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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 2026-09-24T11:04:26Z in 0.827 seconds.

info:
category:
ANY
transactionscount:
98
satcount:
130
above:

25 results

  1. satid:
    602
    satname:
    WESTFORD NEEDLES
    intDesignator:
    1963-014E
    launchDate:
    1963-05-09
    satlat:
    61.9424
    satlng:
    15.8365
    satalt:
    3640.478
  2. satid:
    837
    satname:
    OPS 3674 (VELA 4)
    intDesignator:
    1964-040B
    launchDate:
    1964-07-17
    satlat:
    47.4629
    satlng:
    53.8607
    satalt:
    150341.2455
  3. satid:
    7688
    satname:
    TITAN 34B R/B
    intDesignator:
    1975-017B
    launchDate:
    1975-03-10
    satlat:
    63.2804
    satlng:
    19.9401
    satalt:
    15008.6995
  4. satid:
    8140
    satname:
    THORAD DELTA 1 DEB
    intDesignator:
    1974-089J
    launchDate:
    1974-11-15
    satlat:
    71.4822
    satlng:
    17.6341
    satalt:
    1470.6589
  5. satid:
    8601
    satname:
    MOLNIYA 1-32
    intDesignator:
    1976-006A
    launchDate:
    1976-01-22
    satlat:
    60.998
    satlng:
    18.7509
    satalt:
    34012.2732
  6. satid:
    10150
    satname:
    COSMOS 931
    intDesignator:
    1977-068A
    launchDate:
    1977-07-20
    satlat:
    70.6538
    satlng:
    -41.3986
    satalt:
    21300.8005
  7. satid:
    10564
    satname:
    COSMOS 970 DEB
    intDesignator:
    1977-121F
    launchDate:
    1977-12-21
    satlat:
    65.9025
    satlng:
    17.3149
    satalt:
    1023.6776
  8. satid:
    12032
    satname:
    COSMOS 1217
    intDesignator:
    1980-085A
    launchDate:
    1980-10-24
    satlat:
    68.336
    satlng:
    68.2366
    satalt:
    30696.7059
  9. satid:
    12816
    satname:
    COSMOS 1124 DEB
    intDesignator:
    1979-077F
    launchDate:
    1979-08-28
    satlat:
    57.6691
    satlng:
    7.9918
    satalt:
    11685.0615
  10. satid:
    13075
    satname:
    SL-6 R/B(2)
    intDesignator:
    1982-015D
    launchDate:
    1982-02-26
    satlat:
    60.8423
    satlng:
    39.7059
    satalt:
    39168.8508
  11. satid:
    13131
    satname:
    OPS 4682 DEB
    intDesignator:
    1965-027H
    launchDate:
    1965-04-03
    satlat:
    69.82
    satlng:
    6.7749
    satalt:
    1267.0009
  12. satid:
    13875
    satname:
    MOLNIYA 3-20
    intDesignator:
    1983-015A
    launchDate:
    1983-03-11
    satlat:
    62.0095
    satlng:
    50.4853
    satalt:
    38868.6957
  13. satid:
    13911
    satname:
    SL-6 DEB
    intDesignator:
    1981-088L
