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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 2026-11-14T01:15:16Z in 1.508 seconds.

info:
category:
ANY
transactionscount:
71
satcount:
124
above:

25 results

  1. satid:
    273
    satname:
    MIDAS 5 DEB
    intDesignator:
    1962-010C
    launchDate:
    1962-04-09
    satlat:
    66.4915
    satlng:
    15.2942
    satalt:
    3022.1553
  2. satid:
    2758
    satname:
    DELTA 1 R/B
    intDesignator:
    1967-036B
    launchDate:
    1967-04-20
    satlat:
    69.4241
    satlng:
    11.4502
    satalt:
    1389.2203
  3. satid:
    2765
    satname:
    OPS 6638 (VELA 7)
    intDesignator:
    1967-040A
    launchDate:
    1967-04-28
    satlat:
    41.4145
    satlng:
    33.2085
    satalt:
    159984.8199
  4. satid:
    4912
    satname:
    THORAD AGENA D DEB
    intDesignator:
    1970-025FJ
    launchDate:
    1970-04-08
    satlat:
    62.1049
    satlng:
    5.244
    satalt:
    837.8443
  5. satid:
    4942
    satname:
    COSMOS 375 DEB
    intDesignator:
    1970-091AK
    launchDate:
    1970-10-30
    satlat:
    59.9398
    satlng:
    15.4048
    satalt:
    1872.7449
  6. satid:
    5222
    satname:
    COSMOS 397 DEB
    intDesignator:
    1971-015AW
    launchDate:
    1971-02-25
    satlat:
    61.9783
    satlng:
    13.3323
    satalt:
    1465.0176
  7. satid:
    6197
    satname:
    EXPLORER 47 (IMP-7)
    intDesignator:
    1972-073A
    launchDate:
    1972-09-23
    satlat:
    37.7318
    satlng:
    -9.582
    satalt:
    261468.2826
  8. satid:
    6302
    satname:
    SL-6 R/B(2)
    intDesignator:
    1972-072E
    launchDate:
    1972-09-19
    satlat:
    50.4827
    satlng:
    18.6251
    satalt:
    23892.5339
  9. satid:
    7276
    satname:
    MOLNIYA 2-9
    intDesignator:
    1974-026A
    launchDate:
    1974-04-26
    satlat:
    60.0238
    satlng:
    47.3353
    satalt:
    26328.5687
  10. satid:
    8195
    satname:
    MOLNIYA 2-14
    intDesignator:
    1975-081A
    launchDate:
    1975-09-09
    satlat:
    64.3663
    satlng:
    21.4464
    satalt:
    34248.4618
  11. satid:
    8891
    satname:
    COSMOS 827
    intDesignator:
    1976-054C
    launchDate:
    1976-06-15
    satlat:
    66.3995
    satlng:
    0.2223
    satalt:
    1440.0976
  12. satid:
    10282
    satname:
    COSMOS 939
    intDesignator:
    1977-079A
    launchDate:
    1977-08-24
    satlat:
    59.4661
    satlng:
    11.5232
    satalt:
    1462.5402
  13. satid:
    11909
    satname:
    SL-6 R/B(2)
