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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

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 2026-09-25T03:15:42Z in 0.714 seconds.

info:
category:
ANY
transactionscount:
98
satcount:
114
above:

25 results

  1. satid:
    195
    satname:
    MIDAS 4 DEB
    intDesignator:
    1961-028D
    launchDate:
    1961-10-21
    satlat:
    61.2976
    satlng:
    3.0392
    satalt:
    3736.4318
  2. satid:
    6079
    satname:
    METEOR 1-12
    intDesignator:
    1972-049A
    launchDate:
    1972-06-30
    satlat:
    61.6859
    satlng:
    1.4458
    satalt:
    889.4674
  3. satid:
    6125
    satname:
    SL-8 R/B
    intDesignator:
    1972-057J
    launchDate:
    1972-07-20
    satlat:
    57.152
    satlng:
    12.6365
    satalt:
    1499.8164
  4. satid:
    7147
    satname:
    DELTA 1 DEB
    intDesignator:
    1973-086DM
    launchDate:
    1973-11-06
    satlat:
    67.382
    satlng:
    11.4975
    satalt:
    1511.3559
  5. satid:
    7276
    satname:
    MOLNIYA 2-9
    intDesignator:
    1974-026A
    launchDate:
    1974-04-26
    satlat:
    58.4224
    satlng:
    1.9206
    satalt:
    31044.7315
  6. satid:
    9723
    satname:
    COSMOS 886 DEB
    intDesignator:
    1976-126U
    launchDate:
    1976-12-27
    satlat:
    61.6377
    satlng:
    15.4455
    satalt:
    1755.6277
  7. satid:
    9890
    satname:
    COSMOS 862 DEB
    intDesignator:
    1976-105G
    launchDate:
    1976-10-22
    satlat:
    51.2934
    satlng:
    -10.6126
    satalt:
    22509.027
  8. satid:
    11690
    satname:
    OPS 5117 (NAVSTAR 5)
    intDesignator:
    1980-011A
    launchDate:
    1980-02-09
    satlat:
    46.542
    satlng:
    22.3113
    satalt:
    21320.3976
  9. satid:
    12815
    satname:
    COSMOS 931 DEB
    intDesignator:
    1977-068E
    launchDate:
    1977-07-20
    satlat:
    58.7395
    satlng:
    2.4419
    satalt:
    29395.8992
  10. satid:
    12818
    satname:
    COSMOS 1305
    intDesignator:
    1981-088A
    launchDate:
    1981-09-11
    satlat:
    62.4315
    satlng:
    -36.8937
    satalt:
    13701.904
  11. satid:
    12827
    satname:
    SL-6 R/B(2)
    intDesignator:
    1981-088F
    launchDate:
    1981-09-11
    satlat:
    62.5654
    satlng:
    -2.6095
    satalt:
    11185.5097
  12. satid:
    13959
    satname:
    COSMOS 1030 DEB
    intDesignator:
    1978-083G
    launchDate:
    1978-09-06
    satlat:
    49.3482
    satlng:
    7.1347
    satalt:
    17832.1237
  13. satid:
    14592
    satname:
    COSMOS 1521 (GLONASS)
