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.

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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

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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 2026-09-24T22:31:18Z in 0.937 seconds.

info:
category:
ANY
transactionscount:
99
satcount:
103
above:

25 results

  1. satid:
    602
    satname:
    WESTFORD NEEDLES
    intDesignator:
    1963-014E
    launchDate:
    1963-05-09
    satlat:
    69.2911
    satlng:
    11.7444
    satalt:
    3651.3673
  2. satid:
    978
    satname:
    TIROS 9
    intDesignator:
    1965-004A
    launchDate:
    1965-01-22
    satlat:
    73.5891
    satlng:
    5.4736
    satalt:
    1772.7227
  3. satid:
    2255
    satname:
    THOR AGENA D R/B
    intDesignator:
    1966-056B
    launchDate:
    1966-06-24
    satlat:
    58.764
    satlng:
    3.7078
    satalt:
    4248.6902
  4. satid:
    2610
    satname:
    OV1-9
    intDesignator:
    1966-111A
    launchDate:
    1966-12-11
    satlat:
    61.0049
    satlng:
    32.8153
    satalt:
    4362.6449
  5. satid:
    6302
    satname:
    SL-6 R/B(2)
    intDesignator:
    1972-072E
    launchDate:
    1972-09-19
    satlat:
    65.9252
    satlng:
    82.9942
    satalt:
    30848.5155
  6. satid:
    7373
    satname:
    SL-6 R/B(2)
    intDesignator:
    1974-026E
    launchDate:
    1974-04-26
    satlat:
    62.7065
    satlng:
    48.7326
    satalt:
    36292.4051
  7. satid:
    7376
    satname:
    MOLNIYA 2-10
    intDesignator:
    1974-056A
    launchDate:
    1974-07-23
    satlat:
    60.8455
    satlng:
    73.1511
    satalt:
    33835.542
  8. satid:
    7593
    satname:
    COSMOS 700
    intDesignator:
    1974-105A
    launchDate:
    1974-12-26
    satlat:
    72.028
    satlng:
    14.6286
    satalt:
    974.5955
  9. satid:
    7629
    satname:
    SL-6 R/B(2)
    intDesignator:
    1975-007D
    launchDate:
    1975-01-30
    satlat:
    54.5349
    satlng:
    32.9711
    satalt:
    33912.4047
  10. satid:
    9896
    satname:
    COSMOS 862 DEB
    intDesignator:
    1976-105N
    launchDate:
    1976-10-22
    satlat:
    57.619
    satlng:
    26.1881
    satalt:
    22616.9081
  11. satid:
    12759
    satname:
    COSMOS 1275 DEB
    intDesignator:
    1981-053DC
    launchDate:
    1981-06-04
    satlat:
    69.6116
    satlng:
    13.6662
    satalt:
    898.9544
  12. satid:
    12818
    satname:
    COSMOS 1305
    intDesignator:
    1981-088A
    launchDate:
    1981-09-11
    satlat:
    58.4387
    satlng:
    11.6354
    satalt:
    12759.2963
  13. satid:
    12827
