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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

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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 2026-10-14T21:02:32Z in 1.439 seconds.

info:
category:
ANY
transactionscount:
95
satcount:
104
above:

25 results

  1. satid:
    3036
    satname:
    DELTA 1 R/B
    intDesignator:
    1967-114B
    launchDate:
    1967-11-10
    satlat:
    66.1031
    satlng:
    22.9349
    satalt:
    1493.3289
  2. satid:
    5387
    satname:
    THORAD AGENA D DEB *
    intDesignator:
    1970-025KS
    launchDate:
    1970-04-08
    satlat:
    66.4224
    satlng:
    7.3291
    satalt:
    1346.9064
  3. satid:
    6302
    satname:
    SL-6 R/B(2)
    intDesignator:
    1972-072E
    launchDate:
    1972-09-19
    satlat:
    47.4158
    satlng:
    -16.9183
    satalt:
    28811.4712
  4. satid:
    6681
    satname:
    COSMOS 570
    intDesignator:
    1973-037G
    launchDate:
    1973-06-08
    satlat:
    69.8517
    satlng:
    5.5781
    satalt:
    1459.257
  5. satid:
    7629
    satname:
    SL-6 R/B(2)
    intDesignator:
    1975-007D
    launchDate:
    1975-01-30
    satlat:
    49.7424
    satlng:
    40.2782
    satalt:
    33595.2188
  6. satid:
    8435
    satname:
    THORAD DELTA 1 DEB
    intDesignator:
    1974-089CL
    launchDate:
    1974-11-15
    satlat:
    70.7079
    satlng:
    19.0601
    satalt:
    1715.3801
  7. satid:
    9656
    satname:
    COSMOS 886 DEB
    intDesignator:
    1976-126N
    launchDate:
    1976-12-27
    satlat:
    61.4393
    satlng:
    6.3802
    satalt:
    1146.2774
  8. satid:
    9896
    satname:
    COSMOS 862 DEB
    intDesignator:
    1976-105N
    launchDate:
    1976-10-22
    satlat:
    68.5968
    satlng:
    -41.4141
    satalt:
    32838.138
  9. satid:
    10660
    satname:
    DELTA 1 DEB
    intDesignator:
    1976-077W
    launchDate:
    1976-07-29
    satlat:
    64.4529
    satlng:
    25.1023
    satalt:
    1803.8386
  10. satid:
    10949
    satname:
    SL-6 R/B(2)
    intDesignator:
    1978-055E
    launchDate:
    1978-06-02
    satlat:
    63.9233
    satlng:
    -32.4016
    satalt:
    38263.4117
  11. satid:
    11079
    satname:
    SL-6 R/B(2)
    intDesignator:
    1978-095E
    launchDate:
    1978-10-13
    satlat:
    63.8006
    satlng:
    0.7718
    satalt:
    34957.5855
  12. satid:
    14191
    satname:
    SL-6 R/B(2)
    intDesignator:
    1983-070D
    launchDate:
    1983-07-08
    satlat:
    63.9051
    satlng:
    -44.39
    satalt:
    33862.8368
  13. satid:
    14450
