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  • Current GOES 16 & 18 False Color Satellite Imagery

Current GOES 16 & 18 False Color Satellite Imagery

“I don’t want to believe. I want to know.”
― Carl Sagan

Current GOES 18&19 Color Satellite Imagery

This displays the latest GOES-East (GOES-19) and GOES-West (GOES-18) satellite imagery. An automated script updates these images every half-hour, pulling data directly from my GOES receivers. Note that a completely black image indicates nighttime.

GOES satellites don’t capture true RGB color. They utilize 16 spectral bands, and this image is a false-color composite created using Channel 02 (near-infrared) and Channel 13 (infrared). Channel 02, often called the ‘veggie’ band, provides information that is used to approximate the green component, as it strongly reflects off vegetation.(explained more on the GOES Satellite Reception pages) You may have to reload the page to see the newest imagery. Note: To see the last 96hours of GOES 16 imagery as animation, click here.

Satellite: 75.2W GOES 19
Elevation: 38.5°
Azimuth (true): 160.5°
Azimuth (magn.): 163.7°

GOES EAST (GOES-19)

GOES 16 Imagery
VIEW GOES East in New Window (Allows for most detail)

Satellite: 137.22 W GOES 18
Elevation: 20.9°
Azimuth (true): 238.8°
Azimuth (magn.): 242.1°

GOES WEST (GOES-18)

GOES 18 Imagery
VIEW GOES West in New Window (Allows for most Detail)

Reprojected Imagery of GOES 16-18 full color using Sanchez Tools – images uploaded at “Satellite High Noon” from my QTH once per day.

GOES1617 Imagery
Open GOES 16 -18 image in new window

Reprojected Imagery of GOES 19-18 and Himawari-9 with Day and Night Mask using Sanchez Tools – images uploaded at “Satellite High Noon” from my QTH once per day.

Himawari 9, GOES West and GOES East

Open Global Coverage using VIIRS Imagery Imagery in new window

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Earth – Sol system, Sector 001, Alpha Quadrant
A typical Class M Planet, within the Goldilocks zone

A spheroid-shaped terrestrial planet with a circumference of 24,901 miles (40,075 kilometers), a mass of 6.6 sextillion tons (5.9722 x 1024 kilograms) (5.513 grams per cubic centimeter). Known to host a plethora of life forms. A relatively new planet having formed only 4.5 billion years ago.

One of the indigenous life forms has achieved space flight and has placed many artificial “satellites” into orbit around the homeworld and in orbit around the fourth planet in the system. Probes have been sent out in many directions into space as well.

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Thank you

NOAA

None of this would be possible without the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration or NOAA. Allowing anyone with some moderate talent to be able to tap into this resource is amazing. In addition to the fantastic resources and programmers who have, (and in many cases for free), authored the software that allows reception of all this satellite data, I want to thank some of the government and educational institutions that have patiently answered my technical questions.


  • The Office of Satellite and Product Operations (OSPO) 
  • National Environmental Satellite, Data, and Information Service (NESDIS)

Space Science and Engineering Center (SSEC) Really a fantastic resource and the staff have been incredible at answering my questions!

Cooperative Institute for Meteorological Satellite Studies (CIMSS)  Yet another fantastic resource and have again helped me with my tech questions.

Advanced Satellite Products Branch (ASPB) For answering my questions on new ‘products’.

I have to admit, I am lucky that the SSEC and CMISS are right here in Wisconsin as part of the University of Wisconsin Just a few miles from me!

Visiting the SSEC 2022

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