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 2026-09-26T08:09:04Z in 0.759 seconds.

info:
category:
ANY
transactionscount:
66
satcount:
129
above:

25 results

  1. satid:
    127
    satname:
    THOR ABLESTAR DEB
    intDesignator:
    1961-015M
    launchDate:
    1961-06-29
    satlat:
    65.5645
    satlng:
    17.1159
    satalt:
    788.5631
  2. satid:
    836
    satname:
    OPS 3662 (VELA 3)
    intDesignator:
    1964-040A
    launchDate:
    1964-07-17
    satlat:
    50.6421
    satlng:
    55.0282
    satalt:
    153976.1673
  3. satid:
    1313
    satname:
    DELTA 1 DEB
    intDesignator:
    1965-004D
    launchDate:
    1965-01-22
    satlat:
    70.8275
    satlng:
    15.9439
    satalt:
    920.5022
  4. satid:
    5054
    satname:
    TITAN 34B AGENA D R/B
    intDesignator:
    1971-021B
    launchDate:
    1971-03-21
    satlat:
    59.5854
    satlng:
    -11.2441
    satalt:
    31702.2523
  5. satid:
    5218
    satname:
    SL-8 R/B
    intDesignator:
    1971-041J
    launchDate:
    1971-05-07
    satlat:
    70.979
    satlng:
    3.5611
    satalt:
    1565.1555
  6. satid:
    5685
    satname:
    SL-8 R/B
    intDesignator:
    1971-111B
    launchDate:
    1971-12-15
    satlat:
    72.006
    satlng:
    9.3677
    satalt:
    971.8142
  7. satid:
    7269
    satname:
    COSMOS 645
    intDesignator:
    1974-024E
    launchDate:
    1974-04-23
    satlat:
    73.2294
    satlng:
    21.7356
    satalt:
    1427.6193
  8. satid:
    7688
    satname:
    TITAN 34B R/B
    intDesignator:
    1975-017B
    launchDate:
    1975-03-10
    satlat:
    50.7347
    satlng:
    11.3447
    satalt:
    11680.5973
  9. satid:
    8822
    satname:
    LAGEOS 1 AKM
    intDesignator:
    1976-039C
    launchDate:
    1976-05-04
    satlat:
    70.1956
    satlng:
    5.0941
    satalt:
    5957.6178
  10. satid:
    9843
    satname:
    TANSEI 3 DEB
    intDesignator:
    1977-012C
    launchDate:
    1977-02-19
    satlat:
    62.5147
    satlng:
    8.4298
    satalt:
    3237.2757
  11. satid:
    9880
    satname:
    MOLNIYA 1-36
    intDesignator:
    1977-021A
    launchDate:
    1977-03-24
    satlat:
    62.8787
    satlng:
    77.8822
    satalt:
    38032.2738
  12. satid:
    9895
    satname:
    COSMOS 862 DEB
    intDesignator:
    1976-105M
    launchDate:
    1976-10-22
    satlat:
    62.1069
    satlng:
    13.0136
    satalt:
    20664.2519
  13. satid:
    10589
    satname:
    COSMOS 982
    intDesignator:
    1978-005G
    launchDate:
    1978-01-10
