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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

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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 2026-09-23T19:04:18Z in 1.986 seconds.

info:
category:
ANY
transactionscount:
99
satcount:
118
above:

25 results

  1. satid:
    131
    satname:
    THOR ABLESTAR DEB
    intDesignator:
    1961-015R
    launchDate:
    1961-06-29
    satlat:
    66.577
    satlng:
    28.1048
    satalt:
    906.0972
  2. satid:
    3035
    satname:
    ESSA 6 (TOS-D)
    intDesignator:
    1967-114A
    launchDate:
    1967-11-10
    satlat:
    76.068
    satlng:
    25.6546
    satalt:
    1491.4543
  3. satid:
    6277
    satname:
    SL-8 DEB
    intDesignator:
    1972-062C
    launchDate:
    1972-08-16
    satlat:
    66.8079
    satlng:
    30.9582
    satalt:
    966.5807
  4. satid:
    6302
    satname:
    SL-6 R/B(2)
    intDesignator:
    1972-072E
    launchDate:
    1972-09-19
    satlat:
    53.1299
    satlng:
    40.2316
    satalt:
    30572.3514
  5. satid:
    6675
    satname:
    COSMOS 564
    intDesignator:
    1973-037A
    launchDate:
    1973-06-08
    satlat:
    73.9805
    satlng:
    32.6601
    satalt:
    1423.189
  6. satid:
    7129
    satname:
    DELTA 1 DEB
    intDesignator:
    1973-086CT
    launchDate:
    1973-11-06
    satlat:
    71.2664
    satlng:
    45.7857
    satalt:
    1577.067
  7. satid:
    7373
    satname:
    SL-6 R/B(2)
    intDesignator:
    1974-026E
    launchDate:
    1974-04-26
    satlat:
    53.6263
    satlng:
    33.763
    satalt:
    30114.5881
  8. satid:
    7376
    satname:
    MOLNIYA 2-10
    intDesignator:
    1974-056A
    launchDate:
    1974-07-23
    satlat:
    61.5013
    satlng:
    60.0822
    satalt:
    35853.6691
  9. satid:
    7629
    satname:
    SL-6 R/B(2)
    intDesignator:
    1975-007D
    launchDate:
    1975-01-30
    satlat:
    61.5538
    satlng:
    -16.1913
    satalt:
    23128.9519
  10. satid:
    8563
    satname:
    THORAD DELTA 1 DEB
    intDesignator:
    1974-089DA
    launchDate:
    1974-11-15
    satlat:
    69.7213
    satlng:
    36.0827
    satalt:
    1444.8071
  11. satid:
    9896
    satname:
    COSMOS 862 DEB
    intDesignator:
    1976-105N
    launchDate:
    1976-10-22
    satlat:
    61.998
    satlng:
    -19.0632
    satalt:
    35243.3161
  12. satid:
    11057
    satname:
    MOLNIYA 3-10
    intDesignator:
    1978-095A
    launchDate:
    1978-10-13
    satlat:
    63.165
    satlng:
    3.0778
