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 2026-11-11T01:21:17Z in 0.908 seconds.

info:
category:
ANY
transactionscount:
86
satcount:
119
above:

25 results

  1. satid:
    2758
    satname:
    DELTA 1 R/B
    intDesignator:
    1967-036B
    launchDate:
    1967-04-20
    satlat:
    69.0328
    satlng:
    9.0421
    satalt:
    1386.295
  2. satid:
    4208
    satname:
    THORAD AGENA D DEB
    intDesignator:
    1969-082BX
    launchDate:
    1969-09-30
    satlat:
    69.6811
    satlng:
    22.8249
    satalt:
    811.9574
  3. satid:
    5054
    satname:
    TITAN 34B AGENA D R/B
    intDesignator:
    1971-021B
    launchDate:
    1971-03-21
    satlat:
    62.8962
    satlng:
    -7.8154
    satalt:
    36613.0171
  4. satid:
    6302
    satname:
    SL-6 R/B(2)
    intDesignator:
    1972-072E
    launchDate:
    1972-09-19
    satlat:
    64.973
    satlng:
    -5.22
    satalt:
    30035.3266
  5. satid:
    7276
    satname:
    MOLNIYA 2-9
    intDesignator:
    1974-026A
    launchDate:
    1974-04-26
    satlat:
    58.2021
    satlng:
    -23.6863
    satalt:
    31115.3655
  6. satid:
    8195
    satname:
    MOLNIYA 2-14
    intDesignator:
    1975-081A
    launchDate:
    1975-09-09
    satlat:
    62.3852
    satlng:
    9.7962
    satalt:
    31358.5052
  7. satid:
    8822
    satname:
    LAGEOS 1 AKM
    intDesignator:
    1976-039C
    launchDate:
    1976-05-04
    satlat:
    65.6164
    satlng:
    36.3996
    satalt:
    5953.1923
  8. satid:
    10289
    satname:
    COSMOS 943
    intDesignator:
    1977-079E
    launchDate:
    1977-08-24
    satlat:
    73.4274
    satlng:
    36.9968
    satalt:
    1469.7134
  9. satid:
    11690
    satname:
    OPS 5117 (NAVSTAR 5)
    intDesignator:
    1980-011A
    launchDate:
    1980-02-09
    satlat:
    64.9432
    satlng:
    64.39
    satalt:
    20686.1979
  10. satid:
    11696
    satname:
    COSMOS 1161
    intDesignator:
    1980-012F
    launchDate:
    1980-02-11
    satlat:
    72.1956
    satlng:
    16.5514
    satalt:
    1496.5606
  11. satid:
    11909
    satname:
    SL-6 R/B(2)
    intDesignator:
    1980-063D
    launchDate:
    1980-07-18
    satlat:
    63.4819
    satlng:
    7.3979
    satalt:
    37566.494
  12. satid:
    12984
    satname:
    COSMOS 1247 DEB
    intDesignator:
    1981-016F
    launchDate:
    1981-02-19
    satlat:
    63.3832
    satlng:
    -25.6722
    satalt:
    11879.6051
  13. satid:
    13012
    satname:
    MOLNIYA 1-52
    intDesignator:
    1981-123A
