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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 2026-09-24T21:06:05Z in 0.660 seconds.

info:
category:
ANY
transactionscount:
68
satcount:
113
above:

25 results

  1. satid:
    354
    satname:
    THOR ABLESTAR DEB
    intDesignator:
    1961-015DU
    launchDate:
    1961-06-29
    satlat:
    66.0111
    satlng:
    24.2902
    satalt:
    1186.1485
  2. satid:
    2531
    satname:
    WESTFORD NEEDLES
    intDesignator:
    1963-014AK
    launchDate:
    1963-05-09
    satlat:
    78.2921
    satlng:
    -1.6535
    satalt:
    3658.2909
  3. satid:
    5153
    satname:
    THORAD AGENA D DEB
    intDesignator:
    1970-025JW
    launchDate:
    1970-04-08
    satlat:
    74.3767
    satlng:
    25.4606
    satalt:
    1048.1393
  4. satid:
    6302
    satname:
    SL-6 R/B(2)
    intDesignator:
    1972-072E
    launchDate:
    1972-09-19
    satlat:
    69.6416
    satlng:
    60.2832
    satalt:
    33785.672
  5. satid:
    7015
    satname:
    DELTA 1 DEB
    intDesignator:
    1973-086F
    launchDate:
    1973-11-06
    satlat:
    76.494
    satlng:
    22.2941
    satalt:
    2033.5671
  6. satid:
    7059
    satname:
    DELTA 1 DEB
    intDesignator:
    1973-086BB
    launchDate:
    1973-11-06
    satlat:
    66.5964
    satlng:
    28.6546
    satalt:
    1519.8557
  7. satid:
    7373
    satname:
    SL-6 R/B(2)
    intDesignator:
    1974-026E
    launchDate:
    1974-04-26
    satlat:
    63.9475
    satlng:
    45.5438
    satalt:
    38016.4568
  8. satid:
    7376
    satname:
    MOLNIYA 2-10
    intDesignator:
    1974-056A
    launchDate:
    1974-07-23
    satlat:
    65.0223
    satlng:
    68.2834
    satalt:
    37421.1017
  9. satid:
    7629
    satname:
    SL-6 R/B(2)
    intDesignator:
    1975-007D
    launchDate:
    1975-01-30
    satlat:
    65.4659
    satlng:
    29.5873
    satalt:
    32276.9706
  10. satid:
    8018
    satname:
    SL-6 R/B(2)
    intDesignator:
    1975-063D
    launchDate:
    1975-07-08
    satlat:
    64.3081
    satlng:
    59.0184
    satalt:
    22372.2626
  11. satid:
    9271
    satname:
    TITAN 34B AGENA R/B
    intDesignator:
    1976-080B
    launchDate:
    1976-08-06
    satlat:
    54.8372
    satlng:
    55.6252
    satalt:
    29917.6875
  12. satid:
    9595
    satname:
    COSMOS 878
    intDesignator:
    1976-118H
    launchDate:
    1976-12-07
    satlat:
    73.1934
    satlng:
    34.4991
    satalt:
    1482.3506
  13. satid:
    9896
    satname:
    COSMOS 862 DEB
    intDesignator:
    1976-105N
