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 2026-11-12T04:56:35Z in 1.122 seconds.

info:
category:
ANY
transactionscount:
70
satcount:
131
above:

25 results

  1. satid:
    230
    satname:
    THOR ABLESTAR DEB
    intDesignator:
    1961-015BN
    launchDate:
    1961-06-29
    satlat:
    66.7586
    satlng:
    18.3678
    satalt:
    859.7052
  2. satid:
    424
    satname:
    ALOUETTE 1 (S-27)
    intDesignator:
    1962-049A
    launchDate:
    1962-09-29
    satlat:
    71.3486
    satlng:
    14.1092
    satalt:
    1026.0432
  3. satid:
    2377
    satname:
    WESTFORD NEEDLES
    intDesignator:
    1963-014X
    launchDate:
    1963-05-09
    satlat:
    72.8348
    satlng:
    33.0106
    satalt:
    3268.6862
  4. satid:
    3605
    satname:
    OPS 7684
    intDesignator:
    1968-112B
    launchDate:
    1968-12-12
    satlat:
    72.1518
    satlng:
    15.8352
    satalt:
    1413.7239
  5. satid:
    4255
    satname:
    SL-8 R/B
    intDesignator:
    1969-103B
    launchDate:
    1969-11-24
    satlat:
    71.2091
    satlng:
    4.8025
    satalt:
    1166.6338
  6. satid:
    6019
    satname:
    COSMOS 489
    intDesignator:
    1972-035A
    launchDate:
    1972-05-06
    satlat:
    71.3829
    satlng:
    12.2522
    satalt:
    991.3274
  7. satid:
    7129
    satname:
    DELTA 1 DEB
    intDesignator:
    1973-086CT
    launchDate:
    1973-11-06
    satlat:
    69.9886
    satlng:
    0.4401
    satalt:
    1476.2238
  8. satid:
    7153
    satname:
    DELTA 1 DEB
    intDesignator:
    1973-086DT
    launchDate:
    1973-11-06
    satlat:
    69.8131
    satlng:
    11.7178
    satalt:
    1551.141
  9. satid:
    7688
    satname:
    TITAN 34B R/B
    intDesignator:
    1975-017B
    launchDate:
    1975-03-10
    satlat:
    62.6375
    satlng:
    25.6605
    satalt:
    14641.8182
  10. satid:
    8195
    satname:
    MOLNIYA 2-14
    intDesignator:
    1975-081A
    launchDate:
    1975-09-09
    satlat:
    58.2298
    satlng:
    22.6333
    satalt:
    37063.0205
  11. satid:
    9323
    satname:
    OPS 6630 DEB
    intDesignator:
    1973-088F
    launchDate:
    1973-11-10
    satlat:
    72.0587
    satlng:
    18.4249
    satalt:
    1454.8424
  12. satid:
    9795
    satname:
    THORAD DELTA 1 DEB
    intDesignator:
    1974-089EA
    launchDate:
    1974-11-15
    satlat:
    66.8662
    satlng:
    27.9566
    satalt:
    1640.7225
  13. satid:
    9880
    satname:
    MOLNIYA 1-36
    intDesignator:
    1977-021A
