GOES-18 Interleave Testing - Has ended. GOES-West data now supplied from operational GOES-17 satellite.
GOES-18 expected to become operational GOES-West in January 2023. See GOES-18 Interleave Testing for more information.
21 Sep 2023 - 15:36 EDT
21 Sep 2023 - 19:36 UTC
GOES-West CONUS - Band 2
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Band 2 - 0.64 µm - Red - Visible - 21 Sep 2023 - 1831 UTC
Band 2 - 0.64 µm - Red - Visible - 21 Sep 2023 - 1836 UTC
Band 2 - 0.64 µm - Red - Visible - 21 Sep 2023 - 1841 UTC
Band 2 - 0.64 µm - Red - Visible - 21 Sep 2023 - 1846 UTC
Band 2 - 0.64 µm - Red - Visible - 21 Sep 2023 - 1851 UTC
Band 2 - 0.64 µm - Red - Visible - 21 Sep 2023 - 1856 UTC
Band 2 - 0.64 µm - Red - Visible - 21 Sep 2023 - 1901 UTC
Band 2 - 0.64 µm - Red - Visible - 21 Sep 2023 - 1906 UTC
Band 2 - 0.64 µm - Red - Visible - 21 Sep 2023 - 1911 UTC
Band 2 - 0.64 µm - Red - Visible - 21 Sep 2023 - 1916 UTC
Band 2 - 0.64 µm - Red - Visible - 21 Sep 2023 - 1921 UTC
Band 2 - 0.64 µm - Red - Visible - 21 Sep 2023 - 1926 UTC
0.64 µm - Red Band - 0.5 km resolution - Visible band 2 is in the red portion of the spectrum and has the highest resolution of any ABI band at 0.5 km, and for that reason is the primary visible band. It is used primarily to monitor the evolution of clouds throughout the daylight hours.
GOES-16 Band 2 corresponds approximately to the old GOES-13 visible channel.
Band 2 is a visible channel and is therefore black during nighttime hours.