    launchDate:
    1981-09-11
    satlat:
    63.0814
    satlng:
    41.7748
    satalt:
    8225.7958
  14. satid:
    14238
    satname:
    TITAN 34B AGENA D R/B
    intDesignator:
    1983-078B
    launchDate:
    1983-07-31
    satlat:
    62.777
    satlng:
    2.469
    satalt:
    30668.39
  15. satid:
    14736
    satname:
    COSMOS 1317 DEB
    intDesignator:
    1981-108G
    launchDate:
    1981-10-31
    satlat:
    63.2697
    satlng:
    81.983
    satalt:
    28675.5918
  16. satid:
    14790
    satname:
    COSMOS 1541
    intDesignator:
    1984-024A
    launchDate:
    1984-03-06
    satlat:
    65.1607
    satlng:
    20.6025
    satalt:
    14344.8904
  17. satid:
    14998
    satname:
    COSMOS 1559
    intDesignator:
    1984-052A
    launchDate:
    1984-05-28
    satlat:
    71.5845
    satlng:
    4.3002
    satalt:
    1513.927
  18. satid:
    15214
    satname:
    MOLNIYA 1-62
    intDesignator:
    1984-089A
    launchDate:
    1984-08-24
    satlat:
    62.7173
    satlng:
    16.6369
    satalt:
    32419.5397
  19. satid:
    15226
    satname:
    USA 4
    intDesignator:
    1984-091A
    launchDate:
    1984-08-28
    satlat:
    61.8358
    satlng:
    15.6676
    satalt:
    37531.6836
  20. satid:
    15350
    satname:
    COSMOS 1604
    intDesignator:
    1984-107A
    launchDate:
    1984-10-04
    satlat:
    64.3057
    satlng:
    -37.6259
    satalt:
    28023.9486
  21. satid:
    15474
    satname:
    COSMOS 1622
    intDesignator:
    1985-003F
    launchDate:
    1985-01-15
    satlat:
    67.291
    satlng:
    14.1751
    satalt:
    1424.7627
  22. satid:
    15698
    satname:
    COSMOS 1651 (GLONASS)
    intDesignator:
    1985-037B
    launchDate:
    1985-05-17
    satlat:
    58.805
    satlng:
    29.5179
    satalt:
    19131.2797
  23. satid:
    15821
    satname:
    COSMOS 1660
    intDesignator:
    1985-047A
    launchDate:
    1985-06-14
    satlat:
    68.3406
    satlng:
    15.6613
    satalt:
    1536.6348
  24. satid:
    16137
    satname:
    ATLAS 55E R/B
    intDesignator:
    1985-093B
    launchDate:
    1985-10-09
    satlat:
    52.0205
    satlng:
    19.4047
    satalt:
    16902.6252
  25. satid:
    16594
    satname:
    SL-14 R/B
    intDesignator:
    1986-015B
    launchDate:
    1986-02-11
    satlat:
    69.3301
    satlng:
    35.0211
    satalt:
    1532.9033
limit:
25
offset:
0
returned:
25
has_more_results:
yes
truncated:
yes
next_offset:
25
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info:
category:
ANY
transactionscount:
98
satcount:
130
above:

25 results

  1. satid:
    602
    satname:
    WESTFORD NEEDLES
    intDesignator:
    1963-014E
    launchDate:
    1963-05-09
    satlat:
    61.9424
    satlng:
    15.8365
    satalt:
    3640.478
  2. satid:
    837
    satname:
    OPS 3674 (VELA 4)
    intDesignator:
    1964-040B
    launchDate:
    1964-07-17
    satlat:
    47.4629
    satlng:
    53.8607
    satalt:
    150341.2455
  3. satid:
    7688
    satname:
    TITAN 34B R/B
    intDesignator:
    1975-017B
    launchDate:
    1975-03-10
    satlat:
    63.2804
    satlng:
    19.9401
    satalt:
    15008.6995
  4. satid:
    8140
    satname:
    THORAD DELTA 1 DEB
    intDesignator:
    1974-089J
    launchDate:
    1974-11-15
    satlat:
    71.4822
    satlng:
    17.6341
    satalt:
    1470.6589
  5. satid:
    8601
    satname:
    MOLNIYA 1-32
    intDesignator:
    1976-006A
    launchDate:
    1976-01-22
    satlat:
    60.998
    satlng:
    18.7509
    satalt:
    34012.2732
  6. satid:
    10150
    satname:
    COSMOS 931
    intDesignator:
    1977-068A
    launchDate:
    1977-07-20
    satlat:
    70.6538
    satlng:
    -41.3986
    satalt:
    21300.8005
  7. satid:
    10564
    satname:
    COSMOS 970 DEB
    intDesignator:
    1977-121F
    launchDate:
    1977-12-21
    satlat:
    65.9025
    satlng:
    17.3149
    satalt:
    1023.6776
  8. satid:
    12032
    satname:
    COSMOS 1217
    intDesignator:
    1980-085A
    launchDate:
    1980-10-24
    satlat:
    68.336
    satlng:
    68.2366
    satalt:
    30696.7059
  9. satid:
    12816
    satname:
    COSMOS 1124 DEB
    intDesignator:
    1979-077F
    launchDate:
    1979-08-28
    satlat:
    57.6691
    satlng:
    7.9918
    satalt:
    11685.0615
  10. satid:
    13075
    satname:
    SL-6 R/B(2)
    intDesignator:
    1982-015D
    launchDate:
    1982-02-26
    satlat:
    60.8423
    satlng:
    39.7059
    satalt:
    39168.8508
  11. satid:
    13131
    satname:
    OPS 4682 DEB
    intDesignator:
    1965-027H
    launchDate:
    1965-04-03
    satlat:
    69.82
    satlng:
    6.7749
    satalt:
    1267.0009
  12. satid:
    13875
    satname:
    MOLNIYA 3-20
    intDesignator:
    1983-015A
    launchDate:
    1983-03-11
    satlat:
    62.0095
    satlng:
    50.4853
    satalt:
    38868.6957
  13. satid:
    13911
    satname:
    SL-6 DEB
    intDesignator:
    1981-088L
    launchDate:
    1981-09-11
    satlat:
    63.0814
    satlng:
    41.7748
    satalt:
    8225.7958
  14. satid:
    14238
    satname:
    TITAN 34B AGENA D R/B
    intDesignator:
    1983-078B
    launchDate:
    1983-07-31
    satlat:
    62.777
    satlng:
    2.469
    satalt:
    30668.39
  15. satid:
    14736
    satname:
    COSMOS 1317 DEB
    intDesignator:
    1981-108G
    launchDate:
    1981-10-31
    satlat:
    63.2697
    satlng:
    81.983
    satalt:
    28675.5918
  16. satid:
    14790
    satname:
    COSMOS 1541
    intDesignator:
    1984-024A
    launchDate:
    1984-03-06
    satlat:
    65.1607
    satlng:
    20.6025
    satalt:
    14344.8904
  17. satid:
    14998
    satname:
    COSMOS 1559
    intDesignator:
    1984-052A
    launchDate:
    1984-05-28
    satlat:
    71.5845
    satlng:
    4.3002
    satalt:
    1513.927
  18. satid:
    15214
    satname:
    MOLNIYA 1-62
    intDesignator:
    1984-089A
    launchDate:
    1984-08-24
    satlat:
    62.7173
    satlng:
    16.6369
    satalt:
    32419.5397
  19. satid:
    15226
    satname:
    USA 4
    intDesignator:
    1984-091A
    launchDate:
    1984-08-28
    satlat:
    61.8358
    satlng:
    15.6676
    satalt:
    37531.6836
  20. satid:
    15350
    satname:
    COSMOS 1604
    intDesignator:
    1984-107A
    launchDate:
    1984-10-04
    satlat:
    64.3057
    satlng:
    -37.6259
    satalt:
    28023.9486
  21. satid:
    15474
    satname:
    COSMOS 1622
    intDesignator:
    1985-003F
    launchDate:
    1985-01-15
    satlat:
    67.291
    satlng:
    14.1751
    satalt:
    1424.7627
  22. satid:
    15698
    satname:
    COSMOS 1651 (GLONASS)
    intDesignator:
    1985-037B
    launchDate:
    1985-05-17
    satlat:
    58.805
    satlng:
    29.5179
    satalt:
    19131.2797
  23. satid:
    15821
    satname:
    COSMOS 1660
    intDesignator:
    1985-047A
    launchDate:
    1985-06-14
    satlat:
    68.3406
    satlng:
    15.6613
    satalt:
    1536.6348
  24. satid:
    16137
    satname:
    ATLAS 55E R/B
    intDesignator:
    1985-093B
    launchDate:
    1985-10-09
    satlat:
    52.0205
    satlng:
    19.4047
    satalt:
    16902.6252
  25. satid:
    16594
    satname:
    SL-14 R/B
    intDesignator:
    1986-015B
    launchDate:
    1986-02-11
    satlat:
    69.3301
    satlng:
    35.0211
    satalt:
    1532.9033
limit:
25
offset:
0
returned:
25
has_more_results:
yes
truncated:
yes
next_offset:
25
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