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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 2026-09-23T16:06:16Z in 0.702 seconds.

info:
category:
ANY
transactionscount:
76
satcount:
127
above:

25 results

  1. satid:
    2362
    satname:
    WESTFORD NEEDLES
    intDesignator:
    1963-014M
    launchDate:
    1963-05-09
    satlat:
    72.5447
    satlng:
    67.4995
    satalt:
    5903.7441
  2. satid:
    4613
    satname:
    THORAD AGENA D DEB
    intDesignator:
    1970-025R
    launchDate:
    1970-04-08
    satlat:
    73.286
    satlng:
    25.404
    satalt:
    874.9164
  3. satid:
    4645
    satname:
    THORAD AGENA D DEB
    intDesignator:
    1970-025AD
    launchDate:
    1970-04-08
    satlat:
    72.943
    satlng:
    27.4786
    satalt:
    1152.5261
  4. satid:
    6236
    satname:
    OSCAR 6
    intDesignator:
    1972-082B
    launchDate:
    1972-10-15
    satlat:
    67.0969
    satlng:
    16.8829
    satalt:
    1463.2832
  5. satid:
    7060
    satname:
    DELTA 1 DEB
    intDesignator:
    1973-086BC
    launchDate:
    1973-11-06
    satlat:
    67.5961
    satlng:
    15.5431
    satalt:
    1512.5775
  6. satid:
    7094
    satname:
    COSMOS 628
    intDesignator:
    1974-001A
    launchDate:
    1974-01-17
    satlat:
    72.3381
    satlng:
    21.9619
    satalt:
    1003.1494
  7. satid:
    7349
    satname:
    COSMOS 663
    intDesignator:
    1974-048A
    launchDate:
    1974-06-27
    satlat:
    70.868
    satlng:
    16.8433
    satalt:
    1002.2389
  8. satid:
    7800
    satname:
    SL-6 R/B(2)
    intDesignator:
    1975-036D
    launchDate:
    1975-04-29
    satlat:
    58.241
    satlng:
    17.5374
    satalt:
    37895.015
  9. satid:
    8561
    satname:
    THORAD DELTA 1 DEB
    intDesignator:
    1974-089CY
    launchDate:
    1974-11-15
    satlat:
    75.2628
    satlng:
    14.5526
    satalt:
    1420.761
  10. satid:
    8601
    satname:
    MOLNIYA 1-32
    intDesignator:
    1976-006A
    launchDate:
    1976-01-22
    satlat:
    50.3399
    satlng:
    24.5342
    satalt:
    30766.0092
  11. satid:
    10485
    satname:
    SL-6 R/B(2)
    intDesignator:
    1977-105E
    launchDate:
    1977-10-28
    satlat:
    62.7552
    satlng:
    68.658
    satalt:
    38884.4763
  12. satid:
    10864
    satname:
    DELTA 1 DEB
    intDesignator:
    1976-077CS
    launchDate:
    1976-07-29
    satlat:
    75.9584
    satlng:
    30.1139
    satalt:
    1923.8923
  13. satid:
    11705
    satname:
    ATLAS 35F R/B
    intDesignator:
    1980-011B
