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.

Parameter	Requirement	JSON type	Description
`observer_lat`	required	number	Observer latitude in WGS84 decimal degrees. Unit: decimal degrees (WGS84).
`observer_lon`	required	number	Observer longitude in WGS84 decimal degrees. Unit: decimal degrees (WGS84).
`observer_alt_m`	optional	number	Observer altitude above sea level in metres. Unit: metres.
`radius_deg`	optional	integer	Search radius from 0 to 90 degrees. Unit: degrees.
`category_id`	optional	integer	N2YO category id; 0 means all categories, 1 brightest.
`limit`	optional	integer	Gateway page size; default 25, maximum 100.
`offset`	optional	integer	Number 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.

Result

Source: N2YO satellite data. Retrieved 2026-11-12T04:56:47Z in 0.779 seconds.

info:

category:: ANY
transactionscount:: 72
satcount:: 125

above:

25 results

satid:
230
satname:
THOR ABLESTAR DEB
intDesignator:
1961-015BN
launchDate:
1961-06-29
satlat:
66.6607
satlng:
19.9425
satalt:
860.0332
satid:
2377
satname:
WESTFORD NEEDLES
intDesignator:
1963-014X
launchDate:
1963-05-09
satlat:
73.2571
satlng:
33.1898
satalt:
3266.7238
satid:
3923
satname:
COSMOS 249 DEB
intDesignator:
1968-091BR
launchDate:
1968-10-20
satlat:
61.4458
satlng:
9.1211
satalt:
1446.6459
satid:
7135
satname:
DELTA 1 DEB
intDesignator:
1973-086CZ
launchDate:
1973-11-06
satlat:
61.6795
satlng:
12.2873
satalt:
1312.8041
satid:
7153
satname:
DELTA 1 DEB
intDesignator:
1973-086DT
launchDate:
1973-11-06
satlat:
69.3637
satlng:
10.7002
satalt:
1550.858
satid:
7688
satname:
TITAN 34B R/B
intDesignator:
1975-017B
launchDate:
1975-03-10
satlat:
62.6567
satlng:
25.8069
satalt:
14648.3759
satid:
8195
satname:
MOLNIYA 2-14
intDesignator:
1975-081A
launchDate:
1975-09-09
satlat:
58.2149
satlng:
22.6254
satalt:
37056.8107
satid:
9795
satname:
THORAD DELTA 1 DEB
intDesignator:
1974-089EA
launchDate:
1974-11-15
satlat:
66.4009
satlng:
27.1893
satalt:
1641.3398
satid:
9880
satname:
MOLNIYA 1-36
intDesignator:
1977-021A
launchDate:
1977-03-24
satlat:
63.7799
satlng:
57.0874
satalt:
36449.2358
satid:
9895
satname:
COSMOS 862 DEB
intDesignator:
1976-105M
launchDate:
1976-10-22
satlat:
54.111
satlng:
25.8337
satalt:
20193.5819
satid:
9985
satname:
THORAD DELTA 1 DEB
intDesignator:
1974-089EC
launchDate:
1974-11-15
satlat:
70.4525
satlng:
12.1166
satalt:
1442.1326
satid:
10581
satname:
COSMOS 976
intDesignator:
1978-005A
launchDate:
1978-01-10
satlat:
69.362
satlng:
1.3096
satalt:
1474.0918
satid:
10990
satname:
THORAD DELTA 1 DEB
intDesignator:
1974-089EK
launchDate:
1974-11-15
satlat:
63.0949
satlng:
21.6578
satalt:
1356.0558
satid:
11877
satname:
COSMOS 1194
intDesignator:
1980-058C
launchDate:
1980-07-09
satlat:
67.8842
satlng:
13.1161
satalt:
1444.0718
satid:
11909
satname:
SL-6 R/B(2)
intDesignator:
1980-063D
launchDate:
1980-07-18
satlat:
59.041
satlng:
-1.4029
satalt:
38323.7342
satid:
12078
satname:
COSMOS 1223
intDesignator:
1980-095A
launchDate:
1980-11-27
satlat:
66.8797
satlng:
51.5649
satalt:
32036.522
satid:
13080
satname:
COSMOS 1341
intDesignator:
1982-016A
launchDate:
1982-03-03
satlat:
58.7131
satlng:
15.858
satalt:
35047.5906
satid:
13606
satname:
COSMOS 1414 (GLONASS)
intDesignator:
1982-100D
launchDate:
1982-10-12
satlat:
62.12
satlng:
58.4871
satalt:
19065.2638
satid:
13875
satname:
MOLNIYA 3-20
intDesignator:
1983-015A
launchDate:
1983-03-11
satlat:
58.6872
satlng:
61.4973
satalt:
34312.0368
satid:
14000
satname:
COSMOS 931 DEB
intDesignator:
1977-068G
launchDate:
1977-07-20
satlat:
62.8056
satlng:
29.5724
satalt:
16949.8637
satid:
15039
satname:
NAVSTAR 9 (USA 1)
intDesignator:
1984-059A
launchDate:
1984-06-13
satlat:
62.6921
satlng:
41.74
satalt:
20451.7242
satid:
15098
satname:
SL-6 R/B(2)
intDesignator:
1984-071D
launchDate:
1984-07-03
satlat:
45.8295
satlng:
31.2157
satalt:
27139.8147
satid:
15214
satname:
MOLNIYA 1-62
intDesignator:
1984-089A
launchDate:
1984-08-24
satlat:
61.1785
satlng:
39.2165
satalt:
29827.6758
satid:
15226
satname:
USA 4
intDesignator:
1984-091A
launchDate:
1984-08-28
satlat:
62.1159
satlng:
16.4904
satalt:
32480.6337
satid:
15259
satname:
COSMOS 1593 (GLONASS)
intDesignator:
1984-095A
launchDate:
1984-09-04
satlat:
64.9891
satlng:
29.9332
satalt:
19172.4469

