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 2026-09-24T22:28:36Z in 2.126 seconds.

info:
category:
ANY
transactionscount:
84
satcount:
121
above:

25 results

  1. satid:
    478
    satname:
    THOR ABLESTAR DEB
    intDesignator:
    1961-015FQ
    launchDate:
    1961-06-29
    satlat:
    63.915
    satlng:
    1.9224
    satalt:
    602.6053
  2. satid:
    537
    satname:
    THOR ABLESTAR DEB
    intDesignator:
    1961-015FW
    launchDate:
    1961-06-29
    satlat:
    66.6632
    satlng:
    12.6666
    satalt:
    1097.0034
  3. satid:
    629
    satname:
    WESTFORD NEEDLES
    intDesignator:
    1963-014G
    launchDate:
    1963-05-09
    satlat:
    56.3765
    satlng:
    17.1604
    satalt:
    3658.8511
  4. satid:
    702
    satname:
    WESTFORD NEEDLES
    intDesignator:
    1963-014H
    launchDate:
    1963-05-09
    satlat:
    58.389
    satlng:
    15.3203
    satalt:
    3727.495
  5. satid:
    978
    satname:
    TIROS 9
    intDesignator:
    1965-004A
    launchDate:
    1965-01-22
    satlat:
    66.3447
    satlng:
    13.6726
    satalt:
    1897.108
  6. satid:
    2255
    satname:
    THOR AGENA D R/B
    intDesignator:
    1966-056B
    launchDate:
    1966-06-24
    satlat:
    64.0482
    satlng:
    3.1541
    satalt:
    4245.2356
  7. satid:
    2361
    satname:
    WESTFORD NEEDLES
    intDesignator:
    1963-014L
    launchDate:
    1963-05-09
    satlat:
    53.6432
    satlng:
    7.0066
    satalt:
    3500.9628
  8. satid:
    2622
    satname:
    OV1-9 R/B
    intDesignator:
    1966-111D
    launchDate:
    1966-12-11
    satlat:
    54.2733
    satlng:
    -2.4295
    satalt:
    3725.9954
  9. satid:
    3158
    satname:
    COSMOS 209
    intDesignator:
    1968-023A
    launchDate:
    1968-03-22
    satlat:
    59.8011
    satlng:
    4.3998
    satalt:
    936.8237
  10. satid:
    7337
    satname:
    COSMOS 660
    intDesignator:
    1974-044A
    launchDate:
    1974-06-18
    satlat:
    65.2565
    satlng:
    6.2032
    satalt:
    585.9035
  11. satid:
    7373
    satname:
    SL-6 R/B(2)
    intDesignator:
    1974-026E
    launchDate:
    1974-04-26
    satlat:
    62.8132
    satlng:
    48.642
    satalt:
    36405.207
  12. satid:
    7593
    satname:
    COSMOS 700
    intDesignator:
    1974-105A
    launchDate:
    1974-12-26
    satlat:
    63.2958
    satlng:
    7.1763
    satalt:
    971.0293
  13. satid:
    7629
    satname:
    SL-6 R/B(2)
    intDesignator:
    1975-007D
    launchDate:
    1975-01-30
    satlat:
