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 2026-10-16T15:12:44Z in 0.873 seconds.

info:
category:
ANY
transactionscount:
89
satcount:
97
above:

25 results

  1. satid:
    273
    satname:
    MIDAS 5 DEB
    intDesignator:
    1962-010C
    launchDate:
    1962-04-09
    satlat:
    63.8335
    satlng:
    32.6633
    satalt:
    2780.682
  2. satid:
    2009
    satname:
    MIDAS 4 DEB
    intDesignator:
    1961-028E
    launchDate:
    1961-10-21
    satlat:
    66.5328
    satlng:
    -11.3358
    satalt:
    3584.7458
  3. satid:
    3173
    satname:
    OV1-13
    intDesignator:
    1968-026A
    launchDate:
    1968-04-06
    satlat:
    64.8836
    satlng:
    22.299
    satalt:
    2754.4741
  4. satid:
    4211
    satname:
    THORAD AGENA D DEB
    intDesignator:
    1969-082CA
    launchDate:
    1969-09-30
    satlat:
    64.7971
    satlng:
    9.3524
    satalt:
    860.4494
  5. satid:
    4964
    satname:
    COSMOS 397
    intDesignator:
    1971-015A
    launchDate:
    1971-02-25
    satlat:
    61.5997
    satlng:
    19.2256
    satalt:
    1609.802
  6. satid:
    6117
    satname:
    COSMOS 504
    intDesignator:
    1972-057A
    launchDate:
    1972-07-20
    satlat:
    66.3292
    satlng:
    5.1774
    satalt:
    1413.7432
  7. satid:
    7057
    satname:
    DELTA 1 DEB
    intDesignator:
    1973-086AZ
    launchDate:
    1973-11-06
    satlat:
    70.9488
    satlng:
    20.536
    satalt:
    1523.8871
  8. satid:
    8601
    satname:
    MOLNIYA 1-32
    intDesignator:
    1976-006A
    launchDate:
    1976-01-22
    satlat:
    55.2622
    satlng:
    4.0073
    satalt:
    34023.3122
  9. satid:
    9988
    satname:
    THORAD DELTA 1 DEB
    intDesignator:
    1974-089EF
    launchDate:
    1974-11-15
    satlat:
    65.9595
    satlng:
    5.9557
    satalt:
    1050.9611
  10. satid:
    10138
    satname:
    SL-8 R/B
    intDesignator:
    1977-062B
    launchDate:
    1977-07-08
    satlat:
    64.8076
    satlng:
    5.5607
    satalt:
    1009.34
  11. satid:
    10451
    satname:
    COSMOS 839 DEB
    intDesignator:
    1976-067AC
    launchDate:
    1976-07-08
    satlat:
    65.9613
    satlng:
    22.404
    satalt:
    983.1614
  12. satid:
    11079
    satname:
    SL-6 R/B(2)
    intDesignator:
    1978-095E
    launchDate:
    1978-10-13
    satlat:
    62.2559
    satlng:
    71.4681
    satalt:
    33202.2923
  13. satid:
    11691
    satname:
    COSMOS 1156
    intDesignator:
    1980-012A
    launchDate:
    1980-02-11
