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 2026-10-19T06:06:24Z in 2.016 seconds.

info:
category:
ANY
transactionscount:
100
satcount:
144
above:

25 results

  1. satid:
    274
    satname:
    MIDAS 5 DEB
    intDesignator:
    1962-010D
    launchDate:
    1962-04-09
    satlat:
    59.3508
    satlng:
    10.7634
    satalt:
    3180.7284
  2. satid:
    3908
    satname:
    COSMOS 249 DEB *
    intDesignator:
    1968-091BL
    launchDate:
    1968-10-20
    satlat:
    61.6572
    satlng:
    6.1555
    satalt:
    922.4527
  3. satid:
    5721
    satname:
    COSMOS 469
    intDesignator:
    1971-117A
    launchDate:
    1971-12-25
    satlat:
    63.8465
    satlng:
    10.7558
    satalt:
    1031.615
  4. satid:
    7064
    satname:
    DELTA 1 DEB
    intDesignator:
    1973-086BG
    launchDate:
    1973-11-06
    satlat:
    61.2464
    satlng:
    12.7507
    satalt:
    1259.1404
  5. satid:
    7076
    satname:
    DELTA 1 DEB
    intDesignator:
    1973-086BU
    launchDate:
    1973-11-06
    satlat:
    63.6365
    satlng:
    21.2198
    satalt:
    1517.6642
  6. satid:
    7213
    satname:
    MIRANDA (X-4)
    intDesignator:
    1974-013A
    launchDate:
    1974-03-09
    satlat:
    65.3834
    satlng:
    1.1598
    satalt:
    775.7982
  7. satid:
    7276
    satname:
    MOLNIYA 2-9
    intDesignator:
    1974-026A
    launchDate:
    1974-04-26
    satlat:
    63.1703
    satlng:
    -48.1103
    satalt:
    32466.0676
  8. satid:
    8591
    satname:
    COSMOS 789
    intDesignator:
    1976-005A
    launchDate:
    1976-01-20
    satlat:
    62.4837
    satlng:
    8.5775
    satalt:
    1019.5392
  9. satid:
    9880
    satname:
    MOLNIYA 1-36
    intDesignator:
    1977-021A
    launchDate:
    1977-03-24
    satlat:
    63.7158
    satlng:
    64.9818
    satalt:
    36289.0857
  10. satid:
    9895
    satname:
    COSMOS 862 DEB
    intDesignator:
    1976-105M
    launchDate:
    1976-10-22
    satlat:
    49.6072
    satlng:
    40.4926
    satalt:
    19902.7419
  11. satid:
    10684
    satname:
    OPS 5111 (NAVSTAR 1)
    intDesignator:
    1978-020A
    launchDate:
    1978-02-22
    satlat:
    63.7506
    satlng:
    33.8154
    satalt:
    20531.838
  12. satid:
    10711
    satname:
    DELTA 1 DEB
    intDesignator:
    1976-077AG
    launchDate:
    1976-07-29
    satlat:
    58.9024
    satlng:
    -0.3178
    satalt:
    1567.6936
  13. satid:
    11909
    satname:
    SL-6 R/B(2)
    intDesignator:
    1980-063D
    launchDate:
    1980-07-18
    satlat:
    63.5267
    satlng:
    -16.7358
    satalt:
    40086.947
  14. satid:
    12078
    satname:
    COSMOS 1223
    intDesignator:
    1980-095A
    launchDate:
    1980-11-27
    satlat:
    72.1694
    satlng:
    35.5151
    satalt:
    30485.4058
  15. satid:
    12933
    satname:
    COSMOS 1317
    intDesignator:
    1981-108A
    launchDate:
    1981-10-31
    satlat:
    51.447
    satlng:
    12.6916
    satalt:
    16250.1597
  16. satid:
    12992
    satname:
    COSMOS 1247 DEB
    intDesignator:
    1981-016H
    launchDate:
    1981-02-19
    satlat:
    67.7564
    satlng:
    -3.5696
    satalt:
    17510.1604
  17. satid:
    13016
    satname:
    SL-6 R/B(2)
    intDesignator:
    1981-123D
    launchDate:
    1981-12-23
    satlat:
    43.2427
    satlng:
    15.9258
    satalt:
    27233.4537
  18. satid:
    13080
    satname:
    COSMOS 1341
    intDesignator:
    1982-016A
    launchDate:
    1982-03-03
    satlat:
    65.8093
    satlng:
    9.3603
    satalt:
    33237.0761
  19. satid:
    13499
    satname:
    SL-8 DEB *
    intDesignator:
    1976-069D
    launchDate:
    1976-07-15
    satlat:
    64.635
    satlng:
    6.7583
    satalt:
    699.6448
  20. satid:
    13606
    satname:
    COSMOS 1414 (GLONASS)
    intDesignator:
    1982-100D
    launchDate:
    1982-10-12
    satlat:
    64.7955
    satlng:
    31.7841
    satalt:
    19019.5558
  21. satid:
    13959
    satname:
    COSMOS 1030 DEB
    intDesignator:
    1978-083G
    launchDate:
    1978-09-06
    satlat:
    70.9085
    satlng:
    -2.7649
    satalt:
    26168.1066
  22. satid:
    14000
    satname:
    COSMOS 931 DEB
    intDesignator:
    1977-068G
    launchDate:
    1977-07-20
    satlat:
    69.5063
    satlng:
    59.9269
    satalt:
    19389.4484
  23. satid:
    14189
    satname:
    OPS 9794 (NAVSTAR 8)
    intDesignator:
    1983-072A
    launchDate:
    1983-07-14
    satlat:
    63.1306
    satlng:
    24.9381
    satalt:
    20455.9174
  24. satid:
    14238
    satname:
    TITAN 34B AGENA D R/B
    intDesignator:
    1983-078B
    launchDate:
    1983-07-31
    satlat:
    62.8725
    satlng:
    19.2194
    satalt:
    29420.049
  25. satid:
    14472
    satname:
    DELTA 1 DEB
    intDesignator:
    1976-077EP
    launchDate:
    1976-07-29
    satlat:
    59.3519
    satlng:
    3.2492
    satalt:
    1630.0669
limit:
25
offset:
0
returned:
25
has_more_results:
yes
next_offset:
25
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info:
category:
ANY
transactionscount:
100
satcount:
144
above:

25 results

  1. satid:
    274
    satname:
    MIDAS 5 DEB
    intDesignator:
    1962-010D
    launchDate:
    1962-04-09
    satlat:
    59.3508
    satlng:
    10.7634
    satalt:
    3180.7284
  2. satid:
    3908
    satname:
    COSMOS 249 DEB *
    intDesignator:
    1968-091BL
    launchDate:
    1968-10-20
    satlat:
    61.6572
    satlng:
    6.1555
    satalt:
    922.4527
  3. satid:
    5721
    satname:
    COSMOS 469
    intDesignator:
    1971-117A
    launchDate:
    1971-12-25
    satlat:
    63.8465
    satlng:
    10.7558
    satalt:
    1031.615
  4. satid:
    7064
    satname:
    DELTA 1 DEB
    intDesignator:
    1973-086BG
    launchDate:
    1973-11-06
    satlat:
    61.2464
    satlng:
    12.7507
    satalt:
    1259.1404
  5. satid:
    7076
    satname:
    DELTA 1 DEB
    intDesignator:
    1973-086BU
    launchDate:
    1973-11-06
    satlat:
    63.6365
    satlng:
    21.2198
    satalt:
    1517.6642
  6. satid:
    7213
    satname:
    MIRANDA (X-4)
    intDesignator:
    1974-013A
    launchDate:
    1974-03-09
    satlat:
    65.3834
    satlng:
    1.1598
    satalt:
    775.7982
  7. satid:
    7276
    satname:
    MOLNIYA 2-9
    intDesignator:
    1974-026A
    launchDate:
    1974-04-26
    satlat:
    63.1703
    satlng:
    -48.1103
    satalt:
    32466.0676
  8. satid:
    8591
    satname:
    COSMOS 789
    intDesignator:
    1976-005A
    launchDate:
    1976-01-20
    satlat:
    62.4837
    satlng:
    8.5775
    satalt:
    1019.5392
  9. satid:
    9880
    satname:
    MOLNIYA 1-36
    intDesignator:
    1977-021A
    launchDate:
    1977-03-24
    satlat:
    63.7158
    satlng:
    64.9818
    satalt:
    36289.0857
  10. satid:
    9895
    satname:
    COSMOS 862 DEB
    intDesignator:
    1976-105M
    launchDate:
    1976-10-22
    satlat:
    49.6072
    satlng:
    40.4926
    satalt:
    19902.7419
  11. satid:
    10684
    satname:
    OPS 5111 (NAVSTAR 1)
    intDesignator:
    1978-020A
    launchDate:
    1978-02-22
    satlat:
    63.7506
    satlng:
    33.8154
    satalt:
    20531.838
  12. satid:
    10711
    satname:
    DELTA 1 DEB
    intDesignator:
    1976-077AG
    launchDate:
    1976-07-29
    satlat:
    58.9024
    satlng:
    -0.3178
    satalt:
    1567.6936
  13. satid:
    11909
    satname:
    SL-6 R/B(2)
    intDesignator:
    1980-063D
    launchDate:
    1980-07-18
    satlat:
    63.5267
    satlng:
    -16.7358
    satalt:
    40086.947
  14. satid:
    12078
    satname:
    COSMOS 1223
    intDesignator:
    1980-095A
    launchDate:
    1980-11-27
    satlat:
    72.1694
    satlng:
    35.5151
    satalt:
    30485.4058
  15. satid:
    12933
    satname:
    COSMOS 1317
    intDesignator:
    1981-108A
    launchDate:
    1981-10-31
    satlat:
    51.447
    satlng:
    12.6916
    satalt:
    16250.1597
  16. satid:
    12992
    satname:
    COSMOS 1247 DEB
    intDesignator:
    1981-016H
    launchDate:
    1981-02-19
    satlat:
    67.7564
    satlng:
    -3.5696
    satalt:
    17510.1604
  17. satid:
    13016
    satname:
    SL-6 R/B(2)
    intDesignator:
    1981-123D
    launchDate:
    1981-12-23
    satlat:
    43.2427
    satlng:
    15.9258
    satalt:
    27233.4537
  18. satid:
    13080
    satname:
    COSMOS 1341
    intDesignator:
    1982-016A
    launchDate:
    1982-03-03
    satlat:
    65.8093
    satlng:
    9.3603
    satalt:
    33237.0761
  19. satid:
    13499
    satname:
    SL-8 DEB *
    intDesignator:
    1976-069D
    launchDate:
    1976-07-15
    satlat:
    64.635
    satlng:
    6.7583
    satalt:
    699.6448
  20. satid:
    13606
    satname:
    COSMOS 1414 (GLONASS)
    intDesignator:
    1982-100D
    launchDate:
    1982-10-12
    satlat:
    64.7955
    satlng:
    31.7841
    satalt:
    19019.5558
  21. satid:
    13959
    satname:
    COSMOS 1030 DEB
    intDesignator:
    1978-083G
    launchDate:
    1978-09-06
    satlat:
    70.9085
    satlng:
    -2.7649
    satalt:
    26168.1066
  22. satid:
    14000
    satname:
    COSMOS 931 DEB
    intDesignator:
    1977-068G
    launchDate:
    1977-07-20
    satlat:
    69.5063
    satlng:
    59.9269
    satalt:
    19389.4484
  23. satid:
    14189
    satname:
    OPS 9794 (NAVSTAR 8)
    intDesignator:
    1983-072A
    launchDate:
    1983-07-14
    satlat:
    63.1306
    satlng:
    24.9381
    satalt:
    20455.9174
  24. satid:
    14238
    satname:
    TITAN 34B AGENA D R/B
    intDesignator:
    1983-078B
    launchDate:
    1983-07-31
    satlat:
    62.8725
    satlng:
    19.2194
    satalt:
    29420.049
  25. satid:
    14472
    satname:
    DELTA 1 DEB
    intDesignator:
    1976-077EP
    launchDate:
    1976-07-29
    satlat:
    59.3519
    satlng:
    3.2492
    satalt:
    1630.0669
limit:
25
offset:
0
returned:
25
has_more_results:
yes
next_offset:
25
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