NOAA-17
Ascending Pass
NOAA-17 |
Ascending Pass |
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From: WTOC-TV
This satellite passes this location going north to south around 10:45 AM and then south to north around 10:15 PM EDT.
The satellite was launched on June 24, 2002.
Be sure to "Refresh" or "Reload" to see the current image ... CLICK ANY IMAGE for HRPT view
 Multispectrum view |
Ch3 Near Infrared View |
Ch4 Infrared View |
Ch5 Infrared View |
Sea Surface Temps |
 Multispectrum view |
Ch3 Near Infrared View |
Ch4 Infrared View |
Ch5 Infrared View |
Sea Surface Temps |
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 Multispectrum view |
Ch3 Near Infrared View |
Ch4 Infrared View |
Ch5 Infrared View |
Sea Surface Temps |
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 |
| 1 | Visible Light | Red | 0.58 - 0.68 | Daytime cloud and surface mapping |
| 2 | Near Visible | Green | 0.725 - 1.00 | Daytime Land-water boundaries |
| 3 | Near Infrared | - | 3.55 - 3.93 | Night cloud and surface mapping, |
| 4 | Infrared | Blue | 10.30 - 11.30 | Night cloud mapping, sea surface temperature |
| 5 | Infrared | Blue | 11.50 - 12.50 | Night cloud mapping, sea surface temperature |