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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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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

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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 2026-09-24T19:12:06Z in 1.234 seconds.

info:
category:
ANY
transactionscount:
97
satcount:
111
above:

25 results

  1. satid:
    273
    satname:
    MIDAS 5 DEB
    intDesignator:
    1962-010C
    launchDate:
    1962-04-09
    satlat:
    62.0067
    satlng:
    -2.9568
    satalt:
    2829.6911
  2. satid:
    2362
    satname:
    WESTFORD NEEDLES
    intDesignator:
    1963-014M
    launchDate:
    1963-05-09
    satlat:
    73.0087
    satlng:
    20.1581
    satalt:
    5936.571
  3. satid:
    2364
    satname:
    WESTFORD NEEDLES
    intDesignator:
    1963-014P
    launchDate:
    1963-05-09
    satlat:
    61.0958
    satlng:
    -14.069
    satalt:
    3979.008
  4. satid:
    2861
    satname:
    SECOR 9 (EGRS 9)
    intDesignator:
    1967-065A
    launchDate:
    1967-06-29
    satlat:
    68.7541
    satlng:
    22.4174
    satalt:
    3845.5881
  5. satid:
    4635
    satname:
    COSMOS 375 DEB
    intDesignator:
    1970-091M
    launchDate:
    1970-10-30
    satlat:
    58.0667
    satlng:
    5.2447
    satalt:
    1867.1367
  6. satid:
    6302
    satname:
    SL-6 R/B(2)
    intDesignator:
    1972-072E
    launchDate:
    1972-09-19
    satlat:
    58.7498
    satlng:
    45.1469
    satalt:
    32279.3886
  7. satid:
    7373
    satname:
    SL-6 R/B(2)
    intDesignator:
    1974-026E
    launchDate:
    1974-04-26
    satlat:
    59.0244
    satlng:
    43.5244
    satalt:
    34393.6622
  8. satid:
    7376
    satname:
    MOLNIYA 2-10
    intDesignator:
    1974-056A
    launchDate:
    1974-07-23
    satlat:
    62.5594
    satlng:
    61.5563
    satalt:
    36519.6037
  9. satid:
    7629
    satname:
    SL-6 R/B(2)
    intDesignator:
    1975-007D
    launchDate:
    1975-01-30
    satlat:
    64.3551
    satlng:
    -11.1787
    satalt:
    24548.2796
  10. satid:
    9271
    satname:
    TITAN 34B AGENA R/B
    intDesignator:
    1976-080B
    launchDate:
    1976-08-06
    satlat:
    63.804
    satlng:
    45.5921
    satalt:
    28208.1242
  11. satid:
    9896
    satname:
    COSMOS 862 DEB
    intDesignator:
    1976-105N
    launchDate:
    1976-10-22
    satlat:
    62.6252
    satlng:
    -20.4689
    satalt:
    35175.5444
  12. satid:
    10155
    satname:
    SL-6 R/B(2)
    intDesignator:
    1977-054D
    launchDate:
    1977-06-24
    satlat:
    63.7108
    satlng:
    1.9316
