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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

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 2026-09-25T02:28:44Z in 2.049 seconds.

info:
category:
ANY
transactionscount:
100
satcount:
108
above:

25 results

  1. satid:
    3173
    satname:
    OV1-13
    intDesignator:
    1968-026A
    launchDate:
    1968-04-06
    satlat:
    49.727
    satlng:
    13.7608
    satalt:
    8774.563
  2. satid:
    4161
    satname:
    THORAD AGENA D DEB
    intDesignator:
    1969-082AD
    launchDate:
    1969-09-30
    satlat:
    66.5235
    satlng:
    11.8392
    satalt:
    899.741
  3. satid:
    6680
    satname:
    COSMOS 569
    intDesignator:
    1973-037F
    launchDate:
    1973-06-08
    satlat:
    65.478
    satlng:
    -3.8064
    satalt:
    1408.1848
  4. satid:
    7085
    satname:
    DELTA 1 DEB
    intDesignator:
    1973-086CD
    launchDate:
    1973-11-06
    satlat:
    65.2051
    satlng:
    2.3598
    satalt:
    1381.3682
  5. satid:
    7276
    satname:
    MOLNIYA 2-9
    intDesignator:
    1974-026A
    launchDate:
    1974-04-26
    satlat:
    52.788
    satlng:
    1.6027
    satalt:
    28258.8397
  6. satid:
    7831
    satname:
    SL-8 R/B
    intDesignator:
    1975-045J
    launchDate:
    1975-05-28
    satlat:
    56.7068
    satlng:
    6.7759
    satalt:
    1590.5807
  7. satid:
    9890
    satname:
    COSMOS 862 DEB
    intDesignator:
    1976-105G
    launchDate:
    1976-10-22
    satlat:
    64.67
    satlng:
    30.5529
    satalt:
    21907.4641
  8. satid:
    9956
    satname:
    COSMOS 886 DEB
    intDesignator:
    1976-126AW
    launchDate:
    1976-12-27
    satlat:
    60.7205
    satlng:
    11.9938
    satalt:
    2249.7709
  9. satid:
    10010
    satname:
    COSMOS 909
    intDesignator:
    1977-036A
    launchDate:
    1977-05-19
    satlat:
    59.0355
    satlng:
    12.337
    satalt:
    1170.2093
  10. satid:
    12808
    satname:
    COSMOS 1299 FUEL CORE
    intDesignator:
    1981-081C
    launchDate:
    1981-08-24
    satlat:
    64.9216
    satlng:
    4.1783
    satalt:
    938.0645
  11. satid:
    12815
    satname:
    COSMOS 931 DEB
    intDesignator:
    1977-068E
    launchDate:
    1977-07-20
    satlat:
    65.8492
    satlng:
    -6.8532
    satalt:
    25058.9894
  12. satid:
    13507
    satname:
    COSMOS 886 DEB
    intDesignator:
    1976-126BK
    launchDate:
    1976-12-27
    satlat:
    61.2295
    satlng:
    2.809
    satalt:
    2355.666
  13. satid:
    14478
    satname:
    THORAD AGENA D DEB
    intDesignator:
    1970-025NW
