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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 2026-10-17T16:16:29Z in 2.494 seconds.

info:
category:
ANY
transactionscount:
58
satcount:
104
above:

25 results

  1. satid:
    3315
    satname:
    DELTA 1 R/B
    intDesignator:
    1968-055B
    launchDate:
    1968-07-04
    satlat:
    57.4355
    satlng:
    16.7404
    satalt:
    5501.8801
  2. satid:
    4419
    satname:
    METEOR 1-5
    intDesignator:
    1970-047A
    launchDate:
    1970-06-23
    satlat:
    65.3646
    satlng:
    5.056
    satalt:
    830.0419
  3. satid:
    4449
    satname:
    THORAD AGENA D DEB
    intDesignator:
    1969-082EU
    launchDate:
    1969-09-30
    satlat:
    69.5837
    satlng:
    8.6836
    satalt:
    763.8719
  4. satid:
    5550
    satname:
    COSMOS 447
    intDesignator:
    1971-086D
    launchDate:
    1971-10-13
    satlat:
    68.3863
    satlng:
    9.7871
    satalt:
    1430.8607
  5. satid:
    7021
    satname:
    DELTA 1 DEB
    intDesignator:
    1973-086M
    launchDate:
    1973-11-06
    satlat:
    71.5769
    satlng:
    15.1598
    satalt:
    1521.3535
  6. satid:
    7629
    satname:
    SL-6 R/B(2)
    intDesignator:
    1975-007D
    launchDate:
    1975-01-30
    satlat:
    55.4227
    satlng:
    -10.2738
    satalt:
    20776.6458
  7. satid:
    8172
    satname:
    THORAD DELTA 1 DEB
    intDesignator:
    1974-089AN
    launchDate:
    1974-11-15
    satlat:
    63.4645
    satlng:
    15.0457
    satalt:
    1490.5811
  8. satid:
    8601
    satname:
    MOLNIYA 1-32
    intDesignator:
    1976-006A
    launchDate:
    1976-01-22
    satlat:
    47.0134
    satlng:
    0.3741
    satalt:
    28480.3824
  9. satid:
    10155
    satname:
    SL-6 R/B(2)
    intDesignator:
    1977-054D
    launchDate:
    1977-06-24
    satlat:
    64.2116
    satlng:
    9.419
    satalt:
    31300.6817
  10. satid:
    10451
    satname:
    COSMOS 839 DEB
    intDesignator:
    1976-067AC
    launchDate:
    1976-07-08
    satlat:
    65.7378
    satlng:
    12.6843
    satalt:
    1006.5116
  11. satid:
    11878
    satname:
    COSMOS 1195
    intDesignator:
    1980-058D
    launchDate:
    1980-07-09
    satlat:
    64.7344
    satlng:
    1.476
    satalt:
    1484.8858
  12. satid:
    12262
    satname:
    DELTA 1 DEB
    intDesignator:
    1978-026DF
    launchDate:
    1978-03-05
    satlat:
    64.2934
    satlng:
    10.1074
    satalt:
    842.9935
  13. satid:
    12266
    satname:
    DELTA 1 DEB
    intDesignator:
    1978-026DK
