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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 2026-09-24T23:14:50Z in 1.107 seconds.

info:
category:
ANY
transactionscount:
47
satcount:
117
above:

25 results

  1. satid:
    172
    satname:
    THOR ABLESTAR DEB
    intDesignator:
    1961-015AY
    launchDate:
    1961-06-29
    satlat:
    64.5195
    satlng:
    9.2281
    satalt:
    1042.6028
  2. satid:
    622
    satname:
    MIDAS 7 / ERS 10
    intDesignator:
    1963-030A
    launchDate:
    1963-07-19
    satlat:
    65.1389
    satlng:
    30.1536
    satalt:
    3738.528
  3. satid:
    2353
    satname:
    SCOUT A DEB
    intDesignator:
    1966-024C
    launchDate:
    1966-03-26
    satlat:
    68.0093
    satlng:
    16.4465
    satalt:
    926.9991
  4. satid:
    3121
    satname:
    ATLAS AGENA B DEB
    intDesignator:
    1963-030F
    launchDate:
    1963-07-19
    satlat:
    59.3569
    satlng:
    28.005
    satalt:
    3739.5846
  5. satid:
    3748
    satname:
    THOR ABLESTAR DEB
    intDesignator:
    1961-015JD
    launchDate:
    1961-06-29
    satlat:
    64.0177
    satlng:
    18.7757
    satalt:
    1636.9128
  6. satid:
    4135
    satname:
    THORAD AGENA D DEB
    intDesignator:
    1969-082DP
    launchDate:
    1969-09-30
    satlat:
    66.3817
    satlng:
    7.9617
    satalt:
    798.6924
  7. satid:
    4164
    satname:
    THORAD AGENA D DEB
    intDesignator:
    1969-082AG
    launchDate:
    1969-09-30
    satlat:
    69.9233
    satlng:
    20.7829
    satalt:
    800.0185
  8. satid:
    4168
    satname:
    TEMPSAT 2
    intDesignator:
    1969-082H
    launchDate:
    1969-09-30
    satlat:
    68.4795
    satlng:
    5.7405
    satalt:
    923.9635
  9. satid:
    5156
    satname:
    COSMOS 397 DEB
    intDesignator:
    1971-015AK
    launchDate:
    1971-02-25
    satlat:
    63.099
    satlng:
    19.2178
    satalt:
    1327.1253
  10. satid:
    5580
    satname:
    PROSPERO (BLACK ARROW)
    intDesignator:
    1971-093A
    launchDate:
    1971-10-28
    satlat:
    67.1701
    satlng:
    11.4292
    satalt:
    1256.1457
  11. satid:
    6192
    satname:
    COSMOS 520
    intDesignator:
    1972-072A
    launchDate:
    1972-09-19
    satlat:
    71.6893
    satlng:
    -37.4986
    satalt:
    13573.6233
  12. satid:
    6267
    satname:
    COSMOS 532
    intDesignator:
    1972-087E
    launchDate:
    1972-11-01
    satlat:
    67.7953
    satlng:
    11.0292
    satalt:
    1381.8164
  13. satid:
    7373
    satname:
    SL-6 R/B(2)
    intDesignator:
    1974-026E