    launchDate:
    1977-03-24
    satlat:
    63.7789
    satlng:
    57.0746
    satalt:
    36441.4362
  14. satid:
    9895
    satname:
    COSMOS 862 DEB
    intDesignator:
    1976-105M
    launchDate:
    1976-10-22
    satlat:
    54.0414
    satlng:
    25.981
    satalt:
    20189.4799
  15. satid:
    9985
    satname:
    THORAD DELTA 1 DEB
    intDesignator:
    1974-089EC
    launchDate:
    1974-11-15
    satlat:
    70.902
    satlng:
    13.2538
    satalt:
    1442.2084
  16. satid:
    11877
    satname:
    COSMOS 1194
    intDesignator:
    1980-058C
    launchDate:
    1980-07-09
    satlat:
    68.2751
    satlng:
    12.0299
    satalt:
    1444.1827
  17. satid:
    11909
    satname:
    SL-6 R/B(2)
    intDesignator:
    1980-063D
    launchDate:
    1980-07-18
    satlat:
    59.0525
    satlng:
    -1.3938
    satalt:
    38331.7674
  18. satid:
    12078
    satname:
    COSMOS 1223
    intDesignator:
    1980-095A
    launchDate:
    1980-11-27
    satlat:
    66.9067
    satlng:
    51.5395
    satalt:
    32032.4675
  19. satid:
    13080
    satname:
    COSMOS 1341
    intDesignator:
    1982-016A
    launchDate:
    1982-03-03
    satlat:
    58.7381
    satlng:
    15.8685
    satalt:
    35044.6856
  20. satid:
    13606
    satname:
    COSMOS 1414 (GLONASS)
    intDesignator:
    1982-100D
    launchDate:
    1982-10-12
    satlat:
    62.1616
    satlng:
    58.3425
    satalt:
    19064.9549
  21. satid:
    13875
    satname:
    MOLNIYA 3-20
    intDesignator:
    1983-015A
    launchDate:
    1983-03-11
    satlat:
    58.6753
    satlng:
    61.4958
    satalt:
    34298.7438
  22. satid:
    14000
    satname:
    COSMOS 931 DEB
    intDesignator:
    1977-068G
    launchDate:
    1977-07-20
    satlat:
    62.7305
    satlng:
    29.4581
    satalt:
    16927.4549
  23. satid:
    14096
    satname:
    DELTA 1 R/B
    intDesignator:
    1983-051B
    launchDate:
    1983-05-26
    satlat:
    72.3775
    satlng:
    3.5004
    satalt:
    1455.767
  24. satid:
    14178
    satname:
    COSMOS 1480
    intDesignator:
    1983-069H
    launchDate:
    1983-07-06
    satlat:
    70.1804
    satlng:
    23.7239
    satalt:
    1486.2686
  25. satid:
    14264
    satname:
    SL-12 R/B(2)
    intDesignator:
    1983-084F
    launchDate:
    1983-08-10
    satlat:
    60.7335
    satlng:
    66.6248
    satalt:
    19159.5325
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info:
category:
ANY
transactionscount:
70
satcount:
131
above:

25 results

  1. satid:
    230
    satname:
    THOR ABLESTAR DEB
    intDesignator:
    1961-015BN
    launchDate:
    1961-06-29
    satlat:
    66.7586
    satlng:
    18.3678
    satalt:
    859.7052
  2. satid:
    424
    satname:
    ALOUETTE 1 (S-27)
    intDesignator:
    1962-049A
    launchDate:
    1962-09-29
    satlat:
    71.3486
    satlng:
    14.1092
    satalt:
    1026.0432
  3. satid:
    2377
    satname:
    WESTFORD NEEDLES
    intDesignator:
    1963-014X
    launchDate:
    1963-05-09
    satlat:
    72.8348
    satlng:
    33.0106
    satalt:
    3268.6862
  4. satid:
    3605
    satname:
    OPS 7684
    intDesignator:
    1968-112B
    launchDate:
    1968-12-12
    satlat:
    72.1518
    satlng:
    15.8352
    satalt:
    1413.7239
  5. satid:
    4255
    satname:
    SL-8 R/B
    intDesignator:
    1969-103B
    launchDate:
    1969-11-24
    satlat:
    71.2091
    satlng:
    4.8025
    satalt:
    1166.6338
  6. satid:
    6019
    satname:
    COSMOS 489
    intDesignator:
    1972-035A
    launchDate:
    1972-05-06
    satlat:
    71.3829
    satlng:
    12.2522
    satalt:
    991.3274
  7. satid:
    7129
    satname:
    DELTA 1 DEB
    intDesignator:
    1973-086CT
    launchDate:
    1973-11-06
    satlat:
    69.9886
    satlng:
    0.4401
    satalt:
    1476.2238
  8. satid:
    7153
    satname:
    DELTA 1 DEB
    intDesignator:
    1973-086DT
    launchDate:
    1973-11-06
    satlat:
    69.8131
    satlng:
    11.7178
    satalt:
    1551.141
  9. satid:
    7688
    satname:
    TITAN 34B R/B
    intDesignator:
    1975-017B
    launchDate:
    1975-03-10
    satlat:
    62.6375
    satlng:
    25.6605
    satalt:
    14641.8182
  10. satid:
    8195
    satname:
    MOLNIYA 2-14
    intDesignator:
    1975-081A
    launchDate:
    1975-09-09
    satlat:
    58.2298
    satlng:
    22.6333
    satalt:
    37063.0205
  11. satid:
    9323
    satname:
    OPS 6630 DEB
    intDesignator:
    1973-088F
    launchDate:
    1973-11-10
    satlat:
    72.0587
    satlng:
    18.4249
    satalt:
    1454.8424
  12. satid:
    9795
    satname:
    THORAD DELTA 1 DEB
    intDesignator:
    1974-089EA
    launchDate:
    1974-11-15
    satlat:
    66.8662
    satlng:
    27.9566
    satalt:
    1640.7225
  13. satid:
    9880
    satname:
    MOLNIYA 1-36
    intDesignator:
    1977-021A
    launchDate:
    1977-03-24
    satlat:
    63.7789
    satlng:
    57.0746
    satalt:
    36441.4362
  14. satid:
    9895
    satname:
    COSMOS 862 DEB
    intDesignator:
    1976-105M
    launchDate:
    1976-10-22
    satlat:
    54.0414
    satlng:
    25.981
    satalt:
    20189.4799
  15. satid:
    9985
    satname:
    THORAD DELTA 1 DEB
    intDesignator:
    1974-089EC
    launchDate:
    1974-11-15
    satlat:
    70.902
    satlng:
    13.2538
    satalt:
    1442.2084
  16. satid:
    11877
    satname:
    COSMOS 1194
    intDesignator:
    1980-058C
    launchDate:
    1980-07-09
    satlat:
    68.2751
    satlng:
    12.0299
    satalt:
    1444.1827
  17. satid:
    11909
    satname:
    SL-6 R/B(2)
    intDesignator:
    1980-063D
    launchDate:
    1980-07-18
    satlat:
    59.0525
    satlng:
    -1.3938
    satalt:
    38331.7674
  18. satid:
    12078
    satname:
    COSMOS 1223
    intDesignator:
    1980-095A
    launchDate:
    1980-11-27
    satlat:
    66.9067
    satlng:
    51.5395
    satalt:
    32032.4675
  19. satid:
    13080
    satname:
    COSMOS 1341
    intDesignator:
    1982-016A
    launchDate:
    1982-03-03
    satlat:
    58.7381
    satlng:
    15.8685
    satalt:
    35044.6856
  20. satid:
    13606
    satname:
    COSMOS 1414 (GLONASS)
    intDesignator:
    1982-100D
    launchDate:
    1982-10-12
    satlat:
    62.1616
    satlng:
    58.3425
    satalt:
    19064.9549
  21. satid:
    13875
    satname:
    MOLNIYA 3-20
    intDesignator:
    1983-015A
    launchDate:
    1983-03-11
    satlat:
    58.6753
    satlng:
    61.4958
    satalt:
    34298.7438
  22. satid:
    14000
    satname:
    COSMOS 931 DEB
    intDesignator:
    1977-068G
    launchDate:
    1977-07-20
    satlat:
    62.7305
    satlng:
    29.4581
    satalt:
    16927.4549
  23. satid:
    14096
    satname:
    DELTA 1 R/B
    intDesignator:
    1983-051B
    launchDate:
    1983-05-26
    satlat:
    72.3775
    satlng:
    3.5004
    satalt:
    1455.767
  24. satid:
    14178
    satname:
    COSMOS 1480
    intDesignator:
    1983-069H
    launchDate:
    1983-07-06
    satlat:
    70.1804
    satlng:
    23.7239
    satalt:
    1486.2686
  25. satid:
    14264
    satname:
    SL-12 R/B(2)
    intDesignator:
    1983-084F
    launchDate:
    1983-08-10
    satlat:
    60.7335
    satlng:
    66.6248
    satalt:
    19159.5325
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