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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 2026-09-24T01:07:35Z in 0.975 seconds.

info:
category:
ANY
transactionscount:
91
satcount:
112
above:

25 results

  1. satid:
    163
    satname:
    MIDAS 3
    intDesignator:
    1961-018A
    launchDate:
    1961-07-12
    satlat:
    78.5188
    satlng:
    15.2845
    satalt:
    3397.3216
  2. satid:
    3174
    satname:
    OV1-14
    intDesignator:
    1968-026B
    launchDate:
    1968-04-06
    satlat:
    76.4558
    satlng:
    -36.874
    satalt:
    8190.0422
  3. satid:
    3177
    satname:
    OV1-14 R/B
    intDesignator:
    1968-026C
    launchDate:
    1968-04-06
    satlat:
    74.0824
    satlng:
    -16.993
    satalt:
    6397.0962
  4. satid:
    5088
    satname:
    COSMOS 397 DEB
    intDesignator:
    1971-015Q
    launchDate:
    1971-02-25
    satlat:
    65.6838
    satlng:
    22.7853
    satalt:
    1535.6036
  5. satid:
    5547
    satname:
    COSMOS 444
    intDesignator:
    1971-086A
    launchDate:
    1971-10-13
    satlat:
    73.0245
    satlng:
    5.7412
    satalt:
    1491.0557
  6. satid:
    6059
    satname:
    COSMOS 494
    intDesignator:
    1972-043A
    launchDate:
    1972-06-23
    satlat:
    68.1495
    satlng:
    15.4958
    satalt:
    782.5058
  7. satid:
    7373
    satname:
    SL-6 R/B(2)
    intDesignator:
    1974-026E
    launchDate:
    1974-04-26
    satlat:
    53.3302
    satlng:
    40.4821
    satalt:
    27961.3326
  8. satid:
    8195
    satname:
    MOLNIYA 2-14
    intDesignator:
    1975-081A
    launchDate:
    1975-09-09
    satlat:
    61.5658
    satlng:
    62.3066
    satalt:
    30105.4781
  9. satid:
    9271
    satname:
    TITAN 34B AGENA R/B
    intDesignator:
    1976-080B
    launchDate:
    1976-08-06
    satlat:
    63.4509
    satlng:
    -37.4313
    satalt:
    28787.0217
  10. satid:
    9983
    satname:
    TANSEI 3 DEB
    intDesignator:
    1977-012G
    launchDate:
    1977-02-19
    satlat:
    63.1306
    satlng:
    5.0092
    satalt:
    2628.9753
  11. satid:
    10091
    satname:
    NTS 2
    intDesignator:
    1977-053A
    launchDate:
    1977-06-23
    satlat:
    62.9879
    satlng:
    -8.6737
    satalt:
    20322.2379
  12. satid:
    12198
    satname:
    DELTA 1 DEB
    intDesignator:
    1978-026AP
    launchDate:
    1978-03-05
    satlat:
    68.2133
    satlng:
    8.2289
    satalt:
    925.3324
  13. satid:
    12559
    satname:
    NOAA 7 DEB
    intDesignator:
    1981-059B
    launchDate:
    1981-06-23
    satlat:
    69.1394
    satlng:
    11.5461
    satalt:
    678.5755
  14. satid:
    12818
    satname:
    COSMOS 1305
    intDesignator:
    1981-088A
    launchDate:
    1981-09-11
    satlat:
    62.7194
    satlng:
    12.575
    satalt:
    13910.5854
  15. satid:
    12827
    satname:
    SL-6 R/B(2)
    intDesignator:
    1981-088F
    launchDate:
    1981-09-11
    satlat:
    61.5453
    satlng:
    40.4663
    satalt:
    10564.343
  16. satid:
    12992
    satname:
    COSMOS 1247 DEB
    intDesignator:
    1981-016H
    launchDate:
    1981-02-19
    satlat:
    65.4071
    satlng:
    37.6869
    satalt:
    11360.4921
  17. satid:
    13070
    satname:
    MOLNIYA 1-53
    intDesignator:
    1982-015A
    launchDate:
    1982-02-26
    satlat:
    62.9446
    satlng:
    77.3264
    satalt:
    32558.1886
  18. satid:
    13160
    satname:
    COSMOS 1357
    intDesignator:
    1982-040A
    launchDate:
    1982-05-06
    satlat:
    72.9048
    satlng:
    29.114
    satalt:
    1469.9462
  19. satid:
    13169
    satname:
    SL-6 R/B(2)
    intDesignator:
    1982-029D
    launchDate:
    1982-04-07
    satlat:
    69.211
    satlng:
    64.7514
    satalt:
    29330.4252
  20. satid:
    13768
    satname:
    COSMOS 1436
    intDesignator:
    1983-002H
    launchDate:
    1983-01-19
    satlat:
    68.7898
    satlng:
    3.9393
    satalt:
    1475.531
  21. satid:
    14512
    satname:
    TANSEI 3 DEB
    intDesignator:
    1977-012K
    launchDate:
    1977-02-19
    satlat:
    63.7035
    satlng:
    -5.4183
    satalt:
    3014.2822
  22. satid:
    14591
    satname:
    COSMOS 1520 (GLONASS)
    intDesignator:
    1983-127B
    launchDate:
    1983-12-29
    satlat:
    65.9157
    satlng:
    23.6676
    satalt:
    19135.771
  23. satid:
    14621
    satname:
    DELTA 1 DEB
    intDesignator:
    1981-070K
    launchDate:
    1981-08-03
    satlat:
    79.5218
    satlng:
    15.566
    satalt:
    7536.0351
  24. satid:
    15098
    satname:
    SL-6 R/B(2)
    intDesignator:
    1984-071D
    launchDate:
    1984-07-03
    satlat:
    73.1392
    satlng:
    67.7236
    satalt:
    33753.3961
  25. satid:
    15223
    satname:
    SL-6 R/B(2)
    intDesignator:
    1984-089D
    launchDate:
    1984-08-24
    satlat:
    54.55
    satlng:
    -4.45
    satalt:
    35710.0142
limit:
25
offset:
0
returned:
25
has_more_results:
yes
truncated:
yes
next_offset:
25
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info:
category:
ANY
transactionscount:
91
satcount:
112
above:

