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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 2026-09-22T20:44:36Z in 0.001 seconds.

info:
category:
ANY
transactionscount:
82
satcount:
123
above:

25 results

  1. satid:
    2876
    satname:
    AURORA 1
    intDesignator:
    1967-065B
    launchDate:
    1967-06-29
    satlat:
    57.0779
    satlng:
    1.7095
    satalt:
    3829.1315
  2. satid:
    6302
    satname:
    SL-6 R/B(2)
    intDesignator:
    1972-072E
    launchDate:
    1972-09-19
    satlat:
    63.3314
    satlng:
    35.049
    satalt:
    33367.3065
  3. satid:
    7373
    satname:
    SL-6 R/B(2)
    intDesignator:
    1974-026E
    launchDate:
    1974-04-26
    satlat:
    58.6532
    satlng:
    22.7469
    satalt:
    34087.5915
  4. satid:
    7376
    satname:
    MOLNIYA 2-10
    intDesignator:
    1974-056A
    launchDate:
    1974-07-23
    satlat:
    65.1149
    satlng:
    63.0823
    satalt:
    37832.1819
  5. satid:
    7629
    satname:
    SL-6 R/B(2)
    intDesignator:
    1975-007D
    launchDate:
    1975-01-30
    satlat:
    68.4683
    satlng:
    18.6204
    satalt:
    30375.4486
  6. satid:
    8458
    satname:
    COSMOS 783
    intDesignator:
    1975-112A
    launchDate:
    1975-11-28
    satlat:
    65.6596
    satlng:
    14.1952
    satalt:
    795.6512
  7. satid:
    9271
    satname:
    TITAN 34B AGENA R/B
    intDesignator:
    1976-080B
    launchDate:
    1976-08-06
    satlat:
    62.602
    satlng:
    -1.2992
    satalt:
    24032.4493
  8. satid:
    9655
    satname:
    COSMOS 886 DEB
    intDesignator:
    1976-126M
    launchDate:
    1976-12-27
    satlat:
    60.9926
    satlng:
    9.3062
    satalt:
    734.5213
  9. satid:
    9896
    satname:
    COSMOS 862 DEB
    intDesignator:
    1976-105N
    launchDate:
    1976-10-22
    satlat:
    69.2234
    satlng:
    -2.497
    satalt:
    32039.7785
  10. satid:
    10155
    satname:
    SL-6 R/B(2)
    intDesignator:
    1977-054D
    launchDate:
    1977-06-24
    satlat:
    55.6516
    satlng:
    15.1763
    satalt:
    28599.5098
  11. satid:
    10567
    satname:
    COSMOS 970 DEB
    intDesignator:
    1977-121J
    launchDate:
    1977-12-21
    satlat:
    65.8697
    satlng:
    5.7914
    satalt:
    996.0025
  12. satid:
    11057
    satname:
    MOLNIYA 3-10
    intDesignator:
    1978-095A
    launchDate:
    1978-10-13
    satlat:
    54.6377
    satlng:
    39.6145
    satalt:
    17853.5713
  13. satid:
    11079
    satname:
    SL-6 R/B(2)
    intDesignator:
    1978-095E
    launchDate:
