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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

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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

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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 2026-09-26T17:06:56Z in 0.661 seconds.

info:
category:
ANY
transactionscount:
99
satcount:
131
above:

25 results

  1. satid:
    2362
    satname:
    WESTFORD NEEDLES
    intDesignator:
    1963-014M
    launchDate:
    1963-05-09
    satlat:
    61.5187
    satlng:
    42.0123
    satalt:
    5722.6343
  2. satid:
    2403
    satname:
    OPS 0856
    intDesignator:
    1966-077A
    launchDate:
    1966-08-19
    satlat:
    62.6395
    satlng:
    14.7377
    satalt:
    3695.6711
  3. satid:
    2411
    satname:
    SECOR 7 (EGRS 7)
    intDesignator:
    1966-077B
    launchDate:
    1966-08-19
    satlat:
    71.597
    satlng:
    15.4123
    satalt:
    3705.0272
  4. satid:
    2861
    satname:
    SECOR 9 (EGRS 9)
    intDesignator:
    1967-065A
    launchDate:
    1967-06-29
    satlat:
    69.1127
    satlng:
    51.8249
    satalt:
    3848.0856
  5. satid:
    3618
    satname:
    OPS 7684 DEB
    intDesignator:
    1968-112D
    launchDate:
    1968-12-12
    satlat:
    71.5432
    satlng:
    6.4758
    satalt:
    1485.8133
  6. satid:
    3825
    satname:
    OV1-19
    intDesignator:
    1969-025C
    launchDate:
    1969-03-18
    satlat:
    73.4043
    satlng:
    41.0133
    satalt:
    4624.2612
  7. satid:
    4382
    satname:
    DFH-1
    intDesignator:
    1970-034A
    launchDate:
    1970-04-24
    satlat:
    67.2266
    satlng:
    21.9874
    satalt:
    1972.5432
  8. satid:
    7020
    satname:
    DELTA 1 DEB
    intDesignator:
    1973-086L
    launchDate:
    1973-11-06
    satlat:
    74.7946
    satlng:
    20.0733
    satalt:
    1751.0028
  9. satid:
    7193
    satname:
    DELTA 1 DEB
    intDesignator:
    1973-086FB
    launchDate:
    1973-11-06
    satlat:
    68.5417
    satlng:
    28.6481
    satalt:
    1523.7388
  10. satid:
    7373
    satname:
    SL-6 R/B(2)
    intDesignator:
    1974-026E
    launchDate:
    1974-04-26
    satlat:
    55.986
    satlng:
    64.6505
    satalt:
    31968.1679
  11. satid:
    7800
    satname:
    SL-6 R/B(2)
    intDesignator:
    1975-036D
    launchDate:
    1975-04-29
    satlat:
    58.8316
    satlng:
    -2.7252
    satalt:
    38077.8502
  12. satid:
    9271
    satname:
    TITAN 34B AGENA R/B
    intDesignator:
    1976-080B
    launchDate:
    1976-08-06
    satlat:
    63.2721
    satlng:
    81.5621
    satalt:
    28996.8414
  13. satid:
    9634
    satname:
    COSMOS 886
    intDesignator:
    1976-126A
    launchDate:
    1976-12-27
    satlat:
    64.503
    satlng:
    32.0435
    satalt:
    1999.718
  14. satid:
    10155
    satname:
    SL-6 R/B(2)
    intDesignator:
    1977-054D
    launchDate:
    1977-06-24
    satlat:
    56.6949
    satlng:
    -23.8766
    satalt:
    24818.5097
  15. satid:
    10485
    satname:
    SL-6 R/B(2)
    intDesignator:
    1977-105E
    launchDate:
    1977-10-28
    satlat:
    62.7
    satlng:
    50.6313
    satalt:
    38880.3254
  16. satid:
    10931
    satname:
    COSMOS 1014
    intDesignator:
    1978-056B
    launchDate:
    1978-06-07
    satlat:
    71.3851
    satlng:
    38.5447
    satalt:
    1497.7067
  17. satid:
    10932
    satname:
    COSMOS 1015
    intDesignator:
    1978-056C
    launchDate:
    1978-06-07
    satlat:
    66.0342
    satlng:
    20.5582
    satalt:
    1517.934
  18. satid:
    11057
    satname:
    MOLNIYA 3-10
    intDesignator:
    1978-095A
    launchDate:
    1978-10-13
    satlat:
    59.5499
    satlng:
    8.5456
    satalt:
    9768.8316
  19. satid:
    12107
    satname:
    COSMOS 1228
    intDesignator:
    1980-102A
    launchDate:
    1980-12-23
    satlat:
    71.9147
    satlng:
    7.7999
    satalt:
    1438.5236
  20. satid:
    12446
    satname:
    TITAN 34B R/B
    intDesignator:
    1981-038B
    launchDate:
    1981-04-24
    satlat:
    62.0569
    satlng:
    73.7464
    satalt:
    16268.2172
  21. satid:
    13124
    satname:
    COSMOS 1348
    intDesignator:
    1982-029A
    launchDate:
    1982-04-07
    satlat:
    48.4625
    satlng:
    37.8889
    satalt:
    30606.9681
  22. satid:
    13882
    satname:
    SL-6 R/B(2)
    intDesignator:
    1983-015E
    launchDate:
    1983-03-11
    satlat:
    61.7416
    satlng:
    26.0001
    satalt:
    39324.8102
  23. satid:
    13897
    satname:
    SL-6 R/B(2)
    intDesignator:
    1983-019D
    launchDate:
    1983-03-16
    satlat:
    60.935
    satlng:
    -3.9239
    satalt:
    34698.8548
  24. satid:
    14191
    satname:
    SL-6 R/B(2)
    intDesignator:
    1983-070D
    launchDate:
    1983-07-08
    satlat:
    68.4397
    satlng:
    50.3665
    satalt:
    32474.2488
  25. satid:
    14192
    satname:
    COSMOS 1481 DEB
    intDesignator:
    1983-070E
    launchDate:
    1983-07-08
    satlat:
    65.0733
    satlng:
    18.3721
    satalt:
    31001.5491
limit:
25
offset:
0
returned:
25
has_more_results:
yes
truncated:
yes
next_offset:
25
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info:
category:
ANY
transactionscount:
99
satcount:
131
above:

25 results

  1. satid:
    2362
    satname:
    WESTFORD NEEDLES
    intDesignator:
    1963-014M
    launchDate:
    1963-05-09
    satlat:
    61.5187
    satlng:
    42.0123
    satalt:
    5722.6343
  2. satid:
    2403
    satname:
    OPS 0856
    intDesignator:
    1966-077A
    launchDate:
    1966-08-19
    satlat:
    62.6395
    satlng:
    14.7377
    satalt:
    3695.6711
  3. satid:
    2411
    satname:
    SECOR 7 (EGRS 7)
    intDesignator:
    1966-077B
    launchDate:
    1966-08-19
    satlat:
    71.597
    satlng:
    15.4123
    satalt:
    3705.0272
  4. satid:
    2861
    satname:
    SECOR 9 (EGRS 9)
    intDesignator:
    1967-065A
    launchDate:
    1967-06-29
    satlat:
    69.1127
    satlng:
    51.8249
    satalt:
    3848.0856
  5. satid:
    3618
    satname:
    OPS 7684 DEB
    intDesignator:
    1968-112D
    launchDate:
    1968-12-12
    satlat:
    71.5432
    satlng:
    6.4758
    satalt:
    1485.8133
  6. satid:
    3825
    satname:
    OV1-19
    intDesignator:
    1969-025C
    launchDate:
    1969-03-18
    satlat:
    73.4043
    satlng:
    41.0133
    satalt:
    4624.2612
  7. satid:
    4382
    satname:
    DFH-1
    intDesignator:
    1970-034A
    launchDate:
    1970-04-24
    satlat:
    67.2266
    satlng:
    21.9874
    satalt:
    1972.5432
  8. satid:
    7020
    satname:
    DELTA 1 DEB
    intDesignator:
    1973-086L
    launchDate:
    1973-11-06
    satlat:
    74.7946
    satlng:
    20.0733
    satalt:
    1751.0028
  9. satid:
    7193
    satname:
    DELTA 1 DEB
    intDesignator:
    1973-086FB
    launchDate:
    1973-11-06
    satlat:
    68.5417
    satlng:
    28.6481
    satalt:
    1523.7388
  10. satid:
    7373
    satname:
    SL-6 R/B(2)
    intDesignator:
    1974-026E
    launchDate:
    1974-04-26
    satlat:
    55.986
    satlng:
    64.6505
    satalt:
    31968.1679
  11. satid:
    7800
    satname:
    SL-6 R/B(2)
    intDesignator:
    1975-036D
    launchDate:
    1975-04-29
    satlat:
    58.8316
    satlng:
    -2.7252
    satalt:
    38077.8502
  12. satid:
    9271
    satname:
    TITAN 34B AGENA R/B
    intDesignator:
    1976-080B
    launchDate:
    1976-08-06
    satlat:
    63.2721
    satlng:
    81.5621
    satalt:
    28996.8414
  13. satid:
    9634
    satname:
    COSMOS 886
    intDesignator:
    1976-126A
    launchDate:
    1976-12-27
    satlat:
    64.503
    satlng:
    32.0435
    satalt:
    1999.718
  14. satid:
    10155
    satname:
    SL-6 R/B(2)
    intDesignator:
    1977-054D
    launchDate:
    1977-06-24
    satlat:
    56.6949
    satlng:
    -23.8766
    satalt:
    24818.5097
  15. satid:
    10485
    satname:
    SL-6 R/B(2)
    intDesignator:
    1977-105E
    launchDate:
    1977-10-28
    satlat:
    62.7
    satlng:
    50.6313
    satalt:
    38880.3254
  16. satid:
    10931
    satname:
    COSMOS 1014
    intDesignator:
    1978-056B
    launchDate:
    1978-06-07
    satlat:
    71.3851
    satlng:
    38.5447
    satalt:
    1497.7067
  17. satid:
    10932
    satname:
    COSMOS 1015
    intDesignator:
    1978-056C
    launchDate:
    1978-06-07
    satlat:
    66.0342
    satlng:
    20.5582
    satalt:
    1517.934
  18. satid:
    11057
    satname:
    MOLNIYA 3-10
    intDesignator:
    1978-095A
    launchDate:
    1978-10-13
    satlat:
    59.5499
    satlng:
    8.5456
    satalt:
    9768.8316
  19. satid:
    12107
    satname:
    COSMOS 1228
    intDesignator:
    1980-102A
    launchDate:
    1980-12-23
    satlat:
    71.9147
    satlng:
    7.7999
    satalt:
    1438.5236
  20. satid:
    12446
    satname:
    TITAN 34B R/B
    intDesignator:
    1981-038B
    launchDate:
    1981-04-24
    satlat:
    62.0569
    satlng:
    73.7464
    satalt:
    16268.2172
  21. satid:
    13124
    satname:
    COSMOS 1348
    intDesignator:
    1982-029A
    launchDate:
    1982-04-07
    satlat:
    48.4625
    satlng:
    37.8889
    satalt:
    30606.9681
  22. satid:
    13882
    satname:
    SL-6 R/B(2)
    intDesignator:
    1983-015E
    launchDate:
    1983-03-11
    satlat:
    61.7416
    satlng:
    26.0001
    satalt:
    39324.8102
  23. satid:
    13897
    satname:
    SL-6 R/B(2)
    intDesignator:
    1983-019D
    launchDate:
    1983-03-16
    satlat:
    60.935
    satlng:
    -3.9239
    satalt:
    34698.8548
  24. satid:
    14191
    satname:
    SL-6 R/B(2)
    intDesignator:
    1983-070D
    launchDate:
    1983-07-08
    satlat:
    68.4397
    satlng:
    50.3665
    satalt:
    32474.2488
  25. satid:
    14192
    satname:
    COSMOS 1481 DEB
    intDesignator:
    1983-070E
    launchDate:
    1983-07-08
    satlat:
    65.0733
    satlng:
    18.3721
    satalt:
    31001.5491
limit:
25
offset:
0
returned:
25
has_more_results:
yes
truncated:
yes
next_offset:
25
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