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 2026-10-15T08:02:43Z in 0.729 seconds.

info:
category:
ANY
transactionscount:
65
satcount:
139
above:

25 results

  1. satid:
    574
    satname:
    MIDAS 6 (FTV 1169)
    intDesignator:
    1963-014A
    launchDate:
    1963-05-09
    satlat:
    70.1478
    satlng:
    47.2268
    satalt:
    3647.8466
  2. satid:
    2377
    satname:
    WESTFORD NEEDLES
    intDesignator:
    1963-014X
    launchDate:
    1963-05-09
    satlat:
    72.047
    satlng:
    16.1566
    satalt:
    3447.8984
  3. satid:
    4320
    satname:
    ITOS 1 (TIROS M)
    intDesignator:
    1970-008A
    launchDate:
    1970-01-23
    satlat:
    69.0546
    satlng:
    23.4273
    satalt:
    1447.8765
  4. satid:
    6268
    satname:
    COSMOS 533
    intDesignator:
    1972-087F
    launchDate:
    1972-11-01
    satlat:
    68.6004
    satlng:
    26.8595
    satalt:
    1331.8324
  5. satid:
    6993
    satname:
    SL-8 R/B
    intDesignator:
    1973-104J
    launchDate:
    1973-12-19
    satlat:
    71.7843
    satlng:
    1.0678
    satalt:
    1532.7889
  6. satid:
    7035
    satname:
    DELTA 1 DEB
    intDesignator:
    1973-086AB
    launchDate:
    1973-11-06
    satlat:
    67.1824
    satlng:
    14.1409
    satalt:
    2017.5025
  7. satid:
    7529
    satname:
    NOAA 4
    intDesignator:
    1974-089A
    launchDate:
    1974-11-15
    satlat:
    72.5416
    satlng:
    20.0858
    satalt:
    1468.2354
  8. satid:
    7688
    satname:
    TITAN 34B R/B
    intDesignator:
    1975-017B
    launchDate:
    1975-03-10
    satlat:
    62.4666
    satlng:
    51.202
    satalt:
    15031.413
  9. satid:
    7800
    satname:
    SL-6 R/B(2)
    intDesignator:
    1975-036D
    launchDate:
    1975-04-29
    satlat:
    56.9805
    satlng:
    36.7724
    satalt:
    27657.444
  10. satid:
    7893
    satname:
    DELTA 1 DEB
    intDesignator:
    1972-058BK
    launchDate:
    1972-07-23
    satlat:
    71.0415
    satlng:
    12.5945
    satalt:
    905.5358
  11. satid:
    9880
    satname:
    MOLNIYA 1-36
    intDesignator:
    1977-021A
    launchDate:
    1977-03-24
    satlat:
    61.0328
    satlng:
    70.3323
    satalt:
    38166.9125
  12. satid:
    10089
    satname:
    SL-6 R/B(2)
    intDesignator:
    1977-047D
    launchDate:
    1977-06-16
    satlat:
    67.028
    satlng:
    31.531
    satalt:
    28989.0628
  13. satid:
    11608
    satname:
    SL-3 R/B
    intDesignator:
    1979-095B
    launchDate:
    1979-10-31
