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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 2026-09-22T19:28:26Z in 0.768 seconds.

info:
category:
ANY
transactionscount:
67
satcount:
115
above:

25 results

  1. satid:
    1948
    satname:
    THOR AGENA B DEB
    intDesignator:
    1965-098F
    launchDate:
    1965-11-29
    satlat:
    73.5985
    satlng:
    22.6422
    satalt:
    1053.0202
  2. satid:
    2372
    satname:
    WESTFORD NEEDLES
    intDesignator:
    1963-014T
    launchDate:
    1963-05-09
    satlat:
    75.7954
    satlng:
    29.7011
    satalt:
    3303.7627
  3. satid:
    6302
    satname:
    SL-6 R/B(2)
    intDesignator:
    1972-072E
    launchDate:
    1972-09-19
    satlat:
    52.6801
    satlng:
    34.6941
    satalt:
    30415.3844
  4. satid:
    7169
    satname:
    DELTA 1 DEB
    intDesignator:
    1973-086EH
    launchDate:
    1973-11-06
    satlat:
    66.4793
    satlng:
    9.3393
    satalt:
    1498.611
  5. satid:
    7373
    satname:
    SL-6 R/B(2)
    intDesignator:
    1974-026E
    launchDate:
    1974-04-26
    satlat:
    50.5947
    satlng:
    23.7876
    satalt:
    27827.9295
  6. satid:
    7376
    satname:
    MOLNIYA 2-10
    intDesignator:
    1974-056A
    launchDate:
    1974-07-23
    satlat:
    62.5248
    satlng:
    59.4377
    satalt:
    36486.8985
  7. satid:
    7629
    satname:
    SL-6 R/B(2)
    intDesignator:
    1975-007D
    launchDate:
    1975-01-30
    satlat:
    65.0665
    satlng:
    -10.6033
    satalt:
    24943.2806
  8. satid:
    8299
    satname:
    THORAD DELTA 1 DEB
    intDesignator:
    1974-089BG
    launchDate:
    1974-11-15
    satlat:
    67.0571
    satlng:
    23.9092
    satalt:
    987.7807
  9. satid:
    8396
    satname:
    THORAD DELTA 1 DEB
    intDesignator:
    1974-089BY
    launchDate:
    1974-11-15
    satlat:
    72.3119
    satlng:
    5.8608
    satalt:
    1557.0358
  10. satid:
    8612
    satname:
    COSMOS 796
    intDesignator:
    1976-008F
    launchDate:
    1976-01-28
    satlat:
    67.7164
    satlng:
    27.5577
    satalt:
    1487.8862
  11. satid:
    9896
    satname:
    COSMOS 862 DEB
    intDesignator:
    1976-105N
    launchDate:
    1976-10-22
    satlat:
    64.7266
    satlng:
    -16.2061
    satalt:
    34826.7907
  12. satid:
    9977
    satname:
    DELTA 1 DEB
    intDesignator:
    1973-086GG
    launchDate:
    1973-11-06
    satlat:
    70.9076
    satlng:
    22.1636
    satalt:
    1445.0564
  13. satid:
    10155
    satname:
    SL-6 R/B(2)
    intDesignator:
