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GOES-West Mesoscale view - Band 2 at 20°N - 158°W - North Pacific Ocean
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Band 2 - 0.64 µm - Red - Visible - 16 Mar 2026 - 0215 UTC
Band 2 - 0.64 µm - Red - Visible - 16 Mar 2026 - 0216 UTC
Band 2 - 0.64 µm - Red - Visible - 16 Mar 2026 - 0217 UTC
Band 2 - 0.64 µm - Red - Visible - 16 Mar 2026 - 0218 UTC
Band 2 - 0.64 µm - Red - Visible - 16 Mar 2026 - 0219 UTC
Band 2 - 0.64 µm - Red - Visible - 16 Mar 2026 - 0220 UTC
Band 2 - 0.64 µm - Red - Visible - 16 Mar 2026 - 0221 UTC
Band 2 - 0.64 µm - Red - Visible - 16 Mar 2026 - 0222 UTC
Band 2 - 0.64 µm - Red - Visible - 16 Mar 2026 - 0223 UTC
Band 2 - 0.64 µm - Red - Visible - 16 Mar 2026 - 0224 UTC
Band 2 - 0.64 µm - Red - Visible - 16 Mar 2026 - 0225 UTC
Band 2 - 0.64 µm - Red - Visible - 16 Mar 2026 - 0226 UTC
Band 2 - 0.64 µm - Red - Visible - 16 Mar 2026 - 0227 UTC
Band 2 - 0.64 µm - Red - Visible - 16 Mar 2026 - 0228 UTC
Band 2 - 0.64 µm - Red - Visible - 16 Mar 2026 - 0229 UTC
Band 2 - 0.64 µm - Red - Visible - 16 Mar 2026 - 0230 UTC
Band 2 - 0.64 µm - Red - Visible - 16 Mar 2026 - 0231 UTC
Band 2 - 0.64 µm - Red - Visible - 16 Mar 2026 - 0232 UTC
Band 2 - 0.64 µm - Red - Visible - 16 Mar 2026 - 0233 UTC
Band 2 - 0.64 µm - Red - Visible - 16 Mar 2026 - 0234 UTC
Band 2 - 0.64 µm - Red - Visible - 16 Mar 2026 - 0235 UTC
Band 2 - 0.64 µm - Red - Visible - 16 Mar 2026 - 0236 UTC
Band 2 - 0.64 µm - Red - Visible - 16 Mar 2026 - 0237 UTC
Band 2 - 0.64 µm - Red - Visible - 16 Mar 2026 - 0238 UTC
Band 2 - 0.64 µm - Red - Visible - 16 Mar 2026 - 0239 UTC
Band 2 - 0.64 µm - Red - Visible - 16 Mar 2026 - 0240 UTC
Band 2 - 0.64 µm - Red - Visible - 16 Mar 2026 - 0241 UTC
Band 2 - 0.64 µm - Red - Visible - 16 Mar 2026 - 0242 UTC
Band 2 - 0.64 µm - Red - Visible - 16 Mar 2026 - 0243 UTC
Band 2 - 0.64 µm - Red - Visible - 16 Mar 2026 - 0244 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)