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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 2026-10-20T10:03:34Z in 2.424 seconds.

info:
category:
ANY
transactionscount:
93
satcount:
120
above:

25 results

  1. satid:
    574
    satname:
    MIDAS 6 (FTV 1169)
    intDesignator:
    1963-014A
    launchDate:
    1963-05-09
    satlat:
    61.4184
    satlng:
    9.065
    satalt:
    3644.1284
  2. satid:
    602
    satname:
    WESTFORD NEEDLES
    intDesignator:
    1963-014E
    launchDate:
    1963-05-09
    satlat:
    76.9091
    satlng:
    9.4598
    satalt:
    3648.7299
  3. satid:
    907
    satname:
    SCOUT X-4 R/B
    intDesignator:
    1964-064B
    launchDate:
    1964-10-10
    satlat:
    67.9885
    satlng:
    6.4901
    satalt:
    1026.2594
  4. satid:
    1314
    satname:
    OPS 4682 (SNAPSHOT)
    intDesignator:
    1965-027A
    launchDate:
    1965-04-03
    satlat:
    71.5456
    satlng:
    9.9876
    satalt:
    1324.2073
  5. satid:
    2359
    satname:
    WESTFORD NEEDLES
    intDesignator:
    1963-014J
    launchDate:
    1963-05-09
    satlat:
    67.7501
    satlng:
    -16.1509
    satalt:
    4841.7033
  6. satid:
    4216
    satname:
    THORAD AGENA D DEB
    intDesignator:
    1969-082CF
    launchDate:
    1969-09-30
    satlat:
    69.3551
    satlng:
    14.0868
    satalt:
    841.8817
  7. satid:
    6207
    satname:
    SL-8 R/B
    intDesignator:
    1972-074B
    launchDate:
    1972-09-29
    satlat:
    64.4806
    satlng:
    6.8136
    satalt:
    1011.2467
  8. satid:
    7170
    satname:
    DELTA 1 DEB
    intDesignator:
    1973-086EJ
    launchDate:
    1973-11-06
    satlat:
    63.339
    satlng:
    21.0228
    satalt:
    1276.6705
  9. satid:
    7350
    satname:
    SL-8 R/B
    intDesignator:
    1974-048B
    launchDate:
    1974-06-27
    satlat:
    67.2505
    satlng:
    7.728
    satalt:
    969.1378
  10. satid:
    7800
    satname:
    SL-6 R/B(2)
    intDesignator:
    1975-036D
    launchDate:
    1975-04-29
    satlat:
    57.7528
    satlng:
    3.1007
    satalt:
    28335.1801
  11. satid:
    8195
    satname:
    MOLNIYA 2-14
    intDesignator:
    1975-081A
    launchDate:
    1975-09-09
    satlat:
    60.3406
    satlng:
    -35.3621
    satalt:
    37852.7351
  12. satid:
    8601
    satname:
    MOLNIYA 1-32
    intDesignator:
    1976-006A
    launchDate:
    1976-01-22
    satlat:
    56.8849
    satlng:
    -8.1568
    satalt:
    30294.078
  13. satid:
    9570
    satname:
    DELTA 1 DEB
    intDesignator:
    1973-086FX