    launchDate:
    1970-04-08
    satlat:
    64.5244
    satlng:
    8.8332
    satalt:
    1666.7948
  14. satid:
    14592
    satname:
    COSMOS 1521 (GLONASS)
    intDesignator:
    1983-127C
    launchDate:
    1983-12-29
    satlat:
    57.6065
    satlng:
    -35.7807
    satalt:
    19168.4234
  15. satid:
    14884
    satname:
    COSMOS 1547
    intDesignator:
    1984-033A
    launchDate:
    1984-04-04
    satlat:
    61.89
    satlng:
    -39.484
    satalt:
    35268.7389
  16. satid:
    14977
    satname:
    COSMOS 1554 (GLONASS)
    intDesignator:
    1984-047A
    launchDate:
    1984-05-19
    satlat:
    66.3397
    satlng:
    16.3856
    satalt:
    19167.9343
  17. satid:
    14978
    satname:
    COSMOS 1555 (GLONASS)
    intDesignator:
    1984-047B
    launchDate:
    1984-05-19
    satlat:
    65.901
    satlng:
    26.386
    satalt:
    19139.1037
  18. satid:
    14979
    satname:
    COSMOS 1556 (GLONASS)
    intDesignator:
    1984-047C
    launchDate:
    1984-05-19
    satlat:
    62.9864
    satlng:
    46.4999
    satalt:
    19155.3768
  19. satid:
    15223
    satname:
    SL-6 R/B(2)
    intDesignator:
    1984-089D
    launchDate:
    1984-08-24
    satlat:
    42.3889
    satlng:
    -7.8195
    satalt:
    26603.4498
  20. satid:
    15272
    satname:
    ATLAS 14E R/B
    intDesignator:
    1984-097B
    launchDate:
    1984-09-08
    satlat:
    44.8561
    satlng:
    21.9191
    satalt:
    16739.6292
  21. satid:
    15429
    satname:
    MOLNIYA 1-63
    intDesignator:
    1984-124A
    launchDate:
    1984-12-14
    satlat:
    62.6923
    satlng:
    15.457
    satalt:
    38498.7243
  22. satid:
    15439
    satname:
    SL-6 R/B(2)
    intDesignator:
    1984-124H
    launchDate:
    1984-12-14
    satlat:
    48.8988
    satlng:
    -26.0274
    satalt:
    33032.1645
  23. satid:
    15741
    satname:
    SL-6 R/B(2)
    intDesignator:
    1985-040D
    launchDate:
    1985-05-29
    satlat:
    58.1827
    satlng:
    -7.4418
    satalt:
    29889.8711
  24. satid:
    16398
    satname:
    COSMOS 1712 (GLONASS)
    intDesignator:
    1985-118C
    launchDate:
    1985-12-24
    satlat:
    59.2853
    satlng:
    52.2497
    satalt:
    19158.7463
  25. satid:
    16402
    satname:
    SL-6 R/B(2)
    intDesignator:
    1985-117F
    launchDate:
    1985-12-24
    satlat:
    55.6877
    satlng:
    23.9399
    satalt:
    39738.1578
limit:
25
offset:
0
returned:
25
has_more_results:
yes
truncated:
yes
next_offset:
25
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info:
category:
ANY
transactionscount:
100
satcount:
108
above:

25 results

  1. satid:
    3173
    satname:
    OV1-13
    intDesignator:
    1968-026A
    launchDate:
    1968-04-06
    satlat:
    49.727
    satlng:
    13.7608
    satalt:
    8774.563
  2. satid:
    4161
    satname:
    THORAD AGENA D DEB
    intDesignator:
    1969-082AD
    launchDate:
    1969-09-30
    satlat:
    66.5235
    satlng:
    11.8392
    satalt:
    899.741
  3. satid:
    6680
    satname:
    COSMOS 569
    intDesignator:
    1973-037F
    launchDate:
    1973-06-08
    satlat:
    65.478
    satlng:
    -3.8064
    satalt:
    1408.1848
  4. satid:
    7085
    satname:
    DELTA 1 DEB
    intDesignator:
    1973-086CD
    launchDate:
    1973-11-06
    satlat:
    65.2051
    satlng:
    2.3598
    satalt:
    1381.3682
  5. satid:
    7276
    satname:
    MOLNIYA 2-9
    intDesignator:
    1974-026A
    launchDate:
    1974-04-26
    satlat:
    52.788
    satlng:
    1.6027
    satalt:
    28258.8397
  6. satid:
    7831
    satname:
    SL-8 R/B
    intDesignator:
    1975-045J
    launchDate:
    1975-05-28
    satlat:
    56.7068
    satlng:
    6.7759
    satalt:
    1590.5807
  7. satid:
    9890
    satname:
    COSMOS 862 DEB
    intDesignator:
    1976-105G
    launchDate:
    1976-10-22
    satlat:
    64.67
    satlng:
    30.5529
    satalt:
    21907.4641
  8. satid:
    9956
    satname:
    COSMOS 886 DEB
    intDesignator:
    1976-126AW
    launchDate:
    1976-12-27
    satlat:
    60.7205
    satlng:
    11.9938
    satalt:
    2249.7709
  9. satid:
    10010
    satname:
    COSMOS 909
    intDesignator:
    1977-036A
    launchDate:
    1977-05-19
    satlat:
    59.0355
    satlng:
    12.337
    satalt:
    1170.2093
  10. satid:
    12808
    satname:
    COSMOS 1299 FUEL CORE
    intDesignator:
    1981-081C
    launchDate:
    1981-08-24
    satlat:
    64.9216
    satlng:
    4.1783
    satalt:
    938.0645
  11. satid:
    12815
    satname:
    COSMOS 931 DEB
    intDesignator:
    1977-068E
    launchDate:
    1977-07-20
    satlat:
    65.8492
    satlng:
    -6.8532
    satalt:
    25058.9894
  12. satid:
    13507
    satname:
    COSMOS 886 DEB
    intDesignator:
    1976-126BK
    launchDate:
    1976-12-27
    satlat:
    61.2295
    satlng:
    2.809
    satalt:
    2355.666
  13. satid:
    14478
    satname:
    THORAD AGENA D DEB
    intDesignator:
    1970-025NW
    launchDate:
    1970-04-08
    satlat:
    64.5244
    satlng:
    8.8332
    satalt:
    1666.7948
  14. satid:
    14592
    satname:
    COSMOS 1521 (GLONASS)
    intDesignator:
    1983-127C
    launchDate:
    1983-12-29
    satlat:
    57.6065
    satlng:
    -35.7807
    satalt:
    19168.4234
  15. satid:
    14884
    satname:
    COSMOS 1547
    intDesignator:
    1984-033A
    launchDate:
    1984-04-04
    satlat:
    61.89
    satlng:
    -39.484
    satalt:
    35268.7389
  16. satid:
    14977
    satname:
    COSMOS 1554 (GLONASS)
    intDesignator:
    1984-047A
    launchDate:
    1984-05-19
    satlat:
    66.3397
    satlng:
    16.3856
    satalt:
    19167.9343
  17. satid:
    14978
    satname:
    COSMOS 1555 (GLONASS)
    intDesignator:
    1984-047B
    launchDate:
    1984-05-19
    satlat:
    65.901
    satlng:
    26.386
    satalt:
    19139.1037
  18. satid:
    14979
    satname:
    COSMOS 1556 (GLONASS)
    intDesignator:
    1984-047C
    launchDate:
    1984-05-19
    satlat:
    62.9864
    satlng:
    46.4999
    satalt:
    19155.3768
  19. satid:
    15223
    satname:
    SL-6 R/B(2)
    intDesignator:
    1984-089D
    launchDate:
    1984-08-24
    satlat:
    42.3889
    satlng:
    -7.8195
    satalt:
    26603.4498
  20. satid:
    15272
    satname:
    ATLAS 14E R/B
    intDesignator:
    1984-097B
    launchDate:
    1984-09-08
    satlat:
    44.8561
    satlng:
    21.9191
    satalt:
    16739.6292
  21. satid:
    15429
    satname:
    MOLNIYA 1-63
    intDesignator:
    1984-124A
    launchDate:
    1984-12-14
    satlat:
    62.6923
    satlng:
    15.457
    satalt:
    38498.7243
  22. satid:
    15439
    satname:
    SL-6 R/B(2)
    intDesignator:
    1984-124H
    launchDate:
    1984-12-14
    satlat:
    48.8988
    satlng:
    -26.0274
    satalt:
    33032.1645
  23. satid:
    15741
    satname:
    SL-6 R/B(2)
    intDesignator:
    1985-040D
    launchDate:
    1985-05-29
    satlat:
    58.1827
    satlng:
    -7.4418
    satalt:
    29889.8711
  24. satid:
    16398
    satname:
    COSMOS 1712 (GLONASS)
    intDesignator:
    1985-118C
    launchDate:
    1985-12-24
    satlat:
    59.2853
    satlng:
    52.2497
    satalt:
    19158.7463
  25. satid:
    16402
    satname:
    SL-6 R/B(2)
    intDesignator:
    1985-117F
    launchDate:
    1985-12-24
    satlat:
    55.6877
    satlng:
    23.9399
    satalt:
    39738.1578
limit:
25
offset:
0
returned:
25
has_more_results:
yes
truncated:
yes
next_offset:
25
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