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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

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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

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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 2026-09-23T22:03:44Z in 1.395 seconds.

info:
category:
ANY
transactionscount:
100
satcount:
107
above:

25 results

  1. satid:
    1951
    satname:
    THOR AGENA B DEB
    intDesignator:
    1965-098G
    launchDate:
    1965-11-29
    satlat:
    69.3822
    satlng:
    16.7227
    satalt:
    1071.112
  2. satid:
    6302
    satname:
    SL-6 R/B(2)
    intDesignator:
    1972-072E
    launchDate:
    1972-09-19
    satlat:
    69.7185
    satlng:
    63.6119
    satalt:
    33131.0104
  3. satid:
    7168
    satname:
    DELTA 1 DEB
    intDesignator:
    1973-086EG
    launchDate:
    1973-11-06
    satlat:
    66.9378
    satlng:
    31.103
    satalt:
    1692.8594
  4. satid:
    7373
    satname:
    SL-6 R/B(2)
    intDesignator:
    1974-026E
    launchDate:
    1974-04-26
    satlat:
    64.0308
    satlng:
    35.5746
    satalt:
    38002.6949
  5. satid:
    7376
    satname:
    MOLNIYA 2-10
    intDesignator:
    1974-056A
    launchDate:
    1974-07-23
    satlat:
    63.2977
    satlng:
    70.4349
    satalt:
    35822.2192
  6. satid:
    7629
    satname:
    SL-6 R/B(2)
    intDesignator:
    1975-007D
    launchDate:
    1975-01-30
    satlat:
    59.2532
    satlng:
    33.3026
    satalt:
    33668.3267
  7. satid:
    8785
    satname:
    THORAD DELTA 1 DEB
    intDesignator:
    1974-089DM
    launchDate:
    1974-11-15
    satlat:
    66.9454
    satlng:
    17.1843
    satalt:
    1841.8788
  8. satid:
    9896
    satname:
    COSMOS 862 DEB
    intDesignator:
    1976-105N
    launchDate:
    1976-10-22
    satlat:
    63.2108
    satlng:
    22.2698
    satalt:
    25477.8102
  9. satid:
    11079
    satname:
    SL-6 R/B(2)
    intDesignator:
    1978-095E
    launchDate:
    1978-10-13
    satlat:
    62.3691
    satlng:
    37.3551
    satalt:
    34907.218
  10. satid:
    11783
    satname:
    OPS 5118 (NAVSTAR 6)
    intDesignator:
    1980-032A
    launchDate:
    1980-04-26
    satlat:
    52.3431
    satlng:
    47.42
    satalt:
    19251.09
  11. satid:
    12298
    satname:
    SL-8 R/B
    intDesignator:
    1981-013B
    launchDate:
    1981-02-12
    satlat:
    68.6603
    satlng:
    20.3173
    satalt:
    977.1499
  12. satid:
    12976
    satname:
    COSMOS 1321
    intDesignator:
    1981-116B
    launchDate:
    1981-11-28
    satlat:
    71.8411
    satlng:
    6.5318
    satalt:
    1512.0046
  13. satid:
    13386
    satname:
    SL-8 R/B
    intDesignator:
    1982-073J
    launchDate:
    1982-07-21
    satlat:
    71.4856
    satlng:
    14.7975
    satalt:
    1575.9875
  14. satid:
    13769
    satname:
    SL-8 R/B
    intDesignator:
    1983-002J
    launchDate:
    1983-01-19
    satlat:
    66.2332
    satlng:
    8.9298
    satalt:
    1704.8148
  15. satid:
    14172
    satname:
    COSMOS 1474
    intDesignator:
    1983-069B
    launchDate:
    1983-07-06
    satlat:
    66.2357
    satlng:
    5.5043
    satalt:
    1466.0641
  16. satid:
    14182
    satname:
    COSMOS 1481
    intDesignator:
    1983-070A
    launchDate:
    1983-07-08
    satlat:
    66.7185
    satlng:
    37.8775
    satalt:
    19024.9368
  17. satid:
    14461
    satname:
    DELTA 1 DEB
    intDesignator:
    1978-026GB
    launchDate:
    1978-03-05
    satlat:
    71.2738
    satlng:
    14.3219
    satalt:
    846.7017
  18. satid:
    15223
    satname:
    SL-6 R/B(2)
    intDesignator:
    1984-089D
    launchDate:
    1984-08-24
    satlat:
    62.8752
    satlng:
    0.3769
    satalt:
    37888.1792
  19. satid:
    15227
    satname:
    TITAN 34B R/B
    intDesignator:
    1984-091B
    launchDate:
    1984-08-28
    satlat:
    55.7215
    satlng:
    32.6527
    satalt:
    31838.5309
  20. satid:
    15271
    satname:
    NAVSTAR 10 (USA 5)
    intDesignator:
    1984-097A
    launchDate:
    1984-09-08
    satlat:
    57.9625
    satlng:
    12.1481
    satalt:
    21280.115
  21. satid:
    15741
    satname:
    SL-6 R/B(2)
    intDesignator:
    1985-040D
    launchDate:
    1985-05-29
    satlat:
    58.5837
    satlng:
    -0.3007
    satalt:
    40009.236
  22. satid:
    16527
    satname:
    COSMOS 1729
    intDesignator:
    1986-011A
    launchDate:
    1986-02-01
    satlat:
    48.2546
    satlng:
    9.1874
    satalt:
    14734.6144
  23. satid:
    17506
    satname:
    USA 21
    intDesignator:
    1987-015A
    launchDate:
    1987-02-12
    satlat:
    51.3922
    satlng:
    47.6536
    satalt:
    33379.5857
  24. satid:
    19501
    satname:
    COSMOS 1970 (GLONASS)
    intDesignator:
    1988-085A
    launchDate:
    1988-09-16
    satlat:
    50.0727
    satlng:
    10.9232
    satalt:
    19116.2978
  25. satid:
    19908
    satname:
    COSMOS 2014
    intDesignator:
    1989-025G
    launchDate:
    1989-03-24
    satlat:
    71.8579
    satlng:
    26.4741
    satalt:
    1491.4383
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:
107
above:

25 results

  1. satid:
    1951
    satname:
    THOR AGENA B DEB
    intDesignator:
    1965-098G
    launchDate:
    1965-11-29
    satlat:
    69.3822
    satlng:
    16.7227
    satalt:
    1071.112
  2. satid:
    6302
    satname:
    SL-6 R/B(2)
    intDesignator:
    1972-072E
    launchDate:
    1972-09-19
    satlat:
    69.7185
    satlng:
    63.6119
    satalt:
    33131.0104
  3. satid:
    7168
    satname:
    DELTA 1 DEB
    intDesignator:
    1973-086EG
    launchDate:
    1973-11-06
    satlat:
    66.9378
    satlng:
    31.103
    satalt:
    1692.8594
  4. satid:
    7373
    satname:
    SL-6 R/B(2)
    intDesignator:
    1974-026E
    launchDate:
    1974-04-26
    satlat:
    64.0308
    satlng:
    35.5746
    satalt:
    38002.6949
  5. satid:
    7376
    satname:
    MOLNIYA 2-10
    intDesignator:
    1974-056A
    launchDate:
    1974-07-23
    satlat:
    63.2977
    satlng:
    70.4349
    satalt:
    35822.2192
  6. satid:
    7629
    satname:
    SL-6 R/B(2)
    intDesignator:
    1975-007D
    launchDate:
    1975-01-30
    satlat:
    59.2532
    satlng:
    33.3026
    satalt:
    33668.3267
  7. satid:
    8785
    satname:
    THORAD DELTA 1 DEB
    intDesignator:
    1974-089DM
    launchDate:
    1974-11-15
    satlat:
    66.9454
    satlng:
    17.1843
    satalt:
    1841.8788
  8. satid:
    9896
    satname:
    COSMOS 862 DEB
    intDesignator:
    1976-105N
    launchDate:
    1976-10-22
    satlat:
    63.2108
    satlng:
    22.2698
    satalt:
    25477.8102
  9. satid:
    11079
    satname:
    SL-6 R/B(2)
    intDesignator:
    1978-095E
    launchDate:
    1978-10-13
    satlat:
    62.3691
    satlng:
    37.3551
    satalt:
    34907.218
  10. satid:
    11783
    satname:
    OPS 5118 (NAVSTAR 6)
    intDesignator:
    1980-032A
    launchDate:
    1980-04-26
    satlat:
    52.3431
    satlng:
    47.42
    satalt:
    19251.09
  11. satid:
    12298
    satname:
    SL-8 R/B
    intDesignator:
    1981-013B
    launchDate:
    1981-02-12
    satlat:
    68.6603
    satlng:
    20.3173
    satalt:
    977.1499
  12. satid:
    12976
    satname:
    COSMOS 1321
    intDesignator:
    1981-116B
    launchDate:
    1981-11-28
    satlat:
    71.8411
    satlng:
    6.5318
    satalt:
    1512.0046
  13. satid:
    13386
    satname:
    SL-8 R/B
    intDesignator:
    1982-073J
    launchDate:
    1982-07-21
    satlat:
    71.4856
    satlng:
    14.7975
    satalt:
    1575.9875
  14. satid:
    13769
    satname:
    SL-8 R/B
    intDesignator:
    1983-002J
    launchDate:
    1983-01-19
    satlat:
    66.2332
    satlng:
    8.9298
    satalt:
    1704.8148
  15. satid:
    14172
    satname:
    COSMOS 1474
    intDesignator:
    1983-069B
    launchDate:
    1983-07-06
    satlat:
    66.2357
    satlng:
    5.5043
    satalt:
    1466.0641
  16. satid:
    14182
    satname:
    COSMOS 1481
    intDesignator:
    1983-070A
    launchDate:
    1983-07-08
    satlat:
    66.7185
    satlng:
    37.8775
    satalt:
    19024.9368
  17. satid:
    14461
    satname:
    DELTA 1 DEB
    intDesignator:
    1978-026GB
    launchDate:
    1978-03-05
    satlat:
    71.2738
    satlng:
    14.3219
    satalt:
    846.7017
  18. satid:
    15223
    satname:
    SL-6 R/B(2)
    intDesignator:
    1984-089D
    launchDate:
    1984-08-24
    satlat:
    62.8752
    satlng:
    0.3769
    satalt:
    37888.1792
  19. satid:
    15227
    satname:
    TITAN 34B R/B
    intDesignator:
    1984-091B
    launchDate:
    1984-08-28
    satlat:
    55.7215
    satlng:
    32.6527
    satalt:
    31838.5309
  20. satid:
    15271
    satname:
    NAVSTAR 10 (USA 5)
    intDesignator:
    1984-097A
    launchDate:
    1984-09-08
    satlat:
    57.9625
    satlng:
    12.1481
    satalt:
    21280.115
  21. satid:
    15741
    satname:
    SL-6 R/B(2)
    intDesignator:
    1985-040D
    launchDate:
    1985-05-29
    satlat:
    58.5837
    satlng:
    -0.3007
    satalt:
    40009.236
  22. satid:
    16527
    satname:
    COSMOS 1729
    intDesignator:
    1986-011A
    launchDate:
    1986-02-01
    satlat:
    48.2546
    satlng:
    9.1874
    satalt:
    14734.6144
  23. satid:
    17506
    satname:
    USA 21
    intDesignator:
    1987-015A
    launchDate:
    1987-02-12
    satlat:
    51.3922
    satlng:
    47.6536
    satalt:
    33379.5857
  24. satid:
    19501
    satname:
    COSMOS 1970 (GLONASS)
    intDesignator:
    1988-085A
    launchDate:
    1988-09-16
    satlat:
    50.0727
    satlng:
    10.9232
    satalt:
    19116.2978
  25. satid:
    19908
    satname:
    COSMOS 2014
    intDesignator:
    1989-025G
    launchDate:
    1989-03-24
    satlat:
    71.8579
    satlng:
    26.4741
    satalt:
    1491.4383
limit:
25
offset:
0
returned:
25
has_more_results:
yes
truncated:
yes
next_offset:
25
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