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NOAA satellites have a boo-tiful view of Earth, 24 7.
Here are 5 haunting sights from NOAA satellites.

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The VIIRS instrument onboard the JPSS satellites is sensitive enough to observe

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a hauntingly beautifiul phenomenon called <i>moon glint</i>, or moonlight reflecting off the water.

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Moonlight can help scientists distinguish between cloud types when analyzing the
intensity of a storm

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or pinpointing areas of wind over water.

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While NOAA satellites might not catch a witch flying across the sky,
GOES satellites catch a glimpse of the moon when it's near Earth's edge.

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(Cue howling werewolves!)

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These views of Earth and the moon help us fine-tune

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the satellites' sensors to various levels of reflected light.

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Graveyards are home to ghosts and ghouls, but not satellites.

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But when a GOES satellite reaches its end of life, it's moved
to what's called a <i>graveyard orbit</i>, 

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out of the way of busier operational orbits.

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Once there, the satellite's instruments and subsystems are shutdown

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and the remaining fuel depleted, leaving it to orbit in peace.

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GOES-12 was the last satellite sent to the graveyard orbit, in 2013.

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NOAA satellites track and monitor hurricanes as they develop, intensify and move,

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such as the "Perfect" Halloween Storm of 1991.

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Sometimes, in infrared images, monster storms look like skulls.

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The colors here help identify features that tells us about

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 the severity of the hurricane.

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We ain't afraid of no GOES-Ts. We're excited for the upcoming launch 
of GOES-T in early 2022!

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GOES-T is the latest sequel in the GOES-R satellite series.

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Once in orbit, GOES-T will be renamed GOES-18 and take over
the GOES West position,

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keeping a watchful eye on the western U.S., including Alaska and Hawaii, 
and the Pacific Ocean.

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Earth from Orbit: 5 Haunting Sights from NOAA Satellites

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Additional imagery courtesy of CIMSS and Lockheed Martin.

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NASA Meatball

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Happy Halloween from NOAA Satellites!