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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

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 2026-11-13T00:02:53Z in 1.062 seconds.

info:
category:
ANY
transactionscount:
2
satcount:
122
above:

25 results

  1. satid:
    3174
    satname:
    OV1-14
    intDesignator:
    1968-026B
    launchDate:
    1968-04-06
    satlat:
    60.1869
    satlng:
    -25.7039
    satalt:
    6521.5514
  2. satid:
    5188
    satname:
    COSMOS 374 DEB
    intDesignator:
    1970-089AZ
    launchDate:
    1970-10-23
    satlat:
    61.6779
    satlng:
    2.124
    satalt:
    1221.8071
  3. satid:
    6302
    satname:
    SL-6 R/B(2)
    intDesignator:
    1972-072E
    launchDate:
    1972-09-19
    satlat:
    67.7139
    satlng:
    0.5892
    satalt:
    31437.9955
  4. satid:
    7180
    satname:
    DELTA 1 DEB
    intDesignator:
    1973-086ER
    launchDate:
    1973-11-06
    satlat:
    58.762
    satlng:
    0.6914
    satalt:
    1454.908
  5. satid:
    8018
    satname:
    SL-6 R/B(2)
    intDesignator:
    1975-063D
    launchDate:
    1975-07-08
    satlat:
    64.3561
    satlng:
    -43.7914
    satalt:
    22297.6907
  6. satid:
    8195
    satname:
    MOLNIYA 2-14
    intDesignator:
    1975-081A
    launchDate:
    1975-09-09
    satlat:
    57.0065
    satlng:
    10.0621
    satalt:
    26249.7627
  7. satid:
    8615
    satname:
    SL-8 R/B
    intDesignator:
    1976-008J
    launchDate:
    1976-01-28
    satlat:
    60.7831
    satlng:
    12.9043
    satalt:
    1514.606
  8. satid:
    9826
    satname:
    COSMOS 886 DEB
    intDesignator:
    1976-126AN
    launchDate:
    1976-12-27
    satlat:
    57.7488
    satlng:
    -1.2239
    satalt:
    1237.8328
  9. satid:
    9890
    satname:
    COSMOS 862 DEB
    intDesignator:
    1976-105G
    launchDate:
    1976-10-22
    satlat:
    56.0651
    satlng:
    -9.118
    satalt:
    22346.6313
  10. satid:
    10413
    satname:
    COSMOS 839 DEB
    intDesignator:
    1976-067G
    launchDate:
    1976-07-08
    satlat:
    64.7821
    satlng:
    -1.9835
    satalt:
    2040.5142
  11. satid:
    10653
    satname:
    DELTA 1 DEB
    intDesignator:
    1976-077P
    launchDate:
    1976-07-29
    satlat:
    59.692
    satlng:
    2.6086
    satalt:
    1600.723
  12. satid:
    11079
    satname:
    SL-6 R/B(2)
    intDesignator:
    1978-095E
    launchDate:
    1978-10-13
    satlat:
    62.8454
    satlng:
    -52.3201
    satalt:
    35048.0723
  13. satid:
    11690
