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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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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 2026-09-27T02:12:46Z in 0.754 seconds.

info:
category:
ANY
transactionscount:
90
satcount:
103
above:

25 results

  1. satid:
    631
    satname:
    ATLAS AGENA B DEB
    intDesignator:
    1963-030E
    launchDate:
    1963-07-19
    satlat:
    70.6803
    satlng:
    -11.7344
    satalt:
    3809.1583
  2. satid:
    3605
    satname:
    OPS 7684
    intDesignator:
    1968-112B
    launchDate:
    1968-12-12
    satlat:
    63.2063
    satlng:
    11.4661
    satalt:
    1470.4379
  3. satid:
    5054
    satname:
    TITAN 34B AGENA D R/B
    intDesignator:
    1971-021B
    launchDate:
    1971-03-21
    satlat:
    60.1584
    satlng:
    15.0889
    satalt:
    34459.54
  4. satid:
    6197
    satname:
    EXPLORER 47 (IMP-7)
    intDesignator:
    1972-073A
    launchDate:
    1972-09-23
    satlat:
    57.5602
    satlng:
    67.9872
    satalt:
    229737.7545
  5. satid:
    6765
    satname:
    THORAD AGENA D DEB
    intDesignator:
    1970-025NG
    launchDate:
    1970-04-08
    satlat:
    66.5236
    satlng:
    2.7408
    satalt:
    1051.6812
  6. satid:
    8018
    satname:
    SL-6 R/B(2)
    intDesignator:
    1975-063D
    launchDate:
    1975-07-08
    satlat:
    64.2522
    satlng:
    -23.3702
    satalt:
    21881.0708
  7. satid:
    9486
    satname:
    COSMOS 860
    intDesignator:
    1976-103A
    launchDate:
    1976-10-17
    satlat:
    64.0979
    satlng:
    12.9914
    satalt:
    971.7198
  8. satid:
    9890
    satname:
    COSMOS 862 DEB
    intDesignator:
    1976-105G
    launchDate:
    1976-10-22
    satlat:
    66.072
    satlng:
    39.924
    satalt:
    21779.3351
  9. satid:
    10091
    satname:
    NTS 2
    intDesignator:
    1977-053A
    launchDate:
    1977-06-23
    satlat:
    43.901
    satlng:
    29.4079
    satalt:
    20204.5072
  10. satid:
    11079
    satname:
    SL-6 R/B(2)
    intDesignator:
    1978-095E
    launchDate:
    1978-10-13
    satlat:
    58.2246
    satlng:
    -11.6106
    satalt:
    32177.5129
  11. satid:
    11303
    satname:
    COSMOS 1088
    intDesignator:
    1979-024H
    launchDate:
    1979-03-15
    satlat:
    60.6709
    satlng:
    12.701
    satalt:
    1514.6175
  12. satid:
    12712
    satname:
    COSMOS 1275 DEB
    intDesignator:
    1981-053BG
    launchDate:
    1981-06-04
    satlat:
    61.0261
    satlng:
    7.8558
    satalt:
    902.8742
  13. satid:
    12815
    satname:
    COSMOS 931 DEB
    intDesignator:
    1977-068E
    launchDate:
    1977-07-20
    satlat:
    65.703
    satlng:
    -4.2121
    satalt:
    25196.7932
  14. satid:
    13016
    satname:
    SL-6 R/B(2)
    intDesignator:
    1981-123D
    launchDate:
    1981-12-23
    satlat:
    61.2183
    satlng:
    61.5385
    satalt:
    33382.7286
  15. satid:
    14884
    satname:
    COSMOS 1547
    intDesignator:
    1984-033A
    launchDate:
    1984-04-04
    satlat:
    60.6002
    satlng:
    -39.6507
    satalt:
    35335.0404
  16. satid:
    15271
    satname:
    NAVSTAR 10 (USA 5)
    intDesignator:
    1984-097A
    launchDate:
    1984-09-08
    satlat:
    54.4001
    satlng:
    21.0196
    satalt:
    21075.5622
  17. satid:
    15272
    satname:
    ATLAS 14E R/B
    intDesignator:
    1984-097B
    launchDate:
    1984-09-08
    satlat:
    64.6385
    satlng:
    -28.8251
    satalt:
    19273.4514
  18. satid:
    15429
    satname:
    MOLNIYA 1-63
    intDesignator:
    1984-124A
    launchDate:
    1984-12-14
    satlat:
    62.5587
    satlng:
    15.2855
    satalt:
    38729.2242
  19. satid:
    15741
    satname:
    SL-6 R/B(2)
    intDesignator:
    1985-040D
    launchDate:
    1985-05-29
    satlat:
    61.3209
    satlng:
    -23.2786
    satalt:
    35404.2251
  20. satid:
    15952
    satname:
    COSMOS 1675
    intDesignator:
    1985-071A
    launchDate:
    1985-08-12
    satlat:
    59.1685
    satlng:
    21.5974
    satalt:
    23810.1734
  21. satid:
    16402
    satname:
    SL-6 R/B(2)
    intDesignator:
    1985-117F
    launchDate:
    1985-12-24
    satlat:
    50.5186
    satlng:
    15.6869
    satalt:
    36740.4521
  22. satid:
    17333
    satname:
    SL-6 R/B(2)
    intDesignator:
    1987-008D
    launchDate:
    1987-01-22
    satlat:
    51.6644
    satlng:
    20.1789
    satalt:
    38324.5797
  23. satid:
    18598
    satname:
    SL-6 DEB
    intDesignator:
    1981-088N
    launchDate:
    1981-09-11
    satlat:
    55.5401
    satlng:
    28.569
    satalt:
    11262.269
  24. satid:
    19810
    satname:
    SL-6 R/B(2)
    intDesignator:
    1989-014D
    launchDate:
    1989-02-15
    satlat:
    41.3515
    satlng:
    12.0838
    satalt:
    30200.8811
  25. satid:
    20025
    satname:
    COSMOS 2023 (GLONASS)
    intDesignator:
    1989-039B
    launchDate:
    1989-05-31
    satlat:
    60.3637
    satlng:
    -36.0375
    satalt:
    19172.1826
limit:
25
offset:
0
returned:
25
has_more_results:
yes
truncated:
yes
next_offset:
25
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info:
category:
ANY
transactionscount:
90
satcount:
103
above:

