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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

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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 2026-09-24T15:02:07Z in 0.709 seconds.

info:
category:
ANY
transactionscount:
100
satcount:
118
above:

25 results

  1. satid:
    837
    satname:
    OPS 3674 (VELA 4)
    intDesignator:
    1964-040B
    launchDate:
    1964-07-17
    satlat:
    46.1064
    satlng:
    2.1553
    satalt:
    139790.3825
  2. satid:
    3690
    satname:
    COSMOS 252 DEB *
    intDesignator:
    1968-097AH
    launchDate:
    1968-11-01
    satlat:
    61.9924
    satlng:
    16.3736
    satalt:
    1891.2879
  3. satid:
    4322
    satname:
    DELTA 1 R/B
    intDesignator:
    1970-008C
    launchDate:
    1970-01-23
    satlat:
    64.6769
    satlng:
    11.6617
    satalt:
    1448.6488
  4. satid:
    4737
    satname:
    THORAD AGENA D DEB
    intDesignator:
    1970-025CL
    launchDate:
    1970-04-08
    satlat:
    65.1231
    satlng:
    13.3417
    satalt:
    790.1237
  5. satid:
    5736
    satname:
    THORAD AGENA D DEB
    intDesignator:
    1970-025MH
    launchDate:
    1970-04-08
    satlat:
    64.0915
    satlng:
    14.172
    satalt:
    1087.7583
  6. satid:
    5785
    satname:
    THOR ABLESTAR DEB
    intDesignator:
    1961-015JZ
    launchDate:
    1961-06-29
    satlat:
    65.6204
    satlng:
    9.462
    satalt:
    1062.5393
  7. satid:
    7134
    satname:
    DELTA 1 DEB
    intDesignator:
    1973-086CY
    launchDate:
    1973-11-06
    satlat:
    61.7292
    satlng:
    16.2709
    satalt:
    1453.9119
  8. satid:
    7800
    satname:
    SL-6 R/B(2)
    intDesignator:
    1975-036D
    launchDate:
    1975-04-29
    satlat:
    62.9293
    satlng:
    10.9331
    satalt:
    38193.8412
  9. satid:
    8146
    satname:
    THORAD DELTA 1 DEB
    intDesignator:
    1974-089Q
    launchDate:
    1974-11-15
    satlat:
    60.457
    satlng:
    16.4244
    satalt:
    1499.6449
  10. satid:
    8288
    satname:
    COSMOS 764
    intDesignator:
    1975-086D
    launchDate:
    1975-09-17
    satlat:
    62.2969
    satlng:
    15.9371
    satalt:
    1494.8361
  11. satid:
    8601
    satname:
    MOLNIYA 1-32
    intDesignator:
    1976-006A
    launchDate:
    1976-01-22
    satlat:
    57.2752
    satlng:
    25.8429
    satalt:
    35375.7843
  12. satid:
    10485
    satname:
    SL-6 R/B(2)
    intDesignator:
    1977-105E
    launchDate:
    1977-10-28
    satlat:
    63.8192
    satlng:
    59.3532
