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Heads up! @NOAASatellites' GOES-18, launched in March 2022, is now #GOESWest. Miles above Earth, it’ll observe the Western Hemisphere, helping weather forecasters, emergency managers, and all who want to know more about our changing planet.

Take a look: go.nasa.gov/3Ggz2OS
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Interactive Weather Satellite Imagery Viewers from NASA MSFC

Interactively zoom and animate weather satellite images from a variety of geostationary satellites. Features of this site include: sectoring, animation of global images and at high resolution for a region of interest.
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#NASA #goeswest
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This is awesome, of course. But, how does a satellite observe *only* one hemisphere? Whether North, East, South, or West, does not a satellite always observe them all, even if partially? Edit: OK, I acknowledge that a geostationary orbit will observe only one hemisphere, and if placed in a perfectly positioned location, will only ever observe one hemisphere. At 90°W, there we have it. Mea culpa

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