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.
19 Mar 2024 - 03:53 EDT
19 Mar 2024 - 07:53 UTC
GOES-West CONUS - Band 2
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Band 2 - 0.64 µm - Red - Visible - 19 Mar 2024 - 0651 UTC
Band 2 - 0.64 µm - Red - Visible - 19 Mar 2024 - 0656 UTC
Band 2 - 0.64 µm - Red - Visible - 19 Mar 2024 - 0701 UTC
Band 2 - 0.64 µm - Red - Visible - 19 Mar 2024 - 0706 UTC
Band 2 - 0.64 µm - Red - Visible - 19 Mar 2024 - 0711 UTC
Band 2 - 0.64 µm - Red - Visible - 19 Mar 2024 - 0716 UTC
Band 2 - 0.64 µm - Red - Visible - 19 Mar 2024 - 0721 UTC
Band 2 - 0.64 µm - Red - Visible - 19 Mar 2024 - 0726 UTC
Band 2 - 0.64 µm - Red - Visible - 19 Mar 2024 - 0731 UTC
Band 2 - 0.64 µm - Red - Visible - 19 Mar 2024 - 0736 UTC
Band 2 - 0.64 µm - Red - Visible - 19 Mar 2024 - 0741 UTC
Band 2 - 0.64 µm - Red - Visible - 19 Mar 2024 - 0746 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.