    54.9265
    satlng:
    33.1054
    satalt:
    33912.0124
  14. satid:
    9896
    satname:
    COSMOS 862 DEB
    intDesignator:
    1976-105N
    launchDate:
    1976-10-22
    satlat:
    58.3063
    satlng:
    25.7032
    satalt:
    22934.9206
  15. satid:
    10647
    satname:
    DELTA 1 DEB
    intDesignator:
    1976-077H
    launchDate:
    1976-07-29
    satlat:
    59.4694
    satlng:
    1.5566
    satalt:
    1671.666
  16. satid:
    12320
    satname:
    COSMOS 1250
    intDesignator:
    1981-022A
    launchDate:
    1981-03-06
    satlat:
    65.0944
    satlng:
    17.2629
    satalt:
    1478.6054
  17. satid:
    12759
    satname:
    COSMOS 1275 DEB
    intDesignator:
    1981-053DC
    launchDate:
    1981-06-04
    satlat:
    60.662
    satlng:
    7.5647
    satalt:
    892.2683
  18. satid:
    12818
    satname:
    COSMOS 1305
    intDesignator:
    1981-088A
    launchDate:
    1981-09-11
    satlat:
    57.6131
    satlng:
    9.6467
    satalt:
    12581.8386
  19. satid:
    12827
    satname:
    SL-6 R/B(2)
    intDesignator:
    1981-088F
    launchDate:
    1981-09-11
    satlat:
    60.8102
    satlng:
    35.6484
    satalt:
    12999.4011
  20. satid:
    13169
    satname:
    SL-6 R/B(2)
    intDesignator:
    1982-029D
    launchDate:
    1982-04-07
    satlat:
    50.8005
    satlng:
    5.5551
    satalt:
    15888.0782
  21. satid:
    13897
    satname:
    SL-6 R/B(2)
    intDesignator:
    1983-019D
    launchDate:
    1983-03-16
    satlat:
    42.0366
    satlng:
    2.0245
    satalt:
    26274.2121
  22. satid:
    14511
    satname:
    COSMOS 970 DEB
    intDesignator:
    1977-121BJ
    launchDate:
    1977-12-21
    satlat:
    61.151
    satlng:
    14.2842
    satalt:
    1087.3524
  23. satid:
    14591
    satname:
    COSMOS 1520 (GLONASS)
    intDesignator:
    1983-127B
    launchDate:
    1983-12-29
    satlat:
    42.5204
    satlng:
    8.4579
    satalt:
    19168.9399
  24. satid:
    15098
    satname:
    SL-6 R/B(2)
    intDesignator:
    1984-071D
    launchDate:
    1984-07-03
    satlat:
    57.6548
    satlng:
    44.8154
    satalt:
    26185.9798
  25. satid:
    15223
    satname:
    SL-6 R/B(2)
    intDesignator:
    1984-089D
    launchDate:
    1984-08-24
    satlat:
    62.1871
    satlng:
    4.3252
    satalt:
    38927.0101
limit:
25
offset:
0
returned:
25
has_more_results:
yes
truncated:
yes
next_offset:
25
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info:
category:
ANY
transactionscount:
84
satcount:
121
above:

25 results

  1. satid:
    478
    satname:
    THOR ABLESTAR DEB
    intDesignator:
    1961-015FQ
    launchDate:
    1961-06-29
    satlat:
    63.915
    satlng:
    1.9224
    satalt:
    602.6053
  2. satid:
    537
    satname:
    THOR ABLESTAR DEB
    intDesignator:
    1961-015FW
    launchDate:
    1961-06-29
    satlat:
    66.6632
    satlng:
    12.6666
    satalt:
    1097.0034
  3. satid:
    629
    satname:
    WESTFORD NEEDLES
    intDesignator:
    1963-014G
    launchDate:
    1963-05-09
    satlat:
    56.3765
    satlng:
    17.1604
    satalt:
    3658.8511
  4. satid:
    702
    satname:
    WESTFORD NEEDLES
    intDesignator:
    1963-014H
    launchDate:
    1963-05-09
    satlat:
    58.389
    satlng:
    15.3203
    satalt:
    3727.495
  5. satid:
    978
    satname:
    TIROS 9
    intDesignator:
    1965-004A
    launchDate:
    1965-01-22
    satlat:
    66.3447
    satlng:
    13.6726
    satalt:
    1897.108
  6. satid:
    2255
    satname:
    THOR AGENA D R/B
    intDesignator:
    1966-056B
    launchDate:
    1966-06-24
    satlat:
    64.0482
    satlng:
    3.1541
    satalt:
    4245.2356
  7. satid:
    2361
    satname:
    WESTFORD NEEDLES
    intDesignator:
    1963-014L
    launchDate:
    1963-05-09
    satlat:
    53.6432
    satlng:
    7.0066
    satalt:
    3500.9628
  8. satid:
    2622
    satname:
    OV1-9 R/B
    intDesignator:
    1966-111D
    launchDate:
    1966-12-11
    satlat:
    54.2733
    satlng:
    -2.4295
    satalt:
    3725.9954
  9. satid:
    3158
    satname:
    COSMOS 209
    intDesignator:
    1968-023A
    launchDate:
    1968-03-22
    satlat:
    59.8011
    satlng:
    4.3998
    satalt:
    936.8237
  10. satid:
    7337
    satname:
    COSMOS 660
    intDesignator:
    1974-044A
    launchDate:
    1974-06-18
    satlat:
    65.2565
    satlng:
    6.2032
    satalt:
    585.9035
  11. satid:
    7373
    satname:
    SL-6 R/B(2)
    intDesignator:
    1974-026E
    launchDate:
    1974-04-26
    satlat:
    62.8132
    satlng:
    48.642
    satalt:
    36405.207
  12. satid:
    7593
    satname:
    COSMOS 700
    intDesignator:
    1974-105A
    launchDate:
    1974-12-26
    satlat:
    63.2958
    satlng:
    7.1763
    satalt:
    971.0293
  13. satid:
    7629
    satname:
    SL-6 R/B(2)
    intDesignator:
    1975-007D
    launchDate:
    1975-01-30
    satlat:
    54.9265
    satlng:
    33.1054
    satalt:
    33912.0124
  14. satid:
    9896
    satname:
    COSMOS 862 DEB
    intDesignator:
    1976-105N
    launchDate:
    1976-10-22
    satlat:
    58.3063
    satlng:
    25.7032
    satalt:
    22934.9206
  15. satid:
    10647
    satname:
    DELTA 1 DEB
    intDesignator:
    1976-077H
    launchDate:
    1976-07-29
    satlat:
    59.4694
    satlng:
    1.5566
    satalt:
    1671.666
  16. satid:
    12320
    satname:
    COSMOS 1250
    intDesignator:
    1981-022A
    launchDate:
    1981-03-06
    satlat:
    65.0944
    satlng:
    17.2629
    satalt:
    1478.6054
  17. satid:
    12759
    satname:
    COSMOS 1275 DEB
    intDesignator:
    1981-053DC
    launchDate:
    1981-06-04
    satlat:
    60.662
    satlng:
    7.5647
    satalt:
    892.2683
  18. satid:
    12818
    satname:
    COSMOS 1305
    intDesignator:
    1981-088A
    launchDate:
    1981-09-11
    satlat:
    57.6131
    satlng:
    9.6467
    satalt:
    12581.8386
  19. satid:
    12827
    satname:
    SL-6 R/B(2)
    intDesignator:
    1981-088F
    launchDate:
    1981-09-11
    satlat:
    60.8102
    satlng:
    35.6484
    satalt:
    12999.4011
  20. satid:
    13169
    satname:
    SL-6 R/B(2)
    intDesignator:
    1982-029D
    launchDate:
    1982-04-07
    satlat:
    50.8005
    satlng:
    5.5551
    satalt:
    15888.0782
  21. satid:
    13897
    satname:
    SL-6 R/B(2)
    intDesignator:
    1983-019D
    launchDate:
    1983-03-16
    satlat:
    42.0366
    satlng:
    2.0245
    satalt:
    26274.2121
  22. satid:
    14511
    satname:
    COSMOS 970 DEB
    intDesignator:
    1977-121BJ
    launchDate:
    1977-12-21
    satlat:
    61.151
    satlng:
    14.2842
    satalt:
    1087.3524
  23. satid:
    14591
    satname:
    COSMOS 1520 (GLONASS)
    intDesignator:
    1983-127B
    launchDate:
    1983-12-29
    satlat:
    42.5204
    satlng:
    8.4579
    satalt:
    19168.9399
  24. satid:
    15098
    satname:
    SL-6 R/B(2)
    intDesignator:
    1984-071D
    launchDate:
    1984-07-03
    satlat:
    57.6548
    satlng:
    44.8154
    satalt:
    26185.9798
  25. satid:
    15223
    satname:
    SL-6 R/B(2)
    intDesignator:
    1984-089D
    launchDate:
    1984-08-24
    satlat:
    62.1871
    satlng:
    4.3252
    satalt:
    38927.0101
limit:
25
offset:
0
returned:
25
has_more_results:
yes
truncated:
yes
next_offset:
25
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