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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 2026-09-25T11:09:26Z in 1.238 seconds.

info:
category:
ANY
transactionscount:
100
satcount:
128
above:

25 results

  1. satid:
    2800
    satname:
    SCOUT B DEB
    intDesignator:
    1966-070D
    launchDate:
    1966-08-04
    satlat:
    59.966
    satlng:
    13.8756
    satalt:
    2057.0905
  2. satid:
    3417
    satname:
    DELTA 1 DEB
    intDesignator:
    1968-069D
    launchDate:
    1968-08-16
    satlat:
    61.5093
    satlng:
    18.0395
    satalt:
    1568.5251
  3. satid:
    5443
    satname:
    DELTA 1 DEB
    intDesignator:
    1967-114E
    launchDate:
    1967-11-10
    satlat:
    67.2222
    satlng:
    19.795
    satalt:
    1469.7205
  4. satid:
    6851
    satname:
    COSMOS 594
    intDesignator:
    1973-069G
    launchDate:
    1973-10-02
    satlat:
    63.1113
    satlng:
    5.464
    satalt:
    1474.6575
  5. satid:
    7138
    satname:
    DELTA 1 DEB
    intDesignator:
    1973-086DC
    launchDate:
    1973-11-06
    satlat:
    59.3952
    satlng:
    16.9492
    satalt:
    1534.5664
  6. satid:
    8601
    satname:
    MOLNIYA 1-32
    intDesignator:
    1976-006A
    launchDate:
    1976-01-22
    satlat:
    61.3333
    satlng:
    18.0354
    satalt:
    34365.9316
  7. satid:
    9649
    satname:
    COSMOS 886 DEB
    intDesignator:
    1976-126F
    launchDate:
    1976-12-27
    satlat:
    65.2395
    satlng:
    7.9061
    satalt:
    1911.7968
  8. satid:
    10150
    satname:
    COSMOS 931
    intDesignator:
    1977-068A
    launchDate:
    1977-07-20
    satlat:
    71.1265
    satlng:
    -31.8862
    satalt:
    22503.9868
  9. satid:
    10413
    satname:
    COSMOS 839 DEB
    intDesignator:
    1976-067G
    launchDate:
    1976-07-08
    satlat:
    65.3602
    satlng:
    4.87
    satalt:
    2061.416
  10. satid:
    10768
    satname:
    DELTA 1 DEB
    intDesignator:
    1976-077BR
    launchDate:
    1976-07-29
    satlat:
    66.3788
    satlng:
    19.4188
    satalt:
    1512.1704
  11. satid:
    10864
    satname:
    DELTA 1 DEB
    intDesignator:
    1976-077CS
    launchDate:
    1976-07-29
    satlat:
    65.8255
    satlng:
    1.0952
    satalt:
    1744.4666
  12. satid:
    11142
    satname:
    ATLAS F R/B
    intDesignator:
    1978-112B
    launchDate:
    1978-12-11
    satlat:
    60.9017
    satlng:
    -18.5467
    satalt:
    13589.2709
  13. satid:
    11300
    satname:
    COSMOS 1085
    intDesignator:
    1979-024E
    launchDate:
    1979-03-15
    satlat:
    64.5661
    satlng:
    17.8485
    satalt:
    1513.1348
  14. satid:
    11696
    satname:
    COSMOS 1161
    intDesignator:
    1980-012F
    launchDate:
    1980-02-11
    satlat:
    60.879
    satlng:
    8.5984
    satalt:
    1480.8509
  15. satid:
    11847
    satname:
    SL-6 R/B(2)
    intDesignator:
    1980-050B
    launchDate:
    1980-06-14
    satlat:
    46.7217
    satlng:
    -20.5739
    satalt:
    37527.2457
  16. satid:
    11909
    satname:
    SL-6 R/B(2)
    intDesignator:
    1980-063D
    launchDate:
    1980-07-18
    satlat:
    58.2868
    satlng:
    -38.626
    satalt:
    37874.544
  17. satid:
    12032
    satname:
    COSMOS 1217
    intDesignator:
    1980-085A
    launchDate:
    1980-10-24
    satlat:
    69.2257
    satlng:
    72.4873
    satalt:
    29821.1966
  18. satid:
    13075
    satname:
    SL-6 R/B(2)
    intDesignator:
    1982-015D
    launchDate:
    1982-02-26
    satlat:
    61.2179
    satlng:
    35.3234
    satalt:
    39302.4357
  19. satid:
    13131
    satname:
    OPS 4682 DEB
    intDesignator:
    1965-027H
    launchDate:
    1965-04-03
    satlat:
    63.1414
    satlng:
    4.3852
    satalt:
    1262.9273
  20. satid:
    13364
    satname:
    THOR ABLESTAR DEB
    intDesignator:
    1961-015KS
    launchDate:
    1961-06-29
    satlat:
    66.3443
    satlng:
    2.5309
    satalt:
    922.8173
  21. satid:
    13875
    satname:
    MOLNIYA 3-20
    intDesignator:
    1983-015A
    launchDate:
    1983-03-11
    satlat:
    62.0441
    satlng:
    50.6815
    satalt:
    39006.3087
  22. satid:
    13904
    satname:
    SL-6 DEB
    intDesignator:
    1981-088G
    launchDate:
    1981-09-11
    satlat:
    59.4651
    satlng:
    40.2229
    satalt:
    8493.0074
  23. satid:
    13911
    satname:
    SL-6 DEB
    intDesignator:
    1981-088L
    launchDate:
    1981-09-11
    satlat:
    62.8019
    satlng:
    45.9166
    satalt:
    7824.278
  24. satid:
    13961
    satname:
    COSMOS 1285 DEB
    intDesignator:
    1981-071F
    launchDate:
    1981-08-04
    satlat:
    53.2238
    satlng:
    53.1822
    satalt:
    28695.9799
  25. satid:
    14407
    satname:
    COSMOS 1275 DEB
    intDesignator:
    1981-053JF
    launchDate:
    1981-06-04
    satlat:
    60.4507
    satlng:
    7.4575
    satalt:
    830.9639
limit:
25
offset:
0
returned:
25
has_more_results:
yes
truncated:
yes
next_offset:
25
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info:
category:
ANY
transactionscount:
100
satcount:
128
above:

25 results

  1. satid:
    2800
    satname:
    SCOUT B DEB
    intDesignator:
    1966-070D
    launchDate:
    1966-08-04
    satlat:
    59.966
    satlng:
    13.8756
    satalt:
    2057.0905
  2. satid:
    3417
    satname:
    DELTA 1 DEB
    intDesignator:
    1968-069D
    launchDate:
    1968-08-16
    satlat:
    61.5093
    satlng:
    18.0395
    satalt:
    1568.5251
  3. satid:
    5443
    satname:
    DELTA 1 DEB
    intDesignator:
    1967-114E
    launchDate:
    1967-11-10
    satlat:
    67.2222
    satlng:
    19.795
    satalt:
    1469.7205
  4. satid:
    6851
    satname:
    COSMOS 594
    intDesignator:
    1973-069G
    launchDate:
    1973-10-02
    satlat:
    63.1113
    satlng:
    5.464
    satalt:
    1474.6575
  5. satid:
    7138
    satname:
    DELTA 1 DEB
    intDesignator:
    1973-086DC
    launchDate:
    1973-11-06
    satlat:
    59.3952
    satlng:
    16.9492
    satalt:
    1534.5664
  6. satid:
    8601
    satname:
    MOLNIYA 1-32
    intDesignator:
    1976-006A
    launchDate:
    1976-01-22
    satlat:
    61.3333
    satlng:
    18.0354
    satalt:
    34365.9316
  7. satid:
    9649
    satname:
    COSMOS 886 DEB
    intDesignator:
    1976-126F
    launchDate:
    1976-12-27
    satlat:
    65.2395
    satlng:
    7.9061
    satalt:
    1911.7968
  8. satid:
    10150
    satname:
    COSMOS 931
    intDesignator:
    1977-068A
    launchDate:
    1977-07-20
    satlat:
    71.1265
    satlng:
    -31.8862
    satalt:
    22503.9868
  9. satid:
    10413
    satname:
    COSMOS 839 DEB
    intDesignator:
    1976-067G
    launchDate:
    1976-07-08
    satlat:
    65.3602
    satlng:
    4.87
    satalt:
    2061.416
  10. satid:
    10768
    satname:
    DELTA 1 DEB
    intDesignator:
    1976-077BR
    launchDate:
    1976-07-29
    satlat:
    66.3788
    satlng:
    19.4188
    satalt:
    1512.1704
  11. satid:
    10864
    satname:
    DELTA 1 DEB
    intDesignator:
    1976-077CS
    launchDate:
    1976-07-29
    satlat:
    65.8255
    satlng:
    1.0952
    satalt:
    1744.4666
  12. satid:
    11142
    satname:
    ATLAS F R/B
    intDesignator:
    1978-112B
    launchDate:
    1978-12-11
    satlat:
    60.9017
    satlng:
    -18.5467
    satalt:
    13589.2709
  13. satid:
    11300
    satname:
    COSMOS 1085
    intDesignator:
    1979-024E
    launchDate:
    1979-03-15
    satlat:
    64.5661
    satlng:
    17.8485
    satalt:
    1513.1348
  14. satid:
    11696
    satname:
    COSMOS 1161
    intDesignator:
    1980-012F
    launchDate:
    1980-02-11
    satlat:
    60.879
    satlng:
    8.5984
    satalt:
    1480.8509
  15. satid:
    11847
    satname:
    SL-6 R/B(2)
    intDesignator:
    1980-050B
    launchDate:
    1980-06-14
    satlat:
    46.7217
    satlng:
    -20.5739
    satalt:
    37527.2457
  16. satid:
    11909
    satname:
    SL-6 R/B(2)
    intDesignator:
    1980-063D
    launchDate:
    1980-07-18
    satlat:
    58.2868
    satlng:
    -38.626
    satalt:
    37874.544
  17. satid:
    12032
    satname:
    COSMOS 1217
    intDesignator:
    1980-085A
    launchDate:
    1980-10-24
    satlat:
    69.2257
    satlng:
    72.4873
    satalt:
    29821.1966
  18. satid:
    13075
    satname:
    SL-6 R/B(2)
    intDesignator:
    1982-015D
    launchDate:
    1982-02-26
    satlat:
    61.2179
    satlng:
    35.3234
    satalt:
    39302.4357
  19. satid:
    13131
    satname:
    OPS 4682 DEB
    intDesignator:
    1965-027H
    launchDate:
    1965-04-03
    satlat:
    63.1414
    satlng:
    4.3852
    satalt:
    1262.9273
  20. satid:
    13364
    satname:
    THOR ABLESTAR DEB
    intDesignator:
    1961-015KS
    launchDate:
    1961-06-29
    satlat:
    66.3443
    satlng:
    2.5309
    satalt:
    922.8173
  21. satid:
    13875
    satname:
    MOLNIYA 3-20
    intDesignator:
    1983-015A
    launchDate:
    1983-03-11
    satlat:
    62.0441
    satlng:
    50.6815
    satalt:
    39006.3087
  22. satid:
    13904
    satname:
    SL-6 DEB
    intDesignator:
    1981-088G
    launchDate:
    1981-09-11
    satlat:
    59.4651
    satlng:
    40.2229
    satalt:
    8493.0074
  23. satid:
    13911
    satname:
    SL-6 DEB
    intDesignator:
    1981-088L
    launchDate:
    1981-09-11
    satlat:
    62.8019
    satlng:
    45.9166
    satalt:
    7824.278
  24. satid:
    13961
    satname:
    COSMOS 1285 DEB
    intDesignator:
    1981-071F
    launchDate:
    1981-08-04
    satlat:
    53.2238
    satlng:
    53.1822
    satalt:
    28695.9799
  25. satid:
    14407
    satname:
    COSMOS 1275 DEB
    intDesignator:
    1981-053JF
    launchDate:
    1981-06-04
    satlat:
    60.4507
    satlng:
    7.4575
    satalt:
    830.9639
limit:
25
offset:
0
returned:
25
has_more_results:
yes
truncated:
yes
next_offset:
25
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