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 2026-09-22T10:14:37Z in 1.504 seconds.

info:
category:
ANY
transactionscount:
97
satcount:
128
above:

25 results

  1. satid:
    538
    satname:
    THOR ABLESTAR DEB
    intDesignator:
    1961-015FX
    launchDate:
    1961-06-29
    satlat:
    67.196
    satlng:
    14.3392
    satalt:
    682.7558
  2. satid:
    836
    satname:
    OPS 3662 (VELA 3)
    intDesignator:
    1964-040A
    launchDate:
    1964-07-17
    satlat:
    52.7165
    satlng:
    41.1019
    satalt:
    160285.0451
  3. satid:
    2359
    satname:
    WESTFORD NEEDLES
    intDesignator:
    1963-014J
    launchDate:
    1963-05-09
    satlat:
    59.4448
    satlng:
    14.3657
    satalt:
    4577.3239
  4. satid:
    2377
    satname:
    WESTFORD NEEDLES
    intDesignator:
    1963-014X
    launchDate:
    1963-05-09
    satlat:
    67.3562
    satlng:
    6.2247
    satalt:
    3752.4797
  5. satid:
    2949
    satname:
    WESTFORD NEEDLES
    intDesignator:
    1963-014AS
    launchDate:
    1963-05-09
    satlat:
    68.7813
    satlng:
    -6.5469
    satalt:
    4993.6075
  6. satid:
    7169
    satname:
    DELTA 1 DEB
    intDesignator:
    1973-086EH
    launchDate:
    1973-11-06
    satlat:
    65.1531
    satlng:
    21.0351
    satalt:
    1453.652
  7. satid:
    7203
    satname:
    DELTA 1 DEB
    intDesignator:
    1973-086FM
    launchDate:
    1973-11-06
    satlat:
    71.581
    satlng:
    20.2472
    satalt:
    1187.9097
  8. satid:
    7276
    satname:
    MOLNIYA 2-9
    intDesignator:
    1974-026A
    launchDate:
    1974-04-26
    satlat:
    58.5008
    satlng:
    -22.3699
    satalt:
    25355.616
  9. satid:
    7736
    satname:
    COSMOS 726
    intDesignator:
    1975-028A
    launchDate:
    1975-04-11
    satlat:
    67.4408
    satlng:
    12.2004
    satalt:
    972.0586
  10. satid:
    7769
    satname:
    SL-8 R/B
    intDesignator:
    1975-034B
    launchDate:
    1975-04-22
    satlat:
    72.4046
    satlng:
    25.0139
    satalt:
    979.0433
  11. satid:
    8601
    satname:
    MOLNIYA 1-32
    intDesignator:
    1976-006A
    launchDate:
    1976-01-22
    satlat:
    56.4465
    satlng:
    18.529
    satalt:
    29873.4285
  12. satid:
    11705
    satname:
    ATLAS 35F R/B
    intDesignator:
    1980-011B
    launchDate:
    1980-02-09
    satlat:
    61.7227
    satlng:
    46.2559
    satalt:
    14946.0545
  13. satid:
    11847
    satname:
    SL-6 R/B(2)
    intDesignator:
    1980-050B
    launchDate:
    1980-06-14
