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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 2026-10-16T15:12:41Z in 1.044 seconds.

info:
category:
ANY
transactionscount:
88
satcount:
93
above:

25 results

  1. satid:
    2009
    satname:
    MIDAS 4 DEB
    intDesignator:
    1961-028E
    launchDate:
    1961-10-21
    satlat:
    66.4272
    satlng:
    -11.2536
    satalt:
    3584.9445
  2. satid:
    3173
    satname:
    OV1-13
    intDesignator:
    1968-026A
    launchDate:
    1968-04-06
    satlat:
    64.9999
    satlng:
    22.4337
    satalt:
    2761.8812
  3. satid:
    4211
    satname:
    THORAD AGENA D DEB
    intDesignator:
    1969-082CA
    launchDate:
    1969-09-30
    satlat:
    64.9031
    satlng:
    9.0344
    satalt:
    860.5401
  4. satid:
    4946
    satname:
    THORAD AGENA D DEB
    intDesignator:
    1970-025GG
    launchDate:
    1970-04-08
    satlat:
    61.8667
    satlng:
    3.5586
    satalt:
    962.8042
  5. satid:
    4964
    satname:
    COSMOS 397
    intDesignator:
    1971-015A
    launchDate:
    1971-02-25
    satlat:
    61.5238
    satlng:
    18.9697
    satalt:
    1611.8301
  6. satid:
    6117
    satname:
    COSMOS 504
    intDesignator:
    1972-057A
    launchDate:
    1972-07-20
    satlat:
    66.2137
    satlng:
    4.9234
    satalt:
    1413.9607
  7. satid:
    8601
    satname:
    MOLNIYA 1-32
    intDesignator:
    1976-006A
    launchDate:
    1976-01-22
    satlat:
    55.2673
    satlng:
    4.009
    satalt:
    34026.6478
  8. satid:
    9988
    satname:
    THORAD DELTA 1 DEB
    intDesignator:
    1974-089EF
    launchDate:
    1974-11-15
    satlat:
    66.0992
    satlng:
    6.1962
    satalt:
    1050.7655
  9. satid:
    10138
    satname:
    SL-8 R/B
    intDesignator:
    1977-062B
    launchDate:
    1977-07-08
    satlat:
    64.6442
    satlng:
    5.4588
    satalt:
    1009.2995
  10. satid:
    10748
    satname:
    DELTA 1 DEB
    intDesignator:
    1976-077AV
    launchDate:
    1976-07-29
    satlat:
    64.3614
    satlng:
    -5.2263
    satalt:
    1617.1055
  11. satid:
    10767
    satname:
    DELTA 1 DEB
    intDesignator:
    1976-077BQ
    launchDate:
    1976-07-29
    satlat:
    63.302
    satlng:
    -3.5906
    satalt:
    1513.1049
  12. satid:
    11691
    satname:
    COSMOS 1156
    intDesignator:
    1980-012A
    launchDate:
    1980-02-11
    satlat:
    62.6541
    satlng:
    6.9361
    satalt:
    1411.1987
  13. satid:
    12376
    satname:
    COSMOS 1261
    intDesignator:
    1981-031A