    satlat:
    68.2489
    satlng:
    21.884
    satalt:
    901.7066
  14. satid:
    11705
    satname:
    ATLAS 35F R/B
    intDesignator:
    1980-011B
    launchDate:
    1980-02-09
    satlat:
    61.8026
    satlng:
    47.6546
    satalt:
    14911.5371
  15. satid:
    11909
    satname:
    SL-6 R/B(2)
    intDesignator:
    1980-063D
    launchDate:
    1980-07-18
    satlat:
    50.496
    satlng:
    1.7505
    satalt:
    31582.4117
  16. satid:
    12032
    satname:
    COSMOS 1217
    intDesignator:
    1980-085A
    launchDate:
    1980-10-24
    satlat:
    64.0111
    satlng:
    74.7884
    satalt:
    32983.6949
  17. satid:
    12078
    satname:
    COSMOS 1223
    intDesignator:
    1980-095A
    launchDate:
    1980-11-27
    satlat:
    57.9917
    satlng:
    48.9343
    satalt:
    32599.171
  18. satid:
    12933
    satname:
    COSMOS 1317
    intDesignator:
    1981-108A
    launchDate:
    1981-10-31
    satlat:
    69.0634
    satlng:
    82.2451
    satalt:
    26806.1223
  19. satid:
    12992
    satname:
    COSMOS 1247 DEB
    intDesignator:
    1981-016H
    launchDate:
    1981-02-19
    satlat:
    57.1717
    satlng:
    1.6426
    satalt:
    23673.309
  20. satid:
    12993
    satname:
    COSMOS 1285 DEB
    intDesignator:
    1981-071E
    launchDate:
    1981-08-04
    satlat:
    66.8583
    satlng:
    6.3826
    satalt:
    7998.7023
  21. satid:
    13080
    satname:
    COSMOS 1341
    intDesignator:
    1982-016A
    launchDate:
    1982-03-03
    satlat:
    52.9714
    satlng:
    4.9684
    satalt:
    35319.7254
  22. satid:
    13114
    satname:
    SL-14 R/B
    intDesignator:
    1982-025B
    launchDate:
    1982-03-25
    satlat:
    70.0374
    satlng:
    25.8994
    satalt:
    968.5807
  23. satid:
    13607
    satname:
    COSMOS 1415 (GLONASS)
    intDesignator:
    1982-100E
    launchDate:
    1982-10-12
    satlat:
    64.7701
    satlng:
    0.2204
    satalt:
    19077.423
  24. satid:
    13875
    satname:
    MOLNIYA 3-20
    intDesignator:
    1983-015A
    launchDate:
    1983-03-11
    satlat:
    60.2337
    satlng:
    53.7183
    satalt:
    36260.6095
  25. satid:
    13959
    satname:
    COSMOS 1030 DEB
    intDesignator:
    1978-083G
    launchDate:
    1978-09-06
    satlat:
    55.9136
    satlng:
    40.8983
    satalt:
    32024.5068
limit:
25
offset:
0
returned:
25
has_more_results:
yes
next_offset:
25
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info:
category:
ANY
transactionscount:
65
satcount:
139
above:

25 results

  1. satid:
    574
    satname:
    MIDAS 6 (FTV 1169)
    intDesignator:
    1963-014A
    launchDate:
    1963-05-09
    satlat:
    70.1478
    satlng:
    47.2268
    satalt:
    3647.8466
  2. satid:
    2377
    satname:
    WESTFORD NEEDLES
    intDesignator:
    1963-014X
    launchDate:
    1963-05-09
    satlat:
    72.047
    satlng:
    16.1566
    satalt:
    3447.8984
  3. satid:
    4320
    satname:
    ITOS 1 (TIROS M)
    intDesignator:
    1970-008A
    launchDate:
    1970-01-23
    satlat:
    69.0546
    satlng:
    23.4273
    satalt:
    1447.8765
  4. satid:
    6268
    satname:
    COSMOS 533
    intDesignator:
    1972-087F
    launchDate:
    1972-11-01
    satlat:
    68.6004
    satlng:
    26.8595
    satalt:
    1331.8324
  5. satid:
    6993
    satname:
    SL-8 R/B
    intDesignator:
    1973-104J
    launchDate:
    1973-12-19
    satlat:
    71.7843
    satlng:
    1.0678
    satalt:
    1532.7889
  6. satid:
    7035
    satname:
    DELTA 1 DEB
    intDesignator:
    1973-086AB
    launchDate:
    1973-11-06
    satlat:
    67.1824
    satlng:
    14.1409
    satalt:
    2017.5025
  7. satid:
    7529
    satname:
    NOAA 4
    intDesignator:
    1974-089A
    launchDate:
    1974-11-15
    satlat:
    72.5416
    satlng:
    20.0858
    satalt:
    1468.2354
  8. satid:
    7688
    satname:
    TITAN 34B R/B
    intDesignator:
    1975-017B
    launchDate:
    1975-03-10
    satlat:
    62.4666
    satlng:
    51.202
    satalt:
    15031.413
  9. satid:
    7800
    satname:
    SL-6 R/B(2)
    intDesignator:
    1975-036D
    launchDate:
    1975-04-29
    satlat:
    56.9805
    satlng:
    36.7724
    satalt:
    27657.444
  10. satid:
    7893
    satname:
    DELTA 1 DEB
    intDesignator:
    1972-058BK
    launchDate:
    1972-07-23
    satlat:
    71.0415
    satlng:
    12.5945
    satalt:
    905.5358
  11. satid:
    9880
    satname:
    MOLNIYA 1-36
    intDesignator:
    1977-021A
    launchDate:
    1977-03-24
    satlat:
    61.0328
    satlng:
    70.3323
    satalt:
    38166.9125
  12. satid:
    10089
    satname:
    SL-6 R/B(2)
    intDesignator:
    1977-047D
    launchDate:
    1977-06-16
    satlat:
    67.028
    satlng:
    31.531
    satalt:
    28989.0628
  13. satid:
    11608
    satname:
    SL-3 R/B
    intDesignator:
    1979-095B
    launchDate:
    1979-10-31
    satlat:
    68.2489
    satlng:
    21.884
    satalt:
    901.7066
  14. satid:
    11705
    satname:
    ATLAS 35F R/B
    intDesignator:
    1980-011B
    launchDate:
    1980-02-09
    satlat:
    61.8026
    satlng:
    47.6546
    satalt:
    14911.5371
  15. satid:
    11909
    satname:
    SL-6 R/B(2)
    intDesignator:
    1980-063D
    launchDate:
    1980-07-18
    satlat:
    50.496
    satlng:
    1.7505
    satalt:
    31582.4117
  16. satid:
    12032
    satname:
    COSMOS 1217
    intDesignator:
    1980-085A
    launchDate:
    1980-10-24
    satlat:
    64.0111
    satlng:
    74.7884
    satalt:
    32983.6949
  17. satid:
    12078
    satname:
    COSMOS 1223
    intDesignator:
    1980-095A
    launchDate:
    1980-11-27
    satlat:
    57.9917
    satlng:
    48.9343
    satalt:
    32599.171
  18. satid:
    12933
    satname:
    COSMOS 1317
    intDesignator:
    1981-108A
    launchDate:
    1981-10-31
    satlat:
    69.0634
    satlng:
    82.2451
    satalt:
    26806.1223
  19. satid:
    12992
    satname:
    COSMOS 1247 DEB
    intDesignator:
    1981-016H
    launchDate:
    1981-02-19
    satlat:
    57.1717
    satlng:
    1.6426
    satalt:
    23673.309
  20. satid:
    12993
    satname:
    COSMOS 1285 DEB
    intDesignator:
    1981-071E
    launchDate:
    1981-08-04
    satlat:
    66.8583
    satlng:
    6.3826
    satalt:
    7998.7023
  21. satid:
    13080
    satname:
    COSMOS 1341
    intDesignator:
    1982-016A
    launchDate:
    1982-03-03
    satlat:
    52.9714
    satlng:
    4.9684
    satalt:
    35319.7254
  22. satid:
    13114
    satname:
    SL-14 R/B
    intDesignator:
    1982-025B
    launchDate:
    1982-03-25
    satlat:
    70.0374
    satlng:
    25.8994
    satalt:
    968.5807
  23. satid:
    13607
    satname:
    COSMOS 1415 (GLONASS)
    intDesignator:
    1982-100E
    launchDate:
    1982-10-12
    satlat:
    64.7701
    satlng:
    0.2204
    satalt:
    19077.423
  24. satid:
    13875
    satname:
    MOLNIYA 3-20
    intDesignator:
    1983-015A
    launchDate:
    1983-03-11
    satlat:
    60.2337
    satlng:
    53.7183
    satalt:
    36260.6095
  25. satid:
    13959
    satname:
    COSMOS 1030 DEB
    intDesignator:
    1978-083G
    launchDate:
    1978-09-06
    satlat:
    55.9136
    satlng:
    40.8983
    satalt:
    32024.5068
limit:
25
offset:
0
returned:
25
has_more_results:
yes
next_offset:
25
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