    satalt:
    37037.4176
  13. satid:
    10767
    satname:
    DELTA 1 DEB
    intDesignator:
    1976-077BQ
    launchDate:
    1976-07-29
    satlat:
    58.5179
    satlng:
    3.4879
    satalt:
    1498.8244
  14. satid:
    12769
    satname:
    COSMOS 1275 DEB
    intDesignator:
    1981-053DN
    launchDate:
    1981-06-04
    satlat:
    62.8459
    satlng:
    5.8537
    satalt:
    947.632
  15. satid:
    12993
    satname:
    COSMOS 1285 DEB
    intDesignator:
    1981-071E
    launchDate:
    1981-08-04
    satlat:
    63.4403
    satlng:
    -30.058
    satalt:
    11366.896
  16. satid:
    13073
    satname:
    COSMOS 1275 DEB
    intDesignator:
    1981-053EZ
    launchDate:
    1981-06-04
    satlat:
    64.408
    satlng:
    11.7514
    satalt:
    1035.2642
  17. satid:
    13124
    satname:
    COSMOS 1348
    intDesignator:
    1982-029A
    launchDate:
    1982-04-07
    satlat:
    71.7994
    satlng:
    0.4327
    satalt:
    20511.9841
  18. satid:
    13205
    satname:
    COSMOS 1367
    intDesignator:
    1982-045A
    launchDate:
    1982-05-20
    satlat:
    62.6796
    satlng:
    -24.0563
    satalt:
    29391.7763
  19. satid:
    13882
    satname:
    SL-6 R/B(2)
    intDesignator:
    1983-015E
    launchDate:
    1983-03-11
    satlat:
    58.825
    satlng:
    40.0268
    satalt:
    36138.4507
  20. satid:
    13897
    satname:
    SL-6 R/B(2)
    intDesignator:
    1983-019D
    launchDate:
    1983-03-16
    satlat:
    52.7688
    satlng:
    4.316
    satalt:
    26371.8564
  21. satid:
    13911
    satname:
    SL-6 DEB
    intDesignator:
    1981-088L
    launchDate:
    1981-09-11
    satlat:
    63.0476
    satlng:
    -23.7304
    satalt:
    8560.3806
  22. satid:
    14192
    satname:
    COSMOS 1481 DEB
    intDesignator:
    1983-070E
    launchDate:
    1983-07-08
    satlat:
    40.6577
    satlng:
    19.6322
    satalt:
    34337.0408
  23. satid:
    14260
    satname:
    COSMOS 1492 (GLONASS)
    intDesignator:
    1983-084C
    launchDate:
    1983-08-10
    satlat:
    49.6364
    satlng:
    -11.3179
    satalt:
    19164.2549
  24. satid:
    14734
    satname:
    COSMOS 1317 DEB
    intDesignator:
    1981-108E
    launchDate:
    1981-10-31
    satlat:
    40.7998
    satlng:
    -2.745
    satalt:
    32126.0171
  25. satid:
    14735
    satname:
    COSMOS 1317 DEB
    intDesignator:
    1981-108F
    launchDate:
    1981-10-31
    satlat:
    41.0225
    satlng:
    18.0348
    satalt:
    32000.5167
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:
118
above:

25 results

  1. satid:
    837
    satname:
    OPS 3674 (VELA 4)
    intDesignator:
    1964-040B
    launchDate:
    1964-07-17
    satlat:
    46.1064
    satlng:
    2.1553
    satalt:
    139790.3825
  2. satid:
    3690
    satname:
    COSMOS 252 DEB *
    intDesignator:
    1968-097AH
    launchDate:
    1968-11-01
    satlat:
    61.9924
    satlng:
    16.3736
    satalt:
    1891.2879
  3. satid:
    4322
    satname:
    DELTA 1 R/B
    intDesignator:
    1970-008C
    launchDate:
    1970-01-23
    satlat:
    64.6769
    satlng:
    11.6617
    satalt:
    1448.6488
  4. satid:
    4737
    satname:
    THORAD AGENA D DEB
    intDesignator:
    1970-025CL
    launchDate:
    1970-04-08
    satlat:
    65.1231
    satlng:
    13.3417
    satalt:
    790.1237
  5. satid:
    5736
    satname:
    THORAD AGENA D DEB
    intDesignator:
    1970-025MH
    launchDate:
    1970-04-08
    satlat:
    64.0915
    satlng:
    14.172
    satalt:
    1087.7583
  6. satid:
    5785
    satname:
    THOR ABLESTAR DEB
    intDesignator:
    1961-015JZ
    launchDate:
    1961-06-29
    satlat:
    65.6204
    satlng:
    9.462
    satalt:
    1062.5393
  7. satid:
    7134
    satname:
    DELTA 1 DEB
    intDesignator:
    1973-086CY
    launchDate:
    1973-11-06
    satlat:
    61.7292
    satlng:
    16.2709
    satalt:
    1453.9119
  8. satid:
    7800
    satname:
    SL-6 R/B(2)
    intDesignator:
    1975-036D
    launchDate:
    1975-04-29
    satlat:
    62.9293
    satlng:
    10.9331
    satalt:
    38193.8412
  9. satid:
    8146
    satname:
    THORAD DELTA 1 DEB
    intDesignator:
    1974-089Q
    launchDate:
    1974-11-15
    satlat:
    60.457
    satlng:
    16.4244
    satalt:
    1499.6449
  10. satid:
    8288
    satname:
    COSMOS 764
    intDesignator:
    1975-086D
    launchDate:
    1975-09-17
    satlat:
    62.2969
    satlng:
    15.9371
    satalt:
    1494.8361
  11. satid:
    8601
    satname:
    MOLNIYA 1-32
    intDesignator:
    1976-006A
    launchDate:
    1976-01-22
    satlat:
    57.2752
    satlng:
    25.8429
    satalt:
    35375.7843
  12. satid:
    10485
    satname:
    SL-6 R/B(2)
    intDesignator:
    1977-105E
    launchDate:
    1977-10-28
    satlat:
    63.8192
    satlng:
    59.3532
    satalt:
    37037.4176
  13. satid:
    10767
    satname:
    DELTA 1 DEB
    intDesignator:
    1976-077BQ
    launchDate:
    1976-07-29
    satlat:
    58.5179
    satlng:
    3.4879
    satalt:
    1498.8244
  14. satid:
    12769
    satname:
    COSMOS 1275 DEB
    intDesignator:
    1981-053DN
    launchDate:
    1981-06-04
    satlat:
    62.8459
    satlng:
    5.8537
    satalt:
    947.632
  15. satid:
    12993
    satname:
    COSMOS 1285 DEB
    intDesignator:
    1981-071E
    launchDate:
    1981-08-04
    satlat:
    63.4403
    satlng:
    -30.058
    satalt:
    11366.896
  16. satid:
    13073
    satname:
    COSMOS 1275 DEB
    intDesignator:
    1981-053EZ
    launchDate:
    1981-06-04
    satlat:
    64.408
    satlng:
    11.7514
    satalt:
    1035.2642
  17. satid:
    13124
    satname:
    COSMOS 1348
    intDesignator:
    1982-029A
    launchDate:
    1982-04-07
    satlat:
    71.7994
    satlng:
    0.4327
    satalt:
    20511.9841
  18. satid:
    13205
    satname:
    COSMOS 1367
    intDesignator:
    1982-045A
    launchDate:
    1982-05-20
    satlat:
    62.6796
    satlng:
    -24.0563
    satalt:
    29391.7763
  19. satid:
    13882
    satname:
    SL-6 R/B(2)
    intDesignator:
    1983-015E
    launchDate:
    1983-03-11
    satlat:
    58.825
    satlng:
    40.0268
    satalt:
    36138.4507
  20. satid:
    13897
    satname:
    SL-6 R/B(2)
    intDesignator:
    1983-019D
    launchDate:
    1983-03-16
    satlat:
    52.7688
    satlng:
    4.316
    satalt:
    26371.8564
  21. satid:
    13911
    satname:
    SL-6 DEB
    intDesignator:
    1981-088L
    launchDate:
    1981-09-11
    satlat:
    63.0476
    satlng:
    -23.7304
    satalt:
    8560.3806
  22. satid:
    14192
    satname:
    COSMOS 1481 DEB
    intDesignator:
    1983-070E
    launchDate:
    1983-07-08
    satlat:
    40.6577
    satlng:
    19.6322
    satalt:
    34337.0408
  23. satid:
    14260
    satname:
    COSMOS 1492 (GLONASS)
    intDesignator:
    1983-084C
    launchDate:
    1983-08-10
    satlat:
    49.6364
    satlng:
    -11.3179
    satalt:
    19164.2549
  24. satid:
    14734
    satname:
    COSMOS 1317 DEB
    intDesignator:
    1981-108E
    launchDate:
    1981-10-31
    satlat:
    40.7998
    satlng:
    -2.745
    satalt:
    32126.0171
  25. satid:
    14735
    satname:
    COSMOS 1317 DEB
    intDesignator:
    1981-108F
    launchDate:
    1981-10-31
    satlat:
    41.0225
    satlng:
    18.0348
    satalt:
    32000.5167
limit:
25
offset:
0
returned:
25
has_more_results:
yes
truncated:
yes
next_offset:
25
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