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.
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Band 2 - 0.64 µm - Red - Visible - 28 Sep 2019 - 0300 UTC
Band 2 - 0.64 µm - Red - Visible - 28 Sep 2019 - 0310 UTC
Band 2 - 0.64 µm - Red - Visible - 28 Sep 2019 - 0320 UTC
Band 2 - 0.64 µm - Red - Visible - 28 Sep 2019 - 0330 UTC
Band 2 - 0.64 µm - Red - Visible - 28 Sep 2019 - 0340 UTC
Band 2 - 0.64 µm - Red - Visible - 28 Sep 2019 - 0350 UTC
Band 2 - 0.64 µm - Red - Visible - 28 Sep 2019 - 0400 UTC
Band 2 - 0.64 µm - Red - Visible - 28 Sep 2019 - 0410 UTC
Band 2 - 0.64 µm - Red - Visible - 28 Sep 2019 - 0420 UTC
Band 2 - 0.64 µm - Red - Visible - 28 Sep 2019 - 0430 UTC
Band 2 - 0.64 µm - Red - Visible - 28 Sep 2019 - 0440 UTC
Band 2 - 0.64 µm - Red - Visible - 28 Sep 2019 - 0450 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.