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find_satellites_above

List satellites above an observer within an angular search radius.

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.
observer_lonrequirednumberObserver longitude in WGS84 decimal degrees.
observer_alt_moptionalnumberObserver altitude above sea level in metres.
radius_degoptionalintegerSearch radius from 0 to 90 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": "..."}
}
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.
Type: decimal number. Observer longitude in WGS84 decimal degrees.
Type: decimal number. Observer altitude above sea level in metres.
Type: integer. Search radius from 0 to 90 degrees.
Type: integer. N2YO category id; 0 means all categories, 1 brightest.

Result

Source: N2YO satellite data. Retrieved 2026-08-02T21:31:23Z in 0.911 seconds.

info:
category:
ANY
transactionscount:
11
satcount:
121
above:

25 results

  1. satid:
    3177
    satname:
    OV1-14 R/B
    intDesignator:
    1968-026C
    launchDate:
    1968-04-06
    satlat:
    79.5658
    satlng:
    2.5898
    satalt:
    8514.6198
  2. satid:
    3257
    satname:
    WESTFORD NEEDLES
    intDesignator:
    1963-014BX
    launchDate:
    1963-05-09
    satlat:
    87.1044
    satlng:
    -63.2015
    satalt:
    3238.6467
  3. satid:
    4752
    satname:
    THORAD AGENA D DEB
    intDesignator:
    1970-025DA
    launchDate:
    1970-04-08
    satlat:
    80.0581
    satlng:
    10.1701
    satalt:
    855.2859
  4. satid:
    5903
    satname:
    OPS 5058 (DMSP 5B F2)
    intDesignator:
    1972-018A
    launchDate:
    1972-03-24
    satlat:
    79.0601
    satlng:
    11.9095
    satalt:
    845.2552
  5. satid:
    6124
    satname:
    COSMOS 511
    intDesignator:
    1972-057H
    launchDate:
    1972-07-20
    satlat:
    73.9892
    satlng:
    1.1504
    satalt:
    1512.0875
  6. satid:
    7130
    satname:
    DELTA 1 DEB
    intDesignator:
    1973-086CU
    launchDate:
    1973-11-06
    satlat:
    76.5979
    satlng:
    24.2943
    satalt:
    1130.3729
  7. satid:
    7687
    satname:
    OPS 2439
    intDesignator:
    1975-017A
    launchDate:
    1975-03-10
    satlat:
    54.5105
    satlng:
    10.5165
    satalt:
    29089.8796
  8. satid:
    9271
    satname:
    TITAN 34B AGENA R/B
    intDesignator:
    1976-080B
    launchDate:
    1976-08-06
    satlat:
    63.7575
    satlng:
    56.6964
    satalt:
    25918.3027
  9. satid:
    10485
    satname:
    SL-6 R/B(2)
    intDesignator:
    1977-105E
    launchDate:
    1977-10-28
    satlat:
    63.0533
    satlng:
    9.9934
    satalt:
    35348.1557
  10. satid:
    10715
    satname:
    DELTA 1 DEB
    intDesignator:
    1976-077AL
    launchDate:
    1976-07-29
    satlat:
    76.8543
    satlng:
    -15.0422
    satalt:
    1734.4525
  11. satid:
    10842
    satname:
    DELTA 1 DEB
    intDesignator:
    1976-077CN
    launchDate:
    1976-07-29