    satlat:
    68.4159
    satlng:
    12.6219
    satalt:
    1480.1934
  14. satid:
    11847
    satname:
    SL-6 R/B(2)
    intDesignator:
    1980-050B
    launchDate:
    1980-06-14
    satlat:
    67.3902
    satlng:
    -19.8001
    satalt:
    28323.2997
  15. satid:
    11909
    satname:
    SL-6 R/B(2)
    intDesignator:
    1980-063D
    launchDate:
    1980-07-18
    satlat:
    63.4731
    satlng:
    -43.0662
    satalt:
    37472.129
  16. satid:
    12078
    satname:
    COSMOS 1223
    intDesignator:
    1980-095A
    launchDate:
    1980-11-27
    satlat:
    70.4884
    satlng:
    38.2019
    satalt:
    30993.6708
  17. satid:
    12535
    satname:
    DELTA 1 DEB
    intDesignator:
    1976-077DQ
    launchDate:
    1976-07-29
    satlat:
    71.5591
    satlng:
    32.5224
    satalt:
    1631.1572
  18. satid:
    12680
    satname:
    SL-6 R/B(2)
    intDesignator:
    1981-071D
    launchDate:
    1981-08-04
    satlat:
    58.9017
    satlng:
    51.4752
    satalt:
    9807.519
  19. satid:
    12732
    satname:
    COSMOS 1275 DEB
    intDesignator:
    1981-053BZ
    launchDate:
    1981-06-04
    satlat:
    66.108
    satlng:
    23.7544
    satalt:
    911.1233
  20. satid:
    12816
    satname:
    COSMOS 1124 DEB
    intDesignator:
    1979-077F
    launchDate:
    1979-08-28
    satlat:
    61.8626
    satlng:
    26.6682
    satalt:
    9289.8272
  21. satid:
    12933
    satname:
    COSMOS 1317
    intDesignator:
    1981-108A
    launchDate:
    1981-10-31
    satlat:
    71.4257
    satlng:
    78.4934
    satalt:
    24701.5753
  22. satid:
    13016
    satname:
    SL-6 R/B(2)
    intDesignator:
    1981-123D
    launchDate:
    1981-12-23
    satlat:
    52.3597
    satlng:
    -0.3168
    satalt:
    32209.0536
  23. satid:
    13075
    satname:
    SL-6 R/B(2)
    intDesignator:
    1982-015D
    launchDate:
    1982-02-26
    satlat:
    59.6619
    satlng:
    26.64
    satalt:
    32367.9277
  24. satid:
    13080
    satname:
    COSMOS 1341
    intDesignator:
    1982-016A
    launchDate:
    1982-03-03
    satlat:
    66.0345
    satlng:
    1.7664
    satalt:
    32920.6121
  25. satid:
    13162
    satname:
    COSMOS 1359
    intDesignator:
    1982-040C
    launchDate:
    1982-05-06
    satlat:
    67.184
    satlng:
    12.2511
    satalt:
    1472.341
limit:
25
offset:
0
returned:
25
has_more_results:
yes
truncated:
yes
next_offset:
25
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info:
category:
ANY
transactionscount:
66
satcount:
129
above:

25 results

  1. satid:
    127
    satname:
    THOR ABLESTAR DEB
    intDesignator:
    1961-015M
    launchDate:
    1961-06-29
    satlat:
    65.5645
    satlng:
    17.1159
    satalt:
    788.5631
  2. satid:
    836
    satname:
    OPS 3662 (VELA 3)
    intDesignator:
    1964-040A
    launchDate:
    1964-07-17
    satlat:
    50.6421
    satlng:
    55.0282
    satalt:
    153976.1673
  3. satid:
    1313
    satname:
    DELTA 1 DEB
    intDesignator:
    1965-004D
    launchDate:
    1965-01-22
    satlat:
    70.8275
    satlng:
    15.9439
    satalt:
    920.5022
  4. satid:
    5054
    satname:
    TITAN 34B AGENA D R/B
    intDesignator:
    1971-021B
    launchDate:
    1971-03-21
    satlat:
    59.5854
    satlng:
    -11.2441
    satalt:
    31702.2523
  5. satid:
    5218
    satname:
    SL-8 R/B
    intDesignator:
    1971-041J
    launchDate:
    1971-05-07
    satlat:
    70.979
    satlng:
    3.5611
    satalt:
    1565.1555
  6. satid:
    5685
    satname:
    SL-8 R/B
    intDesignator:
    1971-111B
    launchDate:
    1971-12-15
    satlat:
    72.006
    satlng:
    9.3677
    satalt:
    971.8142
  7. satid:
    7269
    satname:
    COSMOS 645
    intDesignator:
    1974-024E
    launchDate:
    1974-04-23
    satlat:
    73.2294
    satlng:
    21.7356
    satalt:
    1427.6193
  8. satid:
    7688
    satname:
    TITAN 34B R/B
    intDesignator:
    1975-017B
    launchDate:
    1975-03-10
    satlat:
    50.7347
    satlng:
    11.3447
    satalt:
    11680.5973
  9. satid:
    8822
    satname:
    LAGEOS 1 AKM
    intDesignator:
    1976-039C
    launchDate:
    1976-05-04
    satlat:
    70.1956
    satlng:
    5.0941
    satalt:
    5957.6178
  10. satid:
    9843
    satname:
    TANSEI 3 DEB
    intDesignator:
    1977-012C
    launchDate:
    1977-02-19
    satlat:
    62.5147
    satlng:
    8.4298
    satalt:
    3237.2757
  11. satid:
    9880
    satname:
    MOLNIYA 1-36
    intDesignator:
    1977-021A
    launchDate:
    1977-03-24
    satlat:
    62.8787
    satlng:
    77.8822
    satalt:
    38032.2738
  12. satid:
    9895
    satname:
    COSMOS 862 DEB
    intDesignator:
    1976-105M
    launchDate:
    1976-10-22
    satlat:
    62.1069
    satlng:
    13.0136
    satalt:
    20664.2519
  13. satid:
    10589
    satname:
    COSMOS 982
    intDesignator:
    1978-005G
    launchDate:
    1978-01-10
    satlat:
    68.4159
    satlng:
    12.6219
    satalt:
    1480.1934
  14. satid:
    11847
    satname:
    SL-6 R/B(2)
    intDesignator:
    1980-050B
    launchDate:
    1980-06-14
    satlat:
    67.3902
    satlng:
    -19.8001
    satalt:
    28323.2997
  15. satid:
    11909
    satname:
    SL-6 R/B(2)
    intDesignator:
    1980-063D
    launchDate:
    1980-07-18
    satlat:
    63.4731
    satlng:
    -43.0662
    satalt:
    37472.129
  16. satid:
    12078
    satname:
    COSMOS 1223
    intDesignator:
    1980-095A
    launchDate:
    1980-11-27
    satlat:
    70.4884
    satlng:
    38.2019
    satalt:
    30993.6708
  17. satid:
    12535
    satname:
    DELTA 1 DEB
    intDesignator:
    1976-077DQ
    launchDate:
    1976-07-29
    satlat:
    71.5591
    satlng:
    32.5224
    satalt:
    1631.1572
  18. satid:
    12680
    satname:
    SL-6 R/B(2)
    intDesignator:
    1981-071D
    launchDate:
    1981-08-04
    satlat:
    58.9017
    satlng:
    51.4752
    satalt:
    9807.519
  19. satid:
    12732
    satname:
    COSMOS 1275 DEB
    intDesignator:
    1981-053BZ
    launchDate:
    1981-06-04
    satlat:
    66.108
    satlng:
    23.7544
    satalt:
    911.1233
  20. satid:
    12816
    satname:
    COSMOS 1124 DEB
    intDesignator:
    1979-077F
    launchDate:
    1979-08-28
    satlat:
    61.8626
    satlng:
    26.6682
    satalt:
    9289.8272
  21. satid:
    12933
    satname:
    COSMOS 1317
    intDesignator:
    1981-108A
    launchDate:
    1981-10-31
    satlat:
    71.4257
    satlng:
    78.4934
    satalt:
    24701.5753
  22. satid:
    13016
    satname:
    SL-6 R/B(2)
    intDesignator:
    1981-123D
    launchDate:
    1981-12-23
    satlat:
    52.3597
    satlng:
    -0.3168
    satalt:
    32209.0536
  23. satid:
    13075
    satname:
    SL-6 R/B(2)
    intDesignator:
    1982-015D
    launchDate:
    1982-02-26
    satlat:
    59.6619
    satlng:
    26.64
    satalt:
    32367.9277
  24. satid:
    13080
    satname:
    COSMOS 1341
    intDesignator:
    1982-016A
    launchDate:
    1982-03-03
    satlat:
    66.0345
    satlng:
    1.7664
    satalt:
    32920.6121
  25. satid:
    13162
    satname:
    COSMOS 1359
    intDesignator:
    1982-040C
    launchDate:
    1982-05-06
    satlat:
    67.184
    satlng:
    12.2511
    satalt:
    1472.341
limit:
25
offset:
0
returned:
25
has_more_results:
yes
truncated:
yes
next_offset:
25
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