    launchDate:
    1980-02-09
    satlat:
    58.2168
    satlng:
    23.3251
    satalt:
    11450.3804
  14. satid:
    12170
    satname:
    DELTA 1 DEB
    intDesignator:
    1978-026K
    launchDate:
    1978-03-05
    satlat:
    73.3744
    satlng:
    26.9097
    satalt:
    806.6926
  15. satid:
    12209
    satname:
    DELTA 1 DEB
    intDesignator:
    1978-026BA
    launchDate:
    1978-03-05
    satlat:
    70.1166
    satlng:
    30.5214
    satalt:
    736.1513
  16. satid:
    12262
    satname:
    DELTA 1 DEB
    intDesignator:
    1978-026DF
    launchDate:
    1978-03-05
    satlat:
    73.2117
    satlng:
    24.1969
    satalt:
    899.8438
  17. satid:
    13002
    satname:
    RADIO 6
    intDesignator:
    1981-120F
    launchDate:
    1981-12-17
    satlat:
    66.9015
    satlng:
    17.7883
    satalt:
    1659.3937
  18. satid:
    13124
    satname:
    COSMOS 1348
    intDesignator:
    1982-029A
    launchDate:
    1982-04-07
    satlat:
    62.6838
    satlng:
    38.4471
    satalt:
    26345.8289
  19. satid:
    13882
    satname:
    SL-6 R/B(2)
    intDesignator:
    1983-015E
    launchDate:
    1983-03-11
    satlat:
    61.8471
    satlng:
    46.397
    satalt:
    39469.4645
  20. satid:
    13897
    satname:
    SL-6 R/B(2)
    intDesignator:
    1983-019D
    launchDate:
    1983-03-16
    satlat:
    60.7812
    satlng:
    13.7561
    satalt:
    34495.4064
  21. satid:
    13904
    satname:
    SL-6 DEB
    intDesignator:
    1981-088G
    launchDate:
    1981-09-11
    satlat:
    58.1292
    satlng:
    34.0317
    satalt:
    12677.2724
  22. satid:
    13947
    satname:
    COSMOS 839 DEB
    intDesignator:
    1976-067BF
    launchDate:
    1976-07-08
    satlat:
    64.8821
    satlng:
    17.14
    satalt:
    1427.5721
  23. satid:
    14191
    satname:
    SL-6 R/B(2)
    intDesignator:
    1983-070D
    launchDate:
    1983-07-08
    satlat:
    51.9214
    satlng:
    32.424
    satalt:
    34115.549
  24. satid:
    14192
    satname:
    COSMOS 1481 DEB
    intDesignator:
    1983-070E
    launchDate:
    1983-07-08
    satlat:
    47.0875
    satlng:
    9.2971
    satalt:
    34805.9362
  25. satid:
    14475
    satname:
    THORAD DELTA 1 DEB
    intDesignator:
    1974-089ER
    launchDate:
    1974-11-15
    satlat:
    66.6514
    satlng:
    16.7619
    satalt:
    1485.0472
limit:
25
offset:
0
returned:
25
has_more_results:
yes
truncated:
yes
next_offset:
25
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info:
category:
ANY
transactionscount:
76
satcount:
127
above:

25 results

  1. satid:
    2362
    satname:
    WESTFORD NEEDLES
    intDesignator:
    1963-014M
    launchDate:
    1963-05-09
    satlat:
    72.5447
    satlng:
    67.4995
    satalt:
    5903.7441
  2. satid:
    4613
    satname:
    THORAD AGENA D DEB
    intDesignator:
    1970-025R
    launchDate:
    1970-04-08
    satlat:
    73.286
    satlng:
    25.404
    satalt:
    874.9164
  3. satid:
    4645
    satname:
    THORAD AGENA D DEB
    intDesignator:
    1970-025AD
    launchDate:
    1970-04-08
    satlat:
    72.943
    satlng:
    27.4786
    satalt:
    1152.5261
  4. satid:
    6236
    satname:
    OSCAR 6
    intDesignator:
    1972-082B
    launchDate:
    1972-10-15
    satlat:
    67.0969
    satlng:
    16.8829
    satalt:
    1463.2832
  5. satid:
    7060
    satname:
    DELTA 1 DEB
    intDesignator:
    1973-086BC
    launchDate:
    1973-11-06
    satlat:
    67.5961
    satlng:
    15.5431
    satalt:
    1512.5775
  6. satid:
    7094
    satname:
    COSMOS 628
    intDesignator:
    1974-001A
    launchDate:
    1974-01-17
    satlat:
    72.3381
    satlng:
    21.9619
    satalt:
    1003.1494
  7. satid:
    7349
    satname:
    COSMOS 663
    intDesignator:
    1974-048A
    launchDate:
    1974-06-27
    satlat:
    70.868
    satlng:
    16.8433
    satalt:
    1002.2389
  8. satid:
    7800
    satname:
    SL-6 R/B(2)
    intDesignator:
    1975-036D
    launchDate:
    1975-04-29
    satlat:
    58.241
    satlng:
    17.5374
    satalt:
    37895.015
  9. satid:
    8561
    satname:
    THORAD DELTA 1 DEB
    intDesignator:
    1974-089CY
    launchDate:
    1974-11-15
    satlat:
    75.2628
    satlng:
    14.5526
    satalt:
    1420.761
  10. satid:
    8601
    satname:
    MOLNIYA 1-32
    intDesignator:
    1976-006A
    launchDate:
    1976-01-22
    satlat:
    50.3399
    satlng:
    24.5342
    satalt:
    30766.0092
  11. satid:
    10485
    satname:
    SL-6 R/B(2)
    intDesignator:
    1977-105E
    launchDate:
    1977-10-28
    satlat:
    62.7552
    satlng:
    68.658
    satalt:
    38884.4763
  12. satid:
    10864
    satname:
    DELTA 1 DEB
    intDesignator:
    1976-077CS
    launchDate:
    1976-07-29
    satlat:
    75.9584
    satlng:
    30.1139
    satalt:
    1923.8923
  13. satid:
    11705
    satname:
    ATLAS 35F R/B
    intDesignator:
    1980-011B
    launchDate:
    1980-02-09
    satlat:
    58.2168
    satlng:
    23.3251
    satalt:
    11450.3804
  14. satid:
    12170
    satname:
    DELTA 1 DEB
    intDesignator:
    1978-026K
    launchDate:
    1978-03-05
    satlat:
    73.3744
    satlng:
    26.9097
    satalt:
    806.6926
  15. satid:
    12209
    satname:
    DELTA 1 DEB
    intDesignator:
    1978-026BA
    launchDate:
    1978-03-05
    satlat:
    70.1166
    satlng:
    30.5214
    satalt:
    736.1513
  16. satid:
    12262
    satname:
    DELTA 1 DEB
    intDesignator:
    1978-026DF
    launchDate:
    1978-03-05
    satlat:
    73.2117
    satlng:
    24.1969
    satalt:
    899.8438
  17. satid:
    13002
    satname:
    RADIO 6
    intDesignator:
    1981-120F
    launchDate:
    1981-12-17
    satlat:
    66.9015
    satlng:
    17.7883
    satalt:
    1659.3937
  18. satid:
    13124
    satname:
    COSMOS 1348
    intDesignator:
    1982-029A
    launchDate:
    1982-04-07
    satlat:
    62.6838
    satlng:
    38.4471
    satalt:
    26345.8289
  19. satid:
    13882
    satname:
    SL-6 R/B(2)
    intDesignator:
    1983-015E
    launchDate:
    1983-03-11
    satlat:
    61.8471
    satlng:
    46.397
    satalt:
    39469.4645
  20. satid:
    13897
    satname:
    SL-6 R/B(2)
    intDesignator:
    1983-019D
    launchDate:
    1983-03-16
    satlat:
    60.7812
    satlng:
    13.7561
    satalt:
    34495.4064
  21. satid:
    13904
    satname:
    SL-6 DEB
    intDesignator:
    1981-088G
    launchDate:
    1981-09-11
    satlat:
    58.1292
    satlng:
    34.0317
    satalt:
    12677.2724
  22. satid:
    13947
    satname:
    COSMOS 839 DEB
    intDesignator:
    1976-067BF
    launchDate:
    1976-07-08
    satlat:
    64.8821
    satlng:
    17.14
    satalt:
    1427.5721
  23. satid:
    14191
    satname:
    SL-6 R/B(2)
    intDesignator:
    1983-070D
    launchDate:
    1983-07-08
    satlat:
    51.9214
    satlng:
    32.424
    satalt:
    34115.549
  24. satid:
    14192
    satname:
    COSMOS 1481 DEB
    intDesignator:
    1983-070E
    launchDate:
    1983-07-08
    satlat:
    47.0875
    satlng:
    9.2971
    satalt:
    34805.9362
  25. satid:
    14475
    satname:
    THORAD DELTA 1 DEB
    intDesignator:
    1974-089ER
    launchDate:
    1974-11-15
    satlat:
    66.6514
    satlng:
    16.7619
    satalt:
    1485.0472
limit:
25
offset:
0
returned:
25
has_more_results:
yes
truncated:
yes
next_offset:
25
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