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12 Nov 2025 - 22:31 EST
13 Nov 2025 - 03:31 UTC

GOES-West Full Disk - Band 3

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Band 3 - 0.86 µm - Veggie - Near IR - 13 Nov 2025 - 0120 UTC
Band 3 - 0.86 µm - Veggie - Near IR - 13 Nov 2025 - 0120 UTC
Band 3 - 0.86 µm - Veggie - Near IR - 13 Nov 2025 - 0130 UTC
Band 3 - 0.86 µm - Veggie - Near IR - 13 Nov 2025 - 0130 UTC
Band 3 - 0.86 µm - Veggie - Near IR - 13 Nov 2025 - 0140 UTC
Band 3 - 0.86 µm - Veggie - Near IR - 13 Nov 2025 - 0140 UTC
Band 3 - 0.86 µm - Veggie - Near IR - 13 Nov 2025 - 0150 UTC
Band 3 - 0.86 µm - Veggie - Near IR - 13 Nov 2025 - 0150 UTC
Band 3 - 0.86 µm - Veggie - Near IR - 13 Nov 2025 - 0200 UTC
Band 3 - 0.86 µm - Veggie - Near IR - 13 Nov 2025 - 0200 UTC
Band 3 - 0.86 µm - Veggie - Near IR - 13 Nov 2025 - 0210 UTC
Band 3 - 0.86 µm - Veggie - Near IR - 13 Nov 2025 - 0210 UTC
Band 3 - 0.86 µm - Veggie - Near IR - 13 Nov 2025 - 0220 UTC
Band 3 - 0.86 µm - Veggie - Near IR - 13 Nov 2025 - 0220 UTC
Band 3 - 0.86 µm - Veggie - Near IR - 13 Nov 2025 - 0230 UTC
Band 3 - 0.86 µm - Veggie - Near IR - 13 Nov 2025 - 0230 UTC
Band 3 - 0.86 µm - Veggie - Near IR - 13 Nov 2025 - 0240 UTC
Band 3 - 0.86 µm - Veggie - Near IR - 13 Nov 2025 - 0240 UTC
Band 3 - 0.86 µm - Veggie - Near IR - 13 Nov 2025 - 0250 UTC
Band 3 - 0.86 µm - Veggie - Near IR - 13 Nov 2025 - 0250 UTC
Band 3 - 0.86 µm - Veggie - Near IR - 13 Nov 2025 - 0300 UTC
Band 3 - 0.86 µm - Veggie - Near IR - 13 Nov 2025 - 0300 UTC
Band 3 - 0.86 µm - Veggie - Near IR - 13 Nov 2025 - 0310 UTC
Band 3 - 0.86 µm - Veggie - Near IR - 13 Nov 2025 - 0310 UTC

0.86 µm - "Veggie" Band - 1 km resolution - Combining band 3 (a near-infrared or "reflective" band), along with the 0.64 µm ("red") ABI Band 2, will be used for detecting daytime clouds, fog, and aerosols and for calculating a normalized difference vegetation index (NDVI), hence its nickname the "veggie" band.

Band 3 is a visible channel and is therefore black during nighttime hours.

• For more details, see the Band 3 - ABI Quick Information Guide, (PDF, 913 KB)