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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 2026-09-22T18:10:35Z in 0.996 seconds.

info:
category:
ANY
transactionscount:
48
satcount:
133
above:

25 results

  1. satid:
    2403
    satname:
    OPS 0856
    intDesignator:
    1966-077A
    launchDate:
    1966-08-19
    satlat:
    61.74
    satlng:
    2.7021
    satalt:
    3694.9632
  2. satid:
    2411
    satname:
    SECOR 7 (EGRS 7)
    intDesignator:
    1966-077B
    launchDate:
    1966-08-19
    satlat:
    73.9063
    satlng:
    3.204
    satalt:
    3705.1138
  3. satid:
    3174
    satname:
    OV1-14
    intDesignator:
    1968-026B
    launchDate:
    1968-04-06
    satlat:
    78.7734
    satlng:
    52.7935
    satalt:
    7922.4531
  4. satid:
    4382
    satname:
    DFH-1
    intDesignator:
    1970-034A
    launchDate:
    1970-04-24
    satlat:
    67.8421
    satlng:
    23.5421
    satalt:
    1977.7061
  5. satid:
    4389
    satname:
    COSMOS 342
    intDesignator:
    1970-036G
    launchDate:
    1970-04-25
    satlat:
    68.115
    satlng:
    7.573
    satalt:
    1330.02
  6. satid:
    4749
    satname:
    THORAD AGENA D DEB
    intDesignator:
    1970-025CX
    launchDate:
    1970-04-08
    satlat:
    66.6778
    satlng:
    23.6546
    satalt:
    942.4813
  7. satid:
    5025
    satname:
    THORAD AGENA D DEB
    intDesignator:
    1970-025HZ
    launchDate:
    1970-04-08
    satlat:
    73.5231
    satlng:
    23.6938
    satalt:
    1063.6929
  8. satid:
    5106
    satname:
    THOR DELTA 1 R/B
    intDesignator:
    1971-024B
    launchDate:
    1971-04-01
    satlat:
    69.7097
    satlng:
    28.2786
    satalt:
    1392.6913
  9. satid:
    6675
    satname:
    COSMOS 564
    intDesignator:
    1973-037A
    launchDate:
    1973-06-08
    satlat:
    71.6951
    satlng:
    11.047
    satalt:
    1416.1102
  10. satid:
    7020
    satname:
    DELTA 1 DEB
    intDesignator:
    1973-086L
    launchDate:
    1973-11-06
    satlat:
    64.5657
    satlng:
    29.6676
    satalt:
    1751.6236
  11. satid:
    7376
    satname:
    MOLNIYA 2-10
    intDesignator:
    1974-056A
    launchDate:
    1974-07-23
    satlat:
    55.6632
    satlng:
    58.9351
    satalt:
    31996.5227
  12. satid:
    9468
    satname:
    PAGEOS 1 DEB
    intDesignator:
    1966-056AH
    launchDate:
    1966-06-24
    satlat:
    69.7704
    satlng:
    -12.589
    satalt:
    4371.299
  13. satid:
    9568
    satname:
    DELTA 1 DEB
    intDesignator:
    1973-086FW
    launchDate:
