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GOES-19 CONUS - Band 2
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Band 2 - 0.64 µm - Red - Visible - 18 Jan 2026 - 2331 UTC
Band 2 - 0.64 µm - Red - Visible - 18 Jan 2026 - 2336 UTC
Band 2 - 0.64 µm - Red - Visible - 18 Jan 2026 - 2346 UTC
Band 2 - 0.64 µm - Red - Visible - 18 Jan 2026 - 2351 UTC
Band 2 - 0.64 µm - Red - Visible - 18 Jan 2026 - 2356 UTC
Band 2 - 0.64 µm - Red - Visible - 19 Jan 2026 - 0001 UTC
Band 2 - 0.64 µm - Red - Visible - 19 Jan 2026 - 0006 UTC
Band 2 - 0.64 µm - Red - Visible - 19 Jan 2026 - 0011 UTC
Band 2 - 0.64 µm - Red - Visible - 19 Jan 2026 - 0016 UTC
Band 2 - 0.64 µm - Red - Visible - 19 Jan 2026 - 0021 UTC
Band 2 - 0.64 µm - Red - Visible - 19 Jan 2026 - 0026 UTC
Band 2 - 0.64 µm - Red - Visible - 19 Jan 2026 - 0031 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.