eclipse.siu.edu2024 Solar Eclipse in Carbondale, IL with NASA

The Eclipse About the Eclipse Live Stream Visit Festival & Events Festival Schedule Art and Craft Fair Workshops Research & Education Talk Series Research For Educators Saluki-X: The Eclipse Game News/Media For the Media Articles & News Releases SIU’s NASA Connections SIU Experts About SIU Well that was fun! Check back here to see photos from the 2024 Eclipse and learn more about the upcoming LUNAR eclipse. In the meantime, stop over to our SolarSteam site to how they study the sun and how it influences our environment. Southern Illinois Crossroads Eclipse Festival April 8, 2024 • 1:59 p.m. CDT Carbondale, IL In early April 2024, Southern Illinois University Carbondale held four days of festivities leading up to the second total solar eclipse in seven years—a truly extraordinary event. The celebration culminated in Eclipse Day at the Stadium on April 8. The weather was perfect as the crowd inside and outside the stadium witnessed more than 4 minutes of totality—an awe-inspiring, incredible and unforgettable moment. And an opportunity for researchers to study the sun and get a rare look at its corona. The stadium was packed with 13,500 ticket-holders, along with more than 100 journalists, and an army of staff and volunteers. Famous guests included ABC News chief meteorologist Ginger Zee, Weather Channel host Mike Bettes and Illinois Gov. JB Pritzker. Along with totality, the audience enjoyed musical performances, learned more about astronomy, counted down the launch of weather balloons and experienced this special event as a community. An estimated 30,000 people, including those in the stadium, visited campus that day. Eclipse Merchandise You can still get your Eclipse shirts online through the SIU Bookstore. Get Your Eclipse Merchandise! Get Your Eclipse Merchandise! Contact SIU Southern Illinois University Carbondale, IL 62901 Phone: (618) 453-2121 Webmaster: webmaster@siu.edu Mission Careers Equal Opportunity Employer Title IX Emergency Procedures Web Privacy Act IBHE Compliant Process ©2024 SIU Board of...