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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

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 2026-09-27T04:05:28Z in 0.661 seconds.

info:
category:
ANY
transactionscount:
42
satcount:
142
above:

25 results

  1. satid:
    4689
    satname:
    THORAD AGENA D DEB
    intDesignator:
    1970-025BN
    launchDate:
    1970-04-08
    satlat:
    60.5068
    satlng:
    14.9784
    satalt:
    1030.4016
  2. satid:
    5054
    satname:
    TITAN 34B AGENA D R/B
    intDesignator:
    1971-021B
    launchDate:
    1971-03-21
    satlat:
    63.5397
    satlng:
    17.2041
    satalt:
    36677.5746
  3. satid:
    6125
    satname:
    SL-8 R/B
    intDesignator:
    1972-057J
    launchDate:
    1972-07-20
    satlat:
    67.9365
    satlng:
    14.0668
    satalt:
    1505.0337
  4. satid:
    6197
    satname:
    EXPLORER 47 (IMP-7)
    intDesignator:
    1972-073A
    launchDate:
    1972-09-23
    satlat:
    58.1604
    satlng:
    43.5242
    satalt:
    229387.8838
  5. satid:
    7079
    satname:
    DELTA 1 DEB
    intDesignator:
    1973-086BX
    launchDate:
    1973-11-06
    satlat:
    64.5883
    satlng:
    11.6815
    satalt:
    1545.809
  6. satid:
    7276
    satname:
    MOLNIYA 2-9
    intDesignator:
    1974-026A
    launchDate:
    1974-04-26
    satlat:
    57.6024
    satlng:
    -15.028
    satalt:
    30689.6779
  7. satid:
    8018
    satname:
    SL-6 R/B(2)
    intDesignator:
    1975-063D
    launchDate:
    1975-07-08
    satlat:
    55.2486
    satlng:
    -1.4067
    satalt:
    29126.7386
  8. satid:
    9843
    satname:
    TANSEI 3 DEB
    intDesignator:
    1977-012C
    launchDate:
    1977-02-19
    satlat:
    65.1764
    satlng:
    22.7328
    satalt:
    3611.3238
  9. satid:
    9958
    satname:
    COSMOS 886 DEB
    intDesignator:
    1976-126AY
    launchDate:
    1976-12-27
    satlat:
    62.963
    satlng:
    8.6638
    satalt:
    1291.2503
  10. satid:
    10292
    satname:
    COSMOS 946
    intDesignator:
    1977-079H
    launchDate:
    1977-08-24
    satlat:
    58.7876
    satlng:
    12.7499
    satalt:
    1519.6754
  11. satid:
    10586
    satname:
    COSMOS 979
    intDesignator:
    1978-005D
    launchDate:
    1978-01-10
    satlat:
    65.1132
    satlng:
    12.3797
    satalt:
    1464.6021
  12. satid:
    10875
    satname:
    DELTA 1 DEB
    intDesignator:
    1976-077DD
    launchDate:
    1976-07-29
    satlat:
    66.6061
    satlng:
    6.5733
    satalt:
    1479.739
  13. satid:
    11690
    satname:
    OPS 5117 (NAVSTAR 5)
    intDesignator:
    1980-011A
    launchDate:
    1980-02-09
    satlat:
    63.229
    satlng:
    46.409
    satalt:
    20885.7331
  14. satid:
    12815
    satname:
    COSMOS 931 DEB
    intDesignator:
    1977-068E
    launchDate:
    1977-07-20
    satlat:
    48.27
    satlng:
    2.1605
    satalt:
    33447.612
  15. satid:
    12818
    satname:
    COSMOS 1305
    intDesignator:
    1981-088A
    launchDate:
    1981-09-11
    satlat:
    60.6313
    satlng:
    -17.9055
    satalt:
    13737.4661
  16. satid:
    12975
    satname:
    COSMOS 1320
    intDesignator:
    1981-116A
    launchDate:
    1981-11-28
    satlat:
    59.2462
    satlng:
    13.6703
    satalt:
    1493.1341
  17. satid:
    12984
    satname:
    COSMOS 1247 DEB
    intDesignator:
    1981-016F
    launchDate:
    1981-02-19
    satlat:
    69.7736
    satlng:
    21.2711
    satalt:
    15644.6621
  18. satid:
    13606
    satname:
    COSMOS 1414 (GLONASS)
    intDesignator:
    1982-100D
    launchDate:
    1982-10-12
    satlat:
    55.2161
    satlng:
    42.7984
    satalt:
    18965.6024
  19. satid:
    13959
    satname:
    COSMOS 1030 DEB
    intDesignator:
    1978-083G
    launchDate:
    1978-09-06
    satlat:
    64.5615
    satlng:
    14.9593
    satalt:
    22326.8607
  20. satid:
    14595
    satname:
    SL-12 R/B(2)
    intDesignator:
    1983-127F
    launchDate:
    1983-12-29
    satlat:
    53.7393
    satlng:
    36.3689
    satalt:
    19008.8052
  21. satid:
    14740
    satname:
    COSMOS 1275 DEB
    intDesignator:
    1981-053JY
    launchDate:
    1981-06-04
    satlat:
    64.0103
    satlng:
    3.7588
    satalt:
    874.0235
  22. satid:
    14884
    satname:
    COSMOS 1547
    intDesignator:
    1984-033A
    launchDate:
    1984-04-04
    satlat:
    72.2206
    satlng:
    -24.9717
    satalt:
    31779.6941
  23. satid:
    14984
    satname:
    SL-12 R/B(2)
    intDesignator:
    1984-047F
    launchDate:
    1984-05-19
    satlat:
    60.5125
    satlng:
    27.122
    satalt:
    19147.6514
  24. satid:
    15259
    satname:
    COSMOS 1593 (GLONASS)
    intDesignator:
    1984-095A
    launchDate:
    1984-09-04
    satlat:
    45.3536
    satlng:
    30.2089
    satalt:
    19190.3185
  25. satid:
    15293
    satname:
    SL-8 R/B
    intDesignator:
    1984-100B
    launchDate:
    1984-09-13
    satlat:
    60.9097
    satlng:
    1.7622
    satalt:
    990.5632
limit:
25
offset:
0
returned:
25
has_more_results:
yes
truncated:
yes
next_offset:
25
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info:
category:
ANY
transactionscount:
42
satcount:
142
above:

25 results

  1. satid:
    4689
    satname:
    THORAD AGENA D DEB
    intDesignator:
    1970-025BN
    launchDate:
    1970-04-08
    satlat:
    60.5068
    satlng:
    14.9784
    satalt:
    1030.4016
  2. satid:
    5054
    satname:
    TITAN 34B AGENA D R/B
    intDesignator:
    1971-021B
    launchDate:
    1971-03-21
    satlat:
    63.5397
    satlng:
    17.2041
    satalt:
    36677.5746
  3. satid:
    6125
    satname:
    SL-8 R/B
    intDesignator:
    1972-057J
    launchDate:
    1972-07-20
    satlat:
    67.9365
    satlng:
    14.0668
    satalt:
    1505.0337
  4. satid:
    6197
    satname:
    EXPLORER 47 (IMP-7)
    intDesignator:
    1972-073A
    launchDate:
    1972-09-23
    satlat:
    58.1604
    satlng:
    43.5242
    satalt:
    229387.8838
  5. satid:
    7079
    satname:
    DELTA 1 DEB
    intDesignator:
    1973-086BX
    launchDate:
    1973-11-06
    satlat:
    64.5883
    satlng:
    11.6815
    satalt:
    1545.809
  6. satid:
    7276
    satname:
    MOLNIYA 2-9
    intDesignator:
    1974-026A
    launchDate:
    1974-04-26
    satlat:
    57.6024
    satlng:
    -15.028
    satalt:
    30689.6779
  7. satid:
    8018
    satname:
    SL-6 R/B(2)
    intDesignator:
    1975-063D
    launchDate:
    1975-07-08
    satlat:
    55.2486
    satlng:
    -1.4067
    satalt:
    29126.7386
  8. satid:
    9843
    satname:
    TANSEI 3 DEB
    intDesignator:
    1977-012C
    launchDate:
    1977-02-19
    satlat:
    65.1764
    satlng:
    22.7328
    satalt:
    3611.3238
  9. satid:
    9958
    satname:
    COSMOS 886 DEB
    intDesignator:
    1976-126AY
    launchDate:
    1976-12-27
    satlat:
    62.963
    satlng:
    8.6638
    satalt:
    1291.2503
  10. satid:
    10292
    satname:
    COSMOS 946
    intDesignator:
    1977-079H
    launchDate:
    1977-08-24
    satlat:
    58.7876
    satlng:
    12.7499
    satalt:
    1519.6754
  11. satid:
    10586
    satname:
    COSMOS 979
    intDesignator:
    1978-005D
    launchDate:
    1978-01-10
    satlat:
    65.1132
    satlng:
    12.3797
    satalt:
    1464.6021
  12. satid:
    10875
    satname:
    DELTA 1 DEB
    intDesignator:
    1976-077DD
    launchDate:
    1976-07-29
    satlat:
    66.6061
    satlng:
    6.5733
    satalt:
    1479.739
  13. satid:
    11690
    satname:
    OPS 5117 (NAVSTAR 5)
    intDesignator:
    1980-011A
    launchDate:
    1980-02-09
    satlat:
    63.229
    satlng:
    46.409
    satalt:
    20885.7331
  14. satid:
    12815
    satname:
    COSMOS 931 DEB
    intDesignator:
    1977-068E
    launchDate:
    1977-07-20
    satlat:
    48.27
    satlng:
    2.1605
    satalt:
    33447.612
  15. satid:
    12818
    satname:
    COSMOS 1305
    intDesignator:
    1981-088A
    launchDate:
    1981-09-11
    satlat:
    60.6313
    satlng:
    -17.9055
    satalt:
    13737.4661
  16. satid:
    12975
    satname:
    COSMOS 1320
    intDesignator:
    1981-116A
    launchDate:
    1981-11-28
    satlat:
    59.2462
    satlng:
    13.6703
    satalt:
    1493.1341
  17. satid:
    12984
    satname:
    COSMOS 1247 DEB
    intDesignator:
    1981-016F
    launchDate:
    1981-02-19
    satlat:
    69.7736
    satlng:
    21.2711
    satalt:
    15644.6621
  18. satid:
    13606
    satname:
    COSMOS 1414 (GLONASS)
    intDesignator:
    1982-100D
    launchDate:
    1982-10-12
    satlat:
    55.2161
    satlng:
    42.7984
    satalt:
    18965.6024
  19. satid:
    13959
    satname:
    COSMOS 1030 DEB
    intDesignator:
    1978-083G
    launchDate:
    1978-09-06
    satlat:
    64.5615
    satlng:
    14.9593
    satalt:
    22326.8607
  20. satid:
    14595
    satname:
    SL-12 R/B(2)
    intDesignator:
    1983-127F
    launchDate:
    1983-12-29
    satlat:
    53.7393
    satlng:
    36.3689
    satalt:
    19008.8052
  21. satid:
    14740
    satname:
    COSMOS 1275 DEB
    intDesignator:
    1981-053JY
    launchDate:
    1981-06-04
    satlat:
    64.0103
    satlng:
    3.7588
    satalt:
    874.0235
  22. satid:
    14884
    satname:
    COSMOS 1547
    intDesignator:
    1984-033A
    launchDate:
    1984-04-04
    satlat:
    72.2206
    satlng:
    -24.9717
    satalt:
    31779.6941
  23. satid:
    14984
    satname:
    SL-12 R/B(2)
    intDesignator:
    1984-047F
    launchDate:
    1984-05-19
    satlat:
    60.5125
    satlng:
    27.122
    satalt:
    19147.6514
  24. satid:
    15259
    satname:
    COSMOS 1593 (GLONASS)
    intDesignator:
    1984-095A
    launchDate:
    1984-09-04
    satlat:
    45.3536
    satlng:
    30.2089
    satalt:
    19190.3185
  25. satid:
    15293
    satname:
    SL-8 R/B
    intDesignator:
    1984-100B
    launchDate:
    1984-09-13
    satlat:
    60.9097
    satlng:
    1.7622
    satalt:
    990.5632
limit:
25
offset:
0
returned:
25
has_more_results:
yes
truncated:
yes
next_offset:
25
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