    satlat:
    62.7808
    satlng:
    7.1296
    satalt:
    1411.1878
  14. satid:
    12376
    satname:
    COSMOS 1261
    intDesignator:
    1981-031A
    launchDate:
    1981-03-31
    satlat:
    52.8191
    satlng:
    -20.8941
    satalt:
    23209.4282
  15. satid:
    13124
    satname:
    COSMOS 1348
    intDesignator:
    1982-029A
    launchDate:
    1982-04-07
    satlat:
    62.4473
    satlng:
    28.7043
    satalt:
    26612.6408
  16. satid:
    13574
    satname:
    DELTA 1 DEB
    intDesignator:
    1978-026FM
    launchDate:
    1978-03-05
    satlat:
    68.4706
    satlng:
    6.9075
    satalt:
    842.4296
  17. satid:
    13897
    satname:
    SL-6 R/B(2)
    intDesignator:
    1983-019D
    launchDate:
    1983-03-16
    satlat:
    57.2787
    satlng:
    61.4372
    satalt:
    37218.1021
  18. satid:
    13904
    satname:
    SL-6 DEB
    intDesignator:
    1981-088G
    launchDate:
    1981-09-11
    satlat:
    62.6388
    satlng:
    -12.5114
    satalt:
    11117.6507
  19. satid:
    13961
    satname:
    COSMOS 1285 DEB
    intDesignator:
    1981-071F
    launchDate:
    1981-08-04
    satlat:
    63.182
    satlng:
    -44.929
    satalt:
    24597.6414
  20. satid:
    15738
    satname:
    MOLNIYA 3-24
    intDesignator:
    1985-040A
    launchDate:
    1985-05-29
    satlat:
    58.1057
    satlng:
    -3.3007
    satalt:
    24208.3855
  21. satid:
    16445
    satname:
    SL-12 R/B(AUX MOTOR)
    intDesignator:
    1985-118K
    launchDate:
    1985-12-24
    satlat:
    63.9805
    satlng:
    -7.8865
    satalt:
    5448.6893
  22. satid:
    17081
    satname:
    SL-6 R/B(2)
    intDesignator:
    1986-089D
    launchDate:
    1986-11-15
    satlat:
    62.629
    satlng:
    -33.6926
    satalt:
    31420.3865
  23. satid:
    17328
    satname:
    MOLNIYA 3-31
    intDesignator:
    1987-008A
    launchDate:
    1987-01-22
    satlat:
    57.5411
    satlng:
    57.5304
    satalt:
    38116.5137
  24. satid:
    18949
    satname:
    SL-6 R/B(2)
    intDesignator:
    1988-017D
    launchDate:
    1988-03-11
    satlat:
    55.056
    satlng:
    -26.7926
    satalt:
    34611.0029
  25. satid:
    19261
    satname:
    SL-8 DEB
    intDesignator:
    1988-053D
    launchDate:
    1988-06-21
    satlat:
    65.3003
    satlng:
    9.8301
    satalt:
    709.6897
limit:
25
offset:
0
returned:
25
has_more_results:
yes
next_offset:
25
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info:
category:
ANY
transactionscount:
89
satcount:
97
above:

25 results

  1. satid:
    273
    satname:
    MIDAS 5 DEB
    intDesignator:
    1962-010C
    launchDate:
    1962-04-09
    satlat:
    63.8335
    satlng:
    32.6633
    satalt:
    2780.682
  2. satid:
    2009
    satname:
    MIDAS 4 DEB
    intDesignator:
    1961-028E
    launchDate:
    1961-10-21
    satlat:
    66.5328
    satlng:
    -11.3358
    satalt:
    3584.7458
  3. satid:
    3173
    satname:
    OV1-13
    intDesignator:
    1968-026A
    launchDate:
    1968-04-06
    satlat:
    64.8836
    satlng:
    22.299
    satalt:
    2754.4741
  4. satid:
    4211
    satname:
    THORAD AGENA D DEB
    intDesignator:
    1969-082CA
    launchDate:
    1969-09-30
    satlat:
    64.7971
    satlng:
    9.3524
    satalt:
    860.4494
  5. satid:
    4964
    satname:
    COSMOS 397
    intDesignator:
    1971-015A
    launchDate:
    1971-02-25
    satlat:
    61.5997
    satlng:
    19.2256
    satalt:
    1609.802
  6. satid:
    6117
    satname:
    COSMOS 504
    intDesignator:
    1972-057A
    launchDate:
    1972-07-20
    satlat:
    66.3292
    satlng:
    5.1774
    satalt:
    1413.7432
  7. satid:
    7057
    satname:
    DELTA 1 DEB
    intDesignator:
    1973-086AZ
    launchDate:
    1973-11-06
    satlat:
    70.9488
    satlng:
    20.536
    satalt:
    1523.8871
  8. satid:
    8601
    satname:
    MOLNIYA 1-32
    intDesignator:
    1976-006A
    launchDate:
    1976-01-22
    satlat:
    55.2622
    satlng:
    4.0073
    satalt:
    34023.3122
  9. satid:
    9988
    satname:
    THORAD DELTA 1 DEB
    intDesignator:
    1974-089EF
    launchDate:
    1974-11-15
    satlat:
    65.9595
    satlng:
    5.9557
    satalt:
    1050.9611
  10. satid:
    10138
    satname:
    SL-8 R/B
    intDesignator:
    1977-062B
    launchDate:
    1977-07-08
    satlat:
    64.8076
    satlng:
    5.5607
    satalt:
    1009.34
  11. satid:
    10451
    satname:
    COSMOS 839 DEB
    intDesignator:
    1976-067AC
    launchDate:
    1976-07-08
    satlat:
    65.9613
    satlng:
    22.404
    satalt:
    983.1614
  12. satid:
    11079
    satname:
    SL-6 R/B(2)
    intDesignator:
    1978-095E
    launchDate:
    1978-10-13
    satlat:
    62.2559
    satlng:
    71.4681
    satalt:
    33202.2923
  13. satid:
    11691
    satname:
    COSMOS 1156
    intDesignator:
    1980-012A
    launchDate:
    1980-02-11
    satlat:
    62.7808
    satlng:
    7.1296
    satalt:
    1411.1878
  14. satid:
    12376
    satname:
    COSMOS 1261
    intDesignator:
    1981-031A
    launchDate:
    1981-03-31
    satlat:
    52.8191
    satlng:
    -20.8941
    satalt:
    23209.4282
  15. satid:
    13124
    satname:
    COSMOS 1348
    intDesignator:
    1982-029A
    launchDate:
    1982-04-07
    satlat:
    62.4473
    satlng:
    28.7043
    satalt:
    26612.6408
  16. satid:
    13574
    satname:
    DELTA 1 DEB
    intDesignator:
    1978-026FM
    launchDate:
    1978-03-05
    satlat:
    68.4706
    satlng:
    6.9075
    satalt:
    842.4296
  17. satid:
    13897
    satname:
    SL-6 R/B(2)
    intDesignator:
    1983-019D
    launchDate:
    1983-03-16
    satlat:
    57.2787
    satlng:
    61.4372
    satalt:
    37218.1021
  18. satid:
    13904
    satname:
    SL-6 DEB
    intDesignator:
    1981-088G
    launchDate:
    1981-09-11
    satlat:
    62.6388
    satlng:
    -12.5114
    satalt:
    11117.6507
  19. satid:
    13961
    satname:
    COSMOS 1285 DEB
    intDesignator:
    1981-071F
    launchDate:
    1981-08-04
    satlat:
    63.182
    satlng:
    -44.929
    satalt:
    24597.6414
  20. satid:
    15738
    satname:
    MOLNIYA 3-24
    intDesignator:
    1985-040A
    launchDate:
    1985-05-29
    satlat:
    58.1057
    satlng:
    -3.3007
    satalt:
    24208.3855
  21. satid:
    16445
    satname:
    SL-12 R/B(AUX MOTOR)
    intDesignator:
    1985-118K
    launchDate:
    1985-12-24
    satlat:
    63.9805
    satlng:
    -7.8865
    satalt:
    5448.6893
  22. satid:
    17081
    satname:
    SL-6 R/B(2)
    intDesignator:
    1986-089D
    launchDate:
    1986-11-15
    satlat:
    62.629
    satlng:
    -33.6926
    satalt:
    31420.3865
  23. satid:
    17328
    satname:
    MOLNIYA 3-31
    intDesignator:
    1987-008A
    launchDate:
    1987-01-22
    satlat:
    57.5411
    satlng:
    57.5304
    satalt:
    38116.5137
  24. satid:
    18949
    satname:
    SL-6 R/B(2)
    intDesignator:
    1988-017D
    launchDate:
    1988-03-11
    satlat:
    55.056
    satlng:
    -26.7926
    satalt:
    34611.0029
  25. satid:
    19261
    satname:
    SL-8 DEB
    intDesignator:
    1988-053D
    launchDate:
    1988-06-21
    satlat:
    65.3003
    satlng:
    9.8301
    satalt:
    709.6897
limit:
25
offset:
0
returned:
25
has_more_results:
yes
next_offset:
25
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