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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 2026-09-25T00:05:26Z in 0.700 seconds.

info:
category:
ANY
transactionscount:
25
satcount:
96
above:

25 results

  1. satid:
    336
    satname:
    THOR ABLESTAR DEB
    intDesignator:
    1961-015DN
    launchDate:
    1961-06-29
    satlat:
    59.8081
    satlng:
    2.5651
    satalt:
    958.8309
  2. satid:
    574
    satname:
    MIDAS 6 (FTV 1169)
    intDesignator:
    1963-014A
    launchDate:
    1963-05-09
    satlat:
    61.4512
    satlng:
    -3.6285
    satalt:
    3661.757
  3. satid:
    1314
    satname:
    OPS 4682 (SNAPSHOT)
    intDesignator:
    1965-027A
    launchDate:
    1965-04-03
    satlat:
    60.6035
    satlng:
    2.8092
    satalt:
    1283.3782
  4. satid:
    7373
    satname:
    SL-6 R/B(2)
    intDesignator:
    1974-026E
    launchDate:
    1974-04-26
    satlat:
    55.4718
    satlng:
    50.7382
    satalt:
    29676.6985
  5. satid:
    10893
    satname:
    OPS 5112 (NAVSTAR 2)
    intDesignator:
    1978-047A
    launchDate:
    1978-05-13
    satlat:
    57.2826
    satlng:
    30.0812
    satalt:
    19472.1346
  6. satid:
    11880
    satname:
    COSMOS 1197
    intDesignator:
    1980-058F
    launchDate:
    1980-07-09
    satlat:
    59.4631
    satlng:
    14.9991
    satalt:
    1500.3936
  7. satid:
    12446
    satname:
    TITAN 34B R/B
    intDesignator:
    1981-038B
    launchDate:
    1981-04-24
    satlat:
    62.8799
    satlng:
    -36.3265
    satalt:
    15817.0038
  8. satid:
    12737
    satname:
    COSMOS 1275 DEB
    intDesignator:
    1981-053CE
    launchDate:
    1981-06-04
    satlat:
    61.1248
    satlng:
    6.0376
    satalt:
    968.404
  9. satid:
    13169
    satname:
    SL-6 R/B(2)
    intDesignator:
    1982-029D
    launchDate:
    1982-04-07
    satlat:
    71.8999
    satlng:
    55.4673
    satalt:
    26829.3376
  10. satid:
    14473
    satname:
    DELTA 1 DEB
    intDesignator:
    1973-086GQ
    launchDate:
    1973-11-06
    satlat:
    66.0098
    satlng:
    0.2142
    satalt:
    1668.7544
  11. satid:
    15098
    satname:
    SL-6 R/B(2)
    intDesignator:
    1984-071D
    launchDate:
    1984-07-03
    satlat:
    72.0679
    satlng:
    61.4179
    satalt:
    32650.5332
  12. satid:
    15223
    satname:
    SL-6 R/B(2)
    intDesignator:
    1984-089D
    launchDate:
    1984-08-24
    satlat:
    57.7985
    satlng:
    1.6123
    satalt:
    37806.88
  13. satid:
    15271
    satname:
    NAVSTAR 10 (USA 5)
    intDesignator:
    1984-097A
