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GOES-West Mesoscale view - Band 2 at 56°N - 138°W - North Pacific Ocean
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Band 2 - 0.64 µm - Red - Visible - 31 Mar 2026 - 1953 UTC
Band 2 - 0.64 µm - Red - Visible - 31 Mar 2026 - 1954 UTC
Band 2 - 0.64 µm - Red - Visible - 31 Mar 2026 - 1955 UTC
Band 2 - 0.64 µm - Red - Visible - 31 Mar 2026 - 1956 UTC
Band 2 - 0.64 µm - Red - Visible - 31 Mar 2026 - 1957 UTC
Band 2 - 0.64 µm - Red - Visible - 31 Mar 2026 - 1958 UTC
Band 2 - 0.64 µm - Red - Visible - 31 Mar 2026 - 1959 UTC
Band 2 - 0.64 µm - Red - Visible - 31 Mar 2026 - 2001 UTC
Band 2 - 0.64 µm - Red - Visible - 31 Mar 2026 - 2002 UTC
Band 2 - 0.64 µm - Red - Visible - 31 Mar 2026 - 2004 UTC
Band 2 - 0.64 µm - Red - Visible - 31 Mar 2026 - 2006 UTC
Band 2 - 0.64 µm - Red - Visible - 31 Mar 2026 - 2007 UTC
Band 2 - 0.64 µm - Red - Visible - 31 Mar 2026 - 2008 UTC
Band 2 - 0.64 µm - Red - Visible - 31 Mar 2026 - 2010 UTC
Band 2 - 0.64 µm - Red - Visible - 31 Mar 2026 - 2011 UTC
Band 2 - 0.64 µm - Red - Visible - 31 Mar 2026 - 2012 UTC
Band 2 - 0.64 µm - Red - Visible - 31 Mar 2026 - 2013 UTC
Band 2 - 0.64 µm - Red - Visible - 31 Mar 2026 - 2015 UTC
Band 2 - 0.64 µm - Red - Visible - 31 Mar 2026 - 2016 UTC
Band 2 - 0.64 µm - Red - Visible - 31 Mar 2026 - 2017 UTC
Band 2 - 0.64 µm - Red - Visible - 31 Mar 2026 - 2019 UTC
Band 2 - 0.64 µm - Red - Visible - 31 Mar 2026 - 2020 UTC
Band 2 - 0.64 µm - Red - Visible - 31 Mar 2026 - 2021 UTC
Band 2 - 0.64 µm - Red - Visible - 31 Mar 2026 - 2022 UTC
Band 2 - 0.64 µm - Red - Visible - 31 Mar 2026 - 2023 UTC
Band 2 - 0.64 µm - Red - Visible - 31 Mar 2026 - 2024 UTC
Band 2 - 0.64 µm - Red - Visible - 31 Mar 2026 - 2026 UTC
Band 2 - 0.64 µm - Red - Visible - 31 Mar 2026 - 2027 UTC
Band 2 - 0.64 µm - Red - Visible - 31 Mar 2026 - 2028 UTC
Band 2 - 0.64 µm - Red - Visible - 31 Mar 2026 - 2029 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.
• For more details, see the Band 2 - ABI Quick Information Guide, (PDF, 673 KB)