    launchDate:
    1973-11-06
    satlat:
    65.2274
    satlng:
    23.8658
    satalt:
    1497.5824
  14. satid:
    9702
    satname:
    DELTA 1 DEB
    intDesignator:
    1973-086GA
    launchDate:
    1973-11-06
    satlat:
    63.4648
    satlng:
    5.1812
    satalt:
    1417.1756
  15. satid:
    10089
    satname:
    SL-6 R/B(2)
    intDesignator:
    1977-047D
    launchDate:
    1977-06-16
    satlat:
    61.1575
    satlng:
    38.5852
    satalt:
    34446.281
  16. satid:
    10150
    satname:
    COSMOS 931
    intDesignator:
    1977-068A
    launchDate:
    1977-07-20
    satlat:
    63.8529
    satlng:
    6.353
    satalt:
    28802.523
  17. satid:
    10155
    satname:
    SL-6 R/B(2)
    intDesignator:
    1977-054D
    launchDate:
    1977-06-24
    satlat:
    58.0472
    satlng:
    58.5961
    satalt:
    25841.0074
  18. satid:
    10393
    satname:
    THORAD DELTA 1 DEB
    intDesignator:
    1974-089EJ
    launchDate:
    1974-11-15
    satlat:
    67.3525
    satlng:
    7.4638
    satalt:
    1461.3237
  19. satid:
    11681
    satname:
    SL-8 R/B
    intDesignator:
    1980-007B
    launchDate:
    1980-01-25
    satlat:
    67.5679
    satlng:
    23.2141
    satalt:
    981.8963
  20. satid:
    12093
    satname:
    OPS 5805
    intDesignator:
    1980-100A
    launchDate:
    1980-12-13
    satlat:
    58.7154
    satlng:
    65.6172
    satalt:
    34902.5132
  21. satid:
    12664
    satname:
    COSMOS 1275 DEB
    intDesignator:
    1981-053U
    launchDate:
    1981-06-04
    satlat:
    67.0846
    satlng:
    15.0781
    satalt:
    1035.8978
  22. satid:
    12816
    satname:
    COSMOS 1124 DEB
    intDesignator:
    1979-077F
    launchDate:
    1979-08-28
    satlat:
    51.793
    satlng:
    9.5564
    satalt:
    14298.644
  23. satid:
    12984
    satname:
    COSMOS 1247 DEB
    intDesignator:
    1981-016F
    launchDate:
    1981-02-19
    satlat:
    54.8967
    satlng:
    -32.5409
    satalt:
    26567.0456
  24. satid:
    12993
    satname:
    COSMOS 1285 DEB
    intDesignator:
    1981-071E
    launchDate:
    1981-08-04
    satlat:
    52.448
    satlng:
    41.3052
    satalt:
    15932.9906
  25. satid:
    13590
    satname:
    SL-14 R/B
    intDesignator:
    1982-096B
    launchDate:
    1982-09-24
    satlat:
    65.7116
    satlng:
    11.3078
    satalt:
    1504.7401
limit:
25
offset:
0
returned:
25
has_more_results:
yes
next_offset:
25
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info:
category:
ANY
transactionscount:
93
satcount:
120
above:

25 results

  1. satid:
    574
    satname:
    MIDAS 6 (FTV 1169)
    intDesignator:
    1963-014A
    launchDate:
    1963-05-09
    satlat:
    61.4184
    satlng:
    9.065
    satalt:
    3644.1284
  2. satid:
    602
    satname:
    WESTFORD NEEDLES
    intDesignator:
    1963-014E
    launchDate:
    1963-05-09
    satlat:
    76.9091
    satlng:
    9.4598
    satalt:
    3648.7299
  3. satid:
    907
    satname:
    SCOUT X-4 R/B
    intDesignator:
    1964-064B
    launchDate:
    1964-10-10
    satlat:
    67.9885
    satlng:
    6.4901
    satalt:
    1026.2594
  4. satid:
    1314
    satname:
    OPS 4682 (SNAPSHOT)
    intDesignator:
    1965-027A
    launchDate:
    1965-04-03
    satlat:
    71.5456
    satlng:
    9.9876
    satalt:
    1324.2073
  5. satid:
    2359
    satname:
    WESTFORD NEEDLES
    intDesignator:
    1963-014J
    launchDate:
    1963-05-09
    satlat:
    67.7501
    satlng:
    -16.1509
    satalt:
    4841.7033
  6. satid:
    4216
    satname:
    THORAD AGENA D DEB
    intDesignator:
    1969-082CF
    launchDate:
    1969-09-30
    satlat:
    69.3551
    satlng:
    14.0868
    satalt:
    841.8817
  7. satid:
    6207
    satname:
    SL-8 R/B
    intDesignator:
    1972-074B
    launchDate:
    1972-09-29
    satlat:
    64.4806
    satlng:
    6.8136
    satalt:
    1011.2467
  8. satid:
    7170
    satname:
    DELTA 1 DEB
    intDesignator:
    1973-086EJ
    launchDate:
    1973-11-06
    satlat:
    63.339
    satlng:
    21.0228
    satalt:
    1276.6705
  9. satid:
    7350
    satname:
    SL-8 R/B
    intDesignator:
    1974-048B
    launchDate:
    1974-06-27
    satlat:
    67.2505
    satlng:
    7.728
    satalt:
    969.1378
  10. satid:
    7800
    satname:
    SL-6 R/B(2)
    intDesignator:
    1975-036D
    launchDate:
    1975-04-29
    satlat:
    57.7528
    satlng:
    3.1007
    satalt:
    28335.1801
  11. satid:
    8195
    satname:
    MOLNIYA 2-14
    intDesignator:
    1975-081A
    launchDate:
    1975-09-09
    satlat:
    60.3406
    satlng:
    -35.3621
    satalt:
    37852.7351
  12. satid:
    8601
    satname:
    MOLNIYA 1-32
    intDesignator:
    1976-006A
    launchDate:
    1976-01-22
    satlat:
    56.8849
    satlng:
    -8.1568
    satalt:
    30294.078
  13. satid:
    9570
    satname:
    DELTA 1 DEB
    intDesignator:
    1973-086FX
    launchDate:
    1973-11-06
    satlat:
    65.2274
    satlng:
    23.8658
    satalt:
    1497.5824
  14. satid:
    9702
    satname:
    DELTA 1 DEB
    intDesignator:
    1973-086GA
    launchDate:
    1973-11-06
    satlat:
    63.4648
    satlng:
    5.1812
    satalt:
    1417.1756
  15. satid:
    10089
    satname:
    SL-6 R/B(2)
    intDesignator:
    1977-047D
    launchDate:
    1977-06-16
    satlat:
    61.1575
    satlng:
    38.5852
    satalt:
    34446.281
  16. satid:
    10150
    satname:
    COSMOS 931
    intDesignator:
    1977-068A
    launchDate:
    1977-07-20
    satlat:
    63.8529
    satlng:
    6.353
    satalt:
    28802.523
  17. satid:
    10155
    satname:
    SL-6 R/B(2)
    intDesignator:
    1977-054D
    launchDate:
    1977-06-24
    satlat:
    58.0472
    satlng:
    58.5961
    satalt:
    25841.0074
  18. satid:
    10393
    satname:
    THORAD DELTA 1 DEB
    intDesignator:
    1974-089EJ
    launchDate:
    1974-11-15
    satlat:
    67.3525
    satlng:
    7.4638
    satalt:
    1461.3237
  19. satid:
    11681
    satname:
    SL-8 R/B
    intDesignator:
    1980-007B
    launchDate:
    1980-01-25
    satlat:
    67.5679
    satlng:
    23.2141
    satalt:
    981.8963
  20. satid:
    12093
    satname:
    OPS 5805
    intDesignator:
    1980-100A
    launchDate:
    1980-12-13
    satlat:
    58.7154
    satlng:
    65.6172
    satalt:
    34902.5132
  21. satid:
    12664
    satname:
    COSMOS 1275 DEB
    intDesignator:
    1981-053U
    launchDate:
    1981-06-04
    satlat:
    67.0846
    satlng:
    15.0781
    satalt:
    1035.8978
  22. satid:
    12816
    satname:
    COSMOS 1124 DEB
    intDesignator:
    1979-077F
    launchDate:
    1979-08-28
    satlat:
    51.793
    satlng:
    9.5564
    satalt:
    14298.644
  23. satid:
    12984
    satname:
    COSMOS 1247 DEB
    intDesignator:
    1981-016F
    launchDate:
    1981-02-19
    satlat:
    54.8967
    satlng:
    -32.5409
    satalt:
    26567.0456
  24. satid:
    12993
    satname:
    COSMOS 1285 DEB
    intDesignator:
    1981-071E
    launchDate:
    1981-08-04
    satlat:
    52.448
    satlng:
    41.3052
    satalt:
    15932.9906
  25. satid:
    13590
    satname:
    SL-14 R/B
    intDesignator:
    1982-096B
    launchDate:
    1982-09-24
    satlat:
    65.7116
    satlng:
    11.3078
    satalt:
    1504.7401
limit:
25
offset:
0
returned:
25
has_more_results:
yes
next_offset:
25
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