAN 34B AGENA D R/B
    intDesignator:
    1971-021B
    launchDate:
    1971-03-21
    satlat:
    62.1294
    satlng:
    -31.0494
    satalt:
    36064.7085
  8. satid:
    5277
    satname:
    COSMOS 397 DEB
    intDesignator:
    1971-015BE
    launchDate:
    1971-02-25
    satlat:
    61.3772
    satlng:
    16.5614
    satalt:
    1789.6933
  9. satid:
    6197
    satname:
    EXPLORER 47 (IMP-7)
    intDesignator:
    1972-073A
    launchDate:
    1972-09-23
    satlat:
    50.6405
    satlng:
    -7.6244
    satalt:
    271239.8474
  10. satid:
    6206
    satname:
    COSMOS 521
    intDesignator:
    1972-074A
    launchDate:
    1972-09-29
    satlat:
    62.7446
    satlng:
    1.8863
    satalt:
    1008.747
  11. satid:
    7009
    satname:
    SL-8 R/B
    intDesignator:
    1973-109B
    launchDate:
    1973-12-29
    satlat:
    59.3488
    satlng:
    5.8747
    satalt:
    979.3389
  12. satid:
    7373
    satname:
    SL-6 R/B(2)
    intDesignator:
    1974-026E
    launchDate:
    1974-04-26
    satlat:
    49.3348
    satlng:
    -28.0898
    satalt:
    24977.2808
  13. satid:
    8018
    satname:
    SL-6 R/B(2)
    intDesignator:
    1975-063D
    launchDate:
    1975-07-08
    satlat:
    56.716
    satlng:
    -32.5258
    satalt:
    28862.9035
  14. satid:
    8820
    satname:
    LAGEOS 1
    intDesignator:
    1976-039A
    launchDate:
    1976-05-04
    satlat:
    70.172
    satlng:
    36.912
    satalt:
    5959.3179
  15. satid:
    8892
    satname:
    COSMOS 828
    intDesignator:
    1976-054D
    launchDate:
    1976-06-15
    satlat:
    60.4857
    satlng:
    11.0089
    satalt:
    1494.6981
  16. satid:
    9495
    satname:
    COSMOS 862
    intDesignator:
    1976-105A
    launchDate:
    1976-10-22
    satlat:
    54.4287
    satlng:
    -33.4126
    satalt:
    16129.5138
  17. satid:
    10563
    satname:
    COSMOS 970 DEB
    intDesignator:
    1977-121E
    launchDate:
    1977-12-21
    satlat:
    61.9757
    satlng:
    1.8679
    satalt:
    1002.0009
  18. satid:
    11909
    satname:
    SL-6 R/B(2)
    intDesignator:
    1980-063D
    launchDate:
    1980-07-18
    satlat:
    59.042
    satlng:
    -34.4238
    satalt:
    30975.0033
  19. satid:
    12078
    satname:
    COSMOS 1223
    intDesignator:
    1980-095A
    launchDate:
    1980-11-27
    satlat:
    60.7227
    satlng:
    -17.7673
    satalt:
    22683.7773
  20. satid:
    12963
    satname:
    COSMOS 1275 DEB
    intDesignator:
    1981-053EJ
    launchDate:
    1981-06-04
    satlat:
    65.147
    satlng:
    2.3529
    satalt:
    978.674
  21. satid:
    13016
    satname:
    SL-6 R/B(2)
    intDesignator:
    1981-123D
    launchDate:
    1981-12-23
    satlat:
    62.9727
    satlng:
    -11.4552
    satalt:
    31205.8038
  22. satid:
    13080
    satname:
    COSMOS 1341
    intDesignator:
    1982-016A
    launchDate:
    1982-03-03
    satlat:
    70.3161
    satlng:
    -31.879
    satalt:
    25081.4361
  23. satid:
    13610
    satname:
    SL-12 R/B(2)
    intDesignator:
    1982-100H
    launchDate:
    1982-10-12
    satlat:
    56.4749
    satlng:
    15.0274
    satalt:
    19081.0731
  24. satid:
    14408
    satname:
    COSMOS 1275 DEB
    intDesignator:
    1981-053JG
    launchDate:
    1981-06-04
    satlat:
    59.8282
    satlng:
    0.9213
    satalt:
    920.0363
  25. satid:
    14884
    satname:
    COSMOS 1547
    intDesignator:
    1984-033A
    launchDate:
    1984-04-04
    satlat:
    67.3658
    satlng:
    4.9689
    satalt:
    24924.2194
limit:
25
offset:
0
returned:
25
has_more_results:
yes
next_offset:
25
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