PHOTO GALLERY: Thousands gather in Missouri, Illinois to view solar eclipse
By ABC 17 News Team,
2024-04-08
Lucas Geisler/KMIZ Several people find a seat Monday at Saluki Stadium in Carbondale, Illinois, to view totality. A total solar eclipse occurred Monday over several states. Carbondale was one of several locations that was in the path of totality. Jessica Hafner/KMIZ A weather team from Iowa State gets ready to collect weather conditions before totality occurred Monday in Carbondale, Illinois. Lucas Geisler/KMIZ David and Lori Ramos get ready to view the eclipse on Monday in Carbondale, Illinois. The couple drove down from Chicago on Monday morning in order to view the eclipse. Jessica Hafner/KMIZ Southern Illinois University professor Antonio Martinez worked with art students on multiple murals that were to be completed during totality. He started this piece on Friday night. Lucas Geisler/KMIZ Kylie Truitt, right, dances in the stands at Saluki Stadium in Carbondale, Illinois. Truitt, 11, said she was excited to see the "diamond ring" effect the sun would make as the moon moved in front of it. Jaylon Perkins/KMIZ A group of people – who traveled from Virginia to Poplar Bluff, Missouri – await for a shuttle to arrive to bring them to their viewing spot for the total solar eclipse on Monday. Thousands of people were heading to Poplar Bluff High School in order to view the eclipse. Jaylon Perkins/KMIZ Another group awaits for a shuttle in Poplar Bluff to view the total solar eclipse on Monday. These people made the trek from Georgia in order to view totality. Jaylon Perkins/KMIZ Tom Pielow, of Minneapolis, Minnesota, stands next to his telescope on Monday at Poplar Bluff High School. Poplar Bluff was one of several locations that was in the path of totality for Monday’s solar eclipse. Pielow brought his telescope to see the eclipse up close. Jaylon Perkins/KMIZ Several people gather at the entrance of Poplar Bluff’s high school football field on Monday before the total solar eclipse. Jaylon Perkins/KMIZ A number of small shops had tents set up on Monday at Poplar Bluff High School. Nia Hinson/KMIZ KC Wolf, the mascot for the Super Bowl champion Kansas City Chiefs, made an appearance at Poplar Bluff High School on Monday before the total solar eclipse. Jaylon Perkins/KMIZ After the eclipse passed on Monday in Poplar Bluff, a family who took in the moment looks at their phones. Some people recorded their reactions to totality. Courtesy Jonathon Schultz This photo – sent to ABC 17 News by Jonathon Schultz – shows one of multiple stages of Monday’s eclipse, as it could be seen in Columbia. Courtesy Jonathon Schultz This photo – sent to ABC 17 News by Jonathon Schultz – shows one of multiple stages of Monday’s eclipse, as it could be seen in Columbia. Courtesy Jonathon Schultz This photo – sent to ABC 17 News by Jonathon Schultz – shows one of multiple stages of Monday’s eclipse, as it could be seen in Columbia. Jazsmin Halliburton/KMIZ A man wearing a welding mask was at Cosmo-Bethel Park in Columbia on Monday to view the partial solar eclipse. Jazsmin Halliburton/KMIZ Columbia Aeronautic and Space Association students show area youth a Unitree “robot dog” on Monday at Cosmo-Bethel Park. Jazsmin Halliburton/KMIZ A family on Monday looks at the solar eclipse through a telescope at Cosmo-Bethel Park in Columbia. Jazsmin Halliburton/KMIZ A Hickman High School student shows a child how to build a circuit board on Monday at Cosmo-Bethel Park in Columbia. Chance Gotsch/KMIZ Hundreds of students gathered on Monday at Lowry Mall on the University of Missouri’s campus to view the solar eclipse. Gabrielle Teiner/KMIZ The stars and stripes were on display Monday outside the Missouri Capitol in Jefferson City. A small crowd gathered on the steps for the eclipse. Lucas Gesiler/KMIZ A mascot fires up the crowd Monday at Saluki Stadium in Carbondale, Illinois, before the total solar eclipse. Jerunek Morris/KMIZ Darkness swelled in Saluki Stadium on Monday as a total solar eclipse encompassed the area.
View a replay of the ABC 17 News Eclipse Special in the web player above.
COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ)
People around the country were able to see a solar eclipse on Monday.
View photos of some of the scenes from Poplar Bluff, Missouri, and Carbondale, Illinois, which were both in the path of totality. Photos of the view of the eclipse from Columbia were submitted by a viewer.
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