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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 2026-09-28T03:46:56Z in 1.426 seconds.

info:
category:
ANY
transactionscount:
75
satcount:
138
above:

25 results

  1. satid:
    897
    satname:
    OPS 5798 (TRANSIT 5B-4)
    intDesignator:
    1964-063B
    launchDate:
    1964-10-06
    satlat:
    60.8487
    satlng:
    13.8488
    satalt:
    1082.2744
  2. satid:
    2765
    satname:
    OPS 6638 (VELA 7)
    intDesignator:
    1967-040A
    launchDate:
    1967-04-28
    satlat:
    41.5571
    satlng:
    16.1908
    satalt:
    137677.6933
  3. satid:
    3093
    satname:
    EXPLORER 36 (GEOS 2)
    intDesignator:
    1968-002A
    launchDate:
    1968-01-11
    satlat:
    67.4048
    satlng:
    3.2021
    satalt:
    1578.7759
  4. satid:
    4667
    satname:
    COSMOS 374 DEB
    intDesignator:
    1970-089K
    launchDate:
    1970-10-23
    satlat:
    62.5312
    satlng:
    2.8154
    satalt:
    681.2682
  5. satid:
    5054
    satname:
    TITAN 34B AGENA D R/B
    intDesignator:
    1971-021B
    launchDate:
    1971-03-21
    satlat:
    59.3003
    satlng:
    53.2002
    satalt:
    31400.5779
  6. satid:
    7072
    satname:
    DELTA 1 DEB
    intDesignator:
    1973-086BQ
    launchDate:
    1973-11-06
    satlat:
    61.2497
    satlng:
    5.3508
    satalt:
    1506.8393
  7. satid:
    8296
    satname:
    THORAD DELTA 1 DEB
    intDesignator:
    1974-089BD
    launchDate:
    1974-11-15
    satlat:
    61.1753
    satlng:
    9.4718
    satalt:
    1479.5472
  8. satid:
    8820
    satname:
    LAGEOS 1
    intDesignator:
    1976-039A
    launchDate:
    1976-05-04
    satlat:
    65.4334
    satlng:
    22.7285
    satalt:
    5958.4132
  9. satid:
    10019
    satname:
    COSMOS 911
    intDesignator:
    1977-039A
    launchDate:
    1977-05-25
    satlat:
    62.9759
    satlng:
    10.8475
    satalt:
    972.1162
  10. satid:
    10445
    satname:
    COSMOS 839 DEB
    intDesignator:
    1976-067W
    launchDate:
    1976-07-08
    satlat:
    58.901
    satlng:
    3.2354
    satalt:
    2043.5341
  11. satid:
    10721
    satname:
    DELTA 1 DEB
    intDesignator:
    1976-077AS
    launchDate:
    1976-07-29
    satlat:
    62.2007
    satlng:
    0.047
    satalt:
    1389.5602
  12. satid:
    11690
    satname:
    OPS 5117 (NAVSTAR 5)
    intDesignator:
    1980-011A
    launchDate:
    1980-02-09
    satlat:
    60.2894
    satlng:
    36.9841
    satalt:
    21015.4217
  13. satid:
    12115
    satname:
    SL-8 R/B
    intDesignator:
    1980-102J
