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

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 2026-09-24T07:06:01Z in 2.547 seconds.

info:
category:
ANY
transactionscount:
100
satcount:
126
above:

25 results

  1. satid:
    2150
    satname:
    OPS 1527 (OV3-1)
    intDesignator:
    1966-034A
    launchDate:
    1966-04-22
    satlat:
    71.7809
    satlng:
    23.6557
    satalt:
    1106.3997
  2. satid:
    5000
    satname:
    THORAD AGENA D DEB
    intDesignator:
    1970-025HW
    launchDate:
    1970-04-08
    satlat:
    66.3989
    satlng:
    9.4863
    satalt:
    1077.5649
  3. satid:
    7202
    satname:
    DELTA 1 DEB
    intDesignator:
    1973-086FL
    launchDate:
    1973-11-06
    satlat:
    72.33
    satlng:
    12.9402
    satalt:
    1286.1891
  4. satid:
    8344
    satname:
    SL-8 R/B
    intDesignator:
    1975-094B
    launchDate:
    1975-09-30
    satlat:
    70.899
    satlng:
    16.8088
    satalt:
    756.1035
  5. satid:
    9495
    satname:
    COSMOS 862
    intDesignator:
    1976-105A
    launchDate:
    1976-10-22
    satlat:
    65.0262
    satlng:
    -30.9748
    satalt:
    12563.9451
  6. satid:
    9880
    satname:
    MOLNIYA 1-36
    intDesignator:
    1977-021A
    launchDate:
    1977-03-24
    satlat:
    63.6114
    satlng:
    75.0689
    satalt:
    35917.4545
  7. satid:
    9904
    satname:
    SL-3 R/B
    intDesignator:
    1977-024B
    launchDate:
    1977-04-05
    satlat:
    66.8841
    satlng:
    8.5577
    satalt:
    874.1527
  8. satid:
    10410
    satname:
    COSMOS 839 DEB
    intDesignator:
    1976-067D
    launchDate:
    1976-07-08
    satlat:
    66.0549
    satlng:
    26.5075
    satalt:
    1868.3603
  9. satid:
    10618
    satname:
    COSMOS 839 DEB
    intDesignator:
    1976-067AS
    launchDate:
    1976-07-08
    satlat:
    65.9431
    satlng:
    21.7404
    satalt:
    1690.2672
  10. satid:
    11751
    satname:
    SL-8 R/B
    intDesignator:
    1980-026B
    launchDate:
    1980-04-03
    satlat:
    65.8845
    satlng:
    11.5918
    satalt:
    999.0236
  11. satid:
    11847
    satname:
    SL-6 R/B(2)
    intDesignator:
    1980-050B
    launchDate:
    1980-06-14
    satlat:
    67.8662
    satlng:
    -43.289
    satalt:
    21444.4827
  12. satid:
    11909
    satname:
    SL-6 R/B(2)
    intDesignator:
    1980-063D
    launchDate:
    1980-07-18
    satlat:
    63.0094
    satlng:
    -29.8151
    satalt:
    36475.7753
  13. satid:
    12078
    satname:
    COSMOS 1223
    intDesignator:
    1980-095A
    launchDate:
    1980-11-27
    satlat:
    71.9622
    satlng:
    -1.704
    satalt:
    26982.0652
  14. satid:
    12894
    satname:
    COSMOS 1261 DEB
    intDesignator:
    1981-031G
    launchDate:
    1981-03-31
    satlat:
    61.2986
    satlng:
    20.9905
    satalt:
    10662.2462
  15. satid:
    12933
    satname:
    COSMOS 1317
    intDesignator:
    1981-108A
    launchDate:
    1981-10-31
    satlat:
    59.5259
    satlng:
    33.0092
    satalt:
    18053.4721
  16. satid:
    13016
    satname:
    SL-6 R/B(2)
    intDesignator:
    1981-123D
    launchDate:
    1981-12-23
    satlat:
    46.2113
    satlng:
    27.0475
    satalt:
    28952.8718
  17. satid:
    13075
    satname:
    SL-6 R/B(2)
    intDesignator:
    1982-015D
    launchDate:
    1982-02-26
    satlat:
    56.2964
    satlng:
    34.1606
    satalt:
    28790.0584
  18. satid:
    13080
    satname:
    COSMOS 1341
    intDesignator:
    1982-016A
    launchDate:
    1982-03-03
    satlat:
    72.0894
    satlng:
    -22.422
    satalt:
    27825.3046
  19. satid:
    13607
    satname:
    COSMOS 1415 (GLONASS)
    intDesignator:
    1982-100E
    launchDate:
    1982-10-12
    satlat:
    64.8433
    satlng:
    49.2369
    satalt:
    19077.9933
  20. satid:
    13910
    satname:
    SL-6 DEB
    intDesignator:
    1981-088K
    launchDate:
    1981-09-11
    satlat:
    63.2559
    satlng:
    -18.8944
    satalt:
    9515.8495
  21. satid:
    14178
    satname:
    COSMOS 1480
    intDesignator:
    1983-069H
    launchDate:
    1983-07-06
    satlat:
    63.0814
    satlng:
    10.1749
    satalt:
    1528.3651
  22. satid:
    15039
    satname:
    NAVSTAR 9 (USA 1)
    intDesignator:
    1984-059A
    launchDate:
    1984-06-13
    satlat:
    60.7945
    satlng:
    14.0721
    satalt:
    20326.2488
  23. satid:
    15439
    satname:
    SL-6 R/B(2)
    intDesignator:
    1984-124H
    launchDate:
    1984-12-14
    satlat:
    62.5088
    satlng:
    -32.7251
    satalt:
    36496.2953
  24. satid:
    15773
    satname:
    SL-12 R/B(AUX MOTOR)
    intDesignator:
    1985-042E
    launchDate:
    1985-05-30
    satlat:
    66.5178
    satlng:
    16.4093
    satalt:
    807.0502
  25. satid:
    15821
    satname:
    COSMOS 1660
    intDesignator:
    1985-047A
    launchDate:
    1985-06-14
    satlat:
    73.0244
    satlng:
    16.4126
    satalt:
    1535.9737
limit:
25
offset:
0
returned:
25
has_more_results:
yes
truncated:
yes
next_offset:
25
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info:
category:
ANY
transactionscount:
100
satcount:
126
above:

25 results

  1. satid:
    2150
    satname:
    OPS 1527 (OV3-1)
    intDesignator:
    1966-034A
    launchDate:
    1966-04-22
    satlat:
    71.7809
    satlng:
    23.6557
    satalt:
    1106.3997
  2. satid:
    5000
    satname:
    THORAD AGENA D DEB
    intDesignator:
    1970-025HW
    launchDate:
    1970-04-08
    satlat:
    66.3989
    satlng:
    9.4863
    satalt:
    1077.5649
  3. satid:
    7202
    satname:
    DELTA 1 DEB
    intDesignator:
    1973-086FL
    launchDate:
    1973-11-06
    satlat:
    72.33
    satlng:
    12.9402
    satalt:
    1286.1891
  4. satid:
    8344
    satname:
    SL-8 R/B
    intDesignator:
    1975-094B
    launchDate:
    1975-09-30
    satlat:
    70.899
    satlng:
    16.8088
    satalt:
    756.1035
  5. satid:
    9495
    satname:
    COSMOS 862
    intDesignator:
    1976-105A
    launchDate:
    1976-10-22
    satlat:
    65.0262
    satlng:
    -30.9748
    satalt:
    12563.9451
  6. satid:
    9880
    satname:
    MOLNIYA 1-36
    intDesignator:
    1977-021A
    launchDate:
    1977-03-24
    satlat:
    63.6114
    satlng:
    75.0689
    satalt:
    35917.4545
  7. satid:
    9904
    satname:
    SL-3 R/B
    intDesignator:
    1977-024B
    launchDate:
    1977-04-05
    satlat:
    66.8841
    satlng:
    8.5577
    satalt:
    874.1527
  8. satid:
    10410
    satname:
    COSMOS 839 DEB
    intDesignator:
    1976-067D
    launchDate:
    1976-07-08
    satlat:
    66.0549
    satlng:
    26.5075
    satalt:
    1868.3603
  9. satid:
    10618
    satname:
    COSMOS 839 DEB
    intDesignator:
    1976-067AS
    launchDate:
    1976-07-08
    satlat:
    65.9431
    satlng:
    21.7404
    satalt:
    1690.2672
  10. satid:
    11751
    satname:
    SL-8 R/B
    intDesignator:
    1980-026B
    launchDate:
    1980-04-03
    satlat:
    65.8845
    satlng:
    11.5918
    satalt:
    999.0236
  11. satid:
    11847
    satname:
    SL-6 R/B(2)
    intDesignator:
    1980-050B
    launchDate:
    1980-06-14
    satlat:
    67.8662
    satlng:
    -43.289
    satalt:
    21444.4827
  12. satid:
    11909
    satname:
    SL-6 R/B(2)
    intDesignator:
    1980-063D
    launchDate:
    1980-07-18
    satlat:
    63.0094
    satlng:
    -29.8151
    satalt:
    36475.7753
  13. satid:
    12078
    satname:
    COSMOS 1223
    intDesignator:
    1980-095A
    launchDate:
    1980-11-27
    satlat:
    71.9622
    satlng:
    -1.704
    satalt:
    26982.0652
  14. satid:
    12894
    satname:
    COSMOS 1261 DEB
    intDesignator:
    1981-031G
    launchDate:
    1981-03-31
    satlat:
    61.2986
    satlng:
    20.9905
    satalt:
    10662.2462
  15. satid:
    12933
    satname:
    COSMOS 1317
    intDesignator:
    1981-108A
    launchDate:
    1981-10-31
    satlat:
    59.5259
    satlng:
    33.0092
    satalt:
    18053.4721
  16. satid:
    13016
    satname:
    SL-6 R/B(2)
    intDesignator:
    1981-123D
    launchDate:
    1981-12-23
    satlat:
    46.2113
    satlng:
    27.0475
    satalt:
    28952.8718
  17. satid:
    13075
    satname:
    SL-6 R/B(2)
    intDesignator:
    1982-015D
    launchDate:
    1982-02-26
    satlat:
    56.2964
    satlng:
    34.1606
    satalt:
    28790.0584
  18. satid:
    13080
    satname:
    COSMOS 1341
    intDesignator:
    1982-016A
    launchDate:
    1982-03-03
    satlat:
    72.0894
    satlng:
    -22.422
    satalt:
    27825.3046
  19. satid:
    13607
    satname:
    COSMOS 1415 (GLONASS)
    intDesignator:
    1982-100E
    launchDate:
    1982-10-12
    satlat:
    64.8433
    satlng:
    49.2369
    satalt:
    19077.9933
  20. satid:
    13910
    satname:
    SL-6 DEB
    intDesignator:
    1981-088K
    launchDate:
    1981-09-11
    satlat:
    63.2559
    satlng:
    -18.8944
    satalt:
    9515.8495
  21. satid:
    14178
    satname:
    COSMOS 1480
    intDesignator:
    1983-069H
    launchDate:
    1983-07-06
    satlat:
    63.0814
    satlng:
    10.1749
    satalt:
    1528.3651
  22. satid:
    15039
    satname:
    NAVSTAR 9 (USA 1)
    intDesignator:
    1984-059A
    launchDate:
    1984-06-13
    satlat:
    60.7945
    satlng:
    14.0721
    satalt:
    20326.2488
  23. satid:
    15439
    satname:
    SL-6 R/B(2)
    intDesignator:
    1984-124H
    launchDate:
    1984-12-14
    satlat:
    62.5088
    satlng:
    -32.7251
    satalt:
    36496.2953
  24. satid:
    15773
    satname:
    SL-12 R/B(AUX MOTOR)
    intDesignator:
    1985-042E
    launchDate:
    1985-05-30
    satlat:
    66.5178
    satlng:
    16.4093
    satalt:
    807.0502
  25. satid:
    15821
    satname:
    COSMOS 1660
    intDesignator:
    1985-047A
    launchDate:
    1985-06-14
    satlat:
    73.0244
    satlng:
    16.4126
    satalt:
    1535.9737
limit:
25
offset:
0
returned:
25
has_more_results:
yes
truncated:
yes
next_offset:
25
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