    launchDate:
    1981-12-23
    satlat:
    61.6973
    satlng:
    69.7022
    satalt:
    39299.404
  14. satid:
    13016
    satname:
    SL-6 R/B(2)
    intDesignator:
    1981-123D
    launchDate:
    1981-12-23
    satlat:
    54.4873
    satlng:
    43.444
    satalt:
    33114.0532
  15. satid:
    13169
    satname:
    SL-6 R/B(2)
    intDesignator:
    1982-029D
    launchDate:
    1982-04-07
    satlat:
    69.5064
    satlng:
    10.2785
    satalt:
    29634.3928
  16. satid:
    13762
    satname:
    COSMOS 1430
    intDesignator:
    1983-002B
    launchDate:
    1983-01-19
    satlat:
    64.4442
    satlng:
    16.6707
    satalt:
    1488.5852
  17. satid:
    13766
    satname:
    COSMOS 1434
    intDesignator:
    1983-002F
    launchDate:
    1983-01-19
    satlat:
    73.2056
    satlng:
    22
    satalt:
    1459.083
  18. satid:
    14734
    satname:
    COSMOS 1317 DEB
    intDesignator:
    1981-108E
    launchDate:
    1981-10-31
    satlat:
    70.6485
    satlng:
    51.9605
    satalt:
    23282.237
  19. satid:
    14884
    satname:
    COSMOS 1547
    intDesignator:
    1984-033A
    launchDate:
    1984-04-04
    satlat:
    71.2874
    satlng:
    -38.9842
    satalt:
    32084.4123
  20. satid:
    14977
    satname:
    COSMOS 1554 (GLONASS)
    intDesignator:
    1984-047A
    launchDate:
    1984-05-19
    satlat:
    58.4973
    satlng:
    27.0873
    satalt:
    19152.3305
  21. satid:
    14978
    satname:
    COSMOS 1555 (GLONASS)
    intDesignator:
    1984-047B
    launchDate:
    1984-05-19
    satlat:
    55.7993
    satlng:
    33.1217
    satalt:
    19124.9313
  22. satid:
    14979
    satname:
    COSMOS 1556 (GLONASS)
    intDesignator:
    1984-047C
    launchDate:
    1984-05-19
    satlat:
    66.2721
    satlng:
    -10.1972
    satalt:
    19162.171
  23. satid:
    15098
    satname:
    SL-6 R/B(2)
    intDesignator:
    1984-071D
    launchDate:
    1984-07-03
    satlat:
    72.111
    satlng:
    -5.5391
    satalt:
    33129.359
  24. satid:
    15429
    satname:
    MOLNIYA 1-63
    intDesignator:
    1984-124A
    launchDate:
    1984-12-14
    satlat:
    56.4133
    satlng:
    27.0663
    satalt:
    26402.1693
  25. satid:
    15439
    satname:
    SL-6 R/B(2)
    intDesignator:
    1984-124H
    launchDate:
    1984-12-14
    satlat:
    60.1432
    satlng:
    -34.8535
    satalt:
    40645.978
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info:
category:
ANY
transactionscount:
86
satcount:
119
above:

