This dramatic image of the Earth is the first from the Meteosat Second Generation (MSG-1) satellite, launched 28 August.
This image is a colour composite derived from three of the twelve channels operating in the visible and infra-red parts of the spectrum used by MSG’s main instrument, the Spinning Enhanced Visible and Infra-red Imager(SEVIRI).
Read the article and see the image:
http://www.esa.int/export/esaSA/ESASPT7708D_earth_0.html
Editor’s note, this is a great looking picture, take a look!