    launchDate:
    1981-03-31
    satlat:
    52.8324
    satlng:
    -20.8977
    satalt:
    23203.5205
  14. satid:
    13124
    satname:
    COSMOS 1348
    intDesignator:
    1982-029A
    launchDate:
    1982-04-07
    satlat:
    62.4578
    satlng:
    28.6959
    satalt:
    26608.7797
  15. satid:
    13904
    satname:
    SL-6 DEB
    intDesignator:
    1981-088G
    launchDate:
    1981-09-11
    satlat:
    62.6444
    satlng:
    -12.5771
    satalt:
    11112.8842
  16. satid:
    13961
    satname:
    COSMOS 1285 DEB
    intDesignator:
    1981-071F
    launchDate:
    1981-08-04
    satlat:
    63.1927
    satlng:
    -44.9413
    satalt:
    24592.4002
  17. satid:
    15738
    satname:
    MOLNIYA 3-24
    intDesignator:
    1985-040A
    launchDate:
    1985-05-29
    satlat:
    58.1117
    satlng:
    -3.3089
    satalt:
    24213.9788
  18. satid:
    16445
    satname:
    SL-12 R/B(AUX MOTOR)
    intDesignator:
    1985-118K
    launchDate:
    1985-12-24
    satlat:
    63.9994
    satlng:
    -8.0512
    satalt:
    5438.2153
  19. satid:
    17081
    satname:
    SL-6 R/B(2)
    intDesignator:
    1986-089D
    launchDate:
    1986-11-15
    satlat:
    62.6311
    satlng:
    -33.6988
    satalt:
    31425.1618
  20. satid:
    17328
    satname:
    MOLNIYA 3-31
    intDesignator:
    1987-008A
    launchDate:
    1987-01-22
    satlat:
    57.5382
    satlng:
    57.533
    satalt:
    38114.5822
  21. satid:
    18949
    satname:
    SL-6 R/B(2)
    intDesignator:
    1988-017D
    launchDate:
    1988-03-11
    satlat:
    55.0517
    satlng:
    -26.7905
    satalt:
    34608.111
  22. satid:
    19261
    satname:
    SL-8 DEB
    intDesignator:
    1988-053D
    launchDate:
    1988-06-21
    satlat:
    65.4373
    satlng:
    9.5569
    satalt:
    709.7189
  23. satid:
    20846
    satname:
    CZ-4 DEB
    intDesignator:
    1990-081J
    launchDate:
    1990-09-03
    satlat:
    61.532
    satlng:
    8.501
    satalt:
    1148.9746
  24. satid:
    20852
    satname:
    CZ-4 DEB
    intDesignator:
    1990-081Q
    launchDate:
    1990-09-03
    satlat:
    62.8771
    satlng:
    8.2603
    satalt:
    819.4656
  25. satid:
    21775
    satname:
    USA 72
    intDesignator:
    1991-076A
    launchDate:
    1991-11-08
    satlat:
    57.506
    satlng:
    35.3681
    satalt:
    11275.3112
limit:
25
offset:
0
returned:
25
has_more_results:
yes
next_offset:
25
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info:
category:
ANY
transactionscount:
88
satcount:
93
above:

25 results

  1. satid:
    2009
    satname:
    MIDAS 4 DEB
    intDesignator:
    1961-028E
    launchDate:
    1961-10-21
    satlat:
    66.4272
    satlng:
    -11.2536
    satalt:
    3584.9445
  2. satid:
    3173
    satname:
    OV1-13
    intDesignator:
    1968-026A
    launchDate:
    1968-04-06
    satlat:
    64.9999
    satlng:
    22.4337
    satalt:
    2761.8812
  3. satid:
    4211
    satname:
    THORAD AGENA D DEB
    intDesignator:
    1969-082CA
    launchDate:
    1969-09-30
    satlat:
    64.9031
    satlng:
    9.0344
    satalt:
    860.5401
  4. satid:
    4946
    satname:
    THORAD AGENA D DEB
    intDesignator:
    1970-025GG
    launchDate:
    1970-04-08
    satlat:
    61.8667
    satlng:
    3.5586
    satalt:
    962.8042
  5. satid:
    4964
    satname:
    COSMOS 397
    intDesignator:
    1971-015A
    launchDate:
    1971-02-25
    satlat:
    61.5238
    satlng:
    18.9697
    satalt:
    1611.8301
  6. satid:
    6117
    satname:
    COSMOS 504
    intDesignator:
    1972-057A
    launchDate:
    1972-07-20
    satlat:
    66.2137
    satlng:
    4.9234
    satalt:
    1413.9607
  7. satid:
    8601
    satname:
    MOLNIYA 1-32
    intDesignator:
    1976-006A
    launchDate:
    1976-01-22
    satlat:
    55.2673
    satlng:
    4.009
    satalt:
    34026.6478
  8. satid:
    9988
    satname:
    THORAD DELTA 1 DEB
    intDesignator:
    1974-089EF
    launchDate:
    1974-11-15
    satlat:
    66.0992
    satlng:
    6.1962
    satalt:
    1050.7655
  9. satid:
    10138
    satname:
    SL-8 R/B
    intDesignator:
    1977-062B
    launchDate:
    1977-07-08
    satlat:
    64.6442
    satlng:
    5.4588
    satalt:
    1009.2995
  10. satid:
    10748
    satname:
    DELTA 1 DEB
    intDesignator:
    1976-077AV
    launchDate:
    1976-07-29
    satlat:
    64.3614
    satlng:
    -5.2263
    satalt:
    1617.1055
  11. satid:
    10767
    satname:
    DELTA 1 DEB
    intDesignator:
    1976-077BQ
    launchDate:
    1976-07-29
    satlat:
    63.302
    satlng:
    -3.5906
    satalt:
    1513.1049
  12. satid:
    11691
    satname:
    COSMOS 1156
    intDesignator:
    1980-012A
    launchDate:
    1980-02-11
    satlat:
    62.6541
    satlng:
    6.9361
    satalt:
    1411.1987
  13. satid:
    12376
    satname:
    COSMOS 1261
    intDesignator:
    1981-031A
    launchDate:
    1981-03-31
    satlat:
    52.8324
    satlng:
    -20.8977
    satalt:
    23203.5205
  14. satid:
    13124
    satname:
    COSMOS 1348
    intDesignator:
    1982-029A
    launchDate:
    1982-04-07
    satlat:
    62.4578
    satlng:
    28.6959
    satalt:
    26608.7797
  15. satid:
    13904
    satname:
    SL-6 DEB
    intDesignator:
    1981-088G
    launchDate:
    1981-09-11
    satlat:
    62.6444
    satlng:
    -12.5771
    satalt:
    11112.8842
  16. satid:
    13961
    satname:
    COSMOS 1285 DEB
    intDesignator:
    1981-071F
    launchDate:
    1981-08-04
    satlat:
    63.1927
    satlng:
    -44.9413
    satalt:
    24592.4002
  17. satid:
    15738
    satname:
    MOLNIYA 3-24
    intDesignator:
    1985-040A
    launchDate:
    1985-05-29
    satlat:
    58.1117
    satlng:
    -3.3089
    satalt:
    24213.9788
  18. satid:
    16445
    satname:
    SL-12 R/B(AUX MOTOR)
    intDesignator:
    1985-118K
    launchDate:
    1985-12-24
    satlat:
    63.9994
    satlng:
    -8.0512
    satalt:
    5438.2153
  19. satid:
    17081
    satname:
    SL-6 R/B(2)
    intDesignator:
    1986-089D
    launchDate:
    1986-11-15
    satlat:
    62.6311
    satlng:
    -33.6988
    satalt:
    31425.1618
  20. satid:
    17328
    satname:
    MOLNIYA 3-31
    intDesignator:
    1987-008A
    launchDate:
    1987-01-22
    satlat:
    57.5382
    satlng:
    57.533
    satalt:
    38114.5822
  21. satid:
    18949
    satname:
    SL-6 R/B(2)
    intDesignator:
    1988-017D
    launchDate:
    1988-03-11
    satlat:
    55.0517
    satlng:
    -26.7905
    satalt:
    34608.111
  22. satid:
    19261
    satname:
    SL-8 DEB
    intDesignator:
    1988-053D
    launchDate:
    1988-06-21
    satlat:
    65.4373
    satlng:
    9.5569
    satalt:
    709.7189
  23. satid:
    20846
    satname:
    CZ-4 DEB
    intDesignator:
    1990-081J
    launchDate:
    1990-09-03
    satlat:
    61.532
    satlng:
    8.501
    satalt:
    1148.9746
  24. satid:
    20852
    satname:
    CZ-4 DEB
    intDesignator:
    1990-081Q
    launchDate:
    1990-09-03
    satlat:
    62.8771
    satlng:
    8.2603
    satalt:
    819.4656
  25. satid:
    21775
    satname:
    USA 72
    intDesignator:
    1991-076A
    launchDate:
    1991-11-08
    satlat:
    57.506
    satlng:
    35.3681
    satalt:
    11275.3112
limit:
25
offset:
0
returned:
25
has_more_results:
yes
next_offset:
25
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