    launchDate:
    1978-03-05
    satlat:
    67.8973
    satlng:
    5.7279
    satalt:
    839.161
  14. satid:
    13124
    satname:
    COSMOS 1348
    intDesignator:
    1982-029A
    launchDate:
    1982-04-07
    satlat:
    48.7632
    satlng:
    28.7983
    satalt:
    30653.7552
  15. satid:
    13897
    satname:
    SL-6 R/B(2)
    intDesignator:
    1983-019D
    launchDate:
    1983-03-16
    satlat:
    53.6084
    satlng:
    53.3234
    satalt:
    34666.9003
  16. satid:
    13992
    satname:
    SL-8 R/B
    intDesignator:
    1983-031B
    launchDate:
    1983-04-12
    satlat:
    70.4397
    satlng:
    11.7359
    satalt:
    775.4836
  17. satid:
    15214
    satname:
    MOLNIYA 1-62
    intDesignator:
    1984-089A
    launchDate:
    1984-08-24
    satlat:
    53.7294
    satlng:
    -32.4225
    satalt:
    31413.3809
  18. satid:
    15741
    satname:
    SL-6 R/B(2)
    intDesignator:
    1985-040D
    launchDate:
    1985-05-29
    satlat:
    47.2095
    satlng:
    33.8921
    satalt:
    31242.6693
  19. satid:
    16393
    satname:
    MOLNIYA 3-27
    intDesignator:
    1985-117A
    launchDate:
    1985-12-24
    satlat:
    52.2303
    satlng:
    -20.574
    satalt:
    35813.2984
  20. satid:
    17081
    satname:
    SL-6 R/B(2)
    intDesignator:
    1986-089D
    launchDate:
    1986-11-15
    satlat:
    60.545
    satlng:
    -38.359
    satalt:
    27992.1013
  21. satid:
    17328
    satname:
    MOLNIYA 3-31
    intDesignator:
    1987-008A
    launchDate:
    1987-01-22
    satlat:
    60.6094
    satlng:
    54.7601
    satalt:
    39561.7458
  22. satid:
    18374
    satname:
    SL-12 R/B(AUX MOTOR)
    intDesignator:
    1987-079G
    launchDate:
    1987-09-16
    satlat:
    64.9927
    satlng:
    41.0288
    satalt:
    6960.5351
  23. satid:
    18949
    satname:
    SL-6 R/B(2)
    intDesignator:
    1988-017D
    launchDate:
    1988-03-11
    satlat:
    61.9789
    satlng:
    -12.5261
    satalt:
    37432.7784
  24. satid:
    19807
    satname:
    MOLNIYA 1-75
    intDesignator:
    1989-014A
    launchDate:
    1989-02-15
    satlat:
    63.769
    satlng:
    -51.4603
    satalt:
    34902.2784
  25. satid:
    19834
    satname:
    DELTA 1 DEB
    intDesignator:
    1972-058JM
    launchDate:
    1972-07-23
    satlat:
    67.2195
    satlng:
    12.9966
    satalt:
    677.6503
limit:
25
offset:
0
returned:
25
has_more_results:
yes
next_offset:
25
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info:
category:
ANY
transactionscount:
58
satcount:
104
above:

25 results

  1. satid:
    3315
    satname:
    DELTA 1 R/B
    intDesignator:
    1968-055B
    launchDate:
    1968-07-04
    satlat:
    57.4355
    satlng:
    16.7404
    satalt:
    5501.8801
  2. satid:
    4419
    satname:
    METEOR 1-5
    intDesignator:
    1970-047A
    launchDate:
    1970-06-23
    satlat:
    65.3646
    satlng:
    5.056
    satalt:
    830.0419
  3. satid:
    4449
    satname:
    THORAD AGENA D DEB
    intDesignator:
    1969-082EU
    launchDate:
    1969-09-30
    satlat:
    69.5837
    satlng:
    8.6836
    satalt:
    763.8719
  4. satid:
    5550
    satname:
    COSMOS 447
    intDesignator:
    1971-086D
    launchDate:
    1971-10-13
    satlat:
    68.3863
    satlng:
    9.7871
    satalt:
    1430.8607
  5. satid:
    7021
    satname:
    DELTA 1 DEB
    intDesignator:
    1973-086M
    launchDate:
    1973-11-06
    satlat:
    71.5769
    satlng:
    15.1598
    satalt:
    1521.3535
  6. satid:
    7629
    satname:
    SL-6 R/B(2)
    intDesignator:
    1975-007D
    launchDate:
    1975-01-30
    satlat:
    55.4227
    satlng:
    -10.2738
    satalt:
    20776.6458
  7. satid:
    8172
    satname:
    THORAD DELTA 1 DEB
    intDesignator:
    1974-089AN
    launchDate:
    1974-11-15
    satlat:
    63.4645
    satlng:
    15.0457
    satalt:
    1490.5811
  8. satid:
    8601
    satname:
    MOLNIYA 1-32
    intDesignator:
    1976-006A
    launchDate:
    1976-01-22
    satlat:
    47.0134
    satlng:
    0.3741
    satalt:
    28480.3824
  9. satid:
    10155
    satname:
    SL-6 R/B(2)
    intDesignator:
    1977-054D
    launchDate:
    1977-06-24
    satlat:
    64.2116
    satlng:
    9.419
    satalt:
    31300.6817
  10. satid:
    10451
    satname:
    COSMOS 839 DEB
    intDesignator:
    1976-067AC
    launchDate:
    1976-07-08
    satlat:
    65.7378
    satlng:
    12.6843
    satalt:
    1006.5116
  11. satid:
    11878
    satname:
    COSMOS 1195
    intDesignator:
    1980-058D
    launchDate:
    1980-07-09
    satlat:
    64.7344
    satlng:
    1.476
    satalt:
    1484.8858
  12. satid:
    12262
    satname:
    DELTA 1 DEB
    intDesignator:
    1978-026DF
    launchDate:
    1978-03-05
    satlat:
    64.2934
    satlng:
    10.1074
    satalt:
    842.9935
  13. satid:
    12266
    satname:
    DELTA 1 DEB
    intDesignator:
    1978-026DK
    launchDate:
    1978-03-05
    satlat:
    67.8973
    satlng:
    5.7279
    satalt:
    839.161
  14. satid:
    13124
    satname:
    COSMOS 1348
    intDesignator:
    1982-029A
    launchDate:
    1982-04-07
    satlat:
    48.7632
    satlng:
    28.7983
    satalt:
    30653.7552
  15. satid:
    13897
    satname:
    SL-6 R/B(2)
    intDesignator:
    1983-019D
    launchDate:
    1983-03-16
    satlat:
    53.6084
    satlng:
    53.3234
    satalt:
    34666.9003
  16. satid:
    13992
    satname:
    SL-8 R/B
    intDesignator:
    1983-031B
    launchDate:
    1983-04-12
    satlat:
    70.4397
    satlng:
    11.7359
    satalt:
    775.4836
  17. satid:
    15214
    satname:
    MOLNIYA 1-62
    intDesignator:
    1984-089A
    launchDate:
    1984-08-24
    satlat:
    53.7294
    satlng:
    -32.4225
    satalt:
    31413.3809
  18. satid:
    15741
    satname:
    SL-6 R/B(2)
    intDesignator:
    1985-040D
    launchDate:
    1985-05-29
    satlat:
    47.2095
    satlng:
    33.8921
    satalt:
    31242.6693
  19. satid:
    16393
    satname:
    MOLNIYA 3-27
    intDesignator:
    1985-117A
    launchDate:
    1985-12-24
    satlat:
    52.2303
    satlng:
    -20.574
    satalt:
    35813.2984
  20. satid:
    17081
    satname:
    SL-6 R/B(2)
    intDesignator:
    1986-089D
    launchDate:
    1986-11-15
    satlat:
    60.545
    satlng:
    -38.359
    satalt:
    27992.1013
  21. satid:
    17328
    satname:
    MOLNIYA 3-31
    intDesignator:
    1987-008A
    launchDate:
    1987-01-22
    satlat:
    60.6094
    satlng:
    54.7601
    satalt:
    39561.7458
  22. satid:
    18374
    satname:
    SL-12 R/B(AUX MOTOR)
    intDesignator:
    1987-079G
    launchDate:
    1987-09-16
    satlat:
    64.9927
    satlng:
    41.0288
    satalt:
    6960.5351
  23. satid:
    18949
    satname:
    SL-6 R/B(2)
    intDesignator:
    1988-017D
    launchDate:
    1988-03-11
    satlat:
    61.9789
    satlng:
    -12.5261
    satalt:
    37432.7784
  24. satid:
    19807
    satname:
    MOLNIYA 1-75
    intDesignator:
    1989-014A
    launchDate:
    1989-02-15
    satlat:
    63.769
    satlng:
    -51.4603
    satalt:
    34902.2784
  25. satid:
    19834
    satname:
    DELTA 1 DEB
    intDesignator:
    1972-058JM
    launchDate:
    1972-07-23
    satlat:
    67.2195
    satlng:
    12.9966
    satalt:
    677.6503
limit:
25
offset:
0
returned:
25
has_more_results:
yes
next_offset:
25
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