    intDesignator:
    1983-127C
    launchDate:
    1983-12-29
    satlat:
    66.1792
    satlng:
    4.1933
    satalt:
    19104.071
  14. satid:
    14618
    satname:
    COSMOS 1529
    intDesignator:
    1984-001H
    launchDate:
    1984-01-05
    satlat:
    65.331
    satlng:
    0.5745
    satalt:
    1479.8316
  15. satid:
    14884
    satname:
    COSMOS 1547
    intDesignator:
    1984-033A
    launchDate:
    1984-04-04
    satlat:
    67.5756
    satlng:
    -37.9033
    satalt:
    34328.7899
  16. satid:
    15429
    satname:
    MOLNIYA 1-63
    intDesignator:
    1984-124A
    launchDate:
    1984-12-14
    satlat:
    62.8799
    satlng:
    16.6023
    satalt:
    36391.1051
  17. satid:
    15439
    satname:
    SL-6 R/B(2)
    intDesignator:
    1984-124H
    launchDate:
    1984-12-14
    satlat:
    53.3406
    satlng:
    -30.1913
    satalt:
    36703.2689
  18. satid:
    15741
    satname:
    SL-6 R/B(2)
    intDesignator:
    1985-040D
    launchDate:
    1985-05-29
    satlat:
    52.5585
    satlng:
    -4.2077
    satalt:
    23760.8023
  19. satid:
    15952
    satname:
    COSMOS 1675
    intDesignator:
    1985-071A
    launchDate:
    1985-08-12
    satlat:
    43.6512
    satlng:
    -15.2428
    satalt:
    17633.1371
  20. satid:
    16203
    satname:
    COSMOS 1375 DEB
    intDesignator:
    1982-055E
    launchDate:
    1982-06-06
    satlat:
    63.8293
    satlng:
    14.2658
    satalt:
    984.2092
  21. satid:
    16402
    satname:
    SL-6 R/B(2)
    intDesignator:
    1985-117F
    launchDate:
    1985-12-24
    satlat:
    58.5331
    satlng:
    20.1032
    satalt:
    40516.3486
  22. satid:
    17333
    satname:
    SL-6 R/B(2)
    intDesignator:
    1987-008D
    launchDate:
    1987-01-22
    satlat:
    58.785
    satlng:
    23.3042
    satalt:
    40406.6662
  23. satid:
    17998
    satname:
    ATLAS H R/B
    intDesignator:
    1987-043B
    launchDate:
    1987-05-15
    satlat:
    63.3858
    satlng:
    2.294
    satalt:
    621.0014
  24. satid:
    18428
    satname:
    COSMOS 839 DEB
    intDesignator:
    1976-067BM
    launchDate:
    1976-07-08
    satlat:
    63.6226
    satlng:
    2.4216
    satalt:
    2127.2573
  25. satid:
    19109
    satname:
    WESTFORD NEEDLES
    intDesignator:
    1963-014EJ
    launchDate:
    1963-05-09
    satlat:
    67.5115
    satlng:
    11.2919
    satalt:
    2882.6762
limit:
25
offset:
0
returned:
25
has_more_results:
yes
truncated:
yes
next_offset:
25
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info:
category:
ANY
transactionscount:
98
satcount:
114
above:

25 results

  1. satid:
    195
    satname:
    MIDAS 4 DEB
    intDesignator:
    1961-028D
    launchDate:
    1961-10-21
    satlat:
    61.2976
    satlng:
    3.0392
    satalt:
    3736.4318
  2. satid:
    6079
    satname:
    METEOR 1-12
    intDesignator:
    1972-049A
    launchDate:
    1972-06-30
    satlat:
    61.6859
    satlng:
    1.4458
    satalt:
    889.4674
  3. satid:
    6125
    satname:
    SL-8 R/B
    intDesignator:
    1972-057J
    launchDate:
    1972-07-20
    satlat:
    57.152
    satlng:
    12.6365
    satalt:
    1499.8164
  4. satid:
    7147
    satname:
    DELTA 1 DEB
    intDesignator:
    1973-086DM
    launchDate:
    1973-11-06
    satlat:
    67.382
    satlng:
    11.4975
    satalt:
    1511.3559
  5. satid:
    7276
    satname:
    MOLNIYA 2-9
    intDesignator:
    1974-026A
    launchDate:
    1974-04-26
    satlat:
    58.4224
    satlng:
    1.9206
    satalt:
    31044.7315
  6. satid:
    9723
    satname:
    COSMOS 886 DEB
    intDesignator:
    1976-126U
    launchDate:
    1976-12-27
    satlat:
    61.6377
    satlng:
    15.4455
    satalt:
    1755.6277
  7. satid:
    9890
    satname:
    COSMOS 862 DEB
    intDesignator:
    1976-105G
    launchDate:
    1976-10-22
    satlat:
    51.2934
    satlng:
    -10.6126
    satalt:
    22509.027
  8. satid:
    11690
    satname:
    OPS 5117 (NAVSTAR 5)
    intDesignator:
    1980-011A
    launchDate:
    1980-02-09
    satlat:
    46.542
    satlng:
    22.3113
    satalt:
    21320.3976
  9. satid:
    12815
    satname:
    COSMOS 931 DEB
    intDesignator:
    1977-068E
    launchDate:
    1977-07-20
    satlat:
    58.7395
    satlng:
    2.4419
    satalt:
    29395.8992
  10. satid:
    12818
    satname:
    COSMOS 1305
    intDesignator:
    1981-088A
    launchDate:
    1981-09-11
    satlat:
    62.4315
    satlng:
    -36.8937
    satalt:
    13701.904
  11. satid:
    12827
    satname:
    SL-6 R/B(2)
    intDesignator:
    1981-088F
    launchDate:
    1981-09-11
    satlat:
    62.5654
    satlng:
    -2.6095
    satalt:
    11185.5097
  12. satid:
    13959
    satname:
    COSMOS 1030 DEB
    intDesignator:
    1978-083G
    launchDate:
    1978-09-06
    satlat:
    49.3482
    satlng:
    7.1347
    satalt:
    17832.1237
  13. satid:
    14592
    satname:
    COSMOS 1521 (GLONASS)
    intDesignator:
    1983-127C
    launchDate:
    1983-12-29
    satlat:
    66.1792
    satlng:
    4.1933
    satalt:
    19104.071
  14. satid:
    14618
    satname:
    COSMOS 1529
    intDesignator:
    1984-001H
    launchDate:
    1984-01-05
    satlat:
    65.331
    satlng:
    0.5745
    satalt:
    1479.8316
  15. satid:
    14884
    satname:
    COSMOS 1547
    intDesignator:
    1984-033A
    launchDate:
    1984-04-04
    satlat:
    67.5756
    satlng:
    -37.9033
    satalt:
    34328.7899
  16. satid:
    15429
    satname:
    MOLNIYA 1-63
    intDesignator:
    1984-124A
    launchDate:
    1984-12-14
    satlat:
    62.8799
    satlng:
    16.6023
    satalt:
    36391.1051
  17. satid:
    15439
    satname:
    SL-6 R/B(2)
    intDesignator:
    1984-124H
    launchDate:
    1984-12-14
    satlat:
    53.3406
    satlng:
    -30.1913
    satalt:
    36703.2689
  18. satid:
    15741
    satname:
    SL-6 R/B(2)
    intDesignator:
    1985-040D
    launchDate:
    1985-05-29
    satlat:
    52.5585
    satlng:
    -4.2077
    satalt:
    23760.8023
  19. satid:
    15952
    satname:
    COSMOS 1675
    intDesignator:
    1985-071A
    launchDate:
    1985-08-12
    satlat:
    43.6512
    satlng:
    -15.2428
    satalt:
    17633.1371
  20. satid:
    16203
    satname:
    COSMOS 1375 DEB
    intDesignator:
    1982-055E
    launchDate:
    1982-06-06
    satlat:
    63.8293
    satlng:
    14.2658
    satalt:
    984.2092
  21. satid:
    16402
    satname:
    SL-6 R/B(2)
    intDesignator:
    1985-117F
    launchDate:
    1985-12-24
    satlat:
    58.5331
    satlng:
    20.1032
    satalt:
    40516.3486
  22. satid:
    17333
    satname:
    SL-6 R/B(2)
    intDesignator:
    1987-008D
    launchDate:
    1987-01-22
    satlat:
    58.785
    satlng:
    23.3042
    satalt:
    40406.6662
  23. satid:
    17998
    satname:
    ATLAS H R/B
    intDesignator:
    1987-043B
    launchDate:
    1987-05-15
    satlat:
    63.3858
    satlng:
    2.294
    satalt:
    621.0014
  24. satid:
    18428
    satname:
    COSMOS 839 DEB
    intDesignator:
    1976-067BM
    launchDate:
    1976-07-08
    satlat:
    63.6226
    satlng:
    2.4216
    satalt:
    2127.2573
  25. satid:
    19109
    satname:
    WESTFORD NEEDLES
    intDesignator:
    1963-014EJ
    launchDate:
    1963-05-09
    satlat:
    67.5115
    satlng:
    11.2919
    satalt:
    2882.6762
limit:
25
offset:
0
returned:
25
has_more_results:
yes
truncated:
yes
next_offset:
25
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