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 2026-09-25T13:14:54Z in 0.869 seconds.

info:
category:
ANY
transactionscount:
67
satcount:
135
above:

25 results

  1. satid:
    1729
    satname:
    DELTA 1 R/B
    intDesignator:
    1965-089B
    launchDate:
    1965-11-06
    satlat:
    56.909
    satlng:
    8.9986
    satalt:
    2271.8359
  2. satid:
    2367
    satname:
    WESTFORD NEEDLES
    intDesignator:
    1963-014S
    launchDate:
    1963-05-09
    satlat:
    55.048
    satlng:
    -0.4863
    satalt:
    5580.1042
  3. satid:
    2511
    satname:
    PAGEOS 1 DEB
    intDesignator:
    1966-056D
    launchDate:
    1966-06-24
    satlat:
    69.9836
    satlng:
    21.1406
    satalt:
    4241.3574
  4. satid:
    3690
    satname:
    COSMOS 252 DEB *
    intDesignator:
    1968-097AH
    launchDate:
    1968-11-01
    satlat:
    60.4364
    satlng:
    5.4892
    satalt:
    1854.4961
  5. satid:
    5876
    satname:
    THOR ABLESTAR DEB
    intDesignator:
    1961-015KF
    launchDate:
    1961-06-29
    satlat:
    64.3102
    satlng:
    9.5191
    satalt:
    1851.3436
  6. satid:
    6149
    satname:
    SL-8 R/B
    intDesignator:
    1972-062B
    launchDate:
    1972-08-16
    satlat:
    62.3067
    satlng:
    7.1712
    satalt:
    957.1597
  7. satid:
    7369
    satname:
    OPS 7518 (NTS 1)
    intDesignator:
    1974-054A
    launchDate:
    1974-07-14
    satlat:
    50.4889
    satlng:
    -8.5812
    satalt:
    13487.7199
  8. satid:
    7800
    satname:
    SL-6 R/B(2)
    intDesignator:
    1975-036D
    launchDate:
    1975-04-29
    satlat:
    61.1738
    satlng:
    -5.7489
    satalt:
    31639.7655
  9. satid:
    8601
    satname:
    MOLNIYA 1-32
    intDesignator:
    1976-006A
    launchDate:
    1976-01-22
    satlat:
    63.1534
    satlng:
    24.3716
    satalt:
    38247.8109
  10. satid:
    10150
    satname:
    COSMOS 931
    intDesignator:
    1977-068A
    launchDate:
    1977-07-20
    satlat:
    53.4286
    satlng:
    0.6065
    satalt:
    32191.2412
  11. satid:
    10155
    satname:
    SL-6 R/B(2)
    intDesignator:
    1977-054D
    launchDate:
    1977-06-24
    satlat:
    63.105
    satlng:
    60.3058
    satalt:
    29580.6456
  12. satid:
    10485
    satname:
    SL-6 R/B(2)
    intDesignator:
    1977-105E
    launchDate:
    1977-10-28
    satlat:
    54.924
    satlng:
    45.2888
    satalt:
    27086.8154
  13. satid:
    10684
    satname:
    OPS 5111 (NAVSTAR 1)
    intDesignator:
    1978-020A
    launchDate:
    1978-02-22
    satlat:
    54.7973
    satlng:
    -16.4556
    satalt:
    20463.1807
  14. satid:
    11417
    satname:
    COSMOS 1109
    intDesignator:
    1979-058A
    launchDate:
    1979-06-27
    satlat:
    69.7786
    satlng:
    53.3338
    satalt:
    14620.4453
  15. satid:
    11883
    satname:
    SL-8 R/B
    intDesignator:
    1980-058J
    launchDate:
    1980-07-09
    satlat:
    66.1205
    satlng:
    2.7393
    satalt:
    1689.9377
  16. satid:
    12311
    satname:
    SL-6 R/B(2)
    intDesignator:
    1981-016E
    launchDate:
    1981-02-19
    satlat:
    64.5871
    satlng:
    -44.1591
    satalt:
    30568.02
  17. satid:
    12833
    satname:
    COSMOS 1109 DEB
    intDesignator:
    1979-058E
    launchDate:
    1979-06-27
    satlat:
    47.7488
    satlng:
    11.7114
    satalt:
    19340.3641
  18. satid:
    13075
    satname:
    SL-6 R/B(2)
    intDesignator:
    1982-015D
    launchDate:
    1982-02-26
    satlat:
    52.431
    satlng:
    29.9274
    satalt:
    33650.9052
  19. satid:
    13610
    satname:
    SL-12 R/B(2)
    intDesignator:
    1982-100H
    launchDate:
    1982-10-12
    satlat:
    44.1176
    satlng:
    12.2162
    satalt:
    19058.7867
  20. satid:
    13875
    satname:
    MOLNIYA 3-20
    intDesignator:
    1983-015A
    launchDate:
    1983-03-11
    satlat:
    58.458
    satlng:
    49.9591
    satalt:
    36484.969
  21. satid:
    14175
    satname:
    COSMOS 1477
    intDesignator:
    1983-069E
    launchDate:
    1983-07-06
    satlat:
    64.6385
    satlng:
    15.1323
    satalt:
    1472.8288
  22. satid:
    14258
    satname:
    COSMOS 1490 (GLONASS)
    intDesignator:
    1983-084A
    launchDate:
    1983-08-10
    satlat:
    64.8793
    satlng:
    -39.8301
    satalt:
    19128.6194
  23. satid:
    14260
    satname:
    COSMOS 1492 (GLONASS)
    intDesignator:
    1983-084C
    launchDate:
    1983-08-10
    satlat:
    57.3331
    satlng:
    1.0346
    satalt:
    19165.5553
  24. satid:
    14734
    satname:
    COSMOS 1317 DEB
    intDesignator:
    1981-108E
    launchDate:
    1981-10-31
    satlat:
    58.691
    satlng:
    7.7931
    satalt:
    30969.6584
  25. satid:
    14735
    satname:
    COSMOS 1317 DEB
    intDesignator:
    1981-108F
    launchDate:
    1981-10-31
    satlat:
    59.87
    satlng:
    25.9286
    satalt:
    29414.9614
limit:
25
offset:
0
returned:
25
has_more_results:
yes
truncated:
yes
next_offset:
25
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info:
category:
ANY
transactionscount:
67
satcount:
135
above:

25 results

  1. satid:
    1729
    satname:
    DELTA 1 R/B
    intDesignator:
    1965-089B
    launchDate:
    1965-11-06
    satlat:
    56.909
    satlng:
    8.9986
    satalt:
    2271.8359
  2. satid:
    2367
    satname:
    WESTFORD NEEDLES
    intDesignator:
    1963-014S
    launchDate:
    1963-05-09
    satlat:
    55.048
    satlng:
    -0.4863
    satalt:
    5580.1042
  3. satid:
    2511
    satname:
    PAGEOS 1 DEB
    intDesignator:
    1966-056D
    launchDate:
    1966-06-24
    satlat:
    69.9836
    satlng:
    21.1406
    satalt:
    4241.3574
  4. satid:
    3690
    satname:
    COSMOS 252 DEB *
    intDesignator:
    1968-097AH
    launchDate:
    1968-11-01
    satlat:
    60.4364
    satlng:
    5.4892
    satalt:
    1854.4961
  5. satid:
    5876
    satname:
    THOR ABLESTAR DEB
    intDesignator:
    1961-015KF
    launchDate:
    1961-06-29
    satlat:
    64.3102
    satlng:
    9.5191
    satalt:
    1851.3436
  6. satid:
    6149
    satname:
    SL-8 R/B
    intDesignator:
    1972-062B
    launchDate:
    1972-08-16
    satlat:
    62.3067
    satlng:
    7.1712
    satalt:
    957.1597
  7. satid:
    7369
    satname:
    OPS 7518 (NTS 1)
    intDesignator:
    1974-054A
    launchDate:
    1974-07-14
    satlat:
    50.4889
    satlng:
    -8.5812
    satalt:
    13487.7199
  8. satid:
    7800
    satname:
    SL-6 R/B(2)
    intDesignator:
    1975-036D
    launchDate:
    1975-04-29
    satlat:
    61.1738
    satlng:
    -5.7489
    satalt:
    31639.7655
  9. satid:
    8601
    satname:
    MOLNIYA 1-32
    intDesignator:
    1976-006A
    launchDate:
    1976-01-22
    satlat:
    63.1534
    satlng:
    24.3716
    satalt:
    38247.8109
  10. satid:
    10150
    satname:
    COSMOS 931
    intDesignator:
    1977-068A
    launchDate:
    1977-07-20
    satlat:
    53.4286
    satlng:
    0.6065
    satalt:
    32191.2412
  11. satid:
    10155
    satname:
    SL-6 R/B(2)
    intDesignator:
    1977-054D
    launchDate:
    1977-06-24
    satlat:
    63.105
    satlng:
    60.3058
    satalt:
    29580.6456
  12. satid:
    10485
    satname:
    SL-6 R/B(2)
    intDesignator:
    1977-105E
    launchDate:
    1977-10-28
    satlat:
    54.924
    satlng:
    45.2888
    satalt:
    27086.8154
  13. satid:
    10684
    satname:
    OPS 5111 (NAVSTAR 1)
    intDesignator:
    1978-020A
    launchDate:
    1978-02-22
    satlat:
    54.7973
    satlng:
    -16.4556
    satalt:
    20463.1807
  14. satid:
    11417
    satname:
    COSMOS 1109
    intDesignator:
    1979-058A
    launchDate:
    1979-06-27
    satlat:
    69.7786
    satlng:
    53.3338
    satalt:
    14620.4453
  15. satid:
    11883
    satname:
    SL-8 R/B
    intDesignator:
    1980-058J
    launchDate:
    1980-07-09
    satlat:
    66.1205
    satlng:
    2.7393
    satalt:
    1689.9377
  16. satid:
    12311
    satname:
    SL-6 R/B(2)
    intDesignator:
    1981-016E
    launchDate:
    1981-02-19
    satlat:
    64.5871
    satlng:
    -44.1591
    satalt:
    30568.02
  17. satid:
    12833
    satname:
    COSMOS 1109 DEB
    intDesignator:
    1979-058E
    launchDate:
    1979-06-27
    satlat:
    47.7488
    satlng:
    11.7114
    satalt:
    19340.3641
  18. satid:
    13075
    satname:
    SL-6 R/B(2)
    intDesignator:
    1982-015D
    launchDate:
    1982-02-26
    satlat:
    52.431
    satlng:
    29.9274
    satalt:
    33650.9052
  19. satid:
    13610
    satname:
    SL-12 R/B(2)
    intDesignator:
    1982-100H
    launchDate:
    1982-10-12
    satlat:
    44.1176
    satlng:
    12.2162
    satalt:
    19058.7867
  20. satid:
    13875
    satname:
    MOLNIYA 3-20
    intDesignator:
    1983-015A
    launchDate:
    1983-03-11
    satlat:
    58.458
    satlng:
    49.9591
    satalt:
    36484.969
  21. satid:
    14175
    satname:
    COSMOS 1477
    intDesignator:
    1983-069E
    launchDate:
    1983-07-06
    satlat:
    64.6385
    satlng:
    15.1323
    satalt:
    1472.8288
  22. satid:
    14258
    satname:
    COSMOS 1490 (GLONASS)
    intDesignator:
    1983-084A
    launchDate:
    1983-08-10
    satlat:
    64.8793
    satlng:
    -39.8301
    satalt:
    19128.6194
  23. satid:
    14260
    satname:
    COSMOS 1492 (GLONASS)
    intDesignator:
    1983-084C
    launchDate:
    1983-08-10
    satlat:
    57.3331
    satlng:
    1.0346
    satalt:
    19165.5553
  24. satid:
    14734
    satname:
    COSMOS 1317 DEB
    intDesignator:
    1981-108E
    launchDate:
    1981-10-31
    satlat:
    58.691
    satlng:
    7.7931
    satalt:
    30969.6584
  25. satid:
    14735
    satname:
    COSMOS 1317 DEB
    intDesignator:
    1981-108F
    launchDate:
    1981-10-31
    satlat:
    59.87
    satlng:
    25.9286
    satalt:
    29414.9614
limit:
25
offset:
0
returned:
25
has_more_results:
yes
truncated:
yes
next_offset:
25
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