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 2026-09-27T08:06:04Z in 0.690 seconds.

info:
category:
ANY
transactionscount:
63
satcount:
137
above:

25 results

  1. satid:
    6061
    satname:
    SL-8 R/B
    intDesignator:
    1972-043B
    launchDate:
    1972-06-23
    satlat:
    72.9563
    satlng:
    20.0301
    satalt:
    757.4159
  2. satid:
    6125
    satname:
    SL-8 R/B
    intDesignator:
    1972-057J
    launchDate:
    1972-07-20
    satlat:
    73.3726
    satlng:
    16.2069
    satalt:
    1515.5358
  3. satid:
    6126
    satname:
    LANDSAT 1 (ERTS 1)
    intDesignator:
    1972-058A
    launchDate:
    1972-07-23
    satlat:
    73.5395
    satlng:
    27.6961
    satalt:
    916.6022
  4. satid:
    6197
    satname:
    EXPLORER 47 (IMP-7)
    intDesignator:
    1972-073A
    launchDate:
    1972-09-23
    satlat:
    59.0489
    satlng:
    -8.294
    satalt:
    228610.8009
  5. satid:
    6823
    satname:
    TITAN 3D DEB
    intDesignator:
    1972-079D
    launchDate:
    1972-10-10
    satlat:
    67.1701
    satlng:
    26.9924
    satalt:
    1430.7378
  6. satid:
    7019
    satname:
    DELTA 1 DEB
    intDesignator:
    1973-086K
    launchDate:
    1973-11-06
    satlat:
    69.1424
    satlng:
    12.4647
    satalt:
    1508.3557
  7. satid:
    7138
    satname:
    DELTA 1 DEB
    intDesignator:
    1973-086DC
    launchDate:
    1973-11-06
    satlat:
    76.2803
    satlng:
    23.1456
    satalt:
    1522.4493
  8. satid:
    7276
    satname:
    MOLNIYA 2-9
    intDesignator:
    1974-026A
    launchDate:
    1974-04-26
    satlat:
    55.1426
    satlng:
    12.1441
    satalt:
    22982.508
  9. satid:
    7688
    satname:
    TITAN 34B R/B
    intDesignator:
    1975-017B
    launchDate:
    1975-03-10
    satlat:
    63.2757
    satlng:
    65.5085
    satalt:
    15069.4438
  10. satid:
    8154
    satname:
    THORAD DELTA 1 DEB
    intDesignator:
    1974-089U
    launchDate:
    1974-11-15
    satlat:
    72.5739
    satlng:
    14.16
    satalt:
    1462.2213
  11. satid:
    8290
    satname:
    COSMOS 766
    intDesignator:
    1975-086F
    launchDate:
    1975-09-17
    satlat:
    66.2336
    satlng:
    18.2627
    satalt:
    1440.4314
  12. satid:
    9591
    satname:
    COSMOS 874
    intDesignator:
    1976-118D
    launchDate:
    1976-12-07
    satlat:
    67.5204
    satlng:
    18.6396
    satalt:
    1526.6103
  13. satid:
    9880
    satname:
    MOLNIYA 1-36
    intDesignator:
    1977-021A
    launchDate:
    1977-03-24