    satname:
    OPS 5117 (NAVSTAR 5)
    intDesignator:
    1980-011A
    launchDate:
    1980-02-09
    satlat:
    49.628
    satlng:
    24.61
    satalt:
    21280.5367
  14. satid:
    11693
    satname:
    COSMOS 1158
    intDesignator:
    1980-012C
    launchDate:
    1980-02-11
    satlat:
    60.1674
    satlng:
    1.1409
    satalt:
    1481.372
  15. satid:
    11909
    satname:
    SL-6 R/B(2)
    intDesignator:
    1980-063D
    launchDate:
    1980-07-18
    satlat:
    54.6007
    satlng:
    -10.5811
    satalt:
    26505.438
  16. satid:
    13016
    satname:
    SL-6 R/B(2)
    intDesignator:
    1981-123D
    launchDate:
    1981-12-23
    satlat:
    62.487
    satlng:
    2.6114
    satalt:
    27307.4579
  17. satid:
    13169
    satname:
    SL-6 R/B(2)
    intDesignator:
    1982-029D
    launchDate:
    1982-04-07
    satlat:
    71.3369
    satlng:
    14.3948
    satalt:
    28238.3882
  18. satid:
    13648
    satname:
    COSMOS 1420
    intDesignator:
    1982-109A
    launchDate:
    1982-11-11
    satlat:
    60.882
    satlng:
    5.0932
    satalt:
    795.6893
  19. satid:
    13916
    satname:
    COSMOS 1447
    intDesignator:
    1983-021A
    launchDate:
    1983-03-24
    satlat:
    58.1126
    satlng:
    4.8951
    satalt:
    962.4599
  20. satid:
    14178
    satname:
    COSMOS 1480
    intDesignator:
    1983-069H
    launchDate:
    1983-07-06
    satlat:
    60.595
    satlng:
    -2.1186
    satalt:
    1500.904
  21. satid:
    14191
    satname:
    SL-6 R/B(2)
    intDesignator:
    1983-070D
    launchDate:
    1983-07-08
    satlat:
    61.4593
    satlng:
    -25.8041
    satalt:
    22076.6028
  22. satid:
    14453
    satname:
    SL-3 R/B
    intDesignator:
    1983-109B
    launchDate:
    1983-10-28
    satlat:
    61.2533
    satlng:
    -0.8792
    satalt:
    806.237
  23. satid:
    14734
    satname:
    COSMOS 1317 DEB
    intDesignator:
    1981-108E
    launchDate:
    1981-10-31
    satlat:
    53.9491
    satlng:
    32.5475
    satalt:
    17748.176
  24. satid:
    14884
    satname:
    COSMOS 1547
    intDesignator:
    1984-033A
    launchDate:
    1984-04-04
    satlat:
    63.8161
    satlng:
    -49.6668
    satalt:
    34863.1283
  25. satid:
    15054
    satname:
    SL-12 R/B(AUX MOTOR)
    intDesignator:
    1984-047H
    launchDate:
    1984-05-19
    satlat:
    51.4671
    satlng:
    24.066
    satalt:
    10470.2122
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info:
category:
ANY
transactionscount:
2
satcount:
122
above:

25 results

  1. satid:
    3174
    satname:
    OV1-14
    intDesignator:
    1968-026B
    launchDate:
    1968-04-06
    satlat:
    60.1869
    satlng:
    -25.7039
    satalt:
    6521.5514
  2. satid:
    5188
    satname:
    COSMOS 374 DEB
    intDesignator:
    1970-089AZ
    launchDate:
    1970-10-23
    satlat:
    61.6779
    satlng:
    2.124
    satalt:
    1221.8071
  3. satid:
    6302
    satname:
    SL-6 R/B(2)
    intDesignator:
    1972-072E
    launchDate:
    1972-09-19
    satlat:
    67.7139
    satlng:
    0.5892
    satalt:
    31437.9955
  4. satid:
    7180
    satname:
    DELTA 1 DEB
    intDesignator:
    1973-086ER
    launchDate:
    1973-11-06
    satlat:
    58.762
    satlng:
    0.6914
    satalt:
    1454.908
  5. satid:
    8018
    satname:
    SL-6 R/B(2)
    intDesignator:
    1975-063D
    launchDate:
    1975-07-08
    satlat:
    64.3561
    satlng:
    -43.7914
    satalt:
    22297.6907
  6. satid:
    8195
    satname:
    MOLNIYA 2-14
    intDesignator:
    1975-081A
    launchDate:
    1975-09-09
    satlat:
    57.0065
    satlng:
    10.0621
    satalt:
    26249.7627
  7. satid:
    8615
    satname:
    SL-8 R/B
    intDesignator:
    1976-008J
    launchDate:
    1976-01-28
    satlat:
    60.7831
    satlng:
    12.9043
    satalt:
    1514.606
  8. satid:
    9826
    satname:
    COSMOS 886 DEB
    intDesignator:
    1976-126AN
    launchDate:
    1976-12-27
    satlat:
    57.7488
    satlng:
    -1.2239
    satalt:
    1237.8328
  9. satid:
    9890
    satname:
    COSMOS 862 DEB
    intDesignator:
    1976-105G
    launchDate:
    1976-10-22
    satlat:
    56.0651
    satlng:
    -9.118
    satalt:
    22346.6313
  10. satid:
    10413
    satname:
    COSMOS 839 DEB
    intDesignator:
    1976-067G
    launchDate:
    1976-07-08
    satlat:
    64.7821
    satlng:
    -1.9835
    satalt:
    2040.5142
  11. satid:
    10653
    satname:
    DELTA 1 DEB
    intDesignator:
    1976-077P
    launchDate:
    1976-07-29
    satlat:
    59.692
    satlng:
    2.6086
    satalt:
    1600.723
  12. satid:
    11079
    satname:
    SL-6 R/B(2)
    intDesignator:
    1978-095E
    launchDate:
    1978-10-13
    satlat:
    62.8454
    satlng:
    -52.3201
    satalt:
    35048.0723
  13. satid:
    11690
    satname:
    OPS 5117 (NAVSTAR 5)
    intDesignator:
    1980-011A
    launchDate:
    1980-02-09
    satlat:
    49.628
    satlng:
    24.61
    satalt:
    21280.5367
  14. satid:
    11693
    satname:
    COSMOS 1158
    intDesignator:
    1980-012C
    launchDate:
    1980-02-11
    satlat:
    60.1674
    satlng:
    1.1409
    satalt:
    1481.372
  15. satid:
    11909
    satname:
    SL-6 R/B(2)
    intDesignator:
    1980-063D
    launchDate:
    1980-07-18
    satlat:
    54.6007
    satlng:
    -10.5811
    satalt:
    26505.438
  16. satid:
    13016
    satname:
    SL-6 R/B(2)
    intDesignator:
    1981-123D
    launchDate:
    1981-12-23
    satlat:
    62.487
    satlng:
    2.6114
    satalt:
    27307.4579
  17. satid:
    13169
    satname:
    SL-6 R/B(2)
    intDesignator:
    1982-029D
    launchDate:
    1982-04-07
    satlat:
    71.3369
    satlng:
    14.3948
    satalt:
    28238.3882
  18. satid:
    13648
    satname:
    COSMOS 1420
    intDesignator:
    1982-109A
    launchDate:
    1982-11-11
    satlat:
    60.882
    satlng:
    5.0932
    satalt:
    795.6893
  19. satid:
    13916
    satname:
    COSMOS 1447
    intDesignator:
    1983-021A
    launchDate:
    1983-03-24
    satlat:
    58.1126
    satlng:
    4.8951
    satalt:
    962.4599
  20. satid:
    14178
    satname:
    COSMOS 1480
    intDesignator:
    1983-069H
    launchDate:
    1983-07-06
    satlat:
    60.595
    satlng:
    -2.1186
    satalt:
    1500.904
  21. satid:
    14191
    satname:
    SL-6 R/B(2)
    intDesignator:
    1983-070D
    launchDate:
    1983-07-08
    satlat:
    61.4593
    satlng:
    -25.8041
    satalt:
    22076.6028
  22. satid:
    14453
    satname:
    SL-3 R/B
    intDesignator:
    1983-109B
    launchDate:
    1983-10-28
    satlat:
    61.2533
    satlng:
    -0.8792
    satalt:
    806.237
  23. satid:
    14734
    satname:
    COSMOS 1317 DEB
    intDesignator:
    1981-108E
    launchDate:
    1981-10-31
    satlat:
    53.9491
    satlng:
    32.5475
    satalt:
    17748.176
  24. satid:
    14884
    satname:
    COSMOS 1547
    intDesignator:
    1984-033A
    launchDate:
    1984-04-04
    satlat:
    63.8161
    satlng:
    -49.6668
    satalt:
    34863.1283
  25. satid:
    15054
    satname:
    SL-12 R/B(AUX MOTOR)
    intDesignator:
    1984-047H
    launchDate:
    1984-05-19
    satlat:
    51.4671
    satlng:
    24.066
    satalt:
    10470.2122
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