    satalt:
    11789.0653
  13. satid:
    11079
    satname:
    SL-6 R/B(2)
    intDesignator:
    1978-095E
    launchDate:
    1978-10-13
    satlat:
    59.0894
    satlng:
    26.0056
    satalt:
    30286.365
  14. satid:
    11691
    satname:
    COSMOS 1156
    intDesignator:
    1980-012A
    launchDate:
    1980-02-11
    satlat:
    70.3975
    satlng:
    22.0266
    satalt:
    1421.1973
  15. satid:
    11896
    satname:
    MOLNIYA 3-13
    intDesignator:
    1980-063A
    launchDate:
    1980-07-18
    satlat:
    63.0686
    satlng:
    92.9922
    satalt:
    39167.4176
  16. satid:
    12278
    satname:
    DELTA 1 DEB
    intDesignator:
    1978-026DW
    launchDate:
    1978-03-05
    satlat:
    70.838
    satlng:
    25.1812
    satalt:
    745.2174
  17. satid:
    12406
    satname:
    KYOKKO 1 DEB
    intDesignator:
    1978-014F
    launchDate:
    1978-02-04
    satlat:
    65.2795
    satlng:
    10.23
    satalt:
    3603.6268
  18. satid:
    13882
    satname:
    SL-6 R/B(2)
    intDesignator:
    1983-015E
    launchDate:
    1983-03-11
    satlat:
    56.7713
    satlng:
    45.025
    satalt:
    34601.7567
  19. satid:
    13897
    satname:
    SL-6 R/B(2)
    intDesignator:
    1983-019D
    launchDate:
    1983-03-16
    satlat:
    60.4157
    satlng:
    16.86
    satalt:
    38964.0316
  20. satid:
    14191
    satname:
    SL-6 R/B(2)
    intDesignator:
    1983-070D
    launchDate:
    1983-07-08
    satlat:
    70.6129
    satlng:
    50.5313
    satalt:
    29935.5562
  21. satid:
    14192
    satname:
    COSMOS 1481 DEB
    intDesignator:
    1983-070E
    launchDate:
    1983-07-08
    satlat:
    70.0325
    satlng:
    20.2572
    satalt:
    27180.4153
  22. satid:
    14406
    satname:
    COSMOS 1275 DEB
    intDesignator:
    1981-053JE
    launchDate:
    1981-06-04
    satlat:
    68.5068
    satlng:
    34.3498
    satalt:
    840.5151
  23. satid:
    14894
    satname:
    SL-6 R/B(2)
    intDesignator:
    1984-033D
    launchDate:
    1984-04-04
    satlat:
    67.9542
    satlng:
    48.9113
    satalt:
    24130.3384
  24. satid:
    15001
    satname:
    COSMOS 1562
    intDesignator:
    1984-052D
    launchDate:
    1984-05-28
    satlat:
    65.8237
    satlng:
    36.8882
    satalt:
    1484.3724
  25. satid:
    15227
    satname:
    TITAN 34B R/B
    intDesignator:
    1984-091B
    launchDate:
    1984-08-28
    satlat:
    63.0829
    satlng:
    31.2908
    satalt:
    37939.1924
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:
118
above:

25 results

  1. satid:
    131
    satname:
    THOR ABLESTAR DEB
    intDesignator:
    1961-015R
    launchDate:
    1961-06-29
    satlat:
    66.577
    satlng:
    28.1048
    satalt:
    906.0972
  2. satid:
    3035
    satname:
    ESSA 6 (TOS-D)
    intDesignator:
    1967-114A
    launchDate:
    1967-11-10
    satlat:
    76.068
    satlng:
    25.6546
    satalt:
    1491.4543
  3. satid:
    6277
    satname:
    SL-8 DEB
    intDesignator:
    1972-062C
    launchDate:
    1972-08-16
    satlat:
    66.8079
    satlng:
    30.9582
    satalt:
    966.5807
  4. satid:
    6302
    satname:
    SL-6 R/B(2)
    intDesignator:
    1972-072E
    launchDate:
    1972-09-19
    satlat:
    53.1299
    satlng:
    40.2316
    satalt:
    30572.3514
  5. satid:
    6675
    satname:
    COSMOS 564
    intDesignator:
    1973-037A
    launchDate:
    1973-06-08
    satlat:
    73.9805
    satlng:
    32.6601
    satalt:
    1423.189
  6. satid:
    7129
    satname:
    DELTA 1 DEB
    intDesignator:
    1973-086CT
    launchDate:
    1973-11-06
    satlat:
    71.2664
    satlng:
    45.7857
    satalt:
    1577.067
  7. satid:
    7373
    satname:
    SL-6 R/B(2)
    intDesignator:
    1974-026E
    launchDate:
    1974-04-26
    satlat:
    53.6263
    satlng:
    33.763
    satalt:
    30114.5881
  8. satid:
    7376
    satname:
    MOLNIYA 2-10
    intDesignator:
    1974-056A
    launchDate:
    1974-07-23
    satlat:
    61.5013
    satlng:
    60.0822
    satalt:
    35853.6691
  9. satid:
    7629
    satname:
    SL-6 R/B(2)
    intDesignator:
    1975-007D
    launchDate:
    1975-01-30
    satlat:
    61.5538
    satlng:
    -16.1913
    satalt:
    23128.9519
  10. satid:
    8563
    satname:
    THORAD DELTA 1 DEB
    intDesignator:
    1974-089DA
    launchDate:
    1974-11-15
    satlat:
    69.7213
    satlng:
    36.0827
    satalt:
    1444.8071
  11. satid:
    9896
    satname:
    COSMOS 862 DEB
    intDesignator:
    1976-105N
    launchDate:
    1976-10-22
    satlat:
    61.998
    satlng:
    -19.0632
    satalt:
    35243.3161
  12. satid:
    11057
    satname:
    MOLNIYA 3-10
    intDesignator:
    1978-095A
    launchDate:
    1978-10-13
    satlat:
    63.165
    satlng:
    3.0778
    satalt:
    11789.0653
  13. satid:
    11079
    satname:
    SL-6 R/B(2)
    intDesignator:
    1978-095E
    launchDate:
    1978-10-13
    satlat:
    59.0894
    satlng:
    26.0056
    satalt:
    30286.365
  14. satid:
    11691
    satname:
    COSMOS 1156
    intDesignator:
    1980-012A
    launchDate:
    1980-02-11
    satlat:
    70.3975
    satlng:
    22.0266
    satalt:
    1421.1973
  15. satid:
    11896
    satname:
    MOLNIYA 3-13
    intDesignator:
    1980-063A
    launchDate:
    1980-07-18
    satlat:
    63.0686
    satlng:
    92.9922
    satalt:
    39167.4176
  16. satid:
    12278
    satname:
    DELTA 1 DEB
    intDesignator:
    1978-026DW
    launchDate:
    1978-03-05
    satlat:
    70.838
    satlng:
    25.1812
    satalt:
    745.2174
  17. satid:
    12406
    satname:
    KYOKKO 1 DEB
    intDesignator:
    1978-014F
    launchDate:
    1978-02-04
    satlat:
    65.2795
    satlng:
    10.23
    satalt:
    3603.6268
  18. satid:
    13882
    satname:
    SL-6 R/B(2)
    intDesignator:
    1983-015E
    launchDate:
    1983-03-11
    satlat:
    56.7713
    satlng:
    45.025
    satalt:
    34601.7567
  19. satid:
    13897
    satname:
    SL-6 R/B(2)
    intDesignator:
    1983-019D
    launchDate:
    1983-03-16
    satlat:
    60.4157
    satlng:
    16.86
    satalt:
    38964.0316
  20. satid:
    14191
    satname:
    SL-6 R/B(2)
    intDesignator:
    1983-070D
    launchDate:
    1983-07-08
    satlat:
    70.6129
    satlng:
    50.5313
    satalt:
    29935.5562
  21. satid:
    14192
    satname:
    COSMOS 1481 DEB
    intDesignator:
    1983-070E
    launchDate:
    1983-07-08
    satlat:
    70.0325
    satlng:
    20.2572
    satalt:
    27180.4153
  22. satid:
    14406
    satname:
    COSMOS 1275 DEB
    intDesignator:
    1981-053JE
    launchDate:
    1981-06-04
    satlat:
    68.5068
    satlng:
    34.3498
    satalt:
    840.5151
  23. satid:
    14894
    satname:
    SL-6 R/B(2)
    intDesignator:
    1984-033D
    launchDate:
    1984-04-04
    satlat:
    67.9542
    satlng:
    48.9113
    satalt:
    24130.3384
  24. satid:
    15001
    satname:
    COSMOS 1562
    intDesignator:
    1984-052D
    launchDate:
    1984-05-28
    satlat:
    65.8237
    satlng:
    36.8882
    satalt:
    1484.3724
  25. satid:
    15227
    satname:
    TITAN 34B R/B
    intDesignator:
    1984-091B
    launchDate:
    1984-08-28
    satlat:
    63.0829
    satlng:
    31.2908
    satalt:
    37939.1924
limit:
25
offset:
0
returned:
25
has_more_results:
yes
truncated:
yes
next_offset:
25
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