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 2026-11-12T11:17:49Z in 0.001 seconds.

info:
category:
ANY
transactionscount:
42
satcount:
102
above:

25 results

  1. satid:
    245
    satname:
    THOR ABLESTAR DEB
    intDesignator:
    1961-015CA
    launchDate:
    1961-06-29
    satlat:
    66.2132
    satlng:
    11.5356
    satalt:
    814.7696
  2. satid:
    836
    satname:
    OPS 3662 (VELA 3)
    intDesignator:
    1964-040A
    launchDate:
    1964-07-17
    satlat:
    48.2349
    satlng:
    16.9579
    satalt:
    153182.0202
  3. satid:
    2375
    satname:
    WESTFORD NEEDLES
    intDesignator:
    1963-014W
    launchDate:
    1963-05-09
    satlat:
    66.8964
    satlng:
    -16.1452
    satalt:
    3631.2917
  4. satid:
    3530
    satname:
    COSMOS 252
    intDesignator:
    1968-097A
    launchDate:
    1968-11-01
    satlat:
    62.2041
    satlng:
    8.7476
    satalt:
    538.1675
  5. satid:
    6117
    satname:
    COSMOS 504
    intDesignator:
    1972-057A
    launchDate:
    1972-07-20
    satlat:
    65.2888
    satlng:
    -1.1806
    satalt:
    1359.2628
  6. satid:
    7055
    satname:
    DELTA 1 DEB
    intDesignator:
    1973-086AX
    launchDate:
    1973-11-06
    satlat:
    67.9266
    satlng:
    15.7623
    satalt:
    2044.07
  7. satid:
    7193
    satname:
    DELTA 1 DEB
    intDesignator:
    1973-086FB
    launchDate:
    1973-11-06
    satlat:
    69.1994
    satlng:
    -1.6945
    satalt:
    1890.4473
  8. satid:
    7734
    satname:
    GEOS 3
    intDesignator:
    1975-027A
    launchDate:
    1975-04-09
    satlat:
    64.5217
    satlng:
    3.4662
    satalt:
    858.0759
  9. satid:
    7800
    satname:
    SL-6 R/B(2)
    intDesignator:
    1975-036D
    launchDate:
    1975-04-29
    satlat:
    56.5142
    satlng:
    40.5683
    satalt:
    37159.3976
  10. satid:
    8601
    satname:
    MOLNIYA 1-32
    intDesignator:
    1976-006A
    launchDate:
    1976-01-22
    satlat:
    62.9416
    satlng:
    -25.6354
    satalt:
    36337.5331
  11. satid:
    9978
    satname:
    DELTA 1 DEB
    intDesignator:
    1973-086GH
    launchDate:
    1973-11-06
    satlat:
    59.5049
    satlng:
    13.5905
    satalt:
    1507.0327
  12. satid:
    10089
    satname:
    SL-6 R/B(2)
    intDesignator:
    1977-047D
    launchDate:
    1977-06-16
    satlat:
    64.778
    satlng:
    -17.307
    satalt:
    32964.3069
  13. satid:
    10709
    satname:
    DELTA 1 DEB
    intDesignator:
    1976-077AE
    launchDate:
    1976-07-29
    satlat:
    61.9177
    satlng:
    5.599
    satalt:
    1499.1837
  14. satid:
    11141
    satname:
    OPS 5114 (NAVSTAR 4)
    intDesignator:
    1978-112A
    launchDate:
    1978-12-11
    satlat:
    61.567
    satlng:
    -37.9458
    satalt:
    20638.3815
  15. satid:
    11705
    satname:
    ATLAS 35F R/B
    intDesignator:
    1980-011B
    launchDate:
    1980-02-09
    satlat:
    62.4057
    satlng:
    -37.1481
    satalt:
    14789.9712
  16. satid:
    12093
    satname:
    OPS 5805
    intDesignator:
    1980-100A
    launchDate:
    1980-12-13
    satlat:
    63.8298
    satlng:
    55.1071
    satalt:
    37208.9517
  17. satid:
    12376
    satname:
    COSMOS 1261
    intDesignator:
    1981-031A
    launchDate:
    1981-03-31
    satlat:
    69.1511
    satlng:
    -44.3214
    satalt:
    14508.8703
  18. satid:
    12384
    satname:
    SL-6 R/B(2)
    intDesignator:
    1981-031D
    launchDate:
    1981-03-31
    satlat:
    61.1279
    satlng:
    -27.0247
    satalt:
    15846.7079
  19. satid:
    12863
    satname:
    COSMOS 970 DEB
    intDesignator:
    1977-121AR
    launchDate:
    1977-12-21
    satlat:
    63.2439
    satlng:
    7.6832
    satalt:
    1022.3307
  20. satid:
    13075
    satname:
    SL-6 R/B(2)
    intDesignator:
    1982-015D
    launchDate:
    1982-02-26
    satlat:
    57.0134
    satlng:
    -3.8376
    satalt:
    36993.5552
  21. satid:
    13961
    satname:
    COSMOS 1285 DEB
    intDesignator:
    1981-071F
    launchDate:
    1981-08-04
    satlat:
    40.2714
    satlng:
    12.5499
    satalt:
    33295.2828
  22. satid:
    14192
    satname:
    COSMOS 1481 DEB
    intDesignator:
    1983-070E
    launchDate:
    1983-07-08
    satlat:
    62.2713
    satlng:
    50.0271
    satalt:
    31734.3626
  23. satid:
    14238
    satname:
    TITAN 34B AGENA D R/B
    intDesignator:
    1983-078B
    launchDate:
    1983-07-31
    satlat:
    52.9462
    satlng:
    -24.8282
    satalt:
    25379.8068
  24. satid:
    14258
    satname:
    COSMOS 1490 (GLONASS)
    intDesignator:
    1983-084A
    launchDate:
    1983-08-10
    satlat:
    41.6086
    satlng:
    2.4263
    satalt:
    19150.1634
  25. satid:
    14796
    satname:
    SL-6 R/B(2)
    intDesignator:
    1984-024D
    launchDate:
    1984-03-06
    satlat:
    64.878
    satlng:
    -5.4931
    satalt:
    26318.6589
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info:
category:
ANY
transactionscount:
42
satcount:
102
above:

25 results

  1. satid:
    245
    satname:
    THOR ABLESTAR DEB
    intDesignator:
    1961-015CA
    launchDate:
    1961-06-29
    satlat:
    66.2132
    satlng:
    11.5356
    satalt:
    814.7696
  2. satid:
    836
    satname:
    OPS 3662 (VELA 3)
    intDesignator:
    1964-040A
    launchDate:
    1964-07-17
    satlat:
    48.2349
    satlng:
    16.9579
    satalt:
    153182.0202
  3. satid:
    2375
    satname:
    WESTFORD NEEDLES
    intDesignator:
    1963-014W
    launchDate:
    1963-05-09
    satlat:
    66.8964
    satlng:
    -16.1452
    satalt:
    3631.2917
  4. satid:
    3530
    satname:
    COSMOS 252
    intDesignator:
    1968-097A
    launchDate:
    1968-11-01
    satlat:
    62.2041
    satlng:
    8.7476
    satalt:
    538.1675
  5. satid:
    6117
    satname:
    COSMOS 504
    intDesignator:
    1972-057A
    launchDate:
    1972-07-20
    satlat:
    65.2888
    satlng:
    -1.1806
    satalt:
    1359.2628
  6. satid:
    7055
    satname:
    DELTA 1 DEB
    intDesignator:
    1973-086AX
    launchDate:
    1973-11-06
    satlat:
    67.9266
    satlng:
    15.7623
    satalt:
    2044.07
  7. satid:
    7193
    satname:
    DELTA 1 DEB
    intDesignator:
    1973-086FB
    launchDate:
    1973-11-06
    satlat:
    69.1994
    satlng:
    -1.6945
    satalt:
    1890.4473
  8. satid:
    7734
    satname:
    GEOS 3
    intDesignator:
    1975-027A
    launchDate:
    1975-04-09
    satlat:
    64.5217
    satlng:
    3.4662
    satalt:
    858.0759
  9. satid:
    7800
    satname:
    SL-6 R/B(2)
    intDesignator:
    1975-036D
    launchDate:
    1975-04-29
    satlat:
    56.5142
    satlng:
    40.5683
    satalt:
    37159.3976
  10. satid:
    8601
    satname:
    MOLNIYA 1-32
    intDesignator:
    1976-006A
    launchDate:
    1976-01-22
    satlat:
    62.9416
    satlng:
    -25.6354
    satalt:
    36337.5331
  11. satid:
    9978
    satname:
    DELTA 1 DEB
    intDesignator:
    1973-086GH
    launchDate:
    1973-11-06
    satlat:
    59.5049
    satlng:
    13.5905
    satalt:
    1507.0327
  12. satid:
    10089
    satname:
    SL-6 R/B(2)
    intDesignator:
    1977-047D
    launchDate:
    1977-06-16
    satlat:
    64.778
    satlng:
    -17.307
    satalt:
    32964.3069
  13. satid:
    10709
    satname:
    DELTA 1 DEB
    intDesignator:
    1976-077AE
    launchDate:
    1976-07-29
    satlat:
    61.9177
    satlng:
    5.599
    satalt:
    1499.1837
  14. satid:
    11141
    satname:
    OPS 5114 (NAVSTAR 4)
    intDesignator:
    1978-112A
    launchDate:
    1978-12-11
    satlat:
    61.567
    satlng:
    -37.9458
    satalt:
    20638.3815
  15. satid:
    11705
    satname:
    ATLAS 35F R/B
    intDesignator:
    1980-011B
    launchDate:
    1980-02-09
    satlat:
    62.4057
    satlng:
    -37.1481
    satalt:
    14789.9712
  16. satid:
    12093
    satname:
    OPS 5805
    intDesignator:
    1980-100A
    launchDate:
    1980-12-13
    satlat:
    63.8298
    satlng:
    55.1071
    satalt:
    37208.9517
  17. satid:
    12376
    satname:
    COSMOS 1261
    intDesignator:
    1981-031A
    launchDate:
    1981-03-31
    satlat:
    69.1511
    satlng:
    -44.3214
    satalt:
    14508.8703
  18. satid:
    12384
    satname:
    SL-6 R/B(2)
    intDesignator:
    1981-031D
    launchDate:
    1981-03-31
    satlat:
    61.1279
    satlng:
    -27.0247
    satalt:
    15846.7079
  19. satid:
    12863
    satname:
    COSMOS 970 DEB
    intDesignator:
    1977-121AR
    launchDate:
    1977-12-21
    satlat:
    63.2439
    satlng:
    7.6832
    satalt:
    1022.3307
  20. satid:
    13075
    satname:
    SL-6 R/B(2)
    intDesignator:
    1982-015D
    launchDate:
    1982-02-26
    satlat:
    57.0134
    satlng:
    -3.8376
    satalt:
    36993.5552
  21. satid:
    13961
    satname:
    COSMOS 1285 DEB
    intDesignator:
    1981-071F
    launchDate:
    1981-08-04
    satlat:
    40.2714
    satlng:
    12.5499
    satalt:
    33295.2828
  22. satid:
    14192
    satname:
    COSMOS 1481 DEB
    intDesignator:
    1983-070E
    launchDate:
    1983-07-08
    satlat:
    62.2713
    satlng:
    50.0271
    satalt:
    31734.3626
  23. satid:
    14238
    satname:
    TITAN 34B AGENA D R/B
    intDesignator:
    1983-078B
    launchDate:
    1983-07-31
    satlat:
    52.9462
    satlng:
    -24.8282
    satalt:
    25379.8068
  24. satid:
    14258
    satname:
    COSMOS 1490 (GLONASS)
    intDesignator:
    1983-084A
    launchDate:
    1983-08-10
    satlat:
    41.6086
    satlng:
    2.4263
    satalt:
    19150.1634
  25. satid:
    14796
    satname:
    SL-6 R/B(2)
    intDesignator:
    1984-024D
    launchDate:
    1984-03-06
    satlat:
    64.878
    satlng:
    -5.4931
    satalt:
    26318.6589
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