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 2026-10-17T16:22:54Z in 1.184 seconds.

info:
category:
ANY
transactionscount:
75
satcount:
108
above:

25 results

  1. satid:
    6991
    satname:
    COSMOS 623
    intDesignator:
    1973-104G
    launchDate:
    1973-12-19
    satlat:
    74.0409
    satlng:
    15.1061
    satalt:
    1494.9553
  2. satid:
    7192
    satname:
    DELTA 1 DEB
    intDesignator:
    1973-086FA
    launchDate:
    1973-11-06
    satlat:
    75.6145
    satlng:
    16.8328
    satalt:
    1627.3678
  3. satid:
    7376
    satname:
    MOLNIYA 2-10
    intDesignator:
    1974-056A
    launchDate:
    1974-07-23
    satlat:
    63.873
    satlng:
    86.5724
    satalt:
    37329.2386
  4. satid:
    7629
    satname:
    SL-6 R/B(2)
    intDesignator:
    1975-007D
    launchDate:
    1975-01-30
    satlat:
    57.3802
    satlng:
    -8.8734
    satalt:
    21520.0056
  5. satid:
    7681
    satname:
    COSMOS 714
    intDesignator:
    1975-016D
    launchDate:
    1975-02-28
    satlat:
    70.2683
    satlng:
    8.8663
    satalt:
    1496.8653
  6. satid:
    9695
    satname:
    THORAD DELTA 1 DEB
    intDesignator:
    1974-089DU
    launchDate:
    1974-11-15
    satlat:
    72.7256
    satlng:
    26.1257
    satalt:
    928.0363
  7. satid:
    10155
    satname:
    SL-6 R/B(2)
    intDesignator:
    1977-054D
    launchDate:
    1977-06-24
    satlat:
    64.1588
    satlng:
    10.3995
    satalt:
    31407.3402
  8. satid:
    11049
    satname:
    COSMOS 1040
    intDesignator:
    1978-091G
    launchDate:
    1978-10-04
    satlat:
    74.0297
    satlng:
    33.4498
    satalt:
    1538.2706
  9. satid:
    11896
    satname:
    MOLNIYA 3-13
    intDesignator:
    1980-063A
    launchDate:
    1980-07-18
    satlat:
    63.7987
    satlng:
    89.7112
    satalt:
    38141.1557
  10. satid:
    12406
    satname:
    KYOKKO 1 DEB
    intDesignator:
    1978-014F
    launchDate:
    1978-02-04
    satlat:
    65.9081
    satlng:
    8.7341
    satalt:
    3323.9574
  11. satid:
    12979
    satname:
    COSMOS 1324
    intDesignator:
    1981-116E
    launchDate:
    1981-11-28
    satlat:
    74.0115
    satlng:
    18.9835
    satalt:
    1533.4914
  12. satid:
    13124
    satname:
    COSMOS 1348
    intDesignator:
    1982-029A
    launchDate:
    1982-04-07
    satlat:
    47.4845
    satlng:
    28.2029
    satalt:
    30935.6139
  13. satid:
    13810
    satname:
    COSMOS 1275 DEB
    intDesignator:
    1981-053HH
    launchDate:
    1981-06-04