    satalt:
    31578.9225
  13. satid:
    10591
    satname:
    SL-8 R/B
    intDesignator:
    1978-005J
    launchDate:
    1978-01-10
    satlat:
    61.0398
    satlng:
    11.2031
    satalt:
    1498.2448
  14. satid:
    10885
    satname:
    COSMOS 970 DEB
    intDesignator:
    1977-121AG
    launchDate:
    1977-12-21
    satlat:
    62.7169
    satlng:
    5.2509
    satalt:
    1036.7228
  15. satid:
    11046
    satname:
    COSMOS 1037
    intDesignator:
    1978-091D
    launchDate:
    1978-10-04
    satlat:
    62.8439
    satlng:
    17.1939
    satalt:
    1479.6446
  16. satid:
    11057
    satname:
    MOLNIYA 3-10
    intDesignator:
    1978-095A
    launchDate:
    1978-10-13
    satlat:
    58.9066
    satlng:
    48.0358
    satalt:
    16615.1094
  17. satid:
    11750
    satname:
    COSMOS 1171
    intDesignator:
    1980-026A
    launchDate:
    1980-04-03
    satlat:
    65.4498
    satlng:
    12.5484
    satalt:
    1018.4695
  18. satid:
    12329
    satname:
    KYOKKO 1 DEB
    intDesignator:
    1978-014C
    launchDate:
    1978-02-04
    satlat:
    55.0929
    satlng:
    12.2532
    satalt:
    2867.9194
  19. satid:
    12406
    satname:
    KYOKKO 1 DEB
    intDesignator:
    1978-014F
    launchDate:
    1978-02-04
    satlat:
    64.2342
    satlng:
    -2.3789
    satalt:
    3648.1026
  20. satid:
    12446
    satname:
    TITAN 34B R/B
    intDesignator:
    1981-038B
    launchDate:
    1981-04-24
    satlat:
    61.4189
    satlng:
    49.3451
    satalt:
    16479.0859
  21. satid:
    13164
    satname:
    COSMOS 1361
    intDesignator:
    1982-040E
    launchDate:
    1982-05-06
    satlat:
    68.3263
    satlng:
    7.5595
    satalt:
    1477.024
  22. satid:
    13882
    satname:
    SL-6 R/B(2)
    intDesignator:
    1983-015E
    launchDate:
    1983-03-11
    satlat:
    57.8402
    satlng:
    38.4976
    satalt:
    35642.4236
  23. satid:
    13890
    satname:
    MOLNIYA 1-56
    intDesignator:
    1983-019A
    launchDate:
    1983-03-16
    satlat:
    62.5862
    satlng:
    -45.1843
    satalt:
    38402.4482
  24. satid:
    13897
    satname:
    SL-6 R/B(2)
    intDesignator:
    1983-019D
    launchDate:
    1983-03-16
    satlat:
    60.9154
    satlng:
    11.1236
    satalt:
    39144.7501
  25. satid:
    14182
    satname:
    COSMOS 1481
    intDesignator:
    1983-070A
    launchDate:
    1983-07-08
    satlat:
    56.6853
    satlng:
    -11.8554
    satalt:
    32342.7475
limit:
25
offset:
0
returned:
25
has_more_results:
yes
truncated:
yes
next_offset:
25
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info:
category:
ANY
transactionscount:
97
satcount:
111
above:

25 results

  1. satid:
    273
    satname:
    MIDAS 5 DEB
    intDesignator:
    1962-010C
    launchDate:
    1962-04-09
    satlat:
    62.0067
    satlng:
    -2.9568
    satalt:
    2829.6911
  2. satid:
    2362
    satname:
    WESTFORD NEEDLES
    intDesignator:
    1963-014M
    launchDate:
    1963-05-09
    satlat:
    73.0087
    satlng:
    20.1581
    satalt:
    5936.571
  3. satid:
    2364
    satname:
    WESTFORD NEEDLES
    intDesignator:
    1963-014P
    launchDate:
    1963-05-09
    satlat:
    61.0958
    satlng:
    -14.069
    satalt:
    3979.008
  4. satid:
    2861
    satname:
    SECOR 9 (EGRS 9)
    intDesignator:
    1967-065A
    launchDate:
    1967-06-29
    satlat:
    68.7541
    satlng:
    22.4174
    satalt:
    3845.5881
  5. satid:
    4635
    satname:
    COSMOS 375 DEB
    intDesignator:
    1970-091M
    launchDate:
    1970-10-30
    satlat:
    58.0667
    satlng:
    5.2447
    satalt:
    1867.1367
  6. satid:
    6302
    satname:
    SL-6 R/B(2)
    intDesignator:
    1972-072E
    launchDate:
    1972-09-19
    satlat:
    58.7498
    satlng:
    45.1469
    satalt:
    32279.3886
  7. satid:
    7373
    satname:
    SL-6 R/B(2)
    intDesignator:
    1974-026E
    launchDate:
    1974-04-26
    satlat:
    59.0244
    satlng:
    43.5244
    satalt:
    34393.6622
  8. satid:
    7376
    satname:
    MOLNIYA 2-10
    intDesignator:
    1974-056A
    launchDate:
    1974-07-23
    satlat:
    62.5594
    satlng:
    61.5563
    satalt:
    36519.6037
  9. satid:
    7629
    satname:
    SL-6 R/B(2)
    intDesignator:
    1975-007D
    launchDate:
    1975-01-30
    satlat:
    64.3551
    satlng:
    -11.1787
    satalt:
    24548.2796
  10. satid:
    9271
    satname:
    TITAN 34B AGENA R/B
    intDesignator:
    1976-080B
    launchDate:
    1976-08-06
    satlat:
    63.804
    satlng:
    45.5921
    satalt:
    28208.1242
  11. satid:
    9896
    satname:
    COSMOS 862 DEB
    intDesignator:
    1976-105N
    launchDate:
    1976-10-22
    satlat:
    62.6252
    satlng:
    -20.4689
    satalt:
    35175.5444
  12. satid:
    10155
    satname:
    SL-6 R/B(2)
    intDesignator:
    1977-054D
    launchDate:
    1977-06-24
    satlat:
    63.7108
    satlng:
    1.9316
    satalt:
    31578.9225
  13. satid:
    10591
    satname:
    SL-8 R/B
    intDesignator:
    1978-005J
    launchDate:
    1978-01-10
    satlat:
    61.0398
    satlng:
    11.2031
    satalt:
    1498.2448
  14. satid:
    10885
    satname:
    COSMOS 970 DEB
    intDesignator:
    1977-121AG
    launchDate:
    1977-12-21
    satlat:
    62.7169
    satlng:
    5.2509
    satalt:
    1036.7228
  15. satid:
    11046
    satname:
    COSMOS 1037
    intDesignator:
    1978-091D
    launchDate:
    1978-10-04
    satlat:
    62.8439
    satlng:
    17.1939
    satalt:
    1479.6446
  16. satid:
    11057
    satname:
    MOLNIYA 3-10
    intDesignator:
    1978-095A
    launchDate:
    1978-10-13
    satlat:
    58.9066
    satlng:
    48.0358
    satalt:
    16615.1094
  17. satid:
    11750
    satname:
    COSMOS 1171
    intDesignator:
    1980-026A
    launchDate:
    1980-04-03
    satlat:
    65.4498
    satlng:
    12.5484
    satalt:
    1018.4695
  18. satid:
    12329
    satname:
    KYOKKO 1 DEB
    intDesignator:
    1978-014C
    launchDate:
    1978-02-04
    satlat:
    55.0929
    satlng:
    12.2532
    satalt:
    2867.9194
  19. satid:
    12406
    satname:
    KYOKKO 1 DEB
    intDesignator:
    1978-014F
    launchDate:
    1978-02-04
    satlat:
    64.2342
    satlng:
    -2.3789
    satalt:
    3648.1026
  20. satid:
    12446
    satname:
    TITAN 34B R/B
    intDesignator:
    1981-038B
    launchDate:
    1981-04-24
    satlat:
    61.4189
    satlng:
    49.3451
    satalt:
    16479.0859
  21. satid:
    13164
    satname:
    COSMOS 1361
    intDesignator:
    1982-040E
    launchDate:
    1982-05-06
    satlat:
    68.3263
    satlng:
    7.5595
    satalt:
    1477.024
  22. satid:
    13882
    satname:
    SL-6 R/B(2)
    intDesignator:
    1983-015E
    launchDate:
    1983-03-11
    satlat:
    57.8402
    satlng:
    38.4976
    satalt:
    35642.4236
  23. satid:
    13890
    satname:
    MOLNIYA 1-56
    intDesignator:
    1983-019A
    launchDate:
    1983-03-16
    satlat:
    62.5862
    satlng:
    -45.1843
    satalt:
    38402.4482
  24. satid:
    13897
    satname:
    SL-6 R/B(2)
    intDesignator:
    1983-019D
    launchDate:
    1983-03-16
    satlat:
    60.9154
    satlng:
    11.1236
    satalt:
    39144.7501
  25. satid:
    14182
    satname:
    COSMOS 1481
    intDesignator:
    1983-070A
    launchDate:
    1983-07-08
    satlat:
    56.6853
    satlng:
    -11.8554
    satalt:
    32342.7475
limit:
25
offset:
0
returned:
25
has_more_results:
yes
truncated:
yes
next_offset:
25
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