    launchDate:
    1980-12-23
    satlat:
    64.1425
    satlng:
    10.9361
    satalt:
    1464.0363
  14. satid:
    12815
    satname:
    COSMOS 931 DEB
    intDesignator:
    1977-068E
    launchDate:
    1977-07-20
    satlat:
    49.8093
    satlng:
    4.1854
    satalt:
    32994.4353
  15. satid:
    12817
    satname:
    COSMOS 1191 DEB
    intDesignator:
    1980-057E
    launchDate:
    1980-07-02
    satlat:
    61.7003
    satlng:
    -5.3586
    satalt:
    2136.95
  16. satid:
    12919
    satname:
    COSMOS 1030 DEB
    intDesignator:
    1978-083F
    launchDate:
    1978-09-06
    satlat:
    58.6454
    satlng:
    -41.026
    satalt:
    20139.1173
  17. satid:
    12984
    satname:
    COSMOS 1247 DEB
    intDesignator:
    1981-016F
    launchDate:
    1981-02-19
    satlat:
    69.7754
    satlng:
    25.2714
    satalt:
    15695.1039
  18. satid:
    13133
    satname:
    TANSEI 3 DEB
    intDesignator:
    1977-012J
    launchDate:
    1977-02-19
    satlat:
    63.2151
    satlng:
    -11.0227
    satalt:
    2716.2817
  19. satid:
    13909
    satname:
    SL-6 DEB
    intDesignator:
    1981-088J
    launchDate:
    1981-09-11
    satlat:
    56.8267
    satlng:
    36.7316
    satalt:
    10657.4058
  20. satid:
    13910
    satname:
    SL-6 DEB
    intDesignator:
    1981-088K
    launchDate:
    1981-09-11
    satlat:
    61.8871
    satlng:
    9.069
    satalt:
    8508.387
  21. satid:
    13959
    satname:
    COSMOS 1030 DEB
    intDesignator:
    1978-083G
    launchDate:
    1978-09-06
    satlat:
    57.7903
    satlng:
    5.5823
    satalt:
    20095.6518
  22. satid:
    14190
    satname:
    ATLAS 75E R/B
    intDesignator:
    1983-072B
    launchDate:
    1983-07-14
    satlat:
    58.8881
    satlng:
    -20.3695
    satalt:
    13826.3353
  23. satid:
    14611
    satname:
    COSMOS 1522
    intDesignator:
    1984-001A
    launchDate:
    1984-01-05
    satlat:
    60.4789
    satlng:
    12.3651
    satalt:
    1486.7622
  24. satid:
    14884
    satname:
    COSMOS 1547
    intDesignator:
    1984-033A
    launchDate:
    1984-04-04
    satlat:
    71.3232
    satlng:
    -30.5522
    satalt:
    32627.7393
  25. satid:
    15003
    satname:
    COSMOS 1564
    intDesignator:
    1984-052F
    launchDate:
    1984-05-28
    satlat:
    60.9433
    satlng:
    7.1471
    satalt:
    1458.1099
limit:
25
offset:
0
returned:
25
has_more_results:
yes
truncated:
yes
next_offset:
25
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info:
category:
ANY
transactionscount:
75
satcount:
138
above:

25 results

  1. satid:
    897
    satname:
    OPS 5798 (TRANSIT 5B-4)
    intDesignator:
    1964-063B
    launchDate:
    1964-10-06
    satlat:
    60.8487
    satlng:
    13.8488
    satalt:
    1082.2744
  2. satid:
    2765
    satname:
    OPS 6638 (VELA 7)
    intDesignator:
    1967-040A
    launchDate:
    1967-04-28
    satlat:
    41.5571
    satlng:
    16.1908
    satalt:
    137677.6933
  3. satid:
    3093
    satname:
    EXPLORER 36 (GEOS 2)
    intDesignator:
    1968-002A
    launchDate:
    1968-01-11
    satlat:
    67.4048
    satlng:
    3.2021
    satalt:
    1578.7759
  4. satid:
    4667
    satname:
    COSMOS 374 DEB
    intDesignator:
    1970-089K
    launchDate:
    1970-10-23
    satlat:
    62.5312
    satlng:
    2.8154
    satalt:
    681.2682
  5. satid:
    5054
    satname:
    TITAN 34B AGENA D R/B
    intDesignator:
    1971-021B
    launchDate:
    1971-03-21
    satlat:
    59.3003
    satlng:
    53.2002
    satalt:
    31400.5779
  6. satid:
    7072
    satname:
    DELTA 1 DEB
    intDesignator:
    1973-086BQ
    launchDate:
    1973-11-06
    satlat:
    61.2497
    satlng:
    5.3508
    satalt:
    1506.8393
  7. satid:
    8296
    satname:
    THORAD DELTA 1 DEB
    intDesignator:
    1974-089BD
    launchDate:
    1974-11-15
    satlat:
    61.1753
    satlng:
    9.4718
    satalt:
    1479.5472
  8. satid:
    8820
    satname:
    LAGEOS 1
    intDesignator:
    1976-039A
    launchDate:
    1976-05-04
    satlat:
    65.4334
    satlng:
    22.7285
    satalt:
    5958.4132
  9. satid:
    10019
    satname:
    COSMOS 911
    intDesignator:
    1977-039A
    launchDate:
    1977-05-25
    satlat:
    62.9759
    satlng:
    10.8475
    satalt:
    972.1162
  10. satid:
    10445
    satname:
    COSMOS 839 DEB
    intDesignator:
    1976-067W
    launchDate:
    1976-07-08
    satlat:
    58.901
    satlng:
    3.2354
    satalt:
    2043.5341
  11. satid:
    10721
    satname:
    DELTA 1 DEB
    intDesignator:
    1976-077AS
    launchDate:
    1976-07-29
    satlat:
    62.2007
    satlng:
    0.047
    satalt:
    1389.5602
  12. satid:
    11690
    satname:
    OPS 5117 (NAVSTAR 5)
    intDesignator:
    1980-011A
    launchDate:
    1980-02-09
    satlat:
    60.2894
    satlng:
    36.9841
    satalt:
    21015.4217
  13. satid:
    12115
    satname:
    SL-8 R/B
    intDesignator:
    1980-102J
    launchDate:
    1980-12-23
    satlat:
    64.1425
    satlng:
    10.9361
    satalt:
    1464.0363
  14. satid:
    12815
    satname:
    COSMOS 931 DEB
    intDesignator:
    1977-068E
    launchDate:
    1977-07-20
    satlat:
    49.8093
    satlng:
    4.1854
    satalt:
    32994.4353
  15. satid:
    12817
    satname:
    COSMOS 1191 DEB
    intDesignator:
    1980-057E
    launchDate:
    1980-07-02
    satlat:
    61.7003
    satlng:
    -5.3586
    satalt:
    2136.95
  16. satid:
    12919
    satname:
    COSMOS 1030 DEB
    intDesignator:
    1978-083F
    launchDate:
    1978-09-06
    satlat:
    58.6454
    satlng:
    -41.026
    satalt:
    20139.1173
  17. satid:
    12984
    satname:
    COSMOS 1247 DEB
    intDesignator:
    1981-016F
    launchDate:
    1981-02-19
    satlat:
    69.7754
    satlng:
    25.2714
    satalt:
    15695.1039
  18. satid:
    13133
    satname:
    TANSEI 3 DEB
    intDesignator:
    1977-012J
    launchDate:
    1977-02-19
    satlat:
    63.2151
    satlng:
    -11.0227
    satalt:
    2716.2817
  19. satid:
    13909
    satname:
    SL-6 DEB
    intDesignator:
    1981-088J
    launchDate:
    1981-09-11
    satlat:
    56.8267
    satlng:
    36.7316
    satalt:
    10657.4058
  20. satid:
    13910
    satname:
    SL-6 DEB
    intDesignator:
    1981-088K
    launchDate:
    1981-09-11
    satlat:
    61.8871
    satlng:
    9.069
    satalt:
    8508.387
  21. satid:
    13959
    satname:
    COSMOS 1030 DEB
    intDesignator:
    1978-083G
    launchDate:
    1978-09-06
    satlat:
    57.7903
    satlng:
    5.5823
    satalt:
    20095.6518
  22. satid:
    14190
    satname:
    ATLAS 75E R/B
    intDesignator:
    1983-072B
    launchDate:
    1983-07-14
    satlat:
    58.8881
    satlng:
    -20.3695
    satalt:
    13826.3353
  23. satid:
    14611
    satname:
    COSMOS 1522
    intDesignator:
    1984-001A
    launchDate:
    1984-01-05
    satlat:
    60.4789
    satlng:
    12.3651
    satalt:
    1486.7622
  24. satid:
    14884
    satname:
    COSMOS 1547
    intDesignator:
    1984-033A
    launchDate:
    1984-04-04
    satlat:
    71.3232
    satlng:
    -30.5522
    satalt:
    32627.7393
  25. satid:
    15003
    satname:
    COSMOS 1564
    intDesignator:
    1984-052F
    launchDate:
    1984-05-28
    satlat:
    60.9433
    satlng:
    7.1471
    satalt:
    1458.1099
limit:
25
offset:
0
returned:
25
has_more_results:
yes
truncated:
yes
next_offset:
25
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