Fengyun 1D


Polar Orbiting Satellite View

High Resolution Picture Transmission (HRPT)
... Decending Pass ...

Fengyun means "Wind and Cloud" and is owned and maintained by the People's Republic of China

This satellite passes this location going north to south around 7:00 AM and then south to north around 6:15 PM EST at an altitude of 505 miles. The satellite was launched on May 15, 2002
Be sure to "Refresh" or "Reload" to see the current image ... CLICK ANY IMAGE for HRPT view


Multispectrum view

Ch1 Visible View

Ch2 Near Visible View

Ch4 Infrared View

False Color

Multispectrum view

Ch1 Visible View

Ch2 Near Visible View

Ch4 Infrared View

False Color

Multispectrum view

Ch1 Visible View

Ch2 Near Visible View

Ch4 Infrared View

False Color

These are thumbnail views ... Click any thumbnail for a full HRPT view which is about 2,620 pixels wide ... Spatial resolution: 1.1 km (0.69 mi) at nadir

Channel Characteristics
Channel Number Description Color Mapping Wavelength (microns) Typical Use
1Visible Light Green0.58 - 0.68 Daytime cloud and surface mapping
2Near Visible Red 0.725 - 1.00 Daytime Land-water boundaries
3Near Infrared - 3.55 - 3.93Night cloud and surface mapping,
4Infrared Blue 10.30 - 11.30Night cloud mapping, sea surface temperature
5Infrared Blue 11.50 - 12.50Night cloud mapping, sea surface temperature