    satname:
    COSMOS 1506
    intDesignator:
    1983-108A
    launchDate:
    1983-10-26
    satlat:
    62.683
    satlng:
    9.6604
    satalt:
    985.8646
  14. satid:
    14595
    satname:
    SL-12 R/B(2)
    intDesignator:
    1983-127F
    launchDate:
    1983-12-29
    satlat:
    62.2145
    satlng:
    37.7096
    satalt:
    19141.0011
  15. satid:
    14894
    satname:
    SL-6 R/B(2)
    intDesignator:
    1984-033D
    launchDate:
    1984-04-04
    satlat:
    63.8736
    satlng:
    -16.5797
    satalt:
    26383.2276
  16. satid:
    15429
    satname:
    MOLNIYA 1-63
    intDesignator:
    1984-124A
    launchDate:
    1984-12-14
    satlat:
    47.8663
    satlng:
    27.4628
    satalt:
    31816.2376
  17. satid:
    15741
    satname:
    SL-6 R/B(2)
    intDesignator:
    1985-040D
    launchDate:
    1985-05-29
    satlat:
    60.3823
    satlng:
    40.9629
    satalt:
    33622.7877
  18. satid:
    17722
    satname:
    OPS 4682 DEB
    intDesignator:
    1965-027W
    launchDate:
    1965-04-03
    satlat:
    63.4898
    satlng:
    17.4679
    satalt:
    1277.7992
  19. satid:
    19178
    satname:
    SL-14 DEB
    intDesignator:
    1978-100U
    launchDate:
    1978-10-26
    satlat:
    62.9319
    satlng:
    21.0741
    satalt:
    1618.6327
  20. satid:
    19195
    satname:
    COSMOS 1950
    intDesignator:
    1988-046A
    launchDate:
    1988-05-30
    satlat:
    65.9582
    satlng:
    6.6738
    satalt:
    1501.5046
  21. satid:
    20129
    satname:
    SL-14 DEB
    intDesignator:
    1989-080E
    launchDate:
    1989-09-28
    satlat:
    66.2987
    satlng:
    17.8949
    satalt:
    556.8805
  22. satid:
    21102
    satname:
    COSMOS 2127
    intDesignator:
    1991-009C
    launchDate:
    1991-02-12
    satlat:
    67.7744
    satlng:
    15.7768
    satalt:
    1481.2088
  23. satid:
    21429
    satname:
    SL-6 R/B(2)
    intDesignator:
    1991-043D
    launchDate:
    1991-06-18
    satlat:
    63.334
    satlng:
    -22.1676
    satalt:
    38540.5697
  24. satid:
    21706
    satname:
    MOLNIYA 3-41
    intDesignator:
    1991-065A
    launchDate:
    1991-09-17
    satlat:
    48.5512
    satlng:
    -3.0166
    satalt:
    34252.7358
  25. satid:
    22421
    satname:
    SL-16 DEB
    intDesignator:
    1992-093DN
    launchDate:
    1992-12-25
    satlat:
    68.4046
    satlng:
    16.937
    satalt:
    804.9139
limit:
25
offset:
0
returned:
25
has_more_results:
yes
next_offset:
25
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info:
category:
ANY
transactionscount:
95
satcount:
104
above:

25 results

  1. satid:
    3036
    satname:
    DELTA 1 R/B
    intDesignator:
    1967-114B
    launchDate:
    1967-11-10
    satlat:
    66.1031
    satlng:
    22.9349
    satalt:
    1493.3289
  2. satid:
    5387
    satname:
    THORAD AGENA D DEB *
    intDesignator:
    1970-025KS
    launchDate:
    1970-04-08
    satlat:
    66.4224
    satlng:
    7.3291
    satalt:
    1346.9064
  3. satid:
    6302
    satname:
    SL-6 R/B(2)
    intDesignator:
    1972-072E
    launchDate:
    1972-09-19
    satlat:
    47.4158
    satlng:
    -16.9183
    satalt:
    28811.4712
  4. satid:
    6681
    satname:
    COSMOS 570
    intDesignator:
    1973-037G
    launchDate:
    1973-06-08
    satlat:
    69.8517
    satlng:
    5.5781
    satalt:
    1459.257
  5. satid:
    7629
    satname:
    SL-6 R/B(2)
    intDesignator:
    1975-007D
    launchDate:
    1975-01-30
    satlat:
    49.7424
    satlng:
    40.2782
    satalt:
    33595.2188
  6. satid:
    8435
    satname:
    THORAD DELTA 1 DEB
    intDesignator:
    1974-089CL
    launchDate:
    1974-11-15
    satlat:
    70.7079
    satlng:
    19.0601
    satalt:
    1715.3801
  7. satid:
    9656
    satname:
    COSMOS 886 DEB
    intDesignator:
    1976-126N
    launchDate:
    1976-12-27
    satlat:
    61.4393
    satlng:
    6.3802
    satalt:
    1146.2774
  8. satid:
    9896
    satname:
    COSMOS 862 DEB
    intDesignator:
    1976-105N
    launchDate:
    1976-10-22
    satlat:
    68.5968
    satlng:
    -41.4141
    satalt:
    32838.138
  9. satid:
    10660
    satname:
    DELTA 1 DEB
    intDesignator:
    1976-077W
    launchDate:
    1976-07-29
    satlat:
    64.4529
    satlng:
    25.1023
    satalt:
    1803.8386
  10. satid:
    10949
    satname:
    SL-6 R/B(2)
    intDesignator:
    1978-055E
    launchDate:
    1978-06-02
    satlat:
    63.9233
    satlng:
    -32.4016
    satalt:
    38263.4117
  11. satid:
    11079
    satname:
    SL-6 R/B(2)
    intDesignator:
    1978-095E
    launchDate:
    1978-10-13
    satlat:
    63.8006
    satlng:
    0.7718
    satalt:
    34957.5855
  12. satid:
    14191
    satname:
    SL-6 R/B(2)
    intDesignator:
    1983-070D
    launchDate:
    1983-07-08
    satlat:
    63.9051
    satlng:
    -44.39
    satalt:
    33862.8368
  13. satid:
    14450
    satname:
    COSMOS 1506
    intDesignator:
    1983-108A
    launchDate:
    1983-10-26
    satlat:
    62.683
    satlng:
    9.6604
    satalt:
    985.8646
  14. satid:
    14595
    satname:
    SL-12 R/B(2)
    intDesignator:
    1983-127F
    launchDate:
    1983-12-29
    satlat:
    62.2145
    satlng:
    37.7096
    satalt:
    19141.0011
  15. satid:
    14894
    satname:
    SL-6 R/B(2)
    intDesignator:
    1984-033D
    launchDate:
    1984-04-04
    satlat:
    63.8736
    satlng:
    -16.5797
    satalt:
    26383.2276
  16. satid:
    15429
    satname:
    MOLNIYA 1-63
    intDesignator:
    1984-124A
    launchDate:
    1984-12-14
    satlat:
    47.8663
    satlng:
    27.4628
    satalt:
    31816.2376
  17. satid:
    15741
    satname:
    SL-6 R/B(2)
    intDesignator:
    1985-040D
    launchDate:
    1985-05-29
    satlat:
    60.3823
    satlng:
    40.9629
    satalt:
    33622.7877
  18. satid:
    17722
    satname:
    OPS 4682 DEB
    intDesignator:
    1965-027W
    launchDate:
    1965-04-03
    satlat:
    63.4898
    satlng:
    17.4679
    satalt:
    1277.7992
  19. satid:
    19178
    satname:
    SL-14 DEB
    intDesignator:
    1978-100U
    launchDate:
    1978-10-26
    satlat:
    62.9319
    satlng:
    21.0741
    satalt:
    1618.6327
  20. satid:
    19195
    satname:
    COSMOS 1950
    intDesignator:
    1988-046A
    launchDate:
    1988-05-30
    satlat:
    65.9582
    satlng:
    6.6738
    satalt:
    1501.5046
  21. satid:
    20129
    satname:
    SL-14 DEB
    intDesignator:
    1989-080E
    launchDate:
    1989-09-28
    satlat:
    66.2987
    satlng:
    17.8949
    satalt:
    556.8805
  22. satid:
    21102
    satname:
    COSMOS 2127
    intDesignator:
    1991-009C
    launchDate:
    1991-02-12
    satlat:
    67.7744
    satlng:
    15.7768
    satalt:
    1481.2088
  23. satid:
    21429
    satname:
    SL-6 R/B(2)
    intDesignator:
    1991-043D
    launchDate:
    1991-06-18
    satlat:
    63.334
    satlng:
    -22.1676
    satalt:
    38540.5697
  24. satid:
    21706
    satname:
    MOLNIYA 3-41
    intDesignator:
    1991-065A
    launchDate:
    1991-09-17
    satlat:
    48.5512
    satlng:
    -3.0166
    satalt:
    34252.7358
  25. satid:
    22421
    satname:
    SL-16 DEB
    intDesignator:
    1992-093DN
    launchDate:
    1992-12-25
    satlat:
    68.4046
    satlng:
    16.937
    satalt:
    804.9139
limit:
25
offset:
0
returned:
25
has_more_results:
yes
next_offset:
25
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