    satname:
    SL-6 R/B(2)
    intDesignator:
    1981-088F
    launchDate:
    1981-09-11
    satlat:
    61.3479
    satlng:
    38.0817
    satalt:
    12856.1804
  14. satid:
    13169
    satname:
    SL-6 R/B(2)
    intDesignator:
    1982-029D
    launchDate:
    1982-04-07
    satlat:
    52.18
    satlng:
    6.145
    satalt:
    16262.3314
  15. satid:
    14171
    satname:
    COSMOS 1473
    intDesignator:
    1983-069A
    launchDate:
    1983-07-06
    satlat:
    66.2237
    satlng:
    12.5815
    satalt:
    1405.7888
  16. satid:
    15098
    satname:
    SL-6 R/B(2)
    intDesignator:
    1984-071D
    launchDate:
    1984-07-03
    satlat:
    58.2713
    satlng:
    44.9017
    satalt:
    26435.5811
  17. satid:
    15223
    satname:
    SL-6 R/B(2)
    intDesignator:
    1984-089D
    launchDate:
    1984-08-24
    satlat:
    62.1165
    satlng:
    4.3165
    satalt:
    38959.7367
  18. satid:
    15429
    satname:
    MOLNIYA 1-63
    intDesignator:
    1984-124A
    launchDate:
    1984-12-14
    satlat:
    47.6877
    satlng:
    27.6047
    satalt:
    31779.75
  19. satid:
    15741
    satname:
    SL-6 R/B(2)
    intDesignator:
    1985-040D
    launchDate:
    1985-05-29
    satlat:
    58.8495
    satlng:
    -7.2629
    satalt:
    40112.4315
  20. satid:
    16396
    satname:
    COSMOS 1710 (GLONASS)
    intDesignator:
    1985-118A
    launchDate:
    1985-12-24
    satlat:
    62.4594
    satlng:
    37.8579
    satalt:
    19160.5347
  21. satid:
    16404
    satname:
    SL-12 R/B(2)
    intDesignator:
    1985-118F
    launchDate:
    1985-12-24
    satlat:
    64.953
    satlng:
    51.1896
    satalt:
    19130.8549
  22. satid:
    17269
    satname:
    SL-14 DEB
    intDesignator:
    1986-101D
    launchDate:
    1986-12-18
    satlat:
    69.2174
    satlng:
    10.0708
    satalt:
    924.6971
  23. satid:
    17589
    satname:
    COSMOS 1833
    intDesignator:
    1987-027A
    launchDate:
    1987-03-18
    satlat:
    70.8758
    satlng:
    8.63
    satalt:
    879.9181
  24. satid:
    18374
    satname:
    SL-12 R/B(AUX MOTOR)
    intDesignator:
    1987-079G
    launchDate:
    1987-09-16
    satlat:
    52.5589
    satlng:
    27.3932
    satalt:
    11908.6564
  25. satid:
    19169
    satname:
    SL-12 R/B(AUX MOTOR)
    intDesignator:
    1988-043G
    launchDate:
    1988-05-21
    satlat:
    53.2853
    satlng:
    39.6604
    satalt:
    18452.8971
limit:
25
offset:
0
returned:
25
has_more_results:
yes
truncated:
yes
next_offset:
25
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info:
category:
ANY
transactionscount:
99
satcount:
103
above:

25 results

  1. satid:
    602
    satname:
    WESTFORD NEEDLES
    intDesignator:
    1963-014E
    launchDate:
    1963-05-09
    satlat:
    69.2911
    satlng:
    11.7444
    satalt:
    3651.3673
  2. satid:
    978
    satname:
    TIROS 9
    intDesignator:
    1965-004A
    launchDate:
    1965-01-22
    satlat:
    73.5891
    satlng:
    5.4736
    satalt:
    1772.7227
  3. satid:
    2255
    satname:
    THOR AGENA D R/B
    intDesignator:
    1966-056B
    launchDate:
    1966-06-24
    satlat:
    58.764
    satlng:
    3.7078
    satalt:
    4248.6902
  4. satid:
    2610
    satname:
    OV1-9
    intDesignator:
    1966-111A
    launchDate:
    1966-12-11
    satlat:
    61.0049
    satlng:
    32.8153
    satalt:
    4362.6449
  5. satid:
    6302
    satname:
    SL-6 R/B(2)
    intDesignator:
    1972-072E
    launchDate:
    1972-09-19
    satlat:
    65.9252
    satlng:
    82.9942
    satalt:
    30848.5155
  6. satid:
    7373
    satname:
    SL-6 R/B(2)
    intDesignator:
    1974-026E
    launchDate:
    1974-04-26
    satlat:
    62.7065
    satlng:
    48.7326
    satalt:
    36292.4051
  7. satid:
    7376
    satname:
    MOLNIYA 2-10
    intDesignator:
    1974-056A
    launchDate:
    1974-07-23
    satlat:
    60.8455
    satlng:
    73.1511
    satalt:
    33835.542
  8. satid:
    7593
    satname:
    COSMOS 700
    intDesignator:
    1974-105A
    launchDate:
    1974-12-26
    satlat:
    72.028
    satlng:
    14.6286
    satalt:
    974.5955
  9. satid:
    7629
    satname:
    SL-6 R/B(2)
    intDesignator:
    1975-007D
    launchDate:
    1975-01-30
    satlat:
    54.5349
    satlng:
    32.9711
    satalt:
    33912.4047
  10. satid:
    9896
    satname:
    COSMOS 862 DEB
    intDesignator:
    1976-105N
    launchDate:
    1976-10-22
    satlat:
    57.619
    satlng:
    26.1881
    satalt:
    22616.9081
  11. satid:
    12759
    satname:
    COSMOS 1275 DEB
    intDesignator:
    1981-053DC
    launchDate:
    1981-06-04
    satlat:
    69.6116
    satlng:
    13.6662
    satalt:
    898.9544
  12. satid:
    12818
    satname:
    COSMOS 1305
    intDesignator:
    1981-088A
    launchDate:
    1981-09-11
    satlat:
    58.4387
    satlng:
    11.6354
    satalt:
    12759.2963
  13. satid:
    12827
    satname:
    SL-6 R/B(2)
    intDesignator:
    1981-088F
    launchDate:
    1981-09-11
    satlat:
    61.3479
    satlng:
    38.0817
    satalt:
    12856.1804
  14. satid:
    13169
    satname:
    SL-6 R/B(2)
    intDesignator:
    1982-029D
    launchDate:
    1982-04-07
    satlat:
    52.18
    satlng:
    6.145
    satalt:
    16262.3314
  15. satid:
    14171
    satname:
    COSMOS 1473
    intDesignator:
    1983-069A
    launchDate:
    1983-07-06
    satlat:
    66.2237
    satlng:
    12.5815
    satalt:
    1405.7888
  16. satid:
    15098
    satname:
    SL-6 R/B(2)
    intDesignator:
    1984-071D
    launchDate:
    1984-07-03
    satlat:
    58.2713
    satlng:
    44.9017
    satalt:
    26435.5811
  17. satid:
    15223
    satname:
    SL-6 R/B(2)
    intDesignator:
    1984-089D
    launchDate:
    1984-08-24
    satlat:
    62.1165
    satlng:
    4.3165
    satalt:
    38959.7367
  18. satid:
    15429
    satname:
    MOLNIYA 1-63
    intDesignator:
    1984-124A
    launchDate:
    1984-12-14
    satlat:
    47.6877
    satlng:
    27.6047
    satalt:
    31779.75
  19. satid:
    15741
    satname:
    SL-6 R/B(2)
    intDesignator:
    1985-040D
    launchDate:
    1985-05-29
    satlat:
    58.8495
    satlng:
    -7.2629
    satalt:
    40112.4315
  20. satid:
    16396
    satname:
    COSMOS 1710 (GLONASS)
    intDesignator:
    1985-118A
    launchDate:
    1985-12-24
    satlat:
    62.4594
    satlng:
    37.8579
    satalt:
    19160.5347
  21. satid:
    16404
    satname:
    SL-12 R/B(2)
    intDesignator:
    1985-118F
    launchDate:
    1985-12-24
    satlat:
    64.953
    satlng:
    51.1896
    satalt:
    19130.8549
  22. satid:
    17269
    satname:
    SL-14 DEB
    intDesignator:
    1986-101D
    launchDate:
    1986-12-18
    satlat:
    69.2174
    satlng:
    10.0708
    satalt:
    924.6971
  23. satid:
    17589
    satname:
    COSMOS 1833
    intDesignator:
    1987-027A
    launchDate:
    1987-03-18
    satlat:
    70.8758
    satlng:
    8.63
    satalt:
    879.9181
  24. satid:
    18374
    satname:
    SL-12 R/B(AUX MOTOR)
    intDesignator:
    1987-079G
    launchDate:
    1987-09-16
    satlat:
    52.5589
    satlng:
    27.3932
    satalt:
    11908.6564
  25. satid:
    19169
    satname:
    SL-12 R/B(AUX MOTOR)
    intDesignator:
    1988-043G
    launchDate:
    1988-05-21
    satlat:
    53.2853
    satlng:
    39.6604
    satalt:
    18452.8971
limit:
25
offset:
0
returned:
25
has_more_results:
yes
truncated:
yes
next_offset:
25
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