    launchDate:
    1976-10-22
    satlat:
    69.1303
    satlng:
    1.8862
    satalt:
    30581.3559
  14. satid:
    9983
    satname:
    TANSEI 3 DEB
    intDesignator:
    1977-012G
    launchDate:
    1977-02-19
    satlat:
    65.5129
    satlng:
    28.9322
    satalt:
    3010.9801
  15. satid:
    10155
    satname:
    SL-6 R/B(2)
    intDesignator:
    1977-054D
    launchDate:
    1977-06-24
    satlat:
    53.6145
    satlng:
    10.2032
    satalt:
    27567.7737
  16. satid:
    11783
    satname:
    OPS 5118 (NAVSTAR 6)
    intDesignator:
    1980-032A
    launchDate:
    1980-04-26
    satlat:
    60.7807
    satlng:
    31.5636
    satalt:
    18898.8446
  17. satid:
    12581
    satname:
    DELTA 1 DEB
    intDesignator:
    1976-077DZ
    launchDate:
    1976-07-29
    satlat:
    71.5318
    satlng:
    34.0706
    satalt:
    1917.651
  18. satid:
    12848
    satname:
    AUREOLE 3
    intDesignator:
    1981-094A
    launchDate:
    1981-09-21
    satlat:
    70.604
    satlng:
    34.9601
    satalt:
    910.9829
  19. satid:
    13897
    satname:
    SL-6 R/B(2)
    intDesignator:
    1983-019D
    launchDate:
    1983-03-16
    satlat:
    53.2056
    satlng:
    6.8531
    satalt:
    34376.7135
  20. satid:
    14182
    satname:
    COSMOS 1481
    intDesignator:
    1983-070A
    launchDate:
    1983-07-08
    satlat:
    70.4513
    satlng:
    18.1406
    satalt:
    23090.9283
  21. satid:
    14512
    satname:
    TANSEI 3 DEB
    intDesignator:
    1977-012K
    launchDate:
    1977-02-19
    satlat:
    65.8226
    satlng:
    26.9513
    satalt:
    3275.2631
  22. satid:
    14715
    satname:
    OPS 4682 DEB
    intDesignator:
    1965-027N
    launchDate:
    1965-04-03
    satlat:
    66.8694
    satlng:
    30.4346
    satalt:
    1313.2608
  23. satid:
    15099
    satname:
    METEOR 2-11
    intDesignator:
    1984-072A
    launchDate:
    1984-07-05
    satlat:
    67.8361
    satlng:
    18.1068
    satalt:
    957.7639
  24. satid:
    15223
    satname:
    SL-6 R/B(2)
    intDesignator:
    1984-089D
    launchDate:
    1984-08-24
    satlat:
    62.6628
    satlng:
    2.6733
    satalt:
    36103.9716
  25. satid:
    15227
    satname:
    TITAN 34B R/B
    intDesignator:
    1984-091B
    launchDate:
    1984-08-28
    satlat:
    55.962
    satlng:
    45.3955
    satalt:
    32046.5431
limit:
25
offset:
0
returned:
25
has_more_results:
yes
truncated:
yes
next_offset:
25
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info:
category:
ANY
transactionscount:
68
satcount:
113
above:

25 results

  1. satid:
    354
    satname:
    THOR ABLESTAR DEB
    intDesignator:
    1961-015DU
    launchDate:
    1961-06-29
    satlat:
    66.0111
    satlng:
    24.2902
    satalt:
    1186.1485
  2. satid:
    2531
    satname:
    WESTFORD NEEDLES
    intDesignator:
    1963-014AK
    launchDate:
    1963-05-09
    satlat:
    78.2921
    satlng:
    -1.6535
    satalt:
    3658.2909
  3. satid:
    5153
    satname:
    THORAD AGENA D DEB
    intDesignator:
    1970-025JW
    launchDate:
    1970-04-08
    satlat:
    74.3767
    satlng:
    25.4606
    satalt:
    1048.1393
  4. satid:
    6302
    satname:
    SL-6 R/B(2)
    intDesignator:
    1972-072E
    launchDate:
    1972-09-19
    satlat:
    69.6416
    satlng:
    60.2832
    satalt:
    33785.672
  5. satid:
    7015
    satname:
    DELTA 1 DEB
    intDesignator:
    1973-086F
    launchDate:
    1973-11-06
    satlat:
    76.494
    satlng:
    22.2941
    satalt:
    2033.5671
  6. satid:
    7059
    satname:
    DELTA 1 DEB
    intDesignator:
    1973-086BB
    launchDate:
    1973-11-06
    satlat:
    66.5964
    satlng:
    28.6546
    satalt:
    1519.8557
  7. satid:
    7373
    satname:
    SL-6 R/B(2)
    intDesignator:
    1974-026E
    launchDate:
    1974-04-26
    satlat:
    63.9475
    satlng:
    45.5438
    satalt:
    38016.4568
  8. satid:
    7376
    satname:
    MOLNIYA 2-10
    intDesignator:
    1974-056A
    launchDate:
    1974-07-23
    satlat:
    65.0223
    satlng:
    68.2834
    satalt:
    37421.1017
  9. satid:
    7629
    satname:
    SL-6 R/B(2)
    intDesignator:
    1975-007D
    launchDate:
    1975-01-30
    satlat:
    65.4659
    satlng:
    29.5873
    satalt:
    32276.9706
  10. satid:
    8018
    satname:
    SL-6 R/B(2)
    intDesignator:
    1975-063D
    launchDate:
    1975-07-08
    satlat:
    64.3081
    satlng:
    59.0184
    satalt:
    22372.2626
  11. satid:
    9271
    satname:
    TITAN 34B AGENA R/B
    intDesignator:
    1976-080B
    launchDate:
    1976-08-06
    satlat:
    54.8372
    satlng:
    55.6252
    satalt:
    29917.6875
  12. satid:
    9595
    satname:
    COSMOS 878
    intDesignator:
    1976-118H
    launchDate:
    1976-12-07
    satlat:
    73.1934
    satlng:
    34.4991
    satalt:
    1482.3506
  13. satid:
    9896
    satname:
    COSMOS 862 DEB
    intDesignator:
    1976-105N
    launchDate:
    1976-10-22
    satlat:
    69.1303
    satlng:
    1.8862
    satalt:
    30581.3559
  14. satid:
    9983
    satname:
    TANSEI 3 DEB
    intDesignator:
    1977-012G
    launchDate:
    1977-02-19
    satlat:
    65.5129
    satlng:
    28.9322
    satalt:
    3010.9801
  15. satid:
    10155
    satname:
    SL-6 R/B(2)
    intDesignator:
    1977-054D
    launchDate:
    1977-06-24
    satlat:
    53.6145
    satlng:
    10.2032
    satalt:
    27567.7737
  16. satid:
    11783
    satname:
    OPS 5118 (NAVSTAR 6)
    intDesignator:
    1980-032A
    launchDate:
    1980-04-26
    satlat:
    60.7807
    satlng:
    31.5636
    satalt:
    18898.8446
  17. satid:
    12581
    satname:
    DELTA 1 DEB
    intDesignator:
    1976-077DZ
    launchDate:
    1976-07-29
    satlat:
    71.5318
    satlng:
    34.0706
    satalt:
    1917.651
  18. satid:
    12848
    satname:
    AUREOLE 3
    intDesignator:
    1981-094A
    launchDate:
    1981-09-21
    satlat:
    70.604
    satlng:
    34.9601
    satalt:
    910.9829
  19. satid:
    13897
    satname:
    SL-6 R/B(2)
    intDesignator:
    1983-019D
    launchDate:
    1983-03-16
    satlat:
    53.2056
    satlng:
    6.8531
    satalt:
    34376.7135
  20. satid:
    14182
    satname:
    COSMOS 1481
    intDesignator:
    1983-070A
    launchDate:
    1983-07-08
    satlat:
    70.4513
    satlng:
    18.1406
    satalt:
    23090.9283
  21. satid:
    14512
    satname:
    TANSEI 3 DEB
    intDesignator:
    1977-012K
    launchDate:
    1977-02-19
    satlat:
    65.8226
    satlng:
    26.9513
    satalt:
    3275.2631
  22. satid:
    14715
    satname:
    OPS 4682 DEB
    intDesignator:
    1965-027N
    launchDate:
    1965-04-03
    satlat:
    66.8694
    satlng:
    30.4346
    satalt:
    1313.2608
  23. satid:
    15099
    satname:
    METEOR 2-11
    intDesignator:
    1984-072A
    launchDate:
    1984-07-05
    satlat:
    67.8361
    satlng:
    18.1068
    satalt:
    957.7639
  24. satid:
    15223
    satname:
    SL-6 R/B(2)
    intDesignator:
    1984-089D
    launchDate:
    1984-08-24
    satlat:
    62.6628
    satlng:
    2.6733
    satalt:
    36103.9716
  25. satid:
    15227
    satname:
    TITAN 34B R/B
    intDesignator:
    1984-091B
    launchDate:
    1984-08-28
    satlat:
    55.962
    satlng:
    45.3955
    satalt:
    32046.5431
limit:
25
offset:
0
returned:
25
has_more_results:
yes
truncated:
yes
next_offset:
25
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