    launchDate:
    1974-04-26
    satlat:
    60.2765
    satlng:
    49.9561
    satalt:
    33897.9627
  14. satid:
    7629
    satname:
    SL-6 R/B(2)
    intDesignator:
    1975-007D
    launchDate:
    1975-01-30
    satlat:
    47.8462
    satlng:
    29.5893
    satalt:
    33456.477
  15. satid:
    7822
    satname:
    COSMOS 733
    intDesignator:
    1975-045B
    launchDate:
    1975-05-28
    satlat:
    69.8572
    satlng:
    26.3323
    satalt:
    1485.1741
  16. satid:
    9593
    satname:
    COSMOS 876
    intDesignator:
    1976-118F
    launchDate:
    1976-12-07
    satlat:
    69.8406
    satlng:
    1.8097
    satalt:
    1514.2004
  17. satid:
    10893
    satname:
    OPS 5112 (NAVSTAR 2)
    intDesignator:
    1978-047A
    launchDate:
    1978-05-13
    satlat:
    61.3882
    satlng:
    -11.7533
    satalt:
    18955.3523
  18. satid:
    12679
    satname:
    DELTA 1 R/B(2)
    intDesignator:
    1981-070E
    launchDate:
    1981-08-03
    satlat:
    63.8266
    satlng:
    55.3975
    satalt:
    8887.5057
  19. satid:
    12818
    satname:
    COSMOS 1305
    intDesignator:
    1981-088A
    launchDate:
    1981-09-11
    satlat:
    61.8925
    satlng:
    49.978
    satalt:
    13874.2451
  20. satid:
    13169
    satname:
    SL-6 R/B(2)
    intDesignator:
    1982-029D
    launchDate:
    1982-04-07
    satlat:
    67.5881
    satlng:
    22.3324
    satalt:
    21796.0959
  21. satid:
    14131
    satname:
    SL-6 DEB
    intDesignator:
    1981-088M
    launchDate:
    1981-09-11
    satlat:
    63.1005
    satlng:
    1.4837
    satalt:
    4502.9022
  22. satid:
    14441
    satname:
    COSMOS 1275 DEB
    intDesignator:
    1981-053JL
    launchDate:
    1981-06-04
    satlat:
    65.4416
    satlng:
    9.2565
    satalt:
    857.6174
  23. satid:
    14591
    satname:
    COSMOS 1520 (GLONASS)
    intDesignator:
    1983-127B
    launchDate:
    1983-12-29
    satlat:
    60.7003
    satlng:
    24.3554
    satalt:
    19148.6864
  24. satid:
    14812
    satname:
    SL-8 DEB
    intDesignator:
    1983-031C
    launchDate:
    1983-04-12
    satlat:
    68.8504
    satlng:
    16.6782
    satalt:
    743.9183
  25. satid:
    15098
    satname:
    SL-6 R/B(2)
    intDesignator:
    1984-071D
    launchDate:
    1984-07-03
    satlat:
    66.5006
    satlng:
    48.8213
    satalt:
    29906.958
limit:
25
offset:
0
returned:
25
has_more_results:
yes
truncated:
yes
next_offset:
25
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info:
category:
ANY
transactionscount:
47
satcount:
117
above:

25 results

  1. satid:
    172
    satname:
    THOR ABLESTAR DEB
    intDesignator:
    1961-015AY
    launchDate:
    1961-06-29
    satlat:
    64.5195
    satlng:
    9.2281
    satalt:
    1042.6028
  2. satid:
    622
    satname:
    MIDAS 7 / ERS 10
    intDesignator:
    1963-030A
    launchDate:
    1963-07-19
    satlat:
    65.1389
    satlng:
    30.1536
    satalt:
    3738.528
  3. satid:
    2353
    satname:
    SCOUT A DEB
    intDesignator:
    1966-024C
    launchDate:
    1966-03-26
    satlat:
    68.0093
    satlng:
    16.4465
    satalt:
    926.9991
  4. satid:
    3121
    satname:
    ATLAS AGENA B DEB
    intDesignator:
    1963-030F
    launchDate:
    1963-07-19
    satlat:
    59.3569
    satlng:
    28.005
    satalt:
    3739.5846
  5. satid:
    3748
    satname:
    THOR ABLESTAR DEB
    intDesignator:
    1961-015JD
    launchDate:
    1961-06-29
    satlat:
    64.0177
    satlng:
    18.7757
    satalt:
    1636.9128
  6. satid:
    4135
    satname:
    THORAD AGENA D DEB
    intDesignator:
    1969-082DP
    launchDate:
    1969-09-30
    satlat:
    66.3817
    satlng:
    7.9617
    satalt:
    798.6924
  7. satid:
    4164
    satname:
    THORAD AGENA D DEB
    intDesignator:
    1969-082AG
    launchDate:
    1969-09-30
    satlat:
    69.9233
    satlng:
    20.7829
    satalt:
    800.0185
  8. satid:
    4168
    satname:
    TEMPSAT 2
    intDesignator:
    1969-082H
    launchDate:
    1969-09-30
    satlat:
    68.4795
    satlng:
    5.7405
    satalt:
    923.9635
  9. satid:
    5156
    satname:
    COSMOS 397 DEB
    intDesignator:
    1971-015AK
    launchDate:
    1971-02-25
    satlat:
    63.099
    satlng:
    19.2178
    satalt:
    1327.1253
  10. satid:
    5580
    satname:
    PROSPERO (BLACK ARROW)
    intDesignator:
    1971-093A
    launchDate:
    1971-10-28
    satlat:
    67.1701
    satlng:
    11.4292
    satalt:
    1256.1457
  11. satid:
    6192
    satname:
    COSMOS 520
    intDesignator:
    1972-072A
    launchDate:
    1972-09-19
    satlat:
    71.6893
    satlng:
    -37.4986
    satalt:
    13573.6233
  12. satid:
    6267
    satname:
    COSMOS 532
    intDesignator:
    1972-087E
    launchDate:
    1972-11-01
    satlat:
    67.7953
    satlng:
    11.0292
    satalt:
    1381.8164
  13. satid:
    7373
    satname:
    SL-6 R/B(2)
    intDesignator:
    1974-026E
    launchDate:
    1974-04-26
    satlat:
    60.2765
    satlng:
    49.9561
    satalt:
    33897.9627
  14. satid:
    7629
    satname:
    SL-6 R/B(2)
    intDesignator:
    1975-007D
    launchDate:
    1975-01-30
    satlat:
    47.8462
    satlng:
    29.5893
    satalt:
    33456.477
  15. satid:
    7822
    satname:
    COSMOS 733
    intDesignator:
    1975-045B
    launchDate:
    1975-05-28
    satlat:
    69.8572
    satlng:
    26.3323
    satalt:
    1485.1741
  16. satid:
    9593
    satname:
    COSMOS 876
    intDesignator:
    1976-118F
    launchDate:
    1976-12-07
    satlat:
    69.8406
    satlng:
    1.8097
    satalt:
    1514.2004
  17. satid:
    10893
    satname:
    OPS 5112 (NAVSTAR 2)
    intDesignator:
    1978-047A
    launchDate:
    1978-05-13
    satlat:
    61.3882
    satlng:
    -11.7533
    satalt:
    18955.3523
  18. satid:
    12679
    satname:
    DELTA 1 R/B(2)
    intDesignator:
    1981-070E
    launchDate:
    1981-08-03
    satlat:
    63.8266
    satlng:
    55.3975
    satalt:
    8887.5057
  19. satid:
    12818
    satname:
    COSMOS 1305
    intDesignator:
    1981-088A
    launchDate:
    1981-09-11
    satlat:
    61.8925
    satlng:
    49.978
    satalt:
    13874.2451
  20. satid:
    13169
    satname:
    SL-6 R/B(2)
    intDesignator:
    1982-029D
    launchDate:
    1982-04-07
    satlat:
    67.5881
    satlng:
    22.3324
    satalt:
    21796.0959
  21. satid:
    14131
    satname:
    SL-6 DEB
    intDesignator:
    1981-088M
    launchDate:
    1981-09-11
    satlat:
    63.1005
    satlng:
    1.4837
    satalt:
    4502.9022
  22. satid:
    14441
    satname:
    COSMOS 1275 DEB
    intDesignator:
    1981-053JL
    launchDate:
    1981-06-04
    satlat:
    65.4416
    satlng:
    9.2565
    satalt:
    857.6174
  23. satid:
    14591
    satname:
    COSMOS 1520 (GLONASS)
    intDesignator:
    1983-127B
    launchDate:
    1983-12-29
    satlat:
    60.7003
    satlng:
    24.3554
    satalt:
    19148.6864
  24. satid:
    14812
    satname:
    SL-8 DEB
    intDesignator:
    1983-031C
    launchDate:
    1983-04-12
    satlat:
    68.8504
    satlng:
    16.6782
    satalt:
    743.9183
  25. satid:
    15098
    satname:
    SL-6 R/B(2)
    intDesignator:
    1984-071D
    launchDate:
    1984-07-03
    satlat:
    66.5006
    satlng:
    48.8213
    satalt:
    29906.958
limit:
25
offset:
0
returned:
25
has_more_results:
yes
truncated:
yes
next_offset:
25
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