    1977-054D
    launchDate:
    1977-06-24
    satlat:
    62.3611
    satlng:
    10.647
    satalt:
    31394.9644
  14. satid:
    10874
    satname:
    DELTA 1 DEB
    intDesignator:
    1976-077DC
    launchDate:
    1976-07-29
    satlat:
    71.0664
    satlng:
    8.5017
    satalt:
    1173.2664
  15. satid:
    11057
    satname:
    MOLNIYA 3-10
    intDesignator:
    1978-095A
    launchDate:
    1978-10-13
    satlat:
    60.4547
    satlng:
    -18.2201
    satalt:
    10134.9349
  16. satid:
    11299
    satname:
    COSMOS 1084
    intDesignator:
    1979-024D
    launchDate:
    1979-03-15
    satlat:
    73.0275
    satlng:
    6.7332
    satalt:
    1476.1359
  17. satid:
    11427
    satname:
    SL-8 R/B
    intDesignator:
    1979-060B
    launchDate:
    1979-06-28
    satlat:
    69.653
    satlng:
    24.6834
    satalt:
    781.5498
  18. satid:
    11694
    satname:
    COSMOS 1159
    intDesignator:
    1980-012D
    launchDate:
    1980-02-11
    satlat:
    68.8733
    satlng:
    25.1555
    satalt:
    1463.0336
  19. satid:
    13379
    satname:
    COSMOS 1392
    intDesignator:
    1982-073E
    launchDate:
    1982-07-21
    satlat:
    74.0888
    satlng:
    10.0964
    satalt:
    1475.5177
  20. satid:
    13719
    satname:
    SL-3 R/B
    intDesignator:
    1982-116B
    launchDate:
    1982-12-14
    satlat:
    73.5433
    satlng:
    21.1042
    satalt:
    805.249
  21. satid:
    13882
    satname:
    SL-6 R/B(2)
    intDesignator:
    1983-015E
    launchDate:
    1983-03-11
    satlat:
    52.2883
    satlng:
    50.8546
    satalt:
    30466.8442
  22. satid:
    13890
    satname:
    MOLNIYA 1-56
    intDesignator:
    1983-019A
    launchDate:
    1983-03-16
    satlat:
    62.5832
    satlng:
    -42.7834
    satalt:
    38668.2561
  23. satid:
    13897
    satname:
    SL-6 R/B(2)
    intDesignator:
    1983-019D
    launchDate:
    1983-03-16
    satlat:
    57.9994
    satlng:
    21.5355
    satalt:
    37688.8825
  24. satid:
    14176
    satname:
    COSMOS 1478
    intDesignator:
    1983-069F
    launchDate:
    1983-07-06
    satlat:
    71.5495
    satlng:
    35.2273
    satalt:
    1479.5739
  25. satid:
    14191
    satname:
    SL-6 R/B(2)
    intDesignator:
    1983-070D
    launchDate:
    1983-07-08
    satlat:
    70.6144
    satlng:
    45.6452
    satalt:
    29933.5402
limit:
25
offset:
0
returned:
25
has_more_results:
yes
truncated:
yes
next_offset:
25
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info:
category:
ANY
transactionscount:
67
satcount:
115
above:

25 results

  1. satid:
    1948
    satname:
    THOR AGENA B DEB
    intDesignator:
    1965-098F
    launchDate:
    1965-11-29
    satlat:
    73.5985
    satlng:
    22.6422
    satalt:
    1053.0202
  2. satid:
    2372
    satname:
    WESTFORD NEEDLES
    intDesignator:
    1963-014T
    launchDate:
    1963-05-09
    satlat:
    75.7954
    satlng:
    29.7011
    satalt:
    3303.7627
  3. satid:
    6302
    satname:
    SL-6 R/B(2)
    intDesignator:
    1972-072E
    launchDate:
    1972-09-19
    satlat:
    52.6801
    satlng:
    34.6941
    satalt:
    30415.3844
  4. satid:
    7169
    satname:
    DELTA 1 DEB
    intDesignator:
    1973-086EH
    launchDate:
    1973-11-06
    satlat:
    66.4793
    satlng:
    9.3393
    satalt:
    1498.611
  5. satid:
    7373
    satname:
    SL-6 R/B(2)
    intDesignator:
    1974-026E
    launchDate:
    1974-04-26
    satlat:
    50.5947
    satlng:
    23.7876
    satalt:
    27827.9295
  6. satid:
    7376
    satname:
    MOLNIYA 2-10
    intDesignator:
    1974-056A
    launchDate:
    1974-07-23
    satlat:
    62.5248
    satlng:
    59.4377
    satalt:
    36486.8985
  7. satid:
    7629
    satname:
    SL-6 R/B(2)
    intDesignator:
    1975-007D
    launchDate:
    1975-01-30
    satlat:
    65.0665
    satlng:
    -10.6033
    satalt:
    24943.2806
  8. satid:
    8299
    satname:
    THORAD DELTA 1 DEB
    intDesignator:
    1974-089BG
    launchDate:
    1974-11-15
    satlat:
    67.0571
    satlng:
    23.9092
    satalt:
    987.7807
  9. satid:
    8396
    satname:
    THORAD DELTA 1 DEB
    intDesignator:
    1974-089BY
    launchDate:
    1974-11-15
    satlat:
    72.3119
    satlng:
    5.8608
    satalt:
    1557.0358
  10. satid:
    8612
    satname:
    COSMOS 796
    intDesignator:
    1976-008F
    launchDate:
    1976-01-28
    satlat:
    67.7164
    satlng:
    27.5577
    satalt:
    1487.8862
  11. satid:
    9896
    satname:
    COSMOS 862 DEB
    intDesignator:
    1976-105N
    launchDate:
    1976-10-22
    satlat:
    64.7266
    satlng:
    -16.2061
    satalt:
    34826.7907
  12. satid:
    9977
    satname:
    DELTA 1 DEB
    intDesignator:
    1973-086GG
    launchDate:
    1973-11-06
    satlat:
    70.9076
    satlng:
    22.1636
    satalt:
    1445.0564
  13. satid:
    10155
    satname:
    SL-6 R/B(2)
    intDesignator:
    1977-054D
    launchDate:
    1977-06-24
    satlat:
    62.3611
    satlng:
    10.647
    satalt:
    31394.9644
  14. satid:
    10874
    satname:
    DELTA 1 DEB
    intDesignator:
    1976-077DC
    launchDate:
    1976-07-29
    satlat:
    71.0664
    satlng:
    8.5017
    satalt:
    1173.2664
  15. satid:
    11057
    satname:
    MOLNIYA 3-10
    intDesignator:
    1978-095A
    launchDate:
    1978-10-13
    satlat:
    60.4547
    satlng:
    -18.2201
    satalt:
    10134.9349
  16. satid:
    11299
    satname:
    COSMOS 1084
    intDesignator:
    1979-024D
    launchDate:
    1979-03-15
    satlat:
    73.0275
    satlng:
    6.7332
    satalt:
    1476.1359
  17. satid:
    11427
    satname:
    SL-8 R/B
    intDesignator:
    1979-060B
    launchDate:
    1979-06-28
    satlat:
    69.653
    satlng:
    24.6834
    satalt:
    781.5498
  18. satid:
    11694
    satname:
    COSMOS 1159
    intDesignator:
    1980-012D
    launchDate:
    1980-02-11
    satlat:
    68.8733
    satlng:
    25.1555
    satalt:
    1463.0336
  19. satid:
    13379
    satname:
    COSMOS 1392
    intDesignator:
    1982-073E
    launchDate:
    1982-07-21
    satlat:
    74.0888
    satlng:
    10.0964
    satalt:
    1475.5177
  20. satid:
    13719
    satname:
    SL-3 R/B
    intDesignator:
    1982-116B
    launchDate:
    1982-12-14
    satlat:
    73.5433
    satlng:
    21.1042
    satalt:
    805.249
  21. satid:
    13882
    satname:
    SL-6 R/B(2)
    intDesignator:
    1983-015E
    launchDate:
    1983-03-11
    satlat:
    52.2883
    satlng:
    50.8546
    satalt:
    30466.8442
  22. satid:
    13890
    satname:
    MOLNIYA 1-56
    intDesignator:
    1983-019A
    launchDate:
    1983-03-16
    satlat:
    62.5832
    satlng:
    -42.7834
    satalt:
    38668.2561
  23. satid:
    13897
    satname:
    SL-6 R/B(2)
    intDesignator:
    1983-019D
    launchDate:
    1983-03-16
    satlat:
    57.9994
    satlng:
    21.5355
    satalt:
    37688.8825
  24. satid:
    14176
    satname:
    COSMOS 1478
    intDesignator:
    1983-069F
    launchDate:
    1983-07-06
    satlat:
    71.5495
    satlng:
    35.2273
    satalt:
    1479.5739
  25. satid:
    14191
    satname:
    SL-6 R/B(2)
    intDesignator:
    1983-070D
    launchDate:
    1983-07-08
    satlat:
    70.6144
    satlng:
    45.6452
    satalt:
    29933.5402
limit:
25
offset:
0
returned:
25
has_more_results:
yes
truncated:
yes
next_offset:
25
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