    satlat:
    75.8027
    satlng:
    -19.4969
    satalt:
    1602.2254
  12. satid:
    12737
    satname:
    COSMOS 1275 DEB
    intDesignator:
    1981-053CE
    launchDate:
    1981-06-04
    satlat:
    80.6276
    satlng:
    16.7108
    satalt:
    1017.973
  13. satid:
    12815
    satname:
    COSMOS 931 DEB
    intDesignator:
    1977-068E
    launchDate:
    1977-07-20
    satlat:
    68.516
    satlng:
    89.7782
    satalt:
    20171.4714
  14. satid:
    12933
    satname:
    COSMOS 1317
    intDesignator:
    1981-108A
    launchDate:
    1981-10-31
    satlat:
    71.6356
    satlng:
    -74.4735
    satalt:
    23575.8845
  15. satid:
    13882
    satname:
    SL-6 R/B(2)
    intDesignator:
    1983-015E
    launchDate:
    1983-03-11
    satlat:
    61.997
    satlng:
    32.9292
    satalt:
    39778.0491
  16. satid:
    13890
    satname:
    MOLNIYA 1-56
    intDesignator:
    1983-019A
    launchDate:
    1983-03-16
    satlat:
    60.0362
    satlng:
    6.4185
    satalt:
    37742.439
  17. satid:
    14000
    satname:
    COSMOS 931 DEB
    intDesignator:
    1977-068G
    launchDate:
    1977-07-20
    satlat:
    62.8929
    satlng:
    -17.2952
    satalt:
    26574.5999
  18. satid:
    14407
    satname:
    COSMOS 1275 DEB
    intDesignator:
    1981-053JF
    launchDate:
    1981-06-04
    satlat:
    82.4596
    satlng:
    8.5258
    satalt:
    800.3733
  19. satid:
    14735
    satname:
    COSMOS 1317 DEB
    intDesignator:
    1981-108F
    launchDate:
    1981-10-31
    satlat:
    69.1412
    satlng:
    -68.2736
    satalt:
    25844.396
  20. satid:
    14796
    satname:
    SL-6 R/B(2)
    intDesignator:
    1984-024D
    launchDate:
    1984-03-06
    satlat:
    71.3629
    satlng:
    -88.0977
    satalt:
    21519.2492
  21. satid:
    15227
    satname:
    TITAN 34B R/B
    intDesignator:
    1984-091B
    launchDate:
    1984-08-28
    satlat:
    62.8791
    satlng:
    66.1882
    satalt:
    38057.3261
  22. satid:
    15738
    satname:
    MOLNIYA 3-24
    intDesignator:
    1985-040A
    launchDate:
    1985-05-29
    satlat:
    61.9621
    satlng:
    -30.3238
    satalt:
    28507.4718
  23. satid:
    17328
    satname:
    MOLNIYA 3-31
    intDesignator:
    1987-008A
    launchDate:
    1987-01-22
    satlat:
    60.7
    satlng:
    62.492
    satalt:
    39649.0901
  24. satid:
    17586
    satname:
    COSMOS 1831
    intDesignator:
    1987-026E
    launchDate:
    1987-03-13
    satlat:
    77.7033
    satlng:
    9.8049
    satalt:
    1410.5287
  25. satid:
    19047
    satname:
    COSMOS 1275 DEB
    intDesignator:
    1981-053ML
    launchDate:
    1981-06-04
    satlat:
    79.1413
    satlng:
    7.0616
    satalt:
    810.8872
limit:
25
offset:
0
returned:
25
has_more_results:
yes
truncated:
yes
next_offset:
25
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info:
category:
ANY
transactionscount:
11
satcount:
121
above:

25 results

  1. satid:
    3177
    satname:
    OV1-14 R/B
    intDesignator:
    1968-026C
    launchDate:
    1968-04-06
    satlat:
    79.5658
    satlng:
    2.5898
    satalt:
    8514.6198
  2. satid:
    3257
    satname:
    WESTFORD NEEDLES
    intDesignator:
    1963-014BX
    launchDate:
    1963-05-09
    satlat:
    87.1044
    satlng:
    -63.2015
    satalt:
    3238.6467
  3. satid:
    4752
    satname:
    THORAD AGENA D DEB
    intDesignator:
    1970-025DA
    launchDate:
    1970-04-08
    satlat:
    80.0581
    satlng:
    10.1701
    satalt:
    855.2859
  4. satid:
    5903
    satname:
    OPS 5058 (DMSP 5B F2)
    intDesignator:
    1972-018A
    launchDate:
    1972-03-24
    satlat:
    79.0601
    satlng:
    11.9095
    satalt:
    845.2552
  5. satid:
    6124
    satname:
    COSMOS 511
    intDesignator:
    1972-057H
    launchDate:
    1972-07-20
    satlat:
    73.9892
    satlng:
    1.1504
    satalt:
    1512.0875
  6. satid:
    7130
    satname:
    DELTA 1 DEB
    intDesignator:
    1973-086CU
    launchDate:
    1973-11-06
    satlat:
    76.5979
    satlng:
    24.2943
    satalt:
    1130.3729
  7. satid:
    7687
    satname:
    OPS 2439
    intDesignator:
    1975-017A
    launchDate:
    1975-03-10
    satlat:
    54.5105
    satlng:
    10.5165
    satalt:
    29089.8796
  8. satid:
    9271
    satname:
    TITAN 34B AGENA R/B
    intDesignator:
    1976-080B
    launchDate:
    1976-08-06
    satlat:
    63.7575
    satlng:
    56.6964
    satalt:
    25918.3027
  9. satid:
    10485
    satname:
    SL-6 R/B(2)
    intDesignator:
    1977-105E
    launchDate:
    1977-10-28
    satlat:
    63.0533
    satlng:
    9.9934
    satalt:
    35348.1557
  10. satid:
    10715
    satname:
    DELTA 1 DEB
    intDesignator:
    1976-077AL
    launchDate:
    1976-07-29
    satlat:
    76.8543
    satlng:
    -15.0422
    satalt:
    1734.4525
  11. satid:
    10842
    satname:
    DELTA 1 DEB
    intDesignator:
    1976-077CN
    launchDate:
    1976-07-29
    satlat:
    75.8027
    satlng:
    -19.4969
    satalt:
    1602.2254
  12. satid:
    12737
    satname:
    COSMOS 1275 DEB
    intDesignator:
    1981-053CE
    launchDate:
    1981-06-04
    satlat:
    80.6276
    satlng:
    16.7108
    satalt:
    1017.973
  13. satid:
    12815
    satname:
    COSMOS 931 DEB
    intDesignator:
    1977-068E
    launchDate:
    1977-07-20
    satlat:
    68.516
    satlng:
    89.7782
    satalt:
    20171.4714
  14. satid:
    12933
    satname:
    COSMOS 1317
    intDesignator:
    1981-108A
    launchDate:
    1981-10-31
    satlat:
    71.6356
    satlng:
    -74.4735
    satalt:
    23575.8845
  15. satid:
    13882
    satname:
    SL-6 R/B(2)
    intDesignator:
    1983-015E
    launchDate:
    1983-03-11
    satlat:
    61.997
    satlng:
    32.9292
    satalt:
    39778.0491
  16. satid:
    13890
    satname:
    MOLNIYA 1-56
    intDesignator:
    1983-019A
    launchDate:
    1983-03-16
    satlat:
    60.0362
    satlng:
    6.4185
    satalt:
    37742.439
  17. satid:
    14000
    satname:
    COSMOS 931 DEB
    intDesignator:
    1977-068G
    launchDate:
    1977-07-20
    satlat:
    62.8929
    satlng:
    -17.2952
    satalt:
    26574.5999
  18. satid:
    14407
    satname:
    COSMOS 1275 DEB
    intDesignator:
    1981-053JF
    launchDate:
    1981-06-04
    satlat:
    82.4596
    satlng:
    8.5258
    satalt:
    800.3733
  19. satid:
    14735
    satname:
    COSMOS 1317 DEB
    intDesignator:
    1981-108F
    launchDate:
    1981-10-31
    satlat:
    69.1412
    satlng:
    -68.2736
    satalt:
    25844.396
  20. satid:
    14796
    satname:
    SL-6 R/B(2)
    intDesignator:
    1984-024D
    launchDate:
    1984-03-06
    satlat:
    71.3629
    satlng:
    -88.0977
    satalt:
    21519.2492
  21. satid:
    15227
    satname:
    TITAN 34B R/B
    intDesignator:
    1984-091B
    launchDate:
    1984-08-28
    satlat:
    62.8791
    satlng:
    66.1882
    satalt:
    38057.3261
  22. satid:
    15738
    satname:
    MOLNIYA 3-24
    intDesignator:
    1985-040A
    launchDate:
    1985-05-29
    satlat:
    61.9621
    satlng:
    -30.3238
    satalt:
    28507.4718
  23. satid:
    17328
    satname:
    MOLNIYA 3-31
    intDesignator:
    1987-008A
    launchDate:
    1987-01-22
    satlat:
    60.7
    satlng:
    62.492
    satalt:
    39649.0901
  24. satid:
    17586
    satname:
    COSMOS 1831
    intDesignator:
    1987-026E
    launchDate:
    1987-03-13
    satlat:
    77.7033
    satlng:
    9.8049
    satalt:
    1410.5287
  25. satid:
    19047
    satname:
    COSMOS 1275 DEB
    intDesignator:
    1981-053ML
    launchDate:
    1981-06-04
    satlat:
    79.1413
    satlng:
    7.0616
    satalt:
    810.8872
limit:
25
offset:
0
returned:
25
has_more_results:
yes
truncated:
yes
next_offset:
25
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