    intDesignator:
    1980-063D
    launchDate:
    1980-07-18
    satlat:
    59.9715
    satlng:
    -15.5176
    satalt:
    32115.5532
  14. satid:
    12984
    satname:
    COSMOS 1247 DEB
    intDesignator:
    1981-016F
    launchDate:
    1981-02-19
    satlat:
    66.9226
    satlng:
    45.4262
    satalt:
    20017.6648
  15. satid:
    13169
    satname:
    SL-6 R/B(2)
    intDesignator:
    1982-029D
    launchDate:
    1982-04-07
    satlat:
    58.1451
    satlng:
    37.4281
    satalt:
    33180.6666
  16. satid:
    13471
    satname:
    COSMOS 1275 DEB
    intDesignator:
    1981-053FT
    launchDate:
    1981-06-04
    satlat:
    65.362
    satlng:
    12.4696
    satalt:
    930.083
  17. satid:
    13606
    satname:
    COSMOS 1414 (GLONASS)
    intDesignator:
    1982-100D
    launchDate:
    1982-10-12
    satlat:
    62.6947
    satlng:
    58.9678
    satalt:
    18996.6078
  18. satid:
    13909
    satname:
    SL-6 DEB
    intDesignator:
    1981-088J
    launchDate:
    1981-09-11
    satlat:
    51.9783
    satlng:
    -6.7922
    satalt:
    9882.6421
  19. satid:
    14884
    satname:
    COSMOS 1547
    intDesignator:
    1984-033A
    launchDate:
    1984-04-04
    satlat:
    71.5903
    satlng:
    -37.8997
    satalt:
    31779.1123
  20. satid:
    15098
    satname:
    SL-6 R/B(2)
    intDesignator:
    1984-071D
    launchDate:
    1984-07-03
    satlat:
    71.2906
    satlng:
    39.2866
    satalt:
    34389.1305
  21. satid:
    15259
    satname:
    COSMOS 1593 (GLONASS)
    intDesignator:
    1984-095A
    launchDate:
    1984-09-04
    satlat:
    55.5409
    satlng:
    38.4819
    satalt:
    19187.905
  22. satid:
    15429
    satname:
    MOLNIYA 1-63
    intDesignator:
    1984-124A
    launchDate:
    1984-12-14
    satlat:
    55.0104
    satlng:
    28.5921
    satalt:
    25063.6959
  23. satid:
    16103
    satname:
    COSMOS 1687
    intDesignator:
    1985-088A
    launchDate:
    1985-09-30
    satlat:
    66.8781
    satlng:
    61.7474
    satalt:
    22988.0757
  24. satid:
    16137
    satname:
    ATLAS 55E R/B
    intDesignator:
    1985-093B
    launchDate:
    1985-10-09
    satlat:
    52.8268
    satlng:
    -0.3323
    satalt:
    6547.1862
  25. satid:
    16402
    satname:
    SL-6 R/B(2)
    intDesignator:
    1985-117F
    launchDate:
    1985-12-24
    satlat:
    62.1192
    satlng:
    11.3098
    satalt:
    39291.1992
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info:
category:
ANY
transactionscount:
71
satcount:
124
above:

25 results

  1. satid:
    273
    satname:
    MIDAS 5 DEB
    intDesignator:
    1962-010C
    launchDate:
    1962-04-09
    satlat:
    66.4915
    satlng:
    15.2942
    satalt:
    3022.1553
  2. satid:
    2758
    satname:
    DELTA 1 R/B
    intDesignator:
    1967-036B
    launchDate:
    1967-04-20
    satlat:
    69.4241
    satlng:
    11.4502
    satalt:
    1389.2203
  3. satid:
    2765
    satname:
    OPS 6638 (VELA 7)
    intDesignator:
    1967-040A
    launchDate:
    1967-04-28
    satlat:
    41.4145
    satlng:
    33.2085
    satalt:
    159984.8199
  4. satid:
    4912
    satname:
    THORAD AGENA D DEB
    intDesignator:
    1970-025FJ
    launchDate:
    1970-04-08
    satlat:
    62.1049
    satlng:
    5.244
    satalt:
    837.8443
  5. satid:
    4942
    satname:
    COSMOS 375 DEB
    intDesignator:
    1970-091AK
    launchDate:
    1970-10-30
    satlat:
    59.9398
    satlng:
    15.4048
    satalt:
    1872.7449
  6. satid:
    5222
    satname:
    COSMOS 397 DEB
    intDesignator:
    1971-015AW
    launchDate:
    1971-02-25
    satlat:
    61.9783
    satlng:
    13.3323
    satalt:
    1465.0176
  7. satid:
    6197
    satname:
    EXPLORER 47 (IMP-7)
    intDesignator:
    1972-073A
    launchDate:
    1972-09-23
    satlat:
    37.7318
    satlng:
    -9.582
    satalt:
    261468.2826
  8. satid:
    6302
    satname:
    SL-6 R/B(2)
    intDesignator:
    1972-072E
    launchDate:
    1972-09-19
    satlat:
    50.4827
    satlng:
    18.6251
    satalt:
    23892.5339
  9. satid:
    7276
    satname:
    MOLNIYA 2-9
    intDesignator:
    1974-026A
    launchDate:
    1974-04-26
    satlat:
    60.0238
    satlng:
    47.3353
    satalt:
    26328.5687
  10. satid:
    8195
    satname:
    MOLNIYA 2-14
    intDesignator:
    1975-081A
    launchDate:
    1975-09-09
    satlat:
    64.3663
    satlng:
    21.4464
    satalt:
    34248.4618
  11. satid:
    8891
    satname:
    COSMOS 827
    intDesignator:
    1976-054C
    launchDate:
    1976-06-15
    satlat:
    66.3995
    satlng:
    0.2223
    satalt:
    1440.0976
  12. satid:
    10282
    satname:
    COSMOS 939
    intDesignator:
    1977-079A
    launchDate:
    1977-08-24
    satlat:
    59.4661
    satlng:
    11.5232
    satalt:
    1462.5402
  13. satid:
    11909
    satname:
    SL-6 R/B(2)
    intDesignator:
    1980-063D
    launchDate:
    1980-07-18
    satlat:
    59.9715
    satlng:
    -15.5176
    satalt:
    32115.5532
  14. satid:
    12984
    satname:
    COSMOS 1247 DEB
    intDesignator:
    1981-016F
    launchDate:
    1981-02-19
    satlat:
    66.9226
    satlng:
    45.4262
    satalt:
    20017.6648
  15. satid:
    13169
    satname:
    SL-6 R/B(2)
    intDesignator:
    1982-029D
    launchDate:
    1982-04-07
    satlat:
    58.1451
    satlng:
    37.4281
    satalt:
    33180.6666
  16. satid:
    13471
    satname:
    COSMOS 1275 DEB
    intDesignator:
    1981-053FT
    launchDate:
    1981-06-04
    satlat:
    65.362
    satlng:
    12.4696
    satalt:
    930.083
  17. satid:
    13606
    satname:
    COSMOS 1414 (GLONASS)
    intDesignator:
    1982-100D
    launchDate:
    1982-10-12
    satlat:
    62.6947
    satlng:
    58.9678
    satalt:
    18996.6078
  18. satid:
    13909
    satname:
    SL-6 DEB
    intDesignator:
    1981-088J
    launchDate:
    1981-09-11
    satlat:
    51.9783
    satlng:
    -6.7922
    satalt:
    9882.6421
  19. satid:
    14884
    satname:
    COSMOS 1547
    intDesignator:
    1984-033A
    launchDate:
    1984-04-04
    satlat:
    71.5903
    satlng:
    -37.8997
    satalt:
    31779.1123
  20. satid:
    15098
    satname:
    SL-6 R/B(2)
    intDesignator:
    1984-071D
    launchDate:
    1984-07-03
    satlat:
    71.2906
    satlng:
    39.2866
    satalt:
    34389.1305
  21. satid:
    15259
    satname:
    COSMOS 1593 (GLONASS)
    intDesignator:
    1984-095A
    launchDate:
    1984-09-04
    satlat:
    55.5409
    satlng:
    38.4819
    satalt:
    19187.905
  22. satid:
    15429
    satname:
    MOLNIYA 1-63
    intDesignator:
    1984-124A
    launchDate:
    1984-12-14
    satlat:
    55.0104
    satlng:
    28.5921
    satalt:
    25063.6959
  23. satid:
    16103
    satname:
    COSMOS 1687
    intDesignator:
    1985-088A
    launchDate:
    1985-09-30
    satlat:
    66.8781
    satlng:
    61.7474
    satalt:
    22988.0757
  24. satid:
    16137
    satname:
    ATLAS 55E R/B
    intDesignator:
    1985-093B
    launchDate:
    1985-10-09
    satlat:
    52.8268
    satlng:
    -0.3323
    satalt:
    6547.1862
  25. satid:
    16402
    satname:
    SL-6 R/B(2)
    intDesignator:
    1985-117F
    launchDate:
    1985-12-24
    satlat:
    62.1192
    satlng:
    11.3098
    satalt:
    39291.1992
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