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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

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 2026-09-25T14:14:30Z in 0.832 seconds.

info:
category:
ANY
transactionscount:
100
satcount:
125
above:

25 results

  1. satid:
    1506
    satname:
    SECOR 5 (EGRS 5)
    intDesignator:
    1965-063A
    launchDate:
    1965-08-10
    satlat:
    63.0939
    satlng:
    10.2537
    satalt:
    1194.6717
  2. satid:
    2140
    satname:
    SCOUT A DEB
    intDesignator:
    1966-005C
    launchDate:
    1966-01-28
    satlat:
    67.6743
    satlng:
    12.0596
    satalt:
    1274.5558
  3. satid:
    4515
    satname:
    SCOUT A R/B
    intDesignator:
    1970-067B
    launchDate:
    1970-08-27
    satlat:
    65.8661
    satlng:
    16.3684
    satalt:
    1193.9921
  4. satid:
    4982
    satname:
    THORAD AGENA D DEB
    intDesignator:
    1970-025HC
    launchDate:
    1970-04-08
    satlat:
    62.5729
    satlng:
    8.7457
    satalt:
    1063.0734
  5. satid:
    7800
    satname:
    SL-6 R/B(2)
    intDesignator:
    1975-036D
    launchDate:
    1975-04-29
    satlat:
    63.6806
    satlng:
    -0.191
    satalt:
    35744.4398
  6. satid:
    8601
    satname:
    MOLNIYA 1-32
    intDesignator:
    1976-006A
    launchDate:
    1976-01-22
    satlat:
    60.6579
    satlng:
    25.4146
    satalt:
    37353.8375
  7. satid:
    8791
    satname:
    DELTA 1 DEB *
    intDesignator:
    1966-087F
    launchDate:
    1966-10-02
    satlat:
    65.219
    satlng:
    4.8718
    satalt:
    1369.7184
  8. satid:
    9697
    satname:
    THORAD DELTA 1 DEB
    intDesignator:
    1974-089DW
    launchDate:
    1974-11-15
    satlat:
    62.1433
    satlng:
    6.0832
    satalt:
    1548.7237
  9. satid:
    10150
    satname:
    COSMOS 931
    intDesignator:
    1977-068A
    launchDate:
    1977-07-20
    satlat:
    43.5123
    satlng:
    -5.8366
    satalt:
    33995.9073
  10. satid:
    10485
    satname:
    SL-6 R/B(2)
    intDesignator:
    1977-105E
    launchDate:
    1977-10-28
    satlat:
    61.1884
    satlng:
    48.9497
    satalt:
    32952.77
  11. satid:
    10840
    satname:
    DELTA 1 DEB
    intDesignator:
    1976-077CL
    launchDate:
    1976-07-29
    satlat:
    69.5373
    satlng:
    4.9993
    satalt:
    1667.1788
  12. satid:
    12745
    satname:
    COSMOS 1275 DEB
    intDesignator:
    1981-053CN
    launchDate:
    1981-06-04
    satlat:
    63.5403
    satlng:
    3.5231
    satalt:
    944.2591
  13. satid:
    12833
    satname:
    COSMOS 1109 DEB
    intDesignator:
    1979-058E
    launchDate:
    1979-06-27
    satlat:
    72.3294
    satlng:
    38.2622
    satalt:
    20124.5194
  14. satid:
    13075
    satname:
    SL-6 R/B(2)
    intDesignator:
    1982-015D
    launchDate:
    1982-02-26
    satlat:
    44.6104
    satlng:
    26.1937
    satalt:
    27779.0137
  15. satid:
    13205
    satname:
    COSMOS 1367
    intDesignator:
    1982-045A
    launchDate:
    1982-05-20
    satlat:
    70.0994
    satlng:
    -36.1401
    satalt:
    26346.8081
  16. satid:
    13514
    satname:
    THOR ABLESTAR DEB
    intDesignator:
    1961-015KX
    launchDate:
    1961-06-29
    satlat:
    64.4631
    satlng:
    0.9306
    satalt:
    1151.1081
  17. satid:
    13875
    satname:
    MOLNIYA 3-20
    intDesignator:
    1983-015A
    launchDate:
    1983-03-11
    satlat:
    53.7644
    satlng:
    48.4545
    satalt:
    32347.9244
  18. satid:
    13882
    satname:
    SL-6 R/B(2)
    intDesignator:
    1983-015E
    launchDate:
    1983-03-11
    satlat:
    52.9059
    satlng:
    34.1189
    satalt:
    30399.2082
  19. satid:
    14178
    satname:
    COSMOS 1480
    intDesignator:
    1983-069H
    launchDate:
    1983-07-06
    satlat:
    60.3283
    satlng:
    15.9193
    satalt:
    1510.9775
  20. satid:
    14238
    satname:
    TITAN 34B AGENA D R/B
    intDesignator:
    1983-078B
    launchDate:
    1983-07-31
    satlat:
    62.6205
    satlng:
    -44.9764
    satalt:
    30627.1782
  21. satid:
    14258
    satname:
    COSMOS 1490 (GLONASS)
    intDesignator:
    1983-084A
    launchDate:
    1983-08-10
    satlat:
    49.1298
    satlng:
    -1.417
    satalt:
    19145.4724
  22. satid:
    14734
    satname:
    COSMOS 1317 DEB
    intDesignator:
    1981-108E
    launchDate:
    1981-10-31
    satlat:
    47.5505
    satlng:
    3.8285
    satalt:
    32161.2564
  23. satid:
    14735
    satname:
    COSMOS 1317 DEB
    intDesignator:
    1981-108F
    launchDate:
    1981-10-31
    satlat:
    48.3026
    satlng:
    23.8942
    satalt:
    31498.5128
  24. satid:
    14741
    satname:
    COSMOS 1275 DEB
    intDesignator:
    1981-053JZ
    launchDate:
    1981-06-04
    satlat:
    64.8526
    satlng:
    16.1052
    satalt:
    1106.4905
  25. satid:
    15006
    satname:
    SL-8 R/B
    intDesignator:
    1984-052J
    launchDate:
    1984-05-28
    satlat:
    66.5508
    satlng:
    8.0244
    satalt:
    1498.096
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:
125
above:

25 results

  1. satid:
    1506
    satname:
    SECOR 5 (EGRS 5)
    intDesignator:
    1965-063A
    launchDate:
    1965-08-10
    satlat:
    63.0939
    satlng:
    10.2537
    satalt:
    1194.6717
  2. satid:
    2140
    satname:
    SCOUT A DEB
    intDesignator:
    1966-005C
    launchDate:
    1966-01-28
    satlat:
    67.6743
    satlng:
    12.0596
    satalt:
    1274.5558
  3. satid:
    4515
    satname:
    SCOUT A R/B
    intDesignator:
    1970-067B
    launchDate:
    1970-08-27
    satlat:
    65.8661
    satlng:
    16.3684
    satalt:
    1193.9921
  4. satid:
    4982
    satname:
    THORAD AGENA D DEB
    intDesignator:
    1970-025HC
    launchDate:
    1970-04-08
    satlat:
    62.5729
    satlng:
    8.7457
    satalt:
    1063.0734
  5. satid:
    7800
    satname:
    SL-6 R/B(2)
    intDesignator:
    1975-036D
    launchDate:
    1975-04-29
    satlat:
    63.6806
    satlng:
    -0.191
    satalt:
    35744.4398
  6. satid:
    8601
    satname:
    MOLNIYA 1-32
    intDesignator:
    1976-006A
    launchDate:
    1976-01-22
    satlat:
    60.6579
    satlng:
    25.4146
    satalt:
    37353.8375
  7. satid:
    8791
    satname:
    DELTA 1 DEB *
    intDesignator:
    1966-087F
    launchDate:
    1966-10-02
    satlat:
    65.219
    satlng:
    4.8718
    satalt:
    1369.7184
  8. satid:
    9697
    satname:
    THORAD DELTA 1 DEB
    intDesignator:
    1974-089DW
    launchDate:
    1974-11-15
    satlat:
    62.1433
    satlng:
    6.0832
    satalt:
    1548.7237
  9. satid:
    10150
    satname:
    COSMOS 931
    intDesignator:
    1977-068A
    launchDate:
    1977-07-20
    satlat:
    43.5123
    satlng:
    -5.8366
    satalt:
    33995.9073
  10. satid:
    10485
    satname:
    SL-6 R/B(2)
    intDesignator:
    1977-105E
    launchDate:
    1977-10-28
    satlat:
    61.1884
    satlng:
    48.9497
    satalt:
    32952.77
  11. satid:
    10840
    satname:
    DELTA 1 DEB
    intDesignator:
    1976-077CL
    launchDate:
    1976-07-29
    satlat:
    69.5373
    satlng:
    4.9993
    satalt:
    1667.1788
  12. satid:
    12745
    satname:
    COSMOS 1275 DEB
    intDesignator:
    1981-053CN
    launchDate:
    1981-06-04
    satlat:
    63.5403
    satlng:
    3.5231
    satalt:
    944.2591
  13. satid:
    12833
    satname:
    COSMOS 1109 DEB
    intDesignator:
    1979-058E
    launchDate:
    1979-06-27
    satlat:
    72.3294
    satlng:
    38.2622
    satalt:
    20124.5194
  14. satid:
    13075
    satname:
    SL-6 R/B(2)
    intDesignator:
    1982-015D
    launchDate:
    1982-02-26
    satlat:
    44.6104
    satlng:
    26.1937
    satalt:
    27779.0137
  15. satid:
    13205
    satname:
    COSMOS 1367
    intDesignator:
    1982-045A
    launchDate:
    1982-05-20
    satlat:
    70.0994
    satlng:
    -36.1401
    satalt:
    26346.8081
  16. satid:
    13514
    satname:
    THOR ABLESTAR DEB
    intDesignator:
    1961-015KX
    launchDate:
    1961-06-29
    satlat:
    64.4631
    satlng:
    0.9306
    satalt:
    1151.1081
  17. satid:
    13875
    satname:
    MOLNIYA 3-20
    intDesignator:
    1983-015A
    launchDate:
    1983-03-11
    satlat:
    53.7644
    satlng:
    48.4545
    satalt:
    32347.9244
  18. satid:
    13882
    satname:
    SL-6 R/B(2)
    intDesignator:
    1983-015E
    launchDate:
    1983-03-11
    satlat:
    52.9059
    satlng:
    34.1189
    satalt:
    30399.2082
  19. satid:
    14178
    satname:
    COSMOS 1480
    intDesignator:
    1983-069H
    launchDate:
    1983-07-06
    satlat:
    60.3283
    satlng:
    15.9193
    satalt:
    1510.9775
  20. satid:
    14238
    satname:
    TITAN 34B AGENA D R/B
    intDesignator:
    1983-078B
    launchDate:
    1983-07-31
    satlat:
    62.6205
    satlng:
    -44.9764
    satalt:
    30627.1782
  21. satid:
    14258
    satname:
    COSMOS 1490 (GLONASS)
    intDesignator:
    1983-084A
    launchDate:
    1983-08-10
    satlat:
    49.1298
    satlng:
    -1.417
    satalt:
    19145.4724
  22. satid:
    14734
    satname:
    COSMOS 1317 DEB
    intDesignator:
    1981-108E
    launchDate:
    1981-10-31
    satlat:
    47.5505
    satlng:
    3.8285
    satalt:
    32161.2564
  23. satid:
    14735
    satname:
    COSMOS 1317 DEB
    intDesignator:
    1981-108F
    launchDate:
    1981-10-31
    satlat:
    48.3026
    satlng:
    23.8942
    satalt:
    31498.5128
  24. satid:
    14741
    satname:
    COSMOS 1275 DEB
    intDesignator:
    1981-053JZ
    launchDate:
    1981-06-04
    satlat:
    64.8526
    satlng:
    16.1052
    satalt:
    1106.4905
  25. satid:
    15006
    satname:
    SL-8 R/B
    intDesignator:
    1984-052J
    launchDate:
    1984-05-28
    satlat:
    66.5508
    satlng:
    8.0244
    satalt:
    1498.096
limit:
25
offset:
0
returned:
25
has_more_results:
yes
truncated:
yes
next_offset:
25
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