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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 2026-09-23T15:07:58Z in 0.708 seconds.

info:
category:
ANY
transactionscount:
96
satcount:
108
above:

25 results

  1. satid:
    351
    satname:
    THOR ABLESTAR DEB
    intDesignator:
    1961-015DR
    launchDate:
    1961-06-29
    satlat:
    66.0737
    satlng:
    9.0353
    satalt:
    633.3837
  2. satid:
    836
    satname:
    OPS 3662 (VELA 3)
    intDesignator:
    1964-040A
    launchDate:
    1964-07-17
    satlat:
    42.0352
    satlng:
    24.5451
    satalt:
    138955.9983
  3. satid:
    3174
    satname:
    OV1-14
    intDesignator:
    1968-026B
    launchDate:
    1968-04-06
    satlat:
    71.9951
    satlng:
    12.9175
    satalt:
    5968.4075
  4. satid:
    3177
    satname:
    OV1-14 R/B
    intDesignator:
    1968-026C
    launchDate:
    1968-04-06
    satlat:
    68.3539
    satlng:
    17.41
    satalt:
    3692.8532
  5. satid:
    4665
    satname:
    COSMOS 375 DEB
    intDesignator:
    1970-091S
    launchDate:
    1970-10-30
    satlat:
    59.227
    satlng:
    1.9088
    satalt:
    1218.6283
  6. satid:
    7058
    satname:
    DELTA 1 DEB
    intDesignator:
    1973-086BA
    launchDate:
    1973-11-06
    satlat:
    63.6859
    satlng:
    0.7306
    satalt:
    1454.9255
  7. satid:
    7437
    satname:
    COSMOS 679
    intDesignator:
    1974-072C
    launchDate:
    1974-09-19
    satlat:
    67.3626
    satlng:
    9.4317
    satalt:
    1477.9906
  8. satid:
    7800
    satname:
    SL-6 R/B(2)
    intDesignator:
    1975-036D
    launchDate:
    1975-04-29
    satlat:
    61.7747
    satlng:
    18.3789
    satalt:
    38495.1859
  9. satid:
    8004
    satname:
    DELTA 1 DEB
    intDesignator:
    1972-058DF
    launchDate:
    1972-07-23
    satlat:
    63.9896
    satlng:
    16.3458
    satalt:
    792.2115
  10. satid:
    8601
    satname:
    MOLNIYA 1-32
    intDesignator:
    1976-006A
    launchDate:
    1976-01-22
    satlat:
    56.7952
    satlng:
    26.7076
    satalt:
    35070.9857
  11. satid:
    9795
    satname:
    THORAD DELTA 1 DEB
    intDesignator:
    1974-089EA
    launchDate:
    1974-11-15
    satlat:
    60.1964
    satlng:
    1.1031
    satalt:
    1197.3218
  12. satid:
    10485
    satname:
    SL-6 R/B(2)
    intDesignator:
    1977-105E
    launchDate:
    1977-10-28
    satlat:
    63.9316
    satlng:
    66.7661
    satalt:
    37964.9741
  13. satid:
    10661
    satname:
    DELTA 1 DEB
    intDesignator:
    1976-077X
    launchDate:
    1976-07-29
    satlat:
    64.0518
    satlng:
    -2.207
    satalt:
    1142.8599
  14. satid:
    11142
    satname:
    ATLAS F R/B
    intDesignator:
    1978-112B
    launchDate:
    1978-12-11
    satlat:
    57.2368
    satlng:
    -3.8092
    satalt:
    9668.5106
  15. satid:
    11705
    satname:
    ATLAS 35F R/B
    intDesignator:
    1980-011B
    launchDate:
    1980-02-09
    satlat:
    61.103
    satlng:
    -31.4691
    satalt:
    14995.9035
  16. satid:
    12993
    satname:
    COSMOS 1285 DEB
    intDesignator:
    1981-071E
    launchDate:
    1981-08-04
    satlat:
    53.4886
    satlng:
    -8.096
    satalt:
    15282.0206
  17. satid:
    13124
    satname:
    COSMOS 1348
    intDesignator:
    1982-029A
    launchDate:
    1982-04-07
    satlat:
    71.8077
    satlng:
    4.5686
    satalt:
    20872.229
  18. satid:
    13162
    satname:
    COSMOS 1359
    intDesignator:
    1982-040C
    launchDate:
    1982-05-06
    satlat:
    67.1904
    satlng:
    8.441
    satalt:
    1460.1695
  19. satid:
    13205
    satname:
    COSMOS 1367
    intDesignator:
    1982-045A
    launchDate:
    1982-05-20
    satlat:
    62.1938
    satlng:
    -23.5993
    satalt:
    29535.6126
  20. satid:
    13796
    satname:
    COSMOS 1275 DEB
    intDesignator:
    1981-053GT
    launchDate:
    1981-06-04
    satlat:
    63.3542
    satlng:
    5.5427
    satalt:
    956.3372
  21. satid:
    13882
    satname:
    SL-6 R/B(2)
    intDesignator:
    1983-015E
    launchDate:
    1983-03-11
    satlat:
    60.2517
    satlng:
    46.6041
    satalt:
    37664.4365
  22. satid:
    13897
    satname:
    SL-6 R/B(2)
    intDesignator:
    1983-019D
    launchDate:
    1983-03-16
    satlat:
    56.1009
    satlng:
    11.3347
    satalt:
    29308.6395
  23. satid:
    13911
    satname:
    SL-6 DEB
    intDesignator:
    1981-088L
    launchDate:
    1981-09-11
    satlat:
    62.389
    satlng:
    -5.8009
    satalt:
    7530.0085
  24. satid:
    14734
    satname:
    COSMOS 1317 DEB
    intDesignator:
    1981-108E
    launchDate:
    1981-10-31
    satlat:
    42.0697
    satlng:
    -3.9263
    satalt:
    32175.5317
  25. satid:
    14735
    satname:
    COSMOS 1317 DEB
    intDesignator:
    1981-108F
    launchDate:
    1981-10-31
    satlat:
    41.8568
    satlng:
    17.0772
    satalt:
    31974.3932
limit:
25
offset:
0
returned:
25
has_more_results:
yes
truncated:
yes
next_offset:
25
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info:
category:
ANY
transactionscount:
96
satcount:
108
above:

25 results

  1. satid:
    351
    satname:
    THOR ABLESTAR DEB
    intDesignator:
    1961-015DR
    launchDate:
    1961-06-29
    satlat:
    66.0737
    satlng:
    9.0353
    satalt:
    633.3837
  2. satid:
    836
    satname:
    OPS 3662 (VELA 3)
    intDesignator:
    1964-040A
    launchDate:
    1964-07-17
    satlat:
    42.0352
    satlng:
    24.5451
    satalt:
    138955.9983
  3. satid:
    3174
    satname:
    OV1-14
    intDesignator:
    1968-026B
    launchDate:
    1968-04-06
    satlat:
    71.9951
    satlng:
    12.9175
    satalt:
    5968.4075
  4. satid:
    3177
    satname:
    OV1-14 R/B
    intDesignator:
    1968-026C
    launchDate:
    1968-04-06
    satlat:
    68.3539
    satlng:
    17.41
    satalt:
    3692.8532
  5. satid:
    4665
    satname:
    COSMOS 375 DEB
    intDesignator:
    1970-091S
    launchDate:
    1970-10-30
    satlat:
    59.227
    satlng:
    1.9088
    satalt:
    1218.6283
  6. satid:
    7058
    satname:
    DELTA 1 DEB
    intDesignator:
    1973-086BA
    launchDate:
    1973-11-06
    satlat:
    63.6859
    satlng:
    0.7306
    satalt:
    1454.9255
  7. satid:
    7437
    satname:
    COSMOS 679
    intDesignator:
    1974-072C
    launchDate:
    1974-09-19
    satlat:
    67.3626
    satlng:
    9.4317
    satalt:
    1477.9906
  8. satid:
    7800
    satname:
    SL-6 R/B(2)
    intDesignator:
    1975-036D
    launchDate:
    1975-04-29
    satlat:
    61.7747
    satlng:
    18.3789
    satalt:
    38495.1859
  9. satid:
    8004
    satname:
    DELTA 1 DEB
    intDesignator:
    1972-058DF
    launchDate:
    1972-07-23
    satlat:
    63.9896
    satlng:
    16.3458
    satalt:
    792.2115
  10. satid:
    8601
    satname:
    MOLNIYA 1-32
    intDesignator:
    1976-006A
    launchDate:
    1976-01-22
    satlat:
    56.7952
    satlng:
    26.7076
    satalt:
    35070.9857
  11. satid:
    9795
    satname:
    THORAD DELTA 1 DEB
    intDesignator:
    1974-089EA
    launchDate:
    1974-11-15
    satlat:
    60.1964
    satlng:
    1.1031
    satalt:
    1197.3218
  12. satid:
    10485
    satname:
    SL-6 R/B(2)
    intDesignator:
    1977-105E
    launchDate:
    1977-10-28
    satlat:
    63.9316
    satlng:
    66.7661
    satalt:
    37964.9741
  13. satid:
    10661
    satname:
    DELTA 1 DEB
    intDesignator:
    1976-077X
    launchDate:
    1976-07-29
    satlat:
    64.0518
    satlng:
    -2.207
    satalt:
    1142.8599
  14. satid:
    11142
    satname:
    ATLAS F R/B
    intDesignator:
    1978-112B
    launchDate:
    1978-12-11
    satlat:
    57.2368
    satlng:
    -3.8092
    satalt:
    9668.5106
  15. satid:
    11705
    satname:
    ATLAS 35F R/B
    intDesignator:
    1980-011B
    launchDate:
    1980-02-09
    satlat:
    61.103
    satlng:
    -31.4691
    satalt:
    14995.9035
  16. satid:
    12993
    satname:
    COSMOS 1285 DEB
    intDesignator:
    1981-071E
    launchDate:
    1981-08-04
    satlat:
    53.4886
    satlng:
    -8.096
    satalt:
    15282.0206
  17. satid:
    13124
    satname:
    COSMOS 1348
    intDesignator:
    1982-029A
    launchDate:
    1982-04-07
    satlat:
    71.8077
    satlng:
    4.5686
    satalt:
    20872.229
  18. satid:
    13162
    satname:
    COSMOS 1359
    intDesignator:
    1982-040C
    launchDate:
    1982-05-06
    satlat:
    67.1904
    satlng:
    8.441
    satalt:
    1460.1695
  19. satid:
    13205
    satname:
    COSMOS 1367
    intDesignator:
    1982-045A
    launchDate:
    1982-05-20
    satlat:
    62.1938
    satlng:
    -23.5993
    satalt:
    29535.6126
  20. satid:
    13796
    satname:
    COSMOS 1275 DEB
    intDesignator:
    1981-053GT
    launchDate:
    1981-06-04
    satlat:
    63.3542
    satlng:
    5.5427
    satalt:
    956.3372
  21. satid:
    13882
    satname:
    SL-6 R/B(2)
    intDesignator:
    1983-015E
    launchDate:
    1983-03-11
    satlat:
    60.2517
    satlng:
    46.6041
    satalt:
    37664.4365
  22. satid:
    13897
    satname:
    SL-6 R/B(2)
    intDesignator:
    1983-019D
    launchDate:
    1983-03-16
    satlat:
    56.1009
    satlng:
    11.3347
    satalt:
    29308.6395
  23. satid:
    13911
    satname:
    SL-6 DEB
    intDesignator:
    1981-088L
    launchDate:
    1981-09-11
    satlat:
    62.389
    satlng:
    -5.8009
    satalt:
    7530.0085
  24. satid:
    14734
    satname:
    COSMOS 1317 DEB
    intDesignator:
    1981-108E
    launchDate:
    1981-10-31
    satlat:
    42.0697
    satlng:
    -3.9263
    satalt:
    32175.5317
  25. satid:
    14735
    satname:
    COSMOS 1317 DEB
    intDesignator:
    1981-108F
    launchDate:
    1981-10-31
    satlat:
    41.8568
    satlng:
    17.0772
    satalt:
    31974.3932
limit:
25
offset:
0
returned:
25
has_more_results:
yes
truncated:
yes
next_offset:
25
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