25 results

  1. satid:
    163
    satname:
    MIDAS 3
    intDesignator:
    1961-018A
    launchDate:
    1961-07-12
    satlat:
    78.5188
    satlng:
    15.2845
    satalt:
    3397.3216
  2. satid:
    3174
    satname:
    OV1-14
    intDesignator:
    1968-026B
    launchDate:
    1968-04-06
    satlat:
    76.4558
    satlng:
    -36.874
    satalt:
    8190.0422
  3. satid:
    3177
    satname:
    OV1-14 R/B
    intDesignator:
    1968-026C
    launchDate:
    1968-04-06
    satlat:
    74.0824
    satlng:
    -16.993
    satalt:
    6397.0962
  4. satid:
    5088
    satname:
    COSMOS 397 DEB
    intDesignator:
    1971-015Q
    launchDate:
    1971-02-25
    satlat:
    65.6838
    satlng:
    22.7853
    satalt:
    1535.6036
  5. satid:
    5547
    satname:
    COSMOS 444
    intDesignator:
    1971-086A
    launchDate:
    1971-10-13
    satlat:
    73.0245
    satlng:
    5.7412
    satalt:
    1491.0557
  6. satid:
    6059
    satname:
    COSMOS 494
    intDesignator:
    1972-043A
    launchDate:
    1972-06-23
    satlat:
    68.1495
    satlng:
    15.4958
    satalt:
    782.5058
  7. satid:
    7373
    satname:
    SL-6 R/B(2)
    intDesignator:
    1974-026E
    launchDate:
    1974-04-26
    satlat:
    53.3302
    satlng:
    40.4821
    satalt:
    27961.3326
  8. satid:
    8195
    satname:
    MOLNIYA 2-14
    intDesignator:
    1975-081A
    launchDate:
    1975-09-09
    satlat:
    61.5658
    satlng:
    62.3066
    satalt:
    30105.4781
  9. satid:
    9271
    satname:
    TITAN 34B AGENA R/B
    intDesignator:
    1976-080B
    launchDate:
    1976-08-06
    satlat:
    63.4509
    satlng:
    -37.4313
    satalt:
    28787.0217
  10. satid:
    9983
    satname:
    TANSEI 3 DEB
    intDesignator:
    1977-012G
    launchDate:
    1977-02-19
    satlat:
    63.1306
    satlng:
    5.0092
    satalt:
    2628.9753
  11. satid:
    10091
    satname:
    NTS 2
    intDesignator:
    1977-053A
    launchDate:
    1977-06-23
    satlat:
    62.9879
    satlng:
    -8.6737
    satalt:
    20322.2379
  12. satid:
    12198
    satname:
    DELTA 1 DEB
    intDesignator:
    1978-026AP
    launchDate:
    1978-03-05
    satlat:
    68.2133
    satlng:
    8.2289
    satalt:
    925.3324
  13. satid:
    12559
    satname:
    NOAA 7 DEB
    intDesignator:
    1981-059B
    launchDate:
    1981-06-23
    satlat:
    69.1394
    satlng:
    11.5461
    satalt:
    678.5755
  14. satid:
    12818
    satname:
    COSMOS 1305
    intDesignator:
    1981-088A
    launchDate:
    1981-09-11
    satlat:
    62.7194
    satlng:
    12.575
    satalt:
    13910.5854
  15. satid:
    12827
    satname:
    SL-6 R/B(2)
    intDesignator:
    1981-088F
    launchDate:
    1981-09-11
    satlat:
    61.5453
    satlng:
    40.4663
    satalt:
    10564.343
  16. satid:
    12992
    satname:
    COSMOS 1247 DEB
    intDesignator:
    1981-016H
    launchDate:
    1981-02-19
    satlat:
    65.4071
    satlng:
    37.6869
    satalt:
    11360.4921
  17. satid:
    13070
    satname:
    MOLNIYA 1-53
    intDesignator:
    1982-015A
    launchDate:
    1982-02-26
    satlat:
    62.9446
    satlng:
    77.3264
    satalt:
    32558.1886
  18. satid:
    13160
    satname:
    COSMOS 1357
    intDesignator:
    1982-040A
    launchDate:
    1982-05-06
    satlat:
    72.9048
    satlng:
    29.114
    satalt:
    1469.9462
  19. satid:
    13169
    satname:
    SL-6 R/B(2)
    intDesignator:
    1982-029D
    launchDate:
    1982-04-07
    satlat:
    69.211
    satlng:
    64.7514
    satalt:
    29330.4252
  20. satid:
    13768
    satname:
    COSMOS 1436
    intDesignator:
    1983-002H
    launchDate:
    1983-01-19
    satlat:
    68.7898
    satlng:
    3.9393
    satalt:
    1475.531
  21. satid:
    14512
    satname:
    TANSEI 3 DEB
    intDesignator:
    1977-012K
    launchDate:
    1977-02-19
    satlat:
    63.7035
    satlng:
    -5.4183
    satalt:
    3014.2822
  22. satid:
    14591
    satname:
    COSMOS 1520 (GLONASS)
    intDesignator:
    1983-127B
    launchDate:
    1983-12-29
    satlat:
    65.9157
    satlng:
    23.6676
    satalt:
    19135.771
  23. satid:
    14621
    satname:
    DELTA 1 DEB
    intDesignator:
    1981-070K
    launchDate:
    1981-08-03
    satlat:
    79.5218
    satlng:
    15.566
    satalt:
    7536.0351
  24. satid:
    15098
    satname:
    SL-6 R/B(2)
    intDesignator:
    1984-071D
    launchDate:
    1984-07-03
    satlat:
    73.1392
    satlng:
    67.7236
    satalt:
    33753.3961
  25. satid:
    15223
    satname:
    SL-6 R/B(2)
    intDesignator:
    1984-089D
    launchDate:
    1984-08-24
    satlat:
    54.55
    satlng:
    -4.45
    satalt:
    35710.0142
limit:
25
offset:
0
returned:
25
has_more_results:
yes
truncated:
yes
next_offset:
25
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