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 - 05:02 EDT
19 Mar 2024 - 09:02 UTC
GOES-West CONUS - Band 2
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Band 2 - 0.64 µm - Red - Visible - 19 Mar 2024 - 0756 UTC
Band 2 - 0.64 µm - Red - Visible - 19 Mar 2024 - 0801 UTC
Band 2 - 0.64 µm - Red - Visible - 19 Mar 2024 - 0806 UTC
Band 2 - 0.64 µm - Red - Visible - 19 Mar 2024 - 0811 UTC
Band 2 - 0.64 µm - Red - Visible - 19 Mar 2024 - 0816 UTC
Band 2 - 0.64 µm - Red - Visible - 19 Mar 2024 - 0821 UTC
Band 2 - 0.64 µm - Red - Visible - 19 Mar 2024 - 0826 UTC
Band 2 - 0.64 µm - Red - Visible - 19 Mar 2024 - 0831 UTC
Band 2 - 0.64 µm - Red - Visible - 19 Mar 2024 - 0836 UTC
Band 2 - 0.64 µm - Red - Visible - 19 Mar 2024 - 0841 UTC
Band 2 - 0.64 µm - Red - Visible - 19 Mar 2024 - 0846 UTC
Band 2 - 0.64 µm - Red - Visible - 19 Mar 2024 - 0851 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.