    satlat:
    51.9225
    satlng:
    -8.9636
    satalt:
    36903.971
  14. satid:
    11909
    satname:
    SL-6 R/B(2)
    intDesignator:
    1980-063D
    launchDate:
    1980-07-18
    satlat:
    57.3076
    satlng:
    -18.8428
    satalt:
    37164.5655
  15. satid:
    12032
    satname:
    COSMOS 1217
    intDesignator:
    1980-085A
    launchDate:
    1980-10-24
    satlat:
    61.3877
    satlng:
    59.2164
    satalt:
    34093.5883
  16. satid:
    12078
    satname:
    COSMOS 1223
    intDesignator:
    1980-095A
    launchDate:
    1980-11-27
    satlat:
    53.4658
    satlng:
    43.9452
    satalt:
    32521.7967
  17. satid:
    12650
    satname:
    COSMOS 1275 DEB
    intDesignator:
    1981-053E
    launchDate:
    1981-06-04
    satlat:
    70.0093
    satlng:
    23.4969
    satalt:
    1015.2652
  18. satid:
    13075
    satname:
    SL-6 R/B(2)
    intDesignator:
    1982-015D
    launchDate:
    1982-02-26
    satlat:
    61.7417
    satlng:
    49.2116
    satalt:
    39430.2261
  19. satid:
    13080
    satname:
    COSMOS 1341
    intDesignator:
    1982-016A
    launchDate:
    1982-03-03
    satlat:
    51.978
    satlng:
    -3.3674
    satalt:
    35346.0159
  20. satid:
    13162
    satname:
    COSMOS 1359
    intDesignator:
    1982-040C
    launchDate:
    1982-05-06
    satlat:
    72.5923
    satlng:
    12.7151
    satalt:
    1471.7695
  21. satid:
    13607
    satname:
    COSMOS 1415 (GLONASS)
    intDesignator:
    1982-100E
    launchDate:
    1982-10-12
    satlat:
    64.6861
    satlng:
    7.2422
    satalt:
    19078.2264
  22. satid:
    13778
    satname:
    DELTA 1 R/B
    intDesignator:
    1983-004B
    launchDate:
    1983-01-26
    satlat:
    66.2098
    satlng:
    17.9589
    satalt:
    872.3191
  23. satid:
    13875
    satname:
    MOLNIYA 3-20
    intDesignator:
    1983-015A
    launchDate:
    1983-03-11
    satlat:
    60.7516
    satlng:
    49.7587
    satalt:
    36996.4679
  24. satid:
    14047
    satname:
    OPS 4682 DEB
    intDesignator:
    1965-027J
    launchDate:
    1965-04-03
    satlat:
    70.1285
    satlng:
    30.8443
    satalt:
    1291.5493
  25. satid:
    14736
    satname:
    COSMOS 1317 DEB
    intDesignator:
    1981-108G
    launchDate:
    1981-10-31
    satlat:
    71.0532
    satlng:
    62.0198
    satalt:
    24860.3081
limit:
25
offset:
0
returned:
25
has_more_results:
yes
truncated:
yes
next_offset:
25
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info:
category:
ANY
transactionscount:
97
satcount:
128
above:

25 results

  1. satid:
    538
    satname:
    THOR ABLESTAR DEB
    intDesignator:
    1961-015FX
    launchDate:
    1961-06-29
    satlat:
    67.196
    satlng:
    14.3392
    satalt:
    682.7558
  2. satid:
    836
    satname:
    OPS 3662 (VELA 3)
    intDesignator:
    1964-040A
    launchDate:
    1964-07-17
    satlat:
    52.7165
    satlng:
    41.1019
    satalt:
    160285.0451
  3. satid:
    2359
    satname:
    WESTFORD NEEDLES
    intDesignator:
    1963-014J
    launchDate:
    1963-05-09
    satlat:
    59.4448
    satlng:
    14.3657
    satalt:
    4577.3239
  4. satid:
    2377
    satname:
    WESTFORD NEEDLES
    intDesignator:
    1963-014X
    launchDate:
    1963-05-09
    satlat:
    67.3562
    satlng:
    6.2247
    satalt:
    3752.4797
  5. satid:
    2949
    satname:
    WESTFORD NEEDLES
    intDesignator:
    1963-014AS
    launchDate:
    1963-05-09
    satlat:
    68.7813
    satlng:
    -6.5469
    satalt:
    4993.6075
  6. satid:
    7169
    satname:
    DELTA 1 DEB
    intDesignator:
    1973-086EH
    launchDate:
    1973-11-06
    satlat:
    65.1531
    satlng:
    21.0351
    satalt:
    1453.652
  7. satid:
    7203
    satname:
    DELTA 1 DEB
    intDesignator:
    1973-086FM
    launchDate:
    1973-11-06
    satlat:
    71.581
    satlng:
    20.2472
    satalt:
    1187.9097
  8. satid:
    7276
    satname:
    MOLNIYA 2-9
    intDesignator:
    1974-026A
    launchDate:
    1974-04-26
    satlat:
    58.5008
    satlng:
    -22.3699
    satalt:
    25355.616
  9. satid:
    7736
    satname:
    COSMOS 726
    intDesignator:
    1975-028A
    launchDate:
    1975-04-11
    satlat:
    67.4408
    satlng:
    12.2004
    satalt:
    972.0586
  10. satid:
    7769
    satname:
    SL-8 R/B
    intDesignator:
    1975-034B
    launchDate:
    1975-04-22
    satlat:
    72.4046
    satlng:
    25.0139
    satalt:
    979.0433
  11. satid:
    8601
    satname:
    MOLNIYA 1-32
    intDesignator:
    1976-006A
    launchDate:
    1976-01-22
    satlat:
    56.4465
    satlng:
    18.529
    satalt:
    29873.4285
  12. satid:
    11705
    satname:
    ATLAS 35F R/B
    intDesignator:
    1980-011B
    launchDate:
    1980-02-09
    satlat:
    61.7227
    satlng:
    46.2559
    satalt:
    14946.0545
  13. satid:
    11847
    satname:
    SL-6 R/B(2)
    intDesignator:
    1980-050B
    launchDate:
    1980-06-14
    satlat:
    51.9225
    satlng:
    -8.9636
    satalt:
    36903.971
  14. satid:
    11909
    satname:
    SL-6 R/B(2)
    intDesignator:
    1980-063D
    launchDate:
    1980-07-18
    satlat:
    57.3076
    satlng:
    -18.8428
    satalt:
    37164.5655
  15. satid:
    12032
    satname:
    COSMOS 1217
    intDesignator:
    1980-085A
    launchDate:
    1980-10-24
    satlat:
    61.3877
    satlng:
    59.2164
    satalt:
    34093.5883
  16. satid:
    12078
    satname:
    COSMOS 1223
    intDesignator:
    1980-095A
    launchDate:
    1980-11-27
    satlat:
    53.4658
    satlng:
    43.9452
    satalt:
    32521.7967
  17. satid:
    12650
    satname:
    COSMOS 1275 DEB
    intDesignator:
    1981-053E
    launchDate:
    1981-06-04
    satlat:
    70.0093
    satlng:
    23.4969
    satalt:
    1015.2652
  18. satid:
    13075
    satname:
    SL-6 R/B(2)
    intDesignator:
    1982-015D
    launchDate:
    1982-02-26
    satlat:
    61.7417
    satlng:
    49.2116
    satalt:
    39430.2261
  19. satid:
    13080
    satname:
    COSMOS 1341
    intDesignator:
    1982-016A
    launchDate:
    1982-03-03
    satlat:
    51.978
    satlng:
    -3.3674
    satalt:
    35346.0159
  20. satid:
    13162
    satname:
    COSMOS 1359
    intDesignator:
    1982-040C
    launchDate:
    1982-05-06
    satlat:
    72.5923
    satlng:
    12.7151
    satalt:
    1471.7695
  21. satid:
    13607
    satname:
    COSMOS 1415 (GLONASS)
    intDesignator:
    1982-100E
    launchDate:
    1982-10-12
    satlat:
    64.6861
    satlng:
    7.2422
    satalt:
    19078.2264
  22. satid:
    13778
    satname:
    DELTA 1 R/B
    intDesignator:
    1983-004B
    launchDate:
    1983-01-26
    satlat:
    66.2098
    satlng:
    17.9589
    satalt:
    872.3191
  23. satid:
    13875
    satname:
    MOLNIYA 3-20
    intDesignator:
    1983-015A
    launchDate:
    1983-03-11
    satlat:
    60.7516
    satlng:
    49.7587
    satalt:
    36996.4679
  24. satid:
    14047
    satname:
    OPS 4682 DEB
    intDesignator:
    1965-027J
    launchDate:
    1965-04-03
    satlat:
    70.1285
    satlng:
    30.8443
    satalt:
    1291.5493
  25. satid:
    14736
    satname:
    COSMOS 1317 DEB
    intDesignator:
    1981-108G
    launchDate:
    1981-10-31
    satlat:
    71.0532
    satlng:
    62.0198
    satalt:
    24860.3081
limit:
25
offset:
0
returned:
25
has_more_results:
yes
truncated:
yes
next_offset:
25
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