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This is a channel 1 visible wavelength full disk  image from GOES-11. This is how the earth would appear to you in grayscale if you were in space.  
The GOES satellite imager covers 5 wavelength bands;
 Ch1 = 0.55-0.75um
Ch2 = 3.8-4.0um
Ch3 = 6.5-7.0 or
 5.8-7.3um
Ch4 = 10.2-11.2um
Ch5 = 11.5-12.5um or
12.9-13.7um.
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