    satlat:
    70.648
    satlng:
    26.3908
    satalt:
    944.6524
  14. satid:
    13882
    satname:
    SL-6 R/B(2)
    intDesignator:
    1983-015E
    launchDate:
    1983-03-11
    satlat:
    54.5249
    satlng:
    64.7624
    satalt:
    32584.9446
  15. satid:
    13897
    satname:
    SL-6 R/B(2)
    intDesignator:
    1983-019D
    launchDate:
    1983-03-16
    satlat:
    52.9794
    satlng:
    52.9668
    satalt:
    34206.7639
  16. satid:
    15741
    satname:
    SL-6 R/B(2)
    intDesignator:
    1985-040D
    launchDate:
    1985-05-29
    satlat:
    47.977
    satlng:
    33.3853
    satalt:
    31890.2022
  17. satid:
    17328
    satname:
    MOLNIYA 3-31
    intDesignator:
    1987-008A
    launchDate:
    1987-01-22
    satlat:
    60.8088
    satlng:
    54.5968
    satalt:
    39579.2476
  18. satid:
    18374
    satname:
    SL-12 R/B(AUX MOTOR)
    intDesignator:
    1987-079G
    launchDate:
    1987-09-16
    satlat:
    63.561
    satlng:
    56.1551
    satalt:
    8191.0282
  19. satid:
    18949
    satname:
    SL-6 R/B(2)
    intDesignator:
    1988-017D
    launchDate:
    1988-03-11
    satlat:
    62.0955
    satlng:
    -12.3955
    satalt:
    37330.4401
  20. satid:
    21028
    satname:
    COSMOS 2114
    intDesignator:
    1990-114A
    launchDate:
    1990-12-22
    satlat:
    73.3348
    satlng:
    37.9337
    satalt:
    1423.3823
  21. satid:
    21121
    satname:
    SL-6 R/B(2)
    intDesignator:
    1991-012D
    launchDate:
    1991-02-15
    satlat:
    64.6234
    satlng:
    -30.7748
    satalt:
    33589.6906
  22. satid:
    21210
    satname:
    SL-8 DEB
    intDesignator:
    1991-009BD
    launchDate:
    1991-02-12
    satlat:
    69.8606
    satlng:
    27.2807
    satalt:
    1522.2403
  23. satid:
    21278
    satname:
    DELTA 1 DEB
    intDesignator:
    1975-052P
    launchDate:
    1975-06-12
    satlat:
    74.0566
    satlng:
    13.9716
    satalt:
    1578.0977
  24. satid:
    21352
    satname:
    DELTA 1 DEB
    intDesignator:
    1975-052BW
    launchDate:
    1975-06-12
    satlat:
    68.7459
    satlng:
    33.1775
    satalt:
    1392.1484
  25. satid:
    21368
    satname:
    DELTA 1 DEB
    intDesignator:
    1975-052CN
    launchDate:
    1975-06-12
    satlat:
    66.6039
    satlng:
    24.4575
    satalt:
    1103.9397
limit:
25
offset:
0
returned:
25
has_more_results:
yes
next_offset:
25
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info:
category:
ANY
transactionscount:
75
satcount:
108
above:

25 results

  1. satid:
    6991
    satname:
    COSMOS 623
    intDesignator:
    1973-104G
    launchDate:
    1973-12-19
    satlat:
    74.0409
    satlng:
    15.1061
    satalt:
    1494.9553
  2. satid:
    7192
    satname:
    DELTA 1 DEB
    intDesignator:
    1973-086FA
    launchDate:
    1973-11-06
    satlat:
    75.6145
    satlng:
    16.8328
    satalt:
    1627.3678
  3. satid:
    7376
    satname:
    MOLNIYA 2-10
    intDesignator:
    1974-056A
    launchDate:
    1974-07-23
    satlat:
    63.873
    satlng:
    86.5724
    satalt:
    37329.2386
  4. satid:
    7629
    satname:
    SL-6 R/B(2)
    intDesignator:
    1975-007D
    launchDate:
    1975-01-30
    satlat:
    57.3802
    satlng:
    -8.8734
    satalt:
    21520.0056
  5. satid:
    7681
    satname:
    COSMOS 714
    intDesignator:
    1975-016D
    launchDate:
    1975-02-28
    satlat:
    70.2683
    satlng:
    8.8663
    satalt:
    1496.8653
  6. satid:
    9695
    satname:
    THORAD DELTA 1 DEB
    intDesignator:
    1974-089DU
    launchDate:
    1974-11-15
    satlat:
    72.7256
    satlng:
    26.1257
    satalt:
    928.0363
  7. satid:
    10155
    satname:
    SL-6 R/B(2)
    intDesignator:
    1977-054D
    launchDate:
    1977-06-24
    satlat:
    64.1588
    satlng:
    10.3995
    satalt:
    31407.3402
  8. satid:
    11049
    satname:
    COSMOS 1040
    intDesignator:
    1978-091G
    launchDate:
    1978-10-04
    satlat:
    74.0297
    satlng:
    33.4498
    satalt:
    1538.2706
  9. satid:
    11896
    satname:
    MOLNIYA 3-13
    intDesignator:
    1980-063A
    launchDate:
    1980-07-18
    satlat:
    63.7987
    satlng:
    89.7112
    satalt:
    38141.1557
  10. satid:
    12406
    satname:
    KYOKKO 1 DEB
    intDesignator:
    1978-014F
    launchDate:
    1978-02-04
    satlat:
    65.9081
    satlng:
    8.7341
    satalt:
    3323.9574
  11. satid:
    12979
    satname:
    COSMOS 1324
    intDesignator:
    1981-116E
    launchDate:
    1981-11-28
    satlat:
    74.0115
    satlng:
    18.9835
    satalt:
    1533.4914
  12. satid:
    13124
    satname:
    COSMOS 1348
    intDesignator:
    1982-029A
    launchDate:
    1982-04-07
    satlat:
    47.4845
    satlng:
    28.2029
    satalt:
    30935.6139
  13. satid:
    13810
    satname:
    COSMOS 1275 DEB
    intDesignator:
    1981-053HH
    launchDate:
    1981-06-04
    satlat:
    70.648
    satlng:
    26.3908
    satalt:
    944.6524
  14. satid:
    13882
    satname:
    SL-6 R/B(2)
    intDesignator:
    1983-015E
    launchDate:
    1983-03-11
    satlat:
    54.5249
    satlng:
    64.7624
    satalt:
    32584.9446
  15. satid:
    13897
    satname:
    SL-6 R/B(2)
    intDesignator:
    1983-019D
    launchDate:
    1983-03-16
    satlat:
    52.9794
    satlng:
    52.9668
    satalt:
    34206.7639
  16. satid:
    15741
    satname:
    SL-6 R/B(2)
    intDesignator:
    1985-040D
    launchDate:
    1985-05-29
    satlat:
    47.977
    satlng:
    33.3853
    satalt:
    31890.2022
  17. satid:
    17328
    satname:
    MOLNIYA 3-31
    intDesignator:
    1987-008A
    launchDate:
    1987-01-22
    satlat:
    60.8088
    satlng:
    54.5968
    satalt:
    39579.2476
  18. satid:
    18374
    satname:
    SL-12 R/B(AUX MOTOR)
    intDesignator:
    1987-079G
    launchDate:
    1987-09-16
    satlat:
    63.561
    satlng:
    56.1551
    satalt:
    8191.0282
  19. satid:
    18949
    satname:
    SL-6 R/B(2)
    intDesignator:
    1988-017D
    launchDate:
    1988-03-11
    satlat:
    62.0955
    satlng:
    -12.3955
    satalt:
    37330.4401
  20. satid:
    21028
    satname:
    COSMOS 2114
    intDesignator:
    1990-114A
    launchDate:
    1990-12-22
    satlat:
    73.3348
    satlng:
    37.9337
    satalt:
    1423.3823
  21. satid:
    21121
    satname:
    SL-6 R/B(2)
    intDesignator:
    1991-012D
    launchDate:
    1991-02-15
    satlat:
    64.6234
    satlng:
    -30.7748
    satalt:
    33589.6906
  22. satid:
    21210
    satname:
    SL-8 DEB
    intDesignator:
    1991-009BD
    launchDate:
    1991-02-12
    satlat:
    69.8606
    satlng:
    27.2807
    satalt:
    1522.2403
  23. satid:
    21278
    satname:
    DELTA 1 DEB
    intDesignator:
    1975-052P
    launchDate:
    1975-06-12
    satlat:
    74.0566
    satlng:
    13.9716
    satalt:
    1578.0977
  24. satid:
    21352
    satname:
    DELTA 1 DEB
    intDesignator:
    1975-052BW
    launchDate:
    1975-06-12
    satlat:
    68.7459
    satlng:
    33.1775
    satalt:
    1392.1484
  25. satid:
    21368
    satname:
    DELTA 1 DEB
    intDesignator:
    1975-052CN
    launchDate:
    1975-06-12
    satlat:
    66.6039
    satlng:
    24.4575
    satalt:
    1103.9397
limit:
25
offset:
0
returned:
25
has_more_results:
yes
next_offset:
25
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