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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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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 2026-09-26T20:04:52Z in 0.665 seconds.

info:
category:
ANY
transactionscount:
32
satcount:
127
above:

25 results

  1. satid:
    2933
    satname:
    WESTFORD NEEDLES
    intDesignator:
    1963-014AR
    launchDate:
    1963-05-09
    satlat:
    62.7387
    satlng:
    21.0397
    satalt:
    3493.0664
  2. satid:
    3164
    satname:
    THOR ABLESTAR DEB
    intDesignator:
    1961-015HZ
    launchDate:
    1961-06-29
    satlat:
    64.3455
    satlng:
    5.5475
    satalt:
    912.5957
  3. satid:
    6302
    satname:
    SL-6 R/B(2)
    intDesignator:
    1972-072E
    launchDate:
    1972-09-19
    satlat:
    69.3697
    satlng:
    69.4538
    satalt:
    33879.7016
  4. satid:
    7043
    satname:
    DELTA 1 DEB
    intDesignator:
    1973-086AK
    launchDate:
    1973-11-06
    satlat:
    65.9824
    satlng:
    6.999
    satalt:
    1193.4704
  5. satid:
    7170
    satname:
    DELTA 1 DEB
    intDesignator:
    1973-086EJ
    launchDate:
    1973-11-06
    satlat:
    60.0472
    satlng:
    3.4285
    satalt:
    1296.4506
  6. satid:
    7373
    satname:
    SL-6 R/B(2)
    intDesignator:
    1974-026E
    launchDate:
    1974-04-26
    satlat:
    63.9914
    satlng:
    67.5099
    satalt:
    37830.9867
  7. satid:
    7376
    satname:
    MOLNIYA 2-10
    intDesignator:
    1974-056A
    launchDate:
    1974-07-23
    satlat:
    65.1038
    satlng:
    67.237
    satalt:
    37835.129
  8. satid:
    7629
    satname:
    SL-6 R/B(2)
    intDesignator:
    1975-007D
    launchDate:
    1975-01-30
    satlat:
    68.8475
    satlng:
    16.7653
    satalt:
    29773.6715
  9. satid:
    7687
    satname:
    OPS 2439
    intDesignator:
    1975-017A
    launchDate:
    1975-03-10
    satlat:
    53.482
    satlng:
    -23.9401
    satalt:
    29454.8826
  10. satid:
    9896
    satname:
    COSMOS 862 DEB
    intDesignator:
    1976-105N
    launchDate:
    1976-10-22
    satlat:
    67.1599
    satlng:
    -18.8745
    satalt:
    33978.2087
  11. satid:
    10155
    satname:
    SL-6 R/B(2)
    intDesignator:
    1977-054D
    launchDate:
    1977-06-24
    satlat:
    61.5589
    satlng:
    1.1778
    satalt:
    31145.9422
  12. satid:
    10485
    satname:
    SL-6 R/B(2)
    intDesignator:
    1977-105E
    launchDate:
    1977-10-28
    satlat:
    48.1755
    satlng:
    44.1853
    satalt:
    31067.1605
  13. satid:
    10613
    satname:
    COSMOS 839 DEB
    intDesignator:
    1976-067AM
    launchDate:
    1976-07-08
    satlat:
    65.1213
    satlng:
    11.0094
    satalt:
    880.315
  14. satid:
    10623
    satname:
    COSMOS 839 DEB
    intDesignator:
    1976-067AX
    launchDate:
    1976-07-08
    satlat:
    60.9923
    satlng:
    2.3731
    satalt:
    1682.3244
  15. satid:
    10844
    satname:
    DELTA 1 DEB
    intDesignator:
    1976-077CQ
    launchDate:
    1976-07-29
    satlat:
    62.1623
    satlng:
    10.6902
    satalt:
    964.4607
  16. satid:
    11168
    satname:
    COSMOS 1067
    intDesignator:
    1978-122A
    launchDate:
    1978-12-26
    satlat:
    65.3977
    satlng:
    4.0784
    satalt:
    1221.377
  17. satid:
    11538
    satname:
    COSMOS 1130
    intDesignator:
    1979-084A
    launchDate:
    1979-09-25
    satlat:
    63.85
    satlng:
    11.544
    satalt:
    1479.4205
  18. satid:
    11783
    satname:
    OPS 5118 (NAVSTAR 6)
    intDesignator:
    1980-032A
    launchDate:
    1980-04-26
    satlat:
    61.8037
    satlng:
    30.8994
    satalt:
    18790.0032
  19. satid:
    12329
    satname:
    KYOKKO 1 DEB
    intDesignator:
    1978-014C
    launchDate:
    1978-02-04
    satlat:
    56.2219
    satlng:
    -3.9036
    satalt:
    2806.3389
  20. satid:
    13163
    satname:
    COSMOS 1360
    intDesignator:
    1982-040D
    launchDate:
    1982-05-06
    satlat:
    65.7103
    satlng:
    4.3272
    satalt:
    1492.1271
  21. satid:
    13618
    satname:
    SL-8 R/B
    intDesignator:
    1982-102B
    launchDate:
    1982-10-19
    satlat:
    64.2982
    satlng:
    8.6261
    satalt:
    992.5484
  22. satid:
    13882
    satname:
    SL-6 R/B(2)
    intDesignator:
    1983-015E
    launchDate:
    1983-03-11
    satlat:
    57.3259
    satlng:
    24.7708
    satalt:
    35145.8454
  23. satid:
    13890
    satname:
    MOLNIYA 1-56
    intDesignator:
    1983-019A
    launchDate:
    1983-03-16
    satlat:
    62.0427
    satlng:
    -46.2941
    satalt:
    38815.5403
  24. satid:
    13897
    satname:
    SL-6 R/B(2)
    intDesignator:
    1983-019D
    launchDate:
    1983-03-16
    satlat:
    60.2856
    satlng:
    -0.9708
    satalt:
    38903.7808
  25. satid:
    14182
    satname:
    COSMOS 1481
    intDesignator:
    1983-070A
    launchDate:
    1983-07-08
    satlat:
    70.2369
    satlng:
    21.2169
    satalt:
    24261.136
limit:
25
offset:
0
returned:
25
has_more_results:
yes
truncated:
yes
next_offset:
25
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info:
category:
ANY
transactionscount:
32
satcount:
127
above:

25 results

  1. satid:
    2933
    satname:
    WESTFORD NEEDLES
    intDesignator:
    1963-014AR
    launchDate:
    1963-05-09
    satlat:
    62.7387
    satlng:
    21.0397
    satalt:
    3493.0664
  2. satid:
    3164
    satname:
    THOR ABLESTAR DEB
    intDesignator:
    1961-015HZ
    launchDate:
    1961-06-29
    satlat:
    64.3455
    satlng:
    5.5475
    satalt:
    912.5957
  3. satid:
    6302
    satname:
    SL-6 R/B(2)
    intDesignator:
    1972-072E
    launchDate:
    1972-09-19
    satlat:
    69.3697
    satlng:
    69.4538
    satalt:
    33879.7016
  4. satid:
    7043
    satname:
    DELTA 1 DEB
    intDesignator:
    1973-086AK
    launchDate:
    1973-11-06
    satlat:
    65.9824
    satlng:
    6.999
    satalt:
    1193.4704
  5. satid:
    7170
    satname:
    DELTA 1 DEB
    intDesignator:
    1973-086EJ
    launchDate:
    1973-11-06
    satlat:
    60.0472
    satlng:
    3.4285
    satalt:
    1296.4506
  6. satid:
    7373
    satname:
    SL-6 R/B(2)
    intDesignator:
    1974-026E
    launchDate:
    1974-04-26
    satlat:
    63.9914
    satlng:
    67.5099
    satalt:
    37830.9867
  7. satid:
    7376
    satname:
    MOLNIYA 2-10
    intDesignator:
    1974-056A
    launchDate:
    1974-07-23
    satlat:
    65.1038
    satlng:
    67.237
    satalt:
    37835.129
  8. satid:
    7629
    satname:
    SL-6 R/B(2)
    intDesignator:
    1975-007D
    launchDate:
    1975-01-30
    satlat:
    68.8475
    satlng:
    16.7653
    satalt:
    29773.6715
  9. satid:
    7687
    satname:
    OPS 2439
    intDesignator:
    1975-017A
    launchDate:
    1975-03-10
    satlat:
    53.482
    satlng:
    -23.9401
    satalt:
    29454.8826
  10. satid:
    9896
    satname:
    COSMOS 862 DEB
    intDesignator:
    1976-105N
    launchDate:
    1976-10-22
    satlat:
    67.1599
    satlng:
    -18.8745
    satalt:
    33978.2087
  11. satid:
    10155
    satname:
    SL-6 R/B(2)
    intDesignator:
    1977-054D
    launchDate:
    1977-06-24
    satlat:
    61.5589
    satlng:
    1.1778
    satalt:
    31145.9422
  12. satid:
    10485
    satname:
    SL-6 R/B(2)
    intDesignator:
    1977-105E
    launchDate:
    1977-10-28
    satlat:
    48.1755
    satlng:
    44.1853
    satalt:
    31067.1605
  13. satid:
    10613
    satname:
    COSMOS 839 DEB
    intDesignator:
    1976-067AM
    launchDate:
    1976-07-08
    satlat:
    65.1213
    satlng:
    11.0094
    satalt:
    880.315
  14. satid:
    10623
    satname:
    COSMOS 839 DEB
    intDesignator:
    1976-067AX
    launchDate:
    1976-07-08
    satlat:
    60.9923
    satlng:
    2.3731
    satalt:
    1682.3244
  15. satid:
    10844
    satname:
    DELTA 1 DEB
    intDesignator:
    1976-077CQ
    launchDate:
    1976-07-29
    satlat:
    62.1623
    satlng:
    10.6902
    satalt:
    964.4607
  16. satid:
    11168
    satname:
    COSMOS 1067
    intDesignator:
    1978-122A
    launchDate:
    1978-12-26
    satlat:
    65.3977
    satlng:
    4.0784
    satalt:
    1221.377
  17. satid:
    11538
    satname:
    COSMOS 1130
    intDesignator:
    1979-084A
    launchDate:
    1979-09-25
    satlat:
    63.85
    satlng:
    11.544
    satalt:
    1479.4205
  18. satid:
    11783
    satname:
    OPS 5118 (NAVSTAR 6)
    intDesignator:
    1980-032A
    launchDate:
    1980-04-26
    satlat:
    61.8037
    satlng:
    30.8994
    satalt:
    18790.0032
  19. satid:
    12329
    satname:
    KYOKKO 1 DEB
    intDesignator:
    1978-014C
    launchDate:
    1978-02-04
    satlat:
    56.2219
    satlng:
    -3.9036
    satalt:
    2806.3389
  20. satid:
    13163
    satname:
    COSMOS 1360
    intDesignator:
    1982-040D
    launchDate:
    1982-05-06
    satlat:
    65.7103
    satlng:
    4.3272
    satalt:
    1492.1271
  21. satid:
    13618
    satname:
    SL-8 R/B
    intDesignator:
    1982-102B
    launchDate:
    1982-10-19
    satlat:
    64.2982
    satlng:
    8.6261
    satalt:
    992.5484
  22. satid:
    13882
    satname:
    SL-6 R/B(2)
    intDesignator:
    1983-015E
    launchDate:
    1983-03-11
    satlat:
    57.3259
    satlng:
    24.7708
    satalt:
    35145.8454
  23. satid:
    13890
    satname:
    MOLNIYA 1-56
    intDesignator:
    1983-019A
    launchDate:
    1983-03-16
    satlat:
    62.0427
    satlng:
    -46.2941
    satalt:
    38815.5403
  24. satid:
    13897
    satname:
    SL-6 R/B(2)
    intDesignator:
    1983-019D
    launchDate:
    1983-03-16
    satlat:
    60.2856
    satlng:
    -0.9708
    satalt:
    38903.7808
  25. satid:
    14182
    satname:
    COSMOS 1481
    intDesignator:
    1983-070A
    launchDate:
    1983-07-08
    satlat:
    70.2369
    satlng:
    21.2169
    satalt:
    24261.136
limit:
25
offset:
0
returned:
25
has_more_results:
yes
truncated:
yes
next_offset:
25
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