# Graphic from GOES-16

**URL:** <https://boards.straightdope.com/t/graphic-from-goes-16/796603>\
**Category:** In My Humble Opinion\
**Created:** [September 18, 2017, 12:32am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/graphic-from-goes-16/796603 "2017-09-18T00:32:47Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 3\
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**Author:** ![janeslogin](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/df788c/32.png) [@janeslogin](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/janeslogin)\
**Post date:** [September 18, 2017, 12:32am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/graphic-from-goes-16/796603/1 "2017-09-18T00:32:47Z")

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At [NOAA’s GOES-16](http://rammb-slider.cira.colostate.edu/?sat=goes-16&sec=full_disk&x=10848&y=10848&z=0&im=12&ts=1&st=0&et=0&speed=130&motion=loop&map=1&lat=1&p%5B0%5D=16&opacity%5B0%5D=1&hidden%5B0%5D=0&pause=20170917210038&slider=-1&hide_controls=0&mouse_draw=0&s=rammb-slider), at what I am guessing to be about 43N and 114W I am seeing a persistent spot. Been there for about a week. What do you suppose might cause this?

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**Author:** ![Dr.Strangelove](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/dr.strangelove/32/6613_2.png) [@Dr.Strangelove](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Dr.Strangelove)\
**Post date:** [September 18, 2017, 12:57am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/graphic-from-goes-16/796603/2 "2017-09-18T00:57:47Z")

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All I see there is the outline of the Great Salt Lake. Not sure if that’s what you’re referring to. Does it go away if you press “M” to disable the map outlining?

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**Author:** ![janeslogin](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/df788c/32.png) [@janeslogin](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/janeslogin)\
**Post date:** [September 18, 2017, 1:10am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/graphic-from-goes-16/796603/3 "2017-09-18T01:10:57Z")

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Thanks.