    1973-11-06
    satlat:
    68.8576
    satlng:
    31.9975
    satalt:
    1688.3315
  14. satid:
    9896
    satname:
    COSMOS 862 DEB
    intDesignator:
    1976-105N
    launchDate:
    1976-10-22
    satlat:
    55.7023
    satlng:
    -16.1932
    satalt:
    35130.4547
  15. satid:
    10155
    satname:
    SL-6 R/B(2)
    intDesignator:
    1977-054D
    launchDate:
    1977-06-24
    satlat:
    64.0239
    satlng:
    -0.232
    satalt:
    30648.3297
  16. satid:
    12538
    satname:
    DELTA 1 DEB
    intDesignator:
    1976-077DT
    launchDate:
    1976-07-29
    satlat:
    75.2162
    satlng:
    26.407
    satalt:
    1516.3516
  17. satid:
    13882
    satname:
    SL-6 R/B(2)
    intDesignator:
    1983-015E
    launchDate:
    1983-03-11
    satlat:
    58.835
    satlng:
    52.3721
    satalt:
    36617.7963
  18. satid:
    13897
    satname:
    SL-6 R/B(2)
    intDesignator:
    1983-019D
    launchDate:
    1983-03-16
    satlat:
    61.7388
    satlng:
    23.169
    satalt:
    39321.0095
  19. satid:
    13904
    satname:
    SL-6 DEB
    intDesignator:
    1981-088G
    launchDate:
    1981-09-11
    satlat:
    58.9643
    satlng:
    1.5153
    satalt:
    12512.3105
  20. satid:
    14175
    satname:
    COSMOS 1477
    intDesignator:
    1983-069E
    launchDate:
    1983-07-06
    satlat:
    73.7391
    satlng:
    13.1933
    satalt:
    1474.9291
  21. satid:
    14191
    satname:
    SL-6 R/B(2)
    intDesignator:
    1983-070D
    launchDate:
    1983-07-08
    satlat:
    65.2855
    satlng:
    25.4702
    satalt:
    33670.9879
  22. satid:
    14192
    satname:
    COSMOS 1481 DEB
    intDesignator:
    1983-070E
    launchDate:
    1983-07-08
    satlat:
    61.7666
    satlng:
    -1.8533
    satalt:
    32422.8319
  23. satid:
    14812
    satname:
    SL-8 DEB
    intDesignator:
    1983-031C
    launchDate:
    1983-04-12
    satlat:
    72.0973
    satlng:
    27.9794
    satalt:
    740.0403
  24. satid:
    14894
    satname:
    SL-6 R/B(2)
    intDesignator:
    1984-033D
    launchDate:
    1984-04-04
    satlat:
    54.1996
    satlng:
    32.9009
    satalt:
    31165.2866
  25. satid:
    14909
    satname:
    DELTA 1 DEB
    intDesignator:
    1978-026GJ
    launchDate:
    1978-03-05
    satlat:
    67.9363
    satlng:
    13.0237
    satalt:
    957.007
limit:
25
offset:
0
returned:
25
has_more_results:
yes
truncated:
yes
next_offset:
25
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info:
category:
ANY
transactionscount:
48
satcount:
133
above:

25 results

  1. satid:
    2403
    satname:
    OPS 0856
    intDesignator:
    1966-077A
    launchDate:
    1966-08-19
    satlat:
    61.74
    satlng:
    2.7021
    satalt:
    3694.9632
  2. satid:
    2411
    satname:
    SECOR 7 (EGRS 7)
    intDesignator:
    1966-077B
    launchDate:
    1966-08-19
    satlat:
    73.9063
    satlng:
    3.204
    satalt:
    3705.1138
  3. satid:
    3174
    satname:
    OV1-14
    intDesignator:
    1968-026B
    launchDate:
    1968-04-06
    satlat:
    78.7734
    satlng:
    52.7935
    satalt:
    7922.4531
  4. satid:
    4382
    satname:
    DFH-1
    intDesignator:
    1970-034A
    launchDate:
    1970-04-24
    satlat:
    67.8421
    satlng:
    23.5421
    satalt:
    1977.7061
  5. satid:
    4389
    satname:
    COSMOS 342
    intDesignator:
    1970-036G
    launchDate:
    1970-04-25
    satlat:
    68.115
    satlng:
    7.573
    satalt:
    1330.02
  6. satid:
    4749
    satname:
    THORAD AGENA D DEB
    intDesignator:
    1970-025CX
    launchDate:
    1970-04-08
    satlat:
    66.6778
    satlng:
    23.6546
    satalt:
    942.4813
  7. satid:
    5025
    satname:
    THORAD AGENA D DEB
    intDesignator:
    1970-025HZ
    launchDate:
    1970-04-08
    satlat:
    73.5231
    satlng:
    23.6938
    satalt:
    1063.6929
  8. satid:
    5106
    satname:
    THOR DELTA 1 R/B
    intDesignator:
    1971-024B
    launchDate:
    1971-04-01
    satlat:
    69.7097
    satlng:
    28.2786
    satalt:
    1392.6913
  9. satid:
    6675
    satname:
    COSMOS 564
    intDesignator:
    1973-037A
    launchDate:
    1973-06-08
    satlat:
    71.6951
    satlng:
    11.047
    satalt:
    1416.1102
  10. satid:
    7020
    satname:
    DELTA 1 DEB
    intDesignator:
    1973-086L
    launchDate:
    1973-11-06
    satlat:
    64.5657
    satlng:
    29.6676
    satalt:
    1751.6236
  11. satid:
    7376
    satname:
    MOLNIYA 2-10
    intDesignator:
    1974-056A
    launchDate:
    1974-07-23
    satlat:
    55.6632
    satlng:
    58.9351
    satalt:
    31996.5227
  12. satid:
    9468
    satname:
    PAGEOS 1 DEB
    intDesignator:
    1966-056AH
    launchDate:
    1966-06-24
    satlat:
    69.7704
    satlng:
    -12.589
    satalt:
    4371.299
  13. satid:
    9568
    satname:
    DELTA 1 DEB
    intDesignator:
    1973-086FW
    launchDate:
    1973-11-06
    satlat:
    68.8576
    satlng:
    31.9975
    satalt:
    1688.3315
  14. satid:
    9896
    satname:
    COSMOS 862 DEB
    intDesignator:
    1976-105N
    launchDate:
    1976-10-22
    satlat:
    55.7023
    satlng:
    -16.1932
    satalt:
    35130.4547
  15. satid:
    10155
    satname:
    SL-6 R/B(2)
    intDesignator:
    1977-054D
    launchDate:
    1977-06-24
    satlat:
    64.0239
    satlng:
    -0.232
    satalt:
    30648.3297
  16. satid:
    12538
    satname:
    DELTA 1 DEB
    intDesignator:
    1976-077DT
    launchDate:
    1976-07-29
    satlat:
    75.2162
    satlng:
    26.407
    satalt:
    1516.3516
  17. satid:
    13882
    satname:
    SL-6 R/B(2)
    intDesignator:
    1983-015E
    launchDate:
    1983-03-11
    satlat:
    58.835
    satlng:
    52.3721
    satalt:
    36617.7963
  18. satid:
    13897
    satname:
    SL-6 R/B(2)
    intDesignator:
    1983-019D
    launchDate:
    1983-03-16
    satlat:
    61.7388
    satlng:
    23.169
    satalt:
    39321.0095
  19. satid:
    13904
    satname:
    SL-6 DEB
    intDesignator:
    1981-088G
    launchDate:
    1981-09-11
    satlat:
    58.9643
    satlng:
    1.5153
    satalt:
    12512.3105
  20. satid:
    14175
    satname:
    COSMOS 1477
    intDesignator:
    1983-069E
    launchDate:
    1983-07-06
    satlat:
    73.7391
    satlng:
    13.1933
    satalt:
    1474.9291
  21. satid:
    14191
    satname:
    SL-6 R/B(2)
    intDesignator:
    1983-070D
    launchDate:
    1983-07-08
    satlat:
    65.2855
    satlng:
    25.4702
    satalt:
    33670.9879
  22. satid:
    14192
    satname:
    COSMOS 1481 DEB
    intDesignator:
    1983-070E
    launchDate:
    1983-07-08
    satlat:
    61.7666
    satlng:
    -1.8533
    satalt:
    32422.8319
  23. satid:
    14812
    satname:
    SL-8 DEB
    intDesignator:
    1983-031C
    launchDate:
    1983-04-12
    satlat:
    72.0973
    satlng:
    27.9794
    satalt:
    740.0403
  24. satid:
    14894
    satname:
    SL-6 R/B(2)
    intDesignator:
    1984-033D
    launchDate:
    1984-04-04
    satlat:
    54.1996
    satlng:
    32.9009
    satalt:
    31165.2866
  25. satid:
    14909
    satname:
    DELTA 1 DEB
    intDesignator:
    1978-026GJ
    launchDate:
    1978-03-05
    satlat:
    67.9363
    satlng:
    13.0237
    satalt:
    957.007
limit:
25
offset:
0
returned:
25
has_more_results:
yes
truncated:
yes
next_offset:
25
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