    1978-10-13
    satlat:
    51.4504
    satlng:
    -13.5529
    satalt:
    24436.8815
  14. satid:
    12329
    satname:
    KYOKKO 1 DEB
    intDesignator:
    1978-014C
    launchDate:
    1978-02-04
    satlat:
    63.1099
    satlng:
    19.0279
    satalt:
    2460.1905
  15. satid:
    12446
    satname:
    TITAN 34B R/B
    intDesignator:
    1981-038B
    launchDate:
    1981-04-24
    satlat:
    62.8439
    satlng:
    -2.7195
    satalt:
    14318.6289
  16. satid:
    13890
    satname:
    MOLNIYA 1-56
    intDesignator:
    1983-019A
    launchDate:
    1983-03-16
    satlat:
    61.0206
    satlng:
    -42.1105
    satalt:
    38358.7538
  17. satid:
    13897
    satname:
    SL-6 R/B(2)
    intDesignator:
    1983-019D
    launchDate:
    1983-03-16
    satlat:
    52.015
    satlng:
    18.0367
    satalt:
    33497.7801
  18. satid:
    14182
    satname:
    COSMOS 1481
    intDesignator:
    1983-070A
    launchDate:
    1983-07-08
    satlat:
    62.3082
    satlng:
    -21.7614
    satalt:
    30188.6541
  19. satid:
    14192
    satname:
    COSMOS 1481 DEB
    intDesignator:
    1983-070E
    launchDate:
    1983-07-08
    satlat:
    62.0633
    satlng:
    57.3199
    satalt:
    18980.6691
  20. satid:
    15223
    satname:
    SL-6 R/B(2)
    intDesignator:
    1984-089D
    launchDate:
    1984-08-24
    satlat:
    59.9951
    satlng:
    -7.715
    satalt:
    31303.0177
  21. satid:
    15227
    satname:
    TITAN 34B R/B
    intDesignator:
    1984-091B
    launchDate:
    1984-08-28
    satlat:
    62.9974
    satlng:
    19.4535
    satalt:
    38082.3851
  22. satid:
    15266
    satname:
    SL-12 R/B(AUX MOTOR)
    intDesignator:
    1984-095H
    launchDate:
    1984-09-04
    satlat:
    51.8773
    satlng:
    40.2593
    satalt:
    13152.7061
  23. satid:
    15271
    satname:
    NAVSTAR 10 (USA 5)
    intDesignator:
    1984-097A
    launchDate:
    1984-09-08
    satlat:
    49.8573
    satlng:
    15.3939
    satalt:
    21312.0582
  24. satid:
    15741
    satname:
    SL-6 R/B(2)
    intDesignator:
    1985-040D
    launchDate:
    1985-05-29
    satlat:
    54.8903
    satlng:
    10.6239
    satalt:
    37776.2801
  25. satid:
    16393
    satname:
    MOLNIYA 3-27
    intDesignator:
    1985-117A
    launchDate:
    1985-12-24
    satlat:
    61.9324
    satlng:
    -13.4852
    satalt:
    33639.9604
limit:
25
offset:
0
returned:
25
has_more_results:
yes
truncated:
yes
next_offset:
25
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info:
category:
ANY
transactionscount:
82
satcount:
123
above:

25 results

  1. satid:
    2876
    satname:
    AURORA 1
    intDesignator:
    1967-065B
    launchDate:
    1967-06-29
    satlat:
    57.0779
    satlng:
    1.7095
    satalt:
    3829.1315
  2. satid:
    6302
    satname:
    SL-6 R/B(2)
    intDesignator:
    1972-072E
    launchDate:
    1972-09-19
    satlat:
    63.3314
    satlng:
    35.049
    satalt:
    33367.3065
  3. satid:
    7373
    satname:
    SL-6 R/B(2)
    intDesignator:
    1974-026E
    launchDate:
    1974-04-26
    satlat:
    58.6532
    satlng:
    22.7469
    satalt:
    34087.5915
  4. satid:
    7376
    satname:
    MOLNIYA 2-10
    intDesignator:
    1974-056A
    launchDate:
    1974-07-23
    satlat:
    65.1149
    satlng:
    63.0823
    satalt:
    37832.1819
  5. satid:
    7629
    satname:
    SL-6 R/B(2)
    intDesignator:
    1975-007D
    launchDate:
    1975-01-30
    satlat:
    68.4683
    satlng:
    18.6204
    satalt:
    30375.4486
  6. satid:
    8458
    satname:
    COSMOS 783
    intDesignator:
    1975-112A
    launchDate:
    1975-11-28
    satlat:
    65.6596
    satlng:
    14.1952
    satalt:
    795.6512
  7. satid:
    9271
    satname:
    TITAN 34B AGENA R/B
    intDesignator:
    1976-080B
    launchDate:
    1976-08-06
    satlat:
    62.602
    satlng:
    -1.2992
    satalt:
    24032.4493
  8. satid:
    9655
    satname:
    COSMOS 886 DEB
    intDesignator:
    1976-126M
    launchDate:
    1976-12-27
    satlat:
    60.9926
    satlng:
    9.3062
    satalt:
    734.5213
  9. satid:
    9896
    satname:
    COSMOS 862 DEB
    intDesignator:
    1976-105N
    launchDate:
    1976-10-22
    satlat:
    69.2234
    satlng:
    -2.497
    satalt:
    32039.7785
  10. satid:
    10155
    satname:
    SL-6 R/B(2)
    intDesignator:
    1977-054D
    launchDate:
    1977-06-24
    satlat:
    55.6516
    satlng:
    15.1763
    satalt:
    28599.5098
  11. satid:
    10567
    satname:
    COSMOS 970 DEB
    intDesignator:
    1977-121J
    launchDate:
    1977-12-21
    satlat:
    65.8697
    satlng:
    5.7914
    satalt:
    996.0025
  12. satid:
    11057
    satname:
    MOLNIYA 3-10
    intDesignator:
    1978-095A
    launchDate:
    1978-10-13
    satlat:
    54.6377
    satlng:
    39.6145
    satalt:
    17853.5713
  13. satid:
    11079
    satname:
    SL-6 R/B(2)
    intDesignator:
    1978-095E
    launchDate:
    1978-10-13
    satlat:
    51.4504
    satlng:
    -13.5529
    satalt:
    24436.8815
  14. satid:
    12329
    satname:
    KYOKKO 1 DEB
    intDesignator:
    1978-014C
    launchDate:
    1978-02-04
    satlat:
    63.1099
    satlng:
    19.0279
    satalt:
    2460.1905
  15. satid:
    12446
    satname:
    TITAN 34B R/B
    intDesignator:
    1981-038B
    launchDate:
    1981-04-24
    satlat:
    62.8439
    satlng:
    -2.7195
    satalt:
    14318.6289
  16. satid:
    13890
    satname:
    MOLNIYA 1-56
    intDesignator:
    1983-019A
    launchDate:
    1983-03-16
    satlat:
    61.0206
    satlng:
    -42.1105
    satalt:
    38358.7538
  17. satid:
    13897
    satname:
    SL-6 R/B(2)
    intDesignator:
    1983-019D
    launchDate:
    1983-03-16
    satlat:
    52.015
    satlng:
    18.0367
    satalt:
    33497.7801
  18. satid:
    14182
    satname:
    COSMOS 1481
    intDesignator:
    1983-070A
    launchDate:
    1983-07-08
    satlat:
    62.3082
    satlng:
    -21.7614
    satalt:
    30188.6541
  19. satid:
    14192
    satname:
    COSMOS 1481 DEB
    intDesignator:
    1983-070E
    launchDate:
    1983-07-08
    satlat:
    62.0633
    satlng:
    57.3199
    satalt:
    18980.6691
  20. satid:
    15223
    satname:
    SL-6 R/B(2)
    intDesignator:
    1984-089D
    launchDate:
    1984-08-24
    satlat:
    59.9951
    satlng:
    -7.715
    satalt:
    31303.0177
  21. satid:
    15227
    satname:
    TITAN 34B R/B
    intDesignator:
    1984-091B
    launchDate:
    1984-08-28
    satlat:
    62.9974
    satlng:
    19.4535
    satalt:
    38082.3851
  22. satid:
    15266
    satname:
    SL-12 R/B(AUX MOTOR)
    intDesignator:
    1984-095H
    launchDate:
    1984-09-04
    satlat:
    51.8773
    satlng:
    40.2593
    satalt:
    13152.7061
  23. satid:
    15271
    satname:
    NAVSTAR 10 (USA 5)
    intDesignator:
    1984-097A
    launchDate:
    1984-09-08
    satlat:
    49.8573
    satlng:
    15.3939
    satalt:
    21312.0582
  24. satid:
    15741
    satname:
    SL-6 R/B(2)
    intDesignator:
    1985-040D
    launchDate:
    1985-05-29
    satlat:
    54.8903
    satlng:
    10.6239
    satalt:
    37776.2801
  25. satid:
    16393
    satname:
    MOLNIYA 3-27
    intDesignator:
    1985-117A
    launchDate:
    1985-12-24
    satlat:
    61.9324
    satlng:
    -13.4852
    satalt:
    33639.9604
limit:
25
offset:
0
returned:
25
has_more_results:
yes
truncated:
yes
next_offset:
25
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