25 results

  1. satid:
    2758
    satname:
    DELTA 1 R/B
    intDesignator:
    1967-036B
    launchDate:
    1967-04-20
    satlat:
    69.0328
    satlng:
    9.0421
    satalt:
    1386.295
  2. satid:
    4208
    satname:
    THORAD AGENA D DEB
    intDesignator:
    1969-082BX
    launchDate:
    1969-09-30
    satlat:
    69.6811
    satlng:
    22.8249
    satalt:
    811.9574
  3. satid:
    5054
    satname:
    TITAN 34B AGENA D R/B
    intDesignator:
    1971-021B
    launchDate:
    1971-03-21
    satlat:
    62.8962
    satlng:
    -7.8154
    satalt:
    36613.0171
  4. satid:
    6302
    satname:
    SL-6 R/B(2)
    intDesignator:
    1972-072E
    launchDate:
    1972-09-19
    satlat:
    64.973
    satlng:
    -5.22
    satalt:
    30035.3266
  5. satid:
    7276
    satname:
    MOLNIYA 2-9
    intDesignator:
    1974-026A
    launchDate:
    1974-04-26
    satlat:
    58.2021
    satlng:
    -23.6863
    satalt:
    31115.3655
  6. satid:
    8195
    satname:
    MOLNIYA 2-14
    intDesignator:
    1975-081A
    launchDate:
    1975-09-09
    satlat:
    62.3852
    satlng:
    9.7962
    satalt:
    31358.5052
  7. satid:
    8822
    satname:
    LAGEOS 1 AKM
    intDesignator:
    1976-039C
    launchDate:
    1976-05-04
    satlat:
    65.6164
    satlng:
    36.3996
    satalt:
    5953.1923
  8. satid:
    10289
    satname:
    COSMOS 943
    intDesignator:
    1977-079E
    launchDate:
    1977-08-24
    satlat:
    73.4274
    satlng:
    36.9968
    satalt:
    1469.7134
  9. satid:
    11690
    satname:
    OPS 5117 (NAVSTAR 5)
    intDesignator:
    1980-011A
    launchDate:
    1980-02-09
    satlat:
    64.9432
    satlng:
    64.39
    satalt:
    20686.1979
  10. satid:
    11696
    satname:
    COSMOS 1161
    intDesignator:
    1980-012F
    launchDate:
    1980-02-11
    satlat:
    72.1956
    satlng:
    16.5514
    satalt:
    1496.5606
  11. satid:
    11909
    satname:
    SL-6 R/B(2)
    intDesignator:
    1980-063D
    launchDate:
    1980-07-18
    satlat:
    63.4819
    satlng:
    7.3979
    satalt:
    37566.494
  12. satid:
    12984
    satname:
    COSMOS 1247 DEB
    intDesignator:
    1981-016F
    launchDate:
    1981-02-19
    satlat:
    63.3832
    satlng:
    -25.6722
    satalt:
    11879.6051
  13. satid:
    13012
    satname:
    MOLNIYA 1-52
    intDesignator:
    1981-123A
    launchDate:
    1981-12-23
    satlat:
    61.6973
    satlng:
    69.7022
    satalt:
    39299.404
  14. satid:
    13016
    satname:
    SL-6 R/B(2)
    intDesignator:
    1981-123D
    launchDate:
    1981-12-23
    satlat:
    54.4873
    satlng:
    43.444
    satalt:
    33114.0532
  15. satid:
    13169
    satname:
    SL-6 R/B(2)
    intDesignator:
    1982-029D
    launchDate:
    1982-04-07
    satlat:
    69.5064
    satlng:
    10.2785
    satalt:
    29634.3928
  16. satid:
    13762
    satname:
    COSMOS 1430
    intDesignator:
    1983-002B
    launchDate:
    1983-01-19
    satlat:
    64.4442
    satlng:
    16.6707
    satalt:
    1488.5852
  17. satid:
    13766
    satname:
    COSMOS 1434
    intDesignator:
    1983-002F
    launchDate:
    1983-01-19
    satlat:
    73.2056
    satlng:
    22
    satalt:
    1459.083
  18. satid:
    14734
    satname:
    COSMOS 1317 DEB
    intDesignator:
    1981-108E
    launchDate:
    1981-10-31
    satlat:
    70.6485
    satlng:
    51.9605
    satalt:
    23282.237
  19. satid:
    14884
    satname:
    COSMOS 1547
    intDesignator:
    1984-033A
    launchDate:
    1984-04-04
    satlat:
    71.2874
    satlng:
    -38.9842
    satalt:
    32084.4123
  20. satid:
    14977
    satname:
    COSMOS 1554 (GLONASS)
    intDesignator:
    1984-047A
    launchDate:
    1984-05-19
    satlat:
    58.4973
    satlng:
    27.0873
    satalt:
    19152.3305
  21. satid:
    14978
    satname:
    COSMOS 1555 (GLONASS)
    intDesignator:
    1984-047B
    launchDate:
    1984-05-19
    satlat:
    55.7993
    satlng:
    33.1217
    satalt:
    19124.9313
  22. satid:
    14979
    satname:
    COSMOS 1556 (GLONASS)
    intDesignator:
    1984-047C
    launchDate:
    1984-05-19
    satlat:
    66.2721
    satlng:
    -10.1972
    satalt:
    19162.171
  23. satid:
    15098
    satname:
    SL-6 R/B(2)
    intDesignator:
    1984-071D
    launchDate:
    1984-07-03
    satlat:
    72.111
    satlng:
    -5.5391
    satalt:
    33129.359
  24. satid:
    15429
    satname:
    MOLNIYA 1-63
    intDesignator:
    1984-124A
    launchDate:
    1984-12-14
    satlat:
    56.4133
    satlng:
    27.0663
    satalt:
    26402.1693
  25. satid:
    15439
    satname:
    SL-6 R/B(2)
    intDesignator:
    1984-124H
    launchDate:
    1984-12-14
    satlat:
    60.1432
    satlng:
    -34.8535
    satalt:
    40645.978
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