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info:

category:: ANY
transactionscount:: 72
satcount:: 125

above:

25 results

satid:
230
satname:
THOR ABLESTAR DEB
intDesignator:
1961-015BN
launchDate:
1961-06-29
satlat:
66.6607
satlng:
19.9425
satalt:
860.0332
satid:
2377
satname:
WESTFORD NEEDLES
intDesignator:
1963-014X
launchDate:
1963-05-09
satlat:
73.2571
satlng:
33.1898
satalt:
3266.7238
satid:
3923
satname:
COSMOS 249 DEB
intDesignator:
1968-091BR
launchDate:
1968-10-20
satlat:
61.4458
satlng:
9.1211
satalt:
1446.6459
satid:
7135
satname:
DELTA 1 DEB
intDesignator:
1973-086CZ
launchDate:
1973-11-06
satlat:
61.6795
satlng:
12.2873
satalt:
1312.8041
satid:
7153
satname:
DELTA 1 DEB
intDesignator:
1973-086DT
launchDate:
1973-11-06
satlat:
69.3637
satlng:
10.7002
satalt:
1550.858
satid:
7688
satname:
TITAN 34B R/B
intDesignator:
1975-017B
launchDate:
1975-03-10
satlat:
62.6567
satlng:
25.8069
satalt:
14648.3759
satid:
8195
satname:
MOLNIYA 2-14
intDesignator:
1975-081A
launchDate:
1975-09-09
satlat:
58.2149
satlng:
22.6254
satalt:
37056.8107
satid:
9795
satname:
THORAD DELTA 1 DEB
intDesignator:
1974-089EA
launchDate:
1974-11-15
satlat:
66.4009
satlng:
27.1893
satalt:
1641.3398
satid:
9880
satname:
MOLNIYA 1-36
intDesignator:
1977-021A
launchDate:
1977-03-24
satlat:
63.7799
satlng:
57.0874
satalt:
36449.2358
satid:
9895
satname:
COSMOS 862 DEB
intDesignator:
1976-105M
launchDate:
1976-10-22
satlat:
54.111
satlng:
25.8337
satalt:
20193.5819
satid:
9985
satname:
THORAD DELTA 1 DEB
intDesignator:
1974-089EC
launchDate:
1974-11-15
satlat:
70.4525
satlng:
12.1166
satalt:
1442.1326
satid:
10581
satname:
COSMOS 976
intDesignator:
1978-005A
launchDate:
1978-01-10
satlat:
69.362
satlng:
1.3096
satalt:
1474.0918
satid:
10990
satname:
THORAD DELTA 1 DEB
intDesignator:
1974-089EK
launchDate:
1974-11-15
satlat:
63.0949
satlng:
21.6578
satalt:
1356.0558
satid:
11877
satname:
COSMOS 1194
intDesignator:
1980-058C
launchDate:
1980-07-09
satlat:
67.8842
satlng:
13.1161
satalt:
1444.0718
satid:
11909
satname:
SL-6 R/B(2)
intDesignator:
1980-063D
launchDate:
1980-07-18
satlat:
59.041
satlng:
-1.4029
satalt:
38323.7342
satid:
12078
satname:
COSMOS 1223
intDesignator:
1980-095A
launchDate:
1980-11-27
satlat:
66.8797
satlng:
51.5649
satalt:
32036.522
satid:
13080
satname:
COSMOS 1341
intDesignator:
1982-016A
launchDate:
1982-03-03
satlat:
58.7131
satlng:
15.858
satalt:
35047.5906
satid:
13606
satname:
COSMOS 1414 (GLONASS)
intDesignator:
1982-100D
launchDate:
1982-10-12
satlat:
62.12
satlng:
58.4871
satalt:
19065.2638
satid:
13875
satname:
MOLNIYA 3-20
intDesignator:
1983-015A
launchDate:
1983-03-11
satlat:
58.6872
satlng:
61.4973
satalt:
34312.0368
satid:
14000
satname:
COSMOS 931 DEB
intDesignator:
1977-068G
launchDate:
1977-07-20
satlat:
62.8056
satlng:
29.5724
satalt:
16949.8637
satid:
15039
satname:
NAVSTAR 9 (USA 1)
intDesignator:
1984-059A
launchDate:
1984-06-13
satlat:
62.6921
satlng:
41.74
satalt:
20451.7242
satid:
15098
satname:
SL-6 R/B(2)
intDesignator:
1984-071D
launchDate:
1984-07-03
satlat:
45.8295
satlng:
31.2157
satalt:
27139.8147
satid:
15214
satname:
MOLNIYA 1-62
intDesignator:
1984-089A
launchDate:
1984-08-24
satlat:
61.1785
satlng:
39.2165
satalt:
29827.6758
satid:
15226
satname:
USA 4
intDesignator:
1984-091A
launchDate:
1984-08-28
satlat:
62.1159
satlng:
16.4904
satalt:
32480.6337
satid:
15259
satname:
COSMOS 1593 (GLONASS)
intDesignator:
1984-095A
launchDate:
1984-09-04
satlat:
64.9891
satlng:
29.9332
satalt:
19172.4469

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