25 results

  1. satid:
    631
    satname:
    ATLAS AGENA B DEB
    intDesignator:
    1963-030E
    launchDate:
    1963-07-19
    satlat:
    70.6803
    satlng:
    -11.7344
    satalt:
    3809.1583
  2. satid:
    3605
    satname:
    OPS 7684
    intDesignator:
    1968-112B
    launchDate:
    1968-12-12
    satlat:
    63.2063
    satlng:
    11.4661
    satalt:
    1470.4379
  3. satid:
    5054
    satname:
    TITAN 34B AGENA D R/B
    intDesignator:
    1971-021B
    launchDate:
    1971-03-21
    satlat:
    60.1584
    satlng:
    15.0889
    satalt:
    34459.54
  4. satid:
    6197
    satname:
    EXPLORER 47 (IMP-7)
    intDesignator:
    1972-073A
    launchDate:
    1972-09-23
    satlat:
    57.5602
    satlng:
    67.9872
    satalt:
    229737.7545
  5. satid:
    6765
    satname:
    THORAD AGENA D DEB
    intDesignator:
    1970-025NG
    launchDate:
    1970-04-08
    satlat:
    66.5236
    satlng:
    2.7408
    satalt:
    1051.6812
  6. satid:
    8018
    satname:
    SL-6 R/B(2)
    intDesignator:
    1975-063D
    launchDate:
    1975-07-08
    satlat:
    64.2522
    satlng:
    -23.3702
    satalt:
    21881.0708
  7. satid:
    9486
    satname:
    COSMOS 860
    intDesignator:
    1976-103A
    launchDate:
    1976-10-17
    satlat:
    64.0979
    satlng:
    12.9914
    satalt:
    971.7198
  8. satid:
    9890
    satname:
    COSMOS 862 DEB
    intDesignator:
    1976-105G
    launchDate:
    1976-10-22
    satlat:
    66.072
    satlng:
    39.924
    satalt:
    21779.3351
  9. satid:
    10091
    satname:
    NTS 2
    intDesignator:
    1977-053A
    launchDate:
    1977-06-23
    satlat:
    43.901
    satlng:
    29.4079
    satalt:
    20204.5072
  10. satid:
    11079
    satname:
    SL-6 R/B(2)
    intDesignator:
    1978-095E
    launchDate:
    1978-10-13
    satlat:
    58.2246
    satlng:
    -11.6106
    satalt:
    32177.5129
  11. satid:
    11303
    satname:
    COSMOS 1088
    intDesignator:
    1979-024H
    launchDate:
    1979-03-15
    satlat:
    60.6709
    satlng:
    12.701
    satalt:
    1514.6175
  12. satid:
    12712
    satname:
    COSMOS 1275 DEB
    intDesignator:
    1981-053BG
    launchDate:
    1981-06-04
    satlat:
    61.0261
    satlng:
    7.8558
    satalt:
    902.8742
  13. satid:
    12815
    satname:
    COSMOS 931 DEB
    intDesignator:
    1977-068E
    launchDate:
    1977-07-20
    satlat:
    65.703
    satlng:
    -4.2121
    satalt:
    25196.7932
  14. satid:
    13016
    satname:
    SL-6 R/B(2)
    intDesignator:
    1981-123D
    launchDate:
    1981-12-23
    satlat:
    61.2183
    satlng:
    61.5385
    satalt:
    33382.7286
  15. satid:
    14884
    satname:
    COSMOS 1547
    intDesignator:
    1984-033A
    launchDate:
    1984-04-04
    satlat:
    60.6002
    satlng:
    -39.6507
    satalt:
    35335.0404
  16. satid:
    15271
    satname:
    NAVSTAR 10 (USA 5)
    intDesignator:
    1984-097A
    launchDate:
    1984-09-08
    satlat:
    54.4001
    satlng:
    21.0196
    satalt:
    21075.5622
  17. satid:
    15272
    satname:
    ATLAS 14E R/B
    intDesignator:
    1984-097B
    launchDate:
    1984-09-08
    satlat:
    64.6385
    satlng:
    -28.8251
    satalt:
    19273.4514
  18. satid:
    15429
    satname:
    MOLNIYA 1-63
    intDesignator:
    1984-124A
    launchDate:
    1984-12-14
    satlat:
    62.5587
    satlng:
    15.2855
    satalt:
    38729.2242
  19. satid:
    15741
    satname:
    SL-6 R/B(2)
    intDesignator:
    1985-040D
    launchDate:
    1985-05-29
    satlat:
    61.3209
    satlng:
    -23.2786
    satalt:
    35404.2251
  20. satid:
    15952
    satname:
    COSMOS 1675
    intDesignator:
    1985-071A
    launchDate:
    1985-08-12
    satlat:
    59.1685
    satlng:
    21.5974
    satalt:
    23810.1734
  21. satid:
    16402
    satname:
    SL-6 R/B(2)
    intDesignator:
    1985-117F
    launchDate:
    1985-12-24
    satlat:
    50.5186
    satlng:
    15.6869
    satalt:
    36740.4521
  22. satid:
    17333
    satname:
    SL-6 R/B(2)
    intDesignator:
    1987-008D
    launchDate:
    1987-01-22
    satlat:
    51.6644
    satlng:
    20.1789
    satalt:
    38324.5797
  23. satid:
    18598
    satname:
    SL-6 DEB
    intDesignator:
    1981-088N
    launchDate:
    1981-09-11
    satlat:
    55.5401
    satlng:
    28.569
    satalt:
    11262.269
  24. satid:
    19810
    satname:
    SL-6 R/B(2)
    intDesignator:
    1989-014D
    launchDate:
    1989-02-15
    satlat:
    41.3515
    satlng:
    12.0838
    satalt:
    30200.8811
  25. satid:
    20025
    satname:
    COSMOS 2023 (GLONASS)
    intDesignator:
    1989-039B
    launchDate:
    1989-05-31
    satlat:
    60.3637
    satlng:
    -36.0375
    satalt:
    19172.1826
limit:
25
offset:
0
returned:
25
has_more_results:
yes
truncated:
yes
next_offset:
25
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