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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 2026-10-22T10:10:49Z in 0.001 seconds.

info:
category:
ANY
transactionscount:
99
satcount:
132
above:

25 results

  1. satid:
    188
    satname:
    MIDAS 3 DEB
    intDesignator:
    1961-018C
    launchDate:
    1961-07-12
    satlat:
    59.9569
    satlng:
    29.4676
    satalt:
    3545.6324
  2. satid:
    480
    satname:
    THOR ABLESTAR DEB
    intDesignator:
    1961-015FS
    launchDate:
    1961-06-29
    satlat:
    64.9256
    satlng:
    3.7295
    satalt:
    723.4928
  3. satid:
    629
    satname:
    WESTFORD NEEDLES
    intDesignator:
    1963-014G
    launchDate:
    1963-05-09
    satlat:
    56.0789
    satlng:
    1.1965
    satalt:
    3662.4957
  4. satid:
    702
    satname:
    WESTFORD NEEDLES
    intDesignator:
    1963-014H
    launchDate:
    1963-05-09
    satlat:
    62.378
    satlng:
    0.7751
    satalt:
    3696.4238
  5. satid:
    836
    satname:
    OPS 3662 (VELA 3)
    intDesignator:
    1964-040A
    launchDate:
    1964-07-17
    satlat:
    50.1934
    satlng:
    49.1606
    satalt:
    158001.4862
  6. satid:
    837
    satname:
    OPS 3674 (VELA 4)
    intDesignator:
    1964-040B
    launchDate:
    1964-07-17
    satlat:
    44.7328
    satlng:
    -3.2781
    satalt:
    173863.2144
  7. satid:
    3244
    satname:
    WESTFORD NEEDLES
    intDesignator:
    1963-014BJ
    launchDate:
    1963-05-09
    satlat:
    56.6296
    satlng:
    4.5882
    satalt:
    3648.5411
  8. satid:
    6256
    satname:
    METEOR 1-13
    intDesignator:
    1972-085A
    launchDate:
    1972-10-26
    satlat:
    66.5988
    satlng:
    6.6864
    satalt:
    855.4444
  9. satid:
    7688
    satname:
    TITAN 34B R/B
    intDesignator:
    1975-017B
    launchDate:
    1975-03-10
    satlat:
    59.7294
    satlng:
    24.8664
    satalt:
    14630.7254
  10. satid:
    7800
    satname:
    SL-6 R/B(2)
    intDesignator:
    1975-036D
    launchDate:
    1975-04-29
    satlat:
    50.3193
    satlng:
    -14.3544
    satalt:
    22864.47
  11. satid:
    8195
    satname:
    MOLNIYA 2-14
    intDesignator:
    1975-081A
    launchDate:
    1975-09-09
    satlat:
    58.0101
    satlng:
    -31.2586
    satalt:
    37039.408
  12. satid:
    8601
    satname:
    MOLNIYA 1-32
    intDesignator:
    1976-006A
    launchDate:
    1976-01-22
    satlat:
    57.2113
    satlng:
    -9.9147
    satalt:
    30574.7129
  13. satid:
    9981
    satname:
    TANSEI 3 DEB
    intDesignator:
    1977-012E
    launchDate:
    1977-02-19
    satlat:
    61.9494
    satlng:
    14.2396
    satalt:
    3636.9984
  14. satid:
    10089
    satname:
    SL-6 R/B(2)
    intDesignator:
    1977-047D
    launchDate:
    1977-06-16
    satlat:
    61.9646
    satlng:
    33.6649
    satalt:
    34186.1965
  15. satid:
    10150
    satname:
    COSMOS 931
    intDesignator:
    1977-068A
    launchDate:
    1977-07-20
    satlat:
    61.863
    satlng:
    8.2513
    satalt:
    29660.4541
  16. satid:
    10155
    satname:
    SL-6 R/B(2)
    intDesignator:
    1977-054D
    launchDate:
    1977-06-24
    satlat:
    56.5044
    satlng:
    52.0305
    satalt:
    24852.6553
  17. satid:
    10526
    satname:
    SL-8 DEB
    intDesignator:
    1977-116D
    launchDate:
    1977-12-13
    satlat:
    65.9348
    satlng:
    10.2896
    satalt:
    1004.5257
  18. satid:
    11142
    satname:
    ATLAS F R/B
    intDesignator:
    1978-112B
    launchDate:
    1978-12-11
    satlat:
    64.1138
    satlng:
    -4.3693
    satalt:
    11928.7459
  19. satid:
    12311
    satname:
    SL-6 R/B(2)
    intDesignator:
    1981-016E
    launchDate:
    1981-02-19
    satlat:
    66.1328
    satlng:
    -28.5304
    satalt:
    30196.9236
  20. satid:
    12636
    satname:
    COSMOS 1287
    intDesignator:
    1981-074A
    launchDate:
    1981-08-06
    satlat:
    62.2875
    satlng:
    1.5092
    satalt:
    1489.7979
  21. satid:
    12984
    satname:
    COSMOS 1247 DEB
    intDesignator:
    1981-016F
    launchDate:
    1981-02-19
    satlat:
    47.3085
    satlng:
    -26.9804
    satalt:
    30177.3318
  22. satid:
    12993
    satname:
    COSMOS 1285 DEB
    intDesignator:
    1981-071E
    launchDate:
    1981-08-04
    satlat:
    65.5916
    satlng:
    5.1252
    satalt:
    10545.8532
  23. satid:
    13298
    satname:
    SL-6 R/B(2)
    intDesignator:
    1982-064D
    launchDate:
    1982-06-25
    satlat:
    49.4974
    satlng:
    36.1354
    satalt:
    16672.5056
  24. satid:
    13875
    satname:
    MOLNIYA 3-20
    intDesignator:
    1983-015A
    launchDate:
    1983-03-11
    satlat:
    60.719
    satlng:
    55.9959
    satalt:
    38450.4114
  25. satid:
    13947
    satname:
    COSMOS 839 DEB
    intDesignator:
    1976-067BF
    launchDate:
    1976-07-08
    satlat:
    65.8031
    satlng:
    5.061
    satalt:
    1448.055
limit:
25
offset:
0
returned:
25
has_more_results:
yes
next_offset:
25
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info:
category:
ANY
transactionscount:
99
satcount:
132
above:

25 results

  1. satid:
    188
    satname:
    MIDAS 3 DEB
    intDesignator:
    1961-018C
    launchDate:
    1961-07-12
    satlat:
    59.9569
    satlng:
    29.4676
    satalt:
    3545.6324
  2. satid:
    480
    satname:
    THOR ABLESTAR DEB
    intDesignator:
    1961-015FS
    launchDate:
    1961-06-29
    satlat:
    64.9256
    satlng:
    3.7295
    satalt:
    723.4928
  3. satid:
    629
    satname:
    WESTFORD NEEDLES
    intDesignator:
    1963-014G
    launchDate:
    1963-05-09
    satlat:
    56.0789
    satlng:
    1.1965
    satalt:
    3662.4957
  4. satid:
    702
    satname:
    WESTFORD NEEDLES
    intDesignator:
    1963-014H
    launchDate:
    1963-05-09
    satlat:
    62.378
    satlng:
    0.7751
    satalt:
    3696.4238
  5. satid:
    836
    satname:
    OPS 3662 (VELA 3)
    intDesignator:
    1964-040A
    launchDate:
    1964-07-17
    satlat:
    50.1934
    satlng:
    49.1606
    satalt:
    158001.4862
  6. satid:
    837
    satname:
    OPS 3674 (VELA 4)
    intDesignator:
    1964-040B
    launchDate:
    1964-07-17
    satlat:
    44.7328
    satlng:
    -3.2781
    satalt:
    173863.2144
  7. satid:
    3244
    satname:
    WESTFORD NEEDLES
    intDesignator:
    1963-014BJ
    launchDate:
    1963-05-09
    satlat:
    56.6296
    satlng:
    4.5882
    satalt:
    3648.5411
  8. satid:
    6256
    satname:
    METEOR 1-13
    intDesignator:
    1972-085A
    launchDate:
    1972-10-26
    satlat:
    66.5988
    satlng:
    6.6864
    satalt:
    855.4444
  9. satid:
    7688
    satname:
    TITAN 34B R/B
    intDesignator:
    1975-017B
    launchDate:
    1975-03-10
    satlat:
    59.7294
    satlng:
    24.8664
    satalt:
    14630.7254
  10. satid:
    7800
    satname:
    SL-6 R/B(2)
    intDesignator:
    1975-036D
    launchDate:
    1975-04-29
    satlat:
    50.3193
    satlng:
    -14.3544
    satalt:
    22864.47
  11. satid:
    8195
    satname:
    MOLNIYA 2-14
    intDesignator:
    1975-081A
    launchDate:
    1975-09-09
    satlat:
    58.0101
    satlng:
    -31.2586
    satalt:
    37039.408
  12. satid:
    8601
    satname:
    MOLNIYA 1-32
    intDesignator:
    1976-006A
    launchDate:
    1976-01-22
    satlat:
    57.2113
    satlng:
    -9.9147
    satalt:
    30574.7129
  13. satid:
    9981
    satname:
    TANSEI 3 DEB
    intDesignator:
    1977-012E
    launchDate:
    1977-02-19
    satlat:
    61.9494
    satlng:
    14.2396
    satalt:
    3636.9984
  14. satid:
    10089
    satname:
    SL-6 R/B(2)
    intDesignator:
    1977-047D
    launchDate:
    1977-06-16
    satlat:
    61.9646
    satlng:
    33.6649
    satalt:
    34186.1965
  15. satid:
    10150
    satname:
    COSMOS 931
    intDesignator:
    1977-068A
    launchDate:
    1977-07-20
    satlat:
    61.863
    satlng:
    8.2513
    satalt:
    29660.4541
  16. satid:
    10155
    satname:
    SL-6 R/B(2)
    intDesignator:
    1977-054D
    launchDate:
    1977-06-24
    satlat:
    56.5044
    satlng:
    52.0305
    satalt:
    24852.6553
  17. satid:
    10526
    satname:
    SL-8 DEB
    intDesignator:
    1977-116D
    launchDate:
    1977-12-13
    satlat:
    65.9348
    satlng:
    10.2896
    satalt:
    1004.5257
  18. satid:
    11142
    satname:
    ATLAS F R/B
    intDesignator:
    1978-112B
    launchDate:
    1978-12-11
    satlat:
    64.1138
    satlng:
    -4.3693
    satalt:
    11928.7459
  19. satid:
    12311
    satname:
    SL-6 R/B(2)
    intDesignator:
    1981-016E
    launchDate:
    1981-02-19
    satlat:
    66.1328
    satlng:
    -28.5304
    satalt:
    30196.9236
  20. satid:
    12636
    satname:
    COSMOS 1287
    intDesignator:
    1981-074A
    launchDate:
    1981-08-06
    satlat:
    62.2875
    satlng:
    1.5092
    satalt:
    1489.7979
  21. satid:
    12984
    satname:
    COSMOS 1247 DEB
    intDesignator:
    1981-016F
    launchDate:
    1981-02-19
    satlat:
    47.3085
    satlng:
    -26.9804
    satalt:
    30177.3318
  22. satid:
    12993
    satname:
    COSMOS 1285 DEB
    intDesignator:
    1981-071E
    launchDate:
    1981-08-04
    satlat:
    65.5916
    satlng:
    5.1252
    satalt:
    10545.8532
  23. satid:
    13298
    satname:
    SL-6 R/B(2)
    intDesignator:
    1982-064D
    launchDate:
    1982-06-25
    satlat:
    49.4974
    satlng:
    36.1354
    satalt:
    16672.5056
  24. satid:
    13875
    satname:
    MOLNIYA 3-20
    intDesignator:
    1983-015A
    launchDate:
    1983-03-11
    satlat:
    60.719
    satlng:
    55.9959
    satalt:
    38450.4114
  25. satid:
    13947
    satname:
    COSMOS 839 DEB
    intDesignator:
    1976-067BF
    launchDate:
    1976-07-08
    satlat:
    65.8031
    satlng:
    5.061
    satalt:
    1448.055
limit:
25
offset:
0
returned:
25
has_more_results:
yes
next_offset:
25
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