    satlat:
    62.8927
    satlng:
    77.417
    satalt:
    38026.6383
  14. satid:
    9895
    satname:
    COSMOS 862 DEB
    intDesignator:
    1976-105M
    launchDate:
    1976-10-22
    satlat:
    62.3933
    satlng:
    11.8053
    satalt:
    20688.2166
  15. satid:
    10292
    satname:
    COSMOS 946
    intDesignator:
    1977-079H
    launchDate:
    1977-08-24
    satlat:
    74.0608
    satlng:
    18.2236
    satalt:
    1518.272
  16. satid:
    11042
    satname:
    COSMOS 1034
    intDesignator:
    1978-091A
    launchDate:
    1978-10-04
    satlat:
    73.798
    satlng:
    14.1509
    satalt:
    1490.7851
  17. satid:
    11087
    satname:
    SL-14 R/B
    intDesignator:
    1978-100D
    launchDate:
    1978-10-26
    satlat:
    67.5016
    satlng:
    12.7157
    satalt:
    1697.5349
  18. satid:
    11141
    satname:
    OPS 5114 (NAVSTAR 4)
    intDesignator:
    1978-112A
    launchDate:
    1978-12-11
    satlat:
    59.5066
    satlng:
    64.8148
    satalt:
    20657.5297
  19. satid:
    11142
    satname:
    ATLAS F R/B
    intDesignator:
    1978-112B
    launchDate:
    1978-12-11
    satlat:
    61.6526
    satlng:
    27.8502
    satalt:
    13482.6198
  20. satid:
    11847
    satname:
    SL-6 R/B(2)
    intDesignator:
    1980-050B
    launchDate:
    1980-06-14
    satlat:
    67.8825
    satlng:
    -23.8416
    satalt:
    27657.5878
  21. satid:
    12078
    satname:
    COSMOS 1223
    intDesignator:
    1980-095A
    launchDate:
    1980-11-27
    satlat:
    70.2974
    satlng:
    38.8598
    satalt:
    31059.9632
  22. satid:
    12170
    satname:
    DELTA 1 DEB
    intDesignator:
    1978-026K
    launchDate:
    1978-03-05
    satlat:
    68.5929
    satlng:
    21.5423
    satalt:
    800.4843
  23. satid:
    12680
    satname:
    SL-6 R/B(2)
    intDesignator:
    1981-071D
    launchDate:
    1981-08-04
    satlat:
    64.1027
    satlng:
    33.8299
    satalt:
    8014.7877
  24. satid:
    12682
    satname:
    SL-8 R/B
    intDesignator:
    1981-077B
    launchDate:
    1981-08-12
    satlat:
    74.3142
    satlng:
    26.8517
    satalt:
    980.4833
  25. satid:
    12933
    satname:
    COSMOS 1317
    intDesignator:
    1981-108A
    launchDate:
    1981-10-31
    satlat:
    71.4745
    satlng:
    76.8347
    satalt:
    24594.8315
limit:
25
offset:
0
returned:
25
has_more_results:
yes
truncated:
yes
next_offset:
25
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info:
category:
ANY
transactionscount:
63
satcount:
137
above:

25 results

  1. satid:
    6061
    satname:
    SL-8 R/B
    intDesignator:
    1972-043B
    launchDate:
    1972-06-23
    satlat:
    72.9563
    satlng:
    20.0301
    satalt:
    757.4159
  2. satid:
    6125
    satname:
    SL-8 R/B
    intDesignator:
    1972-057J
    launchDate:
    1972-07-20
    satlat:
    73.3726
    satlng:
    16.2069
    satalt:
    1515.5358
  3. satid:
    6126
    satname:
    LANDSAT 1 (ERTS 1)
    intDesignator:
    1972-058A
    launchDate:
    1972-07-23
    satlat:
    73.5395
    satlng:
    27.6961
    satalt:
    916.6022
  4. satid:
    6197
    satname:
    EXPLORER 47 (IMP-7)
    intDesignator:
    1972-073A
    launchDate:
    1972-09-23
    satlat:
    59.0489
    satlng:
    -8.294
    satalt:
    228610.8009
  5. satid:
    6823
    satname:
    TITAN 3D DEB
    intDesignator:
    1972-079D
    launchDate:
    1972-10-10
    satlat:
    67.1701
    satlng:
    26.9924
    satalt:
    1430.7378
  6. satid:
    7019
    satname:
    DELTA 1 DEB
    intDesignator:
    1973-086K
    launchDate:
    1973-11-06
    satlat:
    69.1424
    satlng:
    12.4647
    satalt:
    1508.3557
  7. satid:
    7138
    satname:
    DELTA 1 DEB
    intDesignator:
    1973-086DC
    launchDate:
    1973-11-06
    satlat:
    76.2803
    satlng:
    23.1456
    satalt:
    1522.4493
  8. satid:
    7276
    satname:
    MOLNIYA 2-9
    intDesignator:
    1974-026A
    launchDate:
    1974-04-26
    satlat:
    55.1426
    satlng:
    12.1441
    satalt:
    22982.508
  9. satid:
    7688
    satname:
    TITAN 34B R/B
    intDesignator:
    1975-017B
    launchDate:
    1975-03-10
    satlat:
    63.2757
    satlng:
    65.5085
    satalt:
    15069.4438
  10. satid:
    8154
    satname:
    THORAD DELTA 1 DEB
    intDesignator:
    1974-089U
    launchDate:
    1974-11-15
    satlat:
    72.5739
    satlng:
    14.16
    satalt:
    1462.2213
  11. satid:
    8290
    satname:
    COSMOS 766
    intDesignator:
    1975-086F
    launchDate:
    1975-09-17
    satlat:
    66.2336
    satlng:
    18.2627
    satalt:
    1440.4314
  12. satid:
    9591
    satname:
    COSMOS 874
    intDesignator:
    1976-118D
    launchDate:
    1976-12-07
    satlat:
    67.5204
    satlng:
    18.6396
    satalt:
    1526.6103
  13. satid:
    9880
    satname:
    MOLNIYA 1-36
    intDesignator:
    1977-021A
    launchDate:
    1977-03-24
    satlat:
    62.8927
    satlng:
    77.417
    satalt:
    38026.6383
  14. satid:
    9895
    satname:
    COSMOS 862 DEB
    intDesignator:
    1976-105M
    launchDate:
    1976-10-22
    satlat:
    62.3933
    satlng:
    11.8053
    satalt:
    20688.2166
  15. satid:
    10292
    satname:
    COSMOS 946
    intDesignator:
    1977-079H
    launchDate:
    1977-08-24
    satlat:
    74.0608
    satlng:
    18.2236
    satalt:
    1518.272
  16. satid:
    11042
    satname:
    COSMOS 1034
    intDesignator:
    1978-091A
    launchDate:
    1978-10-04
    satlat:
    73.798
    satlng:
    14.1509
    satalt:
    1490.7851
  17. satid:
    11087
    satname:
    SL-14 R/B
    intDesignator:
    1978-100D
    launchDate:
    1978-10-26
    satlat:
    67.5016
    satlng:
    12.7157
    satalt:
    1697.5349
  18. satid:
    11141
    satname:
    OPS 5114 (NAVSTAR 4)
    intDesignator:
    1978-112A
    launchDate:
    1978-12-11
    satlat:
    59.5066
    satlng:
    64.8148
    satalt:
    20657.5297
  19. satid:
    11142
    satname:
    ATLAS F R/B
    intDesignator:
    1978-112B
    launchDate:
    1978-12-11
    satlat:
    61.6526
    satlng:
    27.8502
    satalt:
    13482.6198
  20. satid:
    11847
    satname:
    SL-6 R/B(2)
    intDesignator:
    1980-050B
    launchDate:
    1980-06-14
    satlat:
    67.8825
    satlng:
    -23.8416
    satalt:
    27657.5878
  21. satid:
    12078
    satname:
    COSMOS 1223
    intDesignator:
    1980-095A
    launchDate:
    1980-11-27
    satlat:
    70.2974
    satlng:
    38.8598
    satalt:
    31059.9632
  22. satid:
    12170
    satname:
    DELTA 1 DEB
    intDesignator:
    1978-026K
    launchDate:
    1978-03-05
    satlat:
    68.5929
    satlng:
    21.5423
    satalt:
    800.4843
  23. satid:
    12680
    satname:
    SL-6 R/B(2)
    intDesignator:
    1981-071D
    launchDate:
    1981-08-04
    satlat:
    64.1027
    satlng:
    33.8299
    satalt:
    8014.7877
  24. satid:
    12682
    satname:
    SL-8 R/B
    intDesignator:
    1981-077B
    launchDate:
    1981-08-12
    satlat:
    74.3142
    satlng:
    26.8517
    satalt:
    980.4833
  25. satid:
    12933
    satname:
    COSMOS 1317
    intDesignator:
    1981-108A
    launchDate:
    1981-10-31
    satlat:
    71.4745
    satlng:
    76.8347
    satalt:
    24594.8315
limit:
25
offset:
0
returned:
25
has_more_results:
yes
truncated:
yes
next_offset:
25
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