    launchDate:
    1984-09-08
    satlat:
    58.6102
    satlng:
    42.445
    satalt:
    21128.182
  14. satid:
    15429
    satname:
    MOLNIYA 1-63
    intDesignator:
    1984-124A
    launchDate:
    1984-12-14
    satlat:
    56.4356
    satlng:
    20.198
    satalt:
    37995.1103
  15. satid:
    15741
    satname:
    SL-6 R/B(2)
    intDesignator:
    1985-040D
    launchDate:
    1985-05-29
    satlat:
    61.7497
    satlng:
    -10.6655
    satalt:
    39590.4994
  16. satid:
    18355
    satname:
    COSMOS 1883 (GLONASS)
    intDesignator:
    1987-079A
    launchDate:
    1987-09-16
    satlat:
    64.9484
    satlng:
    26.5925
    satalt:
    19155.5004
  17. satid:
    18518
    satname:
    COSMOS 886 DEB
    intDesignator:
    1976-126BW
    launchDate:
    1976-12-27
    satlat:
    65.2744
    satlng:
    -2.507
    satalt:
    1239.0946
  18. satid:
    18598
    satname:
    SL-6 DEB
    intDesignator:
    1981-088N
    launchDate:
    1981-09-11
    satlat:
    61.3282
    satlng:
    43.1742
    satalt:
    9908.7449
  19. satid:
    18945
    satname:
    SL-8 R/B
    intDesignator:
    1988-016J
    launchDate:
    1988-03-11
    satlat:
    61.2773
    satlng:
    8.9521
    satalt:
    1625.6806
  20. satid:
    20024
    satname:
    COSMOS 2022 (GLONASS)
    intDesignator:
    1989-039A
    launchDate:
    1989-05-31
    satlat:
    63.1596
    satlng:
    10.0626
    satalt:
    19156.4404
  21. satid:
    21216
    satname:
    COSMOS 2139 (GLONASS)
    intDesignator:
    1991-025A
    launchDate:
    1991-04-04
    satlat:
    61.0655
    satlng:
    -3.8342
    satalt:
    19176.2062
  22. satid:
    21706
    satname:
    MOLNIYA 3-41
    intDesignator:
    1991-065A
    launchDate:
    1991-09-17
    satlat:
    62.509
    satlng:
    22.7672
    satalt:
    36048.6326
  23. satid:
    21730
    satname:
    COSMOS 2159
    intDesignator:
    1991-068C
    launchDate:
    1991-09-28
    satlat:
    61.1058
    satlng:
    17.4766
    satalt:
    1403.8593
  24. satid:
    22049
    satname:
    GEOTAIL
    intDesignator:
    1992-044A
    launchDate:
    1992-07-24
    satlat:
    37.5786
    satlng:
    23.4793
    satalt:
    134498.9568
  25. satid:
    22058
    satname:
    COSMOS 2205 (GLONASS)
    intDesignator:
    1992-047C
    launchDate:
    1992-07-30
    satlat:
    63.0635
    satlng:
    6.3431
    satalt:
    19180.1565
limit:
25
offset:
0
returned:
25
has_more_results:
yes
truncated:
yes
next_offset:
25
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info:
category:
ANY
transactionscount:
25
satcount:
96
above:

25 results

  1. satid:
    336
    satname:
    THOR ABLESTAR DEB
    intDesignator:
    1961-015DN
    launchDate:
    1961-06-29
    satlat:
    59.8081
    satlng:
    2.5651
    satalt:
    958.8309
  2. satid:
    574
    satname:
    MIDAS 6 (FTV 1169)
    intDesignator:
    1963-014A
    launchDate:
    1963-05-09
    satlat:
    61.4512
    satlng:
    -3.6285
    satalt:
    3661.757
  3. satid:
    1314
    satname:
    OPS 4682 (SNAPSHOT)
    intDesignator:
    1965-027A
    launchDate:
    1965-04-03
    satlat:
    60.6035
    satlng:
    2.8092
    satalt:
    1283.3782
  4. satid:
    7373
    satname:
    SL-6 R/B(2)
    intDesignator:
    1974-026E
    launchDate:
    1974-04-26
    satlat:
    55.4718
    satlng:
    50.7382
    satalt:
    29676.6985
  5. satid:
    10893
    satname:
    OPS 5112 (NAVSTAR 2)
    intDesignator:
    1978-047A
    launchDate:
    1978-05-13
    satlat:
    57.2826
    satlng:
    30.0812
    satalt:
    19472.1346
  6. satid:
    11880
    satname:
    COSMOS 1197
    intDesignator:
    1980-058F
    launchDate:
    1980-07-09
    satlat:
    59.4631
    satlng:
    14.9991
    satalt:
    1500.3936
  7. satid:
    12446
    satname:
    TITAN 34B R/B
    intDesignator:
    1981-038B
    launchDate:
    1981-04-24
    satlat:
    62.8799
    satlng:
    -36.3265
    satalt:
    15817.0038
  8. satid:
    12737
    satname:
    COSMOS 1275 DEB
    intDesignator:
    1981-053CE
    launchDate:
    1981-06-04
    satlat:
    61.1248
    satlng:
    6.0376
    satalt:
    968.404
  9. satid:
    13169
    satname:
    SL-6 R/B(2)
    intDesignator:
    1982-029D
    launchDate:
    1982-04-07
    satlat:
    71.8999
    satlng:
    55.4673
    satalt:
    26829.3376
  10. satid:
    14473
    satname:
    DELTA 1 DEB
    intDesignator:
    1973-086GQ
    launchDate:
    1973-11-06
    satlat:
    66.0098
    satlng:
    0.2142
    satalt:
    1668.7544
  11. satid:
    15098
    satname:
    SL-6 R/B(2)
    intDesignator:
    1984-071D
    launchDate:
    1984-07-03
    satlat:
    72.0679
    satlng:
    61.4179
    satalt:
    32650.5332
  12. satid:
    15223
    satname:
    SL-6 R/B(2)
    intDesignator:
    1984-089D
    launchDate:
    1984-08-24
    satlat:
    57.7985
    satlng:
    1.6123
    satalt:
    37806.88
  13. satid:
    15271
    satname:
    NAVSTAR 10 (USA 5)
    intDesignator:
    1984-097A
    launchDate:
    1984-09-08
    satlat:
    58.6102
    satlng:
    42.445
    satalt:
    21128.182
  14. satid:
    15429
    satname:
    MOLNIYA 1-63
    intDesignator:
    1984-124A
    launchDate:
    1984-12-14
    satlat:
    56.4356
    satlng:
    20.198
    satalt:
    37995.1103
  15. satid:
    15741
    satname:
    SL-6 R/B(2)
    intDesignator:
    1985-040D
    launchDate:
    1985-05-29
    satlat:
    61.7497
    satlng:
    -10.6655
    satalt:
    39590.4994
  16. satid:
    18355
    satname:
    COSMOS 1883 (GLONASS)
    intDesignator:
    1987-079A
    launchDate:
    1987-09-16
    satlat:
    64.9484
    satlng:
    26.5925
    satalt:
    19155.5004
  17. satid:
    18518
    satname:
    COSMOS 886 DEB
    intDesignator:
    1976-126BW
    launchDate:
    1976-12-27
    satlat:
    65.2744
    satlng:
    -2.507
    satalt:
    1239.0946
  18. satid:
    18598
    satname:
    SL-6 DEB
    intDesignator:
    1981-088N
    launchDate:
    1981-09-11
    satlat:
    61.3282
    satlng:
    43.1742
    satalt:
    9908.7449
  19. satid:
    18945
    satname:
    SL-8 R/B
    intDesignator:
    1988-016J
    launchDate:
    1988-03-11
    satlat:
    61.2773
    satlng:
    8.9521
    satalt:
    1625.6806
  20. satid:
    20024
    satname:
    COSMOS 2022 (GLONASS)
    intDesignator:
    1989-039A
    launchDate:
    1989-05-31
    satlat:
    63.1596
    satlng:
    10.0626
    satalt:
    19156.4404
  21. satid:
    21216
    satname:
    COSMOS 2139 (GLONASS)
    intDesignator:
    1991-025A
    launchDate:
    1991-04-04
    satlat:
    61.0655
    satlng:
    -3.8342
    satalt:
    19176.2062
  22. satid:
    21706
    satname:
    MOLNIYA 3-41
    intDesignator:
    1991-065A
    launchDate:
    1991-09-17
    satlat:
    62.509
    satlng:
    22.7672
    satalt:
    36048.6326
  23. satid:
    21730
    satname:
    COSMOS 2159
    intDesignator:
    1991-068C
    launchDate:
    1991-09-28
    satlat:
    61.1058
    satlng:
    17.4766
    satalt:
    1403.8593
  24. satid:
    22049
    satname:
    GEOTAIL
    intDesignator:
    1992-044A
    launchDate:
    1992-07-24
    satlat:
    37.5786
    satlng:
    23.4793
    satalt:
    134498.9568
  25. satid:
    22058
    satname:
    COSMOS 2205 (GLONASS)
    intDesignator:
    1992-047C
    launchDate:
    1992-07-30
    satlat:
    63.0635
    satlng:
    6.3431
    satalt:
    19180.1565
limit:
25
offset:
0
returned:
25
has_more_results:
yes
truncated:
yes
next_offset:
25
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