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 2026-10-18T18:30:14Z in 1.026 seconds.

info:
category:
ANY
transactionscount:
91
satcount:
99
above:

25 results

  1. satid:
    252
    satname:
    THOR ABLESTAR DEB
    intDesignator:
    1961-015CD
    launchDate:
    1961-06-29
    satlat:
    65.2633
    satlng:
    15.9359
    satalt:
    951.9493
  2. satid:
    4257
    satname:
    TIMATION 2
    intDesignator:
    1969-082C
    launchDate:
    1969-09-30
    satlat:
    65.146
    satlng:
    11.2019
    satalt:
    931.0437
  3. satid:
    5214
    satname:
    COSMOS 415
    intDesignator:
    1971-041E
    launchDate:
    1971-05-07
    satlat:
    60.0873
    satlng:
    8.0705
    satalt:
    1474.7862
  4. satid:
    5217
    satname:
    COSMOS 418
    intDesignator:
    1971-041H
    launchDate:
    1971-05-07
    satlat:
    61.0512
    satlng:
    12.1798
    satalt:
    1410.5253
  5. satid:
    5547
    satname:
    COSMOS 444
    intDesignator:
    1971-086A
    launchDate:
    1971-10-13
    satlat:
    60.2615
    satlng:
    8.1039
    satalt:
    1463.6568
  6. satid:
    7629
    satname:
    SL-6 R/B(2)
    intDesignator:
    1975-007D
    launchDate:
    1975-01-30
    satlat:
    66.5904
    satlng:
    38.7957
    satalt:
    31866.7904
  7. satid:
    8296
    satname:
    THORAD DELTA 1 DEB
    intDesignator:
    1974-089BD
    launchDate:
    1974-11-15
    satlat:
    60.5625
    satlng:
    16.1826
    satalt:
    1709.3569
  8. satid:
    8595
    satname:
    THORAD DELTA 1 DEB
    intDesignator:
    1974-089DJ
    launchDate:
    1974-11-15
    satlat:
    57.5611
    satlng:
    16.5829
    satalt:
    1604.6677
  9. satid:
    8890
    satname:
    COSMOS 826
    intDesignator:
    1976-054B
    launchDate:
    1976-06-15
    satlat:
    59.0278
    satlng:
    2.1357
    satalt:
    1553.6651
  10. satid:
    9271
    satname:
    TITAN 34B AGENA R/B
    intDesignator:
    1976-080B
    launchDate:
    1976-08-06
    satlat:
    63.7135
    satlng:
    30.2009
    satalt:
    28463.2759
  11. satid:
    9983
    satname:
    TANSEI 3 DEB
    intDesignator:
    1977-012G
    launchDate:
    1977-02-19
    satlat:
    65.3311
    satlng:
    5.6465
    satalt:
    2881.5418
  12. satid:
    10893
    satname:
    OPS 5112 (NAVSTAR 2)
    intDesignator:
    1978-047A
    launchDate:
    1978-05-13
    satlat:
    60.4028
    satlng:
    29.1649
    satalt:
    18910.063
  13. satid:
    11543
    satname:
    COSMOS 1135
    intDesignator:
    1979-084F
    launchDate:
    1979-09-25
    satlat:
    58.468
    satlng:
    8.118
    satalt:
    1471.8537
  14. satid:
    12331
    satname:
    KYOKKO 1 DEB
    intDesignator:
    1978-014E
    launchDate:
    1978-02-04
    satlat:
    64.9024
    satlng:
    16.2315
    satalt:
    1834.16
  15. satid:
    12827
    satname:
    SL-6 R/B(2)
    intDesignator:
    1981-088F
    launchDate:
    1981-09-11
    satlat:
    44.712
    satlng:
    22.8539
    satalt:
    13438.576
  16. satid:
    14191
    satname:
    SL-6 R/B(2)
    intDesignator:
    1983-070D
    launchDate:
    1983-07-08
    satlat:
    56.4414
    satlng:
    -24.218
    satalt:
    34506.1925
  17. satid:
    14894
    satname:
    SL-6 R/B(2)
    intDesignator:
    1984-033D
    launchDate:
    1984-04-04
    satlat:
    55.9054
    satlng:
    3.1004
    satalt:
    30141.8879
  18. satid:
    15227
    satname:
    TITAN 34B R/B
    intDesignator:
    1984-091B
    launchDate:
    1984-08-28
    satlat:
    62.3252
    satlng:
    0.6753
    satalt:
    36923.5723
  19. satid:
    15741
    satname:
    SL-6 R/B(2)
    intDesignator:
    1985-040D
    launchDate:
    1985-05-29
    satlat:
    56.8262
    satlng:
    18.6496
    satalt:
    38933.2908
  20. satid:
    16393
    satname:
    MOLNIYA 3-27
    intDesignator:
    1985-117A
    launchDate:
    1985-12-24
    satlat:
    61.7665
    satlng:
    -1.6049
    satalt:
    31811.3253
  21. satid:
    17328
    satname:
    MOLNIYA 3-31
    intDesignator:
    1987-008A
    launchDate:
    1987-01-22
    satlat:
    60.932
    satlng:
    54.8486
    satalt:
    35334.477
  22. satid:
    18598
    satname:
    SL-6 DEB
    intDesignator:
    1981-088N
    launchDate:
    1981-09-11
    satlat:
    51.4315
    satlng:
    14.6267
    satalt:
    4858.2828
  23. satid:
    18602
    satname:
    COSMOS 249 DEB
    intDesignator:
    1968-091DG
    launchDate:
    1968-10-20
    satlat:
    62.2369
    satlng:
    23.192
    satalt:
    1699.88
  24. satid:
    18949
    satname:
    SL-6 R/B(2)
    intDesignator:
    1988-017D
    launchDate:
    1988-03-11
    satlat:
    49.6876
    satlng:
    14.7282
    satalt:
    22295.6218
  25. satid:
    20412
    satname:
    COSMOS 1481 DEB
    intDesignator:
    1983-070F
    launchDate:
    1983-07-08
    satlat:
    48.1559
    satlng:
    -16.3283
    satalt:
    31576.3429
limit:
25
offset:
0
returned:
25
has_more_results:
yes
next_offset:
25
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info:
category:
ANY
transactionscount:
91
satcount:
99
above:

25 results

  1. satid:
    252
    satname:
    THOR ABLESTAR DEB
    intDesignator:
    1961-015CD
    launchDate:
    1961-06-29
    satlat:
    65.2633
    satlng:
    15.9359
    satalt:
    951.9493
  2. satid:
    4257
    satname:
    TIMATION 2
    intDesignator:
    1969-082C
    launchDate:
    1969-09-30
    satlat:
    65.146
    satlng:
    11.2019
    satalt:
    931.0437
  3. satid:
    5214
    satname:
    COSMOS 415
    intDesignator:
    1971-041E
    launchDate:
    1971-05-07
    satlat:
    60.0873
    satlng:
    8.0705
    satalt:
    1474.7862
  4. satid:
    5217
    satname:
    COSMOS 418
    intDesignator:
    1971-041H
    launchDate:
    1971-05-07
    satlat:
    61.0512
    satlng:
    12.1798
    satalt:
    1410.5253
  5. satid:
    5547
    satname:
    COSMOS 444
    intDesignator:
    1971-086A
    launchDate:
    1971-10-13
    satlat:
    60.2615
    satlng:
    8.1039
    satalt:
    1463.6568
  6. satid:
    7629
    satname:
    SL-6 R/B(2)
    intDesignator:
    1975-007D
    launchDate:
    1975-01-30
    satlat:
    66.5904
    satlng:
    38.7957
    satalt:
    31866.7904
  7. satid:
    8296
    satname:
    THORAD DELTA 1 DEB
    intDesignator:
    1974-089BD
    launchDate:
    1974-11-15
    satlat:
    60.5625
    satlng:
    16.1826
    satalt:
    1709.3569
  8. satid:
    8595
    satname:
    THORAD DELTA 1 DEB
    intDesignator:
    1974-089DJ
    launchDate:
    1974-11-15
    satlat:
    57.5611
    satlng:
    16.5829
    satalt:
    1604.6677
  9. satid:
    8890
    satname:
    COSMOS 826
    intDesignator:
    1976-054B
    launchDate:
    1976-06-15
    satlat:
    59.0278
    satlng:
    2.1357
    satalt:
    1553.6651
  10. satid:
    9271
    satname:
    TITAN 34B AGENA R/B
    intDesignator:
    1976-080B
    launchDate:
    1976-08-06
    satlat:
    63.7135
    satlng:
    30.2009
    satalt:
    28463.2759
  11. satid:
    9983
    satname:
    TANSEI 3 DEB
    intDesignator:
    1977-012G
    launchDate:
    1977-02-19
    satlat:
    65.3311
    satlng:
    5.6465
    satalt:
    2881.5418
  12. satid:
    10893
    satname:
    OPS 5112 (NAVSTAR 2)
    intDesignator:
    1978-047A
    launchDate:
    1978-05-13
    satlat:
    60.4028
    satlng:
    29.1649
    satalt:
    18910.063
  13. satid:
    11543
    satname:
    COSMOS 1135
    intDesignator:
    1979-084F
    launchDate:
    1979-09-25
    satlat:
    58.468
    satlng:
    8.118
    satalt:
    1471.8537
  14. satid:
    12331
    satname:
    KYOKKO 1 DEB
    intDesignator:
    1978-014E
    launchDate:
    1978-02-04
    satlat:
    64.9024
    satlng:
    16.2315
    satalt:
    1834.16
  15. satid:
    12827
    satname:
    SL-6 R/B(2)
    intDesignator:
    1981-088F
    launchDate:
    1981-09-11
    satlat:
    44.712
    satlng:
    22.8539
    satalt:
    13438.576
  16. satid:
    14191
    satname:
    SL-6 R/B(2)
    intDesignator:
    1983-070D
    launchDate:
    1983-07-08
    satlat:
    56.4414
    satlng:
    -24.218
    satalt:
    34506.1925
  17. satid:
    14894
    satname:
    SL-6 R/B(2)
    intDesignator:
    1984-033D
    launchDate:
    1984-04-04
    satlat:
    55.9054
    satlng:
    3.1004
    satalt:
    30141.8879
  18. satid:
    15227
    satname:
    TITAN 34B R/B
    intDesignator:
    1984-091B
    launchDate:
    1984-08-28
    satlat:
    62.3252
    satlng:
    0.6753
    satalt:
    36923.5723
  19. satid:
    15741
    satname:
    SL-6 R/B(2)
    intDesignator:
    1985-040D
    launchDate:
    1985-05-29
    satlat:
    56.8262
    satlng:
    18.6496
    satalt:
    38933.2908
  20. satid:
    16393
    satname:
    MOLNIYA 3-27
    intDesignator:
    1985-117A
    launchDate:
    1985-12-24
    satlat:
    61.7665
    satlng:
    -1.6049
    satalt:
    31811.3253
  21. satid:
    17328
    satname:
    MOLNIYA 3-31
    intDesignator:
    1987-008A
    launchDate:
    1987-01-22
    satlat:
    60.932
    satlng:
    54.8486
    satalt:
    35334.477
  22. satid:
    18598
    satname:
    SL-6 DEB
    intDesignator:
    1981-088N
    launchDate:
    1981-09-11
    satlat:
    51.4315
    satlng:
    14.6267
    satalt:
    4858.2828
  23. satid:
    18602
    satname:
    COSMOS 249 DEB
    intDesignator:
    1968-091DG
    launchDate:
    1968-10-20
    satlat:
    62.2369
    satlng:
    23.192
    satalt:
    1699.88
  24. satid:
    18949
    satname:
    SL-6 R/B(2)
    intDesignator:
    1988-017D
    launchDate:
    1988-03-11
    satlat:
    49.6876
    satlng:
    14.7282
    satalt:
    22295.6218
  25. satid:
    20412
    satname:
    COSMOS 1481 DEB
    intDesignator:
    1983-070F
    launchDate:
    1983-07-08
    satlat:
    48.1559
    satlng:
    -16.3283
    satalt:
    31576.3429
limit:
25
offset:
0
returned:
25
has_more_results:
yes
next_offset:
25
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